"S-So... W-What do I have to do for your friend?"
>Fluttershy doesn't say a word
"H-How do you even know Discord?"
>Fluttershy perks up and turns to you
>"I never told you his name."
>She squints
>"Who told you?"
"U-Uh... I don't know?"
>Fluttershy shrugs
>"We're friends."
"H-How do you get to be friends with someone l-like that?"
>"I have a way with animals," she says, grinning
>O-Oh, okay
"A-Are the things they s-say about him true?"
>Fluttershy just laughs
>Yup, you're walking off to your death
>As you walk through the east side of town, the two of you approach...
>A Pizza n Play?
>Memories of shitty pizza and broken arcade machines resurface in your mind
"Discord's here? I-Inside a shitty children's pizza arcade?"
>"Discord is... a little eccentric with his fronts."
>Fronts?
>Those are real?
>There aren't many cars in the lot
>The building itself is pretty run-down looking
>Some of the letters are faded on the sign, and—
>Ugh
>You always hated that shitty mascot
>Looks like someone just threw a bunch of animals together and called it a day
"Does he own all of these, or just the one?"
>"Stop asking stupid questions!"
>You take a breath as Fluttershy leads you inside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKKgAizMQb0
>This place seems smaller on the inside than it did on the outside...
>The acrid smell of overpriced pizza hangs in the air
>There doesn't seem to anyone in here
>Aside from a few random dudes here and there
>A little old for one of these places, eh?
>You aren't exactly intimidated by the setting
>Perhaps this should scare you more
>The boogeyman is the owner of one of those places where guys walk around with creepy mascot costumes
>Giving people nightmares from childhood since whenever-the-fuck-it-was-founded
>Fluttershy leads you to the back of the arcade to an 'Employees Only' door
>She knocks in a rhythmic pattern
>The door opens
>Huh
>Before entering, she turns to you
>"Be. Cool. Or you'll have more than HIM to worry about."
"Y-Yeah..."
>Be cool, Twilight
>Be cool
>FUCK, BE COOL
>The two of you pass by the gruff looking man holding the door open
>He nods at you and Fluttershy
>You neverously nod back
>As you enter, it's no wonder this place seemed small...
>Reminds you of the off-limits section of a mall
>Unpainted walls, lots of rooms
>Fluttershy continues to lead you further into the back
>At the end of a hall, there's an unmarked grey door
>A mat with the word 'REPUTATION' lays out in front
>Punny...
>'Do I look like a clown to you? Do I make you laugh?'
>Congratulations, Twilight
>You got yourself killed...
>Fluttershy turns the knob on the door and enters, pulling you along with her
>"Ah, Fluttershy! And a new friend!"
>Discord is sitting at the direct end of the room
>On what looks to be a throne...
>The room is rather ornate
>Rarity would call it 'gaudy'
>Lots of clashing colors, and seemingly random furniture choices
>There's a large TV off to the side, and you notice a huge collection of what look to be movies
>He coughs
>"I was expecting you," he says lowly, steepling his fingers
>Laughter rings through the room
>He...
>He looks like he could be one of your teachers at CHS
>This... This is the guy?
>This is the guy who could kill you and your whole family, Twilight
>Fuck fuck fuck, keep it together
>"Discord! :3"
>Closing the door behind her, Fluttershy literally skips up to him and bounces onto his lap
>"Oh you little rascal, come 'ere."
>Fluttershy giggles as Discord gives her a noogie
>You stand awkwardly by and watch
>"Where are my manners?! Fluttershy here told me your name earlier, but, I can't seem to remember it."
>You gulp
"U-U-Um—"
>"Hello, Um! You can call me Uncle Discord."
>He smiles and extends a hand in your direction
>"Well, come along then! I won't bite."
>Your heart races in your chest
>Your body doesn't move
>"You're just going to leave me hanging?"
