#!failed experiment

[themultiversebundle]

It was strange how in just a moment of meeting the other's eyes, Ely had gotten the feeling there was an understanding. His gaze soon fell onto his sister as he helped her up to her feet, the two holding hands to follow. He supposed he could think of this as payment. At least if it would help his stupid brain be okay with it.

Molly's stomach gave out another growl at the smell of the food stand and as soon as it was clear, she was right upon it taking in all of her options. "I want..." So many choices. Instead she turned towards Ely. "What do you want?"

"Just mustard." Ely responded. Molly's nose wrinkled.

"That's so boring though!" No way she was just going to get mustard.

"You choose for us then." He said. It was a dangerous game he knew. She could get wild and pick something he absolutely despised.

There was a bit of a hum from the cub before she looked towards the vendor. "Mustard, ketchup, and relish!"

The look to cross the young boy’s face was one that Light was familiar with. Was one he had come to understand when he and Gibbous would travel off world or visit their friend. Of course the hero had lended him some money to spoil Gibbous when they were out, he always worried about coming off as a mooch.

But that was where his smile had formed, meeting the boy’s gaze with a knowing look.

“It’s no problem. As I said, consider this my way of thanking you for entertaining her.” After securing his guitar bag across his back, Light knelt down to collect the toddler that ran right into his arms. He’d ignore the dirty hands gripping his grey tank top and settle her on one arm so the other was free to gesture towards the sidewalk.

It wasn’t far, and the smell reached them before the sight did. Gibbous’ tail wagged as they approached, chattering in their native language quickly before Light cleared his throat. “Three loaded Chili dogs and whatever the two behind me would like.”

Now he stepped out of the way for the vendor to look towards the younger patrons. A kind smile while preparing the first part of the order.

“What’ll it be kiddos? You name a topping. I got it.”

[themultiversebundle]

Ely was adopted into a lion family, but thanks to circumstances the only one left is his sister Molly. He'd do anything for her.

[cryptocism]

"just as I did, in 1983."

you'd never know my favourite parts of the show are the fucked up insane bits when my first instinct is to draw the cheesiest thing imaginable

[ambrosiagourmet]

I think one of the biggest tragedies of Laios & Falin and their relationship is how much his actions impact her life. But like. Specifically how much they WOULDN’T impact her life as much if they weren’t both stuck in such a shitty abusive situation.

This part of the Falin-tries-makeup daydream hour comic is what got me thinking about it again because truly it just... it seems like such a like an offhand comment that I'm sure Laios didn't mean to be cruel or anything. That's just like. A little kid not thinking about what they are saying. ESPECIALLY when the kid in question is Laios.

But man they depended on each other SO much as kids. Too much. It really feels like they didn't have any other source of positive reinforcement, or anyone else to share themselves with. So of course an offhand comment like that has a huge impact on Falin.

Or this little bit from one of the flashbacks:

This tears me apart. Do you think it tears him apart to think about? I think it does. I think Laios holds every small failure to care for Falin against himself.

And then there's the Bigger stuff. The way that him coping with his own trauma ended up impacting her.

Like his interest in monsters. Like him going to find a ghost, and accidentally revealing Falin's magic to the whole village in the process.

Like him needing to leave. And leaving her behind.

He shaped her life so much, and he carries so much guilt for it. And again, there should have been other people there to help. The same things that made Laios need to leave home are the things that made his leaving so hard on Falin. She ate alone after that. She shouldn't have had to eat alone just because Laios wasn't there.

She was 9 when he left for school, and he was 11.

Nine. And Laios feels like he failed her because he didn't stand by her through this better. As an eleven year old.

Both of these kids deserved so much better from the world.

[themultiversebundle]

It was a disappointment to know Ely had lost the element of surprise. If he had his way he wouldn't have revealed himself at all. But that was expecting too much and he knew it. At least now with the attention split, it was easier to take them all out. Maybe the red hedgehog wasn't the strongest fighter, but at least he knew how to take robots out.

His ears were perked up to listen for any noise of movement from the robots before he moved a little farther out of his hiding spot than before to confirm with his eyes. His attention snapping to Dan at the sound of the other's voice.

"Yeah, I-" He never got a chance to fully respond to the question as he watched the demonhog suddenly fly by him, causing Ely to immediately duck back into his hiding spot. His eyes were wide as he he shifted to search for what had caused the damage.

That... was not Metal Sonic.

Ely knew the robotic copy very well to know something wasn't quite right here. Not to mention he couldn't really imagine Metal Sonic coming after them. That robot was usually more interested in the actual Sonic the hedgehog most of the time. Was this a new attempt at improving Metal?

