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(I think of the Jedi every time I see this long textpost circulate)

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I feel like a reverse svsss cumplane dynamic would be Shen Yuan writing something that seems like it's going to be so horny but then it diverts at the last second to be actually discussing the local monstrous wildlife, while Airplane is leaving screaming comments about how he's being edged by this bullshit.

Airplane: PLEASE, JUST MAKE THEM FUCK! I'M LITERALLY BEGGING YOU HERE, I'M ON MY HANDS AND KNEES!

Shen Yuan: get your mind out of the gutter! This is normal stuff, not everything has to lead to papapa

Airplane: DEMON COWGIRLS THAT STIMULATE THE ECONOMY WITH THEIR BREAST MILK IS NOT NORMAL

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I'm ngl, I think the Spider Verse movies are the best depictions of Spider-man. They embody the very concept of Spider-man perfectly, and I believe this because of the explosive fandom reaction to them, especially the sequel.

So many people from so many backgrounds all over the world started making their own "spider sonas", their own ideas of a spider person. Sure you can just say it's a trend, but people are still doing it now. I've seen disabled Spideys, queer Spideys, Spideys from any country you can think of, Spideys with vastly different designs, aesthetics and personalities, Spideys who are deeply rooted in the creator's culture, yet who are all unquestionably Spidey.

Never before has the message of "anyone can wear the mask" been so true, and never before have so many people believed it.

People saw themselves represented on screen whether it be through the mc or side characters, they saw the limitless potential of so many different dimensions and universes, they saw Miles reject the "canon" and the idea of what Spider-man "has to" be (which is quite clearly at least partially inspired by egotistical and bigoted Spider-Man "fans" who believed there was only one Spider-man and only one way his character could be depicted and only one way his story should be told) and they understood that yes, they were included in the phrase "Anyone can wear the mask"

Spider-man was always such a successful character who everyone wanted to see for a reason. He isn't the same as many other heroes who were all adults and seemed to be in a place most viewers couldn't dream of seeing (rich, a god, a super soldier, etc).

Peter Parker starts out as just some guy, an everyday middle or lower class person who does everyday things like go to school or miss the bus or get fired. Peter was no smooth and classy ladies man, he wasn't a sports star or anything. He was an awkward and shy guy who liked "nerd" stuff.

He, in the words of MJ, "just happened to get bit." It was an accident, a spider bite. He wasn't in the military or creating a powerful suit or anything. He's some guy who got powers and decided to use them to protect people. Just your friendly neighbourhood Spider-man.

Most importantly, he was the first superhero of his kind. Before Spidey, there was no "teenage superhero." There were only adult superheroes, and teenagers only appeared as sidekicks. When Stan Lee suggested a teenage superhero, he was told it was a terrible idea, and nobody would want to see that.

Well, I'm sure all of us in 2024 where the Spider-man IP is worth over $27 billion with ten movies starring Spidey as the mc, and several more where he makes an appearance as a side character, and where Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse set several box office records and was the sixth highest grossing film of 2023, can see how wrong that was.

Since his conception, Spider-man was a character who defied how things "should be" and took that leap of faith, and it led to greatness. Just like Miles' entire story of becoming Spider-man being completely different from what we've seen so many times before. Just like Miles defying Miguel and carving his own path, even with the threat of "breaking the canon" (which I personally think can be interpreted as a representation of the idea some people have that if you make Spidey "too different", you'll destroy him as a character)

Together, the two Spider Verse movies managed to prove that yes, anyone can wear the mask. You don't need the "right" skin colour or gender or backstory or plot points. Those are not what makes Spider-man who he is, and those are not why people fell in love with his character and concept.

What made Spider-man who he was, was his actions, his compassion, his relatatability, and how he inspired people. He's a hero whose entire appearance is covered by his suit, and yet is not doubted as a hero by those who were saved (plots where the writers want to make him suffer more exluded/hj).

So yeah. I really love the Spider Verse movies. Not just for their animation, music, story, and voice acting, but also for how they managed to embody and challenge the idea of Spider-man and potrayed just why Spidey was so loved.

(I mainly focused on Miles in this lil rant because he's the mc, but if ya'll want to discuss other characters like Gwen please comment or reblog with your thoughts, I'd love to hear them!)

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(tssss i love long hair padaobi)

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Chapter 3!

The Bell Test is a disaster for all parties involved. Shikamaru has a breakdown or six. Team 7 are going to make Kakashi break down sooner rather than later

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Why did you give the last of your food to that poorly disguised mimic? You were finally at peace with letting go, but now this odd thing won’t leave you alone and is even turning itself into various items in an attempt to aid you.

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Medea is both a shitshow and a fascinating plot point. It pushes home serval key things, first charmspeak can be used for evil, can be used to have friend turn upon friend and have them fight to the death. Second, both Leo and Jason do have some deep seeded annoyances with each other. Which is not a bad thing(character development wise)! Just look at tlt Annabeth and Percy. Their friendship is hard won and all the better for it.