>Discord puts on a puppy dog face
>What the fuck
>Fluttershy glares holes into your skull
>You push forward and walk across the room and shake his hand
>"Ah! A nice, firm hand shake. That'll get you far, Um. And—"
"U-Uh, it's Twilight Sparkle—"
>He grins at you as you interrupt him
>Fuck, you fucked up
>You cover your mouth with your hand
>There's something in his eyes this time
>"Well, Nighttime Shine, I'm very glad to meet you."
>Discord leans back in his chair, running his hands down Fluttershy's hair as if she were a cat
>"Now, Fluttershy said you needed my help. She told me ALL about what happened. And I'm here to help anyone in need, but, you know how it is. If you're my friend, I expect you to be friend. You scratch my back, I scratch yours."
"W-What do you want?"
>"Your soul, of course."
"W-W-W-W—"
>Discord snorts
>"I'm not the devil!"
>He reaches a hand out, tousling your hair
>"All I want is your help! Little Fluttershy over here," he pinches her cheek, causing her to blush
>"Well, she's already my in, into CHS. So I don't need another seller, especially one experiencing a lot of scrutiny from her school and the police..."
"S-So... How can I h-help?"
>Discord rubs at his chin
>"How CAN you help? I love little girls like yourself, Twilight, so full of spunk! And I'm liking the look you've got going on right now, really compliments the kind of work we do here... But you don't exactly have much to offer, do you? I'd really hate it if you were wasting my time."
>Sweat drips down your forehead
>Fuck fuck fuck fuck
>His smile suddenly drops
>"Are you just here to waste my time?"
"N-N-No... I c-c-can help you!"
>"How?"
>Uh...
"M-My body?"
>Raucous laughter hits your ears
>"N-No, HA, no o-offense, but, y-you're not exactly the ideal streetwalker. I mean, the boy-torso thing can go over well, but that's typically when it's attached to a boy. People pay well for that sort of thing!"
>Discord laughs and wipes an imaginary tear from his eye
>"You know, Twilight, you're being a bit of a buzzkill. Laugh a little!"
>You laugh uneasily
>"There you go!"
"M-M-Maybe..."
>Your whole body is quivering
>You can hardly talk with how much your jaw is shaking
>Fuck
>You're going to die
>You're gonna die you're gonna die
>Discord frowns
>"Fluttershy, why'd you bring this one here? You know clean-up can be tedious for my guys."
>She pouts
>"She got Treehugger into this mess. She has to get her out of it."
>"You know I would've done that for you if you asked, Flutterbutter!"
>She groans
>"It's about principal!"
>W-What?
>Discord turn to you
>"Well, can't argue with that! Get people in trouble, gotta dig 'em out yourself, eh, Sparkie?"
>FLUTTERSHY YOU CUNT
>Your hatred for Fluttershy nearly exceeds the dread and fear you're experiencing
>Fluttershy...
>You could kill her right now
>Probably not actually
>'Kill' has taken on, well, a bit of a more real tone
>But still, holy FUCK
>You've been forced into risking life and limb because of her!
>"I'm not sure I like the way you're looking at Fluttershy, Twilight. Very rude. We're all friends here, right?"
"R-Right... Sorry."
>"That's better."
>Okay, actually, be cool
>For real, your life might depend on it
>"Do you need time to think?"
>You nod
>"B-But Discord! Ugh, I already gave her a whole day!"
"Y-You didn't t-tell me I had to think of something myself..."
>She grunts petulantly
>"You're so fucking dumb, Twilight."
>"Language, girls!"
>Okay, you've watched a lot of anime
>What would an anime heroine do?
>She'd be smart, grizzled, always two steps ahead, and she'd do something like...
"I... I'm a bit of a science prodigy... I could, uh, cook for you..."
>Discord laughs
>"You're going to enter the SPOOKY world of organized crime? Doesn't that seem a bit, I don't know, disproportionate? Getting some pothead out of trouble," he snaps, "I could do it like that! Not that I'll refuse the offer if you really want to make it..."
>You breath a sigh of relief
>You're not sure you could've actually done that
>Turning to anime for help with tense situations is probably a bad thing on second thought
"S-So w-what do you want?"
>"Surprise me!"
>Fuck, Twilight, think!
