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Tag: Geeks From The Multiverse

  • GFTM Gen z fairy tales: Lil’ Red Riding Hood

    Once upon a vibe, there was this little girl so sweet and wholesome that everybody basically stan’d her. Her grandma was her #1 fan and made her a red cloak that ate so hard people just called her Lil Red Riding-Hood.One morning her mom was like: “Bestie, run this basket to Grandma. She’s down bad with the flu. It’s giving butter, eggs, and fresh cake. Don’t flop.”Lil Red was like, “Bet,” grabbed her fit, and dipped.On the way, she ran into a wolf who was looking kinda sus, like major red flag energy.Wolf: “GM Lil Red, where you sliding to?” Red (oblivious): “To Grandma’s crib. She’s sick. I’m delivering some snacks. Very cottagecore.” Wolf (gaslighting vibes): “Same, I’ll walk with you. Say less.”They strolled, but Red got distracted picking ✨aesthetic✨ wildflowers for content. Wolf wasn’t about that soft life; he rage-quit the convo and full-on speedran to Grandma’s.He pulled up and knocked. Grandma: “Who’s there?” Wolf (capping hard): “It’s me, Lil Red. Got that butter and cake drop.” Grandma: “Pull the bobbin, bestie.”He pulled it, ran inside, and straight up ratio’d Grandma — ate her whole. Zero chill. Then he cosplayed her, threw on her bonnet, and posted up in bed.Soon Red arrived, tapped at the door. Wolf (voice filter on): “Who’s there?” Red: “It’s me, Grandmaaa. I brought snacks, duh.” Wolf: “Pull the bobbin.”She walked in like: “Hey queen, how you feeling?” Wolf: “Bad vibes only, my throat is cooked.” Red: “Grandma, why your eyes glowing like ring lights?” Wolf: “The better to see you, bestie.” Red: “And your ears? Big yikes.” Wolf: “The better to hear your hot tea.” Red: “And them arms? Built different.” Wolf: “The better to hug you, no cap.” Red: “But Grandma, them teeth are giving shark week…” Wolf (popping off): “The better to EAT you with!”He lunged. Red was about to get clapped when suddenly the woodcutters pulled a jump-scare entrance. They’d been lurking since the wolf tried sliding in her DMs earlier.They pulled up, no chill, and hard-launched that wolf straight into the gulag.Red was saved, traumatized but still serving main character energy. She speedran home, told her mom the whole lore drop, and everyone was like, “Slay, but maybe don’t talk to strangers next time.”Moral of the story: wolves stay sus, touch grass, and never trust unsolicited “GM”s.

  • GFTM Gen Z Fairy Tales: Rapunzel

    GFTM Gen Z Fairy Tales: Rapunzel

    Rapunzel’s parents? Straight clowns. Mom saw some lettuce in the witch’s yard and got delulu cravings. She was like, “Low-key, if I don’t eat that, I’m gonna die.” Dad had zero rizz, no negotiation skills, just said “bet” when the witch demanded their future kid as payment. Total ick.

    So witch pulls up like Amazon Prime, snatches baby Rapunzel, and raises her. Rapunzel grows up with hair that slayed — like the literal GOAT of hairstyles, no cap. But instead of letting her live her best life, witch locks her in a tower. No doors, no stairs, just one window. Girl’s basically an unpaid Uber elevator for witch visits.

    Prince comes by one day, hears Rapunzel singing. Voice was bussin’, like hits-different levels. He’s immediately down bad. He watches witch climb the hair ladder and thinks, “Bet, I’m running that play.” Next day he pulls up, spits rizz, and boom — Rapunzel’s like, “Ok fam, I’ll marry you.”

    They start sneaky linking every night. Rapunzel even plans to DIY a ladder with silk. Vibes are high-key solid until Rapunzel slips and says, “Witch, you’re heavy. Prince is faster.” Witch gets the ick instantly, goes feral, chops her hair off, and ghosts her to the desert.

    Prince comes back, climbs the fake braid, and witch is waiting. She’s like, “Tea time: Rapunzel’s gone.” He panic yeets out the window, lands in thorns, and now he’s blind. Man’s wandering like an NPC, eating berries, full emo vibe.

    Meanwhile Rapunzel is in the desert raising twins. Don’t overthink it. Plot just went cheugy.

    Years later, Prince hears her singing again. He’s like, “Ain’t no way, fam.” They reunite, Rapunzel cries on him, and her tears heal his blindness. Straight-up miracle arc, no cap.

