#Cloud kid cinematic universe

[sofiapagen]

ying and yang, that sorta thing

[sofiapagen-archive]

Something to test these cheap 5below ballpoint pens I got.

[annahanover]

Writing Masterpost

Hatchetfield:

Your burden is a lie, so you lift your head up high - Grace Chasity character study

I'm just a pawn in your game; not your partner in crime - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Can't you hear it? It can hear you - Miss Holly's Toys AU

The devil has won, it can't be undone - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Many children she has buried; their memories are mine - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Now I laugh and make a fortune off the same ones that I tortured - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Everything stays, but it still changes - Holloweane

By the moonlight in the cemetery - 5+1 fic about Holloway and death.

Past loves linger like phantom limbs - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Swap AU Ficlets for my Mental Health - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Even a hero needs some hope - Miss Holly's Toys AU

Call me pretty, not my name; they'll forget it all the same - Holloweane

sheep in wolf country; perfect all your smiles so you look a bit less like a threat - Miss Holly's Toys AU, Dukebur/Social Apple

All the things I could've been, but I never had the nerve - Miss Holly's Toys AU, Hollowebby

You tell me I'm wasting time in your embrace, I wish you knew that I would stay - Holloweane

i knew you before we met (i don't even know you yet) - Holloweane

candles and confidences - Roleswap Holloweane

I would say I'm sorry, if I thought that it would change your mind - Multichapter, many ships. Max doesn't die AU

a silver storm - Fantasy AU, Social Apple

look at the clouds as lightning struck - Fantasy AU, Social Apple

just a different kind of lonely - Miss Holly's Toys AU, Social Apple

moments of apotheosis - How multiple Hatchetfield characters got infected.

just as sweet as arsenic - Halogear

daughters of sinners, sons of saints - Halogear

i've seen her walk and her feet barely touch the ground - Holloweane

everyone isn't bad (everything's not a sin) - Carrie AU Lautity

a pair of blue eyes with some nice things to say - Holloway/Becky

some sunny room somewhere - Lautity

your friend in this world (and the next) - Holloway/Emma Perkins

i met the monster and i made it my own - The Lords in Black, their favorites, and what that means.

you're my destination (always headed down) - Wine and Dine

kiss me, say it's fine - Wine and Dine

when i find my hands tied, i let the dog decide - Wine and Dine

Spies Are Forever

The words I speak are wildfires and weeds - Owen and Tatiana character study

these hands of mine are clumsy, not clever - Curt and Tatiana, character study, featuring little!Tatiana

be wary of all those things dead - Spies Are Monsters AU, Owen and Tatiana, little!Tatiana, caregiver!Owen.

what's lost is won, and so what? - Curtwen

i keep a book of the names (and those only go so far) - Curtwen

once a man that i trusted (where have you been?) - Curtwen

heroes, villains, vanish in the tide - Curtwen

i'll be your lambs blood on the wall - Tatiana, Camp Here & Spies AU

it seems to me what we want and we need are the same (and that's someone who'll worry about us) - Spyentist, Camp Here & Spies AU, little!Tatiana, caregiver!Barb.

i know i can't go with a hand around my throat - Tatiana, content warning for implied past sexual assault

Adamandi

telling me to hold on longer when I inevitably fail - Quincy Martin

if i can't be perfect (why am i here?) - Ambrose character study

Love in Hate Nation

it seems all we see is misery at the end of our ropes - Dorothy Donaldson, examining her parallels with Asp, and her relationships with the other girls.

finding bones, finding ghosts - Sheila Nail, while in solitary.

Danger Days

The Kids From Yesterday - Multichapter, Kobra and Poison.

Sweeney Todd

Let my spirit flow to the sea - Multichapter, Johanna's perspective of Sweeney Todd.

Heartless

when have you ever known the world to be a fair place? - Hatta, following Jest's death.

Pulp Musicals

murder wouldn't even cross their minds - Part 1 of the Anna Hanover Has A Bad Time Cinematic Universe, which features the events of Newton's Second Law going horribly, horribly wrong.

i'm the well they're gonna drag you down - Part 2 of the Anna Hanover Has A Bad Time Cinematic Universe, in which Anna visits the Brick Family on the Ellen Austin.

stolen sympathies for all my worst mistakes - Before the great moon hoax, Anna and Benjamin meet in a bar and Benjamin struggles with his feelings.

tell me it's inevitable that i'd end up with scars - Anna Hanover and Charles T. Coram do their best not to hate each other. Script format.

flowers that grow in the cracks in the streets - Pre-canon, Anna and John, little!Anna, caregiver!John.

the sweetest thing to ever scare you - Little!Kal, hurt no comfort

i couldn't let you build it, but god knows you tried - post Searcher in the Shadows, Margaret after Samuel's death

don't leave me here again - Anna, as she's alone on the Sagitta

Little Shop of Horrors

and who's to say that someone new would treat me any better than you? - Audrey/Seymour, hurt/comfort

I Am Not Okay With This

next time i'm home i'll still be the same - Stanley Barber, after Syd storms out of the bowling alley.