>10 seconds pass
>Discord yawns
>"Well, that seems like enough time. What is it that you're offering me?"
>FUCK
>TWILIGHT
>SAY SOMETHING
>WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO FOR THIS GUY?
>GIVE HIM DANK MEMES?
>C'mon, Twilight!
>Your life depends on this!
>Fuck, a lot more than yours, maybe!
>What do you have?!
>What are you good at?!
>Say something!
>ANYTHING
"I'm a professional Magic the Gathering player."
>Good fucking job, Twilight
>Discord stares limply at you
>A light seems to go off in his head
>"I thought you sounded familiar!"
"W-What?"
>"Twilight Sparkle... Yes, I swear I heard the name in a podcast I listen to. I loved your antics! Oh, that Moon...whatever her name is. Awful, and a CHEATER."
"W-What?"
>What in the holy fuck
>Deep in the Holy Fucktum
>In the Arc of the Fuck
>He rubs at his chin
>"Mind playing a game with an old man? Everyone here is so gruff. 'Yes sir', 'No sir', 'Please don't, sir', 'Not my kids, sir'. Bleh!"
>He's fucking with you
"Y-You want... To play a game?"
>He shrugs his shoulders
>"I don't see why not. I have to warn you, I'm very good."
>He clears his throat
>Is he... Bragging?
>"I compete under an alias, and I do very well for myself. You know, I was into it long before it became so mainstream."
"Uh... Cool..."
>"Discord!"
>"What?"
>"You're just going to have her play a game with you and that's it?"
>She slaps his hand away as he attempts to poke her on the nose
>"Not JUST. I mean, we could hang out longer than that. I can't talk about these things with you. You don't understand how much I value a good hang-out, Fluttershy. Especially with young blood like yourselves."
>He wiggles his eyebrows
>Yuck
>At least you know he finds your body laughable...
>Just stay calm and play along
>He's fucking with you
>Fluttershy is looking more and more agitated
>"Why are you being so nice to her?! If she doesn't have anything real to offer you, why not just do what we always do?"
>He leans over to you and hides his mouth from Fluttershy
>"She gets moody sometimes. She's really sweet once you get to know her, though!"
"S-So... You're not going to k-kill me?"
>"What? Why would I do that? Kids like you are off limits."
>He scruffs your hair
>"By the way, did you hear about the new Star Wars movie? That was my childhood, and it seems like they're going to do it justice this time."
>Is... Is he being serious?
>Be cool, Twilight
"Did you hear about Wedge Antilles?"
>"Oh did I EVER! Not only did they refuse to give Lawson a decent role... I mean, what they did to the extended universe?! I could've killed someone when I heard that!"
>You laugh uneasily
"I was mad too... I haven't met anyone who's cared before. People just look at me weird when I bring it up..."
>Discord chuckles
>"I remember when I first heard the news, and one of my men scoffed when I had a teensy rant about it."
"W-What happened?"
>He smiles at you and winks
"D-Do you watch any anime?"
>"Do I?!"
>The two of you talk about your various favorite animes
>Discord seems to know a lot more than you
>Makes you feel like a pleb
>For a bit, you forget the precarious situation you're in
>"Ah, you know Twilight, I really like you."
>Fluttershy gets up off of Discord's lap and approaches you
"W-What are you—"
>You yelp as she pulls you by your collar, staring into your eyes
>"What game are you playing, Twilight?"
"I-I think he said we were going to play Magic—"
>"YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!"
>She lets go of you as Discord pulls her away
>"Please don't be like that with our new friend, Fluttershy."
>She stomps her foot
>"Oh, so you don't like Treehugger and I should stop seeing her, but this is okay?"
>"Treehugger is a bad influence. I still let you see her though, didn't I? You have friends, I have friends... Don't do with this one what you did with the last."
>"But—"
>"No buts. Now sit down, watch the game, and think about your actions. And think about the game. And cheer me on. Quietly though, I need my concentration!"
>You gulp
>You don't like the implications of their little talk
>Discord stands up and directs you over to the lounge-looking area
"U-Uh... I don't have my deck."
