#[ gyro where is u ?? ]

[right-there-ride-on]

im sorry if anyone was personally affected by this but people taking the ‘gyro is a bad influence on johnny because he encouraged him to drink wine when he was underage’ tweet seriously are just. so fucking funny. you’re really pulling up receipts for that of all things 😭

[once-in-a-half-life]

hm. so it turns out I've been using the rocket launcher wrong in hl2. you're supposed to point the laser where the rocket needs to go... 🤯

no wonder I was struggling so hard with the gunships and striders on my first playthrough skjdjdsk

[angel13xo]

GUYS WHO THE FUCK IS GYRO

[jadeshifting]

i want to shift tonight but i literally haven’t legitimately tried in years. honestly i just want the freaking accomplishment of TRYING at least

if you could give me the most simple mundane steps to even get close to like a relaxation state or feel any symptoms, that would be literally perfect because im a train wreck and i can’t handle complicated instructions

with love,

aves

MY LOVEEE AVES sorry i didn’t get to this until right now, i’m not sure if our time zones are different but i wish i could’ve helped you last night, when you sent this ask i was drunk and eating a gyro on a sidewalk 😔

i completely understand where you’re coming from !! i feel like i have my nighttime routine pretty down, so i’d be happy to give u my lil routine, BUT a couple disclaimers first:

— you don’t need any routine to shift !! sources like early shifttok kept trying to brainrot everyone into thinking they had to do their skincare, clean their room, do their homework, drink a gallon of water, etc etc etc before bed in order to shift. that’s dumb, ignore everyone who said that

— i totally get what you mean when you say you haven’t legitimately tried in years. i fall victim constantly to the “don’t try at all to avoid the disappointment of ‘failure’”, like if i make no attempt at all, then i didn’t fail at anything when i wake up in my CR in the morning

the way i got past this was by “attempting” every night. and i don’t mean laying there and trying to force myself to stay awake while i counted backwards from 100 or anything like that. i mean deep breathing, loosely (BIG emphasis on loosely) visualizing where i’ll be waking up, and telling myself ‘i’m in my DR.’

the first step to the mindset shift is that ‘attempts’ don’t really exist, only whether or not you’ve fully and truly decided you are in your DR

there’s plenty more i could say on this topic, which is farrrr more important than the night routine itself, but i’ll get into what you actually asked for now:

— DRIFT & SHIFT ( a teensy little night routine for the girlies who have a hard time chilling out )

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( your night routine won’t determine whether or not you shift, but it certainly helps if you’re relaxed, and that’s what this routine is for )

DAYTIME PREP .　　. 　 ˚　. throughout your day, do robotic affirmations. it’s a great thing to get in the habit of doing in general—murmuring to yourself, humming, or just silently repeating them to yourself in your head. “I am shifting every second.” “I am a master shifter.” “I am aware of my desired reality.” “Shifting is less than effortless.” feed your subconscious the important stuff all day, not just at night

1 .　　. 　 ˚　. PHONE ON SILENT — the moment you decide to start winding down and focusing on relaxation. i mean it. not even vibrate. SILENT.

2 .　　. 　 ˚　. HOT SHOWER — i always feel my most relaxed when i crawl into bed after taking a burning hot shower. the sigh you let out when you’re squeaky clean and wrapping yourself in your comforter means you’ve reached an entirely new plane of relaxation

3 .　　. 　 ˚　. STRETCHING — you don’t even need a yoga mat, you can do it once you’re already laying down. alternatively, you don’t even have to stretch, just systematically go through each of your body parts and make a point to relax them. regardless of which you do, the objective is to release any physical tension from the day. sink into your bed like you’re being pulled down into a cloud

4 .　　. 　 ˚　. SOUNDTRACK — put on something in the background, it truly doesn’t matter what—whatever feels right. it could be positive frequencies, a subliminal for shifting, ambient sound that connects you to your DR (hogwarts common room ambiance, forest or ocean sounds, etc. i’ve found some real gems on youtube before), or just soft music playing. quiet enough so it doesn’t distract you, and you can sink into it

5 .　　. 　 ˚　. SCENTTRACK — my reasoning for spraying various perfumes, lavender blend sleep sprays, or body mists before i go to sleep isn’t just for relaxation, it’s also for distraction. in my experience, if something in my environment is different when i’m laying down to sleep (a different smell than i’m used to, for example) makes it much easier to convince myself that i’m aware of another reality—which is the name of the game, really: believing it

6 .　　. 　 ˚　. DEEP BREATHS — my favorite part, and the most important part. nothing in the whole world will get you more relaxed than laser-focusing in on your breathing—in, out, in, out. you’re already in your DR

let go of the pressure and let yourself float into that in-between state where dreams and reality start to blur

goodnight, shifter. sweet dreams and even sweeter DRs :^)

.　　. 　 ˚　. this guide is for anyone, but this DISCLAIMER IS FOR AVERY MY DEAR SPECIFICALLY — you get in your head about this sort of thing and overthink it. no tip or trick or routine is the “secret” to shifting. your mindset and your affirmations are the key, here. i hope this guide helps you relax for bed before shifting, but what you should be focusing on is tending to your precious subconscious and its tightly held beliefs. you’ve already shifted 🫶

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[naomijoestar]

heyy can i please request jobros reactions to their s/o doing on them that tiktok trend where the gf records their bf and tell him “if u make me laugh you’re getting some tonight” and as soon as the bf opens his mouth she bursts out laughing? (the reader being the gf recording and the jobros being the bf ofc)

Masterlist here <3

Hey anon! I’m sorry for making you wait so long, here is your request <3 I hope you like it, I’m not too sure about it so if you’d like anything specific added or fixed you can always private message me!

Mista version here <3

Characters: speedwagon, caeser, kakyoin, okuyasu, bucciarati, ermes, gyro

Jobros react to “if you make me laugh you’re getting some tonight”

Speedwagon

Speedwagon smirks the second you point the camera at him. “Alright, love, what’re you playin’ at this time?” he asks, leaning back with a grin. When you say, “If you make me laugh, you’re getting some tonight,” his eyes light up, and his smirk grows downright devilish

“Oh, you’ve set yourself up for failure, sweetheart,” he says, rubbing his hands together dramatically. “Let me tell ya—”

But before he can finish the sentence, you’re already giggling like a maniac, clutching your stomach and shaking the camera. He pauses mid-word, blinking at you. “What? I didn’t even start yet!”

When you finally manage to explain through your laughter that you wanted him to win, Speedwagon’s grin turns smug. “Oh, I see how it is,” he says, leaning in closer and lowering his voice. “Couldn’t resist me, huh? You know, you could’ve just skipped the game and told me straight-up.”

By the end of it, he’s tossing the camera aside (carefully) and pulling you into his lap, whispering with a playful tone, “You better not be teasin’ me, or I’ll be havin’ ya make all kinds of sounds all night.”

