Bishop's Knife Trick

Oh I love your enderman culture here.

This is my favorite underrated duo :D I already know I'm gonna enjoy this

Ooh, super excited about this! There aren’t a lot of Ran and Jackie fics, but I also got more interested in the pair due to you first anyway so I can’t wait to see how this goes.

I already put my thoughts in the ask box but I forgot I could comment so I am also going to put them here!! Very poggers, I like the lore you added to Ran and it makes me wanna rewatch the pit or whatever it was called tftsmp

oooh! wonderful first chapter! can't wait to see the rest :D <3 <3

YOOOOO THIS IS SO COOL

:D! A lovely start! I love the worldbuilding (particularly the biology/enderman society bits and where they intersect), the opinionated narrator, and the concept! Very much looking forward to seeing this play out

I'm so excited to see the rest of this, it's already so good!!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHH the hype is real. I've been waiting so eagerly for this and as always you do not disappoint!I'm not gonna lie, I laughed out loud at:"Ran takes his time walking to the central tower and not teleporting not because he can’t teleport, but because he enjoys the walk, and the peace. But also because he can’t teleport."The comedic timing was incredible.

the narrator is so Funny i adore it, I love how snarky they are :D"Ran takes his time walking to the central tower and not teleporting not because he can’t teleport, but because he enjoys the walk, and the peace.But also because he can’t teleport." gfdsdfghjk SEEthis also feels like foreshadowing... ::eyes:: when will ran need to teleport in an important situation but be unable to, zayne. i am onto you. /j"Ran’s eyes are green.And as every enderman knows, that is not normal, no matter what way you try to spin it.But of course Ran is not messed up, or defective, or useless, or any of those other things— he’s a valued member of the Order, and he does his part to serve on missions in the Overworld." I Sense A Slight Scent Of Self Doubt"“Tinkerer” is the closest English word, but the meaning was actually probably closer to; “sad shut in who stays in his room and only works on projects all day.”This is not the least bit inaccurate, so Ran bows his head in sufficient embarrassment." pfffffffffffft i like how you write ran he's just the right amount of Competent to be a secret agent and just the right amount of Awkward to be played by ranboo"Ran leaves the files detailing info about Jackie Brackett in his cell." as in. jackie ]. similar to tubbo_<3333 love it so far! I can't wait to see where it goes :D

Okay so, I haven’t read the fic yet, but it’s about characters from Tftsmp right? Which one are they from so I can watch that before this?

relaxx! relaxx! it's me, blue businessbois from tumblr! relaxx! do your shoes need shining?? i've seen you post about this and i've been very excited and for good reason too because this first chapter is so good! your narration is excellent and i really love how much you're doing with a world and characters we got so little of in tftsmp. can't wait for the rest!

Oh boy oh boy I’m so ready to see them interacting eheheh >:D

Oh my gosh YES. I adore this concept. Hell yes.Ran as an assassin sent to kill Jackie, who is enraptured by Ran. SO GOOD. YES.I AM SO EXCITED BY THIS.Also, your worldbuilding was really good, I love the description of Terminus, and the Council, and just all of the little details that made it feel full and developed. I also really like the detail of Ran having a bionic arm and green eyes and not being able to teleport- like, his characterization is really interesting so far. I’m so excited to see the characterization of Jackie!

LMAO JACKIE BRACKETTHIS LAST NAME IS A PUNCTUATIOJ MARK THATS SO PERFECT <3Banger fic so far :)

please this intro is already so funny—oh he can’t teleport normally, that’s super interesting actually dude the way you write ran is so cool? Like it kinda seems like he’s trying to reassure himself as to his usefulness, but it’s really subtle. He hasn’t interacted with a whole lot of people just yet, but his personality is already becoming super clear and I love thatI! Love! This! Worldbuilding!gossssssshhhhhhhhhh this is so good already, I’m in love

Yoooo it’s out!I’m reading this in school lol let’s hope teach doesn’t noticeBut man this is so cool! I especially love the ending line jeez my skin was crawling like Ran’sCant wait for chapter 2 :D

hey im obsessed with this what the fuck i love ran and jackie so much it is maddening i am so fucking happy you're writing this. the voice is absolute delightful, so charming and endearing to read, god i am just so excited for this fanfic what the hell man. im gonna think about this forever now im literally already brainrotting about future jackie and ran interactions in this particular universe ive already yelled vivid headcanon's at my friends and made like incoherent sketches imagining future scenes. i. bro. what. thsi is great im losing my mind <33333

POG!!!