>"Oh that's fine! I have any card you'd need, with duplicates. Build away, Sparkle."
>What?
>No way
>That's so awesome!
>Wait, no, settle down
>This guy is still crazy
>Whatever you do, don't ruin his cards
>It takes a while, but you reconstruct your ideal deck
>He wasn't kidding
>You didn't look through every card, but fuck
>This place is like the Magic Library of Alexandria
>It's not like he can have some of the incredibly rare, shit, right?
>Wouldn't surprise you though
>His library of films is also pretty impressive
>Lots of German and Japanese stuff
>Lots of patrish animu
>Lots of good taste, really
>Discord really, really seems like an autist
>How does an autist build an empire?
>Maybe he was fueled to sell quality product in order to buy quality products
>No, this guy was definitely a sperg of some sort
>An extremely high functioning one, but one nonetheless
>As often in your life, you life is being controlled by autists
>Maybe he seems nice now, but just keep your guard up, Twilight
>"Almost ready, Twilight?"
"Y-Yeah..."
>You make your way over to the table, opposite him
>Fluttershy sits off to the side looking pissed
>"Now, I'm sure you know all the rules. No cheating. Oh, and let me win if you want to leave here alive."
>You shake and nod
>"I'm just kidding! Where would be the fun in that? Maybe after this I could show you my fedora collection."
>Your eyes widen
>Oh fuck, not this kind of sperg
>He laughs
>"I'm just kidding again. Oh kids... You'll understand sarcasm eventually. It takes a while."
>You chuckle
>Play like you always would
>Try to win, Twilight
"R-Ready when you are..."
>He hands you his deck, and you reciprocate
>The two of you shuffle
>"It's so great to be able to play with someone from the circuit. Okay, good luck to you!"
"Y-You too."
>You draw and...
>Oh, that's a pretty good starting hand
>Discord plays a...
>Leyline of the Void
>Oh God it's a fucking troll deck
>The game continues, with Discord hardly trying to protect himself
>Instead, he's entirely focused on forcing you to discard your whole deck
>Jesus fuck is this annoying
>He's just giggling to himself as he draws
>At least his strategy relies almost entirely on luck
>Even if you're throwing away tons of cards, you never have a shit hand
>Fluttershy just sits, watching, sighing
>Every once in a while, she blows a stray lock of hair out of her face
>Fuck her
>How can you watch this shit and be bored?
>Look at how sexily impeccable your moves are
>Even in the face of broken, gimmicky shit, you're doing fine
>"Hm, you know, you're a lot better than I expected."
"Well, I AM the Magic Savan—"
>Ugh
>"That was you? What a lame nickname, seriously."
"I was twelve!"
>"Excuses, excuses."
>He laughs
"Yeah, well what's your excuse for losing?"
>"It's not over 'till the fat lady sings!"
>He cackles as he draws
>Jesus Christ this fucking deck
>You discard more of your cards
>Not going to last much longer
>But that's fine!
>Neither is he
>"Sparkle, about your Treefriend."
"Y-Yeah?"
>"I always like my friends to have a little, shall we say, 'skin in the game'. I thing I have a job you could handle, nothing big."
"N-Nothing big?"
>"I can have Fluttershy give you the details later, but yes. Just a little errand and that'll be all. And despite what you might have heard about me, know that I take good care of my friends."
"O-Okay..."
>You were expecting something terrible when you first came here
>Instead you're running small errands and playing games and talking about stuff you actually enjoy
>Huh
>As your turn rolls around, you easily obliterate Discord's life total
"Wooh! Take that!"
>"Well played, Sparkle. Ah, it's nice to have a little fun every once in a while!"
>Fluttershy rolls her eyes
>"Why do you spend so much money on this garbage if you're not even any good at it? It's a fucking game for kids..."
>Discord's jovial expression disappears
>"Twilight, you don't think Magic is 'garbage', do you?"
>His voice lowers
"N-No..."
>"I'm afraid you're outvoted, my dear."
>Fluttershy snarls at you
>This girl has problems
>"Why do you have to play around like this with her?!"
