Headcannons and behind the scenes for my dsmp ao3 fic A Cruel Reality that i totally update regularly (not)
Tommy sleeps on the beach and not with everyone else in the camarvans bc he feels like he doesnt belong
Niki saw this sad looking kid on a bench and decided to yell “Free Hot Chocolate!” very loudly to make him not sad anymore
The kitchen staff’s top chef (i didnt write her in lol) began crying tears of pride at Tommy’s first dish but Tommy thought that it was bc his chicekn was so burnt it made her sad
The serum tastes like bubble gum bc why not
Spins the bee survived the dsmp war but Tubbo let them go out into the wilderness and Tommy was there when it happened
The counselor sees themself in Tommy but gave up (counselor is also one of the dsmp members’ irl counterpart)
When the Earth rotates the side that isnt facing the sun is freezing cold
A lot of the Earth’s landscape and temperatures is inspired by the actual moon
This dystopia fic is basically my warning for climate change and global warming, we need to do something guys
Originally the mom was supposed to be dead but I thought itd make it too dark so
Tommy is the strongest person in this fic, not skill wise but mentally wise ofc
Hypixel is this Hunger Games type world where the staff is lime the capitol and those with low stats are poor, kids compete in games to support their families (i could make this a whole other fic on its own)
SMP Earth was gona be a lot darker but then i realized this fic was too angsty and made it lighthearted instead
All the staff at the facility have gas masks on, except the counselors and kitchen staff, which is why Tommy likes them so much
MCC is like the olympics, but Tommy doesnt know that
Scott Smajor was the one who gave Tommy the blanket while he was sleeping bc he noticed the boy was shivering
Tubbo isnt “uwu bee boy” but instead a chaotic teen who craves destruction and is moving towards gathering an army of bees that will bend at his will and attack anyone who dares hurt him or anyone he cares about
Tommy likes watching the sunset, the sunrise, and overall seeing the different colors of the sky at different times of the day
Scott sees Tommy as this loud child who needs friends and protection and that’s why he put him with Wilbur and Phil (unknowingly to him, causing Tommy much dilemma)
Tommy only knows Blitz by Techno bc it was a hit song back in his Hypixel days and everyone there knew the lyrics by heart
Technoblade didnt even know or recognize that Blitz is his own song he just wanted Tommy to shut up
Tommy gets bodyguards and is treated like the president bc Scott took way too many precautions
Dream and George arent actually mad at Tommy they just decided to freak the kid out a bit for funsies and giggles
In the afterparty the night after dodgebolt all the adults get blackout drunk and absolutely no one remembers what happened once they wake up, even the kids who didnt drink, even the children
While writing chap 7 Goodby to a World i had the song on loop in my head, it esp fits the scene at the beginning of chap 8
Clingyduo’s interactions in chap 7 is based on their actual first SMPEarth meeting but simplified
Tommy’s friends back at Business Bay all mourn him after he’s gone, Wilbur finds out a day later and makes Tommy a grave in Newfoundland next to Tubbo’s, Techno and Phil find out from Calvin and days later the volcano mysteriously disappears
Tommy and Wilbur’s interactions are based off the actual mcc ones too
Wilbur carries a giant guitar on his back everywhere, no one knows where he got it, it mysteriously disappears during games but comes back right after and no one knows how
Philza’s wings are dormant in MCC for all games except rocket spleef and when they finally play Phil dominates the game bc gravity is a mere social construct to him
Wilbur left the group cackling like a disney villian and people just looked at him weirdly as he walked by
Tubbo somehow always shows up whenever Tommy is sad and finds a way to cheer him up
I gave Tommy hot cocoa bc it is my comfort drink and that kid needs some damn comfort ok
Tommy remembering important stuff mid-shower is based off me remembering details i forgot to put in the fic chapters months after it was published
Tommy is always on the verge of an emotional breakdown bc i am always on the verge of an emotional breakdown
Tommy panicking bc he cant keep up at the same pace as everyone else is based off of me from a field trip when i panicked and cried 5 minutes in
Tommy being sleep deprived is me being sleep deprived bc of school
Yknow a lot of Tommy’s traits are from me I am just now realizing that
The mug Niki gave Tommy had a picture of a cat on a branch saying “hang in there!”
After Tommy died to Dream’s arrow his body sunk to the bottom of the lake and disappeared, they never found his body and dsmp Tubbo still thinks Tommy is alive out there somewhere
Speaking of deaths, in Hypixel, Tommy’s skyblock island lays abandoned and robbed, laughs from ghosts echo through the stands and buildings a group of young boys once made together, all of them never to return
I like to think of Tommy’s internal debate as rhe devil and angel on his shoulders bc it makes it funnier to me
I honestly didn’t know how to handle the concept of death in MCC so i made up some random bs and explained more rules and i think i did ok
I like to put hints on who the mysterious person is hehe
Tommy’s eagerness to fight comes from Techno but dont tell Wilbur that
The end of chap 10 w the food is inspired by that one scene in Spirited Away even if i have never watched a ghibli fim in my life
The meal at the end was supposed to have a lidded mug w hot cocoa inside so its be potato, honey, and hot cocoa to signify who gifted him it, the steak is the mysterious person tho
Chap 10 is basically Tommy having an emotional moment at the warmth of food bc he misses the warmth of the past
I love ending the chaps on cliffhangers bc its so funny to me lol