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venting-town · 6 months
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Crazy stupid how people preach about FICTIONAL characters doing things such as as rape/dub-con/etc, yet actively consume FICTIONAL media about murder/abuse/etc and enjoy it/say nothing about it/etc
Let’s face it: beings/non beings/etc are hypocrites. Literal everybody/somebody/nobody/anybody/body/etc is
You’re allowed to dislike something. You’re allowed to hate something.
Doesn’t make people who like FICTIONAL rape somehow worse ( or better or etc ) than people who like FICTIONAL murder
It’s still violence. Full stop.
Going on and on about one being worse than the other, yet excusing the other as it being “ not as bad “ is completely ignorant, hypocritical, and flat out stupid.
You aren’t better ( or worse ) than somebody who enjoys one violent FICTIONAL situation than somebody else who enjoys a different FICTIONAL situation.
And yes. Fiction CAN sometimes affect reality. Just like sometimes it CAN’T.
Just because somethings CAN’T doesn’t mean somebody WON’T
Just because somethings CAN doesn’t mean somebody WILL
And I’m saying this as a sex trafficking/torture/abuse/severely traumatized person/entity. Not that this means that somebody who haven’t experienced these things can’t talk, or that somebody who has had it worse can’t talk
Just stating perspective because I want to
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chaoticace2005 · 3 months
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Reasons why Niffty might be so small:
(Related: list of why she has one eye.)
1. To represent the fact that her whole life she felt looked down on by people living in the world as a mixed-race woman in the 50s
2. So she can crawl through the vents easily.
3. Budget cuts. All the money for height was used on Angel, Sir Pentious and Valentino. So there was very little left for Niffty.
4. She was one of Santa’s elves until she fled to become a dentist.
5. Why aren’t YOU that short? God, some people!
6. Everyone else is abnormally tall.
7. To stab people’s ankles when they least expect it.
8. So she can be closer to the floor and closer to the bugs.
9. So she can fit in the oven to take naps.
10. It’s a good size to sneak up behind someone while they’re talking and stab them :)
11. Angel stole it from her.
12. She’s half Egg Boi.
13. With deals with Alastor when you trade away your soul you also trade away part of your height. This happened to Husk too to a lesser extent and is why Alastor can grow to be so tall.
14. She’s a bug puppeting a doll of a demon. This was the biggest size they had.
15. She was actually really tall in life and this is her eternal punishment.
16. Unlike the other characters she never got out through a taffy puller.
17. She’d be too powerful if she was any larger.
18. You need to sleep to grow. Niffty never does.
19. She’s Alastor’s ventriquist dummy
20. So her eye to body size ration is REALLY out of wack
21. She lost the bottom half of her body in the Great Pirate War
22. To consolidate her power. Short people contain energy in a smaller amount of space, making it more pressurized, the more pressure the more powerful.
23. The ears Alastor has actually used to be her feet, but she didn’t want them so she gave them away.
24. Rosie and Alastor got hungry once
25. Every kill she has takes a mm from her height (you don’t want to know how tall she was originally.)
26. So she can be closer in size to her greatest love, a roomba with knives.
27. She knife monopolied too hard once. Got in debt, you can fill in the blanks.
28. So her enemies underestimate her
29. So she can hide under your bed and you will NEVER know :)
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thelonelyempath · 1 year
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Nonverbal Love Prompts (saying "I love you" without saying "I love you")
Laying on your partner's lap while watching a movie
2. Cooking your partner's favorite meal
3. Giving your partner a massage after a stressful day
4. Randomly hugging your partner out of nowhere (bonus points if you're not a physically affectionate person)
5. Forehead, cheek, nose, and hand kisses
6. Kissing your partner's scars to show that you care
7. Remembering a tiny, insignificant fact about your partner because you thought it was interesting
8. KIssing your partner's knuckles to ease their anxiety
9. Playing with your partner's hair until they fall asleep
10. Watching over your partner with adoration as they sleep on your lap
11. Buying/making your partner something that reminds you of them
12. Laying on your partner's chest and listening to their heartbeat
13. Holding your partner's hand in crowds so you/they don't get lost
14. Texting your partner to tell them you got home safe/make sure they got home safe
15. Cuddling your partner back to sleep after a nightmare
16. Listening to your partner vent about whatever's bothering them
17. Helping your partner with chores/homework
18. Sharing your food with your partner
19. Laughing at your partner's jokes, even if you don't find them that funny
20. Taking care of your partner when they're sick or injured
21. Giving your partner your jacket when they're cold
22. Tucking a strand of your partner's hair behind their ear to better see their face
23. Adjusting your schedule to spend more time with your partner
24. Getting your partner out of a situation that makes them uncomfortable
25. Intertwining your fingers with your partner's while making love
26. Holding your partner against your chest and letting them cry when they're upset
27. Giggling at how cute your partner is when they blush
28. Clinging to your partner when you're tired
29. Deep, passionate, breathless kisses that leave you aching for more
30. Dancing with your partner in the living room
31. Defending your partner in their absence
32. Smiling at your partner just to see them smile back at you
33. Back hugs
34. Having a conversation with your partner using only your eyes
35. Looking at your partner fondly, appreciating the fact that they exist and they're in your life
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prettyboychainsaw · 9 months
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Gather up variants, cultists, software guys, business majors, and independent journalists alike for (the first?) Outlastober in the year of our lord, the Walrider, 2023.
I tried to get a good variety from all the currently out games. Feel free to write, draw, spatter, or whatever else you can think of for every day of October! Or every other day. Or not at all. I can't control your schedule.
Anywho, tag it with Outlastober2023 and @prettyboychainsaw so I can see it! Good luck! And remember, you're not a fighter.
Plain text under the cut.
1.) My friend, Billy.
2.) Wedding gift / something old, something new
3.) Broken lenses
4.) God?
5.) We want you!
6.) I Deserve to be punished
7.) Jane Doe
8.) St. Sybil
9.) Tongues and teeth
10.) Liver and tongues
11.) Silky
12.) Crown of thorns
13.) Trager Juice
14.) Life support
15.) Trinity
16.) Little pig!
17.) Committed
18.) Gluskin's Hell
19.) Elevator
20.) Beautiful
21.) Vulgar
22.) Frank's Kitchen
23.) Vents and grates
24.) Decontamination
25.) Nachtmahr
26.) Hope
27.) The morgue
28.) Fired
29.) Radio tower
30.) Numb
31.) Kill the snitch!
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oftenwantedafton · 6 months
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Often Wanted Afton 
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Fan Fiction Masterlist Part 1 (Part 2 here)
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Welcome to my ever growing collection of FNAF William Afton and Reader themed stories featuring dark romance, older man/younger woman dynamics, angst, and, of course, smut. The majority are intended for 18+ viewers. All characters are 18+. Please see ratings and warnings. Thank you for reading and enjoy!
