#But that'd be sweet

[herefortheships]

One great thing that can come out of Beetlejuice 3 ending with Lydia and Betelgeuse married, is that they can continue the story as a show if they want to, later on. An animated show, is what I mean, about Betelgeuse, Lydia, and Astrid. I could watch an animated series about their little family getting into all kinds of Neitherworld shenanigans.

[imaginative-joy]

Okay, so a lot of folks think that Kata's Force-sensitive. Not a bad thought at all. Buuuuuut... what if she doesn't like the fact that she's Force-sensitive? She saw what giving into the Dark Side did to her dad, the Inquisitors killed her mother, and she watches Cal shoulder the responsibility of the Force and the mantle of Jedi Knight every day. Given her turbulent childhood, she'd rather never use the Force.

But when Cal needs help, she nonetheless takes up his lightsaber and marches into battle.

[nattikay]

it’s established that tsaheylu allows the participants to share physical sensations, so do you think that if Jake and Neytiri bonded while she was pregnant he’d be able to feel the baby move like she does?

[misstrashchan]

In RWBY weapons are a part of a person, an extension of yourself, as Ruby puts it in V1. So, a weapon can say a lot about a person in how it appears and what it's used for.

Looking at Crescent Rose compared to our other main characters' weapons and it's immediately one that stands out from the size alone, it immediately draws our attention, it usually takes up the screen.

Like Ruby, it's striking, awe inspiring and larger than life. It's beautiful, resilient and strong, but evolves to be more adaptable during the Atlas Arc, when Ruby herself has to be more flexible and think outside the box, and her worldview is consistently challenged. It's also very easily the most intricate and complicated design, by her own admission:

"I guess I did go a little overboard in designing it..."

Which, while on the surface means it looks cool and flashy, it's also incredibly complex, just like Ruby.

And as we know from V9, a weapon like that would also be a heavy one to carry at all times too, and it weighs on her. Just like being "Ruby Rose" means to shoulder all the responsibilities and entanglements that come with being who she is, a huntress, a leader, a hero, a spark of hope and light who inspires others. In the end her resolve as a huntress and in who she is, and her purpose, is renewed and stronger than ever before, and wields her weapon once more with confidence.

That doesn't mean her burdens have gotten any lighter though, in fact upon returning to Vacuo, because of her message, all of humanity is now looking to her. No matter how strong, confident and resolved she is, that's a heavy weight for one person to carry alone.

Which brings me to Oscar's weapon, the Long Memory. Which is a cane, smaller, simple and straightforward, but has it's own hidden light stored inside. A cane is meant to take someone's weight by design, that's it's purpose. To be something that's leant on as a crutch when you're hurting to alleviate the pain by taking the pressure off yourself, so moving forward is made easier. Because everyone needs that support sometimes and it's okay to be weak, it doesn't make you lesser, it just makes you human. And it is incredibly human for us to care for and lean on one another for support. That vulnerability leads to our greatest strength as humans.

The one who carries the heaviest weapon vs The one who has a weapon that can be leant on to take pressure off yourself. Ruby who carries a heavy burden and Oscar being someone that can be leant on for support. ooooooohhhh the cymbal ism of it all.

[rad-roche]

Idk if youve been asked this before, but you're the first person I thought of who might have some recs

Ive got a hankerin' for some really good vintage detective movies. Like the kind that sticks with you. The kind that makes you lean back in your chair with a new appreciation for trench coats, you get me?

What's your best detective movie recommendation

Always happy to share old movie recs! I've included links where applicable. If you're totally new to them, the one I always point people to first is...

The Maltese Falcon! A classic. One of the most heavily-referenced movies ever, for good reason.

As far as others, here's a list in no particular order. Mostly noir, since hardboiled detective stories butt up against it in the time period.

The Big Sleep (Its two leads were cast for chemistry, so it's sexually charged to a degree that almost reads as demented, and I say this in the best way possible.)

Murder, My Sweet (Sad wet miserable hot middle-aged detective simulator. This movie puts Dick Powell in a shoebox and shakes him really hard. If you dig the thought of the lead guy being shot full of heroin, wandering around on the verge of sobbing and sweating out everything he's ever drank, this is the one.)

Kiss Me Deadly (Its not my favourite, but its the one I find myself thinking of a lot. It's really weird in ways I can't get into without spoiling it, and I respect it. Maybe it'll be your favourite!)

Laura ('A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.' Great movie)

Stray Dog (Akira Kurosawa. I don't have to say anything else to sell this one. Akira Kurosawa.)

That should be enough to get you started! I'll come back every now and then and add to this post as I think of more. If you have access to TCM, Noir Alley is great. I'd also recommend poking through the Criterion Collection if you're wanting more but a little lost. Hope you dig them!

