Category: Junior Literary

The title is correct, I absolutely totally have a blog for this week. I am purposefully and intentionally (not out of last minute desperation) discussing the game Little Nightmares 2. 

It may seem unorthodox to discuss the second game first, but technically it does predate the original game in the timeline. So, I want to discuss the absolute masterpiece that is Little Nightmares 2. 

Starting off, you face the Hunter. As with all villains, he is monstrous in both size and design. Hooded head and shotgun in hand, he chases you and your newly found companion through the postapocalyptic television filled forest. You dodge buckshot after buckshot until you eventually find another shotgun and permanently end the Hunter’s reign of terror. From there you ride a floating door to the City.

Here, you meet an assortment of villains. From a teacher with a neck that extends like a nightmarish hand, a horde of literally feral wooden schoolchildren, a disturbing assortment of assorted hospital patients made of discarded parts, a doctor not unlike that of a giant larva, city citizens that are concerningly invested in their television watching, and, finally, a very thin man with a very long reach. 

Making your way through the game, you will encounter any and all fears you may have as well as every conceivable form of discomfort, as is the Little Nightmare specialty. This game does such an amazing job at accomplishing anything and everything scary or creepy, and is the closest I’ve come to a horror game obsession since FNAF first dropped. 

I highly encourage all of you to go and play this game if able, and if not to look up a lets play and watch someone else play it for the experience. It’s on my favorite games list for sure. 

Speaking of, I might dedicate the remainder of my blog time this year to some of my favorite games. What do you guys think of the idea? Let me know. 

Until next time!

Sincerely, someone who still screams when the mannequins move. 

hello fellow blogspacers i am currently listening to my dear friend sharpen pencils one by one using a mechanical sharpener. one may think that i am getting more annoyed by the minute, but really, my mind is calm. even as he holds the mechanical pencil sharpener to my ear so I can hear each pencil be shrilly sharpened – i am as calm as can be.

actually, i usually work best when chaos is around me honestly. So, not even the terribly shrill sound of 100 pencils being sharpened could break my focus. for example, as i write this blog, the sharpening of pencils is just as soothing as the smooth jazz music mrs. sibley has playing in the lab today. 

i actually love the sound of sharpening pencils.

hi, blog world! this week’s post is special because it celebrates one of the most important things in the world to me– my cat, jane! jane turned 3 on monday, and it’s hard to believe that my baby is growing so fast. if you know me at all, you may know that i am, at heart, an elderly cat woman. what better way to display that than to talk about my janie!

now, the first thing one must know about jane is that she goes by MANY names. jane, janie, smoochie, smooches, cat, the baby, meanie, and evil are just a few. however, her legal, God-given name is jane brenda scully. her name is extremely important and was crafted specifically for her. jane is her first name to honor jane austen, jane lane from daria, sweet jane by the velvet underground and jane from leonard cohen’s famous blue raincoat. brenda is after brenda walsh from 90210. she reminds me of her because they’re both beautiful and spoiled. her last name is scully, after dana scully, one of my favorite characters of all time. jane, like scully, is highly intelligent and skeptical.

enough about the name–let’s talk about sweet jane herself. she is easily the meanest cat i have ever met. her teeth are just as sharp as her wit, and she never hesitates to use either. however, she can be the most comforting creature on earth when she senses that something is wrong. her hobbies include knocking things over, biting ankles, and staring judgmentally. now, you may be wondering: emma, if the cat is so mean, why do you love her so much? that’s a fair question, but i don’t have a great answer for you. she is simply everything to me. and how could you not love that sweet face?!

 

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I think I spend a good amount of time on YouTube watching commentary videos. Seeing how big and diverse the commentary scene has gotten I think its about time to pay tribute to some of my favorite commentary YouTubers. They really helped shaped my views on a lot of things while also providing different or conflicting views on controversial topics.

Kurtis Conner

I’m pretty sure every one is familiar with this creator. He started off on vine and then progressed to YouTube (as did every other vine creator), and since had gained a massive following. I really enjoy watching his reviews of terrible movies and most recently, his commentary on toxic masculinity shown in media, more specifically, Tiktok. Through somewhat terrible puns and the occasional highly saturated memes he has managed to really spread the message of just being a good person. 

Chad Chad

Chad Chad deserves more credit. Their content is sort of similar to Kurtis’ in the sense of very weird/funny memes and the occasional pun. I don’t think I’ve ever watched their videos and haven’t laughed. Their content is really centered around women’s issues. They call out many harmful ideas, usually generated from men, and sort of dismantles them through said jokes.

Shanspeare

This creator is so aesthetically pleasing. Their set up and voice just scratches the best parts of my brain. The topics they choose to discuss are always diverse, but mostly centered around their blackness. But I love that it isn’t always the focus of their videos and they tend to connect those things at the right time. Their videos are very lengthy, but its all worth it in the end.