So two things I want to address

First, Leo's grievances with Jason stay the same with a slightly larger emphasis on the idea that his powers are good and cool(while implying that Leo's powers aren't, that they are only made to destroy things, ironic considering he is the child of Hephaestus) because at the end of the day Leo is terrified of what this fire could do

Jason's grievances are much more than just 'leo's annoying'. They also revolve around this idea that Leo creates things without even thinking about it, whether that's machines or even relationships. He can charm a lot of people. He may be different but he can pretend well enough to fit in. (Something Jason has always struggled with even if this Jason doesn't quite know that)

Piper is also grappling with the realization about how terrible charm speak could be (with the added connotations of growing up in Hollywood with the horror stories that come with and the ideas of what come happen if one of those kinds of people were able to charm speak)

Piper's whole dad thing is revealed but they don't have time to discuss it and instead have to fight their way out.

Coach Hedge! Whoops I nearly forgot about him, he can stay! I actually think he serves a nice purpose on this particular quest(the quest of the seven is a different story.)

Side note! It's been forever since I've read these books so if anyone ever has any ideas, or think of something that I missed please do share! I would love to hear your ideas or give my own take(whatever you prefer :) )

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Mha x Naruto a.k.a team 7(+ Shikamaru) vs Aizawa who breaks first

Izuku still gets ofa the same as he does in canon, though to be fair with much less tears. He cleans the beach, goes plus ultra, and probably does not sleep for that entire couple of months

All Might is CONCERNED about several things but honestly is not the best judge for what is normal or not so just brushes it off as kids these days(even if in the back of his head he knows something is wrong, that no kid should move like an veteran pro who has seen all the darkness of the world)

Izuku takes ofa and it's not the weirdest thing he's ever done to be fair. He doesn't really feel that different so he just shrugs and goes to UA.

He still falls, Uraraka saves him. Neither of them clock each other as anything other than a familiar face they have seen before

He does the entrance exam, thanks the heavens he can focus better these days, but academics will never be his strong suit. A giant battle where he fights giant robots.... Well Izuku has never in his life backed down from a challenge

The only issue with this whole thing is that Naruto's fighting style revolved around hitting as hard as he could, getting hit, and then hitting again while his opponent was confused about how he wasn't dead yet.

Izuku, Does not have a healing quirk of any kind and his punches aren't going to do much against ROBOTS.

He barely manages to scrap a couple of hits, nearly breaks his ankle parkouring around and generally makes a fool out of himself but still jumps at the zero pointer because even this version of Izuku is a hero

(meanwhile Uraraka on the ground has put two and two together, mostly because there's only one person that she has ever met that would be this dumb and do it with a smile on his face)

Izuku breaks all his bones but does manage to break the zero pointer as well. He's still smiling.

Aizawa watching this gets a sinking feeling of dread. He has a feeling his class is going to be interesting this year

All might is coughing up blood in the corner trying to wrap his head around how his successor is still smiling as if his bones aren't broken as if he nearly didn't fall to his death

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Quirked midoriya izuku but subtle quirked. A mental quirk, a minor emitter, seeing an extra color, being able to hold his breath just a little longer, not being effected by toxins(which just means coffee doesn't work on him).

But he doesn't know. he's still diagnosed quirkless. He is still bullied, school is not safe, he gets good at makeup to stop his mom from worrying. (She stops asking him about school, she can't. Izuku has always wanted to save people, and if saving his mom means there is nobody there to dry his tears then it is well worth it).

He finds out after getting ofa, maybe it gets stronger, maybe his body starts breaking down. Maybe it's just another test that comes back. And he should be so grateful right? That was all he ever wanted. He has a quirk, he always had a quirk.

But now he belongs nowhere. Even taking ofa out of the equation he will always have a quirk. He has always had a quirk. He is not quirkless. How dare he try and pretend like he was ever one of them? Try and claim their history, their pain as his own. It doesn't matter if he went through the same shit they did it doesn't matter. He still has a quirk.

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Happy (late) Birthday @hedgehodgy !!!

I hope all your dreams come true! Speaking of dreams, your Modern AU Percy had a really weird one. Almost felt real...

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:Luo Binghe, you DON'T want to be legendary

: ......... (NO, MY BOY)

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hm. luo binghe betraying shen qingqiu before he could throw him into the abyss, so that there's no reason shen qingqiu would kill himself for his sake later on. feigning his hate for shen qingqiu, thinking that his ravenous and unsightly love was the reason shen qingqiu felt so guilty as to sacrifice his life for binghe’s. bingqiu ending up on opposite sides and shen qingqiu being the one seeking answers while luo binghe drives him away. do you see where i’m going with this. because i’m not sure i do

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revolting horrifying stick to my stomach to realize that all it took for Peter to decide his friends were better off without him was one look k to what that looks like.

And it wasn’t like Ned and MJ were joyous in that coffee shop. Their lives weren’t GRAND. They seemed… roughly… the same as they were. only, MJ’s cut “doesn’t really hurt anymore” and she’s not expecting disappointment because it “feels different this time”.

