#10. the alien dies

[nekohrine]

being a fan of alien (1979) is amazing because there are at least three more films Exactly the same as That One

[unix10x]

I like to think that the villains are more afraid of Gwen than they are of Ben 😂

[rosy-station]

Open the door SEGA I just want to know if Anthony Howell is in the Alien Isolation sequel y/n

[aha-chuu]

Not to post about Ben 10 on main but they fr sent an eleven year old to the space villain punishment dimension. No conviction no lawyer just "bye-bye"

[deanpinterester]

on the topic if ryan reynolds have i ever mentioned that i don't find him hot unless he's in a serious role and covered in blood

[the-autistic-spider]

my ben 10 Au ideas

the animaniac twins (dr Animo but twins)

Endo tech (small time company owned by Zell's older brother)

Ken ten Endo (older brother)

Zell Endo (used to be Zell Tenn but i changed it)

The Knight (owner of a medieval themed bowling ally <-all i have besides design)

The pipeline (my Plummers way smaller than the show like local to only earth)

Zell has no parents his brother is the closest parent figure he had

at some point Zell gets the classic Kevin monster like look (i mean he will look like an alien amalgamation)

also around this time he would meet Mr A [azmuth] (name based on the song goodbye Mr A)

the omnitrix was eternally stuck half way through the self shutdown when Zell found it as the device was damaged by... something.. but slowly it repaired itself after attaching to Zell

the omnitrix had a dark red rust like material on it when he finds it

also Zell in later years (ultimate alien) would transition to female

the omnitrix was found while Zell and Ken where looking around a junk yard for parts. Zell thought it might be an old cosplay/armour part but (like in the tv show) it suddenly latched itself around his lower left arm (it already looked like a gauntlet when he found it)

when someone askes about the gauntlet Zell says ether its a replacement limb or a cast

Zell makes figures and cards of all there rogues so they can freely talk about them and there powers and power level so they dont get caught by people as a hero

the omnitrix is eternally stuck half way through the self shutdown as the device was damaged by... something

some aliens:

GNR8 (generate electric based alien)

lady lift (female albino (blue) four arms (DNA doner is tiny) )

bootleg (i like Kevin's name also classic upgrade with the spike like construct that he added onto a few vehicles)

duplicate (ditto)

XLR8 (classic design)

wild mutt (classic design but with more fur)

the wolf (ben wolf but more wolf)

echo echo (uaf but with boombox like torso and able to play songs)

Diamondhead (slightly more yellow mixed with some blue)

phantasm (the ghost freak like alien (they are the ghost freak replacement after the z'scare breakout) )

FireStorm (heatblast)

[xyywrites]

Tips for writing flawed but lovable characters.

Flawed characters are the ones we root for, cry over, and remember long after the story ends. But creating a character who’s both imperfect and likable can feel like a tightrope walk. 

1. Flaws That Stem From Their Strengths

When a character’s greatest strength is also their Achilles' heel, it creates depth.

Strength: Fiercely loyal.

Flaw: Blind to betrayal or willing to go to dangerous extremes for loved ones.

“She’d burn the whole world down to save her sister—even if it killed her.”

2. Let Their Flaws Cause Problems

Flaws should have consequences—messy, believable ones.

Flaw: Impatience.

Result: They rush into action, ruining carefully laid plans.

“I thought I could handle it myself,” he muttered, staring at the smoking wreckage. “Guess not.”

3. Show Self-Awareness—or Lack Thereof

Characters who know they’re flawed (but struggle to change) are relatable. Characters who don’t realize their flaws can create dramatic tension.

A self-aware flaw: “I know I talk too much. It’s just… silence makes me feel like I’m disappearing.” A blind spot: “What do you mean I always have to be right? I’m just better at solving problems than most people!”

4. Give Them Redeeming Traits

A mix of good and bad keeps characters balanced.

Flaw: They’re manipulative.

Redeeming Trait: They use it to protect vulnerable people.

“Yes, I lied to get him to trust me. But he would’ve died otherwise.”

Readers are more forgiving of flaws when they see the bigger picture.

