#((Demona's just like “I'll make it better for you”))

[spoocys-glade-of-dreams]

@gorgonacorali

Zoisite: Does my muse believe everything is going to work out for them in the end or not?

"Don't worry, everything's going to be fine! Even when I lost all hope, things did manage to get better. You'll see!"

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"Everything's going to be fine." "It's going to work out." "It has to." "It HAS to work."

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"Fate has a funny way of working itself out when you need it to. Don't lose hope."

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CLH Raymona: "Sometimes life likes to try to spit on you after it's kicked you down, but you can't lose hope. If you lose your hope, you've got nothing left. If you hold onto it, things will start to get better if you give it time. Hang in there."

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Floyd: "When the crowd starts to boo you, you give them your best performance. The show must go on! "

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"Don't fret. Things'll get better. We'll get through this. You'll see."

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CLH Murfy: "Life kicked me in the ass more times than I care to count. Somehow I'm still standin'. I'm goin' to keep kickin' em back."

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Demona: "Oh? Is something not working out in your favor? I want names."

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Grute: "Fate hasn't always been kind to me or my people, but it was still merciful in it's own way."

[initiumseries]

who are your favourite black characters - animated and not animated

Oh fun question. We capitalize Black in this house, and this is absolutely going to show my age but you asked, and I wouldn't say favourite for most, because I don't know that I have a strong attachment to every show but did like them, and you'll probably notice, most of the time they just have to be Black and on a show for me to like them so here we go:

As usual, in no particular order -

Numbuh 5 - Kids Next Door

I thought she was funny, and she was Black and that's really all it took for me, lol. I based one of my characters off her actually.

Miles Morales

I feel like this goes without saying.

Goliath - Gargoyles

LOL this is so funny to me because the VA is BLACK. And Goliath always read to me as Black, and Elisa Maza...anyway lol. It always struck me as deranged that whenever the gargoyles in general, but ESPECIALLY Goliath AND Demona turned human, all of them were always white. Just didn't make any sense even as a kid, and I blame racism. This is probably the only time I'll go up for non-human characters coded as Black and no I won't be arguing about this.

Out of the Box

This dude held me down after school every day and the song still SLAPS.

Mr. Trick - BTVS

He is SO unsung but I loved almost every scene he was in.

Lieutenant Van Buren - Law & Order

The only cop I like. she sued the cops for racism.

Detective Green

Before he was on that stupid DC show, he was a cop on a better show lmao. See above.

Storm - X-Men & Xmen Evolution

She's Storm.

Virgil Hawkins - Static Shock

One day we'll talk about what the fuck is up with all the Black people having electric powers, but today we'll put some respect on Virgil's name.

John Stewart/Green Lantern - Justice League/Unlimited

The only green lantern I recognize.

Vixen - JLU

John fumbled her BIG TIME.

Abbie - Sleepy Hollow

This show fumbled her BIG TIME. Lord release us from the shackles of Black people being cops in shows.

Papa Pope

He rocked my ENTIRE world off axis when he showed up and read Olivia for filth and then fucked up her white side piece.

Annalise Keating

She was SO messy, but she should've killed them kids too.

Michaela Pratt

I had issues with her SL but she was a real one.

Greenleaf patriarch & matriarch - Greenleaf

tbh with you it doesn't really matter what these two people are in, I'm going to watch the fuck out of it.

Lafayette - True Blood

I feel like this goes without saying. RIP.

Romeo Carter - Student Bodies

for OBVIOUS reasons.

Jett Jackson - Jett Jackson

Again, obvious reasons. RIP.

Ashley Banks - Fresh Prince

I liked her because she was around my age when I was watching the show.

This whole family - Family Matters

I don't have a favourite. This whole family was Black in a time where there were few Black people on tv much less whole families.

Hobie Brown - Across the Spiderverse

Obvious reasons.

Chloe - Sabrina the Animated Series

I feel like I've dug significantly into the archives of my brain. I'm sure there are characters I've missed, but this is what I could remember. Fun! - oh wait no!

Prudence

She stole the damn show. I watched for her and Ambrose *only*

Tak & Quellchrist Falconer - Altered Carbon

This sleeve of Tak specifically.

Michael Burnham - Star Trek Discover

She acts her ass off in any role so honestly it doesn't matter.

T'Challa - Black Panther

No I will not expand. Sigh. RIP.

