Logical, That's The Way Ben Seemed To Be Approaching This. The Way Five Had Hoped He Could Approach It.

Logical, that's the way Ben seemed to be approaching this. The way Five had hoped he could approach it. But, there was just something incredibly illogical about this whole thing. Like logic didn’t apply to time travel - a fact that made as much sense as it didn’t. 

“The problem with time travel and something like - like the end of the world is that every little thing matters. Every little thing pushes us one step closer to the end,” he fidgeted his hands a bit, giving one shake of his head, “Nothing is insignificant and that’s exactly what makes it so hard to figure out what is going to happen. What is going to go exactly right - exactly as planned.” 

As planned. The Handler always said that this timeline was meant to go this way. The apocalypse was a fixed event that was always supposed to happen. That never sat right with Five. Why was the world meant to end so soon? So seemingly random? It clearly wasn’t some divine intervention, rather just some specific series of events that were meant to kill everyone and everything. 

He focused his attention back on Ben, squelching the helpless feeling building up once more in his chest. This he could control, this he could handle. There was still time before it all ended. “The spatial jumps are not the same as the time jumps. Yes, I can jump anywhere no problem - could do it in my sleep if I wanted to. But, time travel isn’t the same. You have to take into account the calculations for the precise time and place. Just moving through time could see you end up inside of something, or even too far underwater. It has to be exact.”

Five turned back to the rest of the room and the various whiteboards around. He gave a little, thoughtful tilt to his head as he approached them once again, “It would be easier to show you. So, which one of these are you willing to part with?”

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I've been watching shows to catch up on stuff and trying to game, while also surviving a work week. But, I'm hoping to get to some writing soon uwu otherwise, I'm here floating around, working on other things.

starters based on our Discord Greatest Hits shoutout to my friends for being so funny

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« you stole a baby?! »

« what is mine craft? »

« battery acid tastes fizzy! »

« i never cried in my entire life. »

« you were a meanie poopoohead. »

« what are you gonna do, stab me? »

« silence, child with too many bones. »

« they can be uhhhhh you know. assholes. yea. »

« boi i swear you better stop that heroic business. »

« hold on i was in the middle of reading some mango. »

« you guys don’t emotionally manipulate your minions? »

« i can’t hear you over the sound of your pretentious drivel. »

« stop. stop saying words. everything you just said was awful. »

« mom come pick me up they’re talking about my bones again. »

« when i find him, i will take an electric razor and shave him bald. »

« “why can’t we all be friends?” because some of these people suck. »

« i have so much pent up nervous energy i could snap someone in half. »

« you know what, my fault for trying to question the logistic of clown power. »

« most ghosts i met were nice anyway, so there’s no need to worry, i’m sure. »

« “my man is perfect” your man doesn’t know how to make a minecraft sword. »

« in case you couldn’t tell from the ee-mo-gee, that is me making a face of confusion. »

« i do not know who this shrek person is and such anecdotes are of little interest to me. »

« i swear to fucking god i will beat your ass so bad your partner will have nothing to clap. »

« if you don’t scream a little or forcefeed someone their dices during a DND session, it’s NOT a good DND session. »

« i’m in the middle of important matters and you’re “blowing up” my notifications on this “phone” that i “stole” for myself. »

« we are going over to my mom’s house for plum pie and PLEASE do not talk about you could, quote, do a “human centipede better” at the table. »

"Precisely," Five nodded, immediately grateful that Ben really seemed to get what he was saying, "You've got it all." Maybe part of what had been weighing on him was the fact that he was going to have to tell someone about this and hope they believe him. He wasn't even sure his siblings would buy into it, despite the fact that Five was the last person to joke about this sort of thing. He might have been a bit too serious, with more snark than the rest of them, but surely even they wouldn't think this a joke.

"That's the thing - I don't know," he stepped closer to Ben once more, setting the half empty cup on a surface as he passed it, not paying much mind to what the surface even was, "I only know what I could gather from what I found in the rubble. And what I found were - "he paused, picturing that first day so clearly in his mind, finding the dead bodies of his family still fresh from whatever happened. He went on with a slightly hardened tone, pushing the memory away, " - what I found was enough to tell me that what happened between my father's death and Volcano Day may be my only reliable window to stop whatever is happening. There's one thing you have to understand about the Umbrella Academy. We might have been a team... But we didn't always exactly get along. And... That day, after the end of the world... They were all together. It's not a coincidence."