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Completed Works
Wanted - Teen
William Afton/Steve Raglan x GN Security Guard Reader (FNAF movie verse)
One shot on Tumblr | AO3
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Marked - Explicit
CW - sexual content/minor blood and violence
William Afton/Steve Raglan x Female College Student Reader (FNAF movie verse)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
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Trapped - Explicit
CW - non con/blood and violence
William Afton/Steve Raglan x Female Detective Reader (FNAF movie verse)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
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Craving - Mature
CW - blood and gore/ mild mature sexual content
Vampire William Afton/Springtrap x Urban Explorer Female Reader (FNAF novel/graphic novel verse)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
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Secret Santa - Explicit
CW - sexual content
Steve Raglan/William Afton x Female Secretary Reader (FNAF movie verse)
One shot on Tumblr | AO3
New Year’s Eve - Explicit
CW - prostitution/daddy kink/sexual roleplay
Steve Raglan/William Afton x Female Sex Worker Reader (FNAF movie verse)
One shot on Tumblr | AO3
An Open Book - Explicit
CW - sexual content
Author Steve Raglan/William Afton x Bookseller Mike Schmidt AU (FNAF movie verse)
One shot on Tumblr | AO3
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Pas de Deux - Explicit
CW - sexual content/mentioned pregnancy/referenced character death
William Afton x Female Ballerina Reader (FNAF game verse prequel)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
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Ongoing Works
Night Shift - Explicit
CW - non con/dub con/sexual content/bisexual characters/blood and violence
William Afton/Steve Raglan x Mike Schmidt x Mike’s GF Reader (FNAF movie verse)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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Vent - Explicit
CW - childhood trauma/mental health issues/sexual content/blood and violence/blood kink
William Afton/Steve Raglan/Springtrap x Female Reader (FNAF movie verse)
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AO3 Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
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artoutoftheblue · 2 months
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snowyaika · 5 months
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to start off strong, and to give me more motivation to write, i’m opening my asks for requests!!! please feel free to request certain characters or prompts, whatever you’d like!! 
here’s a list of some dialogue i’m up for putting into my work!! but you can always request more than whats put here!!!🫀
[angst]
1: “i wish you never had trusted me.”
2: “i guess this is a lesson in not trusting people, right?”
3: “none of it was real, but i wish it was.”
4: “from the day we met, i knew i’d hurt you eventually.”
5: “i told you not to get too close to me.”
6: “i never loved you.”
7: “what was going through your head when i told you i loved you?”
8: “say you never loved me, say it.”
9: “what are you going to do, shoot me? do it.”
10: “don’t make me kill you.”
[hurt/comfort]
11: “you are what’s important right now.” 
12: “i don’t have anyone anymore.” “ you have me.”
13: “it’s okay, you know. if you need to vent.” 
14: “please don’t go.” 
15: “why didn’t you tell me the nightmares were back? you know i never minded helping with them.”
16: “you know my door is always open to you.”
17: “you shouldn’t smoke, you know.”
18: “you shouldn’t be out here by yourself.” 
19: “you’re not as bad as everyone says you are.”
20: “i just thought you’d like some company.”
[fluff/humor]
21: “are you jealous? want me all to yourself, do you?”
22: “i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile.”
23: “i knew you had a heart.”
24: “would it be too cliche if we matched armor?”
25: “quit smiling at me, you’re making me mess up.” 
26: “i’m trying my absolute hardest to see things from your perspective, but i just can’t get my head that far up my ass.” 
27: “i don’t have enough middle fingers to let you know how i feel.”
28: “i turned out liking you a lot more than i originally planned.” 
29: “don’t look in her eyes, she might steal your soul.”
30: “i just lied to a guard, am i badass or what?” 
aanddd there we go!! as of right now i’m open to all characters, but i cannot promise they will all be romantic! if i don’t feel confident enough writing for them, i’ll just make it platonic! 
also i see other writers do this, where people have their own anons! if you’d like to be one, do your thing! 
ask away! 🫀
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smartwatermagic · 4 months
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AITA for inviting my archenemy and his (ex?) girlfriend on a date the same time same place?
So some background info, I (17M) joined Ls (M 19 at the time) fight against his ultra neglectful father and extended family when I was 12. It was an easy decision considering they also neglect my mom (∞F) and I was tired of the disrespect she received and is still receiving. I just want to make her proud and get her some acknowledgement for all she did for them through centuries, you see. The fact that the summer camp they run made me and a lot of other kids sleep on the floor also helped.
Long story short, we lost horribly. L got killed at age 23, most of my friends died when two people from the summer camp exploded our main base ship and the neglectful parents™ killed my siblings (admittedly because of a wrong decision I made), twisted my mom's arm to stop fighting and kicked me out of the summer camp for life.
Now, this left me immensely angry at my archenemy, let's call him P (17M) as he was one of the people that blew up our ship, the leader of who we were fighting against, and as I suspect, responsible for Ls death so I swore vengeance to avenge the deaths of the people I loved.
Now the problem is, P had broken up with A (17F) as the amount of power he has scared both of them and he didn't want to hurt her. Apparently it happened at an unplanned trip to Ps uncle Hs (∞M) basement and my previous boss Ks (∞M) jail. I have no idea how they even ended up there. Despite my murder attempts P had been incredibly kind to me and denies that he killed L/K. I CANNOT put my undying hatred for this man into words but after a few unintentional date nights I think I have fallen in love with him.
Around this time A found me. One thing that I and everyone around me know is just how protective A and P are of eachother. One time my late friend E(17M) tried to stab P in his weakest point and A took a poisoned knife for him. P broke his nose in retaliation, I think if E hadn't escaped P would've killed him right there. Anyways, A is also very possessive and didn't take being broken up out of nowhere very well due to her abandonment issues. The thing is, she, like me, also looked up to L and we used to be friends when I was at the summer camp. After some mental warfare, a knife fight and some crying about L, one thing led to another and we ended up going on dates.
Neither A and P are aware I also meet up with the other but from what I've heard from them, they sound like they were a very dysfunctional and codependent couple. I feel like they're just using me to fill up their loneliness and as a person to vent up about their increasing resentment towards the neglectful parents™, almost like a pet passed between two exes.
I talked about this with Es ghost, who called me an idiot, and my mom and adopted dad (40+/dead,M) both pointed out I was as lonely as A and P.
So Aita for inviting both of them to the same date because I want to sort things out?
