Whenever I read a fic, I always love when the author includes some kind of bonus content at the end. It makes me feel like I'm getting more than I paid for. And hopefully you all feel the same way, because I've got some Extra Content™ for ya ;p

••• Face Reveal •••

A lot of you follow my Instagram, so this may be a bit redundant, but I figured those of you who don't may want to see who's writing what you're reading. And here I am:

Hello! I'm Michael, I'm 16, I'm a pan dude (he/him), and I love musicals. I write and draw in my free time (mostly fandom shit) and this story has been my number one source of procrastination for m o n t h s.

If you have any questions, just ask! You can comment if you want, and my DMs are always open :)

••• My Notes •••

A question I've been asked a couple times is whether I plan my writing or free associate and edit, and the answer is: I plan. A lot.

Personally, I find it very difficult to have a story make sense in its series of events (rising, conflict, climax, resolution) without an outline. It's not impossible, but for me it's not the way to go.

I had this entire story planned beginning to end before I even started writing the introduction. The outline changed quite a bit as I went along, most notably with the introduction of another conflict -- I was going to end the story with their first kiss and leave the fluff up to other authors, but decided you'd all hate me for leaving out the good stuff, so I kept it going with a little elbow grease.

Anyway, I thought you might like reading my notes, just for fun, so without further ado:

Game Over

    •    jeremy feels guilty abt having secret squip stashed away "just in case"
    •    video games w michael
    •    christine calls -- talk to me in person?

    •    christine angst (i don't feel a connection)

    •    anger -- i was awesome dammit
    •    the only time anyone loved me was when i was squipped
    •    michael comforts him
    •    they burn some stuff
    •    shit i like michael in a gay way

    •    texts christine, they're still friends
    •    realizes he still loves m but was repressing bc homophobic dad
    •    wait he won't love me back he's straight

    •    rich help what's bi
    •    dudes are good. girls are good. i wanna kiss them all, jeremy.
    •    bRO THATS ME MAYBE
    •    why were u in the bathroom so long ur face is red are u ok
    •    i'm not actually feeling good (lie). karma
    •    michael takes care of him and it's adorable

    •    funny fluffy chapter except
    •    christine is friends with jake now
    •    and jeremy is sad

    •    calls michael
    •    maybe he'll make me feel better
    •    he does not
    •    m: o hey jer sorry can't talk on a date with a giiiiiirl (brooke)
    •    goDDAMMIT MICHAEL
    •    welp now i'm REALLY depressed
    •    i need someone to tell me what to do again
    •    explains how he found squip
    •    takes squip

    •    so there's this boy michael
    •    oh you wanna get the guy ;)
    •    yeah dude
    •    ok here's what you gotta do:
    •    be really distant. act annoyed. make him think you're mad at him.
    •    *distances self a lil*

    •    *caves immediately* wait. i can't manipulate michael like this.
    •    help me get over him instead
    •    you're not gonna like this...optic nerve blocking
    •    ...do it

    •    squip 5.0 is out and helping ppl with mental illness (Brooke - yeah my cousin Evan got one and it's really been helping him w his social anxiety!! it just regulates your hormones for you and doesn't talk or annoy u at all. i heard they're working on a 5.1.0 for trans people! michael would love it. wait why haven't you been talking to michael)
    •    oh my god michael exists
    •    jeremy you're ignoring me again wtf?
    •    michael oh my god i'm so sorry i can explain please don't mitb again
    •    am i just not that important to you? fine. i'm gone. and i'm PISSED good riddance

    •    a n g s t (j gets drunk & sh)
    •    squip texts michael hELP

    •    michael comes over and freaks out bc blood and vodka
    •    jeremy comes out at worst possible moment
    •    michael ALMOST kisses him but remembers consent and tucks him into bed

    •    j wakes up and wants to die bc hangover
    •    next day michael is wearing the rainbow patch
    •    i stuck it on the second brooke and i broke up
    •    michael why didn't you tell me
    •    it's not like you ever tell me anything anymore
    •    wym??
    •    pulls out mtn dew red
    •    j immediately starts crying
    •    bell rings

    •    apologies at lunch
    •    i can't drink it yet i'm not ready, can i come over tonight?
    •    christine - the guy that i'd kinda be into... is... jake
    •    rich - bitch me too the fuck
    •    christine - right... well i'm aro-ace and i talked to jake about it and we're gonna be qpps!!! bUt he also rly likes rich so they're gonna date. which i'm totally cool with!!

