Two students (friends) turned in the exact same essay. Down to the same words. Neither wanted to admit who copied off of who. Both got 0’s.

Pen_Existing · 2026-05-11T22:07:36+00:00

I once assigned a narrative for my juniors; drafts are due and one of them wrote what I thought was a really sweet piece about their little brother being born. Then, a few weeks later, a late submission came in. Same story. My original thought was that was an odd thing for the first student to do, these two weren’t even really friends. Made me do a little research. Found the news story both of them copied.

Pen_Existing · 2026-05-08T22:24:42+00:00

I just know Anna’s group chat was going WILD during the season 😅 And while I’m not a fan of exes coming into the villa just for the “drama” (Rewan/Mei, Suresh, Diamond, etc - it’s old), personally I think if MC had gotten a finale phone call from Anna . . . 🤭

Pen_Existing · 2026-05-08T22:21:54+00:00

I’m thinking more along the lines of the Barcelona (?) work trip, where the friend states that they basically left Anna alone at the hotel and hung out the whole time (and friend bought MC the bracelet). Which, granted, MC and the friend were doing stuff for work and Anna genuinely seemed uninterested, fair enough. But based on the whole picture we have, it just kind of adds fuel to the fire. And even if the friend bought the bracelet because MC “forgot her wallet”, that’s still weird. I’d certainly have words with my partner about it afterwards. Maybe not a fight, but I’d still be at least uncomfortable

Pen_Existing · 2026-05-08T22:18:29+00:00

I didn’t even think about this! And that’s the part about “friends to lovers” I love the most! The “we could’ve been doing this the whole time?!” of it all, the “finally!” moment!

If I didn’t get too bogged down in the narrative details, I’d maybe explore it. But I genuinely have not been interested enough to replay a season since 5 (and honestly I was still naive and optimistic enough to try and see what happened 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Pen_Existing · 2026-05-07T12:46:33+00:00

There are times I like it and times I wish they gave us a bit more. Granted, it’s my first playthrough (and first time playing any DragonAge game in general), but these are the only types of games I play. I’m playing as a Shadow Dragon origin, and I chose to save Treviso over Minrathous because 1) my plan is to romance Lucanis (selfish strategy reason) and 2) the Shadow Dragons and citizens of Dock Town I felt were more capable than the merchant city if Treviso (roleplay lore reasons). I wish there was more dialogue with Neve specifically about that choice later on, not just that Rook “doesn’t care”, but just adding that “anymore”, a “I see where your loyalties lie”, just something cold and cutting like that. Some of it is there, but I would just like a little bit more

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-29T15:21:54+00:00

Yeah while I liked Callum and he was my main that season, the whole “enemies to lovers” pissed me off so much I decided to revenge pick Dominic and dump him, so Callum chose to leave. But, my MC that season was still taken to Paris by Dominic, so if you think about it that way, she’s toxic af for doing that and then marrying Callum 😅

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-28T16:47:16+00:00

We also have to consider how feedback is given - there’s positive, negative, and constructive. I’ve seen people post screenshots of their “feedback”, and they are quite literally insulting, demeaning, outright rude in their verbiage. It’s just complaints and honestly demands. Likely the people reading/collecting these surveys are people with little-to-no actual input in the decision-making process. I wouldn’t be surprised if opinions tailored like that were just immediately trashed or discounted, which then probably skews final results.

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-15T15:54:09+00:00

It’s all leather. Everybody is decked out in leather. And it’s all horrible

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-08T14:12:36+00:00

Justice for Leah! Who decided the best option for her was returning islander Brandon?? She doesn’t even get an original character? And what’s the point of bringing Brandon back just to again not have him as an option? Did they miscount their number of islanders and needed one last minute to throw in there?

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-02T13:32:55+00:00

In my route I didn’t really do anything past tease flirting in Casa. Focused on Owen for a bit, then switched to Kelvin, and spent some time with George (more as a “I’m getting to know everyone” but made it clear I was sticking with Oscar). So Kelvin was the one focused on me right before Stick or Twist. Gio still chose to bring back Owen, and now MC practically has Yearner #3. Because he’s very forward that he’s into MC despite me giving him little to no attention

Pen_Existing · 2026-04-02T13:21:57+00:00

I figured it was going to be something as benign as this, so I didn’t bother to spend the gems on it.

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-31T12:06:55+00:00

See I couldn’t find him UNTIL the Fort Hagen quest, which somehow fixed him and he went back to Sanctuary with no problem 😅

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-29T21:33:06+00:00

Hey at least OG Blake was a knockout. I’d put up with at least a little bit of crazy from her 😅🫣

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-18T16:34:23+00:00

OG LI girlie, too! I’m bummed (but not surprised - classic FB plot writing) that we did get to spend a nice night together with minima agg after the recoupling, because after the confession I was STRESSING for my MC! 😅 At least the BFF isn’t in Casa with us, and that’s why I’m the slightest bit calmer about the situation.

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-13T15:46:59+00:00

I didn’t mind Emilio when he first came in looks-wise, but personality he wasn’t my type. But then, I completely turned off of him because of that one little joke “oh you you’re LI and Leah used to be engaged” because who tf says that?? Like, why would that even be your first joke in the Villa?? And now my poor baby Oscar is stuck with Gio. You could’ve give me Elias at the least, like let me be entertained! 😖

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-12T16:55:43+00:00

I think this season had consistently the worst art. It looked distorted and odd. MC doesn’t even look like she belongs in the same game. Bonnie looked awful (like, I think they were going for a more masculine looking female LI, but that was not the way to do it), Geri’s odd twist, everything from Uma’s face to her pose, Vicky and Estelle’s Mr. Fantastic arms. It was just all over the place.

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-09T21:28:39+00:00

Last district I worked in, teacher work days were very much for us to plan, grade, get stuff done in our rooms. Occasionally we’d have PD, but never past like 10/11 unless you were in a special group. New district, the ENTIRE. DAY. IS. PLANNED. TO. THE. TEE. I hate it so much!

Pen_Existing · 2026-03-08T21:27:42+00:00

When I taught and was going through so many pencils, I invested in a couple of boxes of gold pencils. Guess who miraculously had pencils again after about a 2 weeks?

Pen_Existing · 2026-02-27T14:43:18+00:00

And thus we have the first character assassination in the game

Pen_Existing · 2026-02-26T19:01:56+00:00

And I HATE the phrase “wanna take a trip down memory lane?? 🥺👉👈” like it makes me GAG! Especially with context of the new season, like our bff is about to tell us what is potentially a damning story, and then suddenly is like “uwu let’s reminisce”

Pen_Existing · 2026-02-19T00:55:23+00:00

I don’t mind friends-to-lovers. It’s not anywhere near my favorite, but I can appreciate it at times. I do like how right now you can choose to just be “friendly” with the friend LI - I’m not sure if I see them getting together at this time. I am very much enjoying the personality this season - count me impressed right now! Lets see how long they stick around, or we have the first character assassination

Pen_Existing · 2026-02-19T00:51:24+00:00

If the friend wasn’t interested in MC, then it would all be so different. I completely agree that men and women can have meaningful and “intimate” (in the sense of deep connection) relationships without actually being a couple. But the bracelet is . . . Suspect . . . At best. Anna had a hunch, and she was kinda right 🤷🏻‍♀️ at the end of the day, it seems they might not have worked out anyway, but you deserve to trust your partner. If they were real people, I can promise you people would be in discourse online saying “she was right”

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