#34:36

[glimmerofawesome]

[erinwantstowrite]

Do I look like him?

had a lot of people ask me to make a tiktok for it and i swear i tried but,,, making tiktoks just isn't working for me rn so we're getting still images until i can get my brain to cooperate. anyways!! i am obsessed with chromokopia and when i heard Like Him i ascended into heaven and also cried. and it very much reminded me of LoF

[freetobeafcknriot]

╰┈ ‘‘You murdered OUR BROTHER—!’’

ft. Allison & Klaus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, season two episode four (2024).

[zishuge]

The Spirealm 致命游戏 (2024) | Ep. 36

[transwaterbender]

Got these new shorts yesterday :p

[itsnotmourn]

aussie summer beating me up rn

[snuize]

I would like to make everyone aware of catboy batman

For context: he loses his memory making him basically 7 years old again and of course catwoman tricks him into thinking they are crime fighting partners

[kenandeliza]

Jeep The Monkey and Freddy watercolor

[jtl-fics]

Goof Wednesday I got ask fir some New Kings today <3

10/2/24 WIP Wednesday (Closed) | New Kings AU

“Careful, Allison has threatened to cut your dick off if you mess with her work.” Neil reminds.

“Shut up, I know.” Seth bumps his shoulder against Neil before they hear their cue and Neil, Seth, and Kevin find themselves in front of a live studio audience with Kathy Ferdinand smiling at the three of them, standing up seemingly wanting a hug.

Kevin gives her the hug. Seth, awkwardly, gives her the hug. Neil takes one of her hands and gives it a very firm shake before he took a seat by the end of the couch, the closest to where Riko might sit.

Kevin gave him a look but was long used to Neil’s behavior and took a seat closest to Kathy leaving the center spot for Seth. Seth looked at Neil, “I am not sitting bi- in the middle.”

[batsplat]

We were a good team. And we had a lot of fun in that 1996 season. Or rather, I had a lot of fun. That was me at my craziest. I really was an absolute pest. I had no respect for anyone on the track. To me they were all the same, it made no difference if it was a veteran vying for the title, or a debutant like me. I just wanted to go fast, very fast, and if I saw an opening, I went for it. I wanted to overtake everyone, come what may. In other words, I made people uncomfortable. I was fast, but I made mistakes. Too many times I threw away decent positions. I think I must have fallen fifteen or so times that season. In the very first race, I got into an argument with Jorge Martinez. We were at Shah Alam in Malaysia. I was making my debut and had secured a spot in the third row. I started very well and I'm not sure how, but I somehow found myself alongside the leaders early on. I was cruising along somewhere between seventh and eighth position. At one point, Dirk Raudies was in front of me and Martinez just behind me. Raudies' engine seized up, and, to avoid him, I instinctively braked, changing trajectory. Martinez was unable to avoid me, hit me, and fell. That was the year in which Martinez, riding the "official" Aprilia, was heavily favoured in the race for the title. I had just upset one of the darlings, one of the "untouchables" of the world championship. I finished the race in sixth place and was quite pleased. In fact, everyone around me was pleased, we were all celebrating. Then, suddenly, I came face to face with Martinez and Angel Nieto. "Son of a bitch!" they shouted. "We're going to tear you a new arsehole!" That's when I realised they probably did not like me very much. So I slipped behind the mechanic, who was a big guy, using him as a shield. The two Spaniards were rabid, they looked as if they wanted to beat me up, so the big mechanic did come in very handy, as a deterrent. But I soon started enjoying the scene, rather than being frightened. The pair of them were absolutely furious, but they also looked so funny, in the way that only short people can look funny when they get really angry. And both of them were tiny, unintimidating in every way. I was not really worried at all.

Valentino Rossi in his 2005 autobiography, What if I had never tried it

he went on to beat jorge martinez for his first ever race win - from the rec list:

[henryfondler]

lliterally only ship art today....... ummmm and also its mostly juror three. we need to change this by killing juror three

34 and 67 was requested by @jerky-pal1 im going to punch them really hard

[dramaism]

As long as you're still by my side, I don't suffer a loss.

Lighter & Princess (2022)

[harmlessmessages]

WARNING: SMUT

Careless by harmlessmessages. All rights reserved by the author. 

“Careless” tells the story of two strangers who meet at an open mic in Manhattan. She’s a vibrant musician determined to perform even as her body resists her every move. He’s a mysterious young man weighed down by debilitating, chronic pain and a secret as dark as the mask that hides his face. 

Through alternating perspectives, their chance encounter evolves into a night of raw connection and unguarded intimacy. As their stories intertwine, their personal struggles and unexpected likeness surface, revealing the solace and heartbreak of finding hope and relief in one another, even if for one night.

Each scene is paired with a song, making “Careless” an immersive experience where music mirrors the characters’ journeys and the poignancy of their bond.

