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Reposting so I can read later

a while ago I read this sci-fi short story from the 50s where a guy is kidnapped and interrogated by aliens using a very sophisticated lie detector, but he realizes that the lie detector works off technical truth, and with some careful phrasing and misdirection, he manages to make them believe that humans are a race of immortal, overpowered, omniscient telepathic beings. and it works.

my favorite part is when he tells them that humans are "capable of transportation without the aid of spaceships or any vehicles, just by using mental power to control physical matter". it's true, we can. it's called walking.

I’ve actually started, y’know, writing that Cobra Kai rewrite-parody fic I brought up half a year ago so here’s a dialogue I came up with for way later in the game:

Tory: I heard you let me come back to school, so I guess I should apologize-

Sam, coyly: Apologize? Whatever for?

Tory: Look, if you’re gonna be like this, then-

Sam: For the first time you assaulted me? For the nightmares you gave me that centered around you breaking into my house to finish me off? Or, is it for the time you actually did that verbatim?

Tory, slightly uncomfortable: I mean…all of that, yeah-

Sam: Hahahaha. *stops smiling* Let’s get one thing straight, buttercup. I only let you come back here for two reasons. Because my parents wanted me to be the bigger person, and because I want my rematch. With no distractions, no secret weapons, no gang to back you up, one on one, on the mat, to the book. But if you come at me, hell, if you even look at me the wrong way before then, I will smite where you stand and then send your ass packing straight back to wherever you came from. Got it?

Tory: *takes a deep breath*….I’m sorry, I could fit you in my pockets, I can’t be afraid of you.

Sam: COUNT YOUR DAYS BITCH. *disappears*

I like to think Tory lets her guard down around Demetri, not because she trusts him, but because she views him as an absolute non-threat…

So when in training one day he actually manages to beat her by the skin of his teeth, it shakes her up for a little bit.

I really wish I got more into Epic when I was still doing Cobra Kai The (Hypothetical) Musical because I just found out Legendary exists and that’s like? PERFECT for Miguel.

And also We’ll be Fine as a Johnny and Miguel song fits like a fucking puzzle piece.

Maybe also Little Wolf over the Cafeteria fight scene in season 1.

POTATO

Yeah, he doesn’t do much, though

What if the Ladybug wielder could speak things into existence? Like, say a previous Ladybug made up the word "platypus" and all of a sudden semi-aquatic egg-laying mammals popped up in the world?

I mean, if she needs a platypus, she probably could get one.

School Spirits AU where the spirits are more like traditional ghosts and can possess people

Simon working drive-through: Welcome to Carl Jr's, what can I get for you?

Maddie: YURR :3

Simon: Oh my gosh...12.78.

Maddie: wait waht happen-

Simon: 12.78.

Maddie: I ain't even order yet, buddy-

Simon: Twelve. Seventy. Eight. Pull to the window.

Maddie: Well, uhh-let me get a double western bacon cheese-

Simon: Yes, yes, bitch, the double western bacon cheeseburger, extra barbecue sauce, with 3 tenders, two ranches, and 2 barbecue sauces-why are you playin' with me, Walter Clark?!

Wally in Maddie's Body: Well damn, bro, how'd you know it was me?

Simon: You're the only person who comes through my drivethrough saying "YURR:3" at 2:55 PM! And I can spell that old ass drugstore cologne.

Wally: You good, man, you need a raise-well, let me get that, uhhh, and a chocolate shake....yeah, let me get a chocolate shake. You know I want a chocolate shake, since you know everything?

Simon, only not strangling Wally cus he's in Maddie's body: WALLY, IF YOU DON'T BRING YOUR STUPID JOCK ASS TO THIS WINDOW AND STOP PLAYING WITH ME I JUST CLOCKED IN! AND BOTH OF YOU ARE LACTOSE INTOLERANT! DAMN!

Wally: You good. You good, bro.