Ruthless!

the glitz and the glamour (sometimes i am her) - Ginger Del Marco character study

Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story

ghosts in a graveyard of broken bows - Multichapter, ongoing, Matilda Bishop and Kat Van Tassel.

i remember this family, i remember their kindness - Matilda and Kat, after Kat was brought back to life

never asked to be a monster, didn't want to break the rules - Everything I fear knows me by name/Creature AU, Matilda and Brom

Pippin

spotlight on Mr Ingénue - The Leading Player and Pippin, during the Finale.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

you can't seem to hold me, can't seem to let me go - Yitzhak character study

The Case of the Gilded Lily

my poison of choice - Fig character study, some Figviv

and the moon howled in its grief - Gilded Monsters AU

but you're so innocent you cannot separate fire from the smoke - Gilded Monsters AU

[queercodedvillains]

If you can I’d love to hear the outline/tldr of your Claire’s AU because the posts under that tag are always so funny to me

So the claires au tag started because I wanted to collect all my modern au inspo posts in one place. Since it all gravitates around my beloved little terrorist Deidara, and I think he'd do great at a dead end low effort retail job with a bonus perk of bullying giving piercings to tweens and a sick employee discount, the claire's au was born. In hindsight, I wish I had called it the mallrats au, but since the fics came after the tag, we're stuck with the consequences of my choices smh.

It's expanded significantly, to the point that its sooo hard to summarize, but I'm gonna try my best here!!

My general goal is to transcribe everything we know from canon as closely/creatively as I can to a modern/90s setting. Tbh this started because I just was not emotionally prepared to handle canon!akatsuki levels of fucked up war criminals and I just wanted to put them in low stakes shenanigans that keeps the core of their characters without all the murder and angst and action (I hate writing action. Horror is fun and dandy, but spin kicks and explosions and puppets are beyond me for now).

So in the claires au/mallrats cinematic universe, the Akatsuki are just a gang of queers doing your run of the mill criminal activity. Drug dealing, car stealing, chop shopping, gun running, book cooking, you name it. They all ended up kicked out of society for one reason or another, banded together, and became mundane villains of polite society.

For example, Sasori is always depicted as tinkering with his puppets. So I decided that tendency to methodically pull someone apart and back together, that special calculating mindset that it takes to look at a body and come up with twelve different secret weapons to hide in their limbs, would make the perfect fodder for a chop shop mechanic. Stolen cars instead of stolen corpses. He seems like he got the obsessing-over-cars brand of autism and I love him for it. He's weird and reclusive and pretentious and insufferable and genius.

Deidara likes explosives, duh, but guns are so boring imo so I wanted to dig deeper into his love of temporary beauty, and how that meshes perfectly with drugs. They're ephemeral, transient experiences that fade quickly but leave a lasting impact on a person, changing their life, etc. He's also. Super fucking pretentious about it. Don't let him corner you at a party. Sasori might be the chemist but Deidara is the real brains behind the operation, and also the very willing test subject. I see him as a club kid, always on one in the middle of the crowd, and entirely responsible for the Akatsuki's branding. He designed the clouds and the patented pressed pills (we got blue teslas, they got white owls, etc) and also is solely responsible for word of mouth advertising. He's always got a can of spray paint and/or a black business card with nothing but a phone number and a red cloud. He's always bright and loud and shiny and looking for attention in seedy places, always in the middle of the mosh pit or the dance floor or some sketchy back alley or the skate park (skating is kinda like riding a giant flying bird, right?) Either way, everyone wants whatever the fuck he's on.

Together they're a power couple. Absolutely nasty, insufferable to talk to, impossible to be around unless you're just as pretentious as them about their very specific interests AND willing to listen to them bicker endlessly about their arts. Naturally, they only have two friends. Kakuzu and Hidan.

