#this isn't a sudden shocking twist because it's the story he's been telling all along

[kaymarie-bell]

PLSSSS OMYGOD I WAS SO FLABBERGASTED WHEN I READ THE LATEST UPDATE AND I COULDNT FORM ANY PROPER SENTENCE GOD THE DISTORTED VERSION OF ONCE UPON A DREAM WHILE MALLEUS HUMMING IT SENT CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I CANT MOVE ON WITH THE HUMMING PART

AND I WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN HE OVERBLOTTED SO EARLY?????? GOOOOOOOD I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE 😭 if it's okay, can you tell me your thoughts about this chapter and theories?

i promise i'm calm 😁

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, I HAD NO WORDS JUST SQUEALS.

I THREW MY PHONE TO THE FLOOR (by accident) WHEN HE STARTED SINGING BECAUSE I WAS SO SHOCKED WITH THE WAY IT ALL CAME TOGETHER

So in conclusion, I'm very satisfied with the writing as of this update!

I'm was actually not very surprised at the early overblot because while previous Books were a guessing game on what the trigger for the overblots would be, I feel like Malleus' Core Issues™ have been shown for a while now so there was no need for a long exposition in the actual chapter. The sudden title screen did make me lose my mind however.

I feel like this chapter is giving me everything I wanted and more (so far). The dia boys being a family, Lilia lore, Silver having screen time (and what a performance omg), Sebek actually putting resistance against waka-sama, Malleus going full-on villain and showing off just how OP he is.

Things I expect (or at least hope) to see for future updates would be:

- Idia realizing that there has been another overblot and that "oh shit my little brother was there somewhere"

- For the spell: everyone who fell asleep is currently trapped in a shared dream-reality controlled by Malleus

- Leona playing a vital part in the fight (pls let him shine, isn't his best subject curse breaking ???)

- Malleus' family history (where are his parents???)

- How did baby Silver end up in a forest, why does he fall asleep like that (who are his biological parents?)

- Sebek finally teaming up with the first years

- Lilia is Silver's dad reveal (to the rest of NRC)

- The reason Yuu ended up in Twisted Wonderland + why do they have visions

- RSA appearance (the entire island is affected, someone has to notice)

- Idia realizes that Lilia was his dear (online) friend all along and losing his mind

- Lilia finds the solution for either keeping his magic and/or staying at NRC

- Conclusion to the Mickey Mouse thing

- An ending that sets up the stage for the next phase of the Main Story (the fourth year students, other schools having bigger roles, Yuu has an actual reason to stay in twst)

#twisted wonderland #twst #twst spoilers #diasomnia chapter spoilers #diasomnia chapter theories #my brain is still kind of fried from earlier sorry #📫📬📧

[mittensmorgul]

So I’m still out ahead of the TNT loop, but I think 13.08 aired today for everyone still chained to the broadcast schedule. But I want everyone to pay attention to it, and then continue thinking about it while watching 13.15.

Remember back in s13, when people were like... why do we need TWO episodes about heists like this in one season? Well, I’m gonna venture to say that these were two thematically similar episodes that escalated the concept in a very specific way. And post 14.20, they are rather instructive of the largest narrative arc-- the overarching spiral of the entire story.

I’d first venture to say that these episodes are two similar yet distinctly different genres: the Heist and the Noir. 13.08 is Oceans 11, and 14.15 is The Maltese Falcon. And we wrote loads of meta on this back during s13.

But post 14.20, both of these episodes look like the Big Picture Narrative Spiral in microcosm, at two different levels. And therein lies their fundamental similarity.

1. Sam and Dean are baited into the scenario with something they want and need:

-in 13.08 it’s the spell to locate a nephilim -in 13.15 it’s the blood of a most holy man

2. The thing they want is dangled in front of them by someone who recruits them to do a different job for them in exchange for the thing they want/need:

-in 13.08 it’s to steal a chest from a vault protected by a lock that only Dean can open because he was resurrected after serving time in Hell after making a demon deal in exchange for Sam’s life (as Shrike had done in exchange for his son) -in 13.15 it’s a larger series of machinations all going back to a stolen holy relic

3. The motives of the person sending them on this quest are hidden from them at first:

-in 13.08 they’re of course suspicious of the entire deal because Crowley-cosplaying demon wants something from them, and of course they’re wary -in 13.15, they initially have no reason to doubt Greenstreet’s offer for a trade for a specific relic that he sends them off on a wild goose chase for

