I (14F) and my best friend (14F) were hanging out a couple weeks ago and we went to the city. It was a hot day so I wanted to wear short sleeves and I used foundation to cover the $h scars on my arm. Unfortunately, she still saw them and asked, “What are those?” And I knew she realised and she asked if I was okay and she was really supportive after finding out. Fast forwards to a couple days later, during school we sat in our friend group during lunch and she started joking about $h while glancing at me, and she’s never joked about it before. She repeatedly did this almost everyday after the day she found out ut, and I remember one time we had to dissect a heart and she said to me, “I don’t think you should be trusted with that knife. You know, I don’t want you… hurting yourself.” She purposely said it really loudly and a bunch of students looked over and I was so pissed. I asked what her problem was and she just replied with, “Hey, I’m not the one that needs help.” That was the last fucking straw. I got her alone like after class and confronted her. I asked what she was trying to do and all she said was, “Oh, sorry, I didn’t think it would bother you that much. I’ll stop.” And of course, my friend never stopped. It seemed she would only make these jokes in front of others and not when we were alone. She started giving me a nickname, “emo” and I told her to stop but she never did. It just makes me so sad to notice how two-faced she is. I have no idea what to do since all my friends think I’m a weird freak now and she acts all innocent when I confront her.

🌊🔱🏕️Camp Half-Blood🏕️🔱🌊
Hosted by: DogFish
Ad//Campers everywhere. Some were doing archery, some were canoeing on the lake. A man with a Hawaiian shirt was sitting on the porch of the big house with a Diet Coke in hand. beside him was a black haired girl in an orange shirt and a centaur beside him, gazing out onto the sea of demigods, nymphs, and satyrs scattered around, all with the same orange shirt, from one to the other. A semicircle of cabins, all different lay in the center of it all. Welcome to Camp Half-Blood, where children of the Greek Gods and Goddesses go, and kids only live to 20! Where do you fit into this? Come join our Roleplay today! PJO CABINS ONLY (up to 12) THIS IS DATED IN THE FIRST PERCY JACKSON SERIES! - [ ROLES: Cabin 1- OO Cabin 3- OO Cabin 4- U Cabin 5- U Cabin 6 - U Cabin 7 - U Cabin 9 - U Cabin 10 - U Cabin 11 - U Cabin 12 - U Satyrs - OOOOOO Nymphs - OOO Customs - U ]
O=OPEN (role open) T=TAKEN (role taken) U=UNLIMITED (unlimited amount of roles open)
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• CHARACTER MAKING

Hi! DogFish here. I just got into Percy Jackson, uh oh. Anywho, welcome to this RP, again, this is dated in the first Percy Jackson series, PJO (Percy Jackson and the Olympians). Book Characters do exist in this RP but unless anyone volunteers to RP as them, npc them if you’d like them to be involved with your story. Otherwise pretend they don’t exist, and none are cabin councilors unless requested. ‼️IMPORTANT ‼️YOU MUST KNOW THE CABIN NUMBERS THAT ASSOCIATE WITH EACH GOD OR GODDESS! CABIN ONE = ZEUS, CABIN TWO = HERA, CABIN THREE = POSEIDON, CABIN FOUR = DEMETER, CABIN FIVE = ARES, CABIN SIX = ATHENA, CABIN SEVEN = APOLLO, CABIN EIGHT = ARTEMIS, CABIN NINE = HEPHAESTUS, CABIN TEN = APHRODITE, CABIN ELEVEN = HERMES, CABIN TWELVE = DIONYSUS ‼️‼️
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Bio Template:
Name - Age - Cabin/Parent - Other Family - Appearance - Personality - Canon Character Friends - OC Friends - Ship - Backstory? - Nationality/Ancestry/Accent - Nicknames - Aesthetic - Other Languages besides English? - Favorite Camp Activity - Relationship/Opinions On/With Godly Parent - Wish/Dream/Goal - Voiceclaims - Other - MBTI - Name To Call You When We Aren’t Roleplaying :]
Example:
Beckett Colins - 13 - unclaimed (HERMES’ SON) - He did have a mom, and they were very close, as they were poor. - Beckett is a short, slim boy with knotted dark brown hair (that’s been dyed a lighter brown, but not fully so it’s kinda spotty) - He’s pretty shaky, he has major trust issues, and he always looks like he’s on the verge of crying. He’s really (mentally) strong though. He doesn’t cry unless other people do. Or he’s hurt. He’s tough even when he’s hurt though. He’s a bit afraid to speak up or ask for help sometimes, since he’s scared someone will tell him off for it. - Luke and Chris are like his adopted dads or something. No but seriously, an older (probably girl to remind him of his mom) in the Hermes cabin, unclaimed or claimed Hermes child, would be his mothefather figure to cope with being unclaimed. - N/A - N/A - he and his mom were very close, living in an overdue with rent apartment in a rundown neighborhood in NYC, but she died of heart failure when he was 8, and left Beckett to fend for himself on the streets of New York City. Thankfully he got food and things from people who felt bad, he had the cute factor of a child. Then he found CHB :] - His mother was heavily German, and could only speak German. He has a thick German accent especially when he speaks the language (it was his first language, as he learned it before English, which he’s still pretty bad at) - Rahh idk - Homeless. Idk streetwear? - He speaks German :) - uhhhhshajajkwkwksmzmk probably like nothing bc he’s pretty useless at everything tbh. - he wishes he could know him. - to be claimed. - Ben Platt (idk lol I was listening to DEH) - Aaauushhshsjjak idk help the poor boy - ISFP - EXAMPLE_NPC
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• STARTER PROMPT ⚠️

So this RP I’m trying something new ! Everyone will have a starter prompt for every oc you roleplay as, just to give a feel of your overall character, you can give a description of what you look like, a dialouge to show how your oc speaks, or anything else that gives you a little tap into what your oc is like !! You may put this in ‘Other’ in your bio templates or not, the choice is yours, and these can also be used as RP starting prompts. You do have to pm me your starter prompt at some point before you begin roleplaying, so I can also make sure you know how to roleplay, and are exp. ‼️PLEASE WRITE THEM IN 2ND PERSON, USING YOU/YOURS PRNS FOR THE READER‼️
Example with Beckett —
.:You watch from across the amphitheater, at a frail, small looking boy, sitting with a few older Hermes boys, chatting and occasionally laughing. The Apollo cabin was leading a song at the moment, by the campfire, as the Ares cabin shot looks at the Athena cabin. All of which was relatively normal. The boy you were staring at caught your gaze. He gave a quick smile and a shy wave, before glancing back to the older boys and laughing a bit. (Not at you,) :.
Examples for each of my oc’s —
ARLO-
— As you tread through the forest you hear a stick snap in the distance, which earns a small squeak from the perpetrator. He’s a seemingly suntanned boy with dirt patches on his arms and face as he turns your direction. His brown eyes gleam amber in the sunlight. Definitely a son of Apollo, you thought as he froze, pondering if he should approach you. A wide grin broke out onto his face. — ` Heeeeyyyy..! What’re you doin’ out here? ` — He tilted his head. He looked around, awkwardly. “Ignore the uh.. mud..” he gave an awkward laugh as he wiped the dry mud and dirt from his arms and cheeks, waiting for your response.—
RUTHIE-
— You move into the back corner of the Forge, carefully trying to dodge sparks from metal, bracing your ears for the loud clangs and excruciating heat from the fires. You settle yourself into a comfortable standing position as you begin to heat up your sword with a blowtorch, grabbing goggles and placing them on your head. You feel a pair of eyes burning into your side, as you turn your gaze to your left and spot a short-haired girl staring at you with a flat expression. She has goggles pushed upwards on top of her head and gloves on as she looked down at your sword, not bothering to make eye contact. —` You’re doing it wrong. ` — She comments dryly. —
RAIYNA-
— you walk up to the big house, therefore Mr D, tiredly. Your cabin mates had been bickering all night and you were about to report it, but instead of the man in a floral Hawaiian shirt as always, it was a younger girl, shuffling a deck of cards with a bored expression on her face. She glanced over at you and cracked a small smile. — ` Thank gods someone’s here to talk to me. I was getting bored out of my mind. ` —She tilted her head at you, you opened your mouth to speak but she cut you off. — ` If you need my dad, he’s uh,, somewhere, I don’t exactly know where, ‘cause all I heard was ‘in charge’ and I stopped listening, ` — It was almost as if she read your mind. — ` I’m Raina, you? ` — The black-haired girl prompted, setting the cards down. —
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• RULES!
• BE KIND!
• You can have up to 4 oc’s, but you can only rp as one at once
• Talk to DogFish if any questions!
• Make sure you’ve read at least the first series
• No power playing
• Perms are needed for everything
• All Camp Half-Blood rules unless given perms from DOGFISH or any other co-host.
  • Example of this: Cabin counselors must do their cabin chores.
• No power playing.
• Cabin counselors can be decided through cabin vote pre-rp
• No killing
• Auditions required for children on the big three. Well, two at this point. (Sorry children of Hades, we still love you <3) [I get that they existed but let’s keep it simple for now.]
• NO CHILDREN OF HADES 😨(sorry again emos)
• No breaking out into song (yes this has been a problem in past roleplays.)
• ANY OTHER RULES ASK DOGFISH TO ADD!!

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• HOW TO ROLEPLAY!

Dialogue-
Dialogue is probably going to be most of what you type later on in the role-play. Dialogue is when a character is talking, either to themselves or to others. You need marks to represent dialogue though… soo- here’s some ideas :)
“Hi!”
‘ . Hi! . ‘
‘ ‘ Hi! ‘ ‘
/ ‘ / ‘ Hi! ‘ \ ‘ \
‘ -_ Hi! _- ‘
‘ ‘ Hi! ‘ ‘
` . Hi! . `
Actions-
At the beginning of every good rp- you use an entire PARAGRAPH of this crap. Oh jeez- every rp I do- I start with a paragraph of some actions or a description of what’s going on around me. Actions are basically everything that isn’t dialogue and thoughts in an rp. That means- “the wind blew softly” is an action in roleplaying. So is- “the floorboards creaked loudly” :) here are some action marks that you can use :D
+Action+
:action:
.:. Action .:.
Action
%^ Action ^%
{ + . Action . + }
[ action ]
Out of roleplay -
Basically talking outside of the role-play :)
ORP //
ORP ))
ORP /
ORP ]]
ORP / /
ORP
EVERYONE NORMALLY HAS A DISTINCTIVE RP STYLE, AND THIS CAN CHANGE! DOGFISH’S CURRENT RP STYLE IS:
` dialouge `
— actions —
/ORP
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• WHERE TO ROLEPLAY!

On the DogFish Roleplay subreddit!
roleplaysbydogfish
There should be a megathread titled Camp Half-Blood.
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• PERSONAL NOTE + COMMUNICATION!

Hi! I’m DogFish! But you can call me Doggo or Dog! (or Fynn if you know me personally). I go by any pronouns and I really enjoy making new friends! Don’t be afraid to ask any questions! Just because I’m a shark, doesn’t mean I bite! I hope you enjoy this new role-play! If you want more roleplay’s like this, check out my subreddit, roleplaysbydogfish and look at one of the other mega threads! Other roleplay’s I have ready, but haven’t publicly hosted yet include:

• Hogwarts (Harry Potter)
• Just A Game
• OC Hunger Games
• Realistic All-Clan RP (Warriors)
• Magic School
• Afterlife (not GB)
• Atlas Laboratories
• Zodiac Signs
• RuinClan & PearlClan (Warriors)
• Soulmate Bows
• Haunted Orphanage
• Great Xendos (‼️CANCELLED‼️)

Sharky Wishes!! 🦈🫂🐾
— DogFish and my whole team !
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• CAMPERS - BY CABIN

Cabin 1 / Zeus -
tbd
Cabin 2 / Hera -
N-A
Cabin 3 / Poseidon -
tbd
Cabin 4 / Demeter -
tbd
Cabin 5 / Ares -
tbd
Cabin 6 / Athena -
tbd
Cabin 7 / Apollo -

• Arlo Pesci - DogFish

tbd
Cabin 8 / Artemis -
N-A
Cabin 9 / Hephaestus -

• Ruthie Hearthstone - DogFish

tbd
Cabin 10 / Aphrodite -

• Valentine Connor - Lola

tbd
Cabin 11 / Hermes -
tbd
Cabin 12 / Dionysus -

• Raiyna Speals - DogFish

tbd
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• BIO TEMPLATES !

Valentine Conner-
15- APHRODITE- the Conners (humans) - A young looking female with brown eyes and light brown hair, she has pale skin and lots of lashes. Her eyes brows are thin and fluffy and is thin. She has freckles on her face and has a height of 5’5 - She is kind,honest (a little too honest,) but can keep secrets, funny, and brave. - (to be made) -(anything dogfish does) - None 🤩 - Nothing dark, just a happy life until her momma made her leave for camp.- German American (like me), with a bit of a German accent. - Val, valentines, tree. - COQUETTE AND DOWNTOWN GIRL 🎀🖤 -she can speak German..- Canoes & sleep.- SHE LOVES HER GODLY MOMMY ❤️- to make a bouquet by the end of camp with mixed flowers, and to get her phone back. - none yet.. - She likes bows and flowers..-(shown in photo)- Lola 🎀
Raiyna Speals -
14 - Cabin 12/Dionysus - mother was a traveling singer and danceentertainer for the renaissance festival, Castor and Pollux which she has a decent relationship with - she has silky black mid-length hair and purple eyes, which she put contacts in when she was younger, since kids would bully her for the fact, she has pale-ish skin that mostly pales in the wintertime, which is why she loves heat. - She’s very sarcastic and has a good sense of humor, while she can be dry sometimes she’s also very good at acting and lying, from her dad. She likes talking. A lot. She’s very good at manipulating people, but she never really uses that ability much. She’s “cold” to people she doesn’t like, and she’s kinda the definition of “I don’t care what anyone thinks”, but she won’t just go frolicking in public screaming Good For You from Dear Evan Hansen at top lung capacity. She’s very dry sometimes, and extremely stubborn. She holds grudges against people, and she thinks first expressions are the most important. She’s a really supportive friend though. She can get quite disrespectful, and believes she shouldn’t have to follow any rules she doesn’t agree with. Overall She’s pretty laidback, unless passionate about a certain topic. - Percy def, uhh, Castor and Pollux, I dunno she likes to stay by herself mostly. Oh yeah, and Grover, they’re gossip buddies - Arlo, APOLLO CABIN KIDS!! - open, probably won’t get one though - miRP - Her mother had polish decent, she’s mostly American though. - Rai-Rai (Mr D.) Rai (Apollo kids) - Dark Academia - She speaks Spanish, French, German, and Italian (not fluently) because she needed to translate some for her mother while traveling. - Archery, she’s like, too good at archery, mostly because her cabin only really had three people in it and she’s convinced her dad to let her practice extra all the time. She also likes doing stuff with the Apollo cabin in general, since their dads are kinda like the two theatre Gods - “I get it, you’re all— without fathers I..” “I’m not. I love my dad.” She loves Dionysus, mostly because he lets her do things other campers can’t, through guilt tripping <3 also cause he teaches her card games, so she can beat her other friends and brag about it. - To make the Gods stop using them as players in their little game, she feels very strongly about defying the Gods,, for some reason. She knows she’ll never succeed, she just wants (mostly for her friends) the gods to actually notice their children. - some form of Janis Ian/Sarkisian - She likes trying to sneak her dad wine, that’s why she’s the favorite child :] - INTJ - DogFish
Arlo Pesci -
17 - Cabin 7/Apollo - his mom was a marine biologist, they had a really close connection. He had a dad (his mom’s husband) before Apollo, who was a nurse, but y’know, after he found out his wife was pregnant with someone random’s child, he divorced her. His stepdad was an ecologist, who worked at a zoo, so he spent most of his childhood at a zoo, now he loves animals. Until his stepdad got a divorce from his mom for money reasons. He’s the middle child of two mortal sisters. His older sister was born from his dad before Apollo, and his younger sister was born from his stepdad. His older sister’s name is Devyn, and his younger sister’s name is Emma - He has curly dirty blonde hair and suntanned skin, with brown/azure eyes that appear orange in the sun. Sometimes he uses hair gel, but he’s mostly given that up, because nobody really cares about what you look like at CHB. He’s often covered in dirt, and sometimes has leaves and twigs caught in his hair. During capture the flag he puts mud on his arms and stuff, and sometimes he creates tiger patterns on himself from the mud :] - He’s very passionate, and mostly happy, but he gets hurt very easily, emotionally. He cries easily as well. It’s a bad habit of his to cry over every little thing. He isn’t very smart, nor was he ever good at school, but he loves the people he surrounds himself with. He’s extremely gullible. Extrovert for sure. - WWIIILLLLL<3333 - uhh, Raiyna, OPEN!! GIVE THIS BOY FRIENDS! - 💍who’s gonna take this - sort of explained in family - his mom was American, with some unknown European ancestors. He’s caucasian. - Songbird/Sunshine (ship) - PrismCore - he’s not very good at that memory thing, probably not, - archery, as any Apollo child, that’s where he met Raiyna ! - he just wishes he could give his dad a big hug, let the boy hug his dad :[ - he wants everyone around him to be happy - Will Connelly or Jake Ryan Flynn - he’s an overachiever :( OH YEAH, HE PLAYS THE UKULELE, AND BASS GUITAR ! - ESFJ - DogFish :]
Ruthie Hearthstone -
16 - Hephaestus - she has her mom and stepdad back home, they’re inventors, - She’s a pale brunette with red streaks in her short hair. She doesn’t wear glasses, although she needs them. She has short sight. Speaking of her vision, she has hazel doe eyes and bruises/cuts on her arm from her machinery. - She’s very.. pre-season 1 Twilight Sparkle. Like, think smart (she wishes she was an Athena kid) but very socially withdrawn, she doesn’t like interaction but what she does like? Being alone with her inventions and metalwork in the forge or cabin 9 (again, pjo, not hoo.) - nobody. - nobody. - be my only friend whoever’s gonna be this girly’s ship. She may be an awkward introvert but she’ll try to give you science pickup lines and she’ll be wholesome to u :] - rrraaahhhhh uhh.. yeah um.. no? She’s just always been like this, her parents want her to be “normal” and socialize buttt? She disagrees. She ran away (AnnabethCore🤩) - America. RAAAHHH 🦅🦅🦅 - Ru / Ruth. She hates when people call her Ruth, because they assume it’s her real name, when Ruthie is what she was born with. - Academia in general - she speaks French and Russian, she learned Russian for fun and French for school. - Staying in her cabin and making stuff. - She doesn’t really care, though she’d like it if she was a child of Athena. - To be actually seen as not just this weird genius girl and for a person to be accepting of her humor and real personality. - Analise Scarpaci - She doesn’t have that cool fire power or whatever, she wishes she did though (she wishes she could be better a lot, she’s actually really insecure.) - INFP - DogFish

