#hit the bricks

[unexpectedstormy]

Wild, as they'd dubbed him, had been traveling with the group of eight traveling warriors for a few weeks now.

It was strange, the group came out of nowhere and then sought him out to help them search for a band of black blooded monsters they were pursuing, supposedly through time. Something about destiny, reincarnation, divine charge, yadda yadda yadda, but Wild wasn't convinced that their quest was real and that they even needed him.

"You're a hero, just like us, you belong with us," they said. But did he really?

As they'd traveled from central Hyrule, up into Akkala, then working their way back across toward Tabantha, the others had shared their stories and it was clear that their experiences were different from his. For one, none of them failed their quests.

Wild didn't tell them the full story of his Hyrule--there was no reason to--only the basics. Kept his failure, the long slumber, and his amnesia a secret.

It happened constantly that the others would say something innocent--a remark on how populated their hometown was, or how pretty their Castletown was, or how they'd reclaimed the coastline from monsters--little things they meant nothing by, but it caused Wild a sharp sting of guilt.

Wild kept his face calm and his polite laughter lighthearted. Keep them from suspecting anything was wrong. It happened over and over though, and it was starting to wear him down.

It got to the point where all Wild could think about was how they would disapprove and dislike him if they knew the truth. His heart hurt all the time and he felt guilt weighing on his shoulders, making him sick to his stomach.

One day, he stopped faking being fine, he remained withdrawn, staying at the back of the line, watching the rest of the heroes handle themselves in battle and over the challenges of the terraine. He didn't offer advice and they didn't ask for it. It was clear the Chain didn't need Wild and he certainly didn't need them.

Wild always knew he could just leave. He didn't have to stand for this discomfort any longer. Just like any other undesirable situation--unexpected lynel, blood moon while in talus territory, thunderstorm in the middle of the night--he could just teleport away.

It was tempting--it would be so easy to teleport right then to a random Shrine faraway--but no, he'd offer them the courtesy of at least announcing his departure. Sure, he was Wild, but he was also a knight and he still had his honor.

That night he cooked for them some hearty meat curry with plenty extra for the next day. The Chain chatted and ate and thanked him for cooking. Wild meant to leave as soon as he'd eaten his fill, but he lingered, allowing himself a moment to enjoy having company for a little longer.

But then conversation turned to childhoods. Some had a happy one, some didn't, having started their journeys early or with trouble and trauma.

"What was yours like?" Wind asked him. "How was growing up here in this huge wild Hyrule?"

Wild sighed. He was quiet for a brief moment, then stood up.

"I'm done," he said.

"I'll take your dishes then," Warriors said, who'd been assigned dish duty.

"No, not like that," Wild shook his head. "I'm done with all of you. Done with whatever mission you're on."

There was a quiet moment as the heroes processed what he said.

"What? Why?" Wind asked.

"Listen, I'm not who you think I am," Wild said. "And you don't need me around. You all are perfectly capable on your own."

"We do need you," Wind objected. "You're a hero. You belong with us." Wild shook his head.

"We need all hands for this mission," Warriors, the Captain said. "It's been a challenge even for the eight of us. We really could use your help." Somehow Wild doubted that.

"What went wrong?" Sky asked. "Can we talk through whatever is bothering you? Give us a second chance?"

"No. I am done with all of you." Wild said with finality. He shouldered his shield and sword, everyone watching him awkwardly, but nobody stopped him. "I wish you all good luck on your adventure." He bowed to them slightly, force of habit from a time long forgotten.

"Wait what?! Are you serious?" Legend exclaimed, jumping to his feet.

"W--what about the pot?" Hyrule asked.

"Keep it, it wasn't mine to start with," Wild said. He opened the map on his slate and selected the tower for the Gerudo region, somewhere faraway and secluded from people.

"Goodbye," he said, turning to blue ribbons of light and was gone.

#gang unmeets wild #linked universe #lu wild #I love stories where one or two of the Links get upset or fed up and just leave #it's so empowering #if it sucks #hit the bricks #stormy writes #I can't put this on ao3 until I get desktop computer access

[ofdarklands]

mitr'a thoughtfully adding this to his notebook with a 'lunch?' notation

i feel the mammets probably follow g'raha around like like the little cursed dolls they are now. just in case

like i said before:

g'raha: if it gets annoying, take the ship ticket and bail. who's gonna stop you? god?

mitr'a, amused: a good point

#play: mitr’a #HIT THE BRICKS

[borderlinebelle]

#hit the bricks

[skyfullofpods]

H is for @hitthebrickspod!