Caeser Zeppeli

The moment you say the words, Caesar’s lips curve into a self-assured smirk. “Oh, cara mia, you’ve made this far too easy for me,” he teases, leaning back and folding his arms like he’s already won

But as soon as he opens his mouth, you burst out laughing, your voice echoing in the room. Caesar freezes mid-word, his eyebrows shooting up in surprise. “Wait, wait—what did I even say?” he demands, but you’re too busy giggling to respond

When you finally catch your breath and admit you wanted to laugh, his smirk returns, this time even cockier. “Ah, so that’s how it is, hmm? You just couldn’t wait to reward me.” He steps closer, tilting your chin up with a finger as his voice drops. “You didn’t need to pretend, amore. All you had to do was ask.”

He ends up backing you against the wall, his breath warm against your ear. “But since you insisted on playing games…” He trails off with a sly grin, leaving the rest of the night entirely up to your imagination

Noriaki Kakyoin

Kakyoin raises an eyebrow at your challenge, his usual calm demeanor not faltering one bit. “If I make you laugh, I get what tonight?” he asks, his lips twitching into a small, amused smile

When you nod and repeat yourself, he adjusts his glasses, clearly amused but trying to look serious. “Well, I suppose I’ll give it a try,” he says smoothly

As soon as he opens his mouth to say something witty, though, you’re already doubled over with laughter. He pauses, blinking at you in confusion. “I… didn’t even get to the punchline.”

When you explain your true intentions, Kakyoin’s cheeks flush slightly, but he quickly recovers, giving you a knowing smirk. “So that’s how you’re playing it, huh?” he says, stepping closer. “You didn’t need to go through all this trouble, you know. I’m more than happy to oblige.”

His hand brushes against your cheek, his voice dipping lower. “But if you wanted me that badly, you might have to make up for teasing me first.”

Okuyasu Nijimura

Okuyasu lights up like a kid on christmas the second you tell him the challenge. “Wait, for real?!” he exclaims, practically bouncing in place. “Man, this is gonna be the easiest thing I’ve ever done!”

He opens his mouth, probably to say something ridiculous or do some over-the-top impersonation, but you immediately burst out laughing, cutting him off. He freezes, his expression a mix of confusion and excitement. “Huh?! Did I win already?”

When you finally explain that you wanted to laugh, his face lights up even more. “Ohhh, I get it now!” He scratches the back of his neck, his grin turning a little bashful but still full of mischief. “Man, you’re somethin’ else, huh?”

Before you can respond, he’s pulling you into a tight kiss, his huge hands resting around your waist. “You’re lucky I like you so much,” he mumbles, though his playful tone is impossible to miss. “Now, c’mon, let’s not waste any time. You did say tonight, right?”

Bruno Bucciarati

“If I make you laugh, I get what?” he asks, raising a single brow. When you repeat yourself, his lips curve into a small, knowing smile

“Very well,” he says smoothly, leaning forward slightly as if preparing to deliver a line. But the moment he opens his mouth, you’re already laughing, your voice breaking into the quiet room

He stops, tilting his head in mild confusion. “I didn’t even say anything yet,” he remarks, though the corners of his mouth are twitching upward

When you explain that you laughed on purpose, Bruno hums softly, his smile turning into something more mischievous. “Ah, I see. So you were planning this all along.”

He steps closer, his fingers brushing lightly along your jawline. “If you wanted to skip to the reward, you could’ve just said so,” he murmurs, his voice low and teasing. “But now that I know how easily you laugh, maybe I’ll have to keep you smiling all night.”

Ermes Costello

Her expression shifts instantly to one of amused challenge, her lips curling into a confident smirk. “Oh, that’s how we’re playing it?” She steps closer, tilting her head slightly. “Baby, I don’t even need to try.”

The second she opens her mouth—probably about to say something cheeky or roast you—you burst out laughing, not even giving her a chance. Ermes freezes mid-word, blinking in surprise. “Hold on. That’s it? I didn’t even say anything!”

When you explain through your giggles that you laughed on purpose, her smirk deepens into something downright wicked. “Oh, so that’s how you’re gonna play it, huh?” she teases, stepping even closer until her face is just inches from yours. “You wanted to skip to the good part, didn’t you?”

Ermes grabs your phone, sets it aside without breaking eye contact, and cups your face in her hands, her tone dropping to a playful growl. “You’re lucky I’m in a good mood tonight. But next time? I’m gonna make you laugh for real before you get anything.”

With that, she gives you a teasing kiss, leaving you both grinning like idiots

Gyro Zeppeli

Gyro’s grin stretches across his face before you even finish explaining the rules. “Oh, you’re gonna regret this one,” he says, cracking his knuckles like he’s preparing for a showdown

But the second he opens his mouth—probably to say something absurd—you’re already howling with laughter, your camera shaking as you try to keep it steady. Gyro pauses, his expression falling into mock offense. “What? You didn’t even let me finish! I had golden material, and you ruined it!”

When you finally manage to tell him you laughed on purpose, his grin returns, wider and more smug than ever. “Oh, I see how it is,” he says, stepping closer and slipping the phone out of your hand. “You just wanted me all to yourself, huh?”

Before you can respond, he pulls you against him, his lips brushing your ear as he whispers, “Next time, don’t even bother with the games. Just tell me what you want—and I’ll deliver.”

I hope you liked this! If you’d like anything tweaked or added don’t be shy to shoot me a message! :)

If you enjoyed this make sure to check out my other posts, and if you’d like anything specific written for a jjba character/squad you can request it if my requests are open!

[dioslesbianwife]

TRYING NOT TO SPAM BUT I JUST LOVE HOW U WRITE GYRO JOHNNY N DIEGO 😋😋😋

May i request them x reader with the tropes opposite attracts and fake relationship? I don't have enough creativity for the fake relationship part, it could be for fame or whatever you think fits their character the best

lol it's no prob, im happy you like how i write them! honestly i feel like i'm not the best when it comes to them so it feels nice to know you like it <3 thank you for requesting and i hope you enjoy !

Johnny Joestar

You and Johnny get roped into a fake relationship for public image. Maybe you’re a well-known figure, like a socialite or someone associated with the race, and a scandal or bad press forces you two together as a “couple” to repair reputations.

After his injury, having a partner that boosts his reputation could help in the race, so he goes along with it.

You’re lively and outgoing, while Johnny is brooding and sarcastic.

If you’re someone who enjoys flirting for fun, Johnny gets flustered and defensive.

"Stop saying things like that. People might think you actually like me."

"Isn't that the point?"

(Cue him frowning and looking away.)

You genuinely like helping people, while Johnny is more self-serving, this causes little arguments where you force him to be less selfish.

Despite the fake relationship, he starts getting protective whenever other people flirt with you.

"What do you mean it's not real? They don't have to know that."

The moment Johnny realizes he actually likes you, he panics. He starts acting even more distant and sarcastic, but the way he glares at people who flirt with you says otherwise.

He’s not great at expressing emotions, so when he finally confesses, it’s awkward and blunt.

"I know this was supposed to be fake, but... I think I actually want this to be real."