So my dad beat dr2 yesterday
Hajime Hinata(Spikey hair,Makotwo,Protagonist) He liked Hajime,suspected from the beginning that he might not have a talent,Loved how done with everyone's shit he was
Chiaki Nanami(Gamer,Galactica) Thought chiaki was the only smart one here,said he would play video games with her,on the "Characters I have become Paternal for"
Nagito Komaeda(White hair,Guy who caused four people to die,Hope obsessed freak,man who I think has a crush on Protagonist) Thought he was gonna be like Sayaka from the first game,he was wrong,He is his third least favorite,cheered when he died
Byakuya Twogami(Better Byakuya) Thought he was the real Byakuya even during the sixth chapter,also liked him a lot
Teruteru Hanamura(Chef,Creep Weirdo,Deep fried) Did not like him,kept making jokes about having a Mondo buttered Teruteru,least favorite
Mahiru Koizumi(Photographer,Ginger,Mom friend) Did not like Mahiru,thought she was annoying,and got mad when she tried to say murder was wrong while defending a murderer(Sato) and because she destroyed evidence in twilight syndrome
Peko Pekoyama(Swordswoman,Peko) He didn't think much of Peko but I think he teared up during the whole chapter 2 fiasco
Ibuki Mioda(2006 as a person,Rocker) He found Ibuki funny,although slightly annoying,she is on the list of "Characters I have become Paternal for"
Hiyoko Saionji(Dancer,Bitchy blonde,girl who doesn't shower,Fourth favorite) He loved Hiyoko,She is also on the "Characters I have become paternal for"
Mikan Tsumiki(Nurse,Woman I would not trust with a knife,Trauma on legs) He felt bad for her but he didn't like her because she reminded him of a girl he used to go to highschool with,she apparently asked him out and when he rejected her she STABBED HIM IN THE ARM WITH A PENCIL???,what!?
Nekumaru Nidai(Mechumaru) He loved Nekumaru,as he reminded him of his late dad(my grandfather),and didn't give him a nickname at first,but once he read chiaki calling him Mechumaru it just stuck
Gundham Tanaka(no nickname) He loved Gundham,he loved his goofy self,although he did mention that he would eat Gundham's Hamsters in chapter four,also his favorite
Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu(Freckles,Kazuichi's type as a guy,Yakuza) At first he didn't like Fuyuhiko but after chapter 2 Fuyuhiko became his fifth favorite(Fun fact Fuyuhiko is my favorite)
Kazuichi Soda(literally any soda,Shark bait) He did not like Kazuichi(sadly) he thought he was creepy and weird and every chapter he hoped Kazuichi died,Second least favorite
Akane Owari(Dumb,Stupid,Idiot,Girl who got Nekumaru hurt,Kingdom hearts) He did not like her sure he thought she was funny,but according to him "she got annoying"
Sonia Nevermind(Nirvana,Chop suey,Princess,Gundham's girlfriend) Sonia was his third favorite in this game,he absolutely adored her and Gundham's relationship,he also threatened to stop playing the game if she died
Monomi(Usami) He actually liked Monomi,he also just refused to call her Monomi
Izuru Kamakura(Emo Hajime) He just feels bad for Izuru,but also just doesn't care about him

Ok to monetize, but don't paywall. Also, if you post a recording of it anywhere, please let me know. I'd love to hear it. This is a follow-up to the reserved introvert script. It's shorter than I usually prefer to post, but it felt right at this length. Honestly, i'd forgotten about this script until I was looking through scripts i've written, and i realized the first part could have totally been the same party as the one in the first tsundere emo boyfriend script, so that's officially canon now. Anyway I actually have a few more reserved introvert scripts already done, so expect more of River. I like writing them.
(Idly humming something. Whatever's stuck in your head. If you're off-key, that's good. This character isn't humming as a performance, and they're not intended to be exceptional at it.)
Oh.
… Hi there.
I didn't notice you. Have you been standing there long?
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Not too long then. Good.
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I wasn't humming anything special. I don't even remember the words, or if there are any. It was just stuck in my head.
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You don't have to pretend I'm good at it. It isn't something I care that deeply about. I just hum sometimes. Even if I was the best singer in the world, it's not something I care about enough to pursue. It's not one of my interests.
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Well, if you liked it, at least I'm not hurting anyone's ears.
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That was a joke, by the way. I don't think I'm quite that bad.
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You want to sit with me? The weather's nice, so…
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Just because I like rain doesn't mean clear weather isn't also nice sometimes.
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I like when it's overcast and there are sunbeams shining through.
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Oh, that's what they're called? I don't know if I like that term. Calling them "sunbeams" seems a bit more apt than "god rays."
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Not sure what you mean. I said two different terms. Which one do you want me to call you? I mean, it would be weird to call you a "god ray," so I guess it would be weird to ask to be called that.
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Did you come to the park for the same reason I did, uh, Sun, uh– Sunbeam?
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Are you making fun of me for failing to properly use the nickname you gave yourself?
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I'm not easily embarrassed. I don't think you'll be able to. Not unless you want to hurt my feelings outright.
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Yeah, I didn't think you would.
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Before you get any other ideas, I'm going to remind you that I don't like being touched.
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Just making sure. I don't know what you do or don't remember.
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You didn't answer my question, Sunbeam. Why did you come out here?
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Oh, okay. That makes sense, I think.
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My reason is that Jenny is out of town, and sometimes when I'm home alone for too long, I end up taking too many naps and it throws off my sleep schedule. I think it's the ennui.
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Ennui. Jenny taught me the word. It's not spelled the way it sounds, but I don't remember how it's spelled. I think it's French. It's like boredom, but it feels worse. It's agonizing.
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I'm probably exaggerating. I don't know how else to describe it.
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It's easier to just exist when I'm outside. Maybe it's because there's a breeze and smells and sounds and stuff around me. I don't have to do anything extra to stimulate myself like I would if I was inside.
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Would you ever want to come to our apartment? Jenny and I don't usually invite people over, but that's mostly because a lot of Jenny's friends are kind of… wild. And I don't have all that many people I'd want to invite over.
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Yeah. I'd like to invite you sometime.
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Okay. Sounds good.
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Would it be alright if we just sit in silence for a while? I'm aware that many people don't like doing that, so it's fine if you'd rather not.
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Oh, good.
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(Ambiance continues in the background. River doesn't talk for a while.)
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Hey. I think I'm in the mood to get some food.
Would you like to go somewhere to eat?
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Oh. I was thinking pastries. I'm not really hungry enough for a meal.
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Let's go then.

I'm bored so I'm going to try to translate those top comment from Hupu for MSI, I might skip some of them as they are Chinese internet memes that I've no idea how to translate, and those comment related to Honor of Kings, a popular league like mobile game made by Tencent.
The rating is user poll generated, you can give a rating between 2 and 10, and average is used. A total of 11k people participated in this series' rating.
I don't know if I need to use the spoiler tag, but just added it to be safe. Hupu rating is an in APP feature so it doesn't really have a link, but here is the post match thread for the match, and on the top there is an link you can click on that get you to the rating page. link

MATCH 1: FNC vs. GAM

Fnatic

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Oscarinin Ornn	9.5	It is clearly an UI error with Ornn Upgrade.
Razork Vi	9.9	Male Vi
Humanoid Hwei	9.8	Karat (Used in Chinese to represent how solid or good something is) of clapping Xiaohu is still rising.
Noah Xayah	9.7	Holy shit that cleanse, so clean that I almost missed it.
Jun Rakan	9.7	Wait, you looks really like brother (nickname for JackyLove in China, from his female fans)
Nightshare	9.3	You are going to ruin the destined meeting between TES and GAM!

GAM Esports

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiaya Twisted Fate	2.8	Wait, are you Vietnam 443? So good in ranked, but so off on stage.
Levi Maokai	2.6	Scouting mission beyond the walls has failed
Emo Tristana	2.4	I felt like comparing you to fisher is even insulting to fisher, I should compare your gameplay to mine.
EasyLove Zeri	2.6	Easy love what you love, there is more to this world than league.
Elio Rumble	2.5	If you want to cosplay at least cosplay Meiko, why cosplay trade school K? (nickname for Keria, when he play weird champion and wins people call him Doc. K, but if he loses, he became trade school K)
Archie	2.7	This BP, even BLG can't win.

MATCH 2: FNC vs. GAM

Fnatic

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Oscarinin Twisted Fate	9.8	100 for that baron play
Razork Xin Zhao	9.7	Why is there so little activity for this series, no body watch GAM? No one cares if GAM lost, but if they win and going to meet TES next round, this thread will explode.
Humanoid Taliyah	9.8	JKL going to buy you Hotpot.
Noah Xayah	9.7	Pay tribute to JackyLove, respect.
Jun Rakan	9.6	Rakan God!
Nightshare	9.4	100 for banning Karthus, now which coach was stupid enough not ban him.

GAM Esports

	Player Rating	Top Comment
Kiaya Ksante	4.3	Impersonating Zeus
Levi Brand	5.0	Man, What can I say. (Kobe reference).
Emo Tristana	2.2	After watching you, I felt like fisher is an OK player.
EasyLove Zeri	2.4	Learned all the bad habits from JKL, but none of the upside.
Elio Veigar	3.6	Now its Jun's Rakan > Elio's Veigar > Sofm's Rakan
Archie	2.6	Wait, you could pick your champion now in ARAM?

(Sorry for grammar, not native english)
Recently we were cleaning the attic ať home and it brought some memories so I wanted to share it with someone.
When I was teenager it was in to have a blog, so I decided to start one too. I started to write about music (mainly about rock, metal, hardcore, fully compliant with my emo phase). I was very dedicated to it and wanted to make it big, so I posted something every day, searching for interesting stuff etc. I didn't make it big, but I have 9 dedicated souls, who commented regularly so I kept doing it. What I didn't know that 5 of them was my family members who wanted to cheer me up, because in the begining, nobody visited the blog. It was my dad, my 3 cousins and my grandpa, who had nickname ShrinkingGeorge and always left comment "This Is awesome!" and nothing else.
I was blissfully unaware of it until there was concert of one of my favorite band near my town, so I decided to go and shared it on blog in case someone is joining me. As I wasn't of age yet, there was secret family council about who will be my escort. Dad was on business trip, cousins were in different places in different universities, so mission was awarded to ShrinkingGeorge and my grandpa went fully out.
How shocked I was when I arrived at meeting spot in front of the venue and there was my 74y old grandpa in tattered jeans, black jacket with chains and My Chemical Romance t-shirt. He was having blast chatting with crowd around him, and advertising my blog in between.
In the end, concert was awesome, my blog grew up to 2000 members, sadly not so much for my content, but for chatting with my grandpa. This lasted till the site closed down few years later and even then grandpa hold summer bbq for his biggest fans in our garden.
It has been 2 years since grandpa died and yesterday I discovered his MCR shirt in the attic. We really miss him.

So, my religion is considered pagan but I believe that all gods and goddesses exist on another plane of existence. Depending on how you live your life, you can potentially become a god or goddess yourself. And your afterlife depends on how you live your life and your beliefs.
I was raised in the Christian religion. I left the church when the pastor mentioned that the afterlife is worshipping God on our knees for all of eternity because no. I don't want to do that with any god. My entire life was also suffering from trauma and abuse, which would never go away no matter how much I prayed. Then I was rejected by the holy ghost. One family nicknamed me "Satan's daughter" because I was an emo teenager. Either way, I have more than experienced God's betrayal.
One thing that the youth pastor taught that I did take with me was the heart of compassion. Which is when you genuinely don't judge others, you have unconditional love, and endless forgiveness. I've always been like that. On top of that, a couple did tell me that I give off an aura of light similar to Jesus.
Reading this sub's FAQ actually has me thinking that I was born a Luciferianism.
Anyway, I haven't thought about any religion until I moved in with my grandma. Then I noticed all the awful things that God has done and also that Lucifer hasn't actually done anything evil outside of killing Job's family.
Then I was wondering if it's one of those cases where Lucifer was probably trying to stop God's evil and was overpowered by God. And then God had this book written that told everyone how Lucifer wronged him and made Lucifer out to be evil, but nobody wanted to listen to Lucifer's side.

I got bored and decided to use Picrew to showcase my OC trio as humans. But I WILL draw them all in my style!
🍿 Popcorn the fox is Just a silly white teen, being the oldest of the group. And the main starter of trends in the gang.
🌈 Rainbow the wolf (nicknamed Rain for the groups sake) is the typically semi-anxious and cautious yet chill member of the group. Acting as the mothefather and voice of reason for the other two. Being black yet always wears rainbow colored/themed accessories or clothing in his attire. Being very childish in her interests and hobbies dispite mature behavior 24/7
🐉 Rainbow the dragon is Mixed, Silly teen number2 who becames chaotic with or without Popcorn along. Being in a obvious Emo/Scene phase ever sense her fathers death. Yet is very helpful and nice when she's not teasing everyone and being a chaos gremlin
All of them have a silly 2000s/2010s theme because I made em all late 2010.(2016-2018) Plus they fit the mold of that era n aesthetic.
Gotta love my little sillys humanized. But. I'll say this, Rainbow the Dragon's color palette (non humanized) is seriously the American flag 🇺🇸 but w Grey, Blue, n Red

