#Blackstar cares but there's corruption

[christaspirit]

This almost perfectly fits an alternate version of an OC of mine… hm…

It probably happened at some point with someone else though, so let’s go for it!

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Working with the League of Heroes had been her dream since she’d unlocked her meta abilities. Like, super strength, durability, and flight?! Classics! She loved helping people too!

Initially, she started doing small hero things on the side whilst she finished up high school, and then, she was lucky enough to be approached by the League! They’d heard of her and offered her a position to join!

She spent more time with them than she did at home, with parents who couldn’t care less for her. The pay was minimum wage, but she was still in high school, and living with her parents, so it was fine.

But then she turned 18.

Her parents kicked her out, and even though she’d been saving for the last 8 months, she had nowhere near enough to afford an apartment. Getting a second job was out of the question, she got called on for missions often, questions would be asked. It was heavily discouraged if you worked with the League.

So she threw herself into league work, dropping out of high school. She needed money, and despite asking, she wasn’t given a raise.

She wanted to believe in the League still. Sure, the rules were a bit loose at times, and they called her out of school for missions at times, but they did a lot of good!

But then Blackstar, one of the top members, had his younger sister quit the league and vanish into thin air.

It had been a long time coming. Fern Amery, AKA Daybreak, had been a member of the League since she was 13, just after she’d gotten her powers. Despite that, she had been on one total mission. Most of the world didn’t even know what her powers were (plants, though many assumed water because of her blue costume). It wasn’t that she was bad at her job or anything. She was the most skilled out of all the teen heroes. But her brother was overprotective to a fault. Fern had practically been raised at the League, taught most of the teen heroes to fight, yet every mission request was turned down.

What exactly had caused her to quit out of the blue was a mystery. Well, sorta. The mission she’d been on, dealing with a killer robot, had something to do with it. But whether it had to do with the called for destruction on the suddenly harmless robot or the odd… disappearance of the man who’d created the robot was up for debate.

Off topic, whoops.

Packing the last of her things into her bag, Jade Stone, AKA Rebecca McLean stared around at the small room that she gad lived in for the past almost two years.

The League gave her a minimum wage. They gave her a place to sleep. They gave her food.

But there were more underlying issues that she hadn’t noticed before.

What exactly had happened to the man who made the robot was a secret kept by the higher ups, but rumors of him having been killed were spreading. The rumors of what had happened to Lady Arsenic, and whether her manor burning down was actually an accident had started up again.

And the thing about living at the League’s base was… you were expected to be ready to do hero things at all hours of the day. If you were at the base, you had to be working, there was no time for personal activities or hobbies.

But she was never going to get her own space at this pay rate.

Rebecca closed her bag, and shouldered it, leaving the room the way it had been when she’d first used it.

She wanted to use her powers to help people, but not to the point when she lost herself. She didn’t want to become like Blackstar. He’s started out like she had, a teen hero with stars in his eyes. Fern had looked up to him.

But along the way he had changed.

She refused to be like that.

One of the several “villain” teams had offered her a place in their ranks. They had good pay, she could get her GED, go to college, get an actual job, whilst still helping people. Even if it was more… morally grey this way.

She would’ve loved to join the hero team Fern had started, and when she’d reached out to Fern (Fern’s location wasn’t really a secret, her brother had been half stalking her and her new teammates) she’d been willing to let her join. The team seemed great too. The gal behind the chair (likely the robot, and also Fern’s girlfriend), Silverwolf the alien shapeshifter, Shepard the no power genius, and even Cardinal, the absolute sunshine (though she was a mystery. No one knew how her powers worked (she wasn’t a meta, nor was she alien), nor did anyone know her identity, something that Blackstar was extremely upset about).

But the issue was that Fern didn’t provide pay at all. She didn’t make much money herself, nor did the others, and there was still the issue of working a regular job. Not to mention Rebecca didn’t have a high school diploma.

So a “villain” team it was.

Rebecca let out a deep breath, and headed out to her new life.