>"Fluttershy... You're cute, but I'm not sure you're irreplaceable. There were girls before you."
>That seems to shut her up
>Even for how much of an utter cunt she seems to be...
>That's fucked up
>You almost feel as though you're waking from a dream
>Holy fuck
>This situation, it's still fucked
>You're in a room with two psychopaths
>Discord turns and smiles at you
>This is the guy you were just playing cards with
>"I know I said we would hang out more after the game, but... I have some matters to attend to."
"W-What about Treehugger?"
>"It's already been taken care of."
>What?
"H-How? Y-You haven't called anyone or—"
>He tousles your hair with hand again
>You try not to flinch
>"I trust Fluttershy. I knew you'd be a good girl."
"O-Okay..."
>He begins to lead you to the door and pats you on the back
>"Now you be good. Drink your milk, eat your vegetables. Grow up big and strong and all that good stuff."
>You look back and see Fluttershy peeking at you from the couch, hate in her eyes
>What the fuck did you do to get her so fucking mad at you?
>Discord opens the door and pushes you out
>"Have one of my guys walk you home. Toodles!"
"B-Bye."
>He waves and closes the door
>What the fuck just happened
>Are you sure you're not dreaming?
>Or still high?
>At least things went well, right?
>You walk out of the Pizza n Play, followed by a large man in a suit
>It's dark out...
>Guess you have protection
>Home is a long ways away, and you're not sure you're ready for the shit you'll get with Shining and your Dad
>Plus, Treehugger still has your stuff, and you need to tell her the good news
>You think you're starting to understand how streets work
>Being grid-like helps
>Don't really know where anything is, but you spot familiar street names
>As time goes on, you only become more anxious
>More jittery
>Today happened
>You met with fucking Discord
>Who's in some gross relationship with Fluttershy
>And you played a fucking card game with him
>Treehugger is going to be fine
>Your family
>You
>Just got to do an errand for him
>Then you're out clean
>Right?
>'Nothing big', he said
>How can he really be all that dangerous?
>The guy's a fucking sperg
>Maybe they can kill your social life
>But actually kill?
>He seemed so... friendly
>Well, fuck, so did Fluttershy at first
>You wipe the sweat from your brow
>For all you know, being a reformed autist saved your life today
>If it wasn't for your spaghetti, you could be in a dumpster right now
>Or multiple dumpsters...
>Fuck fuck fuck
>As you approach Treehugger's apartment, you turn to face your 'guard'
>He nods and leaves
>You enter the aprtment
>God you're shaking like fuck
>Treehugger's door opens after you knock
>"SPARK BUG!"
>She pulls you into a tight hug
>"Thank fuck you're okay, man."
>You follow her into the apartment
>"What happened? What did you have to do?"
"We played a card game."
>"What?"
>You collapse onto her couch
"That's what happened... We talked about stuff. Played some Magic. I... I don't really know what's going on."
>Treehugger takes a seat by your feet
>"That's all you had to do? That guy really is crazy..."
"Well, I have to do something for him... I'm not sure what, or when, but he said it wasn't a big deal..."
>You don't really believe that
>By her frown, it doesn't seem like Treehugger does either
>She leans back
>"I'm just glad you're okay, Spark Bug. Fuck... This is all my fault..."
>You stare at the ceiling
"Fluttershy could've gotten you out of this whenever she wanted, apparently."
>"Her aura was always so righteous, man..."
>You sigh
>Things have returned to the status-quo, haven't they?
>You've set things right...
>Treehugger pats you on the leg
>"Well, you can crash here, Spark Bug. Whenever you want."
"Th-Thanks..."
>Tomorrow...
>That's not going to be a fun day
>Your dad's going to freak out
>Shining too...
>Probably going to be grounded forever
>Or not
>Maybe they're still caught up on the whole rape thing...
>If you can handle Discord, you can handle that
>Life was easier before you went outside
>So be it
>Normies forget things eventually
>School will resume, and things will go back to normal after a while
>You look down your body
>It's so weird to see yourself wearing stuff like this
>You squirm slightly as you think about people you know seeing you like this
>People would probably give you so much shit
>Can't really pull anything off
>Not like you've tried, but...
