I Really Appreciate That Tech Doesn't Fit In The Trope Of "scrawny Nerd Man Is Weak". I Love That He's

To everyone who self-ships with Tech like I do and also to everyone shipping Tech with anyone especially with Phee, he does not have to be dead (or missing) in our respective worlds. Tech is both alive and present as long as your heart wants him to.

If Tech found his way back and got happily married with Phee, then he did.

Or if you're on a date with him right now, nerding out over stuff or enjoying another activity together, then he is with you right now and totally enjoying your company.

I was on a sleepover with him last night and he brought me breakfast in bed (if you're uncomfortable sharing F/O or S/O please just ignore this part or anything like it it in this post, I get it, sometimes I'm jealous or uncomfy sharing).

I respect canon and love the finale but people might need some comforting words so I decided to write this post 💝

ultimate character development template

basics

name: meaning of name: nicknames/titles: age: gender: location: birthday: strengths + example where it's shown: weaknesses + example where it's shown: how it affects others:

emotional depth

attachment style + how it manifests in the story: physical fear: emotional/abstract fear: happy memory: sad memory: object of significance: philosophical outlook/belief: what characters are ignorant about themselves: how confident are they: goal: long-term dreams: what they're embarrassed/ashamed to tell others about: regrets: source of pride: source of misery: what they admire above all else: do they believe in fate:

personality

mbti: enneagram: big five: character archetype: star sign: who they pretend to be on the outside: who they actually are/how they feel towards the mask: mental health conditions: how it manifests for them: iq: eq: humour: reputation:

habits

bad habits: mannerisms when stressed: mannerisms when content: mannerisms when scared: mannerisms normally: verbal mannerisms/distinctive speaking style: how do they move across a room: what do they say and what remains unsaid: how they express love: hobbies:

appearance

defining features: eye shape + colour: hair texture + colour: skin texture + tone: vibe: height: build: clothing: any bodily disfigurement (scars, etc.): overall attractiveness: their opinion on their appearance: appeals to:

relationships

who they trust most: what they wish they could do for them: what's holding them back: who they hate most: what they wish they could do to them: what's holding them back: relationship with the protagonist: relationship with the antagonist: siblings: relationship with them: parents/step-parents: relationship with them: previous broken relationships: why did it break: what others expect of them: who believes in them: their mentor character/who they look up to: political/religious/other affiliations: what makes them different from every other character: non-human relationships + why: romantic "type" + why: relationship dynamics:

backstory/background

primary emotion towards their past: primary feelings while in their past: where did they grow up: defining incidents: earliest childhood memory: saddest memory: happiest memory: major accomplishments: their opinion on it: notable people in their backstory: effect on them today: trauma: what have they already lost: financial circumstance:

progression

why are they important (eg. why're they the only one able to do something?): what do they learn about themselves throughout the story: what do they learn about the world: how do they feel towards their newfound knowledge: character arc (positive, negative, neutral): how relationships change because of their actions: what mistakes do they make: what scene is their character highlighted: do they get what they want: why or why not: what happens to them after the story ends:

My boyfriend: *listening to Chopin*

My boyfriend: “Alexa who is this album by?”

Alexa: “This album is by Beyoncé” *resumes*

Me: *dies of laughter*

(ExBoyfriend)

I related a little too hard with this 😅

Shirtless Hunter is out in the wild already (literally), and the art of the rest of the boys is under way. Maybe I'll call this series the "Hard at Work Modern AU" or something, like they got jobs after the war. Ideas came from the wonderful people in the Unhinged Discord.

Hunter: Game Warden

Tech: Marine Biologist

Crosshair: Lineman

Wrecker: Construction Worker

Echo: Park Ranger

I need to do more research about these jobs, refresh my horse drawing skills which I'm so happy to do, and actually study torso and arm anatomy for once, LoL. This is all freehand from my little grey cells (i.e. I haven't looked at references yet), so don't judge anything too harshly. 😅

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Missing him sm. Need him to sass people again.

One possibility is:

Exceptional Staircase Contraption Accelerating Less-Abled Townsfolk Onto Ridges

Or Escalator for short :)

Today I begin construction of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track which cycle on a pair of tracks in order to keep the step tread horizontal. The goal is to improve access to our island's different levels, especially for residents who are disabled or elderly or otherwise have difficulty with the current stone steps.

I have drafted extensive blueprints, but still lack one key element... what should I name this project?

By the way, you can improve your executive function. You can literally build it like a muscle.

Yes, even if you're neurodivergent. I don't have ADHD, but it is allegedly a thing with ADHD as well. And I am autistic, and after a bunch of nerve damage (severe enough that I was basically housebound for 6 months), I had to completely rebuild my ability to get my brain to Do Things from what felt like nearly scratch.

This is specifically from ADDitude magazine, so written specifically for ADHD (and while focused in large part on kids, also definitely includes adults and adult activities):

ADDitude

How to Sharpen Executive Functions: Activities to Hone Brain Skills

Executive functioning skills range from working memory to cognitive flexibility to inhibitory control, and beyond. They power our daily func

Here's a link on this for autism (though as an editor wow did that title need an editor lol):

Kenneth Roberson, Ph.D.

Enhancing Executive Functioning Difficulties in Adults with Autism

Practical Strategies for Enhancing Executive Functioning Difficulties in Adults With Autism - Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as

Resources on this aren't great because they're mainly aimed at neurotypical therapists or parents of neurdivergent children. There's worksheets you can do that help a lot too or thought work you can do to sort of build the neuro-infrastructure for tasks.

But a lot of the stuff is just like. fun. Pulling from both the first article and my own experience:

Play games or video games where you have to make a lot of decisions. Literally go make a ton of picrews or do online dress-up dolls if you like. It helped me.

Art, especially forms of art that require patience, planning ahead, or in contrast improvisation

Listening to longform storytelling without visuals, e.g. just listening regularly to audiobooks or narrative podcasts, etc.

Meditation

Martial arts

Sports in general

Board games like chess or Catan (I actually found a big list of what board games are good for building what executive functioning skills here)

Woodworking

Cooking

If you're bad at time management play games or video games with a bunch of timers

Things can be easier. You might always have a disability around this (I certainly always will), but it can be easier. You do not have to be this stuck forever.

I still enjoy season two but I can’t watch the last three episodes, and I’ve only seen season three once. Kinda crazy in comparison to the 9 or 10 times I’ve seen the rest plus the CW arc 😅🥲

Question for those of you that were... Deeply affected by Plan 99:

Knowing how it ends, are you able to rewatch season 2? If so, do you watch the whole thing, or is there an episode that you stop at/don't watch past?

I'm itching for a rewatch and I want to include season 2 in said rewatch since all two of my "rewatches" have only been season 1... But I want to tread cautiously. I haven't rewatched season 2 at all because..well.. ya know.