4. Their quest for The MacGuffin in each of these episodes leads them to uncover layer upon layer of machinations and deceptions, and in the end the motives of the people they’re theoretically working for are finally uncovered to be personal greed:

-in 13.08, the motive was Barthamus retrieving his bones, which Shrike held hostage in exchange for the cancellation of the demon deal he’d made-- because Barthamus had failed to live up to the spirit of the bargain (i.e. Shrikes son he sold his soul for died anyway, even before the expiration of his 10 year contract, cheating him out of what he paid for, effectively) -in 13.15, it’s a bit more complicated, because Sam and Dean are drawn through this intricate web of setups needed to gather ALL of these people so their original “in” on the case could maliciously essentially have all of them murdered to secure sole claim to this holy relic-- just to be able to be the one who owns it.

5. During the course of the episode, Sam and Dean discover something about one of the people they’re working alongside has been motivated to be there against their will, or not by their own free choice:

-in 13.08 it’s Alice “Snatch”, who feels compelled to continue working for Barthamus so he won’t cash in on her demon deal that she now wishes she could take back... what’s become of her life because of that bad choice turns out not to have been worth it in the present -in 13.15 it’s Father Camilleri, who had been the entrusted keeper of the relic that Greenstreet greedily wanted for himself, which was stolen from its place of veneration by his congregation, his people who had put their faith in their sacred duty to preserve it for their entire community.

6. In the end, it comes down to a heroic act by said person, made of their own free will:

-in 13.08, it’s Alice choosing to free herself from barthamus by burning his bones -in 13.15 it’s Father Camilleri literally taking a bullet for them

7. One turns out to be a huge loss, while the other a surprising gain:

-in 13.08, Alice freeing herself from the demon inadvertently burns up the other half of the spell he’d promised to Sam and Dean, rendering their entire mission effectively pointless-- except Alice does free herself and another demon is removed from the playing field... but Sam and Dean are still left without hope on their specific mission to find Jack -in 13.15, All the Bad Guys plotting and scheming to buy/steal the relic end up either dead or likely to be imprisoned, and the relic is returned to its rightful place with Father Camilleri. It looks like Sam and Dean are at another dead end for their personal quest, but because they chose to give up their quest in order to do the right thing by Camilleri and his congregation, they learn that the man himself has been accorded the title “A Most Holy Man” by the pope himself, and readily gives them the blood they’d been seeking the entire time. Twist and Win.

One is a deal with hell, the other a deal with heaven. One ends up a loss, the other appears to be a win. But what does this win actually mean at the end of the day? What does this piece in the puzzle that will help them unlock the doorway to another world provide them?

(I was about to watch 13.16 when I stopped to type this, and it’s a beautiful little detour through Cas’s mission to secure the Fruit of the Tree of Life and his “marriage” to the queen of the djinn, and there’s our “false reality” connection as plain as they can make it, while they’re trapped in a literal cartoon for most of the episode... but I’m gonna skip the rest of these “tricks,” even including Gabriel having tricked everyone and Asmodeus having tricked them all, because that entire circle of plot burns itself down in a matter of episodes, too... although I realize I could also include 13.20 in this comparison of 13.08 and 13.15, because it also fits all of these themes aptly, from a third narrative genre-- the Revenge Quest of Kill Bill, based on spaghetti westerns and martial arts films, wherein they agree to help Gabriel get his revenge in exchange for his help opening the rift-- this is the same story over and over again, told through three different narrative lenses, each with a slightly different outcome bringing them all ever closer to what they think, what they hope is finally the outcome they wanted all along... and yet... just as they secure their ultimate win, another wrench is thrown into their plans, which brings me to...)

13.23: Everyone is saved, life begins to seem like it’s returning to normal. TFW 2.0 is happily hunting together, and even talking about being able to take time off and finally get that beach vacation. I think this is the magical phrase that summons Cosmic Wrenches. Those wrenches come flying through the rift to screw them over in the form of Lucifer and Michael. And the Narrative Loop loops again.