It feels like the cards were stacked against me from the start. My mom dated this guy off and on throughout high school, her senior year he cheated on her, and to get back at him she decided to sleep with his best friend, who would become my dad. My mom and dad were horrible drug addicts, my mom would take whatever she was given and dissappear for days at a time, days she has no memories of. I dont know everything she did, but she said she was a step away from heroin. My dad I think played in a band, and the only other thing I know for certain is that his nickname was Chunk. I don't even know his real name.
My mom was 18 when she found out she was pregnant with me, and the moment she found out, she quit all the drugs she was doing cold-turkey and asked my dad to quit the hard drugs. He refused, so she left him. She was ready to throw away her life with a guy she didn't even love for my sake, ill always appreciate her for that. After I was born, she only continued cigarettes and weed. The first two years of my life was an adjustment for her, she still liked partying and I vaguely remember a few boyfriends she brought around.
When I was 2 she met this guy named Rob, who was a bit older and worked in a factory and had his own house(trailer). Seeing as i was 2, as i got older my memories werent great and i just assumed he was my dad. Nobody bothered to correct me when i called him "daddy". He seemed like a great guy, and he was the only one willing to step up for me. At least, that's what my mom thought. See, my mom grew up in a very, very abusive family, so when Rob started getting on me more, punishing and grounding me more, and giving "tough love", she thought it was normal. Then Kindergarten.
This is the first distinct memory I have of him doing something too far. I got signed up for football in Kindergarten, and I went to every meet, bought my jersey, everyone in my family was so excited, especially Rob. That was, until, I got kicked off the football team for being "too big". I was pretty overweight, to be fair, and I've always been tall (I'm 6'4'' in my adult life) so they wanted me to play with the 4th graders. I didn't know a lick about football and those kids were at least twice my size. They took me off the team, and as punishment I was made to run laps around the trailer. I did this until I threw up.
Eventually they got married and had my little sister. This is were it gets worse. He ADORED my sister, she could do no wrong. He gradually transformed into the most stereotypical corporal parent you could think of. He was bald with a goatee, like Heinsenberg actually, and had a massive beer gut, and he sat in the Lay-Z-Boy all day. He started coming down on me harder, neglecting me more and more. The only consolation I had during all of this was my grandpa.
See, my Grandpa was a troubled soul. He suffered from addiction, alcoholism, and paranoid schizophrenia. He wasn't my real grandpa, he was my mom's mom's husband, but he's the only person in my life who I feel showed me true, unconditional love. He was abusive, but when I was born my mom refused to bring him around. He cleaned up his act really fast when nobody even asked him to, and everyone in my family attests that I was the reason he became a better man. My memories of him are of a fun, optimistic, rock n roll hippie.
He showed me music I actually liked, not just pop-country and rap like Rob. He introduced me to Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Queen, and his favorite, The Beatles. He bought me my first guitar, my first drumset, my first BB gun. He lived in a double wide in the middle of the woods, because he was a bigtime drug dealer. In my adult life I found out he had a mattress full of money and ties to the mob.
Things with Rob got worse after my sister started to talk. She'd cause all kinds of trouble, and blame me. I'd get beat on and sent to bed without dinner. She used to sleep in my parents bed every night. I asked once, one night, if I could just sleep on the floor in their room with everyone and Rob yelled at me all the way back to my room, beat me with a belt, and locked me in the dark. He'd mock me for being bad at sports, mock me for reading. I loved superman as a kid, he was my hero. I had a little plastic toy I'd carry around a lot, even as a 10yo. One day he said "Let's see if Superman flies" and threw it into a field. I never found it again.
Eventually my sister wanted to start coming to my grandpas with me, but I think my mom understood that was my place for my time with my Grandpa, and told her no. Until she asked my dad. I think my Grandpa also knew, so one day he pulled me aside and told me "I love all my grandchildren equally, but you're the one who made me a grandpa, and you're special to me." In retrospect I always wondered why my mom let Rob get away with so much, so I asked her and she said she met Rob at a drug deal, and that they were doing meth all the way up until my sister was born, where my Mom stopped, but not Rob. Thats why I was sent to my papaw's every weekend. They'd go to the city and buy meth.
Like I mentioned, my Grandpa was a drug dealer. However, he had a strict code, he refused to sell anything that would kill someone. So in the late 2000s before weed became mainstream, all the addicts in the area had moved up to pills, opiods, and heroin. My grandpas business was failing, he was losing money, and he slipped back into drinking. My last memory of him was him drunk in the living room, I must've been 9 or 10, screaming at my grandma about something. She was yelling back and I cried out for both of them to stop it. My grandpa angrily threw a dishrag at me. It didn't hurt physically, it was just a rag, but emotionally i was devastated. I think he was too. I could see the immediate regret in his eyes.
My Grandma rushed me back home after that. My grandpa ended up moving in with his son, of his own choice, my grandma wanted him to stay in the house. A few days later his son found him hanging from the ceiling. I know he left a note, and i know at least my mom has read it, and he did mention me. I don't know what he said, I've never even seen the note, and I don't know if I want to. I blame myself. Without his support, my mom couldn't stay with Rob any longer. They got into an argument over me one time, and afterwards I went to my mom and apologized that they were fighting over me. My mom said that was the second she knew she had to leave.
They divorced when I was 11 and it was messy. I never questioned why I didn't have to go to court meetings with my little brother and sister, or why all Robs girlfriends would shoot me dirty glances, but eventually he met this girl who didn't want someone else's kid around, I guess. One day, I must've been about 12 at this point, my mom took me for a drive and explained everything. Rob didn't want to see me anymore, he wasn't my real dad, my real dad would rather be off doing drugs, and my Grandpa had committed suicide and abandoned me too.
Before this I was a loud, annoying kid who was hyperactive and was told I talk too much all the time. I didn't know it at the time but I have ADHD. I didn't question why none of the kids I invited showed up to my 8th birthday party, or why everyone had solid groups while I just floated around, I just didn't care, I was in my own world. This car ride was when that kid died.
After hearing all of this, I told my mom "Okay." It was the start of my gradual shift into my shell of silence and one word responses. To just add the meanest insult to the worst injury, 12 years old is just a shitty age to be. The school bullying became much more targeted than "You're gay" or "You're stupid". And the newly shy nerdy fat kid with no real friends was the biggest target in their crosshair. Everyone says that they got bullied, but I think I was straight up harassed. I was picked on by the fucking gym teacher ffs. "Those kids'll stop calling you Big Mac if you shed some pounds!". I fell into a group of similar people, and we called ourselves the Outcasts, lol.
I was tired of being bullied, so I chopped my hair into bangs, dyed it black, and started wearing all black. I'd blast scary music and was just a prick to everyone. In 8th grade my friends and I had a falling out and the only friend I had left was the only kid more emo than me. It was easily my low-point. I was getting into playground spats, telling everyone I was gonna kms because I'm unloved, I even threatened to bring a gun to school to a group of kids bullying me. By freshman year it seemed everyone was more focused on helping themselves than putting other people down, but I hadn't got the memo. I had also hit puberty and shot up to, like I said, 6'4'', and shifted from an interest in Emo to an interest in Punk Rock. I had a bright blue undercut, a patched up denim vest, all my jeans were torn, and all my clothes from Goodwill. People were scared of me, even other emo kids. It doesn't help that my best, and only, friend started wearing a trench coat. I was cringy, I was weird, but people stopped bullying me.
In sophomore year I met a girl, and we had the cheesiest, most movie-like romance you could have. Punk bad boy and soft indie girl. Every show or movie or book I read with coming of age romance hits all the boxes our relationship had. Of course, my incessant negativity, along with some fratbro, caused me to lose her. We're friends now, but at the time it felt like the only person in the world I had found that was actually capable of loving me had left me for a douchebag. (Side note, he was a total douche and put her into a situation that caused her to be raped. A group of kids I used to skate with ended up jumping him later).
After finishing high school, I went to college where I met a group of people I fit right into. I actually more or less formed the group. We played music, walked around the city, and just hung out. I had a few flings in college but I eventually met my most recent ex. I won't tell our whole story but once again, dumped for my negativity. I also dropped out after one semester. From there, I tried being more positive, but socially I can either be a dick or be silent, I'm just not sure how to be nice without being creepy or weird or being rejected again which I just can't handle. I feel broken, misshapen, I'm 22 now and it's been years since I've been in a relationship. My friends barely talk to me anymore, they're all starting families, getting married, moving away. I'm cleaning shit off of toilets in the middle of the night at a casino. I don't think I'm a bad person, I do charity work, activism, and I do genuinely care about things and people. I could never intentionally hurt someone or something, I'm a vegetarian. Ive been told i have a gentle giant personality and that I'd be a good teacher or therapist (i know this seems contradictory with everything I've said so far, but I think i can just explain things in ways people can understand). Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the world who knows true pain and suffering, other times I feel like I have no right to complain, that my problems are all and only my fault, that I should be grateful I even have a mom, even if she did trade her addictions in for uber-Christianity and married another abusive man. I just want to feel loved, genuinely loved by someone.

I remember the artstyle was very grungy and angular, gave off vibes of Tim Burton or old emo art. The main character of the book is nicknamed something related to her previous stay in a mental hospital (i.e "Crazy") by bullies at school. She dressed quite alternative and had short choppy black hair. She had a tight knit group of mostly girl friends, one of them was blonde and I think attempted suicide in the book but ended up in the hospital instead.
She is also close to her elderly neighbour who uses a wheelchair and at one point sees the neighbour fall while trying to reach something on a shelf. At the end her neighbour dies and she attends her funeral and moves in with her sister or something? Please help, I probably read this around 2010-2015.

Hello! I’m back, ready to watch Book 2 of Avatar!
I know I was disappointed by the finale of Book 1 and my reaction probably disappointed some of you as well. However, now that Book 1 is over, I officially am at the part of the story where I have no preconceived expectations! I have no idea what to expect, where the story’s going, nothing! So it’s probably going to be a lot harder to disappoint me lol All I will say is that I am super excited to see Azula again and I can’t wait to find out what kind of character she is.
Once again, I’m posting my Game of Thrones commentary alongside this one. Check it out if you want!
One last thing: a few people did Episode watch orders for this Book which were very helpful… but I can’t find them anymore. If you were one of those people who took the time to order the episodes for me, would you mind posting them again or mailing it to me via DM? I would appreciate it a lot! Thank you!
Okay, Book 2! Let us go!
Episode 1- The Avatar State

1. It’s a little weird not having any idea what to expect.

Aang’s having nightmares about his own Avatar State. Makes sense, I’m sure it’s a traumatic event for him. It only comes out when he’s in mortal peril, and he basically becomes a god of destruction at that point.
Oh! Chekhov’s spirit water! I swear I forgot about that in NATLA lol Pakku calling Katara a real master makes me happy. Oh come on, he didn’t have to do Sokka like that lol He’s related to your unrequited love too, you know.
Aang’s going to train with Bumi, huh? At the end of NATLA, Azula had conquered Omashu and I don’t think Bumi was in any position to teach anyone anything lol we didn’t see that happen yet but I bet it either will or already did offscreen.

1. Hmm… a shirtless Iroh is getting a massage from two buff men in pink uniforms. I know some people who would get excited at that idea!

Is Azula in that palanquin? She is, isn’t she?! Yes she is! And I can think of no better way to introduce her than by having immediately threaten to kill someone lol You guys don’t understand, my single favorite shot of NATLA was Azula smiling while she watched those people burn, the flames on their bodies reflecting in her eyes. It set the bar super high for me lol But this Azula seems to be, so far, just as evil as I hoped!

1. “Mighty Katara? I like that.” Me too! Lol It’s nice to see that General Fung appreciates Team Avatar properly! Earthbending fireworks is pretty cool!

Interesting. General Fung has a good point here, and it’s one I’ve thought myself but haven’t really talked about. Aang’s avatar state is so overpowered it’s basically an instant win against anyone he fights. I’m glad that someone in-universe brought this up, and I predict this episode is going to give us the reason why he can’t just use the avatar state whenever he wants (Although, Kuruk kind of explained it in NATLA. Without being able to master all the elements he won’t be able to control the avatar state, which puts everyone around him in danger. Still that’s only a problem if he’s not alone… hey that’s why Kuruk wanted him to be alone!).
Okay, logically I know it’s better that Aang learn the elements first but I really do understand General Fung’s impatience. He’s been in this war his whole life, and seen so much death and destruction. Now he sees a chance to end it all, but if Aang takes time to learn the other elements first, even more people are going to die before he can end the war. I get it, is all I’m saying.

1. YES! Azula lightning bending in NATLA was one of my favorite moments and I’m so happy I don’t have to wait to see her do it here! I’m also really happy to see that she still has her extreme perfectionist attitude in this version.

Oh… Iroh woke up to the sound of thunder just as Azula was practicing her lightning. Is that foreshadowing? You all know by now that I’m like 80% sure that Azula is going to kill Iroh at some point so Zuko can join Team Avatar. Is she going to kill him with lightning, and was this scene foreshadowing that?
Yeah, Aang has such a good heart. Of course he wants to go with the plan that causes the least amount of suffering.

1. Katara’s right, but she’s not expressing herself well. She just snaps on them and storms away. I like that she has a character flaw in the form of her temper to balance out all of her other awesome traits.

Aang’s drinking enhancing tea. Lol is it just caffeine?
I actually that old guy’s mud idea. Honestly, if I were trying to figure how to induce the avatar state, physically combining the four elements into one is something I might actually consider doing.

1. Aw, Iroh’s collecting seashells! (But is he going to enjoy them for years to come or is he going to die soon?) How did Azula get into their house without them noticing? Or was she there first and just waiting for the perfect time for a dramatic entrance? Lol

Ah, she called him Zuzu! Oh, she’s such a liar. I love it! Oh, and she’s aggressive toward Iroh even when trying to be “nice”. I am going to be so freaking nervous every time those two are sharing a scene.
Katara is so insightful and smart. She’s right, the avatar state is traumatic, not only for everyone else but probably for Aang too. Also, not to be “that girl” but she said “for the people who love, watching you be in that much rage and pain is really scary”. So… she kind of just let it slip that she loves him. Just saying. (I do understand she probably means it in a familial way, I’m just being cheeky)

1. Iroh knows something’s up. Oh no, Zuko just insulted Iroh big time. Man, I really hope those aren’t his last words to his uncle. That would be so awful! And Iroh clearly loves him more than his father ever did, and when he realizes that he’s going to feel like shit!

No! Iroh’s going with him! Azula clearly intends to kill them both!

1. Uh… what exactly is General Fung’s plan here? Even if he forces Aang to enter the avatar state by attacking him, he then has one very pissed off avatar who’s about to focus all of that destructive power directly onto him!

Oh, Aang can run up walls. That’s awesome lol
Oh shit, it’s about to happen. Iroh knows. Zuko’s such an idiot. You know who else is an idiot? The captain! “We’re taking the prisoners home.” Ooh, you see Azula’s glare? The captain is a dead man lol Oh no, they’re fighting. Azula’s not even bothering. She’s just letting her guards do the fighting. If they actually manage to beat the guards, then I imagine she’ll get involved and kill one of my favorite characters. I don’t like this!

1. “Maybe you can avoid me, but she can’t.” Oh, the general’s a dead man too. Huh, cool parallels.

Oh my god, that would be such a horrible way to die. And Aang’s crying and begging him to stop. This is dark, dude.
I love the look on his face after “It worked!”. That “oh… it worked” face lol

1. Oh damn, I love this! Azula vs Zuko! And she actually uses her fingernails like weapons too, slashing his head. She hasn’t even tried bending yet! This is giving me big “Ozai vs Zuko in NATLA” vibes. He’s going all out trying to win and she’s just playing with him. Oh man, is Iroh going to intervene to save Zuko and die as a consequence? I don’t want to press play!

Oh… guess not. He took her lightning and shot it somewhere else. He did the same thing to natural lighting in Book 1, if I recall. During The Storm, right?

1. Oh, Roku just snatched Aang’s spirit right out of his body lmao He’s dropping exposition on us now, explaining what the avatar state is. KYOSHI! I SEE KYOSHI! AND KURUK! My babies are all here! Oh, and that’s the other airbender avatar, the one before Aang. Brother Gyatso took Aang to her statue in NATLA. Crap, I can’t remember her name. I have no idea who that other avatar is lol

Oh shit. So if Aang dies in the avatar state, he won’t reincarnate. He’ll just cease to exist. I’d say that’s a pretty big damn good reason not to use the avatar state!
Azula’s threatening people. So are those people in the pink outfits Fire Nation colonists? That makes so much sense from a thematic point of view. The Fire Nation army is all decked out in red, but the civilians are in pink. Maybe it’s meant to symbolize their innocence in the war, or their separation from their home country. I imagine plenty of Fire Nation descendants were born in the Earth Kingdom.
Well, Zuko and Iroh just cut their hair. I’m pretty sure that’s symbolically important. They’re both fugitives now, not only banished but actively being hunted down by the Fire Nation. Does that mean they’re no longer villains?
Alright, that was an incredible episode! After the bitter taste the Book 1 finale left me with, that was exactly what I needed to remind me why I love Avatar!
Episode 2- The Cave of Two Lovers

1. Hey, I know this! The Cave of Two Lovers was a thing in NATLA too! The hippies explained it to us lol Oma and Shu, the lesbians who first started earthbending (I know they’re not lesbians in this version, but they will always be lesbians in my heart) used to meet in that cave. This is gonna be a fun one! Am I gonna get to see a badgermole? Lol I think so!

Erm… Aang’s a little “hot for teacher” right now lol I suppose that makes sense. They’re both in their underwear and now she’s pressing up against him. How is else a twelve year old boy supposed to react You know, maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have Katara teach him waterbending lol Also, can I just praise the writers and animators for having the sheer gall to go there?
Also, I love how she’s not babying him. She’s throwing ice spears directly at him with the expectation of him catching them! If he screws up, she’ll impale him!
THE HIPPIES!!! I love them so much! Lol But, uh… maybe don’t compliment a minor’s underwear though.

1. Zuko looks so weird with hair! Also, I love his little tantrum lol I guess a prince wouldn’t be used to hard living. Iroh’s willing to risk poisoning to get delicious tea and I love that for him. Zuko’s going fishing, and I also love that for him. I wish I were going fishing but the weather so far has not been cooperative lately.

So… that guy in the pink and white robes gushing about the never ending rainbow… is his deal what I think his deal is? Lol “Secret tunnel! Secret tunnel! Through the mountain!” It’s the same song from NATLA! I love the hippies so much!
“Secret love cave. Let’s go.” lmao

1. Aw poor Iroh! You know, one time while camping I was running around naked in the woods (don’t ask) and I fell into the bushes and got poison ivy everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Most miserable three weeks of my life!

Lmao I love how the Fire Nation’s mortal enemies are still a preferable option to being turned over to Azula.
Lol I love Sokka. And Aang is adorable! Trust in love little buddy!

1. Oh, these are the Zuko and Iroh moments I love. Just them hanging out in the world, chatting with Earth Kingdom people. Mushi and Lee, huh? I like it. Also Iroh does look very similar to how I looked during the poison ivy incident. The way to Iroh’s heart is with roast duck!

Badgermoles are messing up Sokka’s map! They need to feel some strong love, so the badgermoles will sense it and help them.
Yes, Zuko! Feel that guilt! Realize what the enemy actually are: people, just like you. That’s the key to stopping atrocities and war everywhere, understanding the other side’s humanity.

