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My favorite cut thing from the reboot is those anime split screens

omg YES!! i loved those a lot actually. my fav specific one was with emma, mk, and caleb solely for the way emma and mk look at caleb when he pops up 😭

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Hiyaaa!! Long time no askbox-

Just wanted to say that I too picked up your "Damien born on Halloween" hc. It's honestly too perfect. And I was wondering, what other birthday hcs you have for the reboot cast? (could either be dates, or how they'd celebrate them both pre/post TD)

OOO A BIRTHDAY QUESTION!! i remember one of the td networks dropping a "your birthday month as a td character" for the reboot cast. (i believe it was the uk network?) anyways, here it is for reference:

and that's. a neat guideline. thanks chris for infiltrating. but! as i've been rotating these characters in my brain on and off, i have learned that i have other birthday ideas!

behold, scin's seasonal chart for the reboot characters:

whoa. so evenly distributed. aha more specifics down below. i am warning you about the length in advance. i rambled (again (because who would i be if i didn't ramble???))

now behold, scin's more specific birthday chart for the reboot characters, featuring dates or signs:

and now some birthday hcs. for fun:

i'm a big believer that wayne and raj were born in the exact same hospital near the exact same time. their last names are close to each other and everything, so they were right next to each other, like, all the time. best friends since birth quite literally. their cries were in sync. raj born at 11:59 pm on december 31st, wayne born at 12:00 am on january 1st... there's depth here based on their birth dates/times alone, i swear- but also they always just celebrate their birthdays together because why celebrate ONE snow owl when you can celebrate TWO of them? that's double the snow owl party!!! everyone is invited!!! GO SNOW OWLS!!!! :D

i WAS going to put scary girl born on the 13th of any month. because she'd love having a friday the 13th birthday. and it'd be so fitting. butttt then i thought it'd be more funny if she was born on the lovey dovey day at 1:13 pm (13:13 military time). so close yet so far. it's almost like the date and time of her birth mocks her <3 the only form of birthday enjoyment she gets is scaring every couple she spots <3 don't say happy birthday to her or she WILL haunt you for the rest of your life <333

emma the pisces... first example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." i think out of everyone in this cast, emma has the most normal birthday parties, at least post s2. because she will either have a normal party or no party at all. pre-td + post s1 td emma was so used to getting pranked on her birthday by chase. having a regular party with no hidden camera or tricks or gimmicks is just... nice. preferred, even. she's probably not even going to want a hint of any electronic device at her party. too many haunting memories. just enjoy the day! have fun! vibe! don't prank her! pranks are banned!

my mom is very adamant that millie is an aries because i'm an aries and apparently i am very similar to millie. so i guess millie is an aries now. i cannot deny my mom's hcs for her fav reboot character. millie is practically my sister here. lol i think pre-td, millie wouldn't celebrate her birthday much, but post-td, she has a tiny lil party with some of her closest friends (team not julia, probably). i WOULD say she's the most normal partier, but i also think she'd have themes for her parties based off her fav book series. so. less normal due to the chance of absolute chaos, but fun nonetheless!

zee the taurus... second example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." he probably always tells silly lies about his birthdate for funsies. "yeah i was born april 20th," he says, knowing damn well he was born on like, idk, may 7th. "oh i lost my leg on my fifth birthday after tripping over the table holding my gifts and cake; had frosting in my hair for days," he says, knowing damn well he was born like that. the guy's only birthday wish is to have a lil laugh, truly. he's also very easy to surprise. you can buy gifts and party decor with his name on it right in front of him and he still won't catch on until the day of the party. so simple to please.