What was more concerning was the pieces of information Ely was putting together. This robot was obviously trying to replicate Metal Sonic, which meant it was most likely way more powerful than his stupid little dart gun would be able to to deal with. Dan was injured and despite trying to seem alright, Ely knew he wasn't at full power which mean this fight might be more of a problem than they would like.

And Ely knew how to fight- and might have a slightly higher healing factor- but he knew he wasn't good at a long fight. He would probably last a handful of moments before defeated if he didn't act quickly enough to power the robot down.

'We need that emerald.'

Sure enough the few bots that would shut down from the impact of the darts would soon garner the attention of the remaining tougher ones, especially leading machine who was seemingly giving the orders to this batch.

'There is a second intruder? The breach is worse than anticipated, alerting remaining security and dispatching.....'

It never got to finish its words as the fewer numbers and the fire been split up between the duo in different directions, it gave the demon-hog enough of a gap to resume his advance, starting with a sharp shadowy projectile of his own, cleanly tearing through the head of the ringleader!

No sooner than the rest had taken notice would they too begin to get picked off, if not by the demon's own ranged attacks but by Ely having more opportunities to peak out.

"I thought that thing was never going to shut up." Dan would speak once the cost appeared to be relatively clear, the alarms were still blaring but for now it seemed like another minor victory. "You ok back there?" He'd call over to where he'd seen the darts flying from.

Though no sooner had Dan spoken would the sound of metal meeting flesh at high speed was heard with a crunching smack! Ely would have a clear view of the dark one being sent flying past his hiding spot and slamming into the walls of the corridor behind him. Even if it was a sight usually wished for, probably not in these circumstances.

Clearly whatever signal the former commander had sent out had been enough to draw the attention of something more significant, as it appeared to be a metallic hedgehog standing on the other side now after having blindsided Dan, was it Metal Sonic?

It may have resembled the infamous machine in some format, but something was off, it couldn't be the genuine article.

[ducktollers]

best friends

[greenglowinspooks]

The way that I’m brainrotting over a DCxDP crossover with a Danny who’s a vengeful villain rn

Like, let’s just say that the GiW finally get into contact with the JL. They need help neutralizing a threat, you see, and they’re on their last limb trying to keep civilians safe.

They have video evidence! They have studies to back their claims! The JL have to help them!

Unfortunately, the JL believe them. They join a fight against Danny, and defeat him due to being far more experienced than he is. Danny is locked away and experimented on by the GiW.

That would CHANGE a person. Your heroes turning against you and seeing you as a monster, being experimented on for who knows how long, not knowing if your friends and family are safe.

Danny gets out due to a simple mistake on the GiW’s part; having Blüdhaven as part of their transport route.

Of course the trucks were attacked, they’re government property!

So now, whoever decided to raid the government transport trucks (the Penguin or something) has a ton of experimental weapons with no idea how they work, and a heavily traumatized teenager.

Danny knows how they work. Danny can be useful! They won’t throw him out if he’s useful! And so, now Danny is working for the Penguin, altering the ectoplasm weapons to make them work on humans.

It’s a good deal for both parties. Danny gets to neurotically imprint on the Penguin like a small baby animal, and the Penguin gets a brilliant mind who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

But eventually, Danny finds out what happened to his family in his absence.

Jazz is in Arkham. Not as a psychologist, but as a “patient.” Apparently, she snapped and completely destroyed the house, leveled a few blocks of Amity Park, and conducted organized attacks on government bases (mostly GiW) for months.

Sam and Tucker helped her, eventually splitting once Jazz was captured. Sam travels to areas of extreme pollution, completely overgrowing them with her plant powers. Currently she’s in the Amazon rainforest, engaging in an ongoing feud with logging companies. Sam is winning.

Tucker faked his death, and Danny has no idea where he is. He only knows that the death wasn’t real because of a code that the three of them made together, just in case.

Ellie’s trapped in the Infinite Realms. Danny had a failsafe in place so that if she was ever cornered by the GiW, she would be sent to her haunt in the GZ. However, with the portal destroyed, she can’t come back. Danny just hopes she’s okay.

His parents are now top GiW scientists. They’re traveling the country giving speeches. They’re working on a battery powered by ectoplasm, but apparently started “having difficulties” around the same time that Danny escaped.

None of it is fair. None of it is right.

The Justice League destroyed his life, the lives of his friends, and they’re doing as good as ever. The GiW is respected, and his parents are happily working away for them.

Danny takes up some of his more experimental weapons and breaks Jazz out of Arkham. She’s a little different now, colder and more quiet, but she still loves him all the same. It’s an unimaginable comfort to him to see his sister again.