There was no way to tell that they could even stop what was happening, but he knew they had to try. Maybe that was the innate hero complex that had been basically beaten into him ringing out, maybe he just didn't want the world to end. But, most importantly he didn't want to lose the only family he had. Even if he would never really admit that out loud.

Five just shakes his head, "The only thing I could tell from here is that, maybe, there's some way we could figure out if it's something more planned out than just a sudden end. Perhaps there's something that could be found by digging a bit. It's highly unlikely, but I'm stuck here until I can figure out how to get to 2019."

@bottledmoonlight / xxx

ROLEPLAYER.QUESTIONNAIRE

THE.MUN

How long have you been roleplaying?. It's been at least 10 years, that's for sure. Maybe a little more, I don't really keep track anymore.

What platforms have you played on?. I was biggest on Gai.aOn.line and N.eoP.ets in the public sphere before coming to Tumblr. Other than that it's always been private over texts with my closest friend.

Do you make other fanworks, or just roleplay?. When I'm inspired enough I like to write fanfics! But lately I just like to fantasize and find works other people have done. Mostly art, I can't bring myself to read fanfics.

Do you prefer canon, divergent or au?. Personally I like to stick to canon when it comes to backstory. But when it comes to rp? I'm open to change. Let's see what we can do!

How many languages do you write in?. Just English, anything else is google translated and I'm really sorry for that 😂

Where you do you get your inspiration?. I don't know a lot of the time, especially right now when I'm struggling to want to write. Used to be I could just watch or read whatever canon was available or consume whatever I associated with my specific characters. But, life has gotten in the way too much lately that it doesn't always work.

Do you write with music?. Depends on how I'm feeling. Sometimes my playlists are enough, sometimes I go and find some specific mood playlist on YouTube. How I'm feeling matters and also the tone of whatever I'm writing. But, over all typically yes.

THE.MUSES

How many characters do you write?. On this blog I have 8. Outside of here, all my FANDOMLESS and other canons? It's hard to say when you have to factor in side characters as well haha! But I have like 10 other blogs at least.

Who was your first rp muse?. The first one... Actually would be the first two. The original story my friend and I tried to write, I had two characters, Xaviee and Cassia. They were the best sort of opposites attract that I still love, even if I've long since stopped writing them.

Who is your most recent muse?. Most recent on this blog is technically Aiden Pearce of Watch Dogs, even though he hasn't been officially added yet. Before that is just another idea who also does not have a blog yet.

Which three (3) OCs do you wish got more attention?. Well... My OCs are all other blogs, I don't want to seem like I'm trying to beg for any attention there (I'm taking a break from them at the moment) but, @itsagraywcrld Eloise Gray and Cody I especially wish got more attention. And also my boi @homemadehappiness Simon Baker. I love my babies, I just need the inspiration to get back to writing the.

Which three (3) canons do you wish got more attention?. Oh god Jordi Chin, Elias Bouchard, and Zenyatta for sure. They are by far my 3 strongest and faves. Zen hasn't gotten any attention, but I've been more or less hesitant to reach out as much. I need to sort him out again.

What song always reminds you of a character? Which one?. My OCs absolutely have them, but the ones here I haven't really found yet. Aside from ones that came out of the canon material like Run Boy Run by Woodkid for Five. Sound of Silence might fit for Oliver Banks 😂

Do you have character playlists?. I'm terrible at making playlists 😂 I have Pinterest boards though.

Do you have characters you used to write, but don’t anymore?. Oh so many. Some I truly love more than others, but have no way to really know how to take them out of their respective stories. Also Tohru Honda. She's one I'd love to write again, but don't know if I will.

Any you’d love to bring out of retirement?. Mmm... Not sure about that one chief. It always depends on what I'm into. Though I will say, one that I may very well take back out is Yato. As soon as I get my butt together and finish Nor.agami.