idk how to explain this that well. but nichelle and chase are two sides of the same gemini coin. they are hosting thee most self-centered birthday parties to ever exist. they're wearing accessories that say "it's my day everyday but today is ESPECIALLY my day because it's my BIRTHDAY" or something like that. they're making others wear their merch to their parties. their celebrations are super big, super loud, and super expensive. they are probably even born on the exact same day. just trust me here, they are practically twins but also not really-

party king bowie born at the start of the summer season. how fitting. i think the loveable party boy would have loveable parties on the beach or some nicely decorated banquet hall. it's invite only, obviously. the crowns are only for him, obviously. pre-td bowie is a stickler when it comes to his birthday. everything has to be perfectly on time, everybody has to be exactly where they're expected to be, etc. it's the only way he could fully enjoy his special day. but post-td bowie loosens up jusssst a bit. like. you can now wear jeans to his party BUT ONLY IF YOUR SHIRT IS DECENT... (everyone say thank you to raj's whimsy and ability to see the bright side of every situation ever; otherwise the rules would be much more strict).

the one (and only) thing i do agree with in regards to that td-made birthday chart is that priya is born in july. look at her. that is a july baby. and i always liked imagining priya and bowie sharing a sign, just in different months. hashtag final 2 things. pre-td priya spent her birthdays training like any normal day, but she got some yummy cake out of it so like. not the worst...? post-s1 priya has a bit of a hard time with her birthday cause like. she already won what she was born and raised to win. and now she just gets to have a party, with no strings attached at all...? it's so strange! post-s2 priya probably still struggles with her birthday, but not as much with her friends and boyfriend giving her gifts and taking her to places she'd never got to experience before outside of a training lens. (so... a lot of experiences to be had. (you'd think this would go normally, but this is priya, so be prepared for something wild to happen.))

ripper the leo... third example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." i think ripper is very loud. and would therefore like a loud birthday party. doesn't have to be fancy really; could be anywhere as long as he gets to belch as long and as loudly as he wants to. pre-td + post-s1, i imagine one of the main times he enjoys his birthday before his family has Some Form of an Argument would be when everyone is singing happy birthday, because it's the only time his family is on the same page. post-s2 ripper now has a girlfriend and friends who sing him happy birthday. even though they're all chaotic (more than himself sometimes), and even though they all suck at singing (don't let axel know he thinks this), he still prefers those celebrations over anything else.

caleb the virgo... fourth example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." kind of similar to priya, i imagine caleb didn't celebrate his birthday too heavily pre-td. maybe a nice cake made by his parents, but otherwise not that much. too busy trying to get into the best universities and whatnot. i don't think that'll change until post-s2 (because he. didn't have any chance to interact with anybody prior to s2-). he has rather small parties, probably the smallest of his cast outside of mk, but i imagine priya trying her best to throw thee best party for thee best boyfriend ever, so he's happy to go along with whatever.

axel the libra... fifth example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." i imagine she's not big into parties; she doesn't hate her birthday, per-say, just doesn't really care to be the center of attention for too long. pre-td axel is just fine hearing her brothers and dad shout happy birthday. post-td axel is just fine hearing her brothers, dad, boyfriend, and boyfriend's weird ass friends shout happy birthday. very simple. very chill. very axel. throw in some games where she can chuck darts at targets (moving or not) and she's satisfied.

damien is born on the scary day, let's all point and laugh at him. i hc that he remembers moments from his birth, the main one being that a doctor dressed as a clown delivered him. his phobias started when he was oh so young <3 he likes his parties fully safe and normal. he has not had a single birthday that is fully safe and normal. pre-td birthdays were filled with small, silly pranks from his friends that he gets over. post-td is a little worse only because he's a little famous and sometimes when you're a little famous, there's potential for More Danger. also that was supposed to be scary girl's birthday. he stole it from her. she is now haunting him for the rest of his birthdays. good luck to him.

julia the scorpio... surprisingly not the sixth example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that," but only because every time i look at a scorpio symbol, i'm like, "yeah that's gotta be julia's sign." just. look at it! ♏️ <-THAT'S JULIA!!!! RIGHT THERE!!!! otherwise. julia is very much a birthday person. people giving her constant attention on this one day of the year? it's her everything. i wouldn't say pre-td julia ever had a bad birthday (because everything goes her way (she makes sure of that)), but somehow, post s2 julia finds herself enjoying her birthdays more. it's not even like much has changed. only difference is mk's there, who comes to visit and gift her something that has definitely been stolen and tease her for an entirety of five-eight hours... huh. very weird. must be a perk of having a best friend.