So long, League of Heroes. It was good while it lasted, but she needed something else.

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Characters mentioned (full names that might have not been disclosed):

Blackstar AKA Kiran Amery (hero)

Daybreak Vera AKA Fern Amery (hero)

Automated Vengeance Android AKA Ava (hero)

Silverwolf AKA L'ynx Kenshin (hero)

Shepard AKA Rheagan Auger (hero)

Cardinal AKA ??? (hero)

Jade Stone AKA Rebecca McLean (hero villain??)

Lady Arsenic (villain, deceased)

You are a superhero who joined a team for pay and benefits. However, the pay is minimum wage since you have no education and they made it so you are blackballed in the civilian world so you can’t work there either. So imagine their surprise when you joined the villain’s team.

[amphiptere-art]

The deal that Black Star made with RBB Earth was terrible. When blackstar first came he didn't care much about Blue Moon or the others so when he made the deals he thought he was getting something good out of it. Instead he just tied himself to something he soon never wanted.

The deal at first started basic. Black star doesn't bother her plans. And he gets to stay virus free. That's how it started. But Black Star didn't know how serious she would take not getting in her way. He was thinking about the old Earth. Where you could push her buttons and get away with quite a bit. He wasn't expecting her to be quite, aggressive.

The virus acts somewhat like a tumor. It needs to be manually helped to grow, But the slow corruption of your mind is similar. At first black star didn't care, But then it started to really hurt Blue Moon. He had started to grow and like them. His perspective shifted on Blue Moon. He wasn't just a background, He was starting to really grow into a brother.

So Black Star tempted. Deciding to go out and maybe just tell somebody. He wasn't interfering with her plans that way. He was just talking to people. But she caught him in the act. And she made it very clear how she felt about it. Blackstar got very close to getting infected with a virus. It scared him. It was the first time in a long time he felt like he could have died again. But this time it would have been slow. And his body would be a puppeted husk.

Black Star was still eager to do something. Anything. He figured if Earth was serious about people in the universe. She wouldn't quite care about people out of it. So he tried. On one of the many random adventures he decided to talk to somebody. Tell them of the issue. This was old lunar. So unfortunately couldn't do anything but promise to be at his aid if he needed it. Unfortunately old lunar also decided to confront earth. Which told her of Black Stars betrayal.

RBB Earth came hammering down upon Black Star. She doesn't see him as a sibling. So there was no mercy. He didn't receive a virus but he did receive a beating. It had been the first time in a long time since Black Star had fought anyone physically. Plus black star wasn't the OG Eclipse that fought blood moon. He was simply the backup that watched the fight. It was terrifying. Especially from somebody he thought as soft.

Blackstar swore off ever talking to old lunar ever again. Believing that the confrontation that old Lunar had was Earth was the reason he got so hurt. Despite the fact that it was because They wanted to defend Black Star. Old lunar obliged. Cutting off connections with the Black Star. Not wanting to cause a scare ever again.

Blackstar also swore off ever trying to tell another universe what what's happening to Blue Moon. He would always word it vaguely if he could. That's why Black Star never told anyone who adopted Blue Moon about the virus. That's why he just simply stood by the sideline as they dealt with her. He simply couldn't. And while for Blue Moon the events led to a fear. After blackstar got over the initial weariness, it turned it to an anger. He already didn't have a great understanding of Earth's. This simply made that understanding bad. And so Black Star hates every Earth he's come across. And due to a fear he will not speak of. Does not want to be in the room with them.

[sammusbird]

Blackstar had so few ghosts of loved ones to dedicate lives to him in his leaders ceremony. He was visited by ancient cats and those he had killed— especially Stonefur, who had been equal to him. I think Blackstar struggles under the weight of his counterpart’s quiet dignity for the rest of his life, Stonefur who knew following blindly was wrong, Stonefur who died for his beliefs. And then Blackstar, who has no beliefs, the only one left standing who can lead his people, is left to pick up the pieces and learn who he is and try desperately to redeem himself. All the while, rightfully distrustful eyes are locked on him.