Jubilee

I wouldn’t really consider this commentary, its more like a discussion. However I do center a lot of my values around some of these discussions. I really love this channel, I love that we get to hear from two opposing sides and really get to the heart of conflicting views, Middle Ground. The content is very diverse they have videos like this one where  two opposing sides come together to discuss why they’re right. Or they have videos where it is a spectrum and people of the same side or common thinking talk about the extent to their values. Then they have harmless videos where they take on dating shows. It is really a huge range when it comes to this channel and I really encourage you to check it out.

Welcome back everyone! As stated last week, this week I continue my list of the things I love about the Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra universe! Rolling right in: 

6) Metalbending/The Beifong Family

Now, I have always and will always say that waterbending is my favorite; water is simply the superior element (feel free to fight me). However, I will concede a very close second to the Earth Kingdom for the art of metalbending. In all honesty, I’m not the biggest fan of metalbending in ATLA; the way Toph performs the skill is just a little too rough for my liking. However, that is understandable considering she did literally just invent it. The metalbending in LOK, though, is my absolute favorite. I have a specific soft spot for the Beifong sisters Lin and Su. The grace and precision with which those women metalbend was enough to spark my love for metalbending, and along with members of the family like Opal and the twins, my love for the entire Beifong family. 

7) Asami

Honestly, I could leave this section there and any LOK fan would understand. Asami is easily the most beautiful, wonderful character in the franchise. She is easily one of the most powerful and crucial nonbenders in the entire series (yes I include Sokka, come on Asami would destroy him). Not only that, she is versatile in her skillset and knowledge, unbending in her morals, and she is fabulously dressed at all times. I can absolutely see why all three of the main trio had a thing for her at some point; she’s absolutely amazing. 

8) Zuko/Katara Vs. Azula Agni Kai 

Okay, this is easily the best scene of the entire ATLA fight scene selections. This fight topped Aang v. Ozai any day and that I will not even argue; if you disagree, simply be wrong in silence. Seeing Azula slip and finally loose, as well as Zuko truly achieve his final redemption and Katara make her final rise to glory was absolutely heart-wrenching to watch. Zuko and Azula fought beautifully (my favorite firebenders hands down) and Katara’s takedown of Azula deserves every bit of the legend status it got her, both in the canon universe and in the fandom. This scene is the reason Zuko and Katara are my favorite ATLA characters, but mainly Katara (honorable mention to toph). 

9) Tenzin’s airbending specifically 

Okay, I am generally not the biggest fan of Tenzin. He seems a little too uptight for my liking, though I will concede to his moments of letting that facade slip. However, his bending is something that is utterly undeniable. The writer’s of that show did an immeasurably successful job at integrating his deep connection with airbending/his father’s legacy into his character, and it’s obvious in everything from his stance when resting to his every combative move. His fight against Zaheer and the Red Lotus was literally legendary, and it absolutely should be. Every Tenzin airbending moment has me glued to my seat, even on what must be my fifth rewatch. 

10) Korra’s clapbacks

Last but not least, we have Korra’s moments of absolute savagery. In all honesty, I did not think there could be a more iconic moment than when she sicked Naga on Tahno in that noodle place. The idea that she had just completely owned that bully in a public place couldn’t get any better. That is, until she absolutely (and somewhat literally) wiped the floor with him in their one-on-one tiebreaker in the arena. Some will complain that it didn’t go on long enough, but I will forever say that her needing only those two moves to get the best of him speaks volumes towards her character. Plus, she had several other moments in the show where she was just entirely too good at combacks, and you have to admit that, love her or hate her. 

 

Well, that completes this list and this weeks blog! I love this franchise for many reasons, only a few of which made it onto the list. Feel free to comment some of your favorites if you’ve seen the shows! Until next time, 

Sincerely, someone who would kill to watch a pro-bending match.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! No more batman because my mom says I need to change it up. HERE WE ARE. We’re changing and shifting over to Animal Crossing! I have been playing this game since the summer of 2020 and have accumulated 245 hours or more. Today, we will be looking at my villagers and ranking them. I love them all so much, except for this one.

10. Sylvia

Sylvia is a kangaroo, if you couldn’t already tell. I don’t think she’s the prettiest villager, and her pineapple dress is horrid. Frankly, I don’t like kids either, so this was just a double no for me. I am looking to get rid of her soon, so if anyone in the animal crossing world wants her, please come and get her. I can’t do this anymore.

9. Aurora

Aurora is literally just a sweetie pie. I love her vibe. I love her house. I love most things about her, but she doesn’t stand out amongst the others. Also, SPOILER ALERT, I started my island with Roald, who is also a penguin, and now I am convinced that they’re a thing because I see them together all the time. I love it.