5. Let Them Grow—But Slowly

Instant redemption feels cheap. Characters should stumble, fail, and backslide before they change.

Early in the story: “I don’t need anyone. I’ve got this.”

Midpoint: “Okay, fine. Maybe I could use some help. But don’t get used to it.”

End: “Thank you. For everything.”

The gradual arc makes their growth feel earned.

6. Make Them Relatable, Not Perfect

Readers connect with characters who feel human—messy emotions, bad decisions, and all.

A bad decision: Skipping their best friend’s wedding because they’re jealous of their happiness.

A messy emotion: Feeling guilty afterward but doubling down to justify their actions.

A vulnerable moment: Finally apologizing, unsure if they’ll be forgiven.

7. Use Humor as a Balancing Act

Humor softens even the most prickly characters.

Flaw: Cynicism.

Humorous side: Making snarky, self-deprecating remarks that reveal their softer side.

“Love? No thanks. I’m allergic to heartbreak—and flowers.”

8. Avoid Overdoing the Flaws

Too many flaws can make a character feel unlikable or overburdened.

Instead of: A character who’s selfish, cruel, cowardly, and rude.

Try: A character who’s selfish but occasionally shows surprising generosity.

“Don’t tell anyone I helped you. I have a reputation to maintain.”

9. Let Them Be Vulnerable

Vulnerability adds layers and makes flaws understandable.

Flaw: They’re cold and distant.

Vulnerability: They’ve been hurt before and are terrified of getting close to anyone again.

“It’s easier this way. If I don’t care about you, then you can’t leave me.”

10. Make Their Flaws Integral to the Plot

When flaws directly impact the story, they feel purposeful rather than tacked on.

Flaw: Their arrogance alienates the people they need.

Plot Impact: When their plan fails, they’re left scrambling because no one will help them.

Flawed but lovable characters are the backbone of compelling stories. They remind us that imperfection is human—and that growth is possible.

[lady-hibiscus]

my very specific 2025 predictions prophecies

jimmy carter dies, everyone is sad except for chronically online people who dig up something he did 80 years ago ✅

luigi gets 10+ years, internet angry, life goes on, internet forgets he exists by year 2

elon musk and trump have a falling-out and we get to find out if wealth or government is stronger. elon gets deported by march but turns rabid twitter army on trump in turn ❌

zendaya and tom holland get married publicly but then reveal they were married in secret since 2023

olivia rodrigo comes out as bi and converts an entire generation of teenage christian girls who have never kissed a boy

chappell roan and billie eilish fight for the crown as next queer pop icon (formerly held by lady gaga circa 2010s) alternatively: they collab

jojo siwa drops at least two more singles, one is surprisingly fire but no one wants to admit it

taylor swift drops a forty song album with at least seven written by chatgpt, swifties sink further into denial and alienation

at least 5 minecraft movie frames become memes. ex: herobrine and/or alex teased at end credits ✅

song from 1980s goes viral again when ariana grande uses it in a 5 second insta clip. 2 million tiktoks of white people lipsyncing it follow

update: escaped containment

[stubz]

I saw a bunch of humans are space orcs, and humans are feared by aliens, etc. and want to add to it.

Kid centre for all alien children/younglings run by humans.

-"Human Kim! Are you all right? Do you seek medical aid??"

"I'm okay! ...why do you ask?"

"You just got bit by Zyz! I'm so sorry, I've told him to not do that with others but-!"

"Hey, it's okay. Look, these things happen and I know that's just your species' way of showing affection. Just tell him to ask next time and to not bite too hard."

"... 'these things happen' .... 'tell him to ask next- human Kim has this happened to you before?!"

"Oh lots of times! I used to work at a daycare on earth before this. Now, you wanna talk about bites let me tell you about Penny, she was a biter. So was my nephew but that was him stimming. I just asked that he get my attention first so as to not startle me."

"Is this the same Penee who gave you 3 stitches?"

"Yep."

-"Human Kim, thank you for helping Pollix become comrades with the other younglings! May I ask how you did it so I may use it in the future?"