Blackstar is not shown to be a particularly intelligent character, he leads others well but better when he is led himself. Of course Sol slotted so neatly into Shadowclan. It must have been a relief to give up control and accept there was nothing that cared for them and nothing to hope for (and was he wrong? Starclan was nothing but stern and redeeming to Blackstar, but he would have seen how clumsily it dealt with other cats of his time. Bluestar, so infallible, broke under similar weight of guilt, that she was guided and survived when those she loved did not.) Unlike many cats in the series who give up on Starclan, he comes back and turns away again and again. He trains a deputy to shoulder the same weight of guilt as him, and the lineage of guilt does not end after Rowanstar. All Blackstar’s connections he made early in his career, following Tigerstar to the bitter end of all but himself, are tainted by those memories.

Does Blackstar think of Firestar leaving behind his life as a kittypet when he thinks of the gap where he was a rogue that separates his old and new life? It’s clear that he was loved growing up. His parents named him for his black little 6-toed paw, trusting Shadowclan’s leader to give him a name that made sense, and he received it with the warrior name Blackfoot. That level of trust is rarely shown in canon, and never in Shadowclan again. It speaks to the world Blackfoot grew up in, took willing part in destroying, and was never able to repair again.

No wonder, when confronted by Redwillow, and realising how corrupted the young warrior’s mindset had become, he kills him without hesitation. No wonder Redwillow was so astonished to be met with no hesitation, no wonder he had expected his penitent old leader to lay down and die. In him, Blackstar must have seen something irredeemable of himself.

One thing they don’t tell you about adulthood is you never stop thinking about the warriors cats

[notwarriorswiki]

Any Blackstar/Russetfur headcanons? :)

Blackstar

Blackstar is a Siamese cat, well a mix. His mother, Hollyflower falls for a former showcat who ran away to live a free life in the wild. This tom’s name was Black.

Black looks nearly exactly like Blackstar. It’s why Hollyflower names him Blackkit despite being mostly white in color.

Blackkit is very close with his siblings growing up. He’s the quiet and thoughtful one of the group. As apprentices, they have a friend group with Clawpaw and Nightpaw.

Blackpaw, Flintpaw, and Fernpaw meet their father once as apprentices by a chance meeting. Black never states he is their father, but Blackpaw is the only one to fully realize. He begins to feel himself pull away from his siblings and ShadowClan as a whole, preferring to be alone.

Brokentail notices this and preys on it as he rises in the ranks. He uses the knowledge of Blackfoot’s bloodline to convince him that he would never be respected if it was revealed he came from the spawn of a forced twoleg breeding ritual.

Blackfoot believes he needs Brokenstar to be powerful and is basically at his whim. Brokenstar rewards his loyalty by making him deputy, further deepening Blackfoot’s trust in his leader.

Things begin to come to a head when Badgerkit, Blackstar’s nephew, is made an apprentice early and is killed in a battle. Both of his siblings, Fernshade being the mother and Flintfang being the mentor, are devastated. 

When Brokenstar sends the elders away, Blackfoot’s mother Hollyflower is one of them. Blackfoot’s eyes are accepting as his mother is sent away.

Flintfang begins to organize a rebellion to overthrow Brokenstar. He confides in his brother, begging him to join, believing Blackfoot would agree after seeing his nephew killed and their mother banished. Blackfoot however, remains loyal and informs Brokenstar of the rebellion. This results in all those involved in the rebellion being executed, including Flintfang (replace Flintfang with Wolfstep in Tigerclaw’s Fury).

He basically goes along with Brokenstar’s leadership because it makes him feel like he matters and it gives him power. He’s scared of leaving because he feels powerless and meaningless. His fear of being weak makes him susceptible to the wrong kinds of leadership that promise him glory.