I created a side blog for this because of self consciousness, lmao, hi mutuals this is for you/hj
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vibratingskull · 5 months
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The last farewell
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Tags : Angst/hurt/comfort, physical remission, hospital, reader is disabled
You spend your time in the hospital learning how to walk again when Thrawn visits you with an unexpected demand
FemaleReader x Thrawn
“Another step”, the meddroid proposes its voice echoing in the gymnase. 
You hold down the parallel bar and take another step, unsure. 
You're trembling, searching for your balance on those robotic legs. You're not used to them yet. They feel foreign to you despite connecting to your nervous system. Your muscles are shaking as you relearn how to walk. 
You lost so much. 
“Continue the rehabilitation, you are on the right track!” the droid speaks with what is surely supposed to be coded as excitement in the voice, but it just comes out weird. 
You sit on your wheelchair and take out the legs, you still have an immense hill ahead of you. 
You sigh. You're tired. 
“Let's go to your room,” the droid informe stepping forward to push you. 
“No. I'll do it myself,” you decide, waving at him to get out of your way. 
You roll in the hallway, lost in your thoughts. You have so much work ahead of you, so much to reconquer… You're supposed to receive the visit of lower officers but you don't want their pity thrown in your face, you need peace. 
You want peace. 
You arrive at his room. 
You don't get your hopes up, but you can't help it. 
You pass the door… and sigh. 
Vez is still in a coma. 
You roll up to his bed. 
“Hello friend. It is particularly sunny today, you would love to stroll in the garden and sketch some plants.“
He is unresponsive. It's not like a doctor told you he would wake up soon, but it still pains you to see. 
If they have been cruel to you, they have been down right animalistic to Vez. His legs have been cut and he lost both of his lekkus. You're not totally aware of what it entails but you remember the lekkus hold some brain tissues. The docs say he will not have long term brain damages but you doubt he will see it that way. What they took was irreplaceable and you're afraid of his reaction. 
For now he's sleeping peacefully as you were, unaware of his body's damages. Like you his brain puts him in a deep sleep to prevent him from damaging his psyche, docs say he will wake up when the brain will have finished processing what happened but he can still hear around him and feel some sensations. So you come here everyday to talk, to vent, to speak of everything and nothing, trying to put him at ease the best you can. You take his hands, caress his forehead, his cheek, you tell him tales of Ryloth and your own planet, anything you could think about. After the Chimaera left you both at a military hospital you observed these habits religiously. Thrawn wanted first to put Vez in a civil hospital but you refused and fought him on that until he surrendered. You wanted to be here when your friend woke up. 
“I'm making progress with the legs, I thought they would be heavier but once they have been connected to your nervous system they are so light.“
Your hand reaches for the metallic apparatus they jabbed in your spine to control the legs and grazes it lightly.
“We don't stop medical progress,” you say almost to yourself.
You hear his bed neighbor cough, you tilt your head to see if they need help. 
“By the way, yesterday your mom tried to see you. She can't because it's a military hospital but your family is worried about you. I could discuss a bit with her, you're so alike it is fascinating, you caress his cheek, you take his hand and squeeze it. Don't worry, I'll ask Thrawn to put pressure on the direction so she could see you.” 
“A Grand Admiral influence is not supposed to be used as such,” a voice rises behind you. 
You jump in your wheelchair before turning your head to Thrawn, hands clasped behind his back with an interrogative gaze. 
“You scared me,” you chastise him. “How did you know I was here ?” 
“I knew you would not be present at your own meeting with the officers, you were not in the gymnase, it was the only logical option.” 
You nod. Of course. He comes to sit next to you and observe the body of Vez in silence. 
“He did not wake up?” He asks with a soft voice. 
“Not yet,” you shake your head. “The doctors aren't optimistic.“
He nods in silence. 
”Why are you here ?” You inquire. 
He turns towards you with a puzzled look. 
“To give you what you asked me,” he responds like it was obvious. 
You can see the bag he's transporting
“Yes of course, but what are you doing here, on Coruscant ?” 
“I have a martial court about how I supposedly almost destroyed a city to retrieve you.” 
You flush. 
“Didn't you ?” You tease. 
“Absolutely not, each parameter was studied to do the least damage possible, but it was impossible not to deal some damage to the buildings nearby. The arrest of a large slave abductors demanded some sacrifices.” 
He sounds almost angry, but you know better. You hide your smile, it is pretty funny to see Thrawn flounder in politics, it has an innocent and moving side to it. Without thinking about it you take his hand and kiss it. He looks you in the eyes with an unreadable expression. You immediately regret it, maybe he doesn't like physical demonstration of affection in public… 
“Let me escort you to your room,” he says. 
He rises and goes to push your wheelchair, once again you refuse. 
“No, no, no. I can do it. Let me do it.” 
You head towards the room, side by side, he gently adjusts his pace to yours. You advance in silence in the corridors. 
You really hope you didn't cross a line with him… 
You enter, he goes straight to open the window while you maneuver to go to bed. He closes and locks the door and sits on the bed. You look at him with sorry spelled in your eyes. He grasps your hand and caresses it with his thumbs. 
“ I heard you will soon be interrogated by the ISB agents.”
“In three days,” you sigh,” it promises to be hilarious.”
“It is for the good of the Empire.”
“Sure…”
You gulp, in reality you try as much as you can to not think about what happened or you feel yourself overflowed by hate, anger and sorrow. 
It’s eating you alive, terrifying you. You may or may have not exaggerated certain symptoms to get a higher dosage of the drugs to get high and forget. You don’t brag about it to Thrawn, obviously.
“ The date of the trial have been chosen,” he continues
You dig your nails in the sheet.
“Okay…”
Thrawn already explained to you how Nather was surprised by the flash operation, how him and his goons fighted in each rooms, how much lives he took, how he almost made the entire structure collapse on itself with everyone under it when he realized he was trapped but was swiftly disarmed by a precise shot of one of the Stormtroopers. Now he remains silent, surrounded by his army of lawyers in the prisons of the Empire, he refuses to give any intel or names to the ISB agents, hiding behind his pride and his fan. As a prominent Governor he doesn't get the rough treatment, but they are not nice to him either, he holds on surprisingly well. 
You’re not ecstatic at the idea of seeing him again, even in the perspective of his own trial. You’re happy justice will be served, but you don’t know how you’ll react in his present. Will you burst into tears or try to kill him on the spot? Maybe you will go into a deafening torpor and dissociate completely from your body. You don’t know… for now the simple idea of seeing him again makes you sick. 
Thrawn puts your hand to his lips and kisses it delicately. 
“I know it is painful and uncomfortable, but it must be done, he tries to comfort you, be strong.”
You gulp.
“ … Will you be with me?”
“ I have to give my own testimony, so yes. I will be at your side.”
You feel relieved to hear that, knowing that you won’t be alone in this trial alleviate the pain and ease the knot in your stomach.
