I really need to get back to writing, but I'm paralyzed by choice and Idk which to work on, please let me know what you want to see most. Context below the poll
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"Denied Past"
"So I went to this party"
DEPE: Vol I Intermission - Reunion Dream
Coral's Glory ch VIII
Voting ended onNov 24, 2025
"Denied Past" - A one-off short going into the immediate aftermath of Gonzalo and Denied's games going Online. Supposed to paint a portrait of how their shared player's behavior messed them up in different ways, mostly Denied
"So I went to this party" - Another one-off short where Joe 5 meets Denied post WTTW. Begins the process of bridging two groups together as Denied struggles with his feelings for Aldurra
DEPE Vol I Intermission - The last part of DEPE Vol I. Through a dream, Emil is in for a reunion with someone he presumably lost three years ago
Coral's Glory ch VIII - Atmast recovers from his wounds and the gang form a plan, all the while the merm finally reveals what he did whilst testing out Billy's Timewinder
This started as a funny silly musings shitpost, then stopped. Oops
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Gonzalo does his best to remember the cultural norms of every country he travels to. But sometimes, he forgets or his instincts kick in.
After only a few weeks of knowing Bob, he accidentally greets him with one of his patented bearhugs, kissing both his cheeks with a laugh like all is well. Bob is frozen in place.
Then Teresa comes barrelling out of the house, and punches Gonzalo so hard he is sent spinning vertically until faceplanting into the pavement.
"Dear, you can't punch someone just because they… Well, did that." Bob manages, once he composes himself.
"They learn faster that way." Is her only response, dark green eyes coldly observing her target.
"But he's my client, he's probably going to cancel on me now-" Bob cuts off when Gonzalo finally reacts. Instead of outrage, as would've been expected, he's. Laughing. Like someone just told the best joke in the world.
"By God! That was amazing! I think she fractured something! How did she do that?!" He's also making a ton of noise.
"Mixed martial arts. Started in first year of secondary school."
Meanwhile, from inside, Billy tearfully dials the Shy household's number, voice and body shaking as he blubbers to John, "Mother attacked the Spanish man!!!" He meant to say "Spaniard", but he can be forgiven.
Luckily, for a while, things settled down.
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Months into building the submarine, Bob is able to tell Gonzalo about how terrible the occupation of his country is.
He takes the well-made builder gingerly by the hands and says, sounding genuine, "You should run away with me to Spain!"
And gets punched clear out into the tide, Teresa's brunette hair flowing behind her.
"Dear, he wasn't serious!" Bob pauses, unsure. "I don't think… Or perhaps he meant all of us…" Trying to be charitable.
He's laughing again. That amused, almost prideful laugh of his.
"Mother, why do you hate Mr. Gonzalo?!" Billy tries not to cry, while John sits there, jaw slack at what they just witnessed. Moments ago, the two children had been attempting to sculpt something in the sand.
"Little Bilis," She coolly says, "He thinks he can say whatever he pleases. He isn't above consequences."
"At least visit sometime! Like a vacation! ¡Trae a la familia! It'll be fun!" Gonzalo's words are difficult to parse through his mirth, but it clarified enough.
"See? He's only trying to be kind…" Teresa sighs at her husband.
"You won't really move away to Spain, will you?" John is unnerved by the idea.
"And lose you? Never!" Billy immediately says, then looks at his parents again, for assurance. "Right…?"
Bob tries to answer, but Teresa beats him to it. Her voice is much softer now, as she approaches them and pats their heads with tenderness. "It is unthinkable. Do not fret."
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"So!" Gonzalo brings up suddenly, while he and Bob are having drinks, alone. "Mrs. Lė…"
"Oh, no, not 'Mrs. Lė'. She prefers 'Mrs. Teresa'."
"Why is that? I don't know what else to call her! She never told me her maiden name…"
"We don't speak of them."
"What?!" It sounds incredulous to Gonzalo. "How come?!"
"It's not my story to tell," Bob is muffled by his shot glass, "All I will say on the matter is this: She didn't add mine to hers - as is tradition - because her family would find out. Then, they'd beg for everything I earn. Not quite like leeches, but she opposed regardless." He meets eyes with him, then adds, as if to bury the topic, "Į sveikatą. You're up next."
He downs it. Afterwards, the glass is put down.
Gonzalo is surprisingly quiet, frowning as the gears turn in his mind. However, he does follow Bob's lead, but doesn't return the phrase. "What about your familia?"