Gyro Zeppeli

Maybe you’re nobility or someone well-known and he thinks being linked to you will boost his reputation and help him secure his goal of amnesty for Marco .

You agree, but only because it benefits you too, maybe your family expects you to marry soon, or you need to avoid another unwanted suitor.

Gyro is loud, flirtatious, and dramatic, while you’re more reserved and skeptical of his antics.

He loves teasing you, especially about how "cold" you act.

"C'mon, at least hold my hand. People will think you hate me."

"I do hate you."

"Now that's just hurtful."

He turns up the PDA just to mess with you.

Wrapping an arm around your shoulder? Always.

Whispering fake sweet nothings in your ear? Absolutely.

Making you flustered in front of others? His favorite pastime.

He starts noticing how naturally you take care of him, even when you pretend it’s just part of the act.

At some point, he stops playing around. When he pulls you close, it feels more genuine.

One night, after a close call in the race, he just looks at you seriously for once.

"You know... if this wasn't fake, it wouldn't be so bad, would it?"

Diego Brando

Diego is ambitious and cutthroat, he would only agree to a fake relationship if it gives him an advantage.

Maybe you’re rich or a rival jockey, and Diego wants to increase his resources or undermine another competitor.

You don’t trust him, but you agree anyway, thinking it’s just a business deal.

Diego is cold, calculating, and prideful, while you’re more patient and level-headed.

You’re one of the few people who isn’t impressed by his ego.

"You expect me to swoon over you? Try again."

"Tch. You have no taste."

The problem is that you’re really good at pretending to be affectionate, and it drives Diego insane.

Whenever you act sweet and doting in public, he gets flustered and pissed off.

"If you’re going to act like that, at least mean it."

Diego is territorial and competitive. The moment he realizes he’s actually jealous of other people around you, he hates it.

He starts making petty excuses to be around you more, even when unnecessary.

"People are watching. We should stick close."

"There's literally no one around."

"...Shut up."

When he finally confesses, it’s gruff and irritated, like he’s mad at himself.

"I can’t stand this anymore. I don’t want this to be fake."

[vialaviolenza]

Lips pull into a subtle frown, his head nodding in understanding, ❝ Don't sweat it. I appreciate you being kind and stopping. ❞ The innuendos are dropped out of interest in getting to town, after all, a nice bath and drink awaited him. Gyro clears his throat as he finally climbs to mount his horse and once settled his heels tap against Valkyrie to encourage her to trot up to the stranger. Reins are pulled to get her to stop a few feet away. The girl didn't look TOO dangerous, but he could attribute those thoughts to a lot of the racers, one could never be too sure.

❝ Follow you ? ❞ For a moment it seems like he's gonna dismiss the idea until he allows an airy chuckle to softly roll from his mouth, ❝ I think that's the best damn idea I've heard all day. And it's sure as hell is better than traveling in the wrong direction! Nyoo~ ❞ Lips curl and show off golden teeth with letters etched out that spell his name. Following seemed better than a rough map he figures, and hell. . .the sooner they got there the more likely he'd be able to meet up with Johnny (wherever the hell he went). ❝ About how many miles would you say?❞ Before she has a chance to speak up he rambles slightly as Valkyrie paws her hooves at the dirt. ❝ Damn. . .The only thing I can think about is a bath. . .but then there's food⸻hell. . .MAYBE I'll buy ya dinner for being so nice. Whadda ya think? A nice juicy steak is sure to put anyone in a good mood. ❞

Manon is going to pretend not to pick up on any innuendo and hope that he doesn’t make her regret looking out for another racer. She is, indeed, the sort of person who would buy an extra map ‘just in case’—

“I’m awfully sorry, but I only have the one.”

—if she hadn’t decided that replacing her broken comb was a better purchase the last time she went shopping. She could have gotten them both, but Manon gave herself a budget, and she’ll be damned if she blows through her unexpected winnings before this thing is even through. Still, she can’t help feeling abashed that she has nothing to offer because she wanted a new comb (which is ridiculous, of course, but that doesn’t stop her from wondering if any of the pieces of her old comb weren’t big enough to use.)

“But we’re not far from the next town. You could follow me—o-or I could draw a rough map?”

[goodlucktai]

if you’re taking suggestions for the leosagi series you wrote - maybe leo with champion when shes a little older being a menace? or just leo and yui on a date. idk whatever u want :)))

read on ao3

x

At first, Yuichi didn’t know why Leonardo was so annoyed about his family crashing their dates. The Hamato siblings were fun to be around and folded Yuichi into their shenanigans as though it cost them nothing to include him. And it was always worthwhile to see Leonardo in his natural habitat—those sweet and silly and childish sides of him that only came out of their shell at home—so he never minded when he drove down to the lair to visit Leonardo and their time together was never time alone together. 

Then Leonardo came over to Yuichi’s house to watch a movie and Yuichi’s cousins invited themselves into the den and each made it their life’s mission to make Yuichi wish he was an only child. Leonardo thought they were hilarious and encouraged their antics like the troublemaker he was but Yuichi firmly resolved to never laugh at him for complaining about his brothers ever again. 

“We should go out sometime,” Yuichi said pointedly, staring very hard at the unrepentant little fluffy faces peeking at him from the porch windows. “We could get dinner. Or go skating. Or vandalize public property. I’m not picky.”

“Or all of the above!” Leonardo chimed brightly, the blue light of a portal flickering playfully behind him. He squeezed Yuichi’s hands and added, “I like the way you think, Snowball. Let me know when you’re off work on Friday and I’ll come steal you from tío.” 

He leaned in like he was thinking about going for a kiss, then seemed to remember they had an audience and backed off again with a nervous giggle. 

Goddammit, Yuichi thought with feeling. The constant scrutiny was actually ruining his entire life. 

So that’s how they end up here; Yuichi has his bike helmet tucked under one arm, watching with amusement as his boyfriend stands in front of his assembled family and lays down the law. 

“One last time: what are you not going to do,” Leonardo says in a no-nonsense tone, arms folded across his plastron, borrowed purple bomber jacket glittering where the living room lights hit the sequins. He’s unfairly cute. 

“Stalk, supervise or spy,” his siblings recite with varying levels of agreeableness. 

“And what will happen if I catch any of you doing any of those things?”

“You’ll portal our favorite belongings into the ocean.”

“And I will catch you,” Leonardo adds dangerously. “My phone is on, I’m sharing my location, I’ll be with Yui the entire time, and we probably won’t do anything crazier than trying that new Greek restaurant on 9th Ave.”

“You’d try Gyros Stop without us?” Michelangelo demands with a look of absolute betrayal and wet, shiny eyes. Yuichi honestly can’t tell if he’s kidding or not, but Leonardo is completely unmoved.

“Pushing your luck, Miguel. I’ll bring back baklava.”

The crocodile tears dry right up. One camera shutter sound later, Leonardo is staring at Casey and Casey is staring at the floor, new phone clutched guiltily to his chest. 

“I promised April I’d get a picture,” he whispers.