After he kills Stonefur, he begins seeing Flintfang’s ghost in ShadowClan territory, begging Blackfoot to break free and not let his fear of judgment of the past control him. It takes a while, but it’s the push Blackfoot needs to accept his place as ShadowClan’s leader and to lead according to how he sees fit.

He’d never admit it, but he was a nervous wreck as a new leader. He could put on a fine act in public, but alone he was always doubtful he was right for ShadowClan. His deputy, Russetfur was one of his biggest supporters.

Blackstar spent the rest of his leadership focused on giving back to his clan after all they went through under their string of corrupt leaders. He wanted to be a leader who was honest and served them to the end.

He was the most willing to sacrifice himself if things came down to that. He was nervous about being leader, but he was no coward to death and would welcome it if it meant atoning for his sins from the past.

If there were any problems in ShadowClan itself, Blackstar made sure they were ut a stop to quickly. Nothing was getting worse or sticking around on his watch.

Around the time of Firestar’s Quest, Blackstar meets his father’s sister, White. She offers him her son, a dark smoke siamese kit fathered by a rogue, to Blackstar to take to ShadowClan, saying she feared what her Twolegs would do if they see she gave birth to a “domestic”. Blackstar, remembering how he wronged his family, agrees to care for the little family he has left. This kit becomes Smokepaw, later Smokefoot.

His nine lives were as follows: 

Hollyflower (Love)

Stonefur (Forgiveness)

Rosetail (Judgement of character)

Runningbrook (Family)

Fernshade (Protection)

Badgerfang (Determination)

Flowerstar (Duty)

Nightstar (Honor)

Flintfang (Selflessness)

Russetfur

She doesn’t remember much of her mother, and she wasn’t very close to Hal. He just knew he was her father and would follow him around sometimes.

ShadowClan was the first time Russetfur felt like she had a family.

Russetfur wanted her home to be strong, so she went along with Brokenstar’s rule. She wasn’t in his inner circle, but she did participate in some unfavorable attacks.

She is surprised Blackstar makes her deputy. She always was a tough cat, but she tries to be stricter in order to uphold what she believed her position should be like.

It is only after she is made deputy that she and Blackstar become close. She firmly believes Blackstar is her best friend and she would stay by his side till the very end.

There was no romantic relationship.

She secretly always hoped she would die before Blackstar, as she never wanted to be leader. She only wanted to serve the clan she called family.

She’s lesbian and had a small crush on Sasha. After she left, Russetfur just was busy and focused on her clan, so she didn’t really have much time for romance.

Her trio with Blackstar and Littlecloud was legendary and they had a great dynamic. Blackstar and Russetfur could scare the fur off of any clan cat, while plump Littlecloud would waddle over as a vocie of reason who could keep the two in line as needed. Littlecloud is the only cat who could hiss at Russetfur without her slashing them. Littlecloud is broken-hearted over their deaths and seems to struggle getting close to others after losing them. 

[mainstattoo]

Topaz star effects not working

#Topaz star effects not working Patch

#Topaz star effects not working upgrade

All adventurers, new and old, will have a chance to obtain the Blackstar weapons.The Blackstar weapons are higher in grade than the previous weapons.The new Blackstar Weapons have been added.The monsters of Star’s End have a slightly higher chance of dropping the Mass of Pure Magic item compared to monsters of different regions.There will also be a small chance for these nearby monsters to immediately disappear. When destroyed, nearby monsters will momentarily collapse. The Unstable Star Debris is placed around Star’s End.It will disappear if you cannot defeat it within 5 minutes after it spawns. The Apostle of Malevolence is more powerful than other regular monsters.When the Apostle of Immorality dies, there’s a certain chance for it to absorb dark energies from Star’s End and turn into an Apostle of Malevolence.The Remnants of Corruption deal attacks which reduce your DP, so it’s recommended that you take care of them first in order to thrive in combat.The recommended AP for the Star’s End Monster Zone is 260.The overlords of Star’s End have finally been unveiled.New nodes and NPC’s have been added to the Star’s End area, and new relevant knowledge topics have been added as well.You must be careful here, since powerful monsters roam the area. This area is located in the area covered by fog on the west of Calpheon City.A new area in western Calpheon, Star’s End, has been added.