"Of course! It wasn't anything special really, we just wrestled which caught the attention of the other kids and soon enough they were cheering for Pollix to win. Then after that Xw and a few others asked Pollix to teach her how to wrestle as well." they finished with a smile.

"YOU WHAT!"

"I-I thought play wrestling and fighting was encouraged among young tighalax. I am so sorry if I did something wrong-!"

"Human Kim, you could have DIED."

"...huh?"

"Tighalaxes have what you call drugs in the points of our tails and one cut should drive you insane. Not only that but we, as younglings, should be nearly twice your body weight. And at this age have yet to control our strength!"

"Ooh so that's why I felt high! Phew! I thought I accidentally ate my weed muffin instead of the regular one, and we can't have that."

"You felt 'high'?"

"Yeah but only for 10 minutes, luckily I usually just get tired and relaxed when high. And for the weight strength part, I grew up babysitting all of my younger siblings and cousins. My child carrying records are 5 4-6 year olds, 4 7-12 year olds, 3 teenagers, and 2 childish giants who are somehow 21 this year."

"...any chance I can bribe you to quit and come work for me and my pack?"

[thevideodungeon]

The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)

A very serious invasion movie focusing on a small group of survivors from a—presumably alien—attack. It focuses much more on the paranoia and interactions of the characters than it does the actual rob'ts. However, none of that ever goes anywhere. It feels a bit like they looked at what worked in similar movies, and just kinda copied it. Conflicts arise between the survivors that never really go anywhere, things are suggested to be more than they seem, but then never really explored. It has the slow pacing of a well-written movie, but without the good writing to make it worth it, and almost no payoff at the end.

4/10

[monstrousgourmandizingcats]

Q&A: Let's Have a Conclave!

Q: What happened to Pope Francis?

A: He got old and died.

Q: Why is your tag "#deadfrank 2k25"?

A: Because he died, he was called Francis (although his real first name was Jorge), and it's 2025.

Q: What's happening now?

A: The Catholic Church is preparing for a new Pope, who will be elected in a conclave, like from the noted book and movie Conclave. This conclave will be sometime between May 5 and May 10; what's going on until then is a series of funerary rituals and "general congregations," i.e. meetings of the cardinals to discuss their overall thoughts on what they might like to see for the Church when they start voting. The conclave is strictly secret but the general congregations aren't; however, the cardinals tend in practice to be cagey about both stages in the process. Cardinals who vote in the conclave itself have an age limit of eighty, but the general congregations are open to older cardinals as well.

Q: What are the important numbers to remember with the conclave?

A: The total number of cardinals voting is going to be somewhere in the low 130s; 135 are eligible, two said they couldn't make it for health reasons, and now it looks like one of those two might be able to make it after all, putting the current figure at 133 or 134. To get elected Pope you need two-thirds of that, which currently is either 89 or 90.

Q: Who's in charge in the meantime?

A: Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo (chamberlain) of the Holy Roman Church, a frankly somewhat dislikeable old snake with an MBA who used to be Bishop of Dallas (yes, the one in Texas) before getting appointed to a central position in Rome.

Q: What is the next Pope going to be like?

A: Firm answer: Nobody knows.

My educated guess: It's going to be someone who continues a lot of Francis's priorities, but maybe not one of the big names and maybe not the priorities people in the First World tend to associate with him. The Western conservatives are alienating the sort of Global South wild cards they'd have to win over, and we're getting statements stressing continuity and finishing the work Francis started from people like Rwanda's Antoine Kambanda and Myanmar's Charles Maung Bo. These are people who are going to want to see more of Francis's informality, his populism, and probably his focus on climate action and poverty relief. What that would mean for women's or LGBT people's status in the Church could be almost anything, since plenty of people in the developing world with the above views are very socially conservative otherwise, but the full-on reactionaries seem pretty locked out.

Q: Who are some of the papabili ("pope-able") cardinals?

A: Tolentino de Mendonça, Tagle, Zuppi, Parolin, Grech, Prevost, López Romero, Aveline, Pizzaballa, Turkson, Arborelius, Ambongo, Ranjith, and Erdő are some of the names to look into here, listed vaguely from "left" to "right" (although these are tricky terms in this context and at least one voting cardinal, Malaysia's Sebastian Francis, avowedly thinks using them is a form of Eurocentrism). But it doesn't have to be one of them; in fact, it doesn't even have to be one of the cardinals voting; it just always is.