1. Wolf bats? Those weren’t in NATLA. Creepy! Also, jesus Sokka! He practically set Appa on fire!

Oh, it is hard to watch Zuko slowly regain his empathy and compassion. He’s really the only hope for ending the war, I think. Even if Aang beats Ozai, someone has to be in charge. Either Iroh or Zuko needs to assume the throne and end the war, and since I’m pretty sure Iroh’s gonna die any minute now, it’s probably going to be Zuko.
I would love to hang out with hippies.
Oma and Shu’s graves! Oh, I love Katara’s telling of their story and this artwork. So beautiful.
Wait no, the hippie’s idea might actually work! Badgermoles are blind, so they get around via hearing and sensing things, right? They’re also intelligent and can communicate with humans. So if they play a love song, the badgermoles might hear it, and they’ll know that the hippies and Sokka are friends to love, and help them!

1. Ah! Lol be honest, Katara, are you just using this as an excuse to kiss Aang? Oh… Aang, buddy, you fucked up.

Oh… that was one of the more heartbreaking moments on this show. Zuko steals their bird, and forces Iroh to go along with it. And the look on the girl’s face when she saw them and closed the door… I feel like crying.
Oh! Oh!!! Did Aang and Katara just kiss?! I know it’s a bit weird to be excited by the idea of two kids kissing but I’m gonna chalk it up to my inner child rooting for them. Go, Kataang!

1. I love the badgermoles! They didn’t attack, and not just because they love music! But because Sokka and the hippies are full of love! They probably sensed Sokka’s fear and worry for his sister and Aang and came to the rescue.

I kind of forgot about the crystal thing.
Momo and Appa are straight up talking to each other! I wonder what they’re saying?
“Nobody react to what I’m about to tell you, but I think that kid might be the avatar.” *smack* lmao I love the hippies and Sokka.
Yep! Omashu has been conquered!
This episode makes me really appreciate the second half of the Omashu arc in NATLA even more, and it also makes me realize just how impressive the NATLA writers are! If you read my NATLA reactions you may have some idea of this, but… the themes of this episode tie perfectly into its NATLA counterpart! But not just the tunnels and Oma and Shu, but also Bumi’s arc and Iroh and the Earth Kingdom soldier. All of the themes about love, about losing hope, about realizing your enemies are human, all of those are present in this episode too! Even Iroh and Zuko’s visit to that Earth Kingdom family!
Of everything I’ve seen so far, I think NATLA’s writers did their best work with Episode 4- Into the Dark. Watching this episode now makes me realize just how much thought and planning they put into it!
So far I am very impressed by Book 2! Maybe it’s just my imagination, maybe it’s just because I’m not constantly comparing it to NATLA, but it seems like the writing for these last two episodes has been better than Book 1’s writing.
Episode 3- Return to Omashu

1. I’m only just now noticing that the Fire Nation erected bridges to get to the city. That explains why the earthbenders didn’t just collapse their rock bridges!

Of course Aang wants to save Bumi. And he’s getting a little aggressive about it too! Meow!
Lmao Aang and Katara just bend the sewage but Sokka gets it all over him! He’s gonna get pinkeye! And possibly cholera.

1. Or he’ll get adorable eldritch monstrosities stuck to his face.

“We better go wash our hands.” It’s nice to see that the Fire Nation takes hygiene seriously. Can you imagine a plague running through a society and a bunch of them would refuse to do even the bare minimum to stop it, like wash their hands or stay at home? Crazy!
These twin old ladies intrigue me. I wonder what their deal is.

1. Wait, Mai? Is that Azula’s friend from NATLA? The monotone emo one?

Oh hey, Aang just saved those Fire Nation people from the people they’ve conquered and oppressed! That’s… good for him? Lol But now those same people are attacking him. Mai is kind of a badass, isn’t she? Likes to hide sharp projectiles up her sleeves and seems to be really good at aiming them lol
Hey, that’s Azula’s other friend! Holy shit, she has incredible core strength.
Bumi didn’t fight back at all? That sounds suspiciously like something NATLA Bumi do, in a “please end my torment” kind of way lol I’m curious to see this Bumi’s reasoning. Also, not only did Aang prevent the assassination of Fire Nation officials, he’s also convinced the resistance to give up and leave without a fight. ...are we sure he and Bumi aren’t secret Fire Nation spies? Lmao

1. Sokka’s so smart. I love him. And I just love how seriously the Fire Nation Governor takes a potential epidemic. Now that’s quality leadership. Ahem.

THEY ENSLAVED FLOPSY?! Bastards!
Wow, that is one strong, fast, and resilient baby. Fire Nation people are just built different, I guess. I’m not even worried about him wandering out with the fake sick people. He can probably fend for himself just fine lol

1. Why does Azula’s presence at this circus feel ominous? Oh, that’s why. Is she threatening… her name’s Ty Lee, right?

Well, Bumi can’t be dead. People in the comments kept going on about how great he’ll be later.
“The universe is giving me strong hints that it’s time for a career change.” Oh, is “The Universe” her nickname for Azula? Understandable, she’s clearly a goddess. But this is interesting! Azula had to threaten Ty Lee into going with her! That suggests her “friend” may not be as friendly as she thinks. We didn’t get to see much of Ty Lee or Mai in NATLA, but nothing I saw there hinted that they were anything but fully supportive of Azula. But if Azula has to threaten Ty Lee to get her to fall in line, that could lead to problems for her later down the road.

1. Lmao I love it when Katara smacks Sokka.

The Fire Nation governor is making quite a gamble offering Bumi for his son. Not only is Bumi the old king but he’s an incredibly strong and skillful earthbender. Could be a major threat to him! Then again, is there anything we won’t do for those we love? Well… I doubt Ozai would do that much for Zuko lol
God, imagine having to carry a freaking palanquin up all those stairs. “Please tell me you’re here to kill me.” lol I like Azula’s friends. Oh wow, I love Mae’s nails. Oh wait, Mae is spelled “Mai”. Sorry, my bad!
I love how Azula just casually wields the power to rename an ancient city. Gives me Alexander the Great vibe lol New Ozai, huh? It’s okay. Not very creative but whatever. Got to suck up to daddy in the never-ending struggle for a crumb of affection from him.

1. Oh wow, we’re getting Team Azula vs Team Avatar! I am so hyped for this.

Holy shit, Mai is cold. She didn’t even try to disagree with Azula. Does she not care about her brother? Or does she know there’s no point in defying Azula and is just very good at going along with it?
Woah! Azula’s flames are so beautiful! We saw her fire turn blue a couple of times in NATLA. Here it seems to be permanently blue. Also, she’s a stone cold badass in this fight! She reacts quickly and is calm the whole time. Compare that to every time Zuko goes up against Aang. He gets all hotheaded and impulsive.
How does Ty Lee take away Katara’s bending? It looks like she was hitting nerves in specific places.
Man, Bumi is going to be feeling sore from this chase for a while lol
That whole fight was amazing… but it was also just a teaser. Nobody won, Aang and his group ran away. They didn’t beat Team Azula the same way they beat Zuko their first encounter, they escaped them. Much like the resistance couldn’t beat the invasion, so they escaped. And now Bumi’s about to tell us why he surrendered without a fight and I bet it fits the theme!
Hmm… I guess it kind of does. Neutral jing, huh?
Azula’s mission wasn’t even to capture the avatar. She just took it upon herself lol
Concluding thoughts: This season is great so far! It definitely has a more mature tone than the first, and I think the writing has improved. And it could just be my imagination but the animation looks sharper too.
Azula is the stand-out here! I had high hopes for her character because I loved her in NATLA and so far she’s not disappointing me! Weird, multiple people told me to prepare myself because her character in NATLA is different from ATLA but… so far they seem like the same person lol Obsessive perfectionist, check. Sadistic and merciless, check. Sucking up to Ozai, check. An absolute beast in combat, check. How is she different? Maybe she’ll change down the line but even if she does, I don’t think it’ll bother me because her introduction in both shows is basically the same character.
I will say I like cartoon Bumi a little bit more this time than in his first episode. At least here he has a semi-logical reason for behaving the way he does. So I guess y’all were right about that. He gets more interesting as the story progresses!
I’m very interested in Azula’s friends and her relationship to them. Ty Lee seems likes she’s being forced to tag along. Mai seems to be there willingly. Both are amazing fighters without bending.
Zuko and Iroh’s arc seems to be slowing down, and I actually love that. Some of my favorite Zuko and Iroh moments in Book 1 and NATLA is when they’re off on little adventures together. But this adventure seems like it’s going to be a big one! I can’t wait to see how it happens (right up until the moment Azula murders Iroh and Zuko runs off to join Team Avatar)!
Anyway, if these first three episodes are indicative of the quality of Book 2, then I can’t wait to see how awesome it’s going to get!

Hello! I’m back, ready to watch Book 2 of Avatar!
I know I was disappointed by the finale of Book 1 and my reaction probably disappointed some of you as well. However, now that Book 1 is over, I officially am at the part of the story where I have no preconceived expectations! I have no idea what to expect, where the story’s going, nothing! So it’s probably going to be a lot harder to disappoint me lol All I will say is that I am super excited to see Azula again and I can’t wait to find out what kind of character she is.
Once again, I’m posting my Game of Thrones commentary alongside this one. Check it out if you want!
One last thing: a few people did Episode watch orders for this Book which were very helpful… but I can’t find them anymore. If you were one of those people who took the time to order the episodes for me, would you mind posting them again or mailing it to me via DM? I would appreciate it a lot! Thank you!
Okay, Book 2! Let us go!
Episode 1- The Avatar State

1. It’s a little weird not having any idea what to expect.

Aang’s having nightmares about his own Avatar State. Makes sense, I’m sure it’s a traumatic event for him. It only comes out when he’s in mortal peril, and he basically becomes a god of destruction at that point.
Oh! Chekhov’s spirit water! I swear I forgot about that in NATLA lol Pakku calling Katara a real master makes me happy. Oh come on, he didn’t have to do Sokka like that lol He’s related to your unrequited love too, you know.
Aang’s going to train with Bumi, huh? At the end of NATLA, Azula had conquered Omashu and I don’t think Bumi was in any position to teach anyone anything lol we didn’t see that happen yet but I bet it either will or already did offscreen.

1. Hmm… a shirtless Iroh is getting a massage from two buff men in pink uniforms. I know some people who would get excited at that idea!

Is Azula in that palanquin? She is, isn’t she?! Yes she is! And I can think of no better way to introduce her than by having immediately threaten to kill someone lol You guys don’t understand, my single favorite shot of NATLA was Azula smiling while she watched those people burn, the flames on their bodies reflecting in her eyes. It set the bar super high for me lol But this Azula seems to be, so far, just as evil as I hoped!

1. “Mighty Katara? I like that.” Me too! Lol It’s nice to see that General Fung appreciates Team Avatar properly! Earthbending fireworks is pretty cool!

Interesting. General Fung has a good point here, and it’s one I’ve thought myself but haven’t really talked about. Aang’s avatar state is so overpowered it’s basically an instant win against anyone he fights. I’m glad that someone in-universe brought this up, and I predict this episode is going to give us the reason why he can’t just use the avatar state whenever he wants (Although, Kuruk kind of explained it in NATLA. Without being able to master all the elements he won’t be able to control the avatar state, which puts everyone around him in danger. Still that’s only a problem if he’s not alone… hey that’s why Kuruk wanted him to be alone!).
Okay, logically I know it’s better that Aang learn the elements first but I really do understand General Fung’s impatience. He’s been in this war his whole life, and seen so much death and destruction. Now he sees a chance to end it all, but if Aang takes time to learn the other elements first, even more people are going to die before he can end the war. I get it, is all I’m saying.

1. YES! Azula lightning bending in NATLA was one of my favorite moments and I’m so happy I don’t have to wait to see her do it here! I’m also really happy to see that she still has her extreme perfectionist attitude in this version.

Oh… Iroh woke up to the sound of thunder just as Azula was practicing her lightning. Is that foreshadowing? You all know by now that I’m like 80% sure that Azula is going to kill Iroh at some point so Zuko can join Team Avatar. Is she going to kill him with lightning, and was this scene foreshadowing that?
Yeah, Aang has such a good heart. Of course he wants to go with the plan that causes the least amount of suffering.

1. Katara’s right, but she’s not expressing herself well. She just snaps on them and storms away. I like that she has a character flaw in the form of her temper to balance out all of her other awesome traits.

Aang’s drinking enhancing tea. Lol is it just caffeine?
I actually that old guy’s mud idea. Honestly, if I were trying to figure how to induce the avatar state, physically combining the four elements into one is something I might actually consider doing.

1. Aw, Iroh’s collecting seashells! (But is he going to enjoy them for years to come or is he going to die soon?) How did Azula get into their house without them noticing? Or was she there first and just waiting for the perfect time for a dramatic entrance? Lol

Ah, she called him Zuzu! Oh, she’s such a liar. I love it! Oh, and she’s aggressive toward Iroh even when trying to be “nice”. I am going to be so freaking nervous every time those two are sharing a scene.
Katara is so insightful and smart. She’s right, the avatar state is traumatic, not only for everyone else but probably for Aang too. Also, not to be “that girl” but she said “for the people who love, watching you be in that much rage and pain is really scary”. So… she kind of just let it slip that she loves him. Just saying. (I do understand she probably means it in a familial way, I’m just being cheeky)

1. Iroh knows something’s up. Oh no, Zuko just insulted Iroh big time. Man, I really hope those aren’t his last words to his uncle. That would be so awful! And Iroh clearly loves him more than his father ever did, and when he realizes that he’s going to feel like shit!

No! Iroh’s going with him! Azula clearly intends to kill them both!

1. Uh… what exactly is General Fung’s plan here? Even if he forces Aang to enter the avatar state by attacking him, he then has one very pissed off avatar who’s about to focus all of that destructive power directly onto him!

Oh, Aang can run up walls. That’s awesome lol
Oh shit, it’s about to happen. Iroh knows. Zuko’s such an idiot. You know who else is an idiot? The captain! “We’re taking the prisoners home.” Ooh, you see Azula’s glare? The captain is a dead man lol Oh no, they’re fighting. Azula’s not even bothering. She’s just letting her guards do the fighting. If they actually manage to beat the guards, then I imagine she’ll get involved and kill one of my favorite characters. I don’t like this!

1. “Maybe you can avoid me, but she can’t.” Oh, the general’s a dead man too. Huh, cool parallels.

Oh my god, that would be such a horrible way to die. And Aang’s crying and begging him to stop. This is dark, dude.
I love the look on his face after “It worked!”. That “oh… it worked” face lol

1. Oh damn, I love this! Azula vs Zuko! And she actually uses her fingernails like weapons too, slashing his head. She hasn’t even tried bending yet! This is giving me big “Ozai vs Zuko in NATLA” vibes. He’s going all out trying to win and she’s just playing with him. Oh man, is Iroh going to intervene to save Zuko and die as a consequence? I don’t want to press play!

Oh… guess not. He took her lightning and shot it somewhere else. He did the same thing to natural lighting in Book 1, if I recall. During The Storm, right?

1. Oh, Roku just snatched Aang’s spirit right out of his body lmao He’s dropping exposition on us now, explaining what the avatar state is. KYOSHI! I SEE KYOSHI! AND KURUK! My babies are all here! Oh, and that’s the other airbender avatar, the one before Aang. Brother Gyatso took Aang to her statue in NATLA. Crap, I can’t remember her name. I have no idea who that other avatar is lol

Oh shit. So if Aang dies in the avatar state, he won’t reincarnate. He’ll just cease to exist. I’d say that’s a pretty big damn good reason not to use the avatar state!
Azula’s threatening people. So are those people in the pink outfits Fire Nation colonists? That makes so much sense from a thematic point of view. The Fire Nation army is all decked out in red, but the civilians are in pink. Maybe it’s meant to symbolize their innocence in the war, or their separation from their home country. I imagine plenty of Fire Nation descendants were born in the Earth Kingdom.
Well, Zuko and Iroh just cut their hair. I’m pretty sure that’s symbolically important. They’re both fugitives now, not only banished but actively being hunted down by the Fire Nation. Does that mean they’re no longer villains?
Alright, that was an incredible episode! After the bitter taste the Book 1 finale left me with, that was exactly what I needed to remind me why I love Avatar!
Episode 2- The Cave of Two Lovers

1. Hey, I know this! The Cave of Two Lovers was a thing in NATLA too! The hippies explained it to us lol Oma and Shu, the lesbians who first started earthbending (I know they’re not lesbians in this version, but they will always be lesbians in my heart) used to meet in that cave. This is gonna be a fun one! Am I gonna get to see a badgermole? Lol I think so!

Erm… Aang’s a little “hot for teacher” right now lol I suppose that makes sense. They’re both in their underwear and now she’s pressing up against him. How is else a twelve year old boy supposed to react You know, maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have Katara teach him waterbending lol Also, can I just praise the writers and animators for having the sheer gall to go there?
Also, I love how she’s not babying him. She’s throwing ice spears directly at him with the expectation of him catching them! If he screws up, she’ll impale him!
THE HIPPIES!!! I love them so much! Lol But, uh… maybe don’t compliment a minor’s underwear though.

1. Zuko looks so weird with hair! Also, I love his little tantrum lol I guess a prince wouldn’t be used to hard living. Iroh’s willing to risk poisoning to get delicious tea and I love that for him. Zuko’s going fishing, and I also love that for him. I wish I were going fishing but the weather so far has not been cooperative lately.