>You're more used to dressing like
>What was it Rainbow Dash called you?
>A homely secretary...
>Treehugger stands up and yawns
>"Well, Spark Bug, I'm gonna hit the hay. Today's really messed with my chakras."
"Y-Yeah..."
>She smiles at you
"C-Can I ask you something?"
>"Shoot, man."
"Do... Do I look dumb?"
>Treehugger laughs
>"Like I said before, I like it. I'm biased."
"I-I guess this is what you like, right? They're yours... It was a dumb question."
>She laughs again
>"I'm biased because it's you I like, Spark Bug."
>You blush
>"Don't sweat about that stuff, man. Anyways, I'll see you in the morning. Night."
"N-Night."
>Yeah, you shouldn't worry about dumb stuff like that too much
>You take a deep breath and let it out
>You're alive
>That's good enough for today
>It doesn't take you long to nod off
>After a few dreamless nights, you finally dream in your sleep
>There's an asteroid
>And like, a '50s diner on it
>And you're inside eating breakfast
>Listening to Phil Collins music...
>Weed dreams, man
>You shake your head as you come to
>The smell of breakfast is still in the air
>Your stomach rumbles
>God, you need to eat
>You stretch on the couch
>Many cracking sounds accompany your action
>Feeling pretty rested
>Today might be a good—
>Oh, that's right
>Your family
>Eh, whatever
>You can hear Treehugger humming in the kitchen
>Or, at least it sort of sounds like humming
>It actually has a soothing quality despite being sort of annoying
>You head on over to her
"What's that?"
>"It's some sort of breakfast thing I learned to cook when I went travelling abroad. It's pretty good."
>You shrug
>Don't be a picky fuck, Twilight
>It smells okay, so
>The two of you sit down to eat
>It's actually pretty decent
>Better than the vegan pancakes, at least
>After eating, you decide to change your clothes
>Dad would freak the fuck out if you came home looking like, well, this
>A few minutes later, the old Twilight is back
"Well... Thanks, again, for everything..."
>"Hey man, no need to thank me. You risked a lot to help me... I should thank you."
>She pulls you into a hug and pats you on the back
>"Me casa es su casa, man. You're welcome here whenever. Now let's get you home, Spark bug."
"Thanks..."
>Once again, the two of you head out to her beat-up car
>You're starting to warm up to it
>Has character, you suppose
>The two of you just talk about stuff on the way home
>Treehugger seems to have had an interesting life
>Been lots of places
>You don't have much to talk about yourself
>She still listens to you talk about your interests
>She has very basic, plebcore taste in the stuff you like, but that's okay you guess
>You pull up to your house and Treehugger turns to you
>She pulls you in and presses her lips to your forehead
>"Well, little Spark Bug, here you are."
>You smile
>"Woah, Spark Bug, who's that? He looks, like, really agitated."
>What?
>Oh fuck, it's Shining
>He's walking towards the car
"My brother! Who's a cop! Thanks for the ride, but you should get out of here!"
>You hop out of the car
>Treehugger waves at you before pulling away
>Shining speeds up and kicks at the ground as she leaves
"H-Hey, Shining Armor..."
>"'Hey, Shining Armor'? Fuck, Twilight..."
>You've never heard him swear before
>It startles you
>"Who was that?"
"I-I don't know..."
>He glares off into the distance
>"Don't lie to me.That's the girl, huh? Treehugger?"
"H-How did you—"
>"I don't suck at my job, that's how. I found out who she was, where she lived... And then I get told that we're 'reviewing' the case and not to move in."
"O-Oh..."
>Shining Armor turns to you
>"It's curious, isn't it? That they'd reject a warrant for a case like this? We're not allowed to investigate at all."
>You gulp
"L-Like I told you... She didn't do anything wrong."
>"Twily, don't you understand what happened to you? The severity of it? Do you understand why I can't just stand by?"
>You puff up your chest defiantly
"W-Well, it's over now, so just leave it!"