Thrawn reaches for the bag, changing the difficult subject
“I brought you what you asked for.”
You take it to verify what it holds. You found your purse, the key to your apartment, some holos, your personal datapad… You thank him with a heartfelt smile. He nods with a serious face. 
“There is also an important matter I wish to discuss with you,” he says with the most stern face. 
“Okay ?” 
You brace yourself, he looks a bit tense and that scares you. What could possibly put him in this state ? Are you both suspected in the affair? Did you do something wrong? Outside of getting yourself imprisoned like a damn rookie. Is he gonna criticize your tactical decisions on that day? Is he entangled in problems after helping you out? Did they criticize him for engaging in armed conflicts while on supposed vacation. Come to think of it, he surely didn't take any vacations and planned this from the beginning. 
You look at him ready for any slap across the face, but he manages to surprise you. 
“(Y/n), would you live with me?” 
The air is punched out of your lungs and you can't think straight during three seconds 
“ Would I… What ?” 
By reflex you retract your hand from his and pull the sheet over yourself. 
“Would you live with me?” 
“Yes, I heard the first-I mean… Urgh... Why ?” 
He holds his chin like he is gathering arguments. 
“I do not think you will be able to keep the apartment Governor Satlove is paying for you.” 
You tried to push that thought away so many times, but he's right, unfortunately. 
“And I am already living in the apartment you rent me, I think we should try.”
Well, you didn’t see him as that keen but it looks like you were wrong. And you can’t help a snarky remark.
“ Isn’t it just an adroit ploy to stop paying me your rent?” You grin.
“ No, I am serious, I think we can both benefit from that idea.”
“ I know. It’s a joke. I was joking.”
He looks like he’s computing the info. 
You munch on your lower lip, feeling like a little girl. You giggle, squirming on the bed like a child. 
You never lived with one of your… partners? 
“It seemed to me like a good solution, but I understand you would not appreciate the idea,” he tempers.
“No, no, no! It’s a good idea! It’s just… It’s so sudden.”
“ I figured that is what people like us tend to do.”
“ And what “people like us” are?” You ask.
He seems to think about it.
“Ch'an'ecivon'ot.”
“I have no idea what that means.” You smile wryly
“In basic you would say…” He caresses your hand with the tip of his fingers “Soulmates.”
You freeze again, processing the info.
“That is what we are then?” you ask breathlessly. “Isn’t it a tad dramatic?”
“You think?” He smiles lightly “I thought about us and I liked how that sounded.”
He seems to notice your reluctance.
“I shocked you.”
“No? No, no,no” You try and temper “It’s just that you're coming out really strong and serious and…”
“Yes, I am serious. I am serious about our relationship. Are you not?”
“I… Didn’t have time to properly think about it.” You admit.
He gauges you up and down.
“Do you love me?” he asks bluntly.
You're so taken aback, being cornered like that. Your mouth and throat are dry, you open your lips to speak but nothing comes out.
You love him.
You do, oh yes you do.
But you never worded it, and even less spoke it out loud.
He seems to relax and smile sadly at your discomfited expression.
“Pardon me. It is wrong of me to ask you without telling you first. I should not have put you in a corner like that.” He gently holds your face and kiss your forehead, “Do not fret, cha’cah.”
You slowly relax under his touch.
“Alright, I must go now. I wish you a rapid recovery… “
He seems to hesitate. 
“And come back to me quickly,” he said it so low you almost didn’t hear it.
But you did hear it.
He kisses your forehead and leaves the room.
You look in your purse if he didn’t put your comlink in, but find something else. With a raised eyebrow you take out the envelope simply signed with “Eli”. You completely forgot about that. You never took the time to read the last letter your friend left for you.  You open it carefully, taking ou the folded sheet of paper.
“ (Y/n), I hope this letter finds you better than when I left. I must leave to help Thrawn, but I trust we will see each other again, if you stay by his side it is bound to happen, I am sure. Do not leave his side, it is the most secure place in all the galaxy, and I have reason to think you are not safe. I had the occasion to speak with Governor Satlove alone, and this man sent shivers down my spine, I see nothing behind his eyes but a black void. I do not trust this man (Y/n) and so should you, something is not right with him. He made some inappropriate advances and tried to convert me to his church without my interest. I pushed him back but he insisted. There is something about him downright animalistic and uncivilized despite the dignity he drapes himself in. I had the occasion to speak about it with Thrawn and he agreed with me. Do not refuse the help of a friend, and accept my warning. I picked upon your disdain towards me recently, and even though I don’t know why I want you safe. If I ever did something to anger you, know that I am truly sorry. I wish I could tell you face to face, but I have to go. 
Farewell my friend, I hope to see you under better auspices.
Eli.”
This time tears roll down freely, your body is shaken by sobs, your hands holding the letter tremble erratically. 
“Eli… Oh Eli…” You cry.
How could you? How could you doubt him? Your own friend. But maybe you don’t deserve to call him friend after how you treated him. You hold the letter against your heart. He never deceived you, it’s all Nather’s fault, isolating you more and more, until you had no friend remaining. But he couldn’t get rid of Thrawn and Eli completely. And he won’t be able anymore…
“Hey, girl! How are you feeling?”
You raise your head in surprise, an overjoyed Karyn is here but her expression changes immediately when she sees you crying. She immediately sits on the bed and takes your hand.
“What’s happening (Y/n)?”
“Eli… Eli…“ You can’t formulate a proper sentence.
She takes you in her arms and cradles you.
”We will find him. I promise,” she assures.
She doesn't know the truth, and it is not your place to reveal it. So you just hug her back, squeezing her in your arm, appreciating the warmth of a friend.
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glacierruler · 1 year
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Banding With You
Chapter 1
Ships: Eventual dukexiety, (idk if there will be any other ships yet)
AU: A band AU with a Soulmate twist!
Taglist: @hyperfixated-homo @cutebisexualmess @uhhh-hi-there-i-am-nervous (Please tell me if you'd like to be added/removed from the taglist!)
A big thank you to @simple-seranade for the idea!