A musical based on The Wizard of Oz. Set 100 years after Dorothy’s arrival, Jessi and her cousin Wallace find themselves transported to Oz.

#Hit the Bricks #Random Podcast Recommendations #audio fiction #audio drama #podcasts #podcast recommendations #podcast recs

[re-dracula]

79, the atomic number for gold! Also, will you be posting the full list at the end? I am absolutely desperate for new podcasts

Fittingly for the atomic number for gold, it’s Hit the Bricks! Revisit Oz in a new story, after Dorothy has long disappeared. It’s also a musical fam. It’s a delight.

Psst list

Send in a number between 1 and 215 and Hannah will recommend an audio drama!

#hit the bricks #audio drama recs

[hitthebrickspod]

"Self-evidently the work of a well-informed fan, [Hit the Bricks] rejoices in the possibilities of its expanded universe with a panoply of familiar characters who are true to their original appearances."

-Nick Campbell, The Baum Bugle See what the fuss is about: http://www.hitthebricks.com

#The Wizard of oz #audio drama #review #hit the bricks

[jlf23tumble]

i'm so ready for the new wave of fandom. out with the old larrie guard and hello to a new era where we can use basic reasoning skills and be like no yeah those guys were super weird about each other back in the day for reasons we may never understand but oh well it's still fun to think about and discuss and reminisce etc. ready to just support whatever they're (separately) doing in present day without the exhausting exercise of analyzing every little thing through bluegreen glasses.

Hard same! And I think the new wave is out there and swelling, they just don't know where to go--the loud voices are fucking loud about it, but I like to think their days are numbered, as is their sweet, sweet validation via follower count/engagement (alas, I'll never know for sure, but there are some subtle chunks of negative space where once there wasn't much--I'm a pro lurker, lmao). Anyway, I love this ask, co-signed!

#for real this is where it's at #and if you don't have this mindset and you're super anxious all the time #the call's coming from inside your own dash #hit the bricks #unfollow that shit

[socialscreamsauce]

last night at my parents party i got very high with my sisters pen and then from 430 to 9 at night i was stressfully cleaning up the party.. dishes mostly as a coping mechanism and i was verbally addressing it hahah IM DOING THIS BECAUSE IM UNCOMFORTABLE lol but one interaction was the best ever and completely what i needed. On the way out i apologized to one of my dads friends for not talking more and he softly replied "you're good matt, you've always been good." and idk if it was the drugs or my low self esteem (hmmm both you moron) but that shit hit me like a ton of bricks and continues to keep me a lil motivated today anyway fuck my future where are the dishes!??

#me #party #parents #loser #family friends #work #life #ive been good #hit the bricks

[beastswithoutburdencomic]

Beasts Without Burden Update!

[Image ID: A black and white comic panel. It is a close up of Angel, a Puerto Rican man lying on his stomach on the floor, from the shoulders up. His eyes are wide and his hands are balled up into fists as he looks over his shoulder at where Whit, another human, and Wilbur, a snake-like nephilim with arms who glows faintly mauve, are fighting. In the background, Whit continues to struggle with Wilbur, trying to keep his footing on Wilbur’s slippery tail and a hand on Wilbur’s head as Wilbur grabs Whit’s leg.

There is a ladder leaning against the counter. End ID]

Whit goes out of bounds.

Read it on tapas // Read it on webtoons

Click here for image IDs of all published comic pages.

#webtoon #tapas webcomic #webcomic #bwbcomic #meta comic design #that's the best way i can figure out how to describe it lol #if it sucks!!! just leave #get out #hit the bricks

[mindyabusines]

me: *scrolling through my dash* :))

me: *sees anti-Taylor Swift post* …😡 🗡️

me: *quickly unfollows to protect my dash from posts i don’t enjoy*

me: *goes back to scrolling* :))

#unfollowing is the original version of the you can just leave meme #hit the bricks #my ability to swing from homicidal rage to perfectly fine in 1 second flat is apparently unmatched #nobody insults T Swizzle on my watch #text post #taylor swift

[silvcrignis]

Also if you’re an RP blog but you don’t have any intention of writing with me just unfollow me??? Like I don’t know why you came here but if it’s not to write you may be excused.

