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The year is 2017, and TV World Productions has been bought out by a media conglomerate, putting a swift and violent end to Mr. "Ant" Tenna's life's work.
At his lowest point, an old business partner makes an unexpected reappearance.
Two middle aged men try their best to reconcile the many ways they hurt themselves, and hurt each other, and find something to hold on to in their turbulent lives.Bookmarked by into_the_marsh
12 Dec 2025
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im losing it, i lost it, its gone. GOD they hurt me
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Part machine, part bug, all TV-riffic talent. Such were the three ingredients that made Mr. Ant Tenna the marvelous piece of work that he was.
Granted, he tended to keep the bug part of that equation on the down-low. Bugs were a niche interest. Most viewers got a bit squicked out and put off when the host sprouted a second pair of arms, or when his smile housed a pair of twitchy mandibles. He could get away with his antennas, his namesakes, because they were part of the brand, but there were times where even that was pushing it.
He had Kris, as was the case with many facets of his being, to thank for his insectoid traits. The kid was a fan of creepy crawlies. But when it came down to it, the ratings didn’t lie. So he kept those bits of him tucked away.
It was fine, really.
No skin off this cathode’s chassis.
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04 Oct 2025
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Can they ask her something?
“Shoot.” She dug around in her pockets for that cheap plastic lighter she ‘borrowed.’
Has she dealt with— Kris paused. Has she ever dealt with like, weird thoughts?
Or: Kris has been having "weird" thoughts, so they ask the only monster they trust.
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04 Oct 2025
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They bit down on the plastic handle as their hands slid beneath the cold, metal tin. They were gonna sit at the table, but the light from the fridge pooled into the living room, and the edge of it caught the frame of the TV.
Oh, right.
Talking to them was on Kris’ list.
Or: Kris discuss' their plan with a light world Tenna over the rapidly shrinking pie they're consuming wayyyy to quickly.
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Spamton accidentally falls out of the inventory after the events of Chapter 3. Alone and without anybody to help him in Castle Town, where mainly those who still know him aren't friendly to him, Spamton finds a recently-recruited television who doesn't recognize him whatsoever and chooses to use this to his advantage.
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08 Sep 2025
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its not even FUNNY how good this fic is, but you already know that!