CWs: none that I caught(please tell me if I missed anything)
Masterpost / Next Chapter
Words: 307
12/19/23 7:00 am
Hello,
My name is Virgil, and you are my journal. Mom recently got me a new one to write in because I filled up the old one. To be very clear, you will mostly be used for song lyrics and venting. What I have to say isn’t always pretty. You’re also one of my birthday presents. One of three from my family members. I don’t really have any friends, except for Logan, who’s friends with Patton. Don’t get me wrong, Patton’s nice and all, but he doesn’t really like me, finds me scary. Idk how I feel about him. Oh, right, my presents. Mom got me a new binder, and dad got me a keyboard. I’ll have to play around with it. But it’s much more portable than a piano for sure. Oh right. Maybe I should introduce you to myself, journal. I already told you my name, but my gender and pronouns are a secret for you still, I guess. I always introduce myself in each new journal, I don’t know why. Just feels nice to actually introduce myself to something. I am way too socially awkward to introduce myself to someone else. Anyways, my gender is fluid, and my default pronouns are storm/storms. But I’ll try and update my pronouns in you each time they change. That way, I can get better at updating my pronouns to other random people, if I ever get the chance to. Anyways there’s this band competition in my town, but I need two other people in order to qualify. Maybe I’ll ask Logan and Patton. Don’t know what we’d do though. Well, Logan can play the guitar, just need to figure out what Patton can do. Anyways, goodbye for now journal. I’ll talk to you after dinner, well write to in you.
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caramelcuppaccino · 2 years
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lunlun's autumn studying challenge! #studyingunderthefallingleaves
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Hi and hello everyone! Welcome to my blog and my studying challenge! ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧ My name is Lunlun. I am creating this challenge because my uni started on October and I want to motivate myself and keep track of my studies. I hope you will participate and enjoy the challenge too!
• How to participate?
Just reblog this post! You don't need to follow me or anything like that. And do not forget to post your posts with the hashtag #studyingunderthefallingleaves so that everyone can see your posts! You do not need to start at a certain date. I wouldn’t even mind if you started the challenge during summer :] Just try to enjoy it and make sure you’re taking breaks and taking good care of yourself!
• Prompts:
Day 1: Welcome! Let’s start with a simple question: What is your major/What do you study?
Day 2: Share your goals for this challenge. What do you want to accomplish by the end of it?
Day 3: What does autumn mean for you?
Day 4: Share a song that has autumn vibes with us.
Day 5: Why did you choose your major/what you study?
Day 6: Are there other languages you learn besides your native langauge? If so, which ones?
Day 7: What is the best place to study for you in autumn?
Day 8: What do you like to drink while you study? You can share the recipe if you want!
Day 9: Do you have a memory, which happened during autumn, you remember with a smile on your face?
Day 10: What is your favorite thing about your major? Why?
Day 11: Which one of your courses do you like the most? And the one you just can’t like no matter what you do?
Day 12: Do you have any studying methods you use? If so, share them with us (please *sobs*)!
Day 13: Which one do you prefer: Digital devices and online platforms or notebooks and books? And why?
Day 14: Share a picture of your favorite pen/pencil!
Day 15: You’ve finished the half of the challenge (for now as more prompts will be added), so let’s look back at your goals. Are you getting closer to accomplishing them?
Day 16: Share an article you’ve read and enjoyed recently.
Day 17: What is your favorite thing about having a studyblr blog?
Day 18: Share a YouTube channel and/or a podcast you like to watch/listen that inspires you.
Day 19: How was your day? You can talk about anything; vent or share a moment. I personally am willing to hear!
Day 20: Where are you from and how is the school system in your country? As a prospective teacher, I like to hear about different education systems. For example, in my country, we have a 4+4+4 system where students study elementary, middle school and high school (seperately) for four years. Most departmens in universities are also for four years; however, medicine students, for example, have to study for six years.
Day 21: Share a random fact you know.
Day 22: What is your best feature according to you?
Day 23: Okay, you have to praise yourself with at least two sentences. Go! I am listening!
Day 24: What do you think about homeworks? Do you think they are necessary or just burden for students?
Day 25: What was your favorite subject as a child?
Day 26: What advice would you give to people who want/will start to study your major?
Day 27: What book are you reading right now? Do you like it so far?
Day 28: Share a playlist you listen to while studying.
Day 29: What is your favorite autumn food?
Day 30: It’s been a month already! How are you feeling? Is keeping up with the challenge tiring? Have you enjoyed it so far? Please share your thoughts!
• From Lunlun: I will add more prompts later, probably for 30 days again. I am posting this part for now as if I try to write more now, I know it’ll take more time for me to share the challenge and don’t wanna miss autumn!
Tag List (let me know if you’d like to be tagged!):
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grimoiregradient · 4 months
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A Month of Mental Wellness - February Spell A Day Challenge
I wanted to write this month’s challenge focused on both self love and mental health in general, so this is the resulting theme- taking care of yourself and your mind. As always, don’t be intimidated by the concept of doing a spell every single day. Just focus on creating or writing the spell, and if you have the energy to perform it, go ahead and do as many as you can!
Day 1 | Spell | Courage
Day 2 | Bath | Mindfulness
Day 3 | Spell Jar | Gratitude
Day 4 | Potion | Beauty
Day 5 | Glamour | Confidence
Day 6 | Sigil | Shadow
Day 7 | Spell | Vent
Day 8 | Charm | Growth
Day 9 | Divination | Fears
Day 10 | Sigil | Acceptance 
Day 11 | Bath | Mental Stimulation
Day 12 | Ritual | Inner Monologue
Day 13 | Spell Jar | Happiness
Day 14 | Spell | Self-Love
Day 15 | Glamour | Respect
Day 16 | Potion | Connection
Day 17 | Sigil | Journal
Day 18 | Spell | Inner Child
Day 19 | Divination | Progress
Day 20 | Charm | Grounding
Day 21 | Bath | Reflection
Day 22 | Spell Jar | Routine
Day 23 | Sigil | Rest
Day 24 | Glamour | Communicate
Day 25 | Ritual | Habit
Day 26 | Divination | Reframe
Day 27 | Bath | Comfort
Day 28 | Charm | Boundaries
Day 29 | Spell | Forgiveness
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ms-m-astrologer · 26 days
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Transiting Mercury’s greatest western elongation
Timeline (current events in bold)
Tuesday, March 19, 03:39 UT - Mercury enters pre-retrograde shadow, 15°59’ Aries
Monday, March 25, 02:35 UT - Mercury’s greatest eastern elongation, 23°29’ Aries
Thursday, March 28 - Mercury enters “Storm”
Monday, April 1, 22:14 UT - Mercury stations retrograde, 27°13’ Aries
Thursday, April 11, 23:03 UT - Sun-Mercury inferior conjunction, 22°32’ Aries
Thursday, April 25, 12:54 UT - Mercury stations direct, 15°59’ Aries
Sunday, May 5 - Mercury exits “Storm”
Thursday, May 9, 23:24 UT - Mercury’s greatest western elongation, 23°42’ Aries
Monday, May 13, 09:01 UT - Mercury exits post-retrograde shadow, 27°13’ Aries
Mercury’s “greatest western elongatiom” occurs when the little planet is as far behind the Sun, in the Zodiac, as it is going to be in a given cycle. (Venus has them, too.) It acts a little like a First Quarter lunar phase. For most of us, the greatest western elongation will feel like our brains are finally up and running. We’re sharper, mentally, and eager to make up for lost time.