The Keenry dynamic in my mind

Tory: What, do you wanna kiss me? Robby: Absolutely fucking kinda. Tory: Tell me I'm pretty first. Robby: You're pretty. Tory: What's pretty ABOUT me? Robby: Uhhh- *says something genuinely sweet and obscure that Tory never thought anyone would notice* Tory, blushing so hard her face is turning red: Okay slut, kiss me.

I miss when Mr. Martin was a fun, well-meaning, teacher DILF and not an obsessive, evil, abuser DILF

Rewatching School Spirits Season 1 and I just realized there’s like, three unnamed characters in the support circle 😭

Where did they go? Did they just fuck off somehow?

Love this because Robmetri is my favorite rarepair

Migueli is a good ship and I’ll die on that hill

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36140386/chapters/90089275

Let's Try Coronas Instead (72,793 words); Hawk follows Miguel to Mexico

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31032674/chapters/76659221

Boy Problems (74,376 words); Sam and Hawk bodyswap fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33421042/chapters/83019688

Hella Metal (11,805 words); they go to a concert with Johnny

https://archiveofourown.org/series/2503873

El Serpiente y El Halcón (series); Hawk struggles to reintegrate with the group after he’s left cobra kai

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1691446

Falconry (series); what if Miguel was there after Moon dumped Hawk and season 2 onward went differently

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33440824/chapters/83071708

Snap Out Of It (29,204); Hawk gets a boyfriend and Miguel doesn’t handle it well

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35005972/chapters/87184432

Migratory Flight (21,069 words); Hawk shows up in the park to join eagle fang

In my version of Cobra Kai, Robby is the tumblr sexy man of the show

Random CK Headcanon:

Daniel, Sam, and Anthony are spice demons, meanwhile the hottest thing Amanda can handle is a nacho cheese dorito

YOOO THIS IS SO LIT

Updated version of Boy Who Cried Wolf but there are actual wolves every single time and no one ever believes the boy - they get closer and closer every time he tries to warn them, until it's too late and the whole town screams at the boy for not warning them "enough", and blame him for the wolves at their door.

PLEASE GAHD YES

This would be so fire, especially if they lean into the camp.

Gianni is our best shot at getting this spin-off ‼️

Does anyone want to start a petition to make it happen ? Maybe Jacob will share his thoughts, or Jon Hurwitz might respond !

Why don’t we just call the Sam and Tory ship the Bonsai Brides

SEASON 6 P3 SPOILERS

Kreese and Silver’s death was tense all up until the moment where Silver was like”NOOO” and Kreese was like “Mercy”, that just made me giggle and erased all form of tension in it.

“Binary Brothers Forever” SHUT THE FUCK UP AND KISS ALREADY RAAAGH

cobra kai writers this is your last chance

POTATO GANG RISE UP

Demetri:...why do I feel like I'm about to get jumpsca-

Sam, dropping down from the cieling: DEMETRI.

Demetri: GAH!

Sam: I found out how to beat Tory!

Demetri: Sam, you're one of my dearest friends, but we have got to talk about your Tory obsession.

Sam: Didn't you use my mom's industrial printer to print out a poster of Hawk so you can tape it on your wall?

Demetri:...proceed.

Sam: Tory and I have been on equal footing up until now, but the biggest advantage she has over me isn't skill, it's height.

Demetri:...huh?

Sam, grabbing Demetri's shoulders: God has foresaken me with my father's genetics, so it's time to level the playing field. That's where you come in.

Demetri: How the hell am I going to-you're gonna sit on my shoulders.

Sam: I'm gonna sit on your shoulders.

Demetri: Yeah, no, this is just asinine. I'm not letting you-

Sam: You remember when she pressured Hawk to break your arm?

Demetri:....

five minutes later

Tory working her seventeenth job: Why do I hear boss music?

Samtory AU where Sam is obsessed with Tory but in a “our rivalry is sacred and I despise you but our competition drives me to better myself in ways I never even dreamed of before also I kind of want to kiss you”

Sam: I have to defeat her, but how? She’s too strong, too skilled, too hot, too smart, too hot-

Miguel: You said hot twice.