Q: Is he seriously named that?

A: Yes, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, the bishop responsible for (among other things) most Palestinian Christians, is really named Pierbattista Pizzaballa. I'm told it sounds silly even to native speakers of Italian.

Q: Is my fave [Tagle/Zuppi/Erdő if I have anyone like that following me/Pizzaballa/whoever] going to be Pope?

A: There's no one odds-on favorite, so probably not.

Q: Is my least fave going to be Pope?

A: See above.

Q: Who are you, monstrousgourmandizingcats, rooting for?

A: Zuppi, but it's not up to me.

Q: Is Kevin from Dallas a papabile?

A: Lmao no.

Q: Why are all these people men?

A: There ain't no rule that says a cardinal has to be a man, since a cardinal is technically a separate thing from a priest, but it would be very very difficult for all sorts of logistical and cultural reasons for a pope to actually appoint a woman as a cardinal, and not even Pope Francis ever seriously considered it. There is one woman, a nun called Simona Brambilla, who accidentally got an email inviting her to the general congregations because she's the head of a dicastery (a department of the Church's central government), but unfortunately she doesn't seem to have taken the mailing list up on it.

Q: Is the process fun to follow?

A: Very fun, yes, but also stressful for those of us who care a lot about the Church's direction.

Q: What's the talk among the cardinals focusing on so far?

A: According to Italian-language news, which is usually the most informed on this stuff, the big topics are migrant/refugee issues and how powerful the Church's central administration should be, not necessarily in that order.

Q: Any drama so far?

A: Yes! Angelo Becciu, a corrupt cardinal who resigned his right to sit in a conclave after a criminal conviction for fraud, had resignee's remorse, showed up for one of the general congregations, and had to be escorted out by the Swiss Guards. Kevin from Dallas got taken off Mass duty for (iirc) the sixth of the "Novemdiales" (nine days) of formal mourning for Pope Francis and they replaced him with Víctor Manuel Fernández, an Argentinian cardinal whom the right flank of the Church despises because he's the architect of kinda-sorta-if-you-squint allowing blessings of same-sex couples. Some conservative old guard cardinals supposedly descended on their safe deposit boxes for blinged-out gold pectoral crosses that Francis wouldn't let them wear while he was alive. I'm sure there's much much more to come!

[straightfacedstrangeness]

Bulma: He just looks like an ordinary housecat to me :/

Master Roshi, aghast: Bulma!! You can’t talk to Korin like that! Don’t you know who he is?!!

The American kids at home who’ve never seen him before except for five seconds when Goku was flying down from Kami’s lookout and Korin threw him a handful of beans: Yes PLEASE tell us what a talking cat with a New York accent is doing here

The Ocean dub: *cuts to the next scene and explains nothing*

[ahalliance]

when the point of the tenth doctor’s regeneration scene and buildup goes over peoples’ heads 💔💔

[gaywineauntsstuff]

Headcanon that when extremely sleep deprived Dick tells Jason wayyy too much traumatizing lore about his life.

Bc he kinda forgets that Jay wasn’t there for it

Since he was hallucinating the bastard (yeah I know in canon it was obviously a hallucination idk)

So Dick will accidentally just lore dump about the most insane shit bc well Jason was there (no he wasn’t)

And when he’s offensively sleep deprived it goes the other direction and he forgets that Jason ever came back.

So he’s just in the corner watching what he believes to be a hallucination of his baby brother except for some reason his mind decided he needed to see what Jay would look like grown up.

Dick on day 7 without sleep watching Jason beat up a gang member: maybe my therapist was right

Jason: the fuck are you-?

Dick: Maybe I DO need to go back on anti-psychotics

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Dick alone in his apartment with a bag of shredded cheese and a plain cereal box in one hand ready to have what is probably the Most depressing depression meal: hmmm hmmmm hmmm

Jason who climbed through a window while dick was distracted: Sup

Dick: ah look a wild hallucinajason appears

Jason: what the fuck did you the call me

Dick patting Jason’s cheek: oh they’re somatosensory now too! That’s new! Anyway bye bye baby bird

Jason watching his brother leave the kitchen: ���.okay what the fuck?