Bob had said too much. He wasn't going to be let off the hook that easily. He sighs. "Never would've approved of anything I did - our marriage, our livelihoods, our child. Especially since he has… Special needs." He grimaces, hating the way it sounds.
"Frankly, we do too, but only up here," He continues, pointing to his cranium briefly. "Young Billy's case is more obvious, more physical. They would've hated him. Why, I'm convinced that when I was his age, they despised me too. 'Difficult' was their favorite complaint."
This time, Gonzalo has to process the information for a short while. He cannot fathom coming from a homelife so wretched and unloving. What's even the point of having kids and parenting them if they're going to be so heartless about it? But for once, he doesn't say these things aloud. Despite the alcohol he's consumed in the past two hours, he calculates his next response more sensitively.
"Lo lamento," A pause. "I'm sorry, Robertas. I had no idea."
"Don't pity us."
"No!" A small glare forms on his face at the thought. "It's not pity! It takes great strength to blaze your own path! Much will! Lots of patience! To endure!" He jumps from his seat, grabbing Bob's shoulders. "You were all built from nothing, with no one! And here you stand, resilient and defiant against the hand you were dealt! This is not pity, this is empathy! Do you hear me?"
Bob doesn't know how to reply. Gonzalo's grip hurts, but it doesn't deter him or make him want to flee. Accompanied by his words, the stinging instead makes him feel… Alive.
Still, all he can think to do is nod. Gonzalo notices what he's doing, and releases, sitting back down. "Sorry, again. But my point is: All of you are very courageous. I hope that one day, you won't need to be anymore."
As the moment passes, the remnants of the pain sets in, and Bob is unable to suppress the urge to nurse one of his slightly harmed shoulders. "Then, in that case, thank you."
Meanwhile, he is pouring another round of shots. Mirroring what Bob did earlier, he proclaims, "Don't mention it! Now, as you say… Į sveikatą!" His pronunciation is off, but he's only heard it a few times, so it's a decent try.
But Bob appreciates that earnest attempt. He manages a grin, and follows suit. He's starting to finally understand Gonzalo, he thinks.
So tonight I watched a vid about some don'ts concerning visiting Lithuania. And I realized I commited a sin right off the bat in Coral's Glory.
When you shake hands, you cannot do it at a threshold. Usually the doorframe. It's bad. Do it either outside or inside, just never in-between.
I guess it could be forgiven since Atmast isn't from there, and that the handshake was for a deal, but still. Billy was reluctant to keep talking to him from the start, so he probably would've simply left the house to officialize it.
And then promptly run the fuck back inside as soon as he got his hands on the Timewinder. Only for Atmast to still keep the door from closing.
Yeah I gotta fix this. I'm so sorry. I did a Bad Thing.
(More interesting things I learned included: never split when walking by a pole (bad luck). Do not speak ill of basketball or their national team (blaspemy). Make eye contact when doing "cheers" and drinking. Do not fear the food. Let locals tell you about the best xyz. TAKE YOUR FUCKING SHOES OFF IN THEIR HOUSES. They'll also like it if you know basic words/phrases.)
It's three interlopers. It's three now. Like it was originally. It was three. Then two. And now it's three again. As it should be. I never want to have to change this again.
I’m re-reading Coral’s Glory. Denied didn’t have an arm in Chap. 1 so how does he lose it to an attack later on?? I also saw that Chap. 1 is going away!
Atmast/Denied was born that way!
Atmast "grew up alone as a one-armed runt". A chunk of his tail was bit off in the shark attack, but it healed.
Only difference is, Denied won't have to deal with Atmast's hardships...
"Going away" referred to how the fic got 99 views. Gotta celebrate the Baldi number :)
If you enjoyed WTTW and/or do enjoy Coral's Glory so far, I have more stories you can read that're related!
The Baldi's Basics "Save The Game" AU!
These take place before a lot of WTTW, and is where much of the meta game concepts like being self-aware AI characters, and having duplicates of them get their start. That, and it formally introduces you to C Baldi, his friends, and Plus.
Save The Game:
Camping And Birthdays:
Time For Plus:
Bonuses, Extras, Wowza:
Unlike WTTW though, there're numeral codes scattered throughout each story. In the description, and at the start and end of every chapter (But they're simple to decipher, 1 - 26 = A - Z).