So… that guy in the pink and white robes gushing about the never ending rainbow… is his deal what I think his deal is? Lol “Secret tunnel! Secret tunnel! Through the mountain!” It’s the same song from NATLA! I love the hippies so much!
“Secret love cave. Let’s go.” lmao

1. Aw poor Iroh! You know, one time while camping I was running around naked in the woods (don’t ask) and I fell into the bushes and got poison ivy everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Most miserable three weeks of my life!

Lmao I love how the Fire Nation’s mortal enemies are still a preferable option to being turned over to Azula.
Lol I love Sokka. And Aang is adorable! Trust in love little buddy!

1. Oh, these are the Zuko and Iroh moments I love. Just them hanging out in the world, chatting with Earth Kingdom people. Mushi and Lee, huh? I like it. Also Iroh does look very similar to how I looked during the poison ivy incident. The way to Iroh’s heart is with roast duck!

Badgermoles are messing up Sokka’s map! They need to feel some strong love, so the badgermoles will sense it and help them.
Yes, Zuko! Feel that guilt! Realize what the enemy actually are: people, just like you. That’s the key to stopping atrocities and war everywhere, understanding the other side’s humanity.

1. Wolf bats? Those weren’t in NATLA. Creepy! Also, jesus Sokka! He practically set Appa on fire!

Oh, it is hard to watch Zuko slowly regain his empathy and compassion. He’s really the only hope for ending the war, I think. Even if Aang beats Ozai, someone has to be in charge. Either Iroh or Zuko needs to assume the throne and end the war, and since I’m pretty sure Iroh’s gonna die any minute now, it’s probably going to be Zuko.
I would love to hang out with hippies.
Oma and Shu’s graves! Oh, I love Katara’s telling of their story and this artwork. So beautiful.
Wait no, the hippie’s idea might actually work! Badgermoles are blind, so they get around via hearing and sensing things, right? They’re also intelligent and can communicate with humans. So if they play a love song, the badgermoles might hear it, and they’ll know that the hippies and Sokka are friends to love, and help them!

1. Ah! Lol be honest, Katara, are you just using this as an excuse to kiss Aang? Oh… Aang, buddy, you fucked up.

Oh… that was one of the more heartbreaking moments on this show. Zuko steals their bird, and forces Iroh to go along with it. And the look on the girl’s face when she saw them and closed the door… I feel like crying.
Oh! Oh!!! Did Aang and Katara just kiss?! I know it’s a bit weird to be excited by the idea of two kids kissing but I’m gonna chalk it up to my inner child rooting for them. Go, Kataang!

1. I love the badgermoles! They didn’t attack, and not just because they love music! But because Sokka and the hippies are full of love! They probably sensed Sokka’s fear and worry for his sister and Aang and came to the rescue.

I kind of forgot about the crystal thing.
Momo and Appa are straight up talking to each other! I wonder what they’re saying?
“Nobody react to what I’m about to tell you, but I think that kid might be the avatar.” *smack* lmao I love the hippies and Sokka.
Yep! Omashu has been conquered!
This episode makes me really appreciate the second half of the Omashu arc in NATLA even more, and it also makes me realize just how impressive the NATLA writers are! If you read my NATLA reactions you may have some idea of this, but… the themes of this episode tie perfectly into its NATLA counterpart! But not just the tunnels and Oma and Shu, but also Bumi’s arc and Iroh and the Earth Kingdom soldier. All of the themes about love, about losing hope, about realizing your enemies are human, all of those are present in this episode too! Even Iroh and Zuko’s visit to that Earth Kingdom family!
Of everything I’ve seen so far, I think NATLA’s writers did their best work with Episode 4- Into the Dark. Watching this episode now makes me realize just how much thought and planning they put into it!
So far I am very impressed by Book 2! Maybe it’s just my imagination, maybe it’s just because I’m not constantly comparing it to NATLA, but it seems like the writing for these last two episodes has been better than Book 1’s writing.
Episode 3- Return to Omashu

1. I’m only just now noticing that the Fire Nation erected bridges to get to the city. That explains why the earthbenders didn’t just collapse their rock bridges!

Of course Aang wants to save Bumi. And he’s getting a little aggressive about it too! Meow!
Lmao Aang and Katara just bend the sewage but Sokka gets it all over him! He’s gonna get pinkeye! And possibly cholera.

1. Or he’ll get adorable eldritch monstrosities stuck to his face.

“We better go wash our hands.” It’s nice to see that the Fire Nation takes hygiene seriously. Can you imagine a plague running through a society and a bunch of them would refuse to do even the bare minimum to stop it, like wash their hands or stay at home? Crazy!
These twin old ladies intrigue me. I wonder what their deal is.

1. Wait, Mai? Is that Azula’s friend from NATLA? The monotone emo one?

Oh hey, Aang just saved those Fire Nation people from the people they’ve conquered and oppressed! That’s… good for him? Lol But now those same people are attacking him. Mai is kind of a badass, isn’t she? Likes to hide sharp projectiles up her sleeves and seems to be really good at aiming them lol
Hey, that’s Azula’s other friend! Holy shit, she has incredible core strength.
Bumi didn’t fight back at all? That sounds suspiciously like something NATLA Bumi do, in a “please end my torment” kind of way lol I’m curious to see this Bumi’s reasoning. Also, not only did Aang prevent the assassination of Fire Nation officials, he’s also convinced the resistance to give up and leave without a fight. ...are we sure he and Bumi aren’t secret Fire Nation spies? Lmao

1. Sokka’s so smart. I love him. And I just love how seriously the Fire Nation Governor takes a potential epidemic. Now that’s quality leadership. Ahem.

THEY ENSLAVED FLOPSY?! Bastards!
Wow, that is one strong, fast, and resilient baby. Fire Nation people are just built different, I guess. I’m not even worried about him wandering out with the fake sick people. He can probably fend for himself just fine lol

1. Why does Azula’s presence at this circus feel ominous? Oh, that’s why. Is she threatening… her name’s Ty Lee, right?

Well, Bumi can’t be dead. People in the comments kept going on about how great he’ll be later.
“The universe is giving me strong hints that it’s time for a career change.” Oh, is “The Universe” her nickname for Azula? Understandable, she’s clearly a goddess. But this is interesting! Azula had to threaten Ty Lee into going with her! That suggests her “friend” may not be as friendly as she thinks. We didn’t get to see much of Ty Lee or Mai in NATLA, but nothing I saw there hinted that they were anything but fully supportive of Azula. But if Azula has to threaten Ty Lee to get her to fall in line, that could lead to problems for her later down the road.

1. Lmao I love it when Katara smacks Sokka.

The Fire Nation governor is making quite a gamble offering Bumi for his son. Not only is Bumi the old king but he’s an incredibly strong and skillful earthbender. Could be a major threat to him! Then again, is there anything we won’t do for those we love? Well… I doubt Ozai would do that much for Zuko lol
God, imagine having to carry a freaking palanquin up all those stairs. “Please tell me you’re here to kill me.” lol I like Azula’s friends. Oh wow, I love Mae’s nails. Oh wait, Mae is spelled “Mai”. Sorry, my bad!
I love how Azula just casually wields the power to rename an ancient city. Gives me Alexander the Great vibe lol New Ozai, huh? It’s okay. Not very creative but whatever. Got to suck up to daddy in the never-ending struggle for a crumb of affection from him.

1. Oh wow, we’re getting Team Azula vs Team Avatar! I am so hyped for this.

Holy shit, Mai is cold. She didn’t even try to disagree with Azula. Does she not care about her brother? Or does she know there’s no point in defying Azula and is just very good at going along with it?
Woah! Azula’s flames are so beautiful! We saw her fire turn blue a couple of times in NATLA. Here it seems to be permanently blue. Also, she’s a stone cold badass in this fight! She reacts quickly and is calm the whole time. Compare that to every time Zuko goes up against Aang. He gets all hotheaded and impulsive.
How does Ty Lee take away Katara’s bending? It looks like she was hitting nerves in specific places.
Man, Bumi is going to be feeling sore from this chase for a while lol
That whole fight was amazing… but it was also just a teaser. Nobody won, Aang and his group ran away. They didn’t beat Team Azula the same way they beat Zuko their first encounter, they escaped them. Much like the resistance couldn’t beat the invasion, so they escaped. And now Bumi’s about to tell us why he surrendered without a fight and I bet it fits the theme!
Hmm… I guess it kind of does. Neutral jing, huh?
Azula’s mission wasn’t even to capture the avatar. She just took it upon herself lol
Concluding thoughts: This season is great so far! It definitely has a more mature tone than the first, and I think the writing has improved. And it could just be my imagination but the animation looks sharper too.
Azula is the stand-out here! I had high hopes for her character because I loved her in NATLA and so far she’s not disappointing me! Weird, multiple people told me to prepare myself because her character in NATLA is different from ATLA but… so far they seem like the same person lol Obsessive perfectionist, check. Sadistic and merciless, check. Sucking up to Ozai, check. An absolute beast in combat, check. How is she different? Maybe she’ll change down the line but even if she does, I don’t think it’ll bother me because her introduction in both shows is basically the same character.
I will say I like cartoon Bumi a little bit more this time than in his first episode. At least here he has a semi-logical reason for behaving the way he does. So I guess y’all were right about that. He gets more interesting as the story progresses!
I’m very interested in Azula’s friends and her relationship to them. Ty Lee seems likes she’s being forced to tag along. Mai seems to be there willingly. Both are amazing fighters without bending.
Zuko and Iroh’s arc seems to be slowing down, and I actually love that. Some of my favorite Zuko and Iroh moments in Book 1 and NATLA is when they’re off on little adventures together. But this adventure seems like it’s going to be a big one! I can’t wait to see how it happens (right up until the moment Azula murders Iroh and Zuko runs off to join Team Avatar)!
Anyway, if these first three episodes are indicative of the quality of Book 2, then I can’t wait to see how awesome it’s going to get!

I'm putting a trigger warning here for possible transphobia, and in a weird way potential ablism/ whatever it is when your against neuro-diverse people. I'd love advice on what people think of these tags so
Ok so, long story short, my (22 MtF) sister (21 Cis F) has recently got engaged, congratulations for her. We don't talk a lot, I ran from my parents when I was 21 after finally managing to take away their power of attorney (long story not relevant to the story). I visited for 2 days recently for my dad's (60 Cis M) 60th, upon which on the second day there I was told that my invitation to the wedding was in fact "conditional" on my Ma (58 Cis F) and her friend dressing me. Now I don't trust this for a number of reasons, 1 of which I've a dress I went to a friend's wedding in just two weeks ago, it's red and black (I'm normally quite gothic and I did check with the grooms beforehand before anyone asks if it's too black or anything, it's red with black decals, and if need be I'll post the dress for your approval). My point is, I don't trust them, and feel kinda offended, they've never liked how I dress and blame alot of my "issues" including how I dress on my autism cos I've "not matured properly" (again I'm normally very punk/ emo in my dress sense, and I really like it, it suits me imo). I also don't trust them not to try put me (22 MtF) in a men's suit, my sister's never used my pronouns or name since I came out, always deadnameing and musgendering me, same with my dad, and my ma is 50-50, normally 'correcting' herself or using a nickname I despise and have asked her not to use (but i still prefer to my deadname so.
I knew I wouldn't be asked to be a bridesmaid, idek if I'd want to cos I'd not want to be stood at the front anyway. But I don't trust and dislike the idea of being dressed like I'm a child, I'm 22, I've lived on my own for well over a year nearing 2, and love in another country for uni. But at the same time idk if it wouldn't be worth letting it all happen to see my sister's wedding, I know we don't always see eye to eye, but besides the trans issues she's a good sister and they're a great family, so I'm a bit confused on what to think or do.
I'm not even sure if she was joking or not about the 'condition', but going off the look I got when I said I'd already a dress I wore to a wedding and showed her what I wore earlier she just gave me a look so
Please wise people of trans Reddit, ask for anymore information or context you need and give advice and thoughts
P.s. I wouldn't mind wearing a different dress or something, it's more the fact that they'd be picking what I wear and I already get made to feel second class about them