Song: Fake Plastic Trees, Radiohead

34/41

“I want you to cum inside me.” She begged him. Fuck, fuck, he could not think. She felt too good, he felt too good inside her. He wasn’t thinking at all. He wasn’t thinking from the moment she rubbed her knees against his at the bar. From the moment she sang on stage. 

“I’m so close.” He moaned into her ear, not stopping, his dick drumming and filling with his desire. 

He could feel her clench onto his cock, unmistakable twitches that grew into hard, heaving contractions, almost pushing him out. As she howled, he dug deeper, plunging himself through the crashing waves of her orgasm.

Now, now was the time. He could do it. He would do it. He wouldn’t let the pain stop him. Not this time. 

35/41

Every tendon of her body ignited, the flooding and fire between her legs whirling, rising, her toes twisting and curling. She burned, she burned and it felt so good, his dick pummeling into her, his mouth hard against her neck, kissing and gnawing and sucking as her vision blurred and she squeezed her eyes shut so tightly that bright, shooting colors bounced against the blank dark. 

She came hard, she came so hard that she nearly cried. He reached down to kiss her, breathing her cries into his throat and she gasped so heavily that she felt dizzy, dizzy with pleasure. 

Before she could gather herself, he pulled out, and she moaned from the shockwaves that radiated up to her heart. Her cum dripped from him and her, glistening on his cock. 

He picked her up from the bed, standing her on her feet so she stood as he was, her body still shaking and now facing forward, his dick rock hard and wet against her ass. He reached his hands in front of her, one on her breast, and the other sliding over her clit as he softly kissed her neck from behind. 

“I’m not done yet.” He urged into her ear, electrifying her skin and nerves so the hair on her arms and neck stood up. 

She angled her head, looking to the ceiling and moving her hair for him, allowing his tongue to slide up her with ease. Slowly, she closed her eyes and focused on his hand softly massaging her below.

She then turned around to meet his lips with her own, standing on her toes so his dick now pressed directly against her legs still convulsing with excitement. His mouth was sweet, his tongue warm and dancing with hers. He gently guided her back onto the bed, placing her head on the pillow, his lips never leaving her own.

36/41

He willed her eyes to open and locked onto them with his own. It would hurt, he knew. But he wanted this. 

She spread his legs for him one last time, and he entered willfully. Slow, deliberate, keeping her gaze. 

She giggled. She’s still nervous, he noted, even after all of this. He laughed into her, brushing his nose against hers before kissing her passionately, then leaning back to hold her eyes once more. 

She was beautiful. She knew that, didn’t she? 

“What?” She whispered, searching his eyes time and time again for something he failed to speak.

“You’re beautiful.” He kissed her lips.

She smiled. “So are you.” No squinting, no rolling her eyes, no scowl. Instead, she reached up to kiss him, and he accepted her invitation wholeheartedly. He began to push faster, deeper, and harder as she twisted below him, rocking and swinging her hips and holding him inside her. He felt her latch again, clenching and releasing onto his cock as she moaned, louder and louder.

It built up quickly, the excited pressure in his dick ready to erupt. She wrapped her legs around him, locking him in, as he groaned, feeling the sharp stabs in his groin radiating into his legs and lower back. 

She grabbed his face and forced him to hold her stare as he cried out. He kissed her, kissed her again and again and licked her lips and squeezed her tight as he came deep, deep inside of her. 

37/41

She could not speak, she could barely catch her breath as she folded her arms around his body. He slowly pulled out — and he took his time — his thick, steaming cum leaking out of her, marking her thighs and and trickling down bit by bit.

He fell to her side, breathing heavily, never letting go of her. She turned to him, swathing her legs around his, her fingers trapped in maze of his curls, her eyes lost in his soft, dark brown gaze. 

She laughed, and he joined her. It wasn’t nervous laughter, or that of doubt, or trying to hide anything. She just laughed at how funny this was, because it was funny — strangers in the night, two lonely people. 

[brookebeamsbig]

💭 harley quinn #32-37

it's time to process tini howard and sweeney boo's second story arc. unfortunately, harley is still hammering it out with the multiverse, but this time she is working with lady quark instead of against her. kinda.

now we have a new force to reckon with - the brother eyes.

howard is again enjoying throwing in dc deep cuts with the brother eyes (meaning I once again got to do a google deep dive). I do appreciate this true conceptualizing of harley in a broader, shared universe.

in howard's story, the brother eyes work for lady quark. on a craft level, this is an excellent setup for what howard's trying to do in this arc because so does harley. this creates a parallel within howard's tale that mirrors the overarching parallel howard bases her story reasoning upon.

because why are the brother eyes so interested in harley? in watching her and understanding her and mapping her? because she was once a sidekick who made something of herself. and they want to do that, too.

