#// thanks for the ask!!

[whatwooshkai]

We got 11 for the ask game yet ?

"You're kidding me," Heatwave says.

Boulder, Blades and Chase all shake their helms.

Heatwave's eyebrows go up, disappearing past the brim of his helmet. "So... do just not have mechs who care about you...?"

The three of them exchange a glance. Boulder's shoulders lift up to their audials, almost embarrassed.

They really don't know much about Heatwave was raised, but his corner of the room is the only one that actually looks lived in. The rest of them had only brought the absolute necessities (or in Boulder's case, everything they owned- which was a few smuggled nanite patches and a jar of polish Rubble had given them for their forging day last vorn), so besides the calendar on Chase's wall, their berths are barren.

"Well-" Chase starts, at the same time Blades says, "No." Boulder doesn't respond, because the answer is yes, but not the yes that Heatwave wants to hear.

"Oh." Heatwave's mouth pulls into a frown, tugging at the scars on his cheek. "I guess we'll have to fix that."

That startles a harsh, humorless laugh out of Blades. "Oh, please, Heatwave. Fix my upbringing-"

"Not what I meant," Heatwave interrupts, crossing his arms close to his chassis. "I meant like. The pillows and the blankets. I can fix that."

"No, you can't," Chase says, crossing his own arms as his finials pin back and his doorwings droop. "I have seen the balance of your credit chip. You will not be able to afford anything in Iacon."

Heatwave gasps in affront. "I so can-"

"Look, I have an allowance, I can afford my own stuff-" Blades starts, clearly trying to avoid a fight.

"I also have more shanix than you," Chase tells Heatwave. "I can also purchase my own items."

"That's not the point," Heatwave growls, pinching the bridge of his nose between two fingers. "I wanna do something nice for you guys! Besides, there's definitely places in Iacon where I can afford pillows and blankets. You-" he points accusingly at Chase, "-just don't know where to look!"

Chase's doorwings shoot up, offended. "You-"

"Okay, okay, that's enough." Boulder places themselves in between the two before the argument can escalate even further. "Here's an idea. All go together to one of Heatwave's stores and we pool our shanix to buy what we want. Does that sound good?"

Blades grabs Boulder's arm and holds tight, pressing against them in a silent Thank you!. Heatwave and Chase both stare at them balefully, before conceding and letting Boulder push them apart.

"Thank you," they say, then turn to Heatwave. "So where are these affordable shops?"

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Boulder was raised not to want material things. Boulder was raised believing they weren't worth material things.

They would've been fine with one pillow and one blanket. Maybe even just the blanket. But their roommates are truly a force to be reckoned with-

-which is why the four of them are stumbling through the streets of Iacon on the way home, arms piled so high with soft things that they can barely see over them. Chase has already run into Blades three times and Heatwave has almost been hit by a transport.

It should feel bad. Boulder should feel guilty for giving into temptation and taking more than they're worth.

But somehow- somehow it feels like this is what they're worth. That they deserve to have friends and nice things and a soft berth to recharge in.

Rubble would be happy for me, they assure themselves.

I can be happy for me too.

[pushing500]

A mod for tech that thr Jones boys might end up inventing(?) Is 'RT Solar Flare Shields' (And possibly RT Fuses to soak the Zzzzts!) I could see them developing the solar flare shield as a gift for Al so he doesn't deactivate everytime there's a glare.

Thank you for sharing your stories and art with us, I love these two misanthropic goobers. (And look forward to their family showing up eventually! I'm sure the reveal that the boys have been living on nutrient paste for however many years will be... interesting if any of the fam are culinaryily inclined XD)

Ooh, that does seem like something the Jones boys would invent for their android buddy!! Thank you for the excellent suggestion!

I'm so glad people are enjoying the story, and I hope you all continue to enjoy it. The Archonexus ending is aaages away, so we'll have these two misanthropic goobers hanging around for a while.

Funnily enough, Mechi's mum/mom/ma Squashbug has a burning passion for cooking and is something around level ten in cooking ability, along with the gourmand trait. I'm sure she'll have some very harsh words for her son and his newly discovered twin (and triplet, if we ever resurrect Lansa) once she makes it to Sparks.

Yamka and Lapu are probably putting up with a lot of fretting from her as they search the planet—she also has the neurotic trait, so she's especially anxious about her baby.

bonus drawing of baby Mechi helping his mama in the kitchen because I thought it'd be cute to draw ❤️

[bethfuller]

What's your favorite piece you worked on 2024?

hey !! probably a toss-up between these two fellers

both were inspired by a trip I took to svalbard in late october ! i spent a few days running around being a menace in longyearbyen. i love icy vistas

[petricorah]

Since u drew cat zuko, can you do uncle iropaw and zukewo

YES

[mvrphysart]

Astrid Hofferson, 36 (for the spotify wrapped game) 😼

nothing to prove, nothing to lose! - Far Away by EASHA

[spicy-apple-pie]

Ok so I'm a bit new here but your 'Profile' or whatever it is says no batcest. I get that because it's weird but what are your opinions on ships like StephCass where Stephaine is not a legal batfam?

Stephcass forever!!!