It is 2024, for over 150 years sickos have enjoyed the sport of college football. The Dark Lord Saban has left his crimson throne. In the grim darkness of the modern CFB landscape, there is only memes.
So, it’s the off-season and I am once again going to compare FBS teams to the 20 18 legions of the Imperium of Man from Warhammer 40k. I have dove deep into 40k lore since my original post and am now a full blown heretic to Chaos in CFB and 40k. If you wanna discuss my fav legions or other lore feel free to comment / message me.
Dark Angels - Army
The Dark Angels are technologically advanced, knightly orders with a celebrated history before most other legions really existed and have fallen relatively off since. They have resources seemingly unmatched among the legions like the military industrial complex and are very big on secrecy and would hate for you to learn about the fallen. They were sent to take on the toughest tasks the Imperium had to offer that the Iron Warriors weren’t taking care of and were called “The Emperor’s Exterminators” as an alternate nickname. In all honesty I mostly chose Army here because they are the Black Knights and fit better than UCF or Rutgers out of knight teams and didn’t have a better answer. Oh, someone named Asmodai wants to speak to me for saying the word fallen…….
Second - [REDACTED]
Emperor’s Children - Texas
The Emperor’s Children are all about perfection in all things and uplifted their deathworld of Chemos to a paradise. Hailing from the modern hellscape of a city that is Austin, TX the Longhorns believe themselves the definition of perfection while in reality failing to be so. They are prone to excess spending of cash and care about traditional hierarchy of CFB when they were truly relevant and fully back. At their best Fulgrim, their Primarch, and his legion balance their pursuit of perfection and style with substance, but also often can be lacking in the latter. Incredibly talented and gifted, this legion and team can be the best or just a shell of their potential because accolades and attention matter more than anything to them. Guess you could also say they’re horny boys…….. I’ll see myself out.
Iron Warriors - Purdue
Do you like offense, iron, trains with daemon spirits inside them, competency, never being appreciated for your work, engineering, being constantly underestimated, and being motivated out of pure spite to ruin everyone’s day? This is the legion for you. This is the easiest call by far, and one I did not even consider changing. Iron Warriors have similar colors and are all about siege warfare and being on the offensive against great defense. Criminally underestimated, the Iron Warriors can show up and dumpster anyone at anytime if needed very unexpectedly. As masters of engineering they dreamed of creating amazing things, but instead got depressing and soul crushing work instead and never got thanked for it. They embody an indomitable spirit unmatched amongst the legions, but in pursuit of harder challenges to sate their desire and feel accomplishment they only grew bitter. Purdue is this to the B1G. The Iron Warriors are fueled by spite and hatred and have war engines like trains they bind daemons to and use as cannon fodder. Purdue Pete would be an Iron Warrior. From iron cometh strength! From strength cometh will! From will cometh faith! From faith cometh honour! From honour cometh iron! Iron Within! Iron Without!
White Scars - Kansas State
Known for having little to no acclaim or attention all while achieving great things, the White Scars hail from the expansive plains of Chogoris and are the underrated legion known for competence and practicality and are pretty much Space Mongols. Kansas State much like the White Scars, have great achievements but receive little attention and Kansas could probably be mistaken for Chogoris. Are they a clear top tier team / legion? No, but they’ve overcome expectations and achieved much more than most would have ever predicted from them.
Space Wolves - Minnesota
The space wolves are Vikings in space who really like wolves. They hail from a frozen death world of Fenris and love to sail and fish and get drunk while telling great sagas of their triumphs. Minnesota has connections to Norse culture and may have had Vikings there at one point, it’s really cold in the winter, has a population that loves to drink, and they love to go on boats and row them. The saga of the Space Wolves had them as a dominant and feared force known as the rout and one point and the Gophers were a superpower in CFB landscape once upon a time. Often considered a sleeping giant but kinda not living up to their past is where they currently are.
Imperial Fists - Iowa
The Imperial Fists are masters of fortification and defense and also about as entertaining as looking at a field in Iowa. They come from a world of insane weather and brutal cold with stoic people with deep seated depression and rage similar to that of Iowans shown by prolific emo and metal scene the state has produced. With colors of black and yellow, a home base they move around because they don’t want to be where they’re from, and you have a pretty spot-on equivalent to Iowa football. Like Iowa’s defense you love to have them on your team, but you probably don’t want to be them.
Night Lords - LSU
My favorite legion, hailing from the sunless world of Nostromo, are masters of fear and just straight up criminals. They’re led by Konrad Curze who is like if Vlad the Impaler shopped at hot topic and had the mental health of Rasputin and Black Beard combined. They’re pretty much a group of extremely criminal versions of Batman. LSU is in the state with highest incarceration rate in the world and they love the night while also being known for sense of humor. Once upon a time, the 8th legion’s presence would bring entire systems to compliance out of fear, and LSU at their best strikes fear in the heart of any other program. AVE DOMINUS NOX!
Blood Angels - Texas A&M
Hailing from the death world of Baal, the Blood Angels are definitely not vampires in a cult and have a ton of money around them and are extremely insecure and worried others will see them for who they are. Similar in nature to the Blood Angels, Texas A&M lacks true substance while getting a lot of attention. Regularly mentioned in contention top tier, but in reality, both are a significant step below the truly elite of their given sphere and fans are in denial of this. Both are characterized and talked about how much potential they have, and then thus just kinda suck and get memed on by everyone else. Cue A&M fans commenting to me about recent history against Arkansas in response.
Iron Hands - Georgia Tech
Do you like engineering and also not being relevant and regularly getting beat up? Well, this is the legion / team for you. I don’t have much else to say here because not a whole lot going on with either. Ferrus deserved better. I actually really like the Iron Hands and they’re probably my favorite loyalist legion, but they’re mostly an afterthought lore wise outside of being important to Emperor’s Children incredible story arc.
11th - [REMOVED BY ORDER OF THE INQUISITION]
World Eaters - Arkansas
Did I just pick my first 40k army as my primary flair team and rooting interest? Yes, but I have reasons pretty in depth as to why. On the surface the World Eaters are raging berserkers who have lost all sense of reason and are frothing at the mouth animals with no redeeming qualities except for capacity for utter destruction much say like feral hogs. Once you look into them further is where similarities fully occur. The 12th are the legion that most personified martial brotherhood and are arguably the most united legion despite their broken nature and failure, similarly the state of Arkansas is this with the Hogs. We are loyal and love our team, while realizing we probably never will get the big W or be the best but we’re proud and love our team anyways. Add the fact Arkansas is most known football style wise for running at people and beating them up and we were red which the blood god Khorne loves and we got a lot in common. Arkansas and the World Eaters run at problems and try our best to pummel them, knowing we often lose but we still do it and at times are your worst possible nightmare to face when things align. We also have slogans that stand out in Woo Pig and BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!
Ultramarines - Michigan
The blueberry boy scouts are the poster child for 40k and often incorrectly seen as “the good legion” when that doesn’t exist in 40k. They wear blue and gold and talk about how great they are and their culture while being pretty boring in actuality and just kinda win everything. Ultramarines are incredibly by the book to the point others know exactly what they will do and it’s going pretty bad with hungry bugs right now with Robert Gorillaglue having ultradepression. Ultramarines are also the largest legion, and Michigan has the largest stadium so seems like a good fit to me.
Death Guard - Georgia
Down with the sickness and followers of the Chaos god of pestilence and decay, the Death Guard are disgustingly resilient and have nearly impenetrable defense, while being able to lay siege at a high level while laughing and making jokes and inflicting despair on those who face them. They are bringers of despair and the reaping blade coming for whom the bell tolled. Similarly, Georgia does this in football. Pure embodiment of nearly unstoppable mass inflicting utter despair slowly heading towards you.
Thousand Sons - Nebraska
The Thousand Sons are often viewed as the legion with the most potential and had the highest of highs and lowest of lows. They were arguably the most powerful legion in their historic height despite being one of, if not the smallest legion. However, they’re incredibly arrogant and have lost many times because of this and continue to get utterly clowned on in new ways. Nebraska has followed similar path to the Thousand Sons. It seems they’ll forever be in the zone of mediocrity and ineptitude at this point, but there’s hope there could be a change in the future.
Black Legion - Ohio State
The former Sons of Horus / Luna Wolves are the leaders of Chaos and the closest thing to an overarching antagonist. Incredibly talented and now led by Abaddon the Despoiler, the Black Legion wreaks havoc constantly, but generally hasn’t gotten the big W of late except for Cadia kneeling and assisting Vashtorr the Arkifane in Arks of Omen to stunt all over the Dark Angels. They are probably the most successful legion ever just in terms of consistent output of high quality, similar to Ohio State’s insane consistency near the top. They largely serve the villain role regardless of where you are in the nation, but they just keep on winning.
Wordbearers - Utah
Once they were preachers for a faith, but now the Wordbearers are sworn enemies of the Imperium and the god emperor of Mankind because he kinda burned their holy city to the ground in a not very cool move (Calth was self defense). Utah was founded by Brigham Young and now rivals a school named after him following a similar arc to the 17th Legion. The legion and Utah bring a mentality to burn everyone / everything and find brutal but seemingly extremely simple ways to best their foes. The Wordbearers and their dark apostles form symbiotic pacts with daemons they summon to possess them and practice the most heathen of rituals imaginable which is what a lot of BYU fans seem to think Utah fans do. Did I also choose Utah as Wordbearers because they’re one of my favorite legions? Yes, and I’m not ashamed.
Salamanders - UAB
Honestly this is a call because UAB has a dragon mascots that’s green, and Salamanders love dragons breathing fire and wear green. Both should have cooler stuff like UAB having a Komodo dragon on the sidelines, but they’re too afraid to for “safety reasons” or some lame excuse about how they spit poison. Salamanders as a legion should be really cool, but Games Workshop has massively fumbled their lore. Add the fact the Salamanders are known for being blacksmiths and the famous / infamous statue in Birmingham of Vulcan which happens to also be the name of the Salamanders Primarch and this is the best fit.
Raven Guard - Pitt
Masters of stealth and assassination, the Raven Guard and Pitt catch their enemies sleeping and take them out even when you know they’re coming. They stick in the shadows and just out of nowhere hit you over the head and surprise you even when it really shouldn’t be surprising given who they are. Are either the legion or team top tier or have a lot of attention? No, but they do regularly show up and just make your day very bad.
Alpha Legion - Oregon
The Alpha Legion aka the Hydra aka the Ghost Legion are masters of subterfuge, espionage, planning, and deceit. They have twin Primarchs named Alpharius and Omegon (one letter off of Oregon) who are the smallest of their brothers and have the largest legionaries leading to them being able to switch leadership fluidly and like a hydra, keep functioning when a head is cut off. Oregon has lived this with their HC replacements over past decade plus (with exception to Mr. Do Something) and shifted identity as needed. The Alpha Legion often changes appearance and morphs roles to best suit operation, and Oregon changes uniforms and undergone multiple eras of play style to lead to great success. They are both equipped with most state of the art gear (Alpha Legion is only second in this regard in lore to Dark Angels and maybe Raven Guard) and seek to become the top legion someday despite track record of never quite making it just yet. I am Alpharius. You are Alpharius. We are Alpharius. This was all a lie. Omegon may have been a better use of meme considering it’s one letter off of Oregon.
Bonus Chapters / Warbands:
Custodes - Notre Dame Grey Knights - Baylor Lamenters - UMass Red Corsairs - FSU Blood Ravens - Miami Executioners - Virginia Tech Black Templars - Clemson Fleshtearers - Oklahoma Carcharadons -Tulsa Oblivion Butchers- South Carolina Blood Wolves - Wisconsin Exquisite Host - USC Heralds of Despair - Northwestern Sons of Malice - Boise State The Scourged - Rutgers Minotaurs - Alabama