But after 14.20, this is exactly what Chuck has been doing to them since the start. All of it. It’s all clearly encapsulated in these episodes. Even when they believe they’re acting of their own free will, their choices and actions have very little bearing on the effectiveness of their own plans. There could never be a true win for them as long as the Cosmic Wrenches continued flying, and we learned in 14.20 that Chuck never intended to stop throwing them.

Because he’s entertained watching them scramble to catch wrenches.

So here, have the takeaway from 13.15 to sum up this futility:

Dean: What? Come on. I know that look. What's on your mind? Sam: I don't know. Nothing. I mean -- I mean, you know... You ever feel like we're -- we're doing nothing but playing defense? You know, bouncing from one apocalypse to the next? Dean: Well, it's not exactly our call. Sam: I know that, and I'm not saying we don't do good. But -- but no matter how many people we save, there will always be more people that need saving. No matter how many monsters we kill-- Dean: There's always gonna be another one around the corner. Sam: Exactly. Dean: Mm-hmm. Sam: You think we could ever change things? I mean, really change things? You know, stop all the monsters, all the bad? Dean: That would be nice. Sam: Yeah. So what are you thinkin'? Think that'll work? Dean: I have faith.

Turns out they don’t need to stop “all the monsters.” They just need to stop the one wielding all the wrenches aimed directly at them.

#spn 14.20 #spn 13.08 #spn 13.15 #spn 13.18 #spn 13.20 #spn 13.23 #spiders georg of the tnt loop #s14 meta rewatch #if you say 'mysterious ways' so help me i will kick your ass #it's spirals all the way down #dabb vs cars #because look he's been driving the bus in this direction for years now... #this isn't a sudden shocking twist because it's the story he's been telling all along #and all the puzzle pieces are already there on the table

[digital-corruption]

What are your predictions for ep. 10?

The end!

🤭

Ok, but seriously after ep 7 and 8 I thought Everbyte was going to kill more characters, but now I don't think they have the guts to do it. In case you didn't know, I really didn't like ep 9. Not as much as I hate Lilly’s arc because I still feel that's the weakest part of the story, but ep 9 was such a mood killer after ep 8. I was expecting more shock and awe and instead we got a photo montage. The only redeeming part of ep 9 was the intercourse I mean "screen sharing".

So I don't know, maybe they'll go back to shock and awe and remind us that MWAF is actually a bad guy, not just a misunderstood individual with a feather fetish.

I'm torn with who I think MWAF is. The theory that Hannah has gone off the rails is very compelling. The idea that Richy faked his death has merit. And for being straight up Michael Hanson, well, that's plausible too. I know people think it's too easy, but I think with the amount of time we've been given, the fandom (including me) does overthink things.

I've taken Dan off the hook for now. After replaying, I really got the feeling he knew Hannah and Amy's story all along, but because of the person that he is, he was ready to take their secret to the grave. How? I think he helped them cover it up. Maybe he even went with Hannah to see Iris. (I refuse to accept the diary entry change.) He drops a lot of hints that the group carries a lot of secrets and he's burdened with knowing those secrets, but at the same time he is fine to be the one that cleans up their shit. You might argue that he was just referring to the key incident, but I feel he admitted a small secret to keep us from asking about the bigger secrets. Or I might be overthinking things again...

I don't really see MWAF being the others. Like I try to understand people's arguments for it, but it's just not compelling enough for me right now. Sure, Everbyte might reveal a sudden twist. Who doesn't love a twist? I just hope the twist isn't convoluted.

But goddamnit, they better tell us who Ted is!! I won't tolerate that nonsense any longer!

I do believe there will be a set up for the sequel though. Like if Everbyte haven't completely burnt themselves out with Duskwood, it would be kind of silly not to ride the Duskwood train a little longer. Having a hit IP is every indie studio's dream, and trying a new IP now would be a huge gamble. So yes, my money is on Duskwood 2 or some sort of spin-off. But if they're burnt out, then they're burnt out.

Thanks for asking, anon! 😊 Um, this was a lot of babble. 😅 You got me in a babble mood.