I really love the narration in this! It's slightly sarcastic and snarky and overall very fun to read! Very excited to see where this goes!

*insert that one lady Gaga meme* Wonderful astonishing incredible stowshopping.Ran: okay I have to be ready for this question. This general is most likely going to be very smart and investigative. I need to use all of my-Jackie: do endermen have names?No but seriously I loved it. My beloveds.

DRTFGYHBUJK I JUST READ EVERYTHING U HAVE OUT ON AO3 AND YOURE SO TALENTED I ADORE EVERYTHING IVE READ CFGVBHJNK

AAA this is so awesome!!! i love ran and jackie so much and i'm so excited to see where this goes. i love your writing!! <33

What a nerrrrrrrd! Enderman culture is just "be the biggest most passive aggressive dweeb you can think of" "the largest, most self-egrandizing clown in history" I cannnot wait for more update :grabbie hands:

So ready for this fic. Can't wait to where the story goes!

AHHHHH THIS IS SO GOOD :Di love how you've built off of the little info from tftsmp and made it a lot more expansive, and your establishment of ran is really nice!

YOOOOOOOOOOOOI love the way this is written!! The enderman lore and world building is *chefs kiss* and the plot is v interesting!! And the writing style itself has a clever and charming vibe if that makes senseExcited to read it bestie :D

let me just say im LOVING all the details in this. i love the worldbuilding of terminus (literally the city itself and all the end/endermen worldbuilding is just Cool), the council, ran’s inability to teleport and his lack of uneasiness surrounding eye contact, how most endermen hate overworld missions but ran loves them– “It’s very hard to feel lonely on the earth” is a BANGER line. love this!!!!

ive very very quickly fallen in love with your version of ran and jackie. i love them with all my heart and i absolutely cannot wait to see how this goes :) the bois!! <3

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i just read this first chapter over my lunch break and OH MY HECK this is so good I can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite fics just from this alone. like???? the world building????? the introductions to the council and other enderman and ran’s powers???????? your writing style????????????? incredible!!!! I cannot wait to read the rest of this :O (sadly i have to go to work like a responsible human but i’ll read the rest when i have time asksksjfjf)

omg i'm so excited i can tell this is so well written and i cant wait to see where it goes!!!! <3

hi it’s me im finally getting through, loving the story so far \o/

OHHHH BOY I’VE HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS FIC FROM TUMBLR AND SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN LEAD ASTRAY I’M VERY EXCITED

You should be a published author. This should be a book.

i absolutely love the way the self narration is written here, the lore is epic, im excited to find out more about these bitches hell yeah