>You begin storming off, but Shining Armor grabs your arm
>"Twily... If there's a criminal out there, and I get told not to investigate an open and shut case... I don't care what you think about her—she's dangerous."
>You pull your arm away
"Y-You're wrong."
>"I'm just looking out for you, Twily."
>He shrugs
>You begin walking to the door
>"Dad's been worrying out of his mind... And you're going to have to explain what we found in your room..."
>What?
>You don't keep anything illegal or anything—
>Oh God
>The bottles
>You enter your house and get rushed by your dad
>"TWILIGHT! What's going on? Where were you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine..."
>"I'm just glad you're safe, Twilight. I was so worried. Why would you run away?"
>You look off to the side
"I... I just... Please believe me when I say I'm okay. No one hurt me, okay?"
>"Okay, okay... I'm just glad you're safe, but... I need to know what's been going on with you. Stay holed up in your room all the time, doing drugs, and... The bottles...
>You wish you could disappear right now
"I-I-I o-only did it ironically..."
>He stares at you with worry
>"I just want to be understanding, Twilight, but... Are you depressed? What's wrong?"
"L-Look, I started doing it as a joke and... Can we not talk about this?"
>"Please, Twilight, let me help you. Your friends were all very concerned about you, and Shining didn't even sleep while you were gone..."
>You stare at your shoes
"I-I don't want to talk about this..."
>"Ever since your mother left... I know it's been hard, but please. We can get you help. I-I-I was looking up rehab facilities and—"
"I'm not a drug addict! And this isn't about Mom, okay? I'm fine, just leave me alone."
>"Twilight, please! You always used to be so full of energy. What happened to my little girl?"
>You try to push him away
"I'm fine..."
>Tears well in your eyes
>"Twily, please, I care about you. I just want to—"
>You run off up the stairs, leaving your father behind, sullen
>Like he would understand
>Like there's anything to understand!
>Your life is a fucking joke
>'My life has been nothing but loneliness, dank memes, and recently I just fucked my shit up'
>'I understand, life can't always be as dank as your memes'
>You lock the door to your room and fall onto your bed
>"Woof!"
>Spike hops on top of you and licks your face
"N-Not now, Spike..."
>You push your dog off of you and he whimpers
>A few rays of sunlight poke through the blinds
>Otherwise, your room is completely dark
>Just how you like it, right?
>You remember being afraid of the dark
>It's sort of comfortable now, though
>Like a blanket
>The way you keep your room
>Dark
>Disheveled
>It suits you
>'Look how edgy I am!'
>Yeah, being sad is edgy
>Can't even experience emotions unironically anymore
>"Twily?"
"I don't want to talk, Dad..."
>"I... Whatever you're going through, I just want to help."
>You throw a pillow at the door
"I'm beyond help."
>Silence hangs in the air for a good while
>"Just know that I love you."
>You turn over in your bed and try not to cry
>What's his love going to do?
>Make you that 'happy little girl' again?
>Make you able to talk to people?
>Make it so that people don't scare you?
>Don't remind you of being hurt and teased?
>Make you normal?
>What were you even thinking?
>Things are going to get better?
>That you could just make friends and be happy?
>No, happiness is for normies
>You were meant to be alone
>The people who are nice to you
>Your family
>Treehugger
>Sunny
>Trixie
>The girls
>They're just nice to you because they're nice people
>You wouldn't be nice to you
>You're garbage
>Fuck this
>You hop onto your chair and turn on your computer
>You'll just shitpost on 4chan and get over it
>'Do what you do', right?
>This is who you are
>Shitposting is fun, right?
>You set into a familiar pattern
>Opening various threads
>Reading stuff
>Not really having fun
>At least there's always different content
>Sort of
>Wherever applicable, you make the mandatory JUST and 4U posts
>Hours pass by this way
>Like they usually have, until recently
>Like they have for months
>Years
>At least you're comfortable in the land of dank memes
>Some people might think you're a normie now because you've been outside and stuff
>How many of them have actually done the piss bottle thing, though?
>Who's the fucking normie, now?