Snow collided with Uzi's face as she and the others fled, flying as fast as they could to escape well… that.
A bestial roar resounded as a giant shadow loomed over the small group, the creature flew over it, generating an enormous snowstorm from the flapping of its massive wings.
Or so it was when the shadow that covered them moved away, bathing them in the moonlight.
N: Did he leave?
He asked, while a roar could be heard in the distance.
Uzi: I think- BE CAREFUL!
He shouted as several large pieces of debris flew in their direction, they tried to avoid them, but the blizzard didn't leave them much room to maneuver, although fortunately they managed to avoid being knocked down.
Uzi: Are you okay?
N: Yes
Doll: Мы должны добраться до колонии, если хотим выжить.
Uzi: What?! NO! We won't take that monster to the colony!
Doll: Можете ли вы придумать что-нибудь лучше?
The emo girl was going to answer only for a massive shadow to cover everything again, everyone looked and saw that thing holding a-
Tessa: THAT'S A FUCKING BUILDING?!
Uzi: Ok, let's go to the colony!
He shouted as the beast threw the massive structure in his direction.
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At Outpost-3, Central Area
Khan: Alright, please everyone calm down.
He said trying to maintain order in the place, a few hours ago he was calmly inspecting the doors to make sure it was strong enough so that no nightmare monster could enter and try to kill them all, until a bestial roar was heard that shook everything. the place, everyone panicked and quickly looked for answers with him, for some reason, I mean, it's not like he was the leader of the place and in charge of keeping everyone safe.
Drone 1: What the hell was that?!
Drone 2: Are we safe here?!
Drone 3: Why don't you answer us?
These were some of the things he heard from the drones asking questions trying to get an answer to the situation.
Khan: Listen, I know this looks bad, but surely my daughter and… uh, “group of friends” are dealing with it, so if everyone could calm down-
Uzi: DAD!
The purple-haired girl shouted as she and the rest of the group entered the large open area. They all looked at her for answers, but her gaze quickly shifted to the astronaut girl who came with them.
Khan: Uzi, what's going on and-?
He stopped when he saw Tessa.
Tessa: Uh, hi.
Khan: W-What is a human doing here?
Uzi: Dad, there's no time for that, activate absolute shutdown mode.
Khan: But-
Uzi: DO IT!
She screamed desperately, the older drone was startled, but he realized that if his normally confident and somewhat arrogant daughter acted that way... it was because something REALLY bad had happened, he took out a controller from her pocket and pressed the big button. red button in the middle.
Immediately the lights turned red and an alarm sound filled the place, the armored metal doors fell and began to seal everything, preventing anything from entering the colony.
Uzi: Okay, now, everyone grab your personal and most important things and head to the foundry area.
She said so that everyone could get out of there and not be in danger, although no one seemed to hear her.
Uzi: I said NOW!
She shouted as she took out her wings and claws, apparently it was more than enough motivation for everyone to pay attention to her and start moving, the purple-haired girl looked at her companions before starting to speak.
Uzi: Look, I don't know if this will stop it, but if it will stop the smallest things from doing it, now we have to-
Khan: Uzi wait.
He interrupted her.
Khan: I know I'm not aware of what's going on, but could you explain what that roar was and why there is a human here?
He said pointing to Tessa who seemed to be a little nervous, not so much because of him, but because of the other drones that, for her, were completely different from what she imagined.
Uzi: Well you could say that maybe-
N: We made god angry and now he is coming for us.
Khan:…What?
Uzi nudged N for saying it that way, on the other hand, Tessa looked somewhat dazed around her at the drones that were quickly moving to the hallways to return to their homes and collect their personal things, when she was informed of what What happened on Copper-9, she imagined the worst, wild beasts without reason or mind that had massacred the humans of the place without contemplation... but now she saw them, and only found frightened men, women and children.
Tessa: Hey, J.
J: Huh? Yes, boss?
Tessa: When did you guys arrive? What were the workers like?
J: Well, when we arrived there was this thing made of cables and it had its zombie workers who were actively trying to kill us and-
Tessa: No, I mean when that being was no longer there, when… they were ordered to finish off the remaining workers.
J: Oh, that, well, they weren't a big deal, they were like the ones here, but, you know, even more stupid and cowardly, so it wasn't very difficult to do the job, of course, except for this stupid place.
He growled, looking around, seeing the bunker that they had tried so many times to penetrate, and when they succeeded, he lost half his body, but now, these idiots were too busy with the beech creature outside, and he still had orders to eliminate every last worker and keep Tessa safe, so... she began to smile at the possibilities while her human companion looked at her nervously, although she never liked J's excessive fanaticism for following the company's rules and regulations, she accepted it because it was the right thing to do. that made her unique, when she proposed the disassembler project, she always knew that there would be adverse effects on the minds of the affected drones, V was a clear example of this, but she never wanted J to end up like this, she wanted the old J back , SU J, but that was something that could no longer be, the company coded them in such a way that only they with their source code could return them to normal... unless.
Tessa: Hey.
He spoke to Uzi who turned around confused.
Uzi: What do you want human?
She said dismissively.
Tessa: I need to ask you a favor.
Uzi: "Yes, of course as if-"
Tessa: Could you do the same thing to J as you did to N and V?
J: What?
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Exterior of the Colony
A ferocious roar spread through the air as powerful blows shook the mountain above the bunker, in his best days, before that stupid race of flesh separated them, he was capable of reducing planets to simple space rocks, but now, It was barely capable of making that elevation of snow-covered rock tremble.
He looked down angrily to see his children trying to enter, outside there were huge armored doors that surprisingly managed to resist his children's attacks, he easily destroyed them with one of his fingers and tore them away from the entrance, but he didn't take it into account. He says that inside there were more doors that prevented their passage.
The being looked at the mountain frustrated and checked within his data bank that he obtained something to help him from those stray sheep...
It seems that this “JCJenson(IN SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!)” modified his defense system to change it for those inferior weapons, he looked at the plans and weapon systems in his data bank and found something that could help.
He raised his tail in front of him, the tip began to curl, bending as it became sharper and began to spin at full speed. If his mouth wasn't marked with that permanent smile, he would really be smiling.
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Outpost-3, Uzi's Room
J's visor showed a charging symbol as he rebooted.
Tessa: And... How long is it going to be like this?
Uzi: When you turn it on.
She said with some annoyance, although J woke up and gasped sharply, blinking a couple of times at what had just happened, the mansion, the gala, Cyn and... that thing.
Tessa: J? Are you OK?
J: Tessa?
She said somewhat dazed before getting up with difficulty, she staggered a little almost falling, the human girl approached to help her, but the drone girl rushed towards her and hugged her.
J: Tessa!
The astronaut returned the hug and caressed her head.
Tessa: I missed you.
J: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry-
Tessa: Don't worry, it's back.
He wiped away the tears of the pigtailed girl who was happy to have her memories back.
COF COF
Although the moment was interrupted by a certain purple girl who was sitting in her swivel chair with a mischievous smile.
Uzi: I guess you have someone to thank.
She mocked causing J to growl and look at her in annoyance, still remembering how she disintegrated half of her body with that weapon, she just growled at him while Tessa looked at Uzi.
Tessa: Yeah, well, thanks I guess.
Uzi: I'll settle for that.
She laughed as she got up from the chair and removed the weapon from the table, because while she hacked J's memory of her, she took the opportunity to reload her weapon and extend the duration of the energy a little more.
J: What now?
He asked while he had a slight headache from the hacking he suffered.
Tessa: We're looking for a way to avoid that thing and get off the planet.
Uzi: Hey, NO, let's find a way to kill her.
The human girl looked at Uzi as if she was crazy hearing what she said.
Tessa: I don't know if you noticed, but HAVE YOU SEEN THE SIZE OF THAT THING!
Uzi: Yes, and we've already faced worse.
Tessa: Yes, because of what you said, you almost killed everyone too.
Uzi: Hey that's not- UGH, forget it.
She growled in annoyance, she got up and left her room, being followed by both girls, outside the others were waiting.
Tessa: What are you guys doing here?
N: Everyone is evacuating so-
V: We got bored and decided to see what they do.
He scoffed making J roll his eyes.
J: Well as you can see, I'm back, and in top shape.
V: Well, “good for you”, now, does anyone have a plan to kill the giant snake waiting outside?
J: Firstly, no, secondly, I think the best course of action is to find a way to get off the planet and notify the company so that they can take charge.
Everyone looked at her in silence.
Uzi: So they can send more disassemblers to power that thing? “It turned out very well the first time.”
She complained as the other drone girl looked at her in annoyance.
Tessa: Speaking of which, how the hell did that thing get here? With Cyn I understand, but that thing was huge, and the earth exploded, how-?
Doll: Ask him.
He said pointing at the zombie hunter, who looked a little nervous.
Tessa: What does that mean?
Thad: Okay. I. Hey…
She looked like she had trouble speaking.
Uzi: He resurrected him by accident, she said nonchalantly as the dynamic duo watched her in silence.
Tessa:…WHAT?!
Thad: Me. Be. Locked. A lot. Time. She.
I point to J.
Thad: Her. Send. I. Defend me.
V: But?…
Thad: Me. Treat. Absorb. Information. But. Something. Grow. Inside. Being. THAT.
Tessa:…I don't understand.
Uzi: What that creature said is inside, all drones possess part of the code of the core to which we belong, so, if my theory is correct, that thing must have been “resurrected” inside Thad when it absorbed enough data from the disassemblers that I kill
Thad: Yes. I. Do not remember. But. Feel. As something. Break away. From my.
V: I guess that also explains that giant dinosaur.
She said, having to put two and two together to realize that the beast made from dead sentinels was the core of them.
Thad: Okay. Yeah. I. Eh... I was. Bored. Okay?
Everyone stared at him before J turned his hand into a sword and jumped towards him.
J: So this is your fault!
The zombie hunter managed to grab his gun with his claws to stop her while Tessa tried to calm her down.
Tessa: J, please.
J: No, it's YOUR fault, that thing is here.
Uzi: Oh “really?”
She said sarcastically.
Uzi: Because as far as I went, SHE who rescued Cyn and started this whole disaster.
The drone girl stopped and looked at Uzi annoyed, something shared with Tessa who looked at her in silence.
J: Don't you dare-
Uzi: What? Tell the truth?
Ok that was it, J had recovered his memories of him, and with it, his loyalty to Tessa, so he was not going to let a simple worker in her emo phase insult her friend.
J: Little-!
Tessa: J this is not-
Everyone stopped when a roar shook the entire place.
Tessa: What was that?
Uzi: Damn, come on, quick!
He told the others as they ran towards the loading area, there they could see several drones looking at the ceiling, intrigued they looked up and saw a huge drill drilling into the ceiling, the object retracted leaving a huge rock hole.
Uzi: What the hell?
"He said," she said as he walked towards the rock tunnel filled with darkness... except for the golden x's that approached as distorted laughter began to echo.
Uzi: Everyone! Drop everything! Go to the lower areas!
All the drones panicked and started running, leaving behind their valuables as they tried to flee from the place that would soon become a battlefield.
Uzi and the others began shooting into the hole to kill some of those things that were approaching dangerously fast towards them.
Khan: Uzi!
She heard her father call her, she turned and saw that she was next to the hallway where the drones were running to flee the place while she motioned for him to come closer.
Uzi: What do you want dad? Can't you see we're in the middle of something?
Khan: We have to go, it's not safe here anymore.
She said as he took her arm to carry her along with the rest of her.
Uzi: What?! No! I'm not going to run away like a coward like you!
She complained as she roughly broke free of her father's grip.
Uzi: I'm going to stay and fight those things whether you like it or not!
Khan: But-
N: Uzi!
She turned to see N, J, Tessa, V, Thad and Doll fighting against those things, which had managed to get out of the ceiling tunnel and were crawling along the ceiling and walls, however, of all those things, she could recognize them. One, the one with the “α” symbol on its chest, looked at it and began to laugh, recognizing that imperfect Cyn vessel. The being crossed some metal plates from the ceiling and tore out some cables with its claws. The lights blinked. before turning off as a result of the short circuit caused.
Uzi: Ok, I just reconsidered, quickly get out of there!
She shouted for the rest to retreat, because although the disassemblers had no problems thanks to their night vision, she, Thad, Doll and Tessa could not say the same, Beau was a separate case but the point remains.
The group quickly went with her and Khan closed the doors while the "alpha" of the group laughed as they tried to enter, scratches and screams were heard from the creatures trying to break down the door, but just like outside it was useless.
Tessa: Bless whoever made these doors.
Khan: I guess I should take that as a compliment.
Uzi: Dad!
She complained, although she had a point, as much as she hated to admit it, if it weren't for those doors those things would be tearing them apart right now.
J: Good, but now? What are we supposed to do? I mean, they outnumber us and clearly can destroy us if they put their mind to it.
The girl with the pigtails complained.
Uzi: Come on, let's bring reinforcements from my WDF and teach those idiots a lesson.
She said, breaking into a confident smile.
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Minutes later, underground area of the colony
Several drones settled around the place trying to find a place to stay temporarily while the whole situation was happening.
Khan: Uzi please reconsider.
He said nervously as he followed his daughter.
Uzi: No dad! No!
She said annoyed, walking around handing multiple weapons to the drones that were part of his WDF.
Khan: Where did you get this?
Uzi: You'd be surprised what Doll's replication powers can do.
Khan: But, there is no need for all this, we can start again down here, it may not be as comfortable as up there, but we are safe and-
Uzi: Stop it dad! Don't you understand?! This is not about whether we can continue with our lives or not! We always run away and hide instead of facing problems! ENOUGH OF THAT!
She shouted causing everyone to look at her somewhat confused and scared, while she continued with her tirade, the other members of the group had their own doubts about all of this.
J: Are these supposed to be reinforcements?
She said looking at the scared teenage drones who could barely hold a “weapon” in her hands.
Tessa: Uh... I guess.
J: “Great”, we're dead.
N: Come on J, it's not that big of a deal either.
J: N, Shut up!
V: Hey! N has a point, at least they'll serve as cannon fodder, right Thad?
Thad: Well…
That didn't encourage N much, he lowered his head while Tessa patted him on the back to reassure him, if J's treatment of N and V was never the best to tell the truth even before all this happened... maybe they have to work on that another time.
On the other hand, Lizzy frustratedly pressed some things on her phone.
Lizzy: Oh come on! How come there's no signal here?!
She complained as she tried to update her social media status from “Living life” to “Trying to survive the apocalypse, again.”
Doll: Можем ли мы поговорить минутку?
She looked up and saw Doll.
Lizzy: Doll! Thank Robo-God you're fine! With all this she couldn't see if-
She stopped when she saw what her friend was carrying in her arms, seeing that baby spider with a hat who looked depressed.
Lizzy: Uh... What is that?
Doll frowned and looked at the little boy who looked at her somewhat confused.
Doll: Мне нужно, чтобы ты позаботился о нем.
The blonde girl stared at him in silence as she tried to process what she had just heard.
Lizzy: What?
Doll: Мне нужно, чтобы ты позаботился о нем, я пойду с остальными, чтобы остановить все это, но он слишком ошеломлен, чтобы защитить себя.
The pink eyed girl looked at her hoping this was a joke.
Lizzy: Are you serious?
Doll: Ага
Lizzy: But why me? Ask someone else like, I don't know, her mother?!
She complained, before seeing how Doll gave her “that” look, one that she gave when she touched on a topic that reminded her of what happened with her parents.
Lizzy: Oh… I, uh…
Doll: Просто позаботьтесь об этом.
La porrista naturalmente protestaría nuevamente, pero sabiendo como se ponía Doll cuando tocaban ese tipo de temas, simplemente guardo silencio y tomo al pequeño baquero.
Uzi: ¡Muy bien! ¡Todos, nos vamos!
Dijo Uzi mientras se llevaba consigo a su grupo, Doll comenzó a caminar en su dirección junto con los demás… antes de volver y abrazar a Lizzy sabiendo que las probabilidades de supervivencia eran muy bajas.
Lizzy: Oye, t-tranquila, se que eres un cable duro de roer.
Dijo para animarla, la chica rusa le sonrió y se retiró, dejando a ella y los demás drones a salvo.
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Entrance to the Loading Zone
Uzi: Very well, behind these doors are a legion of metal monsters that want to kill us and everyone who lives in this bunker, are we going to allow that?
He asked the WDF members, they did not respond and looked nervously at each other.
Uzi: I said, Are we going to allow that?!
Drone_1: No
Drone_4: I don't think so
Drone_7: Maybe
Were some of the nervous responses of the teenagers present, the emo girl groaned as her fingers touched her hair. She looked at her classmates for moral support, N gave her two thumbs up, V was indifferent and Thad didn't know what emotion he was trying to show, J looked bored at everything and Tessa made a "more or less" gesture with her hand.
Yeah, that didn't help, so she decided to cheer herself up.
Uzi: Ok, listen, I'll be honest with you... you're a bunch of useless people, but unfortunately they're all we have.
Several facepalms were heard from her companions while the WDF drones looked at each other in confusion.
Uzi: Outside, a massacre and an endless rain of bullets await us. When they come, we will shoot without mercy. We have lost a lot here, your things, my things, but mainly, MY things.
Tessa: Are you trying to motivate them or demoralize them?
I whisper to the others.
V: At this point it doesn't matter almost the same.
Uzi: Today we will strike the face of the god of destruction! APOLLION or Apollinoir, something like that, the emotion doesn't let me think well, but whatever, in the worst case, they will die in the most horrible way... or who knows, maybe they won't.
Drone_1: What if we don't fight?
Uzi: Well, I'll kill them myself!
She screamed, showing her wings and claws, making the drones cower in fear.
Uzi: My point is that this is the moment we've been preparing for all our lives.
Drone_2: But we started training a few weeks ago.
Drone_3: And there were only like two classes.
UzI: That's not the point, the point is that we will prove that drones can be more than just bags of oil, we will kill god, and it will be glorious, so WHO'S WITH ME?!
She said, raising her fist, expecting excited screams. In her place, only the sound of the legs of the mechanical cockroaches that infested the place could be heard and nothing else.
Tessa: “That WAS motivating.”
She scoffed while the purple haired girl had a nervous twitch in her eye.
Uzi:… Uh, yes, and the teacher also approved them in all the courses of the year.
YEAH!
Excited shouts could be heard as the drones became animated.
Uzi: Ok, that's better.
She smiled as she prepared to face the hell that was coming and looked at her companions with a confident smile, although they, except N, looked at her with skepticism.
V: 20 batteries with less than half surviving.
Thad: 30. None, Will survive.
V: Done
Uzi wasn't amused by that.
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Loading Zone
The hatch opened and a rain of gunshots flooded the place. Everyone began their attack frantically, waiting for a tide of mechanical beasts to attack them. However, contrary to what they believed, the place was clear.
Uzi: Stop!
He raised his voice while motioning to the other drones to stop wasting bullets. They slowly began to leave the place, pointing in all directions. The disassemblers and the zombie hunter walked in front of the group while the others walked behind them, forming a circle. .
Uzi: Where the hell have they been?
He wondered as he looked in all directions, despite having night vision, the disassemblers couldn't find any of those things, it was as if they were gone.
Tessa: Maybe, just, did they leave?
V: I doubt those things are smart enough to think of something like that.
???: Doubts, bad…
A raspy voice was heard, everyone became alert and pointed their weapons in their direction. In front of them, from the shadows, that waist emerged with the “alpha” symbol on its chest.
Uzi: Ugh, you again.
She complained upon seeing the supposed leader of the corrupt disassemblers.
???: Do you think we don't think? What, are we stupid beasts without reason?
Uzi: Uh… Yeah?
There was a brief silence before the creature began to laugh.
???: You guys are funny.
J: Aha, yes, let's see how fun what we're going to do will seem to you.
The being didn't seem to take her threat seriously as Tessa put her arm in front of J to calm her down.
Tessa: Well, listen, I know that you and your friends are maybe a little angry about what happened to you on earth.
???: We are not angry, we just follow our lord's orders.
Tessa: Oh, then, you could tell your “god” to stop trying to kill us, uh…
I look at it looking for a way to refer to it other than “monstrous mechanical thing.”
Tessa: “Alpha?”
The being tilted its head slightly, seemingly intrigued by the nickname he gave it, then his mouth twisted into what could be described as an even bigger smile than his shattered jaw could give and he laughed.
Alpha:…No
The creature sneered before roaring and a tidal wave of beasts jumped from the containers beginning to fall on the unsuspecting group.
Uzi: Fire!
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Underground Area
Meanwhile, away from all the hell that was breaking loose outside, the older drones were rearranging the abandoned rooms to make them more comfortable, even though many felt they wouldn't be down there for long... although not in a pretty way.
Khan: So what do you think of all this.
The leader of the colony asked the professor, who was, well, the only person “close” to whom I was still alive, most of his friends from the original WDF had been killed either by the disassemblers or by the nightmare monsters. that had started to appear recently.
Professor: Nothing, to tell the truth, it's just that before we didn't have to go to such a… dirty place.
He said monotonously as he looked around and drank some “coffee”.
Khan: Well, yes, but, I meant about-
Professor: The fact that your daughter has taken several of my students to certain death, truth be told, I don't get paid enough to care about it.
Khan just looked at him and then looked to the side, there was Lizzy next to Beau, she took a selfie next to him, then she showed the result to the spider cowboy, who seemed much less scared and calmer than before, when he met her. He heard a jumpscared sound from the phone and the little boy was startled, falling to the ground while the blonde girl laughed.
Khan: And how are things going with your daughter?
He said trying to start another type of conversation.
Teacher: Well, it could be said that although Lizzy is not the brightest person in the school, nor the most educated, we have maintained a stable father-daughter relationship... in a sense.
He said while looking at her daughter who was playing with the little cowboy, who didn't know where the hell it had come from, but for now it didn't seem to give her any problems, so she was fine.
Teacher: And you? How is your relationship with Uzi going?
Khan: Well, she, this, well, as you could see she is quite “insightful”, intelligent, brave, and… eh-
Teacher: Rebel?
He stopped and looked at him, frowning.
Professor: Look, I know you don't want to admit it, but even I know that Uzi has a problem.
Khan: That's not-
Professor: He preferred to rush headlong into ravenous monsters rather than listen to you and stay safe.
Khan: Okay, I admit that she can be a bit rebellious, also a bit stubborn about extinct humanity and fighting regardless of the consequences against whatever is trying to kill us... she reminds me so much of-
Teacher: You?
Khan stopped and looked at him, the professor still had his indifferent gaze and took another sip of his coffee.
Teacher: Old Khan, yes, I haven't forgotten, I could actually notice the similarities from the first day she came to class.
He said, remembering how little Uzi would kick into the classroom to get attention, speaking with confidence and pride about any banal thing she did just to “impress” the rest, something she clearly inherited from her father.
Khan: Well, that, I-
Professor: Yes I know, you are no longer that drone, not after Nori.
He said, there was silence for a moment between the two, Khan seemed somewhat dejected when remembering that, when they went to investigate those laboratories, they found two drones outside the entrance, apparently something had happened inside and only the two of them were able to escape, they took them to the colony and there was where the love story between Nori and Khan Doorman, with its nights of happiness and ups and downs trying to survive in a world invaded by the prototype flying demons, however, like every love story, it has to end, and tragically, Khan had managed to gather a group of workers to face the demons of the sky and free his people from fear, his wife tried to stop him but in the end she ended up going with him, the group left confident and ready to give Faced with the abominations sent by JCJhenson... the next day only Khan returned alive, he was in a visible state of shock and only muttered apologies into the air, that was when the old Khan died and the new born, created the resistant doors of the bunker so that they wouldn't have to worry about the beasts outside and live in peace, more specifically, so that their daughter could have a happy and safe life... but he failed.
Khan: What did I do wrong?
Teacher: Being an absent father, spending 90% of your time checking those doors and neglecting your daughter, Abandoning your daughter, allowing her antisocial and unstable behavior has caused her to slowly descend into sociopathy.
Khan stared at him while he just looked at him bored.
Teacher: What?
Khan: Did you have?... to be so direct?
Teacher: Wasn't that the truth?
The older drone looked at the ground dejectedly while the professor took another sip of his coffee.
Teacher:…Do you want some advice?
Khan looked at him.
Khan: I-I guess
Teacher: Spend time with her, even if it's something you don't like, I don't know, maybe show her that you support her, even if it's to a lesser extent, something that doesn't make her rush headlong into danger to get your attention.
Khan just stared at him, then he looked down and looked at his hands, first he saw oil and an English jacket when he had to sacrifice the one he loved most, then the control of the doors that day... when he abandoned his daughter.
Khan: I think, you're right, maybe-
He said as he got up and approached a table on which he left his toolbox, he opened it and from this bag a metallic object that he kept and that he thought he would never have to use, was a Smith & Wesson model 10 revolver, which he obtained of one of the frozen skeletons when the drones wandered through the frozen wasteland that Copper-9 had become, he looked at the object in his hands and cleaned it a little, removed the drum and verified that, indeed, it still had all its bullets.
Khan: Thanks for explaining it to me.
Teacher: Hey, Khan, what are you-?
Khan: Yo, I have to do something for her.
He said as she walked towards the door leading out of the bunker.
Teacher: Khan, that's not what-
The door was heard closing as the leader of the colony went to support his daughter, even if it cost him his life.
Teacher:…And then they judge me when I ignore other people's problems.
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Loading Zone
AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
A teenage drone screamed as he was dragged by one of those things, desperately clawing at the ground, but to no avail, his screams of terror were undermined by the bustle of the pitched battle that was unfolding, before falling silent as he was carried into the darkness. and the sound of oil, cutting metal and gunshots was the only thing that remained.
Uzi: Damn, why don't they die?!
I scream in frustration, the damn things were easy to knock down, but their wounds healed relatively easily and within a few seconds they returned to the battlefield, of course, it seems that the massive damage did manage to make them fall dead, but their advanced regeneration and great numbers made that difficult to achieve. Fortunately his group was able to keep up with the beasts, although the same could not be said for his WDF, as one by one, they had quickly fallen being torn apart and eaten alive, some tried to escape, but those things soon took them away and ripped them apart. .
Uzi: Damn you!
He yelled angrily as he stomped one of those things to the ground and shot it in the head repeatedly. Frustrated, she approached one of his badly injured companions, with a large hole in the right side of his torso and his visor damaged, to try to save at least one of them, his WDF couldn't fall even! ! NOT LIKE THIS!
Uzi: Hey, react!
He slapped him to keep him awake, the boy had a lost and scared look, with oil seeping from the crack in his visor like tears.
Drone_7: I want to go home.
He cried lightly as various error messages appeared on his display.
Uzi: Stop crying, take your gun and-
She couldn't continue when she saw the message “FATAL ERROR” on the boy's visor, she closed her eyes and clenched her fists. This wasn't supposed to happen they had to prove that it wasn't just sacks of oil to kill, they-
N: Uzi be careful!
She was pulled out of her thoughts when N pushed her away and blocked the attack of one of those things, more specifically, the leader wearing the alpha symbol on her chest.
Alpha: Lost son, fallen servant, wayward follower, impure, failure of salvation.
N: I don't understand anything you're saying, but I hope it wasn't anything related to my mother.
The beast laughed and pulled him close before opening its mouth and sinking its teeth into his shoulder, the boy screamed in pain as yellow roots extended from the bite area.
Uzi: N!
The beast threw him against one of the containers and Uzi ran to his side, the wound he had given him began to heal, but more slowly than normal.
CRR
There was the sound of something breaking, they both looked and saw that thing laughing while what seemed to be its ribs on his torso moved and violently detached from his body, folding back and spreading like two large wings.
Uzi: What the fuck?!
Alpha: This IS THE GIFT FROM GOD!
She laughed and launched herself at both of them, Uzi pushed N and showed his claws while opening his wings and tail, the creature charged at her and she stabbed him with her claws in his now exposed torso, tearing out several of his internal organs, but little. He seemed to care, laughing as he used his new wings to rise while holding her and then propelled himself down to crash with her against the ground generating a cloud of smoke.
N: Uzi!
She tried to help her, but several of those beasts lunged at her.
N: Hey, guys, a little help!
Tessa: Sorry N, but we're busy too.
He said as he stabbed one of the creatures in the chest and divided it vertically in two, J cut almost without looking at the mechanical monsters, which cost him when one of these with the "β" symbol bit his arm, just as As N, yellow roots extended across the affected part and seemed to absorb data from J's weapon, an energy cannon.
J: Let me go, spawn!
He shouted, kicking him flying, the creature rolled on the ground before using its claws to stop, he got up with difficulty and began to laugh as his arms began to creak before shattering, splashing oil and becoming a replica of the weapon. by J.
J: Those damn ones, don't let them bite you!
V: What do you think I'm trying?!
She complained as she held one that was trying to bite her face, she threw it against some that tried to get close to her, knocking them down, one tried to attack her from behind but she stuck the sting of her tail in his mouth, starting to melt his jaw. A serious mistake, the creature crushed the object with what was left of its mouth and it seemed to be enough for it to begin to grow its own, although instead of being a cable it was a thick segmented tail that ended in a metallic stinger, the creature looked at its tail and looked at V, laughing hard due to the acid that covered its mouth.
V: Uh, oops.
He launched himself at her, who could barely defend herself from the tide of things that tried to bite her, imitating their "leaders." Thad, on the other hand, tried to paralyze them with the flash he stole from the sentinels, but it wasn't that it was very useful, because Its range did not cover much and it took a long time to charge enough energy to attack, so it decided to do it the old fashioned way, scratching and tearing what was in front of it, Doll threw knives at those things and tried to use its powers to crush them, so That way they couldn't regenerate, but when she tried some of them fell from the ceiling to surprise her.
Yes, they weren't doing well, Uzi frantically looked around her looking for at least something that would indicate that they had a chance to win, but she could only see the bodies of her dead WDF comrades and her friends fighting for their lives. their lives.
Something grabbed her neck and lifted her into the air, she came to and saw the face of that thing smiling at her.
Alpha: Your sin cannot be forgiven, but it can be cleansed with death.
Uzi: You know, it was fun at first, but robo-god, your way of talking is getting annoying.
He complained indifferently, the being laughed as he began to put pressure on her neck, the girl began to struggle to free herself, she tried to use her tail but a movement of the blades of the creature's wing and it was cut, she tried to claw at him desperately. to free herself but she didn't seem to care, finally her pride and confidence began to crumble, N was practically buried under those creatures that were trying to eat him, the rest were too busy trying to stay alive and she no longer had anyone to help her.
Her eyes hollowed out as she began to stare in fear at the thing and her neck threatened to break, her struggles subsided and the world began to darken as she heard N scream.
N: Uzi!
They had failed, those things invaded the colony and if it weren't for their father's gates, they would surely go and massacre all the remaining drones, those "cowards" who had made the wise decision not to try to face something that surpassed them by a lot... at least, he would be sure that his father was safe...
Khan: Uzi!
She heard her voice, her eyes trembled, changed from fear to panic when she heard her father and saw him standing at the entrance to the place where hell was breaking loose, she had a gun in her hand and looked with concern. to her daughter.
no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
He was supposed to be safe with the others! He wasn't supposed to be here! Because this was happening!
Was this some kind of corny message from the universe that he should fight to protect what he loves?
Or was it one last spit in the face he was giving her before he died?
Show him everything I fight for, die before his eyes.
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Ok, after the release of the teaser for chapter 7, which would be this March 29, I decided to move faster in this to achieve my goal, however I ended up wasting a large part of the time in this chapter that ended up being very long so I divided it into two like the other one to avoid the problems of Reddit's character limiter, XD.
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PS: I don't speak English and I use Google Translate, so if you notice grammatical errors you can mention them to me.