    •    j comes over and they just play video games like old times until...
    •    wAit how did squippeh come back?
    •    it......... didn't i kinda took it
    •    WHAT WHY
    •    i needed help getting over someone
    •    christine?
    •    ....................yeah
    •    u got rid of it right
    •    yEp,,.,...,,,
    •    WAIT but you're cool w christine now right? cmon there's gotta be something else....someone else.....
    •    leaning in real close
    •    K I S S
    •    i'm so sorry oh my god what have i done
    •    shut up mell
    •    smOrch

    •    squip -- this was my plan all along. do u REALLY wanna get rid of me?
    •    shit u right
    •    fluff w michael -- first Real Date

    •    SUPER FLUFFY
    •    :) this is great!
    •    jeremy had never been more uncomfortable in his life
    •    :) yeah!
    •    michael wanted to die

    •    ...
    •    dude i hated that
    •    oh god me too
    •    let's play video games
    •    back to basement
    •    maybe we're better as best friends?
    •     ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    •    nope definitely better as boyfriends
    •    but We define what that means
    •    we are Us on our Own terms

    •    cleaned up
    •    squip says hey i know what u did
    •    j denies
    •    s: it's cool just don't do anything else trust me
    •    j: what why
    •    m: jER CMERE
    •    in Michael's room
    •    look what i got in the mail yesterday i forgot to show u
    •    rainbow thing
    •    j: michael that's gay
    •    m: jeremy i'm gay
    •    smorchin
    •    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    •    s: jeremy sTOP
    •    j: no i'm too gay
    •    s: NOW
    •    they stop the stuff
    •    michael's dad comes in
    •    no boys in ur room

    •    thank god ur dad didn't catch us doin stuff
    •    wait how did u know to stop
    •    i heard him coming up the stairs dude chill
    •    sorry i'm just paranoid bc squip
    •    understandable
    •    ...maybe i should drink that mtn dew red
    •    s: but imagine if i hadn't been there, bad things would've happened
    •    shit u right
    •    gimme a week
    •    k
    •    @ school
    •    we're dating!!
    •    nobody is surprised

    •    ??? fluff probably? idfk this is your own fault for adding shit last minute good job michael
    •    I GOT IT
    •    FLUFF OK YEAH MICHAEL STARTS SINGING AND JEREMY NUTS AND THEN THEY FUCKIN JAM
    •    GENIUS

    •    winter break means lots of time for to be Happy
    •    jeremy you still have the squip?? wtF and you lied to me?????
    •    he made me he mAde me
    •    i'm not mad just. please drink the red ok? i'll give u a minute
    •    hey u should squip michael
    •    NO
    •    things only go well when you're not there
    •    🖕🏻🖕🏻

    •    super chill double date w boyf riends and the 3 muskequeers!!
    •    one last ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

    •    squip redemption? whaaaat??
    •    forgiveness... can u imagine.....
    •    slurps
    •    screams
    •    michael Holds him the whole time
    •    ominous foreshadowing (sike on that redemption)

So, uh, yeah, that was a mess but hopefully you enjoyed it!

••• Art •••

In a fandom as interesting and full of talented people as this one, you're bound to find some incredible art. It's the dream of every creator to have somebody make content based on their work -- put simply, getting fan art is an honor and the highest compliment. Here's some art I've received of this story (if you've got more, send it in and I'll add it!).

Here's a drawing of a scene from Level 6 by the amazing NonexistentNames . I can't even express how much I love this!

A beautiful meme from Level 12. Need I say more? I honestly laughed way harder than I should've at this one.

Some absolutely adorable art of Level 17 by drbrode !! I'm in love tbh.

Some more Level 17 by my friend squipyourbrain (at the time of writing this, your @ was the 420th word. Just thought you should know). Look how cUTE THIS IS I'M IN AWE --

mORE ADORABLE LEVEL 17 ART -- this one is by BMC-DEH-Trashy !! I absolutely love your art style, thank you so much for submitting!

Can we take a moment to appreciate this art by bejeweeled ? Because it's amazing. It's from

this comment thread in Level 20 if you wanna add something because I'm still rEELING tbh.

••• In Conclusion •••

Writing this fic has been so much fun, and interacting with you all in the comments is often the highlight of my day. So I'd like to thank you all for sticking it out to the end, and for reading what I write, and for being amazing people in general!

I love you all, and I hope you're having a wonderful day.

~Michael 💕💕