>Yeah, be proud, Twilight...
>Sometime after midnight, you finally decide to go to sleep
>Spike curls up beside you as you lay down
>You pet him and exhale
>Sleep comes slower than you'd hope, but it comes
>Once the morning rolls around, you wake up
>Sort of groggy, but whatever
>You get dressed and head downstairs
>Shining is in the kitchen drinking coffee
"You're still here?"
>"Am I not welcome?"
>You shrug
>"Twily, don't see that Treehugger girl anymore, okay?"
>You say nothing
>He shrugs
>"Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself involved in? No one on the force will touch her. That doesn't sound like a dangerous person to you?"
"She's not dangerous."
>Shining shakes his head
>"I'm not going to let this go. You're going to get yourself hurt."
>You shrug
"I'm going to be late for school."
>"I'm telling you Twily, you don't want to get involved with these sorts of people..."
>It's too late for that
>You leave and head off for school
>Shitposting is fun, right?
>You set into a familiar pattern
>Opening various threads
>Reading stuff
>Not really having fun
>At least there's always different content
>Sort of
>Wherever applicable, you make the mandatory JUST and 4U posts
>Hours pass by this way
>Like they usually have, until recently
>Like they have for months
>Years
>At least you're comfortable in the land of dank memes
>Some people might think you're a normie now because you've been outside and stuff
>How many of them have actually done the piss bottle thing, though?
>Who's the fucking normie, now?
>Yeah, be proud, Twilight...
>Sometime after midnight, you finally decide to go to sleep
>Spike curls up beside you as you lay down
>You pet him and exhale
>Sleep comes slower than you'd hope, but it comes
>Once the morning rolls around, you wake up
>Sort of groggy, but whatever
>You get dressed and head downstairs
>Shining is in the kitchen drinking coffee
"You're still here?"
>"Am I not welcome?"
>You shrug
>"Twily, don't see that Treehugger girl anymore, okay?"
>You say nothing
>He shrugs
>"Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself involved in? No one on the force will touch her. That doesn't sound like a dangerous person to you?"
"She's not dangerous."
>Shining shakes his head
>"I'm not going to let this go. You're going to get yourself hurt."
>You shrug
"I'm going to be late for school."
>"I'm telling you Twily, you don't want to get involved with these sorts of people..."
>It's too late for that
>You leave and head off for school
>You put in your earbuds and listen to music on your way there
>Kind of wish you had music you enjoyed on here
>Instead, it's filled with stuff you can stand
>You used to have good music on there, but...
>That one time someone came by and asked you what you were listening to...
>To beta to say no
>You cringe as the memory surfaces
>Maybe you should change your library back when you get home...
>Fuck normies and their shit taste
>As you enter the school, there's a decidedly different atmosphere around you
>A lot more attention on you than usual
>People are trying to pretend like they're not looking at you as you pass by
>It's almost suffocating
>You can feel people looking at and talking about you
>They're not making fun of you, but...
>You're not sure this is better
>You spot Anon as you approach your locker
>He gives you an uncomfortable smile
>"Hey, Twilight."
"H-Hi, Anon..."
>"Are you okay?"
"I-I-I'm fine..."
>He scratches at the back of his head
>"Look, I'm sorry if stuff I've said has made you feel bad in the past or whatever. I didn't mean for any of it to be taken like that, but I'm sorry."
>He clears his throat
>"Anyways, uh, see you later I guess..."
"S-See you."
>He gives you another uncomfortable, brief smile before leaving
>Is everyone going to be so awkward around you?
>In class, you're dogged by "sorry"s and "oh my god, are you okay?"s
>Some of the exact same people who were giving you grief over the rumor with Trixie...
>You don't say anything back to the other kids
>Instead, you just simmer
>These people disgust you
>Only care about your feelings because they think something terrible happened to you
>Now you're surrounded by lifelong friends who've always thought you were okay
>Some people even offered to hang out with you
>Fuck normies
>FUCKING NORMIES
>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>You could have their company now, but you don't even want it anymore
>After a few classes, the bell for lunch rings
>You hope things can just go back to normal