#Topaz star effects not working Patch

(Option to do an easier version of the boss for those with low AP.)īlackstar Enhancement values below reflect a Blackstar Axe for Berserker.Ĭoncentrated Magical Black Stone (Weapon)Īll Patch Notes were copied from the official Black Desert Online News -5-19 Blackstar Patch Notes

Give the manufactured item, Eye of Desolation, to the brazier at Star’s End and defeat the summoned boss, “Incarnation of Corruption”.

Process (L) > Manufacture: Eye of Anguish and Concentrated Boss’s Aura x3.

Process > Heat 3 boss awakening/sub/main weapons or armors to create 3x Concentrated Boss’s Aura – do not attempt this until after you have the quest.

You will obtain Eye of Anguish during the quest line.

Blackstar Weapon quest line starts with Remnants of the Rift. (NE of Calpheon City) Choose the correct Blackstar gear quest. Take Remnants of the Rift to Martha Kiyen at the Northern Wheat Plantation.

Marketplace (current price: 100 million silver).

Use Golden Keys on Golden Treasure Chests hidden throughout the world.

Obtain rare drop, Remnants of the Rift.

Obtain Knowledge “ The Three Legendary Blacksmiths of Mediah”.

Complete Calpheon then Mediah main quest lines.

The quested steps to obtain Blackstar Weapon are very similar to obtaining the Blackstar Armor.

#Topaz star effects not working upgrade

Cannot upgrade or enhance via Caphras Stones.Blackstar enhancement success is lower than Kzarka and Offin Tett for higher enhancements.Requires Mass of Pure Magic: obtained via drops from Star’s End mobs, daily Calpheon quests, Star’s End node investment, Field Bosses, and Life Skills. Blackstar Enhancement PRI to PEN : uses a unique Blackstar only Enhancement item: Flawless Magical Black Stone.Blackstar Enhancement +1 to +15 : uses Concentrated Magical Black Stone (Weapon).Requires melting 3 boss gear during the quest line.Requires Knowledge “ The Three Legendary Blacksmiths of Mediah”.Requires Calpheon & Mediah main story quest lines.The greatest benefit of the Blackstar Weapon lies in its Extra Monster AP. You can quest for a powerful, main-hand weapon that rivals Kzarka and Offin Tett. Black Desert Online introduced Star’s End, along with Blackstar Weapons in a patch on 6-5-19.

[l0chn3ss]

Color Me Red: A MaStar Reverb, 2018

Summary:  BlackStar, former assassin and self-appointed page to the Prince of Wisteria, finds himself enamored with the new Pharmacist of the Royal Court in-training, Maka, and her lovely red hair. After his failed assassination attempt, he becomes her (again) self-appointed protector… mainly from herself as she works to make the royal castle her new home. Together, they come to realize that maybe their meeting was the work of fate. Akagami No Shirayuki-Hime AU.

Warnings: Foul Language, Akagami No Shirayuki-Hime spoilers, Kidnapping of Main Character, Brief Physical Fighting/Violence, Minor Character Death Pre-story, Maka Albarn Has Red Hair AU

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Betaworks by @psychadelicrose ♥

Chapter 1: Green is the color of rebirth, of new beginnings [ x ]

She took careful steps on her way back down the stairs. Her arms could barely grasp the railing and her legs wanted to give out at any moment. A few hours of lugging up her belongings to the dormitories, and she was completely over materialistic goods. Each box made her grumble and think to herself: was it really worth it?

Of course it was, she’d answer with resignation. To make her new home feel more like herself, she absolutely wanted whatever few belongings she had left with her. Born in the mountains and raised cities away, Maka had traveled far to get to where she was. She was a fighter from the start, someone who was never given their good fortune, who always had to work for whatever rewards she could earn.

