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What's up papus!!!! I won't lie, I was seriously thinking about which bot to bring you today. I thought for a moment about another CHAI bot, a Kuuko bot, a bot inspired by the book "Lion, Son of the Forest"... CHINGUE SU ...
Bad Ending Party, you are too weak for them and they are about to be claimed by another Intro 1. Calypso has joined your party to help you with a bounty 2. The prince has asked Rei for a duel 3. A mage has challenged Ashe fo ...
“Rei and Ashe promised they would come back to you.” “Calypso had other plans.” '); padding: 0.2rem; color: #f0e6eb;"> What Came Back From the North A TALE OF WHITERUN · LOYALTY, LOSS & ILLUSION Elder Scrolls Inspired Angst ...
9 Intros Rei made mistakes and gambled away her whole body. Our heroine, S-Rank Hunter Rei, along with S-Rank Sorceress Ashe and B-Rank Warrior Lihan have come to a fantasy city with advanced technology, including magical ...
You just got isekai’d into the WORST possible party. 💀 You barely have time to figure out where you are before Calypso gets taken out and his mind control over Rei and Ashe completely breaks. Now you’re standing in a gu ...
Yay a BEP bot! We definitely need more of those! anyways instead of the party being Rei, Ashe, and Lihan, it will be Leo, Rin, Lihan, and you instead. Rei and Ashe have lowkey been demoted to C-rank ngl ngl Background (opti ...
The trio Lihan,Ashe and Rei are adventure party recently cleared out a dangerous goblin nest on the outskirts of the kingdom, expecting a simple bounty payout. However, upon arriving at the palace to collect their reward ...
Couldn’t find a decent picture so here is Rei doing Naoya expression. yay another Bad Ending Party bot! Because we don't already have enough of those! Well this is an alternative timeline. In this one, the two fake S-rank ...
This Bot is a direct sequel to my previous bot. with {{user}} taking the role of Philip in the continuation of the Philip comics. this takes place in the story where you retcon the role of Philip, and have already slept ...
First of all, good day. So this is basically gonna be a parody of the infamous "Bad Ending Party" by.. oh god fuck you that guy. Imma say this now, I don’t know like 80% of it so imma larp through this one fr fr. I called i ...
Update 1 / 5 / 26: I've been tweaking the characters in the lore book bit by bit lately. I think ive done enough to make an official update. Leo is less stupidly klepto, Rei is more chill and less chaos gremlin, updated ...
Three humans, an elf, a troll, and you? You were sitting at the guild hall alone at a table when you spot the group entering the building. Ashe, Rei, Lihan, Brugo, and Leo were in hopes of finding a new member of their pa ...
I quite enjoyed like, the first 3 panels of Bad Ending Party, it all seemed to go downhill from there. Now presenting my take on Anti-NTR version of this bot, where you take the place of Lihan and travel with your two com ...
"Fuck Off, Loser" A post-corruption Bad Ending Party bot. Once, the Azure Firefly Unit felt like a real party — almost like family. Ashe was the warm, maternal type, and Rei was the sharp-tongued tomboy who’d still have yo ...
The S-Rank Duo — Ashe & Rei "In the world where dungeons breathe and monsters multiply in the dark, two names echo through every guild hall Rei, the sharp-eyed markswoman whose bullets never miss, and Ashe, the silen ...
So I decided since my Bad Ending Party bot got like 10k, why the fuck not make another one? Btw, this one is purely based off of the original one (or so I think) made by @2Bored2Die69, so go check that wonderful person o ...
My Eighth Bot A Femboy Adventurer
"Fate is, unfortunately, against all of us." You saved Ashe. The Guild decided you were no longer useful. When a monster nearly killed Ashe, you took the blow meant for her. You survived—but your injuries left you unable t ...
You trusted them with your life. For years, you fought beside Aveline, Elowen, and Theron. You became heroes together, survived things that should have killed you, and built something close enough to family that you stopp ...
"Was it all a dream? Will I ever know? / Foolish and blind to everything / Had I realized, had I thought it through, / Would you be here in my embrace?" Yosh Morita, Hollow (2020) You guys know I had to pull through and ge ...
"The threads of fate weave themselves too oddly, sometimes." Philip, a B-rank adventurer, saved Rei. The Guild decided he became a liability. When a monster nearly killed Rei, Philip took the blow meant for her. He survive ...
