so many sbi-centric fics were samey as hell. there i said it im sorry. like let me run you down on what all of them were:
tommy [list of middle names thats super long because its totes funny] innit: adhd stereotype chaotic gremlin with a hard time seriously opening up but was also sensitive inside. always references things that became outdated by 2023
wilbur soot: lanky artsy guy who makes random lit and music references that reels tommy in but isn't as srs as techno. maybe some broodiness in there. will randomly drop noodle incidents because the author thought it would be funny. stopped being funny after the 13th "phil wont let me bring x in the house after last time"
technoblade: super serious cool guy who is tough and is also nerdy and nonchalant and nonemotional. all of the previously mentioned traits are really ironic if based off his dsmp character bc it means the author completely missed the point
philza: only there to be a dad to them. does not exist outside of the context of being a dad
(optional) tubbo: tommys best friend and ranboos best friend. unlike phil who has a smidgen of a chance of existing outside of his relationships, tubbo will never be expanded on!
(optional) ranboo: tubbos best friend and tommys best friend. might have a chance of growing unlike tubbo. this chance is still best described as non-significant
and everyone but tommy probably only existed to give tommy growth as a character. maybe wilbur too, but never on his own. always crimeboys. never wilbur-centric sbi fics
okay now we have our characters established our plot goes like this. thing inside brackets are options:
it is a [historical|superheroes|mythology|mafia] au. tommy is [abused by his current family|an orphan] (who might live with tubbo & ranboo if they are here). he meets wilbur who is part of a family with *thunder crackles* a secret (that relates to the au). wilbur introduces him to techno or phil. then conversely tommy gets introduced to the other later on. sbi is formed and they barely have any issues with each other and are basically a perfect family already. if tubbo and ranboo are present, they will somehow not notice that tommy has grown distant from them nor do they mind. tommy has most likely run into something related to the secret before meeting [wilbur|phil|techno] but he is not suspicious of them at all. somehow tommy finds out that the secret is related to the super cool awesome family he was talking to! but hes not upset! so he fully becomes part of sbi. the end
and it would be fine if people did something with the formula. but no. literally everything was centered around tommy and his character. people would only ever do anything to add to tommy, to make him grow
i have run out of beers and fucks so im gonna end this confession now. people will inevitably feel bad about this but like that's not my problem