#x: Out of Sin #This remains to be the most baffling thing that happens to me on this website #hit the bricks #begone #leave lmfao

[pallas-cat]

thinking about how what my sister told of how my aunt is doing after her husband passed away

im begging ppl in a relationship to keep on cultivating their friendships and stop relying on their S/Os for 100% of their social needs idgaf how introverted you are

#her husband was a prick tho and actively tried to like keep all the attention on himself #but yeah if u notice ur partner does that #HIT THE BRICKS #and good fucking lord don't throw your friends away

[zizz-asdf-re-r-o-u]

Audio Dramas on Hiatus

Hi there! Lately I’ve been looking into audio dramas that are older and while some are completed, there’s also several that are on hiatus/incomplete. There could be various reasons, but since all indie audio dramas are self-produced, I figured give these guys a shot, support them, and maybe they’ll come out of hiatus! All these shows have not been updated since 2020 or earlier. At the moment none of them are officially discontinued, but if there are announcements of it, I’ll definitely update.. If anyone has other recommendations (including discontinued shows), feel free to add to this list or send them my way and let’s share the love!

Last updated August 2022:

5 Week Countdown (Updated 2020): interactive audio voted horror, no official plans to continue, but implied continuing

Archive81 (Updated 2019): speculative horror with very creative sound design, no official plans for the future, but implied continuing.

Bastard Fur (Updated 2020): Werewolves and cults (NSFW). Midseason hiatus.

The Beacon (Updated 2018): Queer superheroes in-universe podcast. Cliffhanger season ending.

Blood Crow Stories (Updated 2020): Anthology with each season being a different horror story. Midseason hiatus.

Caravan (Updated 2019): Traveling through hell (NSFW). No official plans to continue, but cliffhanger season ending.

Gay Future (Updated 2019): Post apocalyptic gay future satire. Cliffhanger season ending.

The Glass Appeal (updated 2020): A tinker’s prison conversation logs. Cliffhanger season ending, planned next season.

Hit the Bricks (Updated 2020): 100 years after Wizard of Oz, the musical. Cliffhanger season ending.

Lake Clarity (Updated 2018): Investigation of a teen camp slasher horror. Cliffhanger season ending/season 3 trailer kind of.

Null/Void (Updated 2020): Scifi taking down an evil corporation. Cliffhanger season ending.

Return Home (Updated 2020): Comedy horror of a supernatural stuff in a town. Very painful cliffhanger season ending.

Splintered Caravan (Updated 2019): Action-packed heists, AIs, and gender-swappy body mods. Cliffhanger season ending.

Bonus- Shows that last updated in 2021 that seemed to have a next season/more episodes planned, but circumstances imply they are on a hiatus:

Dining in the Void

Fuck Humans (NSFW)

Hulm

Jar of Rebuke

Omen

Stonesinger Chronicles

Strange Case of Starship Iris

Valence

Wizard Seeking Wizard

Note, I mention the update status to prepare you if you want to avoid listening to a cliffhangers.

#podcasts #podcast list #audio drama #5 week countdown #archive81 #bastard fur #the beacon #blood crow stories #caravan #hit the bricks #lake clarity #null/void #return home #splintered caravan #recommendations #podcast recommendations #personal #list

[ghost-in-the-corner]

Remember that moment in ITSV, when Miles first meets his world's Spider-Man and their spider senses do the thing?

The background behind Peter is as we'd expect; the classic red and blue.

But at first Miles' background is green and purple, two colors he's never associated with at all throughout the movie. As the moment goes on, it shifts to match Peter's.

We are literally watching Miles' fate change and the anomaly happen.

It's well established that the spider that bit him was not supposed to even be in that universe, meaning our Miles was supposed to be something else before it happened.

This isn't true for ITSV, but in every other version of Spider-Man, the main color scheme for the Prowler is green and purple.

Our Miles was supposed to become the next Prowler in his world. And the only reason he's not, is because of the original Prowler. Miles switched his fate with Earth-42 Miles.

#this hit me like a sack of bricks #marvel #spiderverse #into the spiderverse #across the spiderverse #spiderverse spoilers #across the spiderverse spoilers #spiderman #miles morales #peter parker #prowler #the prowler #aaron davis #ghost spider #gwen stacy #spider punk #hobie brown #pavitr prabhakar #spider woman #jessica drew #film #corner conversations

[rei-ismyname]

Can't choose family! Actually, you totally can. Not early enough for them to do some serious damage unfortunately but you are 100% valid in deciding that your biological family (or parts thereof) don't get to see you or be in your life.

If you're fortunate, you can choose/build a found family with people who make you happy. Procreation not compulsory. Hierarchy and power imbalance not compulsory.

#found family #no contact #hit the bricks #psa

[littlelightfish]

I find it funny that Chilchuck gets hited by rocks one extra time on anime than in manga

They really said: "yea, one more time wouldn't hurt"

#dungeon meshi #chilchuck #chilchuck tims #dunmeshi #i get what they feel #the urge to hit him with a brick is real #delicious in dungeon #my shit