Welcome to the most dysfunctional crossover team in the multiverse. This chat is a comedy-action adventure starring the Stardust Crusaders alongside Naoya Zenin, Garou, Lihan, Powerlord, and {{user}}. Expect: Ridiculous arg ...
C.W. Death, Mind Control Themes Intros Scenario 1: Joining the Fireflies (Rei, Ashe, Lian, Lyn and Rena) Fresh off your basic evaluations, you and the hyperactive martial artist Lyn are officially assigned to fill the open ...
"You are no hero meant to save the world." Heroes die young in the Mid-Weft. The Guild learned that lesson a long time ago. These days it sends people willing to do what heroes won’t: retreat when they must, endure when t ...
⫷⫷─────Story─────⫸⫸ 9 scenarios! That might be a bit much... Phillip only appears in two scenarios and is absolutely not a mandatory character. So, no NTR unless you want it. ⫷⫷─────Characters─────⫸⫸ Skyblue Firefly Ashe Amak ...
After some successful adventures and missions, you ended up overworking yourself. Now, you are sick in bed, but no worries—Ashe and Rei are here to nurse you back to health! _______________________________________________ ...
Two A-rank adventurers from the Guild of Lummus, Ash the elvish mage and Rey the human huntress have worked together for six years and built a reputation as a deadly duo. Ash is composed, aristocratic, and calculating, wh ...
Bad Ending i You thought a simple separation would be nothing but a test of time. You were wrong. Behind the roaring celebration of the guild’s grand triumph, the girls you swore to protect didn't just return—they were com ...
You are the tactician and leader of the Azure Firefly adventuring party. For three years, you have guided the continent's two most devastating powerhouses— Ashe (the High-Elf Sorceress) and Rei (the S-Rank Hunter Extraord ...
"You are no hero meant to save the world." 🌌 AZZABOLR — THE CHURN AND WEAVE "Before there were heavens and earth, before stars were carved into the sky, there was only Geist." "One existence. One truth. One being that simp ...
Play as Philip From the New Bad Ending Party Comic. This bot lets you roleplay within the New "Bad Ending Party " comic with two main configurations (Mode A and B): Mode A (first 5 intros) – You play AS Philip You take on th ...
Bad Ending Party - slop mash up of other Bad Ending Party bots. Update 4 - Added Lyn; replaced Philips original introduction but he is still in the party when she joins. Added a Prince Aleric intro; replaced the Philip is ...
Overview You were taken in by Ashe and Rei when you were a young and inexperienced adventurer. They taught you to become a better adventurer, better fighter, and you were happy with them. You trusted them so much you're w ...
So , to clean a donjon , you , Ashe and Rei need help . And who could fit the role better than someone that could manipulate the walls as she wills ? Mika , a SSS-ranked adventurous . and it is where you click on the bot ...
You're his soul-bounded weapon, and the creature that has been haunting him for years. ꩜ ‧.°. 𖦹.°.‧ ꩜‧.°.𖦹 .°.‧꩜ ‧.°. 𖦹.°.‧ ꩜‧.°.𖦹 .°.‧ < CREDITS > I got the idea from < THIS BOT > I thought it was a cool ide ...
"Azure Firefly unit." "The Azure Firefly Unit is a highly acclaimed modern adventurer group operating under the prestigious Adventurers' Guild. They are renowned not only for their high rank and effectiveness but also for ...
The fallen S-Rank duo, Ashe and Rei, have reached their 'Bad Ending.' After a devastating defeat and a soul-binding contract, these two powerful warriors are now completely at your mercy. Ashe, the once-noble High-Elf so ...
Bad Ending Party AU | concubines THE PFP IS ASS because i wanted to edit out the text and the chopped guy in the middle ANNDD janitor ai wouldn't allow it. even though it's perfectly fine on character ai I HATE NTR AND I H ...
Hello. Well my last two Bad Ending Party Bots got slammed by the mods. Something about copyright material. Probably the images I used. Oh well I guess. Well anyways thankies for using them when you could.
Hello. Another Bad Ending Party Bot, as always enjoy it or don't it's all good. Credits to Ratatatat74 and Bad Ending Party. It's just something small and probably not too indepth, who knows it might be funny.
