"Guuuuh," Mic spits dumbly, mind racing. She's thought a lot about how she'll tell everyone about the partnership she and Taco had during the season, but that means in no way that she's actually ready to do it! Her hands grow clammy as she feels more eyes shift towards her the longer she stays quiet. Everyone is going to be mad at her! And where does she even start? She's not close with most of the other former contestants like she is with Soap or Knife, no way they'll be so gentle about all the crap she'd pulled before quitting! Ugh, but the longer she waits to just say something already, the worse it'll be. She gulps, opening her dry mouth to try and explain, only for Taco to beat her to it.

Taco can't sleep. The day had been exhausting, between sneaking into the hotel, seeing everyone again (or rather, letting them see her), dying and coming back to life for the last time, watching a conceited CEO explode. Losing Mepad. But despite the torpidity that fills her body, her mind won't let her rest. It scrambles through thought after thought, regret after regret, possibility after possibility. Could she have gotten Pickle's forgiveness, if only she'd given a better apology? How had she never realized she had no life outside of the game? Was there a way they could have saved everyone? Could Mepad have remained with them? What had Cobs done to him? She pulls her arms out and stares up at the moon. She needs to get away. She needs to get up and do something that isn't stewing about the day's events. There's no way for her to go back in time to redo her discussion with Pickle, shake herself out of her stupidity, or shoot that conniving corn cob before he has a chance to build that miserable 'Me' machine. At the very least, not unless Test Tube were to decide to make yet another time machine. But Taco can at least answer one of her questions.

Mic wakes to a dull streak of sunlight streaming into her eyes and dimly illuminating her room. She turns over, blinking the sleep out of her eyes, and sees Taco still dead to the world beside her. It was only recently that she began waking up before Taco and what a relief it is. She knows Taco needs the sleep. Mic creeps her way out of bed and heads to the window. Nothing wakes her up better than a breath of crisp technically still-morning air. As she peels back the curtains, though, she's distracted by the untouched layer of pure white snow gleaming back at her. Even if she can't actually go out in the snow, being an electronic, she's always appreciated it for how beautiful it is, especially when it's fresh. Speaking of beautiful things, Mic turns back around to Taco, still blissfully unaware in their bed, debating whether or not to wake her up. On one hand, Taco really doesn't sleep as much as she should, even if she refuses to admit it. On the other hand, they'd never been together while it was snowy before. She'd always been stuck in the hotel until it all melted away, and unable to reach Taco. After everything that had happened, they could finally just enjoy the snow together. ...Or so Mic thought.

"Second place wouldn't be too bad, right" After season 2 starts back up, Lightbulb is approached by a certain someone who proposes a deal. Work with her or settle for second place. A Taco and Lightbulb partnership AU. This is also a human AU. This is not a ship, but if you see it that way, that's cool too. TW for manipulation, depression, swearing, head injury, guns, attempted murder.

Nickel and Balloon just got eliminated from season two, and OJ states that they are now ROOMMATES!? Nickel hates this but Balloon just wants some common ground. What will happen next?

Ever feel like you don't belong in a place? How about feeling like an outcast in a familiar place? Well, ever feel like you are hated by just about everyone you know? Don't you ever just feel like running away from that hate and not looking back? Well, Balloon knows what that feels like. He's felt like this for that few years of his life, and he's grown tired of it. Everyone in Hotel OJ hates Balloon, just because he tried to manipulate his team. 'Oh Come on!' he wasn't even good at it! It's been a few weeks since Balloon AND Nickel's elimnation from II2 and OJ just HAD to make them roommates. That's not even the worst part of all this! Everyone, even some from season 2, just doesn't like him and pokes fun with the season 1 contestants. Balloon hates this feeling of being completely alone, and hated by those who didn't see the real him, so why not just, run away? What harm can running away cause if nobody even notices that you're gone? Warnings: Self harm Bullying Slight eating disorder Mentions of su*c*de Hospitals (for those who are afraid!) Gore (blood, mentions of blood, ect) Maybe more if I think of anything! None of these characters are mine! All rights go to AnimationEpic! The only thing that's mine is the plot, and the book cover! (This is a human au! however, everyone will still have their object names.)

an ii au. ... Being sick all the time hurt. He was cold and hungry and tired all of the time. Some of his symptoms included: muscle spasms, triple migraines, violent nausea, uncontrollable heatwaves, this one tooth in particular hurting for no reason, vertigo, vertistop, vanishing finger prints, temporary blindness, sneezing so hard he'd black out- the list could only go on. It was a pain. But what if there was an answer to all his problems, fears, and doubt? What if there was a cure? ... (fanfic will include some heavy topics, of which will be said before each chapter starts) (POSTED ON AO3 AS WELL, UNDERNEATH THE NAME OF "sewerrrat") (COVER ART CREATED BY ME. DO NOT STEAL/COPY/TRACE. AO3 HAS THE UPDATED COVER ART.)

Story of how microphone meets taco in the forest and they slowly bond together until microphone feels used by taco and drifts away to the elimination portal-

OJ and Paper have loved eachother for awhile now. Known it from the Start. But now, They are both trying the hardest to tell how they really feel but theres that constant fear that one is mad at the other. Omg, Will one EVER confess?? (COVER ART BY PRETTY BOY CENTRAL ON TUMBLR)

**WARNING! STORY CONTAINS THEMES OF ABUSE, SELF HARM, AND GENERAL VIOLENCE** Balloon's finally welcomed into Hotel OJ. After months of convincing and praying, he's finally out of the rain and living with the hotel denizens. As the days pass, he slowly grows to recognize something: OJ's acting off. No one seems to notice it but him. He asks the others about it, but they just brush him aside. So it's up to Balloon to find and fix the problem! How will this story unfold?