I like this idea. I like it a lot. it creates a unique story around one of the things that makes harley truly special. but I never said howard had bad ideas.

but before I get into the perils of howard's writing, I want to do a run down on some other important players in this arc.

in harley quinn #32, we get introduced to lux kirby, p.i. lux is a completely new character from this creative team, but I couldn't help feeling a sense of deja vu when they appeared. the "detective" seeking out a multiversal harley murderer felt a lot like something out of stephanie phillip's last arc. just sayin.

however, ultimately, I liked lux and what they brought to harley and this story. they were a fun catalyst and means to much of the action. I always vibe with a character like that. and they were a good friend. harley struggled a lot with her mental health and self-perception in these issues, and lux helped ground her.

speaking of friends, KEVIN'S BACK :DDD. and acting like kevin. god bless.

I was sososo pissed when howard essentially fucked kevin over at the beginning of her run. but she definitely put in the time here to make it up to us. that sequence where harley had to anticipate kevin's choices in order to locate him in the multiverse was genius.

there's also two groups of characters from the first arc that play an important role in this one - bud and lou and harley's college class.

y'all know I always love the babies. I appreciate that howard wanted to do something big and bold with them. I liked the twist where they were the suspected murderers. BUT a lot of their actions here were just convoluted to create conflict and drama. like... we can't tell harley the brother eyes are out to get her because... why???

and I thought it was fun having harley's class get dragged along in her adventures. but every time, it felt like howard got the concept but fumbled the execution. harley's class ends up on warworld? cool! but it feels too smooth and rushed and weird. harley's students get turned into omacs? oh no! except there was no emotional or consequential impact.

sadly, that's a common occurrence for howard's writing. howard has exciting ideas, but her writing is too surface level with bad transitions and flow. much of the time I feel like I'm reading her bulleted outline, not the final story.

she rushes pivotal moments. we end an issue with the brother eyes about to reveal harley's worst moments, but then we gloss over that at the beginning of the next one. she throws out plot threads and doesn't carry them through. we should be concerned that the warworld royal family has been turned into omacs, powerful weapons to be used against harley, but then we don't see them anything until they're healed.

that's not to say every single line or scene is bad. howard has said that harley's mental health is one of the most compelling parts of harley's character to her. we can see that reflected in the comics - in the storyline and themes but also in the moments that shine.

I thought the multiverse sequence in harley quinn #37 was the strongest part of this arc. (this does not count the framing narrative.) each scene portrayed harley's fears and doubts about her own capabilities and power in a creative way. what if she became the controlling one in her relationship? what if she was good but still so unstable she had to be locked up? what if she pushed everyone who cared about her away?

sweeney boo's art also had some great moments depicting harley's mental state from her spiraling to her negative self-talk.

however, as with everything in this run, the depiction of harley's mental health has its downsides. howard leans too much into sentiments like "oh no, everyone will think I'm bad!" "oh no, everyone's just putting up with me! "oh no, I'm such a screw up!" and "oh no, I'm going to get in trouble! better hide!" it reads too childish and infantilizing for a capable grown woman who has a PhD in psychology and a lifetime of living inside her own mind.

of course, I think harley's going to have worries, doubts, and fears as she navigates being a hero. exploring this is good since this is the story route we're taking. but howard often fails to strike the right balance.

unfortunately, this bleeds over into the depiction of harley and ivy's relationship. there's this idea that ivy has to handle or deal with harley. that harley's too loud and too much. that harley could disappoint ivy at any moment. harley shouldn't be a problem. harley should be a partner.

along those lines, when harley and ivy aren't fighting, ivy isn't doing... anything. she's just there. in a way that feels eerie. like we're still in knight terrors: poison ivy #1. you can see it in the facial expressions.

harley hides her shenanigans from ivy for most of howard's twelve issues because "oh no, ivy's going to be mad at me!" even when harley finally tells her what's going on, ivy sits it out. and it just... really sucks. ivy is harley's PARTNER IN CRIME. always has been. she should be IN ON THE SHENANIGANS.

I do acknowledge that this might be a broader dc editorial problem since ivy has her own ongoing and concurrent story, but STILL.

this second story arc was far from one of my favorite harley quinn tales, but at least now we can move on from this multiversal madness. (please gawd let us move on from this multiversal madness.)

[arazsen]

//MHA VL. 34 - 36 SPOILERS//

I just recently got back into My Hero again after, like, idk, 2 to 3 years after my hyperfixation ended?? (I still kept up to date but wasn't as into it) I binge read volumes 34 to 36 in less than 24 hours and . . . WTF!?

I was already spoiled about Aoyama being the UA traitor so it didn't hurt as bad but I still felt so upset for my precious flamboyant baby. 😭

THEN

When I got to volume 36, I was like "huh, since Midoriya was warped to the wrong place wouldn't it be funny if Bakugo just straight up died before he could get there? Haha . . ."

. . .

I hate myself.🥲

WHY HORIKOSHI!?!!??! WHY DID THE VOLUME HAVE TO END LIKE THAT!?!? THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS AN ATTACK ON MY HEART!!

It was one thing to see THAT panel of Bakugou on my phone, it's an entirely different thing to actually read it happening and see the looks on everyone else's face once they realize what just happened.

I. Am. Sobbing.

[anoramactir]

pairing neve with a controversially young m!rook would be so much easier if i knew how old she was