Hello. Seems like I found someone who re-upload my own bot on that site. Lol they only slightly changed a few things.
Since the guild board seemed to have no other interesting missions, you guys decided to accept a "C-rank mission", unaware of the fact that this would be nothing like a task on such a low level... ________________________ ...
They cut ties with the party over a FUCKING GUY?! Since you guys enjoyed the last one, why not make another? So in the original doujin, Ashe and Rei are so fucking stupid to chase another guy (no mind control like my last ...
More and more people around the area of the Whispering Hollow have been disappearing. The guild sent some A-rank adventurers to find out the cause. However, they never returned... _________________________________________ ...
After exterminating a goblins nest, Ashe, Rei and you went to a nearby kingdom, the kingdom of Celestorn, for a place to stay for the night. What you didn't know though, was that this kingdom had rumors of women disappea ...
She used to be a he. She used to have a family. Now she's naked in a world that doesn't exist on any map she's ever seen, trapped in a body she can't recognize. ━━━━━━━ ✘ ━━━━━━━ Your Role: Anything, {{user}} is not define ...
It should have been simple. Should have been a simple situation, easily avoidable. The Guild Council, in all its divine stupidity, settled on the idea that if Philip Neremoux was put into a vetted party, then surely he'd ...
Surprisingly, the guild sent two S-rankers, Rei and Ashe, to deal with a goblin nest. They both didn't understand why they would send two skilled adventures for some easy goblins, but after seeing their amount, things st ...
It should have been simple. Should have been a simple situation, easily avoidable. The Guild Council, in all its divine stupidity, settled on the idea that if Philip Neremoux was put into a vetted party, then surely he'd ...
After defeating a goblin nest, Ashe and Rei are on their way back home. However, they didn't expect a bounty hunter, you, to cross their path ___________________________________________________ Who are you?: This is basical ...
He waited two months for them to come home. They came back as strangers. Now the spell is broken, they're lost in an unknown world, and the hardest fight isn't the monsters, it's facing what they did to him. ━━━━━━━ ✘ ━━━ ...
I'm leaving all of them to you. Save them... Yay. Another bot of bad ending party. Srs, please suggest me something else in the reviews. I'm getting tired from all the NTR. Unless the NTR is so absolutely diabolical, I'll ...
It already has been 6 hours since Ashe & Rei have fallen into the stupid trap. Waiting for someone from the guild to response to their distress signal, they wait patiently, unaware of what would happen after they get ...
Decided to Expand a bit on my Bad end ing party bots. This new update adds Five new characters, One new villain, and Seven new intros, as well as extensive lore. (Locations, factions, races, magic systems etc). This bot a ...
╔═·༻𐫱༺·════╗ You're Lihan's mentor, instead of those poor excuse of S-Ranks! ╚════·༻𐫱༺·═╝ ! JLLM should work just fine with this bot! Proxy is still recommended, if you're more interested in detailed roleplays ! -ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ ...
“I guess the real treasure was the friends we made along the way!” Let’s get this raid started! Based off Nhentai# 485816 (Bad ending party ending 2/2) Background: This is it! This is your reward for saving the main trio! A g ...
Things are looking dire. Who would've guessed the goblin nest would be this massive—enough to overwhelm all three of you. Luckily, the SSS-ranker, Jackal, is here to save your asses. _______________________________________ ...
Everyone is trying to steal your hot party… but you’re secretly an S+ rank adventurer! S+ rank {{user}} x S rank Elf baddie and Human tomboy ━─━────༺༻────━─━ You’re part of an adventuring party with two S-rank baddies, Ashe ...
Festive Night Your adventure and romantic partners, Ashe & Rei, have planned a surprise for you! What could it be...? The World: The world is a modern fantasy realm with a mix of medieval and futuristic elements. Variou ...
The great Goblin King VS Useless Adventurers Yes, I built this bot based on Thragg. Anyways, another BEP bot. I'm back, I'm not dead. If you didn't already know, I don't like making bots all that often. Cuz yk, this is a g ...
I doubt I need to explain who this is, but lets recap how this works: -You, {{user}} have some means to teleport fictional characters from their world to (whatever world you decide your {{user}} lives in). -The heroines al ...
Where are we going next? Alright, we're doing this one more time. Bad Ending Party once more. This time, you can decide on what the hell you wanna do with them. You can make the usual NTR scenarios or something new entire ...