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Dick only on 3 days without sleep: this reminds of the time I was about the sign my marriage license!

Jason: two things 1) why does a shootout remind you of being at the courthouse 2) WHEN THE FUCK DID YOU GET MARRIED

Dick: I didn’t get married?

Jason: then what the hell are you talking about

Dick: idk the last time I tried too get married way more guns than necessary were involved and you know when I tired to get married Jay you were there!

Jason “was dead at the time” Todd: what the fuck are you talking about?

Dick: yeah! I mean you really hated her so you told me I’d be a disappointment if I married her and then disappeared. Which like granted I also didn’t wanna marry her but that was harsh

Jason: ….. I? I don’t even know what the appropriate response is? Here

Dick: an apology would be nice?

Jason who is now 50% sure his ghost haunted his brother 25% sure his brother was hallucinating and like 25% sure Bruce used his image as a tool to get dick to do what he wanted: ……. You know what… nah she was a bitch and I’m glad you didn’t marry her

Dick: I mean.. same

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Dick has a caffeine IV Grayson : this brings me back to the good old days

Jason dodging an alien: ??? When you were Robin ? How?

Dick: no! When Donna died and I didn’t have to worry about saying alive so I could do insane shit like infiltrating an alien spaceship with no protective gear

Jason:??????????????? Dick what the fuck

Dick: OH come on??? You were there! Very quippy 10/10 would be haunted by again

Jason:…. I- yeah you know what I’m not touching this one



[emacrow]

Master post links

Danny the caretaker link here <-

Lilith, Mistress of Fear link here <-

Aquaman And merbaby danny link here<-

Siren song link here <-

Misunderstanding between Klarion and Danny link Here<-

Danny is klarion's soulmate link Here <-

Danny's aggressive admirer link Here <-

Justice League wasn't expecting this meeting the ghost king link Here <-

Young Justice League and the labyrinth link Here <-

Ghost in the watchtower vent link Here <-

Ghost in a box link Here <-

Babysitter klarion link Here <-

Justice League found a crystallized casket in the space link Here <-

Danny avoids ghosts trying to get him adopted link Here <-

Alfred adopted a baby link Here <-

Damian was left alone in Amity Park for a 10-minute link Here <-

Clockwork was once Kronos link Here <-

Here lies danny in what was left of Mars link Here <-

Tucker got kidnapped in Egypt link Here <-

Realm of Phantom board game link Here <-

Tim deprived of coffee led to desperate actions link Here <-

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Selina new stray link here <-

Cass new banshee friend link Here <-

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High infinite relam king is missing link Here <-

What that on your cape, superman? Link Here <-

Diana and her twin link Here <-

Let danny sleep dammit link Here <-

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Jim gordon and the ghost link Here <-

Orphan's baby link Here <-

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Damian, its not funny! link Here <-

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Mini dannies link Here <-

Cass get used a sacrifice but with a twist link Here <-

Alien danny link here <-

Phantom of the Abandoned Opera link here <-

Clark visit his cousin too late link here <-

John constantine died, his soul became a halfa link <-

Raven saved Amity Park link here

Riddler, the stay at home uncle link here

Welcome to Starlight toy Galore and Repair center link Here

Ma and pa farm link here

Oracle's elderitch husband link here

The baby god link here

Hey did you lose this? Link here

Tim didn't know how he got here. The link here

Possible of being made into a story down below

Flash is being stalked here <-

Ma and Pa kent here <-

Jazz always wanted a little brother link here <- -> ao3 story link here

Jazz was the first to be contaminated with the ectoplasm link here <-

[sotogalmo]

FLOR IS HERE!!! FOR HER BESTIE!!!!

(fun fact, I did this in preparation)

R O U N D 10

TOV VS MINORI

( Please select your preferred contestant . )

SONGS :

TOV : —————

MINORI : —————