8. Octavian

Some people will go bonkers over his rating because Octopi are very rare in this game. If this were Marina or someone else, I probably would put him higher, but for now, here he is. I like how his face scrunches up, and he looks so grouchy. I am a grouch, so I love this grouch.

7. Julian

I absolutely hate putting him here because I’ve had him for such a long time. I am very much convinced he’s fruity, though. His nickname for me is sparkle guys. His zodiac-inspired home is also such a great addon to the vibe of my island. PLUS, HE IS A UNICORN.

6. Bob

This is bob. Bob is a cat. I love Bob. My favorite thing with bob is giving him a tuxedo and a pink sweater vest. He rocks it every time, so I will never stop. Literally, every time I go to the clothing store, I buy this guy something. He deserves the world. HIS CATCH PHRASE— it’s so cute. It’s “pthhpth” like he’s got hair in his mouth or something. He’s a goofy guy.

5. Pekoe

Pekoe is a bear cub who might be the cutest thing I have ever seen in my life. When I walked into my campsite and saw her, my jaw dropped. I HAD to have her. I mean, just look at her. She is so sweet too! I like to give her pink clothes to make her even cuter.

4/3. Shep and Cherry

I refuse ever to separate these two. I love them both for so many different reasons, and I have made sure their houses are next to each other, just like Roald and Aurora. Don’t make this weird, guys. Shep is somewhat soft cottage core, and Cherry is the most emo thing I have ever seen. They are perfect for each other. Also, the more I look up pictures for these guys, the scarier it gets…

2. Roald

I know Roald might not look like much to you, but he has been with me since day one. He was my favorite starter villager, and I was lucky to get him too! He’s a jock type, so you can find him running around lifting dumbells and doing yoga to impress Aurora. He calls me “B-B-Buddy” like he’s shivering, and I think that that was just perfect for him.

1. Shino

Shino is the prettiest, sweetest, funniest, and most famous of my villagers. She is also the newest. I saw her reading a book under one of the cherry blossom trees the other day, and I took forty pictures. Everything about her is fantastic. I can see myself spending a lot of bells (money) on her in the future. I MEAN, LOOK AT HER. The little fangs are adorable.

Thank you for reading my blog this week and I hope to see you next week! <3

Hello! Quick writers note before we begin! This is a fun little project I am going to be working on for the rest of the school year, and it is going to be an experiment in a type of writing I am not particularly confident in. Therefore, I’m using blogs to give myself some practice before I do anything major with it. Hope you enjoy :)! Also, yes, this first one is inspired by The SCP Foundation.

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The Always, sometimes referred to as The Never, is an anomalous period of time that can be induced unto another, often resulting in high levels of paranoia and an increase in cases of Deja vu. While under it’s affects, the victim will experience a “pause” of sorts in time. Often, they will not realize that the pause is even in place. They will go about their life as usual, even living entirely fleshed out lives. However, upon any form of death, they will immediately be reverted back to the moment that they were put under the effect. The victim will, once they revert, exhibit a strong amount of paranoia and enter into a depressive state, often taking drastic measures. However, if the victim survives for ten minutes, they will seem to completely forget any of the events that transpired.

The Deja vu kicks in as a result of whatever they experienced while under the influence to have high similarities to events that actually occur in reality. However, it is not a constant occurrence, as this Deja vu only happens around once or twice every day. This is extremely low compared to later stages.

After around two months to three years have passed, the Deja vu experienced will increase in frequency and severity, oftentimes leading the victim to believe that they themselves are already dead. Though in this stage they are still capable of being stabilized, oftentimes by speaking to someone they are close to, or being neutralized with some form of anesthesia. 

The final stage begins around the time that it is speculated that their death had actually happened. The victim becomes non-responsive to any outer stimuli. This is joined with frequent paranoic episodes, increasing with severity as time goes on. The length in time that this lasts is from around 3-5 months, the longest being recorded to have reached 18 months total, though the victim in this situation was met with several other anomalous circumstances. 

Finally, the victim will once again return to how they were normally. However, witnessing the victim return to consciousness immediately induces this state onto any people in proximity. After this return to normalcy, the victim will have around 5 minutes to live before dying of what appears to be total bodily failure. 

There have been 3 total ways of inducing The Always identified so far. One, as previously mentioned, is to witness the return of another victim. Another is induced by an overwhelmingly strong sense of Deja vu that happens suddenly. Finally, it can also be induced when reading the anomalous collection known as “The Solomon Archives”, which is an entirely separate report.

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Well! That’s the end of that! Once again, I hope you enjoyed reading this! The next one, as you may have guessed, is going to cover the aforementioned Solomon Archives. This, however, will be presented closer to a first person POV report of someone’s own encounter with it, instead of the SCP wiki-style report shown above. Since I prefer psychological horror, I won’t have any crazy malevolent entities that hunt people down. Instead, I prefer the realistic horror of being affected by a life you never really lived :). Have a great day!