“If you go into the settings you can turn the sound effect off for next time,” Donnie says, leaning over his nephew’s shoulder.

“Next time?” Leonardo all but shrieks.

“Hey, so you two should get going, huh?” Raphael interjects quickly—probably because he can sense the situation rapidly deteriorating by the second. “Have a good time! Tell Raph all about it later!”

Yuichi and Leonardo finally make it past the turnstiles with only a few more dramatics for the road, hopping down into the tunnel where Yuichi’s bike is waiting while Splinter’s pointed reminder of the curfew for little turtles echoes boomingly around them. 

Said little turtle looks seconds away from dying of mortification and busies himself with shoving his helmet on and pretending his father isn’t still talking about what he’ll do if ‘my Baby Blue comes home with even a single scratch!’

“Get me out of here before I do something drastic,” Leonardo grits out. 

Yuichi pulls his own helmet on and slings a leg over his bike. He twists around and pats the seat behind him, smiling. 

“I’ll go real fast, Stripes. Just hang on tight.”

He knows for a fact that the Hamato brothers have motorcycles that Donatello built from the ground up, and that even little Michelangelo can outdrive people three times his age. And Yuichi has floated the idea of Leonardo coming down to the Hidden City on one of the shell hogs so they could have a drag race with Kitsune and Chizu, which Leonardo agreed instantly was the best idea he’d ever had. 

But for now it makes sense to share Yuichi’s bike. It's date night! And it feels like Yuichi is literally the king of the entire universe when Leonardo wraps his arms snug around Yuichi’s middle and props his chin on Yuichi’s shoulder, knocking their helmets together playfully. 

There’s another camera shutter sound behind them, and Leonardo whips around like he’s going to surrender to the Cain Instinct once and for all. Biting back a bark of laughter, Yuichi revs the engine really loud and takes off. 

It’s late and the sky is overcast, which means that when they turn onto the street from the underground it’s to a smear of headlights and bright neon signs and glowing storefront windows.   

None of the Hamatos seem particularly interested in Cloaking Brooches, beyond the single time Yuichi heard them curiously pondering what their human forms would look like while they were waiting on the popcorn in the microwave. Brooches aren’t particularly hard to come by, and Yuichi knows for a fact that there are a bunch in a drawer at home somewhere, but when he offered to bring over a few, he got a round of “nahh”s.

“Embrace the turtle, baby,” cheerful Michelangelo piped up.  

“Maybe pops would want one,” Raphael added thoughtfully. “We’ll have to ask.”

“It’s New York,” Donatello explained, since Yuichi probably looked as confused as he felt. “No one pays attention to anybody else. At best, the humans won’t even notice we look weird because they’ve got their own stuff going on. At worst, they will notice and automatically assume we’re in costume and not care why. What a town.”

So when they pull into a drive thru for smoothies, Leonardo just says, “Leave your helmet on, they won’t say anything,” proving it when he leans over to pay for their drinks with his phone and his sleeve rides up past his wrist. The teenage cashier clocks his green skin, visibly decides she’s not paid enough to care, and smiles at them brightly when Leonardo tips 25%. 

The Hamatos have lived in—or beneath—Midtown their entire lives, so Yuichi is comfortable deferring to their experience. He doesn’t think he’ll tell Auntie, though. 

They wind up at a little park with a wooded waterfront area, almost entirely empty due to the threat of rain. There’s one dim, buzzing streetlight that offers a warm orange glow against the tree coverage and overcast sky, so the two of them gravitate that way. 

Yuichi can see a few other people on the walk path, all the way down at the other side of the park, looking as though they’re making their way out.  

“There’s so many people in every corner of this town but you still manage to find little pockets like this where nobody’s around,” Yuichi says. “It seems impossible.”

“The Hidden City is like that, too,” Leonardo says, hopping up to sit on the railing that separates the greenery from the water. “Every time you take me to one of your secret hangout spots I’m like, ‘Wait, there’s a billion yokai half a street over, how is it just the two of us here?’” 

Yuichi laughs and says, “That’s fair. Did you get pineapple-banana this time? Let me try.”

“You gotta branch away from strawberries and cream, there’s a whole world out there,” Leonardo complains, but gamely switches smoothies anyway. 

Hanging out just the two of them takes much the same shape as it does when they hang out at the farm or the lair. They talk and watch videos on their phones and recreate TikTok dances they’ll never post but save anyway. The only big differences are the ambient noises of the city—traffic and sirens and music and humanity—and the lights on the water behind Leonardo that frame him like a movie scene. 

And also that there’s no nosy siblings to get in the way when Yuichi leans in for a kiss. He does exactly that, mirroring Leonardo’s smile, when suddenly his boyfriend’s gaze cuts to something over his shoulder and he goes through the five stages of grief in rapid-fire. 

“Pizza Supreme,” the slider mutters, letting his forehead bump against Yuichi’s in defeat. “Gram-gram’s laughing at me, I know she is. I mean it’s free entertainment at this point.”

“What?” Yuichi says, turning around. “What did you see?”

“My all-time least favorite B-list bad guys, probably up to their same old stupid tricks.” Leonardo puts his hands on Yuichi’s shoulders to guide him out of the way as he hops down from the railing. His attitude has cooled slightly, a gleam entering his eyes that wouldn’t look out of place in Donatello’s. Which definitely means trouble. “Hey, morons!” he calls. “Stop trying to out-ninja me, I’m so far out of your league it’s actually insane!”

There’s a beat of silence, less than a handful of seconds, and then a dozen humans in dark clothing reveal themselves. Yuichi spends a lot of time with a ninja clan these days and still finds it a little unnerving the way they can spill out of the shadows soundlessly. Even Leonardo and his siblings, with all their bright colors and larger-than-life personalities, can disappear into thin air like it’s nothing. 

These ninja wear hooded cowls with a burnt orange emblem that give away exactly who they are.

Yuichi’s hand goes to Edgewing, belted at his hip. He knows exactly who to blame for the Krang invading New York City—and ultimately for the battle scars Leonardo and his brothers all bear as a result. He only has to take one look at the healed gashes that stand out stark white against the pretty blue of Leonardo’s carapace and it’s enough to make him want to start breaking faces with an eagerness Karasu-Tengu-sensei would disapprove of. 

“Can we please just cut to the chase here?” Leonardo says, hands on his hips. “I’m a busy guy, and frankly, you picked the wrong night.”

At the beginning of the evening, the only solid plans on Yuichi’s itinerary had been dinner and driving around really fast to hear Leonardo whoop in his ear and maybe going to that drive-in movie theater in Brooklyn the turtles loved because it was screening the original Jurassic Park trilogy this weekend and Yuichi had only seen the first one. 

Maybe he should have been surprised to end up engaged in a sword fight with his boyfriend’s hereditary enemy in a cute postal-stamp sized park in Manhattan, but he’s not, really. Part of running with the Hamato clan is learning really early on how to roll with the punches. 