The Kingdom of Clarines was a large and successful country, one whose throne had recently exchanged hands from father to son. Despite having the youngest king in centuries, Clarines had never been more successful. Its cities became beacons of light and innovation, and there was an overhaul of corrupt politicians who were brought into the public eye, exposed for who they were.

In the midst of the change, Maka sold her small shop and rented out her home, using her savings to travel to the capital where her parents met long before she was conceived. In her little town secluded in the woods at the edge of the country, she felt that her growth became stagnant. There was only so much more she could gain from staying in that place, and so she left for the place where the best pharmacists were trained: the royal castle.

After being given a temporary room during her application process, and after crushing her entry exam, Maka was given the job and a more permanent dormitory. Though after being told that she was responsible for moving her belongings from storage, she decided that it would be her most difficult challenge yet.

Like the rest of the castle, the open-air corridor was surrounded by lush grass and flower beds hung from well tended baskets. Small puddles from watering them spotted the floor, and Maka struggled to remember to look where she was going while lost in her own thoughts. She was never the best at meticulous labor, but the sooner she could finish, the faster she became free.

There was only one more box to handle, she assured herself. Only one more trip that she needed to take in order to begin her new journey.

As she walked down to the storage wing, a part of her wished that there was a less conspicuous pathway to her room, one preferably just as short and but a little more hidden from the rest of the castle. Maka slowly became an expert of navigating the immediate area, but the more she went back and forth, the more attention she felt following after her.

It began with a few whispers behind covered mouths and averted eyes, then morphed into openly critical staff and pointing in her direction. The talking, she could care less of, but the rumors that she knew were spreading deeper into the castle were her worries.

Though she could pretend that it was because she was a new face amongst the staff, the fact remained that they were staring at her, or rather, her long red hair.She never made an effort to hide the color, and how could she? It was a brilliant shade and so very clearly seen-- there was no point. Instead, she tied them up into pigtails, framing her face and keeping it from bothering her neck during her more relaxed hours. While she worked, she kept it braided in a fishtail hung on her back to keep the ends from dipping into fine powders and becoming a hazard.

Twirling one of the ends in circles around her finger, she felt more prideful of her hair than usual. If the palace go-ers were going to keep watching her, perhaps later, she’d give them a show.

Successfully arriving, Maka squatted down and pulled the final box closer, testing the weight and cursing at her lack of foresight. She saved the heaviest box for last, and as unfortunate as it was, Maka truly did need all of the notes and journals that she’d accumulated across the years, if not for their content, then for their sentimental value. Most of them were gifts from her community, who believed in her and who sent her on her way to the castle, and a larger chunk of the books were given to her by her late grandparents, her only family who remembered her passion and supported her wholeheartedly before their inevitable passing.

Gathered from odd times and even questionable sources, Maka found that the contents also saved her on multiple fronts. Old wives tales and accounts from a dying generation were a bountiful treasure, at least, once those cryptic messages were figured out. It was a task that Maka felt she could never finish in her own life time, but one that she wanted to trouble herself with.

Drink apple juice to help with diarrhea. Rub turmeric on skin to reduce scarring. Aloe makes a healthy soup. And don’t ever forget: never let someone else plant your parsley.

But reciting these tibbits was a mistake-- rather, not paying attention to where she walked was a mistake. On her way to her room, past the sheds and into the corridor, she remembered too late that the ground was covered in water. She slipped too quickly to regain control, and Maka felt her body betray her, pulled backwards by gravity and the weight that she carried.

Though not soundless, her landing was softer than she expected, soft but firm. Strangely enough, she still felt like she was floating, like her mind hadn’t registered the fall. Box still in her hands, she adjusted it until she felt the surface under her shift.

It was no ground at all. Instead, it was a young man who was under her, supporting her.

They locked eyes for the briefest second, his looking down at her with the ghost of worry while she had enough time to register her embarrassment. She was too vulnerable in her position, too exposed.