#duskwood #duskwood episode 10 theories #everbyte studios #anonymous asks #anon ask #ask box #digi babbles

[skzluvs]

One last time; Seo Changbin

Genre: New year’s party! Angst; Some fluff towards the end

Warnings: Mild Swearing

Word count: 1.8K

A/N: Happy New year’s!!! To all my readers I want to take a moment and express my gratitude towards every single one of you. Thank you for reading my stories it honestly means the world to me. I know they might not be the best but for 2020 I hope to become a much better writer and provide you guys more projects so please look forward to it!! and keep on supporting me I will try my best to never disappoint you. I wish nothing but happiness and love for all of you. Thank you for making this year special💖

It was a cold night, the temperature reaching under minus 12 degrees Celsius, despite being in an almost freezing point state you were still there; standing in front of that apartment door debating if you should go In or turn around. Go Back home. Regretting all decisions from wearing such a short dress to even coming in the first place.

You were about to leave, at the realization that this was not your place. That his friends were inside and that there was a possibility that he was there as well, having fun. Unlike you who was suffering from the unfortunate weather.

You grabbed onto your bag and turned your heels to walk off to the elevator. As you were turning around; something made a "click" sound alongside with the twisting of a door knob.

" Y/N is that you?..." Jeongin asked stepping out of the door frame in order to get a full view of the person he was talking to.

You turned back slowly cursing the universe for not letting you with this one.

" Hi Jeongin it's been a while" you said with a nostalgic smile.

The boy had grown taller and you definitely missed him, you missed all of your friends but you understood their reasons behind staying with Him when everything happened. Certainly you didn't blame them.

“I’ve missed you" he said with eyes sparkling. Little tears were forming under his eyes but yet he still had the brightest smile.

Memories came back to you at the look of the youngest. You remembered how he pretended to be annoyed all the time by you and Changbin. Because both of you baby him too much. But deeply inside  was still the happiest due to the amount of love he received. He acted like a spoiled brat but you guys loved him anyways.

" Y/N!!, Jeongin what are you two doing outside it's freezing cold" The host said coming out of his apartment. Excited because you came, just as you told him you will earlier when he called you multiple times trying to convince you until you gave in.

The three of you went inside and Felix didn't wasted time to pull you into a hug.

"I'm glad you came" He said whispering in your ear.

"You basically forced me to” You said jokingly.

You spotted the rest of the boys near the kitchen counter. Laughing and having a good time.

Felix noticed how you were looking at your friends and he knew you had missed them just as much as they missed you.

He didn't hesitate to grab your hand and drag you through the people that was dancing on the living room.

"Look who's here" Felix said trying to caught the other's attention.

When they turned their heads to see you that you were the person Felix was trying to introduce, they couldn't believe it. They were so astonished. 

They almost suffocated you while trying to pull you into the warmest most welcoming group hug.

"Wow I'm flattered you guys really couldn't live without me huh” You said and all of them bursted into laughs.

It felt nice. Being with them like the old times.

For once your didn't regretted the decision of making your so awaited appearance tonight.

But deeply inside you knew something was still missing. You hated the fact that even in between laughs yours eyes scanned the whole room; expecting to find that person somewhere, in every corner. Smiling at you like the first time.

A thought crossed your mind; that you could no longer dwell on that pain. That as a New Year approached you had to leave your past mistakes behind. That you had to leave Him once and for all.

Chan offered you a glass of your favorite wine at the look of your face, he immediately knew you needed it.

Because to forget it takes more than a couple of drinks.

You were finally starting to have fun. Losing up to the carmine liquid on your lips. But it ended too quickly. Everything became blurry when you saw the front door opened. When a certain someone walked through it and your whole world began to crumble.

Your hands began to sweat and there was a knot on your throat that tighten at the firm steps he made towards you.

You grabbed onto Hyunjin, your legs became weak and you thought you would collapse at any moment.

You were not expecting to meet him ever again.

Not tonight.

Because you had began the year next to him but for unavoidable motives you were not going to end it together. Your relationship was nothing but a burden.

Or at least it was for him. You believed.

"Y/N..." He said softly almost as a whisper.

His voice;  you haven't listened to it in months. You had lost count of the days, because the pain was unbearable. You missed it so much you used to replay the songs he made for you, crying to sleep every night to them.

Seo Changbin was the only man you ever loved.

But he took your heart with him, he was still wearing it on his sleeve.

" Changbin, not the right moment " Minho said placing a hand on his chest trying to make him back away from you.

" Y/N please look at me" He spoke so sweetly. Evidently he still had an effect on you. But your eyes avoided his at all costs. Knowing you would fall for those sparkly orbs once again.