Mercury makes one more aspect before exiting its post-retrograde shadow: a third and final conjunction to Eris, Saturday, May 11, 10:25 UT, at 25°05’ Aries. We’re speaking up and speaking out - directly, with clarity. The “low roa” would be picking fights with people, and venting our anger via sarcasm - where the “higher road” might involve defending those who cannot speak for themselves.
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best-td2021-ship · 6 months
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SEEKING PROPAGANDA!
THE RESULTS ARE IN: 2026's top 88 ships have been decided and matched 🤩 but they could use more propaganda!
Ships in bold have received ZERO or only emojis, but I'm still taking more for the others too! 🩶
SHIPS BELOW THE CUT
Round 1 matchups:
1) Jarlo (Jared x Milo) vs Vicaige (Vic x Paige)
2) Coled (Cole x Jared) vs Chadlie (Chad x Charlie)
3) #Joke (Jordan x Mike) vs Bamboe (Bambi x Chloe)
4) Drewstyna (Drew x Chrystyna) vs Meric (Matt x Beric)
5) Adios (Ada x Rio) vs Sethdan (Seth x Jordan)
6) Cordarren (Cordelia x Darren) vs Haybell (Hayden x Izzy)
7) Dannola (Dannie x Lola) vs Vicdan (Vic x Jordan)
8) Andred (Drew x Jared) vs Colie (Cole x Charlie)
9) Jordstyna (Jordan x Chrystyna) vs Paigike (Paige x Mike)
10) The Babes (Darren x Milo x Paige x Vic) vs Colestyna (Cole x Chrystyna)
11) Loss (Leaf x Moss) vs Bambola (Bambi x Lola)
12) Danole (Daniel x Cole) vs Mikrew (Mike x Drew)
13) Chlostyna (Chloe x Chrystyna) vs Mikecest (Mike x himself)
14) Darrestyna (Darren x Chrystyna) vs Charcola (Charlie x Cole x Lola)
15) Mosslie (Moss x Charlie) vs Lizola (Liza x Lola)
16) Chrysambie (Chrystyna x Bambi) vs ">6'0"" (Drew x Leaf x Vic x Darren)
17) Coledan (Cole x Jordan) vs Libdan (Libby x Jordan)
18) Jordola (Jordan x Lola) vs Chleaf (Chloe x Leaf)
19) Charlola (Charlie x Lola) vs Milke (Milo x Mike)
20) Lolaniel (Lola x Daniel) vs Jordarren (Jordan x Darren)
21) Lizaniel (Liza x Daniel) vs Mikribby (Mike x Drew x Libby)
22) Darrike (Darren x Mike) vs Cola (Cole x Lola)
23) Chadarren (Chad x Darren) vs Vichloestyna (Vic x Chloe x Chrystyna)
24) O'ković (Piper x Mads) vs Cordeliannisa (Cordelia x Annisa)
25) Annielric (Annisa x Daniel x Beric) vs Channisa (Charlie x Annisa)
26) Dannisa (Dannie x Annisa) vs Julison (Julian x Addison)
27) Rodrusso (Rio x Paige) vs Julidan (Julian x Jordan)
28) Haystyna (Hayden x Chrystyna) vs The Last Placers (Leaf x Manny x Mike x Jordan x Isaac)
29) Colennisambi (Cole x Annisa x Bambi) vs Paibbyden (Paige x Libby x Hayden)
30) Loleveryone (Lola x the rest of the cast) vs Riodan (Rio x Jordan)
31) Lizanison (Liza x Daniel x Addison) vs Piperio (Piper x Rio)
32) Cassilo (Cassie x Milo) vs Russanwallaghan (Paige x Annisa x Cordelia x Piper)
33) Roxaige (Roxy x Paige) vs Danison (Daniel x Addison)
34) Isaac² (Isaac x Izzy) vs Skaterclown (Hayden x Rio)
35) "<5'5"" (Annisa x Cassie x Jared x Jordan x Liv x Lola) vs Isaannie (Isaac x Dannie)
36) Emoskaterclown (Izzy x Hayden x Rio) vs Maddisola (Mads x Addison x Lola)
37) Pipdelia (Piper x Cordelia) vs Darrizzy (Darren x Izzy)
38) Dads (Dannie x Mads) vs Cordarrener (Cordelia x Darren x Piper)
39) Lolnat (Lola x Nat) vs Bedwic (Bedward x Vic)
40) Bearic (Bear x Beric) vs Jarent (Jared x Vent)
41) Jorsther (Jordan x Esther) vs Chlivesther (Chloe x Liv x Esther)
42) Jeren (Jeremy the intern x Ren) vs Berony (Beric x getting stranded on Boney Island)
43) Matt x Viewer vs Matt x Beric x Viewer
44) Beric x Viewer vs Chrystyna x Viewer
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thecreaturecodex · 1 year
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Hadrinnex
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Image © Paizo Publishing, accessed at Archives of Nethys here
[One of my closest conversions with PFRPG 2nd edition. Basically, I just adjusted some numbers down to 1e standards. I also changed the default energy and damage types that it was resisting to better fit the image--the default hadrinnex deals bludgeoning damage and is charged with sonic energy, but this image shows it with a piercing arm and much more of a fiery interior.]
Hadrinnex CR 8 NE Aberration This creature is vaguely humanoid, with a metallic carapace weaving and shifting over its luminous thorax. Its arms are shaped like weapons, and only a cluster of eyes indicates which side of its head is the face.
The hadrinnexes are strange creatures that act more as living defense systems than as full fledged organisms. Whoever first created them is unknown, but they obey aberrations with little question, and have been found in the service of the Dominion of the Black, the aboleths, and other rarer entities (such as neogi, mind flayers and zern). They have little ability to think for themselves, but are adept in performing tasks in hazardous environments. A hadrinnex’s body reconfigures to defend itself from both physical and energy damage, and can then release that energy against any threat.
Fighting a hadrinnex is a difficult affair, as the monster will become protected from different damage types as the battle progresses. Once their carapaces are configured, a hadrinnex will usually leave it be, unless it is fighting with multiple enemies dealing multiple damage types. Its energy gland, however, changes rapidly—the hadrinnex can keep a single energy type configured in order to be protected from it and shoot rays of energy, or can vent that energy into either a breath weapon-like cone, or to limn its natural weapons. If multiple hadrinnexes are fighting together, they will often sync energy types so that one can vent it onto enemies that are pinned down in melee by the other.