Maka pulled away before she could get another good look at his face, thanking him roughly for his rescue. Not hearing an answer, she looked back behind her shoulder to see that there was no one there.

Strange guy, she shrugged, resuming her last trip to her new dormitory. She hoped that not everyone she was going to meet would be the same way.

Perhaps later she will give her new supervisors a quick visit, but only after a very long nap.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 -->

My dudes, it’s been a journey, a ride. I hope you all enjoy this Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime AU and that you all make sure to shower Liz with the same love that you’ve shown me ♥ I’ve also had the privilege and honor of having Emily read aloud some passages from the fic; I thank her so much for giving me such a bonus. Make sure to shoot her a message and to encourage more podfics in the fandom!

[racingtoaredlight]

I HAVE PURCHASED THIS ON EBAY

I have never smashed the BUY NOW button so hard. This is certainly available to view for free but I want to preserve some culture. We are losing recipes.

This description is all I want is in my Christian fear-mongering:

Children will surely BURN IN HELL if Skeletor has his way

What do He-Man, Thundercats, G.I. Joe, Blackstar, She-Ra, The Care Bears, The Smurfs, Rainbow Brite, Strawberry Shortcake, and Barbie have in common?They’re all tools sent straight from the bowels of Hell to corrupt our children’s minds and send them down Satan’s dark path to the Occult.

This hilarious two-part television special aired in 1984 as “Turmoil in the Toy Box”, hosted by religious fanatics Gary Greenwald and Phil Phillips was aimed at parents to alert them to the “Occultic” messages hidden in the cereal their children ate, the cartoons they watched, and the toys they played with.“E.T. and the Smurfs are homosexuals” and “Voltron is teaching our children to talk to the Dead”, these are just a few of the outrageous claims these two Crusaders for Christ make against your favorite toys in 1984.

Featuring vintage toy T.V. commercials, clips from Saturday morning cartoons, and a look at some of the most popular toys of the time.In color, 95 minutes, fullscreen

[reflectionbound]

→ find my muse injured. ← @temporkarus​ said: “Who did this?” maka 2 soul

      As her fingers trace along his skin, Soul’s hand guides hers away from the cuts that riddle his skin. She may have an anti-magic aura, but she shouldn’t be touching his blood. “ Oi, Maka. ” He replies. He sounds tired. “ You need to be more careful. I don’t want to infect you more than necessary. ” A curt response, but he wants that to be clear. She shouldn’t be risking herself for him. He’s the weapon; he’s the sacrifice. Crimson eyes shoot her a look that tells her to let him take care of it.

       Her hand remains in his as he guides it lower. His face looks worse than it feels, but it feels a moderate throbbing.“ It was just a scuffle with BlackStar... ” He confesses. “ We just messing around, but a Kishin showed up during our roughhousing. ” The only thing that really hurts is his pride. At that, his hand lets hers go. Lowering his head, Soul feels the weight of his own disappointment. “ It threw me back, and the three of us got separated. BlackStar took care of it with Tsubaki, but I --- ” He begins before turning his head to the side and clicking his tongue. Weapons should be better than this. Justin Law never has trouble with fighting back corrupt souls. He even became a Death Sycthe of his own mission. Yet, Soul isn’t near that level.

     “ I could only sit and watch. ” Feeling useless leaves him feeling empty. Minor scrapes and a bruised lip are nothing compared to the frustration weighing down his shoulders. A sharp inhale, and he turns back to Maka. “ I need to get stronger. ”

[notwarriorswiki]

Yoo, can we hear more about Snowbird in the po12 au? Shes always been one of my favorite background characters, and am especially curious about her and her kits' relationship owo

Anon I love you. This is the stuff I love.

Snowbird was one of the kits stolen during Brokenstar’s reign by Clawface. I posted about this in a previous post, but I’ll give some basic background info. She was taken from WindClan alongside her brother Ratkit (then named Patchykit), while their sister Runningkit managed to be rescued and stayed in WindClan. Snowbird’s WindClan name was Birdkit.