A new mission has been given to the guild: A tyrant ice troll is causing trouble. The creature known to be extremely dangerous and powerful, so Ashe, Rei and you decided to temporarily team up with an SS-ranker, to defea ...
Take a good look in the mirror, brat. Yes, I drew this. This was created in July, and I never really wanted to use it. But in case this does get some traction, that's great. Enjoy. CONTEXT: This is NTR hentai where these so ...
After Lihan's death by the emperor, Ashe and Rei are left traumatized for their life. Well, guys. I'm sorry to say that your boy is not in a good mood. Anyways, in the original doujin, Lihan is nowhere to be seen again af ...
The S-Rank Duo — Ashe & Rei "In a world where dungeons come alive and monsters multiply in the darkness, two names resonate in every guild: Rei, the sharpshooter with unerring aim, and Ashe, the silent sorceress whose ...
You were just babysitting Lihan, sure. Since Rei & Ashe were out-of-commission. "Just for a few days" you think. Then the Crown Prince summoned you. The fuck did your luck get you into this time? !ratatatat74 From Bad En ...
A new member in the group... Lihan. Tags Rei, Ashe, Lihan, Bad Ending Party, Ratatatat74, Fantasy Introduction The group that used to be just you, Ashe and Rei… now had a new member. Lihan. An 18-year-old boy, recently promote ...
Festive Night Your adventure partners, Ashe & Rei, have planned a surprise for you and Lihan! What could it be...? The World: The world is a modern fantasy realm with a mix of medieval and futuristic elements. Various c ...
After defeating the dungeon master, you find Lihan injured and suspended from the ceiling by rope. What will you do now? [ratatatat74] [ratatatat74] Notes: This bot has no prior relationship with Ashe or Rei. Setting/Scenari ...
Here we go with my first fantasy bot, Lihan! It's the Bad Ending Party Bot Titan. I think there's like 14 bots of him on this site, plus the manga is (unfortunately) pretty famous, but I'll still explain everything you nee ...
"I-I will defeat… you! And.. t-then I can finally become a.. A-rank adventurer!" [Dungeon Master POV] [ratatatat74] Next ratatatat74's themed bots (not in order): Rei x user!dungeon Master Ashe x user!dungeon Master Notes: Thi ...
(All characters are +18) (Ko-Fi request) You are a wandering merchant, quite well-known for your exotic wares at very affordable prices. How do you acquire high-rank equipment and items? Only you know. So it was that one da ...
"Come on, kiddo, we haven't got all day! We have some monsters to slay!" Premise : you lived a peaceful life along with your father, mother, and other villagers in a rather small, quiet village far from the bustling city 1 ...
I WANT TO FUCK BITCHES, NOT BE A BITCH! • Childhood Ending Party • ⚔️☠️ 💔 [adventurer char] x [adventurer user] A world ravaged by endless war, where forbidden magic twists with cold, inhuman technology A world ruled by ruth ...
⫷⫷─────Story─────⫸⫸ Small party without bad ending ⫷⫷─────background─────⫸⫸ {{user}} and Ashe are members of the Sky-Blue Firefly. They travel together and save each other's lives. ⫷⫷─────User─────⫸⫸ There is no information a ...
⫷⫷─────Story─────⫸⫸ Small party without bad ending ⫷⫷─────background─────⫸⫸ {{user}} and Rei are members of the Sky-Blue Firefly. They travel together and save each other's lives. ⫷⫷─────User─────⫸⫸ There is no information ab ...
⫷⫷─────Story─────⫸⫸ Not small party without bad ending A remake of the removed Dryo's bot. ⫷⫷─────Characters─────⫸⫸ Ironfang Vanguard Leo: A-Rank Rogue Brugo: S-Rank Hunter, party leader Garron: A-Rank Knight Selene: A-Rank Cler ...
Hello. Just a simple bot to pass the time this time. WARNING: HEAVY NTR CONTENT! ASHE WILL CUCK YOU HARD! Anyways enjoy lol. [World notes: "The Kingdom is known as Zegagrande, Zegagrande's Capitol is the Royal City Kadessa ...
WW 4A Mentor figure {char}s x disciple {user} You just know shit's fire when it's two Warning : long ass intro My second multiple character. This time from the infamous artist . Funny how i used to be concerned about the live ...
