#mythyk writes

[just-mythyk]

Where

Wandering, wandering…

How long has it been?

Wander more, wander further. There must be an end.

Is there an end?

How did you end up here?

…

You can’t remember, can you?

All you’ve done is wander.

…

Is there a way out of here?

Are you alone?

Was that a sound? There’s no one else around.

It’s quiet. There’s no one else around.

This place is safe.

There’s no one here to hurt you.

Nobody can hurt you.

There’s nobody here.

You’re not here.

…

Wandering, wandering.

How long has it been?

Wander further, wander more.

How did you get here?

Can you get out?

[a-piece-in-time]

@whyamionlyabletouse32characters​

Again, their hair shifts as they attempt to clear their head, brow drawn in. Keeping their eyes on the ground, they perk up as they hear a voice across the crowd call for them.

“A little early today, eh, Samuel?” a short woman smiles up at them, before returning to her goods – a table with bread and other bakery items set out across it surface.

They return her bright grin with their own pale comparison, shrugging the bag off their shoulders. “The world’s waking up sooner.”

“It has been indeed!” she laughs. “Getting closer to the solstice every day. Here, hun,” she hands him a small fabric bag filled with food. “Do you think some of them will come celebrate it with us? Just the locals, unlike today.”

Samuel’s eyes flit around at the comment as they accept it, handing over their goods from their own bag. “That’ll be next week’s too, I think… I dunno what we’re planning.”

There’s a pause as she tucks the sack in a box behind her. As she turns back, Samuel rubs the back of their neck and shifts their position slightly. She notices, raising a concerned look.

As they look back up, they say, “Heard anything…”

“I’m not sure, dear,” her eyes shift past Samuel for a brief second, then returning back to meet their gaze. “Nothing from the café, yet. But no news is good news for that, right?”

“I s’pose… Anyways, thanks,” they say, raising their bag, now containing the food, towards her as they turn to leave. And they notice that there is a group of unfamiliar faces watching them.

(Asks are open)

[mythyk-art]

Ben - Alien dude for that story spinoff I’ve been talking about. I’m thinking he’d probably have scars from fighting, so let’s play around with the idea.

He’s a pretty relaxed character, despite the world they live in. Probably because the overall fate of Earth doesn’t truly matter to him in the long run. But he’d rather have a good outcome for the humans. So he’ll help them. A bit.

[just-mythyk]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Half-Life: VR but the AI is Self-Aware, HLVRAI - Fandom, Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware - Fandom Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Gordon Freeman (HLVRAI), Benrey (Half-Life) Additional Tags: stream of consciousness?, the ambush/betrayal, Not Beta Read Summary:

Mostly after the ambush/while Gordon is unconscious.

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I had some thoughts. A simple sort of thought process about what happened after the betrayal. Rather speculative, I suppose, but I wanted to write it. So I did.

[just-mythyk]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Half-Life: VR but the AI is Self-Aware, HLVRAI - Fandom Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gordan Freeman & The Science Team, Bubby & Gordon Freeman, Benrey & Gordon Freeman, Benrey & Bubby & Tommy Coolatta & Dr. Coomer & Gordon Freeman Characters: Benrey (Half-Life), Bubby (Half-Life), Tommy Coolatta, Tommy (Half-Life), Dr. Coomer (Half-Life), Not Tagging Gordon but like Gordon is the Main Focus Additional Tags: Multiplayer au, gordon is ai, everyone else is a player, does glitching count as body horror, vague descriptions of glitching, i'm spelling it Benry because i feel like it, they/them benry, xe/xer bubby, he/him gordon, he/him tommy, it/its dr coomer, Neopronouns, benry talks with lowercase, no beta we die like benry, but also i did reread/edit a small bit (like i always do), glitching

Summary:

Right at the end, when they arrive in the Nihilanth’s chamber, Gordon breaks completely. (AU where Gordon is the AI and the rest are players. Assume most of this follows the canon plot otherwise.) (Also I don't think you need much context other than that)

[just-mythyk]

ADHD

(I’m not diagnosed with ADHD or anything, but I think the things I do are too similar to not be, sometimes. Stream of consciousness 2 am poem resulted.)

I watch with burning eyes,

I sit and stare.

The time stopped long ago.

The time changed again.

 I fall between the cracks,

Forgotten and ignored.

Those I that hide see me too;

They know what I feel.

I act like them,

I let myself be honest,

I let myself do what I didn’t know I wanted.

It feels good.

 It feels good to be honest.

I want to be honest to others too.

But what is honesty in the face of denial?

 It’s only in my head –

What’s in my head does matter,

It’s just that they can’t see it too.

 I like to do things that don’t make sense.

I have to do things in ways that are confusing,

But it’s small enough to overlook;

That’s why they don’t believe me.

 If it was easier to fix,

I’d go for it without thought.

But it’s not really something to “fix,”

It’s simply something to learn –

To learn to live with.

They don’t know that I live with it.

After all, I get by just fine.

 Time stopped just last week,

I agreed and relaxed.

Then time turned around and asked,

Why didn’t I notice it go?

I thought I was watching it,

But I moved like molasses

While it ran like water.

 But when I run like water,

It’s not what I should be doing;

I should be in the creek.

“It’s really not that hard.”

But I ran to the river;

Don’t you hear how much louder it is?

It’s so wonderful, why would you ever sit by the creek?

 They see the importance of the creek.

I’ll be honest: I do too.

I just can’t make myself go to the creek.

After all, I still hear the river,

Even sitting by the creek.

Don’t you want to see the river with me?

(I have 5+ projects due in the next 3 days)

[just-mythyk]

(If) You Were Real Update

Chapter 10! (I’m looking forward to sharing chapter 11, some good lore building...)

Read here (Ao3)!

[just-mythyk]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware - Fandom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Benrey (Half-Life), Gordon Freeman, Tommy Coolatta, Original Characters Additional Tags: darnold and forzen are kind of there, but not as much, sunkist too, she/they oc, they/them oc, post-game as in post-act 4, except for the first chapter, acab stream doesn't happen here, gordon and the player are seperate people, gman makes an appearance, characters become real, joshua never existed, Mute Gordon, They/Themrey, (player/gordon are pretty ooc and Definitely Not Wayne), let's just assume the "cast" don't really exist?, bubby and dr coomer are there, but not a lot? yet? Summary:

My brain really focused on some “what-ifs” and other ideas for after act 4. Some of this will probably have some ooc moments, but I think I’ll be trying my best to keep it relatively “canon personality.” With the exception of Gordon/the player, which have other ideas running through my head.