V rounded the corner, her coat and school wear still on as she walked into the living room. At the man’s gesture, she came closer, leaning over him and examining the paper.
We are in danger of foreclosure.
“You see this?” He points to the paper, earning a tired nod from the drone child.
“This is because of you.”
Huh?
When?
How?
Why?!
Thousands of questions with zero answers flooded through V’s head, as she stood there. Frozen, and in complete disbelief.
“M-my fault?” She stammered, her mouth agape and her optics twitching slightly in a mix of shock, hurt, and worry. Her “father” turned to her, and when his eyes met V’s, the girl could've sworn she saw Lucifer himself behind those dark brown eyes.
“Yes. You're a machine, thus we have to pay for you along with the house…”
His words seemed to fade out the moment V heard the word ‘ machine ’. He never called her that, in all of her ten years of existence. She was always one of them. Loved, cherished.
Was that all a lie? Was she nothing to them at all?
INTENSE EMOTION DETECTED. RUNNING FORCECALM. . . .
“Really, it was about time you knew about this.” He sounded relieved as he casually laid back on the cream-colored couch, as if he had finally gotten something off his chest he had been carrying for years. “ ‘Was tired of having to act like you were my damn daughter. Didn’t even want to buy you in the first place. Would’ve settled for a fully-grown model, but Charlotte kept insisting we take a baby drone home before they all sold out.”
Every single word felt like a .50 BMG round to V’s synthetic heart. Every single inch of her being wanted to full-on sprint upstairs and break down crying, but something kept her bolted down, forced to listen to her “father” go on and on about how he always hated her in such a casual, carefree manner.
“Me and my wife are both working double jobs just to sustain you. Benjamin, we can handle. He’s our actual son, but you?” He finally raised up from the couch, and V took an instinctive step back, fear and uncertainty written all over her face as he stared down the tall, hulking man with an empty liquor bottle in hand. “You’re nothing. We shouldn’t even spend a single pound on you. You’re just our son’s companion. Nothing more, nothing less. But it seems you’ve grown too big for your britches. This is your last day here.”
He stoops down to match V’s height, staring directly into those distraught optics.
“Enjoy it.”
V wanted to scream, to curl into the fetal position and cry until she shut down so damn badly, but no sound or movement came out of this desire no matter how hard she tried.
FORCECALM RUNNING.
The feeling of a robotic calm and peace felt utterly alien to V as it flooded throughout her body, making her face slowly return from a tired, exhausted, and fearful look into a more neutral, machine-like expression. V turned on her heel, and without a word, marched off without looking back, going up the stairs and to her room, quickening her pace once the sound of glass smashing was heard, opening the gray door neatly plastered with Helldivers, Metallica, and various other posters of different genres and video games, brushing her hand against the coarse wood before slipping inside, shutting and locking the door.
V unzipped her coat, throwing it to the side of her room carelessly, changing into a gray sweater and black sweatpants. The blue-colored walls, the nearby violet bookshelves next to her moderately-sized bed on both sides lined with Harry Potter, I Survived, and various other titles that she had already read through during spring of the year all seemed like they were all plastic props in a movie set.
The word ‘Machine’ reverberated throughout V like a vinyl stuck on replay, playing the same haunting tune over and over again. Despite the forced feeling of calm, pixelated tears pricked at V’s optics. Like an ancient dam finally breaking against the mounting pressure of the water, V burst into tears, collapsing onto her bed, her arm hitting the bedside drawer and making the Brit hiss in pain as she tossed over to the other side of the bed, cradling her arm as tears freely flowed down her visor. Sorrow was not the only overwhelming factor of emotion that the fierce whirlwind inside V’s mind contained.
It was rage. Not the childlike rage one would expect. The one every child felt after being caught, disciplined, and properly scolded by a figure of authority, no, no. This was an unbridled anger born out of hurt, sorrow, fear, and confusion. A slow-simmering rage slowly making its way to the top, and when it did…
The results would be catastrophic, that was for sure. And the feeling scared V. It scared the Brit-Pole shitless to think that she could have such a rage hidden within her. It didn’t even feel like she could muster that type of rage. Like something else was conjuring it. Her brain kept thinking of the repercussions if she were to act on this rage, only increasing her fright. But as the tears still flowed, V placed two fingers to the right side of her visor, activating her AR hud as she laid her head on the violet-colored pillows, trying to clear her head and navigate away from that feeling of unsatiated fury.
Scrolling to the Spotify app, V pressed the play button on her go-to playlist for almost every day. A series of slowed down songs from Sabaton, Eminem, Metallica, Three Days Grace, and various other long-dead artists. For her age, one would think V liked pop songs, and Barbie dolls. But looks can be quite deceiving. Thinking back on it, she was always made fun of for her music taste by her peers. Not only was her species a subject of insult, but her tendency to sit alone and listen to music for the whole lunch period earned the Brit-Pole a wealth of nicknames and taunts
‘Rock out, bro!’ V remembered one of them jeering, causing the Brit to quirk an eyebrow at them, while they did the rock hand sign and began to headbang, while some others imitated electric guitars. At the time, V only shook her head in disappointment, before slightly nodding to the music, a stark contrast to what they were currently doing.
‘Look at her, why’s she so… Weird?’
‘She’s a drone, a’course she’s weird.’
‘Emo kid, always sitting alone and listening to whatever she listens to. I almost feel sorry for her. Almost.’
The ensuing laughter echoed in her mind, and caused a fresh batch of tears to cascade down her visor.
These ideas are nightmares to white parents, whose worst fear’s a child with dyed hair, and likes earrin’s. Like what they say has no bearing, it’s so scary in a house that allows no swearin’...
The music played on in the audio receptors in her head, but V found herself relating to the lyrics. A horrible dad, choice of music. It all clicked together, in a way. The music soothed her, despite its beat and the topic it discussed combined with the profanity, and lulled the Brit-Pole into a peaceful sleep.
The first thing she heard when she woke up was the sound of an engine, and waves crashing against steel, and the sounds of slightly moving cargo boxes, loudly scraping along the concrete and causing V to wince. There was also the feeling akin to that of a merry-go-round, but far worse. The waves took whatever cargo ship she was on up and down, a horrible rocking that almost truly did cause V to vomit.
TRANSPORT MODE ACTIVATED.
V tried over and over to open her mouth, to scream for help, but her vocal chords had seemed to turn against her. Instead of screaming, the only sound was a small, inaudible, throaty rasp that burned the drone's throat to no end. However, the only light that made V able to see at least two feet ahead of her was her visor light, displaying red all over, signifying that she was stuck in some sort of drone-sized cargo container, with around twenty to forty holes drilled into it, as per standard. V had known this due to her extensive Google research on the topic out of sheer curiosity back home. God, just thinking about it made V wish that this was all just a nightmare, and that she’d wake up soon.
But V knew better.
Other than her very dim visor light, she was completely blind. The worker’s visor light could only brighten so much of her surroundings, after all. V’s cargo container slid across the floor as the ship once again jolted upwards and downwards, the smell of seawater intensifying as she collided with some sort of fence, making a sharp jolt of pain shoot through the ten-year-old’s body.
Where was she? Was she being kidnapped?
Where were her parents?
Did they do this?
Where were these people going to take her?
What were they going to do to her?
V may not have been able to move, speak, or do much of anything, but one thing that was functional was her brain. So many what-ifs, possibilities, impossibilities, worst case scenarios, and an overwhelming tidal wave of paralyzing fear took over V like a child being jolted awake by thunder in the dead of night. More tears rolled down her visor as her body began to slightly shiver, and twitch. Her chest heaved, and tightened as the worker began to cough and splutter. A choking feeling overtook V as she struggled to inhale a breath. It soon spiraled into a coughing fit, causing her to double over, hitting her head on the corten steel wall.
ERROR: ASTHMA ATTACK. TRANSPORT MODE DEACTIVATED. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. INHALER NOT FOUND. ATTACK SEVERITY: SEVERE. INHALER REQUIRED.
V tried in vain to regulate her breathing as her hands gripped at her sweatpants, lines of red static impairing her vision while she searched her pockets, a primal fear taking over the ten-year-old worker as the feeling of suffocation intensified, her body beginning to spasm and in the process making it all the more difficult to find the inhaler V oh-so desperately needed. After a couple tense seconds of searching that felt like hours to the Brit-Pole, the worker whipped the spray can-like device out of her pocket, shaking the thing furiously, muttering a short Polish prayer before plugging the mouthpiece into her mouth and taking three deep and slow breaths.
Her body began to relax, the spasms and thrashing dying down, and the looming feeling of suffocation completely disappearing. Breathing a sigh of utter relief, V stuck the inhaler back into her pocket and sighed heavily, her mind still running wild with possible explanations to her current predicament, each one far worse than the other. Pressing two fingers to the left side of her visor, V tried to turn on her AR HUD, only to be met with static and a ‘NO SIGNAL’ message.
‘Great. Okay, next best thing.’
V kicked at the door of the container with all her might, resulting in absolutely nothing. Fuck.
‘Okay, let’s try this again, but maybe with a bit more force.’ V reeled back both of her legs, and kicked forward once more, causing the doors to open slightly before closing. It wasn’t much, but it was certainly progress, and it urged V to continue to try to force her way out and (Hopefully) to freedom. So the Polish drone attempted it again.
And again.
And again, until her legs tired out, and her body screamed for respite. The container once again slid across the cargo hold, colliding with another much larger crate and sending the white-eyed worker drone into a daze, a dull pain slowly spreading throughout her body, from her head going downward as she was jerked upward, roughly bumping her head on the other door of the cargo container, now blocked by the larger one.
Her body was beginning to cramp as well, a sign of the claustrophobic space she was in. The feeling of her body stiffening crept up from her arms to her torso, to her fingers, to her neck felt like another asthma attack to V, even though the drone knew full well it wasn’t.
Even the slightest twitch of a finger gave a sensation akin to hitting one’s funny bone. It also didn’t help that she was laying on her side, and her recent asthma attack left her in certainly not the best position, rendering the worker unable to turn around, or move at all for that matter, save for movement of her legs. The ever-growing smell of seawater seemed to worsen as well, as it seeped through the cracks, crevices, and various drilled breathing holes in the containers, making the white-haired worker gag slightly.
“OK, jeszcze raz.” (Okay, one more time.) V mumbled to herself, kicking the cargo container door once more. This time, the door creaked open slightly, just enough for her small body to fit through. A wave of accomplishment, pride, happiness, and overwhelming hope surged through the Brit’s body as she began to inch towards her exit.
Agonizing seconds turned into even worse minutes as V slowly moved downward, trying to move around in order to get there faster, before anyone would notice. Squirming in the claustrophobic confines of the container, V wormed downward, eventually getting to the slightly cracked open door. It wasn’t big enough.
Unwilling to give up, V planted her feet on the corten steel, and began to push downward with all of the strength a ten-year-old could muster. Slowly but surely, the doors creaked open, and V fell through, a small yelp coming out of her mouth as she slid along the concrete, the ship once again going up and down. The sound of containers being moved filled the usually silent room once more, as they skidded throughout the room.
V’s optics hollowed out in a primal fear once more as she came face to face with a gigantic orange container sliding right towards the worker. Without even sparing a moment, V jumped to the side, somersaulting to a nearby bolted down crane, the container barely scraping her leg as it sped by, crashing against the cargo hold walls. The sound of metal groaning made V’s breath hitch once more, as the sound of bolts popping shot through the room. V looked upward, and yet another container was barrelling right for her. Time seemed to slow down as two transparent, holographic versions of V appeared before her, along with a quickly draining bar.
RUNNING SIM. . . CHOOSE WISELY, V. YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.
The one to her left runs into the open, while the other slides right, into an opening created by two containers leaning against each other. V’s optics dart around, trying to move. But her body was still, and the cargo container appeared to be slower.
What was this?
Running into the open was a death sentence, but sliding under the opening to her right would also mean certain death if the containers were to move. In the spur of the moment, V looked to the right, and everything went back to normal. Thinking quickly, V dashed over to the opening and slid under as best she could, the sound of metal on metal reverberating from behind her, in what would’ve most likely been her had whatever had just happened not happened.
What happened, anyway? How did it happen?
That question kept echoing throughout V as she straightened up to be greeted by a labyrinth of containers, cranes, hoists, and various other things one would see in a cargo hold. Even through all of this, V couldn’t help but let out a slight squeal at what just happened. There was no way she did that, even with all of the martial arts training she had gotten since she was around three. It seemed like something out of an action movie she’d watch on the weekends with her… V didn’t want to think about him. The worker broke into a run as she scrambled up a small crane, struggling to keep balance as she debated jumping over.
Fear mostly impaired that debate, but V went against every single instinct her body had, and jumped the small length over to the nearby colored crates, landing on the steel without an issue.
‘Huh. Guess that wasn’t so bad after all.’ She thought to herself, dusting off her clothes before warily continuing on top of the containers, each step calculated to the best of her ability. Every creak and groan made the ten-year old pick up the pace, unwilling to have to dodge another group of containers sliding around the place again. Stopping short, V took the time to look around, trying to find an exit. To the northeast of where she currently was, there was a staircase heading upwards, and a light was left on.
That was her saving grace.
“Oh, Dzięki Bogu.” (Thank God.) She muttered under her breath, picking up the pace from a balanced crouch-walk to a crouched run as she tried to imitate Sam Fisher’s stealth and espionage expertise as best as she could. The barely audible sound of socks on steel was a sound only V could hear, as she ran atop the lines of containers.
Suddenly, the JCJenson and Cyberlife logo appeared side-by-side once more, and her HUD booted up, causing the drone to stop next to her potential exit.
‘About time this thing started.’
WELCOME TO AMERICA, V! (To be specific: Detroit, Michigan!)
Wait, what?