mk the sagittarius... the actual sixth example of me going, "yeah sure let's go with that." i do strongly believe she's a fall baby. probably gets sick either before or after her birthday, but never the day itself. not like she cares. mk is very much NOT a birthday person. people pretending to gaf about her and making her the center of attention on this one day of the year? it's her biggest annoyance. but somehow, post s2 mk finds herself enjoying her birthdays more. it's not even like much has changed. only difference is julia's there, who is very serious about birthday for some reason and makes her celebrate at all her favorite places, even though all of mk's favorite places are places julia detests... huh. very weird. must be a perk of having a best friend.

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Reason #578 Nichelle did not gaf about Caleb- He stole her fit 😭

BREAKING NEWS‼️ nichelle is the only one facing a different way in that promo art because she doesn't want to be compared to caleb

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TDI IS IN FORTNITE???

I THOUGHT YOU WERE LYING LMFAO WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?????? 😭

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What do you think Scarlett’s grand reveal in “Scarlett Fever”?

I saw a lot say this ruined her character. I don’t think it’s really that bad, but I don’t like it as I felt it’s way too over-the-top, also too rushed. Like it happened so suddenly?

both of our opinions are pretty much the same here! i think that i can't say it completely ruined scarlett for the sole purpose that she was kind of interesting before that flip happened. to me. like sometimes i pretend it didn't happen tbh. #SelfCare #ThingsAreOnlyCanonWhenIWantThemToBe #NoIDon'tCareAboutTheKnivesInTheGlobeInHerAuditionTape

that whole "this is the real me 😈" bit was super over-the-top, and i think that's what makes it feel rushed. when i first watched this season, i was so confused. i thought that instead of the whole "i've been biding my time, now i'm gonna take the million or destroy the island cause i'm evil mwahaha" thing, the season would lean more toward her using the island's controls to her advantage during challenges or something. she's smart! let her be smart again by secretly playing these fools! she doesn't have to just fool max; she can fool everybody!!! let her play puppeteer more please i beg!!!!!!

i think what mainly gets me is the lack of motive for a personality of that scale. don't get me wrong, sometimes i think there doesn't need to be a clear reason someone is mean or evil or whatever. and i get this season suffers from its short run time. but for someone who wants to blow up an island with a bunch of other people on it? aka potential murder??? yeahhhh that's gonna need more than "i used to scare the shit out of my brother" and "topher don't piss me off or i'll show you who's boss." otherwise it just feels... idk incomplete in a way?

and the season also made scarlett stick to max sooooo much. they had funny/enjoyable moments but i also think that both of their characters suffered from their close proximity. i thought that when chris made them split up into different teams, scarlett would get the opportunity/challenge to fool the others more... and then it didn't happen like that because the writers said "oh let's have chris trick topher into quitting for this elim and then go into the merge and then put scarlett and max together again! yay!!!"

but yeah. tldr: scarlett is robbed by the narrative, making her big reveal feel completely over-the-top. (then again i could argue almost every character from this specific season is robbed by the narrative. because the narrative was hanging on a string.)

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I love how we all agree nichelle isn’t straight 😂

try to be straight challenge and nichelle ladonna is the first to fail every time. look at her. being unstraight. let's point and laugh (and relate)

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I don’t really know if anyone talked about it before, but right after seeing the leak picture of the first episode of reboot season 2, I was thinking a Nichelle and Millie friendship.

I don’t really know why I think of them being friends, but it’s something that come to my mind when I saw the leak picture.

in my head, they became close while at playa des losers. because they deserved to be friends 😭

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did you know?

WAIT STOP THAT'S SO CUTE... HE'S SHINING SO BRIGHT AND CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF HIM STOP TWINKLING.... MY SON YUGA AOYAMA..... 😭💕✨

(also did you know?)