[sdmtrx-art]

[missm0rgue]

I now possess three out of four legendary Elements Of Chaos (my Danger Days CD just arrived and I'm so happy)

Now i need Bullets 💔💔

[rius-cave]

So this random AU popped into my head (Idk if anyone’s done yet it or not but) I wanted to share it anyway since Adam going through some sort of angst is good s h i t 👌👌👌

Adam being stuck in a Groundhog Day sorta time loop of extermination day with Niffty killing him over and over again and him waking up in Heaven again afterwards and it ending up in one of two possible ways

1. Him realizing what’s happening and knowing that the only way to stop himself from dying is if he stops the extermination from happening (Maybe becoming a little bit less of an asshole now that he understands how the sinners feel having died over and over himself now?)

2. He never picks up on the fact that he’s stuck in a time loop and just keeps dying over and over again

OOOOHHH STUCK IN TIME MY GOOD OL' FRIEND don't think I've heard that one before for Adam, tbh!

Option 1 is definitely more fun. Imagine you're Charlie and one day Adam is like haha fuck you and everyone else in Hell we're going to kill your shitty friends, and then the extermination day comes and he just calls it off and is super apologetic and you're just ?????????????

[shadowedskies178]

Felix and Kagami start going online and Felix starts writing fanfiction and Kagami starts drawing fanart and they cross paths and he keeps writing fic about her art and she keeps drawing art about his fics and they just keep talking about it in the comments and eventually they find out their online bestie is their partner.

[thebuckandeddiething]

just wondering if Oliver sends the pictures to Ryan first or does he post them when he feels like it and gets "❤️???" texts back

[lifeofmarvvel]

If Hidgens grew up in Gotham he'd totally have become a rogue

[binah-beloved]

Birbna going through a molt... Maybe she'd let you help her with pin feathers. You ought to be very careful - they hurt when disturbed. But if you open the pins gently, you can free the stuck feathers and soothe the pain. Brushing Birbna's wings with a soft hairbrush, only to find out later that many birds only trust their mates to preen them anywhere but the head.

she tries not to let you see, not to force you to bear witness to this... mess. Binah knows she's hideous now, a warped beast of feathers and eyes and claws. you shouldn't have to deal with this. it's her burden to bear, her punishment

but alas, you're perceptive, as you always were, following the scattered feathers to where she's tucked herself away, hunched over and scratching erratically at her skin. she stiffens when you approach, then slowly slumps and extends one of her wings at your gentle request, trembling when you begin to carefully run your fingers through the feathers

you use the utmost care as you straighten bent feathers and remove loose ones, Binah leaning more and more of her weight on you until she abruptly sweeps her wings around you for a close hug. you're so gentle with her, so sweet and delicate despite how she's a monster now. or, more of a monster than she was. her claws run through her feathers, plucking a particularly glossy one with an iridescent sheen and pressing it into your hands. you'll keep it, won't you? to show that you're hers, and she's yours?

[pushing500]

Ask, and ye shall receive! Ratchet is a very good millitor who serves double duty as the colony's Chief of Security and as one of Mechi's (many) mechanical butlers. It is very diligent in its patrol duties and can often be found carefully inspecting the holding platforms where Ms Clarabelle (the sightstealer) and Kitschy Flamingo (the fingerspike) are contained.

Nobody will hurt its boss, no sir, not while Ratchet is still functional!

(The picture in question)

[shaywrites-ifs]

Why did Yael cheat on MC 🤔 ?

Sorry, anon, I thought I'd answered this.

Officially and technically, they didn't. For starters, the two were absolutely never going to work in terms of status and official relationships being recognized. The Marked was never going to be allowed to marry Yael, and knew this. The whole thing is sort of a miscommunication, at the very least.

As children (so when MC was at their worst, health wise) Yael was sweet and there was a promise to marry when they were older. Yael, however, did not take a promise they made as children seriously, whereas it brought the Marked a lot of comfort. Especially as Yael was charming/personable/flirty and, perhaps intentionally perhaps not, encouraged MCs feelings. Especially because Yael wasn't serious about anybody ever, but again a soft spot for MC.

Until Yael met their wife. Then suddenly they were very serious, and the Marked saw what special really was, with Yael.

It's a bit of a grey area on how shitty Yael truly was, as well as MC. But this all went down during some of the most tumultuous and heartbreaking time the MC had, considering as all of this drama was happening and bitter petty feelings were flying around, their dad was assassinated.

[sky-kiss]

Hey, all! My friend made this! It's been years of hard work and they've finally shipped the product. I'm super proud of them. If you're looking for something cute, a lil tongue-in-cheek, and like visual novels, maybe check it out!

(i advocated for the star man to be romancable and was cruelly rebuffed. Everyone rejects my vision.)

[general-sleepy]

Starting on breaking down my opera adaptation script, and I'm curious whether the typical page to screen time rule of thumb will apply. One page generally equals one minute, but in opera a syllable can last for several seconds. I'm working out the numbers right now, watching a production and pausing to note down the timecodes.

Also, in general I'm realizing that maybe this was not the smartest script to start practicing this all on. And yet.