#BUT ALSO--

[slashingdisneypasta]

For when you want... I thought of something very cursed while closing last night. What would happen if the world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit went through a Dorothy Must Die scenario.

Don't ask me where this came from, I don't even know how it'd work 😭 but what I briefly thought of last night was that, for some reason, the world of toons gets blocked off from humanity (maybe they were considered too dangerous after the story of Theadore Valient got out?). And Doom, instead of trying to enact his plan to replace Toontown with a freeway, decides this is the perfect opportunity to take over and control the toons instead. So basically, Doom is DmD!Dorothy (I did not need the image of Doom in the gingham dress, but my brain went there 😭)

This was mainly imagining the Toon Patrol as the DmD trio, admittedly 😅 being Doom's enforcers and striking fear into the residents of Toontown in this AU. Psycho and Greasy are like Scarecrow, being the two most feared of the patrol for similar and different reasons. Smartass and Stupid could be similar to the Lion, being more on the dumb side, but also not questioning Doom and happy with his position as his seargent. That leaves Wheezy most like Tinman; deep down, he knows that all this is wrong, but he doesn't try to stop Doom or Smartass for his own reasons. They use DIP to scare the citizens into obeying these new laws, but they're far more grusome and dangerous here, just like the trio are in DmD. Can you imagine that bubble gun Tin's soldier used on Indigo, but with DIP?? (Ngl, I've been having fun imaging Greasy as the Scarecrow in particular).

I'm not sure who Amy Gumm would be, probably Eddie if he ever decides to visit the tunnel again or somehow got a job that required him to get close to Toontown and he got captured. Or it could be an original character. But Jessica and Roger are part of the rebellion to take Doom and his patrol down, along with various other characters. They're war torn and traumatized, but they're still kicking.

I have no idea why I thought this, but here you go 😅😅😅😅

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS!! Especially Scarecrow!Greasy, oh my g o d. Let me just- let me just- *gets out copy of Dorothy Must Die, which is heavily sticky-noted and thick from rereads already, and starts reading through all of Scare's bits imagining my favourite weasel* ... would it be crazy of me to write fanfiction of this concept!?? XD

YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ME.

The only thing 'cursed' about this is Doom in gingham 🤣🤣🤣 But its all just 👌👌👌 Perfect! This was such a gem to wake up to XDD

I also love Stupid getting a main character part for once!! We too often let him fade into the background and this weighs heavily upon my soul, as I'm sure it does yours 😰Lion!Stupid would be so adorable!! Lion!Stupid developing a particular interest in a servant at the palace; them of course becoming his Favourite. Lion!Stupid struggling between his sexual appetite and his hunger for blood, licking and sucking and tasting his S/O any time that they're intimate; whimpering when they bleed because he got too rough with them; wanting to eat them. He wants to tear them apart and feast on their flesh, feel his teeth sink into their fat. Lion!Stupid feeling curious about this desire- because he loves them, doesn't he?? He doesn't understand. Lion!Stupid going to his good, old, most trustworthy, most intelligent friend Scarecrow!Greasy asking about it. Scarecrow!Greasy saying basically that he doesn't blame him- Stupid is an animal, after all. And that Y/N... is a delicious little morsel~ Do what feels right, Greasy tells him absentmindedly, going back to his work (Greasy never did alot the Lion much of his precious time, anymore, since Dorothy came back. Sometimes Stupid wondered why everything had changed). Follow your excellent, leonine instincts. Lion!Stupid returning to his lovers bed that night and doing exactly as his good comrade told him. Lion!Stupid eating what he loves (Lion!Stupid never losing the perfect taste off his tongue). Tin Woodman!Wheezy giving him a word of advice, later; that old friend of ours is crafty and cruel, Stu. Everything's different, now. 'ts best if ya don't trust any of us.

[cxdemusings]

How Straight is Akechi

"...Straighter than Akira, apparently."

[kaiba-fangirl]

Touch family trauma with my bare hands?

No.

Yu-Gi-Oh! & Linkin Park.

[astrxlfinale]

❛ can you show me how to fight? ❜ guinaifen has stars in her eyes . how can you say no to that -

Just as that very question was drawn to the sunlight, a few starskiffs sailed overhead, all in tune to Caelus's unconsciously squeezing his juice box within his hand. Enough to make his cheek puff out in a burst of surprise (and a rush of his drink) as the state of those words registered. They found themselves comfortably tucked at the high ends of town, a vivid view of the artificial sky beyond them as his head cranked towards her with the finesse of a rusted gate.

Only to see those eyes. The eyes of a innocent dream, a fiery passion of the kindled from the scenes witnessed.

He gulps the juice down first, then the follow ups can spark.

"Ya wanna!? We're talkin' about...." Yet, there's a conflicted pause once the vibrant energy that's just hard to simmer down with Guinaifen. What about risks? The inevitable perils? This Trailblazer isn't ignorant to the sort of calling a wish would elicit. After all, with the few glimpses gleaned, it's distinctly clear that her woven nature as a Pathstrider meant she had a few cards in that hand of fate.