    They roll back to his castle, everyone stans the couple, and they live happily ever after. Periodt.

  • what if your greatest struggle was your Superpower?

    what if your greatest struggle was your Superpower?

    1. What Even Is a Superpower?“

    When you hear the word superpower, your brain probably goes straight to the flashy stuff: flying, shooting lasers, turning into a giant green rage monster. But let’s be real… most of us can’t even find matching socks in the morning. So, if that’s the bar? We’re screwed.”

    Then pivot:“But maybe, John… superpowers aren’t about capes, costumes, or radioactive spider bites. Maybe they’re about something deeper—something messier and more…human.”

    Definition Time:A Comic Book Superpower:“A unique, often unnatural ability that makes someone stand out above the norm — usually gained by accident, science experiment gone wrong, alien blood, or childhood trauma that would leave the rest of us in therapy for life.”

    Examples:

    Mutant genesX-Men/Mutants

    Super soldier serumSteve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, etc…

    Gamma radiationHulk

    if you haven’t been bitten by something radioactive, have mutant genes, or given a super serum—you probably just pay bills like the rest of us.”

    A Real-Life Superpower (Reframed Definition):“A unique trait, skill, or way of thinking you’ve developed—usually because life kicked your ass at some point—and now it helps you adapt, survive, or even help others.”

    Breakdown:It’s earned, not given. Most Superpowers are given and not necessarily earnedIt’s built through hardship, not heroics.It often comes from trauma, failure, or straight-up chaos. And it’s not always visible.

    Criteria of a Real Superpower:

    1. It’s unique to YOU

    Everyone’s got a different skillset because we all had different origin stories.

    “You can’t copy someone else’s trauma and expect the same power. That’s not how this works. This isn’t a TikTok trend — it’s a personal transformation arc.”

    2. It helps you or others survive / adapt / thrive“

    If your so-called power only works in fantasy football, it doesn’t count.”

    Things that do count: Staying calm in chaos, Reading people, instantly Rebuilding after failure, Turning pain into purpose

    3. It often comes from the messiest parts of your life

    “You don’t get a healing factor unless you’ve been hurt. You don’t build resilience unless you’ve had to keep going.”

    2. Origin Stories:

    Real-Life Edition

    Everyone has an “origin story”—a hardship, challenge, or weird experience that made them who they are.

    Childhood adversity: How it can forge empathy, quick decision-making, or independence.Toxic relationships: How learning boundaries can become a power.

    Failures or rejections: Develop grit, self-belief, reinvention.

    Real-World Examples:

    Michael Jordan – Cut from high school varsity team → became a relentless work ethic machine.

    Terry Crews – Former NFL player who pivoted into art, acting, and advocacy.

    People from hard neighborhoods who develop street smarts and survival instincts as actual skills.

    “Radioactive spiders aren’t real. Crippling student debt, that’s real!”

    3. Geeky Power Comparisons

    Your greatest insecurity = your power.

    “I overthink everything.” → Power: Precognition

    “I isolate under pressure.” → Power: Invisibility

    “I cry at dog commercials.” → Power: Emotional Empath, Level 9000

    Reverse Engineer It…

    Ask: “If a comic book hero had your exact life, what would their power be?”

    Overworked single parent → Chrono-Warper (can slow or stop time to get it all done)

    Customer service rep → Truth Detector / Emotion Absorber

    Compare to Fictional Characters:

    Steve Rogers – His heart was his power before the serum.

    Peter Parker – Super strength didn’t matter as much as his guilt-driven responsibility.

    Jean Grey – Overwhelmed by emotion → literally becomes cosmic-level Phoenix.“

    The freaky part is—our powers often come from pain. That’s either poetic or a sign we all need therapy. Maybe both.”

    4. Adapt and Overcome Moments (Real Life or Fiction)

    Fictional characters who didn’t have powers but became powerful:

    Batman (discipline and intellect) Didn’t have powers, Suffered a traumatic event as a child (watching both parents be murdered), He became disciplined, trained hard, and instead of letting that trauma, he decided to fight back.

    Iron Man (engineering and trauma response)Lost both parentsAlso suffered a traumatic experience being a captured and held in a cave to rebuild his own weapons for terrorists. Instead he was resilient and built himself an iron suit and escaped. He eventually become one of the greatest Marvel characters that we know today!