And—he’s taking some mean glee in this. Sue him. When he slams the hilt of Edgewing into a cowled face and hears the crunch of cartilage he goes, “Ha,” under his breath, and only feels guilty for a second about what sensei would have to say about it. 

“Aren’t you guys embarrassed?” Leonardo calls out to the gaggle of Foot ninja he’s fighting, sounding more annoyed than anything else. “All of your overlords either leave you for dead or sick a squishy pink brain parasite on you.” He glances at Yuichi and adds, as if he had somehow missed the entire alien invasion earlier in the year and this was his first time hearing about it, “It was a whole thing.”

“You know, I do have the Internet.”

“You have dial-up. I didn’t even know what that was until Donnie Googled it.”

If Yuichi wasn’t already in love with this guy for an embarrassing number of reasons, watching him fight five to one without breaking a sweat definitely would have helped him get there. He doesn’t even need the edge his ninpo gives him; fighting an enemy like the Krang kind of makes everything else seem like small fish in comparison. 

By the time the last ninja has crumpled bonelessly to the ground, Yuichi’s muscles are burning in that pleasant post-workout way. And his mind is completely free of everything except a giddy runner’s high. So when Leonardo tilts a smile at him, already reaching for his abandoned smoothie, Yuichi doesn’t think. 

He just closes those four steps between them, takes Leonardo’s face in both hands, and kisses him. 

It’s perfect, obviously. Even with the sound of a nearby eavesdropper squeaking and then being soundly muffled. 

“Okay,” Leonardo says very calmly, and disappears in a flash of cyan. 

Somewhere in the wooded part of the park, there’s multiple shrieks and the sound of Raphael pleading, “No listen, we weren’t spying I swear we were, uh, we were—” 

“Geocaching,” Donatello fumbles, “what an insane coincidence that it took us here, he lied convincingly. Nardo, you know how susceptible I am to both peer pressure and FOMO—”

“You guys are so cute!” Michelangelo chirps enthusiastically. “Ow! And totally a power couple, you should see the pictures we—Lee, ow, ow, okay, I’m sorry I’m sorry—”

Yuichi sighs, and looks down at the Foot ninja beginning to stir weakly on the ground nearby. 

“I’m so lucky,” he confides in them, the truth of it a warm little star in his heart, and then slides out his phone. 

Donatello added him to the Hamato family plan ages ago, which means he gets service everywhere and data speeds he didn’t even know were possible. Yuichi finds Gyro Stop on GrubHub and places a pick-up order for enough spanakopita and baklava to feed however many of Leonardo’s siblings he decides to leave alive. 

[kusochek-cat]

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Who I am | 2025

Hell-o, my main nickname is KusochekCat! Second nickname is UnaNancyOwen

One of infinity authors of Space Cats

Age: 19 (5th June 2005)

Main fandoms: MLP, Touhou/Len'en, JJBA, Music (60's — 90's)

My other interests: liking cats, drawing, animation, videogames, working on computer, sewing plushies, reading fanfiction, listening to music (mostly MLP, Touhou and popular 60's – 90's music), playing on keyboard or ukulele, drumming, internet chatting, watching shows for kids

Nationality: Russian ✌️🇷🇺

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My other blogs:

• https://www.tumblr.com/unanancyowen-kusochekcat?source=share — blog for reblogging. Somehow became blog where 90% of reblogs are gyjo or arts by my favourite artist

• https://www.tumblr.com/extreme-the-beatles-cartoon?source=share — The Beatles posting and reblogging (mostly, cartoon series)

• https://www.tumblr.com/starrison-collector?source=share — George Harrison × Ringo Starr duo posting and reblogging

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''Random questions interview"

Q: Who's the yellow cat with white wings on your pfp?

A: It's Kusochek Cupcakes (Pony-version has "Pancakes" as the last name) – my main character that I made many-many years ago and still actively use. Kusochek means "Piece" in Russian. They're my fursona

Q: Politic, religion?

A: I change my point of view everyday

Q: Favourite things?

A: Friendshipmagic and cats

Q: Favourite singer?

A: Robert Plant

Q: Favourite colour?

A: Yellow or light blue (depends on mood)

Q: Favourite colour combination?

A: Yellow/DarkPurple and Blue/Green

Q: Favourite song?

A: not really a song, but "U. N. Owen Was Her?". I got my second nickname after this

Q: Favourite book?

A: I prefer reading fanfiction, but "Warrior Cats: Crooked Star's Promise" is awesome

Q: Favourite character from Warrior Cats?

A: Mapleshade and CrookedStar

Q: Favourite beatle?

A: Ringo and George!

Q: Favourite beatle song?

A: Octopus's Garden. It's even on my phone's ringtone. Such a friendly, cute and childish song, love it

Q: Favourite food?

A: Pancakes, cupcakes

Q: Favourite shows?

A:

1. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (I think it's my number one forever)

2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

3. The Beatles Cartoon (So bad that's so good. So good, that's 3th in my top)

4. Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared

5. Emperor's New School

6. The Amazing world of Gumball

Q: Favourite movie?

7. Littlest Pet Shop

A: Every part of Shrek, if that counts

Q: Favourite videogames?

A:

For gameplay: The binding of Isaac, Stardew Valley or fighting games (I enjoy JJBA:ASBR or Touhou Hisoutensoku)

For the story: OneShot

For the music and characters: Touhou

Q: Favourite characters from Touhou?

A: Flandre, Koishi, Aya, Hecatia, Okina

Q: Favourite character from My Little Pony?

A: MoonDancer 100%

Q: Who are your favourite duos?

A:

Here's my top:

1. Gyro Zeppeli/Johnny Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

2. George Harrison/Ringo Starr (The Beatles). They're so wholesome and absolutely great as musicians

3. Neil Watts/Eva Rosalene (To The Moon series). Love the dynamic

4. Junko/Hecatia (Touhou Project). Love the dynamic

Q: Favourite trio?

A: Taira no Fumikado/Tsugumi Umatachi/Fujiwara No Iyozane (Len'en Project)

Q: Your personality type?

A: INFJ 💚🧙‍♂️

Q: Three the most important goals for 2025?

A:

1. To be less rude -> to be a more good person and friend

2. To stop being lazy

3. To see Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney irl (the hardest, almost impossible)

Q: Goals for the future?

A: To make Space Cats cartoon series, which helps with some life questions or small problems. Also, creating music. Drawing fan comics and writing fanfiction. And horse riding. Aaaand don't laugh, I want to be a drummer (because i love drumming). And.... Being more useful for other people

Q: Your favourite artists?

A: aculka-the-shark (she's on Tumblr btw) and Hirohiko Araki (jjba creator). Also really like Nightmargin (oneshot creator) and Cocadope

Q: How would you describe your personality?

A:

In real life: quiet, selfish, shy and awkward

In internet: silly, weird, diplomatic

Q: What's the perfect present for you?

A: Drawing Gyro × Johnny ooooorrrrr Ringo × George ooooorrrrr Kusochek art for me : 3

Q: What about information about your main OC?