No one dared to say a word. The festive atmosphere was transformed into an uncomfortable silence.

" I know you hate me, and you have all right to do so but let me talk to you. Just for a minute, It won't take long. I promise"

In your head you were debating if it was the right thing to do. If after all He did He deserved a second of your time. And you undoubtedly knew the answer.

He didn't.

He caused a storm with his hands and let it rain on you.

Notwithstanding, You were the only one who deserved an answer. An explanation to the cowardliness of his actions.

You were determined to close this chapter of your life.

You lifted your head for the first time. You were nothing to be ashamed of unlike him.

Changbin noticed your sudden change in attitude when you stared at him with dark pupils. You nodded and signaled him to follow you. As you began to walk off your group of friends.

To say everyone was shocked it'll an understatement.

Changbin didn't wasted any more time and ran his way to your side. You guided him to the terrace. Where it'll be quiet enough for you to discuss the matter.

You opened the door and walked without looking back, stopping your tracks close to the railing; resting your elbows on top of it as you admired the city lights.

Changbin closed the door behind you; hoping to have as much privacy with you as possible. He stood next to you. Sightseeing the scenery. The only audible sound was your inconsistent breathing.

"It's a beautiful night isn't it?" He said sighing.

" Changbin did you brought me here to waste my time. Say what you've wanting to say and you better make it quick. I want to go back before the counting starts" Your words being just as cold as the wind.

" I'm sorry. I know you didn't came here tonight to listen to pathetic excuses. I know you were tying to have fun. Receive the Year with open arms surrounded by the people you love. I sincerely apologize for ruining everything, and I'm not solely talking about the party" His voice cracking a few times.

You were trying to contain the tears that were treating you to fall down your rosy cheeks.

" Let me begin; By saying that I have missed you. That there's not a single day I don't wake up imagining your body next to me.

That I was wrong all along, what I did was unforgivable. And you are worthy to know that I was a fucking asshole.

Because I neglected our relationship.

And you truly deserved someone much better that a boyfriend who put everything from His job, His Friends, His family above the love of his life" He began to sob and you whimpered quietly facing the other way so he couldn't see you crying at his speech.

"And I know that it'll be out of pure selfishness to say that I want you to come back. 

When I was the one who left.

I have regretted that night for the longest time.

When I walked out of our apartment at the sight of you imploring for me to not leave you.

The truth is I was incapable to handle such a caring soul as yours"

"But Y/N just please let me hold you one more night

When the clock hits 12 you can erase me from your life.

I'm begging you to let me kiss you one last time" A desperate tone and pleading eyes.

" I don't know if it's the alcohol in my veins or the your words that have me under a spell" You said struggling to get the words out of your mouth.

" My heart it's telling me this isn't right. Forgiving you so easily for all the pain you have caused. Nonetheless... I never stopped loving you" How hard was for you to confess to him again. It was the reality you lived in. Where love overtook your emotions. Where your strong facade fell right through reveling vulnerability.

"Allow me to make up for my past mistakes" He said sincerely.

You didn’t have to reply. When he already knows that all you've wanting is to hold him tight.

He places his arms onto your waist and makes your head rest on his broad shoulder.

You looked at your phone. One minute till the New Year arrives.

" On 2019 I failed to keep you by my side. But I'm not letting you go this year" He said holding both of your hands trying to raise the temperature of your body.

" Not only for a new year together but for the rest of our lives" You said over his lips and moved them at the rhythm of the fireworks and the background music coming from the inside.

It was an explosion of love and desire.

Cheers for a New beginning. For a love that prevails even when it's been washed away once the storm is over the sunshine comes up.

" Happy New Year’s My love" He said kissing you one more time. Eating your lips furiously. Not wasting any more time.

" Looking forward to spend it with you" You replied snuggling on his chest lost on his beautiful face ignoring anything else that surrounded you.

He made you stay by holding you one last time. Let’s see what this year awaits for the both of you.

#stray kids imagines #stray kids blurbs #stray kids angst #stray kids au #stray kids fluff #stray kids #skz imagines #skz au #kim seungmin #lee felix #han jisung #bang chan #yang jeongin #seo changbin #hwang hyunjin #lee minho #kim woojin #stray kids reactions #stray kids scenarios #happy new year’s!