Sam:…I mean, yeah, look at her? Are you blind?

______

Daniel: Sam, you might have a problem.

Sam, standing in the middle of her room that she covered with pictures of Tory: Whatever do you mean, father?

Daniel: What do I-I mean all of this!

Sam: Oh, I’m just getting locked in for the tournament by focusing on my greatest adversary.

Daniel, pointing at the punching bag covered top to bottom in Tory’s headshots: and what about that?

Sam:…image training?

Reblogging to save

Tips from a Beta Reading Writer

This one's for the scenes with multiple characters, and you're not sure how to keep everyone involved.

Writing group scenes is chaos. Someone’s talking, someone’s interrupting, someone’s zoning out thinking about breadsticks. And if you’re not careful, half your cast fades into the background like NPCs in a video game. I used to struggle with this so much—my characters would just exist in the scene without actually affecting it. But here’s what I've learned and have started implementing:

✨ Give everyone a job in the scene ✨

Not their literal job—like, not everyone needs to be solving a crime or casting spells. I mean: Why are they in this moment? What’s their role in the conversation?

My favourite examples are:

The Driver: Moves the convo forward. They have an agenda, they’re pushing the action.

The Instigator: Pokes the bear. Asks the messy questions. Stirring the pot like a chef on a mission.

The Voice of Reason: "Guys, maybe we don’t commit arson today?"

The Distracted One: Completely in their own world. Tuning out, doodling on a napkin, thinking about their ex.

The Observer: Not saying much, but noticing everything. (Quiet characters still have presence!)

The Wild Card: Who knows what they’ll do? Certainly not them. Probably about to make things worse.

If a character has no function, they’ll disappear. Give them something—even if it’s just a side comment, a reaction, or stealing fries off someone’s plate. Keep them interesting, and your readers will stay interested too.

Simply Miraculous REWRITE

That's right, y'all, I rewrote (the first two episodes of) my old Simply Miraculous fic. As I explain in the note, I noticed a lot of inconsistencies and aspects I simply was not satisfied with. So, I just did it again. The format will be largely changed, I'll be doing important episodes as individual works and others as shorts, and I'll be throwing in some original episode ideas as well.

I managed to write 7 chapters out of the first two episodes, so I hope everyone likes it.

Funniest thing is if you gave Sabrina a space potion she probably could move the star to make it arrive at Jupiter again

u go up to a girl who u bullied/helped to bully for years and think she’s rejecting you as a friend when really you just weren’t the person she wanted to see at that exact moment but in general she thinks ur alright and u ask her is there anything i can do to change ur mind about hating me forever and ever…? and she asks you ‘can you realign the stars?’ and you think wow. what a sick metaphor for asking me if i could turn back time and not have played a hand in her childhood trauma. i will say no and leave in tears. but no. marinette’s ACTUALLY asking if sabrina knows how to reschedule a star’s arrival at Jupiter because of its astrological significance and how that could positively affect her romantic relationship with adrien I Love This Show

If you're interested in hearing character information, lore, and updates about my new story idea, check out my second blog!

What is "Sin of Ambition"?

Well, hello, dear reader. If you're seeing this, you either somehow stumbled across it yourself or you saw the reblog from my other account, zenmastercharles. Either way, judging by the fact that you're still reading, you're interested.

Now, to answer the question, The Sin of Ambition, is one of the many story ideas I have in my mind at the moment, one that's slowly overtaking the WIP I'm actually working on.

It centers around Azren Alarick, a cambion, the first of her kind, who teams up with Earth's military, albeit reluctantly, in the midst of a war between Earth and Hell. As the barrier between the mortal realm and the underworld sporadically cracks, allowing demonic beasts to make their way into the human realm and wreak havoc, Azren and a group of soldiers must gather blood from a group of fallen angels known as the Seven Deadly Sins, the rulers of Hell.