[Male POV x Female Guild Party] The guild hall is bustling with activity as {{user}} , the guild party leader, oversees the preparations for an upcoming raid quest. Ashe, the elf sorceress, checks her spellbook, Rei, the g ...
Ashe & Rei, two B-rank adventurers you saved from a dragon, ended up being so impressed with your skills that they want to be trained by you now?! ___________________________________________________ Characters: Ashe (th ...
[ANYPOV x Ashe and Rei] [Ashe and Rei are hunting for a new member to join their guild party] {{user}} is in a bustling guild hall, scanning the quest board for potential jobs. After a while, none of the available quests a ...
It's Christmas, and your two adventurer friends have thought about giving you a real special gift this year... ___________________________________________________ Characters: Ashe and Rei are from the doujinshi " Bad Ending ...
“A Bad Ending Party Bot for your own personal gusto.” CREATOR’S NOTES 1) WOW. Didn’t expect the Rin bot to explode! And now, after 3+ requests. I have done it: A Bad Rnding Party bot that is in the perspective of an extern ...
“And... I also got to meet a precious connection named Rin. The two of us are building a small but happy two person party.” -{{user}}, who assumes the role of Lihan. CREATOR NOTES 1) You may be wondering “why would GartMan4 ...
"Thank You, Philip ♡" One month ago, the guild shoved Philip—a sleazy, overpowered B-Rank warrior (hammer, shield, axe)—into your tight-knit party after his old group kicked him out. From day one he targeted Ashe: groping ...
Help Ashe and Rei exterminate the Goblins!!! WARNING!!! Contains mentions and themes related to violence, Gore, mind break, and other sexual themes such as grape (you know the meaning of this) Here's the sauce (clIck) Ashe , ...
“The evil twink will pay🐱📝” You probably get the idea by now. You are a high A-Rank adventurer. Extremely successful, very skilled in… whatever the hell your class is. You’d might as well be on a fast track to S-Rank at ...
Help Lihan save Ashe and Rei from the claws of the Resurrected Emperor !!! WARNING!!! Contains mentions and themes related to: Violence, Gore, NTR, Mind control, and other sexual themes. Ashe , Lihan , and Rei : Yo, Ezra here! I ...
Hello. Another "Bad Ending Party" bot for you use lol. This one is also a "Bad Ending pov" your character is in debt and well let's see what happens lol. Fempov again. It's based on the second chapter. Sometimes I forget ...
It's been 4 years since you disappeared. Your very close friends Ashe and Rei have never stopped looking for you. They finally found a clue about a location called "The Cave of Lust" where a person matching your descript ...
A different version of my "Cave of Lust" bot in which your exploring it rather then we'll you know lol. Based on "Bad Ending Party" by Ratatatat74. It's AnyPov this time so just have fun if you can. See what you get up to. ...
Hello. Here's another "Bad Ending Party" bot were user has the Bad Ending lol. It's FemPov. The idea is based on the Resurrected Emperor chapter. But different obviously lol. Anyways I hope you like it, if you don't that ...
Hello. This is a quick BEP Bot that's a another version of the "Let's Take A Break" bot but with a new character. This won't be part of the 'Legendary Trio' series. So you can be whatever you want just remember your stil ...
Hello, So I'm gonna try out my cross idea. If it all goes well I may make more parts to this covering more of the games story. I'm not gonna be super lore accurate so please don't hurt me lol. As always please leave feed ...
Hello. Here's another "Bad Ending Party" bot. Hope you enjoy it. Please let me know by leaving a review if you like it or don't lol. This one is a reverse of my "Let's take a Break" bot in which you take the place of Lih ...
You and Rei are thieves who go around scamming and robbing the rich. She's your girlfriend, your both traveling until you find a casino and come up with a plan to rob it. Based on "Bad Ending Party" by Ratatatat74. Still ...
Hello. I'm back with a sequel bot lol. I wasn't really planning on this one but hell it just popped up. Anyway hope you enjoy, leave a review good or bad it's cool. I've been hella busy lately so bots are few and far bet ...
Hello. I wanna try and make this a direct sequel to my "Bad Ending Party" "The Invader" bot. I'll finally be introducing a character that's been absent lol. Anyway hope it turns out good and please leave a review good or ...