Characters you love, but could never write?. Markus (DBH) is one. Now I don't think I NEVER could, he just doesn't mesh with my brain I guess. I'd love to try, but I really don't know if I would succeed. Or if I even should try. I'm already hesitant on Aiden Pearce.... I think my problem is main characters 😂 they are harder for me. Five is pushing that boundary just enough. Oh, writing ahead, I'd love to write like the Ma.ndalo.rian or something too, but I'm too afraid to touch anything sta.r wa.rs. I don't know enough to even try. I just love the show.... And aesthetic....

THE.SHIPS

Do you like shipping?. Yeah! Absolutely. The good, bad, and ugly.

Single or multiship?. Multiship!!!!

What was your first ship?. My very first two muses, that I mentioned above, technically would be the first ship since they were written to be together. But my first ship written with another person... Was my first Det.roit: Bec.ome Huma.n blog for Simon. I had such a wholesome ship with a Daniel whom I adored and still miss to this day and just hope they are doing well.

Which ship have you always wanted to try writing?. Right now? I wish there were some DBH blogs still around so I could write with Josh. I... Totally ship him with Simon and with Markus. But I'm open to ship him with basically anyone because it could be fun!

Are there any popular ships you love?. Well.... I love Simon/Markus for DBH, and also Markus/North wholeheartedly. Looking to Magnus Archives? Who the heck wouldn't love Jon/Martin.

Ones you hate?. Hate is a strong word... Because just because they aren't for me doesn't mean I hate them. That being said, I highly dislike Zenyatta/Genji (romantically I can't get behind it) for overwa.tch, for Magnus - Elias/Peter Lu.kas (I like the vibe of a divorced couple but not it actually being that. I just don't see it), and also for watch dogs Jordi/Aiden.

Any guilty pleasure ships?. Simon/Daniel was definitely a sort of guilty pleasure for sure. Also Simon/North? Just love?? And Elijah/Chloe. I ship them romantically as much as platonically.

Do you ship anything ‘problematic’?. I have had a truly problematic one in the past, but that's all I'll say about it.

Do you have any ships you miss?. I kinda already jumped the gun with Simon/Daniel. I haven't really had many others that didn't last or aren't with people I still talk to. I honestly haven't had too many ships in general really. At least not on the canon side of things.

Do you prefer common or rare pairs?. Oh god rare pairs. They're so much more fun.

THE.FANDOMS

How many fandoms have you written in?. Uh? Less than 10 that's for sure. I dabble mostly in fandomless work.

What was the first fandom you wrote in?. I think it was technically Fruits Basket, I do remember I did some OC writing with a friend that didn't last.

What fandom do you wish more people knew? (And tell us a bit about it!). The only one I can really think of right now is the Magnus Archives. Which, I mean, is fairly popular but it definitely deserves to be bigger. It's a horror podcast that is told through the perspective of an archivist reading first hand encounters with the paranormal. It's really well written and the sound design is BEAUTIFUL. And the fandom is pretty dedicated.

Do you like crossovers?. Yeah! As long as it plotted out and not thrown together for shits and giggles.

Which fandom have you always wanted to write in?. I'm trying desperately to write in the Watch Dogs fandom but man is it empty! Aside from that? I don't know, I don't really look at them like that.

Do you prefer animated, text, or real life media?. As long as it has a good and compelling plot to hold me, I'm game for it all.

What is your favourite genre?. I guess I love sci-fi most? I love robots... But I also love when sci-fi mixes with like - well, western is such a good one. We.stwo.rld did that beautifully, and the Mand.alori.an too oh my god. You can't tell me Mando isn't a space cowboy.

Least favourite?. Romance maybe? Like, not romantic comedy, just straight up romance. It gets so boring in my opinion

What tropes do you love?. Found family for sure, any sort of family trope. Friends or rivals to Lovers is good too. love/hate rivalries??? Frienemies??? Star crossed lovers... I like drama and fluff.

Which do you hate?. Right now I can't think of anything, but I'm sure there's something I can't stand. I don't really like purely romance to begin with, I need there to be a bit of action or drama or just more than just the two. But I wouldn't say I even hate it. Just not the top of my list.

Do you write in any dead fandoms?. I pretty much live in dead fandoms at the moment. Watch Dogs is all but buried, I don't think Magnus is very active, at least I haven't noticed it to be, and Detroit definitely died off, even the new people probably won't last without more around haha! (Not that I'm calling anyone out or anything! If you are writing I just don't see you. COME TO ME. I beg you, I want to write with you......pls...)

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