He can’t use his powers anymore. He’s so used to associating them with pain that even transforming into his ghost form is enough to take him down for hours.

However, he understands ectoplasm more than anyone else in the world. He knows how to use it in virtually everything; how it can become a weapon, how it can be used as a supplemental ingredient in poisons and nerve agents, how it can twist and distort the mind if applied correctly.

He doesn’t care what happens to him. He’s going to take down the GiW, and destroy the lives of the JL members who helped lock him away, just as they did to him.

No matter the cost.

[uncanny-tranny]

I recently had to do a project in one of my psych classes, and man, I knew that CBT was used for every little thing, but seeing over and over, "do CBT! CBT is the best for every mental illness!" was so jarring. I'm absolutely biased because of my own experiences, but I just don't think it's as universal a treatment model as it's touted.

If you didn't benefit from CBT, it's not because you're lazy or didn't try hard enough or lacked intelligence or foresight into your own needs. Frankly, it's a therapy model that (I think) shouldn't be the only readily-accessible model and among the only therapy models covered by insurance. Some of us should not be treated in a CBT model and that's okay. It's not a sign of poor character or unreasonable demands, and if you don't think it's a model that works for you, then it's your right to express that!

[wombywoo]

smoke break

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I want it back / I drag its dead weight forward.

[humans-are-tasty]

crochawk exchange for a crochawker

[kandicon]

Now I am not saying that Drumbot Brian on the drums or banjo are over appreciated because I don't think it is possible to appreciate anything about Drumbot Brian too much, BUT I do think that Drumbot Brian on the accordion is terribly underappreciated.

Look at this. How can you see this and Not want to talk about him on the accordion for the rest of time?? Also the instrument itself is pretty and matches the rose on his hat.

[themultiversebundle]

Ely and Molly live in an apartment above a bookstore.

They live there because the owner of the bookstore owns it, and Rex actually works at the store part time. He was able to get his friend the apartment.

[themultiversebundle]

Dan might be right in some way. Not that Ely was sure how much Molly would be able to help them in that regard. She had some limited life experience due to Ely not being able to pay for many things at times.

Maybe he should ask if there was something big she wanted to do and make it happen. A couple of odd jobs would surely pay for it.

Ely stared at Dan for a moment before nodding and walking off. He wasn't sure what to make of this experience. At least he could tell Rex he got out of the apartment for once.

There was a raised brow as Ely hit the table, leaving the demon-hog a little confused as to where that came from, briefly thinking to himself as to how rather volatile Ely was as he wouldn't immediately connect the dots to where the source of that irritation was coming from.

"I don't mean doing exactly what she wants there." Not being entirely excited at the idea of nail painting or tea parties either. "But since she's young, she has a lot more imagination and possibly places she'd like to visit or do things." As the demon-hog assumed she'd be more likely able to come to an 'normal' idea that was viable.

Or if nothing else, maybe it would provide a distraction of sorts that would keep them occupied with another matter.

Of course with Ely's temper still raised up and hearing their mumbles, Dan would only shrug his shoulders. "Suit yourself, have a good one." Raising his glass as if to say goodbye in addition before taking another sip, figuring there was no point trying to stop them and risk just making that temper flare up more.

Just let him calm down on his own terms.

[whatbigotspost]

Given that SCOTUS has anointed the office of the presidency as a monarch role beyond all reproach (so that when 45 wins in Nov as they are intending), and we’ll never have another presidential election, I wish that Biden would assume lame duck status IMMEDIATELY, call their bluff, and start issuing executive orders like crazy now through January 2025.

He could do shit like defund the military and pour the funds into social services, repeal all nationwide laws/restrictions on abortion, make all healthcare including all reproductive services and gender affirming care accessible, instate UBI and Medicare for all, write a 100% tax rate on billionaires, push sweeping environmental protections, break up monopolistic megacorps, close federal prisons, expand and pack the court, cancel all student/personal/medical/non corporate debts, open our boarders, decriminalize all drugs, etc. etc. etc.

Maybe then the 6 block justice set of 45 worshippers would see what they’ve done.

Maybe then, if Biden immediately, decisively even did 10% of that, he might not lose the election.

Of course, he’d actually have to give a shit about any of those things in order to do this.

And that’s the whole fucking point, right? He won’t. And it’s why we’re here.

Democrats hold themselves to “the rules” only to the extent they’re spineless liberals who are in the same big money pockets as republicans. The key difference being, they let republicans be the ones to more overtly, proudly kill us all and act powerless to stopping them.

When our structures demand they are the ONLY ones who could stop them. I can’t take it anymore.

[chinelacanta]

🐌snail