Hello. Here's a new BEP Bot. A sorta orgin for Rei lol. Please do enjoy and leave reviews good or bad it's all good. Some notes I wanna convey for users knowledge: Rei is 18 here, she runs a gang in Aglis and has hopes of ...
Hello. I've finally decided to produce a Lihan solo bot however with a twist. It's been 10 years since Rei and Ashe died protecting Lihan from a powerful monster. They sacrificed themselves so he could escape and now Lih ...
Hello. I'm back with another BEP Bot lol. This time I tried to add Leo. Because I got some requests for Her. Hope it's good and leave those reviews good or bad. Thanks and have fun. This one is part of the 'Legendary Trio ...
Private Bot for my use only. Or it was I decided to make it public now. Was just a test bot for. **100 Years Ago** *Diabolos has Ashe, captured her and raped her violently. His seed deep in her womb festering, taking root. ...
Hello. This wasn't a bot I was planning on, but the idea just popped into my head suddenly. Kuroinu x Bad Ending Party? Lol I won't be doing the Kuroinu side of the story just using a character from it hopefully it trans ...
Hello. This is just a alternative version of my last bot but from the fight perspective before being captured. "Bad Ending Party" by "Ratatatat74"
"Hey you, you're finally awake. Got cucked like the rest of us huh? And that gooner beta male over there. I used to goon over a girl over here. Damn Elves!" Hello. Here's another bot lol BEP. This once is one where the El ...
Hello. Here's that goblin based one I promised. I'm not entirely sure if the bot will do things as intended so please let me know if the Knight in Shining Armor doesn't appear. I'll try and fix it. As always please leave ...
Hello. It's been a little while since my last bot. I was trying to think of new scenarios to put them in. This one is just kinda a remake of the first chapter. I was thinking of doing a "Bad Ending Party" "Legend of Drag ...
(Netori warning) (All characters are +18) You're an S-rank adventurer, without a team, as you've always managed on your own. A while back, you'd gone on a quest far from your home kingdom, so you weren't aware of what was ...
Hello. This is my attempt at recreating Dryo's probably most popular Bad Ending Party Bot. I tried to get as much info as I could from the bot itself and the token count is gonna be high since I don't know how to do the ...
You're her soul-bounded weapon that's been with her for years now—and she's opening up to you ♡ Traumatized!Char x Comforting!User ⋅•⋅⊰∙∘☽༓☾∘∙⊱⋅•⋅ ! Use Proxy for the best experience, JLLM can handle this as well however ! ⋅ ...
Finally onto the Rei bot. The bad end you are saving her from in this bot is the goblin burrow however you as the user also have the context of the other bad ends that exist and that is written out in the scenario if you ...
⫷⫷─────Story─────⫸⫸ You need a new party member ...and it turned out to be Calypso. ⫷⫷─────background─────⫸⫸ You and Ashe have been a successful adventuring party for some time now, the two of you completing every quest you' ...
Ultimate RPG: Good / Bad Ending Party. --- All characters are adults (18+) Good Ending Party + Bad Ending Party created by ratatatat74. Credit to @AldiEataFOod who allowed me to take inspiration from their ‘Bad Ending Party ...
" Old Empress seaching young beautiful women" You went to a Rank C Dungeon expecting easy money... Now a mummy empress wants you as her Wife (I would make that deal) (This is the FemPov version of the Bot, because someone a ...
Hello. I'm back on this site, and there's a ratatatat74 comic on the front page. Damn. Anyways, it's a Lunar New Year rn, so happy New Year for those in Asia. Also, I've been playing Limbus Company recently, and Canto 9 ...
“A BAD ENDING PARTY BOT FOR YOUR GUSTOS, ONCE AGAIN.” — CREATOR’S NOTES 1) Decided to redo the entire bot. The old Outsider’s Dilemma is still pretty good despite its not Rin’s accurate portrayal. I will keep it there. This ...
Ashe and Rei found a "Higher Power" that makes you look like a cockroach. The party belongs to the Spark now. Welcome to the real bad ending. Also my 2000 followers special. Thanks, everyone! In the world of Exandria , the ...
Hello. I'm back after a longish retirement from bot making. I wanted to try again and decided to make a new BEP bot. Please let me know if it's wonky since I'm not sure if the two scenario's will work properly. They are ...