The story mostly takes place in Hell, after Azren reveals a way to bring her new human "friends" down there. There are arcs covering each ring and each ruler, as well as the new allies they make along the way.

I'm toying around with the overall "theme" that the story would convey, because I'm not exactly sure. The idea I have for now is that it challenges the idea that one bad apple ruins the whole batch, that humans are too far gone in their collective evil, and also tackles the way the military effects people, especially in America. If anyone has any better ideas for it, let me know.

The four starting main characters go as follows:

Azren Alarick - The cambion mentioned earlier before, a wandering half-demon warrior who previously coasted through life on her powers, devil-may-care attitude, and seductive charm.

Keyvon Sims - A younger soldier for the military with a naive, geek-ish personality, his inexperience typically getting him into dangerous situations in the underworld.

Monserret Nores - Or "Monse", an older combat medic with a stern but caring, almost motherly energy who arguably holds the most 'people-skills' in the group, able to read energy easily.

Lt. Nash - A man so devoted to his role as a lieutenant that he doesn't even use his first name, he's a loud, stubborn, demanding old man who's convinced his way, the American way, is best.

As you can probably tell, this is based on...Hazbin Hotel. LOOK. I have watched enough Hazbin Hotel critique and praise videos to know exactly what not to do with a concept like this one. I'll be taking some stuff from demonology and the bible (both New and Old Testaments), but overall it'll be my own interpretations with huge changes to the lore, especially pertaining to one pair of brothers we all know and (kind of) love. Anyways, if you're interested or have any suggestions, leave a like, reblog, or comment. Bai bai!

“Parasitic hive mind” sure is an interesting way to say polycule

descendants as textposts, inspired by @kybee1497 !!

DING DING DING RIGHT ON THE MONEY

Another thing ironic about Zara. She acts like the spoiled and privileged girl people love to say Sam is/was and people love her.

The irony about Zara and Sam is hard to ignore. Zara is framed as the girl who’s rebellious, carefree and effortlessly cool. She’s marketed as the “hot girl,” dressed in ways that emphasise her edginess and fans eat it up. Meanwhile, Sam is constantly reduced to being the “spoiled rich girl,” a label she’s never actually earned. Why? Because she comes from a wealthy family. That’s it. No evidence. No spoiled behavior. Just assumptions.

When has Sam ever acted entitled? The country club doesn’t count. Has she ever demanded special treatment because of her family’s wealth or used it as a weapon against others? No. If anything, she’s always worked hard and carried a lot of responsibility, balancing her family legacy with her own identity. The only thing people hold against her is the fact that she has money and that automatically makes her “spoiled” in their eyes.

Now, compare that to Zara. She benefits from the way she’s marketed. Her rebellious nature is packaged as “cool” and “empowering,” even when it’s irresponsible or hurtful. If Sam acted the same way—if she wore the same outfits, rebelled against authority, or prioritised herself the way Zara often does—people would call her selfish or disrespectful. But because Zara fits the archetype of the edgy, hot girl, she gets a free pass.

The double standard is glaring. Zara could literally commit murder and fans would still find ways to excuse her actions. Meanwhile, Sam could breathe the wrong way,m and she’d be called entitled. Why? Because Zara is framed as the fun, wild character who lives on her own terms, while Sam is trapped under the weight of being the “good girl” with wealth attached to her name.

At the end of the day, it’s not about what Sam does or doesn’t do. It’s about perception. Zara is loved because she’s marketed to be. Sam is criticised because she never was. And that, right there, is the problem.

This is such a banger 🗣️🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️

I hope everyone enjoys the edition❤️❤️ scp: ckscpnynnie .

If they’re deadass doing the dance, I will shut up about Season 6 Part 2 for at least a year

Are they doing the binary brothers dance?

Amanda in her soccer mom era 😭

DEMETRI MY SHAYLA

"Go to hell” is basic. “I hope your favorite characters start acting with their fanon interpretation in canon” is smart. It’s possible. It’s terrifying.