Should he be the metaphorical trigger to shoot that into reality? "First off, no talkin' like it'll be a quick lesson here! Kickin' ass, gettin' your ass kicked, I'm sure with all the martial artists paradin' here, you've caught a few hints of what all that entails. Still. You've got some baddies here that can't exactly be ignored either.. Hrmmmmrgh." His lips scrunch as he tries to alter his view. To stare at the skies! Maybe their fine kicks below? How about the whipping freedom of her glossy hair?

All he did understand was things would get hard if he were to look at Guinaifen's face with this wish on the table.

So that's exactly why he does. Difficult as it is, as much as this moment relishes tugs upon the heart strings, he sees something in the possibility.

"But it would give me one less worry in the head. There's a reason I need to learn though-- Why? No givin' me those big ol' eyes either!" He immediately clips in, lips scrunched as it was clear a struggle. "Like anything else, you'll need some Heart to build that kinda skill up."

@avaere

[inevitablesurrender]

Okay, I’ve had two days to recover from re-reading Trigun Maximum.  So, let me make a recommendation.  If you like stories that Put You Through Something, but leave you with actual hope and Good Shit Payoff at the end.  If you like "Don't get attached, don't get attached, don't get--FUCK--" and characters treated with legitimate empathy even when their views oppose Main Character Hero.  If you like masculinity and femininity Not Really Treated as Much of Anything, Actually.  If you like beautiful artwork and that very classic Starts Off as Silly Fun Entertainment and Swells Into JFC How Did I Get Here layered in with Christian Symbolism Through a Very Japanese Lens and body horror and violence sprinkled throughout.  If you like A Simple Tale of Family Except it is Also a Space Western Except it is Also an Exploration of Personhood Rather Than Just "Humanity" (important distinction) Except Also it is Going to Punch You in the Chest so Hard That You Won't Even Stumble, You'll Just Be on the Ground Looking Up at the Stars.  They're Beautiful Stars.  If you want a tale of trauma and love where the losses actually matter.

May I suggest heading over to Trigun Ultimate Overhaul and either reading Trigun/Maximum online or downloading the whole thing.  The official DarkHorse translation is still available in various places, but it... uh... starts to reek of "I don't get paid enough for this shit" at moments when you really, really need to understand what's happening, and this read-through didn’t have me backtracking several times to try and figure out what’s actually going on.  Takes a little of the magic out of a work, you know?

Yeah, me wondering about a small detail in regards to Livio got me to say to myself "You  know, I may as well just read the whole thing over, it's been too long..."  And it has been and I did and I don't regret as much as I'm just still laying in the dirt recovering because it’s a lot but it’s so good and its influence on me is going to be so damn obvious but sshhh.  I do still love the '98 anime, "sex pest" being treated as a cute little character quirk and all (some of those lines still make me laugh so much), but it's also a very '90s anime and only scratches the surface of Maximum's echoing depth.

In case you need more encouragement, beneath the cut are a few bits of dialog regarding my favorite wider themes that get explored directly and indirectly, with context/spoilers edited out.

[zelda7999]

Behold! The Artfight teams reveal

https://youtu.be/poDWhh73uxA

Oh god it's Twilight all over again-- Team Jacob LMAOOO

Tho in seriousness, yes I would genuinely choose Werewolf over Vampire.

[bitwynn]

No....

Noooooo...

NOOOOOOOO--

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKK

[itsscaredycat]

so ok yeah fine i watched gravity falls again and read the book of bill

[knightofleo]

t-...to-...toasty s'more mushrooms.....

[jackyjackdraws]

I got this idea at 3am.

No, I won't elaborate further

[quietwingsinthesky]

im a fucking sucker for the “character gets so badly injured that they can’t think clearly and start calling for help in a distressingly vulnerable way.” characters who start using nicknames for their friends they haven’t used since they were kids. characters who start begging for their brother they haven’t seen in years to be there. characters who would usually use their parents’ names or call them mother/father/etc crying out mama when they go down. u understand.

[blueskittlesart]

i’ve started babysitting for a VERY christian family which is great because they pay me a lot of money but as someone who was raised almost completely agnostic it’s kind of insane. the 2 year old keeps asking me to read her stories from the bible. (why are we reading david and goliath to a 2 year old????) the 5 year old told me today that he was going to bring his legos to heaven with him. he also has repeatedly told me that the lego spaceships he builds are stronger than jesus. (not sure what to say to that. do i deny it??? are things allowed to be stronger than jesus??) had to stop myself mid sentence today because i almost told them im not going to heaven which would DEFINITELY have caused several meltdowns. they’re also both completely fascinated by my nose ring

[icedhotcocoa]

okay guys but in all seriousness the trump attempted assassination is going to rally the right like crazy. voter turnout will be going up. it is more crucial than ever that you SHOW UP AND VOTE IN THIS YEARS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

[sunnylolli]

THE SCENARIO IF STANLEY DID HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK FORD FOR HELP THAT TIME BEFORE HE GOES TO GRAVITY FALLS AND FORD IS SOMEHOW CONVINCED TO COME DOWN AND MAKE AMENDS????????????

[enemywasp]

I'm sorry I keep posting my tiktok comments but please. What does this mean. What do people THINK shipping is for anymore???