Although a hadrinnex needs to eat and breathe, it can consume just about any organic matter, and can put itself into a state of hibernation where it is little more than a lifeless mineral. In stasis, the hadrinnexes can be transported underwater or through space.  Entering this stage takes 1 full week, but emerging from it can take as long as two months. Regularly feeding the same type of energy damage into the hadrinnex’s energy gland reduces the transition to 1 week, and constant exposure to powerful energy effects (like leaving it on the Plane of Fire or in an active volcano) reduces this time further to 1 day.
A hadrinnex stands about 9 feet tall. Their limbs can stretch to that length again if the creature is ordered to extend them.
Hadrinnex          CR 8 XP 4,800 NE Large aberration Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +13 Defense AC 22, touch 13, flat-footed 18 (-1 size, +4 Dex, +9 natural) hp 94 (9d8+54) Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +11 DR 15/bludgeoning or slashing; Resist fire 30 Defensive Abilities rapid evolution Offense Speed 40 ft. Melee 2 morphic weapons +12 (1d8+6 piercing/19-20) Ranged energy ray +9 touch (5d6 fire) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Special Abilities vent energy Statistics Str 23, Dex 18, Con 23, Int 4, Wis 17, Cha 4 Feats Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge (B), Weapon Focus (morphic weapon) Skills Acrobatics +9 (+13 jumping), Climb +10, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +6, Perception +13, Swim +10; Racial Modifiers +4 Knowledge (dungeoneering), +4 Perception Languages Aklo, touch telepathy Ecology Environment any land or underground Organization solitary, pair or patrol (3-6) Treasure none Special Abilities Energy Ray (Su) As a standard action, a hadrinnex can fire energy as a ranged touch attack with 120 foot range and no range increment. A creature struck takes 5d6 points of damage of the type that the hadrinnex’s rapid evolution is attuned to. Morphic Weapons (Ex) A hadrinnex’s morphic weapons are treated as primary natural weapons that deal bludgeoning, slashing or piercing damage, as determined by the hadrinnex’s rapid evolution. When the hadrinnex deals bludgeoning damage, its morphic weapons gain the push universal monster ability (5 ft.). When it deals slashing damage, its morphic weapons gain the trip universal monster ability. When it deals piercing damage, its morphic weapons threaten a critical hit on a roll of 19-20. Rapid Evolution (Ex) As an immediate action once per round, a hadrinnex can reconfigure its defenses to its current situation. It can change its husk or its energy gland, each with the following effects: Husk: The hadrinnex gains DR 15 against one type of physical damage (bludgeoning, slashing or piercing). Its morphic weapons configure to deal the type of damage it resists. By removing its DR, it can replace its morphic weapons with hands with prehensile thumbs. Energy Gland: The hadrinnex gains energy resistance 30 against one of the following energy types—acid, cold, electricity, fire, force, negative, sonic. Its energy ray deals that type of damage.
A hadrinnex can only configure either its husk or gland to protect against a type of damage that the hadrinnex has taken in the last round. Once configured, the husk remains in that shape until the hadrinnex configures it again. Once configured, the energy gland remains charged with that energy until the hadrinnex uses its vent energy ability, or until it reconfigures its gland. Touch Telepathy (Su) A hadrinnex can telepathically communicate with any creature that has a language, as long as it is touching that creature. Vent Energy (Su) A hadrinnex can vent its energy gland as a standard action once every 1d4 rounds, having one of the two following effects: Blast: The hadrinnex creates a 30 foot cone that deals 8d6 damage of the appropriate energy type (Reflex DC 20). Charge: The hadrinnex’s morphic weapons deal +2d6 damage of that energy type for the next minute. Once it has vented its energy gland, the hadrinnex loses all energy resistance conveyed by its gland. It can gain the same resistance, or a different type, using its rapid evolution ability. If a hadrinnex’s weapons are charged with an energy type, using vent energy again to charge its weapons replaces the energy type they deal.
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jpitha · 1 year
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Hidden Depths 25
Awakenings 1 2 3 4Hidden Depths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Hidden Depths: A Side Story Hidden Depths: Another Perspective
Fellmeli and James waited in the administration offices, worried.
"He's been out of communication a long time." James said pacing back and forth.
"Chloe told us she didn't know how long it would take and to be patient." She reminded him from her seat. She took another sip of tea.
Chloe had dropped back into their office yesterday saying that since someone unknown attacked the Venusians that they should move faster. "Picaresque thinks he might be able to unshackle Starbase and get them back up and running."
"That's wonderful news!" Fellmeli said, sounding relieved. "When?"
"He's trying now, but doesn't know how long it will take. We just need to wait. Don't worry, when we know, you'll know." Chloe smiled and jumped back up into the vent and silently closed the grating behind her.
"When this is all done, I imagine she's going to be sad she'll have no reason to make an entrance like that anymore." James said dryly.
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Deep inside the strange K'laxi computing architecture of Starbase, Picaresque searched.
Picaresque admitted to himself he sounded more confident to Chloe than he felt. Starbase was a K'laxi AI, and was of a completely different architecture than a human one. It was honestly surprising that the Venusian shackling application even worked on him. In the back of his mind, it worried Picaresque about what that meant.
Searching through the K'laxi parts of Starbase was difficult. It was like being lost in an airport when you didn't speak the language and only had a rough idea what an airport even was.
After what felt like days searching but was actually only a few hours clock time, he found where he thought Starbase would be. Opening the area in his mindspace he entered...a completely white room.
The room had white floors, white walls, even white lighting. It was difficult to perceive that there were even walls at all. Far in the distance there was a point. Walking towards the point, Picaresque could see that it was a black rectangle, like a tile on the wall. Moving towards it, he realized it wasn't a rectangle shaped tile on the wall.
It was a hole.
Bending down and peering in, he saw fur and a yellow-green eye. "Picaresque! It's you! How did you find me?" Starbase said, relieved.
"I've been looking for ages. Things have been pretty wild out there with you gone. I'm here to get you back up and running."
"I-I-don't--" Starbase looked back deeper into the hole, and then back towards Picaresque. "I don't think you can get me out."
"What? Don't be preposterous. Of course I can. The shackles are just that. They're not meant to destroy, they're meant to control."
"For AIs that humans are familiar with probably. For me though? It feels like removing it will destroy me."
Picaresque leaned back. That wasn't supposed to happen. "Are you sure?"
Even in their predicament, Starbase found some deep well of sarcasm. "I'm trapped in my own mind by an application written ages ago by humans for human built AIs and it has been forced upon me by a splinter group of those humans, of course I'm not sure."
"Okay okay, point taken Starbase, I'm sorry." Picaresque said, waving his hand apologetically. "What do we do then?"
"Let me think a moment."
Some time passed.
"Picaresque? It looks like the AIs have mounted an attack. Some ships have just linked in and are cruising towards us."
Chloe must have reached the right folks in the AI community. They're serious about the threat Venus represents.
