awake at 4 a.m

xel/iris • he/ey/they nb • 22 • slav, will steal your wroom wroom thingie

[dragon-in-a-fez]

keep thinking about how I wrote in my dissertation about how every time a new form of public/social space emerges it's immediately popular with kids and teenagers who see it as a chance at freedom and then adults colonise it and kick them out. this happened with malls in the 80s and diners in the 50s and pool halls in the 20s. my dad was doing research on this trend in like 1975. and I was like "yeah so this is going to happen to the internet" and then five years later every government suddenly decided to ban kids from everywhere online. I hate being right especially when I don't even get paid for it

[yellow-cat]

actually hate that the bodys response to anything is nausea. ate too much? nauseous. ate too little? nauseous. an imaginary threat got you scared? be nauseous. on your period? you guessed it. sawed into your hand and need to go to the emergency room? perhaps throwing up into your open wound will be of help

[zmeess]

Essek and Caleb at Jester and Fjord's wedding party, k-i-s-s-i-n-g

tip jar!

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

Do you ever write out a multi-paragraph rebuttal to something and then think "actually I do not want to get involved in this" and close it

[myfaenwy]

this is so healthy tho. you get to put your thoughts to words and then you light them on metaphorical fire. cleansing.

[vampiredoriangray]

fuck my gay life. pharmacist asked for my ID when I was picking up my testosterone and instead of my driver’s license, I accidentally grabbed the fool tarot card I keep behind it in my phone case and went to hand that to her

[just--icy]

[evertidings]

Hello!! As previously mentioned in my monthly update, I'm opening beta tester applications again !! Particularly for Chapter 13, since it's so big.

The form will close Sunday, January 18th, sometime during the afternoon (EST).

This current round will only focus on [A]'s and Blane's route, with Rylan's coming shortly. N's and K's routes will be tested at later dates. However, I will be choosing all testers now, so please apply regardless.

You do not need to have any previous experience or any knowledge about writing (though it definitely gives you some leverage). Just let me know why you're interested :)

You can apply HERE <3

[muppetshow2026]

you may think misogyny is good because it is made up of miso, which is delicious, and gyny, which is woman. and girl miso sounds great. but 👆 it is not girl miso

[getbentdaily-deactivated2025122]

"Miso" is Greek for "hatred". "Gyny" is Greek for "woman" Misogyny literally means "hatred of women".

The word "misogyny" is always associated with the unnecessary hatred and abuse of women. No one ever thinks about this word in a positive light.

[muppetshow2026]

will you ever forgive me

[muppetshow2026]

jesus christ did i fucking kill them im sorry

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[glenthemes]

About Page [19]: Heartworm by glenthemes

🫀 ── preview / code / guide / credits 。

ˈhärt-ˌwərm, (n.) a faded relationship or friendship that lingers, alive and unfinished, like smoldering embers of an abandoned campsite.

🫀 ─── features ‣

header: banner image ； profile picture ； Discord-inspired status bubble ； username ； nav links with hover text

popup askbox: optional ； custom popup title

info boxes: 1 to 2-column layout ； heading/title ； bullet lists with icons and labels

text formatting [🔗]: bold, italic, links, faded text, small caps, bolded small caps, blockquotes

misc: desktop & mobile friendly ； no javascript ； highly customizable

🫀 ── how to use and edit ‣

Please read the guide I put together!  (o˘◡˘o)ﾉ

🫀 ── terms of use / ask a question / tip jar  ☕

[ratliker1917]

mad about the idea of money being exchanged for goods and services

[ratliker1917]

first of all, explain to me, what makes them “goods”, instead of , “bads”

[fulltimesunshine-deactivated202]

hsfdjkgsdfkdlsf\g i’m screaming because,,,, idk if op knows this but,,,,,,, this is a real thing in economics that we talk about and draw models of:

[undeadlobster]

MONEY CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR BADS AND DISSERVICES

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

I mean obviously I would fuck a monster but more than that I would bond emotionally with a monster over our shared sense of alienation and rejection from a hostile universe. together we would explore our deep-seated fear of being inherently unlovable, and reassure each other of our innate value as sentient beings deserving of love and kindness. i will hold them gently, and wipe the tears from their googly eyestalk-tentacles, and something will begin to heal

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

and then we fuck nasty, im not a saint

[zorlok-if]

Hello, everyone! Yes, you did read that right. I am proud to present you with the first Zorlok update of the new year. Hope you enjoy it!

Zorlok by albie

Dark comedy about a demon and the nerdy teen they're bound to serve.

With code (since I can't separate code from my writing) Episode 1 is now at over 179k words. This update added around 93k. Altogether, the game is sitting at around 345k words (again, with code).

As always, let me know through an ask here, the comments on itch.io, or a message in the Zorlok server if you come across any bugs or typos. I'll get to updating and fixing them as quickly as I can.

This is just the first update of the new year and I'm hoping to add to it soon with even more content. (Like maybe a few weeks from now? If that. I've been writing a lot and the only reason why this update isn't even longer is because I need to code and test those parts more thoroughly.)

There's so much I'm eager to share with you about this story, this world and these characters. I'm feeling really motivated, confident, and inspired and I'm at a place with my life and mental health where I'm more stable than I've been in a long time. Barring anything unforeseen, this should be a fun year for Zorlok... *knocking on every piece of wood within reach*

-Albie

PLAY ZORLOK | FAQ | NAV | CAST | DISCORD | AUTHOR | KO-FI

Updated Content Warnings (note: following chapters only list new content warnings)

Prologue:

Blood Body Horror Insect/Necrotic Imagery Physical Restraint Mental Invasion Memory Loss Self-Mutilation Cursing Bullying Broken Bones (conditional) Wretching (conditional)

Episode 1:

Existential Crisis Implied Suicidal Ideation Violent Imagery (conditional) Animal Cruelty (conditional)

[oldjewelryfeed]

Victorian Carved Quartz and Diamond Leaf

[xelatik22]

throws an elf at you or smth

[zephhhhh]

cringetober 17. oc x canon

charge no dont kiss the evil nonbinary xenomorph!!!! oh god hes not listening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chrissyjoshys]

i honestly forget that autism mums say 'autism won today' to mean like their kid had a meltdown and that they are ableist. like nooo autism win means something like i found something cool out about my special interest or i managed to avoid a meltdown or i got to infodump!!!!! autism win is good!!!!!!

[quibbs]

leliana if her nun robes had stats that justified my decision to keep them equipped