A: OK

Name: Kusochek Cupcakes (if anthro cat or any other form) or Kusochek Pancakes (if a pony)

Age: always mine (I was born 5th June 2005)

Personality: my personality (more like me in internet, instead of me in real life)

Appearance: light-yellow anthro cat with yellow-orange mane and white wings. Eyes can be pink/red/scarlet or heterochromia with green and blue colours. How? Well, remember these magnets which give different pictures in different angles? It's something like this. Also, Kusochek has light-rainbow bracelet on left paw and pink or scarlet collar with picture of cat paw on the neck. They don't wear it all the time. Aaaaand... Kusochek has big fluffy tail with white spot on the end

Gender: no

Cutiemark of pony version: Pancakes 🥞

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I'd be glad to answer any other question!

Sorry if English somewhere is bad

And thank you for reading

[tonberry-yoda]

Diegosaur requesting for Gyro wow how surprising and original(not)!!!

LMFAO i cant help it i love him sm

I just rlly rlly rlly wanna try different hairstyles on him bc his hair is so WOOOWW so like HES PERFECT FOR THE JOB

Braids curls pigtails literally anythingomg

I really dont know how to like title this like js use it as some kind of fanfic inspo(??i dont know man is that how it works) so i can save u some time for the topic💯

just having some fun with Gyro and his hair fr🫶🏻🫶🏻

Looks straight out of an ad for hair products if u ask me🤷‍♀️

ANYWAY TY SOOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSOO MUUUUUCH FOR YOUR TIME I SAW UR PENDING REQUESTS AND OH MY GOD I (and im sure we all) APPRECIATE U SOMUCHH TY FOR UR WORK🩷🫶🏻

Hair Stylist - Gyro Zeppeli

notes - I have really been missing SBR and my Italian cowboy, so I RUSHED over to my pending requests and literally SEARCHED for this one. It's one of my fav requests and I was so happy to do it for you. I can only imagine how soft this man's hair is, but even so, I'm really happy I wrote this. Thanks for the request! ilysm stay super hydrated!! <333

word count - 367

"What are you doing back there?" Gyro asked for the fifth time, trying to turn around, but you grabbed his hair tighter to stop him from doing it. "Ow! Hey! Just tell me!"

"Stop moving or you'll ruin it!" you told him, starting another braid on the back of his head.

"Ruin what?!"

"You'll get mad if I say it. And I'm already too far."

"I won't get mad, I swear. Just tell me or I'm gonna get even more mad."

You sighed and finished the braid on his head before grabbing a nearby mirror to show him the curls and braids you put in his hair.

Gyro grabbed the mirror from you, his face in complete shock and he touched every part of his hair that you did up even finding some colorful hair ties and even beads braided in.

"Don't be mad." you said, hiding behind a pillow from the couch.

Gyro stared at himself for a bit longer, feeling the soft curls again and again. You peeked out from behind the pillow to find him in awe and didn't know what to say.

"Gyro I-"

"Well, are you gonna finish the job?" he asked, sitting in an angle where you could continue and handing you a brush.

Now you were the one in shock. "Y-You want me to do your hair?"

He just nodded, knowing that he was blushing. He would've never let anyone do this EVER, but knowing that he wasn't going to be leaving the house anytime soon and knowing that you would be the only one to see this was fine with him.

So quickly, you got back to work, tying his hair up and curling it. It didn't take you long to finish the job, which was nice.

"There, done." You showed Gyro his reflection again and he laughed.

"I look like a little girl." he said, playing with the little beads tied into his hair.

"Is it bad?"

"No. It's fun. I like it."

You smiled to yourself and hugged around the back of Gyro's chest. "You have really soft hair."

"Do I?"

You just nodded and pressed a kiss onto his back.

"We should do this again sometime."

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2023 @tonberry-yoda – do not repost or claim ANY of my work as your own! likes, reblogs, and comments are not only welcome, but appreciated <3

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[right-there-ride-on]

what if I bought a ticket to jojodays event and they don’t announce sbr.

[miloscat]

[Review] Sonic Lost World (3DS)

The better Lost World?!

Dimps made some of my favourite Sonic games: Advance 2, Rush, Rush Adventure, Generations 3DS... not only have I now played them all, their handheld companion version of Lost World is the final Sonic game they've developed. And they went out swinging, because this dinky SD game shows up Sonic Team's console effort in many ways.

As with Unleashed, this version shares much with the higher-spec console game: the soundtrack, visual design, cutscenes (albeit crunched to 240p, and some have been removed). Broadly speaking the concepts are carried over as well, but a shift in focus and some gameplay tweaks make this a more playable and enjoyable experience.

For a start, there’s still a run button but Sonic runs faster by default and conserves more momentum. The homing attack is streamlined: back on the jump button where it belongs, and the kick is replaced by an arc projectile with a more clear situational use against strong enemies. Wallrunning and climbing are more useful and easier to maintain due to a mechanic that lets you extend them with a spin. The spin dash has slightly more use too but that’s more down to level design, which I also find more engaging.

Compared to the Wii U version, this game is more like a puzzle platformer. There’s still plenty of running fast and the platforming is challenging and involved, but they pack in a lot more interaction in these dense levels. Elemental shields are now given in levels rather than through the inventory system, and used to open alternate paths by protecting you from hazards. Wisps are also utilised better (including a few exclusive to this version) with some extended sequences that require and explore their powers.

Even the helper feature is implemented better here. Instead of simply whisking you ahead in the level, dying a few too many times offers you a relevant power-up like one that auto-attacks enemies, makes you intangible to damage, or gives you higher and floatier jumps. This version also actually has special stages which give a motivation for grabbing and hanging onto rings until the level’s end. They play out with Sonic flying in 3D space and are very gyro-heavy which was troublesome and made me dizzy at times but they’re a nice novelty.

I do have issues with some other choices. Taking a page from Colours, Wisps are now unlockable and so some can’t be used on your first run through a level. Gyro is now non-optional for some sequences including certain boss fights and Wisp powers. There’s also a tacked on crafting system where Tails can make you items from materials gathered by playing levels, but it’s entirely ignorable. The Streetpass feature sort of plays into this; people send you their best runs of individual levels (which you are now ranked for) and you have to beat them for the reward of more materials. Having cut the side missions and minigames I found I didn’t miss them but these replacements aren’t much better.

Although the Zeti remain boring, with lazy and stupid designs, they at least have slightly less of a presence here. On Wii U they would talk at you sometimes during gameplay, displaying more of their shallow and broad “personalities”, and have two boss fights tacked onto levels per world. Here not only are their fights improved but they’re relegated to a boss fight act. This means there’s fewer levels overall but it’s worth the compromise. The final lava world is also nothing but a boss rush, a slightly underwhelming change although I suppose it gives a more climactic feel.