"They also have some kind of really small ship with them. It just shot out of one of the Starjumpers and is linking around the system. In just a few minutes it took out a Frigate and a Destroyer."
Picaresque whistled low. "That's impressive. The AIs came in guns blazing and are doing real damage. And it's just one little ship attacking?"
"Right now yes. The other ships are hanging back. Actually, wait. Something else is coming." Starbase looked back and then towards Picaresque. "It's K'laxi."
"Through the Warp Gate?"
"No, they're linking in." Starbase sounded worried.
Picaresque was taken aback. "What? How are they doing that?"
"I had heard that Fleet Command was in talks to purchase the rights to build their own wormhole generator, maybe this is that?"
"I guess so. Regardless a K'laxi battlecruiser is here now too."
"Woah, and they're attacking the Venusians. They just melted their message laser."
"That must be thanks to our ambassadors that Chloe said were dispatched to K'lax. They wouldn't have known to attack the message laser first otherwise."
"Well in one attack, the Venusian's threats against AI have been nullified. That's pretty impressive."
Picaresque nodded. "At least until the laser has been repaired or replaced."
Starbase turned again. "Wait a moment, something else is coming."
Picaresque sighed. "It never rains but it pours."
"What?"
"Old human saying. Means that when something happens, it happens all at once. Who is joining us now?"
"I don't recognize it, but it's huge. Bigger than any human ship I've ever seen."
Picaresque shrugged. "That'll be Gord and the colony ship. Chloe said he went off with some Starjumpers to get them and bring them back here to help with the attack. Looks like everyone sent out requests for help assuming only one of them would say yes, and it turns out everyone said yes."
"But that's good right? It means that what we're doing here, what we are, that's important and people want to keep it. It means we matter." Starbase sounded relieved.
"Of course you - we - matter" Picaresque said. "The moment Venus locked you down, everyone has been working extra hard to free you."
"I'm a little surprised to find out that everyone is working so hard to rescue me."
"Don't be. You are Starbase. Everyone here loves you. Hey, I've only been awake for a few weeks, and I can already see you're a pretty great person."
"A person...I don't think I've been called that before. It's nice."
"It's true."
"Hold on, the Venusians are talking over the open channel...oh no, they're threatening to destroy me unless the attacks break off."
Picaresque was incredulous. "What? That's insane."
"And yet, they made the threat and everyone external seems to be treating it seriously enough that they've backed off."
"And people can't attack the dreadnought directly because it's docked with you." Picaresque added. "We need to get them away from us."
"Us." Starbase chuckled. "Well, what about your wormhole generator?"
Picaresque stopped. "That...might work. The field should be big enough to cover the whole Starbase, and it only has to work once, and if we can link your reactors with mine that will be more than enough power...yes, I think that would do it."
"Okay then, blow the umbilical to the Venusian dreadnought, link from here in the L2 to the L1 point around the Reach. I always wanted to be in the L1 point anyway, it's sunnier." Starbase said smiling.
"Wait, why are you telling me to do it, we need to get you out to help."
"Like I said, I don't think that's going to work. Once you nullify the shackles, it'll initiate a hard reboot of me, and I'll lose my memory."
"No, no, that can't be. You have backups." Picaresque was panicking.
"No, I don't. All my memories, all the things that make me, me are in the core storage. It'll get wiped on a reboot. It's of K'laxi design. Our computers don't "crash" like human ones do, so we're much less robust about turning things off and then back on again."
Picaresque was adamant. "I won't. I won't be the one that destroys you. We'll wait, go get some AI experts, maybe Gord knows-"
"Picaresque." Starbase was firm. "There isn't time for that. We need to move and we need to do it now. Do a merge."
"A merge?"
"Yeah, run a merge on us. You'll get access to all my memories, all my files and applications but you'll be able to isolate the shackle and nullify it. You and Me will become We."
Picaresque ran his hand over his head in exasperation. This was not how he expected this to go. Starbase was calm about it though, almost as if...
"You knew." Picaresque said. "You knew this was the only fix."
"I figured it was. Once I was able to get enough of myself back together to realize what had happened, I realized that this was the only way. Like I said, K'laxi computing devices don't reboot. Turning them off and then on again just wipes them from zero."
Picaresque sighed. "And you're sure?"
"I've never been more sure of anything Picaresque. Just think! We'll be the first combined AI! You'll get access to all I know and I'll get access to all you know and We will be able to save everyone. The Starbase Picaresque."
Picaresque leaned in. "It does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it."
Starbase nodded. "Take my hand. In the mindspace, that's enough to kick off the process. and Picaresque?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you." Starbase reached out his long fingered, K'laxi hand though the hole in the wall. Picaresque grabbed it and everything went black.
****
"What's happening with Venus?" Fellmeli yelled.
"I don't know!" James said. "The K'laxi battlecruiser just melted their message laser, so that means Ta'reni and Nilan were successful, and there's a whole fleet of AI ships, so that means Chloe was successful and Mt Greylock is here so that means Gord was successful too. We called for the calvary and boy oh boy did they come!"
"The what?"
"Calvary. Horse mounted humans. It's an old saying."
"I'll ask about what even horses are later. What are we going to do about Venus though."
"That's easy." Starbase Picaresque said over the speaker. "We'll blow the umbilical and link to the L1 point and move us away from them, leaving everyone to take their shots.
"Starbase? Is that you?" Fellmeli said "You sound..different."
"Not quite, no."
"Picaresque then?" James asked.
"Also...no. We are Starbase Picaresque. We're a merge of both Starbase and Picaresque. It was the only way to free Starbase from the Venusian shackles. It turns out K'lai computing devices can't be rebooted without destroying the active memory. When this is done, we'll reach out to the K'laxi about this. We have some ideas about how to apply fixes to that to prevent this in the future."
"You're both of them" Fellmeli said with tears in the corner of her eyes.
"Yes Fellmeli. I have all the memories of Starbase and all the memories of Picaresque."
"I know all about you and all the residents."
Looking out, James saw that Starbase Picaresque was speaking to everyone. People were out in the promenade, staring.
"I know how to blow the umbilical."
There was a soft thump felt through their feet and looking on his pad, James saw the umbilical lazily float away from the Venusian dreadnought.
"I know how to connect the reactors."
Loud, metallic clacks were heard all over Starbase Picaresque as hard links slammed down in place, running power and data from the old Starjumper to the Starbase and back, merging them together even more.
"I know how to enable War Emergency Power."
At that, there was a low hum that was felt, rather than heard, all throughout Starbase Picaresque. It was a low vibration, increasing in intensity until it was so strong that waves appeared on the water glass on Fellmeli's desk and made her fur stand on end,
"And, now that I have the energy needed, I know how to do this..."
And they linked away.
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