I consider Steph to be a really close family friend type thing. She’s like an honorary in-law, but she’s still determined to marry into the family lol. And Cass doesn’t consider her a sister like she considers the others her brothers.

As a whole, the main people that I find uncomfortable to be shipping together is Alfred, Bruce, Dick, Jason, Cass, Tim, Duke, and Damian.

[whumporama]

Whumpee who has instantaneous healing powers. Any wound they receive closes and disappears instantly.

When Caretaker finds them, Whumpee appears completely untouched- except that their skin and clothes are covered in their own blood.

What if Whumpee is a violent person, and Caretaker instantly assumes that they hurt someone. It takes a while for them to realize that Whumpee isn't being evasive on purpose, but they're still so out of it because of the pain and mental exhaustion. Their wounds might have healed, but that doesn't mean their body just forgets all that happened.

[a-noodle-doodle]

Hear me out....

Redraw of this panel from Robin (1993) #64

(I'm sorry if this sounds too demanding, it's only supposed to be a suggestion)

I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A CROSSOVER COMIC WITH THEM??? HELLO?? THEY'RE SO SILLY??? 😭😭

[yjcorefourenjoyer]

I heard you love unhinged Timmy content. So I have a headcanon for you that I would love to get your opinion, positive or negative, on.

So you know how he has that habit of never telling the Bats when things go wrong, especially if he manages to "fix" it before he meets up with Batman? See, every single YJ98 mission, the fact he never told anyone about the 16th birthday thing, no one knows he's missing his spleen, ect.

Well, my headcanon is that he's missing more than just his spleen. Either on some Young Justice mission or a solo mission where he was gone for at least a few days, Timmy lost the majority of his left arm. How did no one notice this you ask? Simple! He got a robotic replacement like many, many heroes did. He just. Got one of the really realistic ones like Matallo will use. Then he told no one except for Kon, Bart, and Cassie. They help with any repairs he needs and the only reason they haven't accidentally told on Tim is because they don't know it's a secret.

It's not a secret, he just forgot to tell them when he got home because he was Very Sleepy and Tired so he went to bed right away. So he simply Never Told Them and Thinks They Know.

OMG I LOVE THIS????? He’d so do that!

They totally find out one day when Tim accidentally breaks it and they find him without an arm, eating cereal or something

Bats: “T-Tim”

Tim: “yeah?”

Bats: “your arm’s gone”

Tim: “yep”

Bats: *concern*

Tim: “wait….. did you guys not know?”

Bats: “NO???”

Tim: “ohhh…….well I’m missing an arm-”

Bats: “WE CAN SEE THAT”

[minnesota-flag-tournament]

Minnesota’s new state seal has been chosen!

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesotas-new-state-seal-has-been-chosen-and-it-has-a-loon/

IT HAS A LOON!!!!!!!

Thanks for the great news

[cor-lapis]

do you think that hu tao, xiangling and xingqiu make fun of chongyun for not having a story quest 😟

they'd be supportive but also we really need to pour one out for Xinyan ToT

[coffeeisfortheresponsible]

I love your art!! The way you draw hair and facial structures is pretty

I am curious about your headcanons on Nya! Both in design and just random bits of info 'n whatnot

Oh, and what's your favorite season(s) of ninjago?

thank you!!! i have quite a few headcanons for her, i think it’s interesting to draw how she might look different depending what season it is

here’s a messy guide to my nya designs :D

honestly a lot of this is due to me not being able to make up my mind on her eye color or hair color SO!

-she starts to grow her hair out after skybound due to the whole ‘looking like delara’ thing

-as she got older her hair changed texture from being thick and straight to thick and wavy

after seabound stuff:

-her hair color changes from dark brown to black, as well as the salt water making it more curly then before

- she also wears it down in crystallized due to not needing to tie it up for combat after losing her powers

- her eye color changes from dark brown to blueish grey (which fades over time, eventually being a dark grey in dragons rising)

-permanent markings on face and body from her water form (start off as light blue, eventually fading to a natural scar color)

-imo she probably lost a lot of muscle mass after seabound which i imagine was very upsetting for her bc she worked so hard to be seen as physically strong compared to the others

- i also headcanon that post seabound she is hard of hearing, due to the sound of the ocean in her ears 24/7

- her bangs are grown out in dragons rising, but the side pieces are shorter than before. the rest of her hair is longer in general !

[punkkrat]

maybe you could draw them playing together or sharing a meal <3 🙇

big nom

[marsuro]

Weretiger Zoro unwillingly transforming in the middle of dinner or smth lmao

Right in front of my salad?

[jasperthejester]

curt mega! what shark is he?

sand tiger shark!!!

sans tiger sharks and tiger sharks are two different shark species, kinda like how curt puts on his suave spy persona thats different to his own. tiger sharks are what youd normally expect from a shark —aggressive and dangerous too humans— like how curts persona is whats expect of him at the time —confident heterosexual suave guy. however, sand tiger sharks are not dangerous towards humans (unless provoked), and curt is gay and —at least post fall— not the confident suave dude he pretends to be

[mvrphysart]

Can i request some intrulogical art please? :]

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