All of them - Black Panther

Ok I think I'm done. I've reached into the archives of my childhood, and I'm sure there are more I've forgotten, but yeah, here's top of my head. :)

[artistic-calathea]

Pain

It's all worth it for my babies

My stupid little babies :)

Gap it/they made of shadow emo shy but cool when you take the time to get to know them

- Gap & Pyro r besties Pyro helps them to open upand have fun:3

Satellisa :D she/her made of metal 90's themed outfit very positive and bubbly

Solar! She/they/it made of fire wears exclusively summer clothes silly when not stressed and busy always in a hurry

-solar, shiny, sparky have a sibling relationship (shiny is very much themiddle child)

Shiny she/he made of organic material comfort over style very tired usually off on their own monotone & bored energy

Aster he/him made of fire & rock wears whatever he feels like wearing stressed never slows down obsessive cares a lot about everything

- Aster & Sparky are dating - Aster & Pyro have a sibling relationship

Sparky they/them made of shadows wears very flowy soft clothes has their head in the clouds sweet charming

Luna she/it made of organic material dresses elegantly very regal acts like she thinks she's better than you but not in a mean way it just is better than you

- Luna is married to Ocean (ocean is a water goddess whose design is bringing me much pain.)

Flora she/her human wears anything with flowers on it Earth representative lots of hippie energy always brings flowers to the others very kind and understanding probably the group therapist

Pyro it/its made of fire mischievous a goofy little guy even

There's also these guys that may or may not be part of that same universe? It's God and the devil and their stupid little children Demona & Angel (+ rainbow designs)

Also this dingus. Im not sure of much with his design but he's a cloud that changes type based on his emotions and I love him :)

Im probably gonna make these guys a comic or something eventually since animation is pain but uhhh most of em aren't done yet and I'll probably come up with some other shit for it or another project so who knows if they'll be back :)

K BYEE:3

[enbeemagical]

Ok so. Let's go scene by scene, sometimes there's other dialogue in between Puck bits but there's so much of it and the transcription site had it in all caps plus I'm only looking at Puck's bits so

Of note is that, in English at least, there's two forms of iambic pentameter! The normal 10-syllable line, and the feminine form which has 11 syllables. Puck's lines are mixed between the two (both here and in the play!). His rhymes are never iambic pentameter, at least not in this episode. Also I'm gonna do a / before a line that's neither iambic pentameter nor a rhyme, to make it clear.

It's not perfect, but written like this imo it's easier to see it.

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Is this how you welcome all of your guests?

Serving humans is fun. They have a sense of humor. You have none.

Well, let's just get this over with, shall we? How can I be of service, hm? Out with it. /I haven't got all night.

Of course, you want to stroll down 5th Avenue In the sunshine. I'm sure you'll fit right in.

Does this look like Aladdin's lamp? I have Limits after all. What is it you really Want? How quaint. After all these centuries, you're Still carrying a torch. Well, if that's what you Want, I can make him love you again. Piece of Cake, given your charming personality.

alternatively, Does this look like Aladdin's lamp? I have Limits after all. What is it you really Want? How quaint. After all these centuries, You're still carrying a torch. Well, if that's What you want, I can make him love you again. /Piece of cake, given your charming personality. (I like this one better, it looks better and feels less forced when I space it like this)

Did you say 'thathuman' or 'that human'? Oh, never mind, I'll figure it out. This /Just might be fun after all.

Thy sight Demona doth offend, So Puck will hasten to amend. Begone, Elisa, human born, And be no more as you were formed!

The human Elisa Maza is no more.

You don't know what you're asking, believe me.

/Yes... but not from here. (half a line of iambic pentameter)

Ahh... what a lovely view. Oh, all right. I've Got to marshal my forces, so to speak. /This may take a while. (another half line)

All humans on this concrete isle, Demona finds your presence vile. So do you now as I command, And be not woman, child, or man!

I must regain my strength. Okay, okay, I was just catching my breath. Don't worry, /I'll do exactly as you ask.

/Ah...yes.

Oh, you meant these gargoyles. I thought you Meant Goliath and his clan. My mistake.

Hold on. I thought you'd be pleased. Goliath is A puny human now... and at your mercy.

/As you wish. Humans love a battle hearty. So does Puck. Come on, let's party.

/Let's improve your lot. Oh, should've tried the chihuahua.

It will be my pleasure. But afterwards, I'm going to need a very long nap.

First the humans I'll attend, Then the gargoyles will I mend. If his efforts you commend, Free Puck, let him homeward wend.

That was a romp indeed. (Demona: Spare me your gloating. Just go.) Without giving you Something in return for all this merriment? Puck is many things, but never a poor guest. You wanted to be your gargoyle self By night, but not stone by day? So be it.

Fearsome creature who would stay Unchangéd by the light of day, Remain you thus throughout the night, And be thou flesh by dawn's fair light.

Get ready for some *drumroll* IAMBIC PENTAMETER

I rewatched Puck's first episode in Gargoyles after @the-goddess-of-annoying noticed that a couple of his lines are in iambic pentameter. Right now it's 11:30 pm, the full force of my old crush has been reawakened, I have many copies of Midsummer Night's Dream right here, and I found an episode transcription. Lemme just....