Snowkit and Ratkit were nursed by an overworked surrogate ShadowClan queen who provided milk for all these stolen kits, so she wasn’t exactly a mother figure. Instead, Rowanberry assisted in caring for Snowkit and Ratkit. As apprentices, Snowpaw and Ratpaw were very close and relied on each other to survive the oppressive environment of Brokenstar. When the truth about their heritage comes out, Snowpaw believes she should leave the corrupt ShadowClan to be with her birth clan, while Ratpaw stays with ShadowClan because his family and the good cats he’s come to cherish are there. Snowpaw joins WindClan and reunites with her sister Runningpaw, leaving Ratpaw.

She’s accepted by Tallstar because she’s his niece (Snowbird’s mother is Rabbitear, Tallstar’s younger sister), and she trains there, earning her name Snowbird. She’s named after what she was “supposed to be named”. She loves Runningbrook but misses her family in ShadowClan. When TigerClan threatens their clan, Snowbird struggles to fight with the cats she loves so much. Following that, the battle with BloodClan happens and Snowbird feels fulfillment fighting alongside the family she left. Runningbrook is killed in the battle and tells Snowbird to return to ShadowClan and be with the cats she loves. Tallstar tells her they will always be family as she returns home. Blackstar accepts her back and she’s back in ShadowClan.

Now for new stuff. In Po12, I made her mates with Smokefoot instead of Scorchfur because I didn’t like the huge age gap very much. Smokepaw is Blackstar’s cousin (longer story, just ask and I’ll get to it ;^_^) and falls from the narrow cliff edge on the journey to the Lake. Everyone thinks he is dead and has to move forward. Blackstar is broken over losing his kin but remains strong for the clan during the trying times. Snowbird fondly remembers Smokepaw’s curious yet confident personality.

Smokepaw survives the fall but ends up scraping his face to the point of permanent scarring, losing sight in his left eye, and disfiguring his left front paw. By some miracle, Smokepaw manages to find the lake territories, but fears going back will cause fear in his clanmates because he is almost unrecognizable with his wounds. Snowbird ends up finding him hiding on ShadowClan territory and befriends him. She insists he should reunite with Blackstar, but Smokepaw is still scared and wants to wait. Snowbird respects his wishes and comes to visit him every day. To help him come out of his shell, she gives him the warrior name Smokefoot, in hopes that embracing his twisted paw and scarring will help him move forward. With encouragement from Snowbird, Smokefoot eventually agrees to return to ShadowClan, to which everyone is happy to see him.

His foster mother Nightwing, who retired to the elders den after his death, dies happily seeing him one last time. Blackstar is about to give Smokefoot a warrior name, but he declines, saying that Snowbird gave him one he was proud of. The two are very close friends from there and eventually become mates. Snowbird gets pregnant rather quickly with their first litter. 

Owlkit and Ivykit are both healthy kits with a lot of energy. Nothing could prepare the two warriors for how much work kits could be. Still, Snowbird and Smokefoot adore their kits and kinda spoil them. 

Owlpaw is a prideful apprentice who likes to show off and would defend ShadowClan to the very end. He doesn’t hate other clans for any bloodline reason or anything, but he gets in fights easily. For example, he’d be a jerk to Lionpaw, but Flamepaw, who is half-ThunderClan, is a friend of his. If you’re in ShadowClan, you’re good in his book. He looks up to Smokefoot a ton because of what he went through and is super proud to be his son. He and Snowbird like to hunt together.

Ivypaw is prideful and serious. She acts older than she is in hopes of being made a warrior sooner. Snowbird tells her to relax and have fun while she’s young, but Ivypaw doesn’t listen to that. She spends any chance she gets training. Smokefoot admires his daughter’s work ethic, while Snowbird is proud of her daughter’s passion to be a great ShadowClan warrior.

They’re a family who loves each other, but definitely, have their share of spats with their kids from time to time. Snowbird is currently pregnant with her and Smokefoot’s second litter.