With Unleashed and again here, I’m glad my completionist tendencies prompted a look at these alternate versions because in both cases I prefer them to the leading HD iteration! Dimps did a great job especially considering the 3DS’s weaker hardware necessitated cutbacks on the scope. In fact that just makes Lost World 3DS more focused and streamlined, on top of the improved controls and puzzley tendencies. They even did the gravity gimmick better here, I reckon! I hope Dimps gets another chance with Sonic at some point but if not they at least have a strong legacy, and this is a fine way to cap it off.

[totallynormaly]

Dinopants fics rec because I'm sad today.

—Modern, College/University fics—

Take Me to College by @femcpilled , it's a college fic about Diego and Hp in a secret relationship and they hide it from their roommates aka Johnny and Gyro. unfinished but I swear it so so gud, I literally reread it for so many times it's unhealthy oml.

Little Monsters by OneSarcasticTremere, college/university with magic fic about regular student HP checks out in a park in search for the lizard assuming it was made up then meets dino-form Diego in a middle of the night. Another fic that I can't stop reread, I rlly love this, this has a bit of Gyjo in it but they appear later in the fic. Finished

Spin This! by polyphenols, Modern Office au slice of life sitcom, unfinished, this is about Diego bizarre working experience at an office with his weird co-workers and weirder boss but a lot of things happen such as people fall in love and screaming, look at me in my eyes when I say I love this fic so much I think about it like so often, I rlly rec it.

—Canon Divergence/not au fics—

Place of Warmth by margointhesea, Romcom, a story about Diego and Hp horsin through a rlly bad and heavy snowing so they decided to seek a shelter and discover something rather unexpected. I'm pretty sure most people read this already but still I wanna rec this anyway because yk this is my fav, the relationship between them is so gud and them growing on each other is 🤫😘 (I can't find the chef kiss) finished

Don't need to know where you come from by quichevosgienne, a finished one-shot, it's js Diego cares about Hp because she keeps putting herself in danger, I luv this fic so much I would do everything for it, if someone ask me what would I choose between free-subway food or read this fic for first time again I would choose read this for first time again, idk I'm js rlly cling to it.

Temporary Highs by Widdledoppio, unfinished but u can read as one-shot (if u r the author I still want another chapter btw, no pressure), gender fluid HP, this story is about Hp having a crush on Diego but she doesn't confess to him because she's still hasn't reveal to him yet that she's actually biologically woman. I rlly love this fic not to mention that this fic makes me discover my gender loll

I think we're alone now by ObsessionFandom, finished slowburn, enemies to lovers, this fic is VERY VERY ADORABLE SNNDHXJDJDUCJRJRHD THIS CURES ME ON SO MANY LEVEL. This fic has 2 ending btw.

I Love You Too Much by CorydoraWithATypewriter, finished one-shot, warning for cannibalism and unrequited love. Basically Diego confess his love but he doesn't take it very well when gets reject. I love the writing so much but yea I cried.

–‘I dunno what category these are’ fics–

Blessings Passed by cookiebabbus, Fantasy, monsters and magic fic. it's a story about dragon Diego got cruse (bless) to become human and take care under a human named HP. It's a series fic but I'm pretty sure u can read without read a fic before that, js read some comment section under the first chapter there's an explanation for some questions under there. This one is so so sweet I adore the relationship between them in this fic so much I luv it too much. Finished

Scary Monsters Tempt Hot Pants by @satanic-panic-fanfic, 17th county era finished and stands still exist fic. HP the nun is staying up to make sure that whatever the thing that eats chicken be taken down by the order of the priest of the church, her plans seem to be change after she sees him. I luv luv luv this fic so much, I mean, what's not to love about it? Slow burn, checked. Nun hp, checked. Dino, checked. AND MANY MANY MORE that I'm too scare to spoil.

I fell asleep, but u gte my ponitser

[raisinchallah]

sorry guys still really thinking about the fujoshi vs hirohiko araki tete a tete where she keeps coming up with more insane and dastardly concepts of jojo yaoi and hes like hmm idk about that most fascinating point in the conversation was when they both agreed that johnny and gyro were actually the least yaoifiable of the main jojo duos because they are slightly more developed characters and clearly very close to each other so it makes it somehow harder to imagine yaoi there because you know how they care about each other and u see too much downtime to imagine a secret yaoi lifestyle inserted between scenes perhaps tied to her later point where she says that manga like bleach?? that are made with an eye to the doujin market and community people who write with the awareness of yaoi lose the central heart and spirit of the classic shounens and it breaks what makes them so yaoifiable in the first place because there is an awareness that i guess to this woman its actually the raw material to bend and mold thats important and one cant just eat up the slop the mangaka serves you because the story is about their relationship thats like the easy way out and without strife one cannot appreciate anything they have which ok fascinating fujoshi thesis statement but then actual funniest part of the interview was araki flipping between claiming he had no idea anyone could interpret anything he was writing thru a yaoi lens and saying things like italian fashion is inherently gay.. or dio is tom ripley and other things that betray a level of knowledge of the matters that keeps catching the fujoshi off guard truly a game of wits rarely seen before.. and then to wrap it up the editor is like as a moderating voice on the yaoi debate is like i actually believe that yaoi is the most interesting lens with which to view shounen battle slop and the only way to elevate such works to unique art

[astrodances]

Can u write a fanfic story about penumbra from ducktales 2017 where she’s shrunk tiny permanently and can’t return to her normal size and has to live the rest of her life as a tiny moon warrior that’s from the planet moon and now she lives on earth and webby and Della duck take good care of her

Tiny but Mighty

Della latched onto Webby's chagrined expression the moment the adventure party walked through the door. Her boys, and even Scrooge, who was holding the prized artifact they set out for in his hand, all wore similar looks of suspicious nervousness.

Before Della could even ask what was up, or question where the sixth member of their party, her girlfriend, was, the answer to both came in the form of Webby pulling out her hands from behind her back to reveal something that had Della questioning if she was actually awake.

It was Penumbra, standing defiantly in Webby's palm, no taller than five inches.

A second passed, and then--

"Oh my goddess!" Della started laughing incredulously, unable to contain her amusement. "You're so small!"

As everyone else released the tension they were holding over her reaction, Penumbra started to shout angrily up at her, but it came out as tiny squeaking instead.

"What was that? I can't hear you?" Della half-mocked, holding a hand up to her ear.

Huey dragged a hand down his face and stepped closer. "There were these crystals on the adventure-"

"And they shrunk my phone!" Louie interjected.

"-and apparently any light that passes through them shrinks any object, or being, in their path," Huey finished, side-eyeing his brother before continuing. "We stopped at the lab on the way home and got some modified versions of Gyro's Micro-Phone, so as long as you're wearing this behind your ear, you'll be able to hear Penumbra."

Della took the little chip from her son's hand and studied it, before attaching it behind her ear. She smiled and looked at her girlfriend again. "Hey, Penny!"

"Hello, Della," Penumbra answered in a flat tone. She'd been through enough soundchecks already in the past hour.

Satisfied enough, Della turned back to the rest. "Sooo...how long is this gonna last?" They'd all been on their fair share of adventures with...interesting...side effects, but they usually wore off within a couple days, a week tops.