All of this to say: Ran does not have very many friends.relatable n also kinda sad. pat pat ran.And while some would tell you that this is a very sad amount of friends to have,mostly cause it is, dudeRan would not, because he does actually not mind the arrangement.already spinning the wheel of "how much emotional baggage do I have"and any enderman can tell you that thinking more is never a bad thing;might I suggest: "overthinker" by inzo?also I'm betting on some kind of government conspiracy. just a vibe tbh aowfpejHe likes to pretend that this is because he’s the most intelligent and qualified, instead of the reality, which is probably that no one else likes to do the Overworld jobs.awww bab... also- is it bc endermen are mobs and players are on overworld? 0o0Two doesn’t lie about anything at all (no members of the Council are supposed to lie, but it’s well known that Two is the most truthful of all of them, when it decides to speak.)...hm...another point for government conspiracyalso, maybe it's just me n i have a stick up my arse, but nowhere have i seen the word "council" without it being immediately synonymous with "get the fuck outta dodge" bc. Shady Shit's Going On™️at this point it's just a blind gander at this point so, shall seefinds it useful to carry tools and weapons on his person, which is why he makes his coats with many pockets.a man of good taste, I seeHe makes sure to clean his room anyway to prepare his mind for the best amount of thinking,aka: none whatsoever! head empty, no thought. no think uwuThe city of Terminus is large, and glorious, and Ran feels himself relaxing naturally as he steps out onto the lime stone. The whole city is built with stone— the towers even look to be grown straight out of the rock in the ground.will say: like this kinda immersing the end cities in some sort of "reality", or just smth where it Makes Sensealways kinda thought that end stone looked a bit/reminded me of limestone, so maybe i just haven't read enough mc fic yet, but it's always cool to see :Dalso, live-reacting to a friend and they reminded me that 'terminal' means 'end', so that's vv neat and cool :DDDBut also because he can’t teleport.OwOA particularly nasty teleportation mishap is actually how Ran lost his left arm.okay now im vv interested in whatever this accident was- and also how enderman teleportation works here. Intrigue IncreaseThis probably means that he’s the most fit enderman in all of Terminus, though. Silver linings and all that.ngl this got a big snrk outta me aofjepioathe thought of him just being. Buff on account of never skipping leg day is absolutely hilarious to me for some reasonThis is because their eyes, of course, are their primary way of moving about, and having someone look directly in them inspires the same level of discomfort as being pinned against a wall. It’s a challenge, or a threat.i just really like this detail :D worldbuilding is. chefs kissThe reason Ran knows that it’s four is firstly that endermen can recognize each other despite their similar-looking black spines, and secondly that Four has four gems embedded in it’s chest.one detail is not like the othergotta say tho- like the spine thing too :oThis is true. Ran’s bionic arm was built entirely by him during one of his missions on earth.damn, that's impressive. and during a mission too“It matches my eyes,” Ran explains simply.that's prolly a better excuse than any I've given on why my homework's still not doneBut of course Ran is not messed up, or defective, or useless, or any of those other things— he’s a valued member of the Order, and he does his part to serve on missions in the Overworld.He’s helpful. He’s respected....add another tally onto government conspiracy and overall emotional baggage- u ok dude? pat patRan sometimes wonders what it would be like to hear One speak. He’s never witnessed that happening, though. He’s not sure anyone has.am also greatly curious abt this. wonder what they'd have to say, and why they're on the council if they never speak. do they just make really great decisions? is there any other reason? 0-0“You need not worry,” Two assures.oh I'm definitely gonnaRan leaves the files detailing info about Jackie Brackett in his cell.this name makes me laugh and im not quite sure why yet apoiewfasked a friend- this is a character tubbo plays, I am now aware. i will roll in my grave for a while poajfewpiDespite Subbin Empire’s large normalization towards killing, assassins can be punished by law if they manage to kill someone important enough.insert smth abt government systems here or some shit, too tired to think apoifwjehaven't really seen much of tales from the smp outside of a few clips tho, so this is interesting info :oJackie’s past has caught up with him, and tomorrow he’ll be thrown into The Pit, a Colosseum at the center of the Subbin City in which the candidates fight to the death. The winner becomes General.sounds p high-stakes, insert smth abt likin the odds or what have ye“

Ok after seeing dozens upon dozens of tumblr posts about this fanfic I finally caved and started reading it. It looks really good so far and I’m excited to find out what comes next!

Hello :>

Super strong beginning. I love the world-building for both the End and the Overworld settings, and the touch as to how Endermen communicate is great. Fan is wtoteen really well as a character. I have a good feeling about this story

Aah I know I'm a little late to the party here, but I am loving this fic already! I havent watched this totsmp episode yet, but you did such a great job explaining everything that it's easy to follow along. I loved Ran's characterization just from the internal monologue alone. I'm gonna watch the episode eventually just so I can understand the rest of the fic, but until then I'm really really excited to see where this goes!

This is my favorite line, "He makes sure to clean his room anyway to prepare his mind for the best amount of thinking, before he leaves his cell to exit into the city." Something about the phrase "the best amount of thinking" says so much about Ran's character. Great chapter! I can't wait to read more. When my entire timeline was #knifetrick, I knew I had to read this and I'm glad I did!

Im so sorry for the recent hate you’re getting, i get how people dont see eye to eye with this but it has no correlation to beeduo here lmao, like you just used the blank canvases of Jackie and Ran, i really enjoyed this fic :D thank you author(s) and to anyone who helped <3

I am DELIGHTED by this avdkhakdsbs throughout all the wonderful descriptions and such I really got the vibe of "Ran. Hun. Darling. ~You're insecure~" ABSKABDNSBHe seems like a disaster I can't WAITAlso worldbuilding my beloved <3

not a fucking word about the antisemitism then? huh?? just gonna keep that in????????? fucking goyim

Yooo this is so cool! Just discovered this from an animatic and I am really liking it so gar~ Can't wait to see where it goes!Thanks for writing <3

None of you have any idea how long I've been searching for this! And man, I am glad I found this! I hope this'll be a great story.

Ooo, I can tell I’m going to like this one!

Finally decided to read this, very excited!