All it took was one glance at their lives without him for him to decide that they were better off.

And if he ever has to defend that decision to Ned and MJ, any protesting they do (that they would have been happier knowing, that their lives were better with him in them) will fall on deaf ears. Because he is the only one in the world he knows what it looks like when they know him, and what it looks like when they don’t.

And it’s better if they don’t.

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Okay hear me out MHA x Naruto

Naruto as Midoriya Izuku

Izuku is going to be a hero, he is going to be a hero so they will all look at him. He fought for an entire village to respect him he can do this he has too. He doesn't let himself get angry, doesn't let himself think for a second about the shit he's experiencing, he can't. All Might is his favorite hero because he is always smiling. And Izuku knows better than anyone what it means to smile when you feel like screaming. So of course he asked All Might the question. Can I be a hero? Can I be like you? Can I save people. He doesn't like the response all that much but nobody has ever been able to stop him from protecting his precious people. And isn't it ironic what he becomes in the end. The ninth

Sasuke as Todoroki Shouto

Somewhere someone is laughing and Shouto doesn't appreciate it. The weight of a legacy rests on his shoulders and for some fucking reason he's the favorite son now. It doesn't feel as good as he imagined it would all those years ago. He has vague memories of a brother but this one didn't like him very much. He's done with being told what to. His father wants him to be a hero wants him to be the best, to be number one. Shouto just wants to see Naruto again, to be left alone, to forget the war that appears every time he closes his eyes.He wouldn't use his fire, wouldn't give his father the satisfaction even if in his memories he is always burning. His clan is dead and gone and he is done trying to preserve their legacy. He just wants to forget.

Sakura is Uraraka Ochako

Ochaco is going to be strong. She is done being weak being useless, helpless. She is going to be strong, she is going to help her family. And medical school is too expensive and no one is allowed to get a job by proving themselves. School is required and her family doesn't have the money. So heroics it is. Naruto would be proud, he always wanted to help people. She may never see him again but she can continue on his legacy one step at a time. One helping hand reached out to those in need, regardless of the fact that her greatest strengths no longer exist. She will be better for it, stronger for it, even if her hands never heal again

Shikamaru as Shinsou Hitoshi

Nobody ever cares that he's the brightest person in the class. That he could think circles around them without even trying. No he's a villain, his quirk is evil. Even though none of these children have seen evil, know evil. They just like to point fingers. Who can blame someone for getting tired? His clan is dead, his home is gone. He is no one and belongs to nobody. He has no home, foster care hates him, the school doesn't even bother to listen when he speaks. Everyone is afraid of him. Is this what Naruto felt? Who can blame hitoshi for giving up? He took the entrance exam as a joke not even bothering to try, it's a mere accident he gets in to gen ed. He wants to close his eyes and sleep until he remembers what his home smelled like.

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if you're still doing the ask game:

9. start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?

13. a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

24. how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

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9. Start to finish for SALFAC it took me a little over 7 months! I wrote the first draft in April and then the second draft over the summer, editing through November and posted the last chapter last Friday! It was a wild ride, the end fic is ~112k words look which is absolutely insane!

13. Ooh this is hard! I'm debating an mha x Naruto crossover and I thought about writing some other things for mha as well(one for all vestiges will always have my heart)

24. This is hard! Sometimes it's really frustrating but personally I just take a step back. Sometimes that means I don't work on fics for a week or two but when I come back I'm ready to go. I also like watching TV/movies and reading books and fics.

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I realize it's been forever since I've done one of these so welcome back to HOO but they're-found-family-because-we-deserved-better.

Okay so I actually think the rest of Ma Gasket is pretty okay.Leo realizes that Fetus's control disk has iced over(leading to an oh shit moment). He see's Gaia's face but doesn't listen. He does hestiate to use his fire but pushes through and fixes Festus right on up. He heads back inside and realizes that Jason and Piper are being strung up for dinner time.

In this Jason is not unconscious but instead has gone full feral mode, snapping and snaring and generally acting like he was raised by wolves(this is Not a Normal reaction and should make the readers a little curious about what Jason is doing. Up to this point he's been normal at least by demigod standards). Piper on the other hand is trying to negotiate, use her charmspeak but it's only working some of the time.

Leo needs to save them, but to do that he needs to use his fire and he hesitates because his fire is badbadbad it's what got his mom killed, what made him an orphan even Camp hates it. And he doesn't know if he's going to be able to control it. He's never tried it on this level before. he's panicked out of his mind, but his friends need him. So he makes a choice, he summons the flames and ultimately saves his friends. It is the first step on a long journey to reclaim a part of him.

Meanwhile Jason is fully freaked out by how fast the Cyclopes reform he couldn't explain why but he just knows this is wrong this is bad. So he's freaking out about that and trying to hide it , Leo is freaking out about the whole fire thing, Piper is freaking out about nearly dying none of them are having a good time.

Next stop Medea!