"We...don't know," Scrooge answered. He started to walk past everyone into the mansion proper, eager to study his artifact now that the big reveal had come to pass.

"The Micro-Phone's 'grow' feature is ineffective against the crystal, so Gyro's working on a solution with a sample of crystal we brought him, and I'm going to try to find something on my own here." Huey held up a small cinched bag, presumably containing more of the crystal. "Come on, guys!" he beckoned to his brothers.

"Wait, what? We didn't sign up for nerd time!" Dewey yelled, following all the same along with Louie.

Once the boys were gone, Della turned to the girls in front of her, and smiled the most mischievous smile she ever did.

"So, Penny..."

"Don't you DARE!" Penumbra shouted up at her, ready to fight even in her shrunken state.

"I guess you could say you're...penny-sized now?" she taunted with a wave of finger guns.

Penumbra groaned while Webby rolled her eyes lovingly. The young duck spoke up. "I figured while the boys are studying the crystal, we could keep an eye on Penny, maybe get her some bites of food. She hasn't had anything besides a few drops of water since...the incident."

Della snickered and stepped to Webby's side so they could walk to the kitchen together. "Sure. She's probably worked up an appetite being so adorably cute-"

"Shut UP! And I'm right here. You don't have to talk like I'm not in the room." Penumbra crossed her arms.

"Sorry. So, what are you hungry for? A chocolate chip? A gummy bear? A cheerio?"

Instead of being offended once again, Penumbra mumbled something off to the side.

"Sorry, what was that? You're so small-"

"I SAID...I want a hamburger."

That got Della to settle down a bit, as she knew hamburgers were her girlfriend's comfort food. Webby also knew this, and immediately perked up. "Yeah! Ooh! I can call Launchpad and have him bring over some Hamburger Hippo!"

"Yes, please bring more people into this," Penumbra quipped.

They reached the kitchen and Webby carefully placed the tiny moon warrior on the counter before backflipping out of the room to go call Launchpad, leaving Della with what she wanted: a defenseless target.

"Della-" Penumbra started once again, trying to cut off her girlfriend before she could get on a roll.

"So, the moon's greatest warrior, huh?" Della smirked. She leaned down on her forearms to be eye-level with the Moonlander.

Penumbra glared. "I'm STILL the great Planet Moon's mightiest warrior, and I'll prove it!" She pivoted on her heel and started running around the kitchen island, trying to find a useful weapon.

"Mighty, but tiny! Oh! You're the textbook definition of 'tiny but mighty!' Aww!"

"I AM mighty, and I just so happen to be...very short. For now."

"Mhmm," Della humored her, and leaned one hand against her cheek, waving the other about as she talked. "Well, I guess it fits, since the moon is small, and now you're small. Oh! You could use the moon scorpion as a steed now!"

As Della kept laughing and making her jokes, Penumbra finally found a suitable weapon. She hefted it up, finding it to be adequate, and charged towards Della's exposed elbow, letting out a Mighty Moon Warrior yell right before impact.

"OW!" Della jumped up from her position and grabbed her elbow, grateful she was wearing long sleeves but still feeling an intense pinprick of pain. "Did you just stab me?!"

She looked down to see Penumbra twirling her weapon then lofting it before her at her tormentor. It was a toothpick.

"I did! For that's what you get when you mess with the Planet Moon's Finest Warrior!" Penumbra declared.

Any pain Della was still feeling melted into a bubble of laughter that she uselessly tried to contain. "Aww! Look at your little spear!"

Penumbra was starting to resemble a purple pickle of outrage at that, but as the memory of Della saying that before long ago on the moon, when she actually considered her an enemy, came to her, all the fight seeped out of her, and a laugh overtook her as well. It was just such a ridiculous situation, how could she not?

Della lit up when she saw that Penumbra was finally letting loose, and took that as an opportunity to lean in closer. "Hey, do you want to play a small prank on Webby when she comes back?" she whispered, which still sounded like a normal volume to Penumbra.

The Moonlander eyed the duck curiously. "What do you have in mind?"

Within a minute, Penumbra was tucked cozily into Della's shirt pocket, trying to keep quiet as Webby entered the kitchen with the promise of burgers on the way, only to be very confused when she couldn't see Penumbra anywhere.

Maybe being tiny wasn't so bad, at least for now.

[pboat]

Meet Magonagon, the Iron Beard Pokemon! This Electric/Dragon type - based on Bearded Dragons - roams the arid desert. Their dex entry states:

"Electricity courses through Magonagon’s body in such a way as to make its chin a powerful electromagnet. It uses this to build a spiky beard out of magnetite dust, which it puffs up to scare away predators. If they don’t back off, it launches the electrically charged dust at the enemy, and runs away. It lures in prey with the sweet scent wafting from its tail. The invention of the dousing machine was inspired by watching Magonagon search for magnetic dust."

Magonagon's signature move is Thunder Bomb, where the user launches an electrically charged bundle at the opponent, exploding on contact. Admittedly, this is just an Electric type clone of Liquidation, but it serves as a reliable physical Electric option. Speaking of moves, the rest of Magonagon's moveset includes:

Wild Charge, Volt Switch, Thunder Wave, Dragon Claw, Outrage, Dragon Dance, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor, Scale Shot, Iron Head, Smart Strike, Gyro Ball, Iron Tail, Metal Burst, Iron Defense, Lunge, Megahorn, Pin Missile, U-turn, Rage Powder, Crunch, Hone Claws, Sucker Punch, Body Press, Counter, Flame Charge, Overheat, Fire Fang, Curse, Shadow Claw, Power Whip, Spiky Shield, Spikes, Acupressure, Body Slam, Double-edge, Roar, Slack Off, Yawn, Poison Jab, Amnesia, Mirror Coat, Rock Slide, Stone Edge, Rock Blast, and Stealth Rock.

At first glance, it would look like Magonagon is entirely outclassed by Dracozolt, but while Magonagon doesn't have a broken signature move or impressive stats, it does have some incredible abilities and a wide move pool. Magonagon's access to Magnet Pull lets it fulfill the roll of a trapper, (unless terastalization is in play). With its unique typing and wide coverage options, it can trap bulky threats like Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Empoleon, and eliminate them.

Choosing Intimidate gives Magonagon deceptively high physical bulk, which lets it make use of the wide range of utility options at its disposal. With Spikes and Stealth Rock, it can become a reliable hazard setter, while Thunder Wave is an option to shut down any fast threats. In doubles, Intimidate gives it a niche already, but Rage Powder and U-Turn makes it a strong supportive partner in battle.

Magonagon can try to fulfill more roles, such as a set-up sweeper with Steelworker and Dragon Dance, or a physical tank with Curse and Slack Off, but it's subpar stats are going to leave it feeling underwhelming in those roles. Magonagon is likely to fall into the lower tiers if was thrown into the current meta. Despite its shortcomings, it can definitely punch above its weight.

Okay, enough yapping, let me know what you think!