I want to dig into their backstories and relationships later, narratively, but the barest bones of it is that Hidan is Deidara's childhood friend and professional pain in the ass. Class clowns in detention together, bullying the local nerds, weirdo queer kids with serious mental issues from broken homes, a scrappy sort of friendship born out of desperation for someone Like Them etc. I mean Hidan's got a nasty sadomasochistic streak, a propensity for self harm, and an obsession with the occult so don't get me started on him as your local satanic bad influence. Their whole thing could be its own post tbh.

Kakuzu and Sasori are like crotchety old men on the porch. They like to sit in some booth at the club talking shit and looking menacing while Deidara and Hidan are busy 'advertising'. I also see Kakuzu as a bit of a mentor to Sasori, being a bit older and wiser and seeing Sasori get dragged into the Akatsuki after dropping out of med school and being disowned by his grandmother (a whole other post as well) and spiraling into shitty coping mechanisms (alcohol, mostly). Kakuzu smacked some sense into him and got him sobered up because he loves that sad pathetic wet cat of a man they got money to make!!

If and when Sasori and Deidara split up to work, I see them pairing up with Kakuzu and Hidan, respectively. Every artsy twink needs their burly body guard, yknow?

I'm maintaining their age differences to some degree, although pinched closer. At the time Mallrats is set, Deidara is 25, Hidan is 26, Sasori is 32, Kakuzu is 40. Itachi and Kisame are also mid 20s, Konan and Pain and Zetsu and Tobi are in their 30s.

Deidara centric timeline wise (and trying to stick to canon as closely as realistically possible) he gets kicked out of his house for being fruity at 14, ends up couch surfing with Hidan (having 'sleep overs', or sneaking into his room when Hidan's mom said no but didn't care enough think to look under his bed/the closet/that pile of laundry) and when he can't pull that off, staying in the mall til after closing and posting up in there all night. After a while, someone in the Akatsuki notices him kicking rocks in a parking lot and realizes they need some scrappy kid to run a backpack from one end of town to the other without getting noticed. One thing leads to another and he ends up catching Konan's attention. She (30s, forgery and embezzling specialist, dyke and mother of the house) shuffles some papers, gets him his own apartment on the condition that he works for her and the money goes from their business associates to him to her to his landlord.

I have a soft spot for Konan doing this for anyone she can. Queer kids in the 80s and 90s didn't exactly have resources, and she did what she could with what she had, handing them a way to earn their own money and a safe place to live, even if its seedy and illegal. Beats the streets! Most of them were runners for a few years and aged out, she signed their SRO apartments off to them at 18 and they moved on with their lives. There's a whole host of people who only know her as Lady Angel (winknod to canon again) because she did what she could to save em. Deidara just happened to be too good at his job and got pulled higher and higher, until he landed in Sasori's shop.

That's about caught up to what I've gotten so far in Mallrats and The Waiting Room (with so much more to go. My muse is wildly overactive for the amount of time and attention span I got). I got head canons on like all the main characters from Konoha/Suna, all the Akatsuki, and the Sanin. Where they work, how they interact, how their relationships translate to mallrat/clubrat shenanigans, etc.

Every detail Sasori and Deidara falling in love? DUH. But also........... A complete dossier on everyone's kinks? Hidan and Deidara's gay awakening? Sasori's history with Orochimaru? The absolute fuckery that is any of their home life before the Akatsuki? Brazilian Kakuzu? Jashinism in a neopagan satanic context? Kakuzu and Hidan's perfectly vicious relationship? Konan as Lady Angel? Itachi darling son of the police chief working for the mob to spite his homophobic dad? Kisame... well, idk about Kisame, but if you care enough to develop it with me I could be convinced to!! The list goes ON.

I could go into heavier detail about so much more but this is already so long T^T. If you read this far thank u ilysm and I would be so delighted to get into more if you're interested!! The ask box is always open and I am foaming at the mouth over them at the drop of a hat <3

[ao3feed-irondadspiderson]

Snapped Like A Twig

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52725064 by WillowHatter “Peter’s slowing down” Steve bluntly directed at Tony. Tony scoffed, “He’s a kid Steve, give him a break” “He’s an enhanced teenager Tony, Spider-man” Steve pointed out, “He used to keep up with me, something is going on with him and we will have to bench him if it keeps up” “Bench him?” Tony repeated, “Over having an off patch?” - Peter has a cloud following him around Tony needs to find out why. Words: 1310, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Happy Ending read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52725064

[siremasterlawrence]

Succumbing The Hemsworth

So I lost my niece this week she died and I wanted to put two stories up until I am ready again soon.

Chris Hemsworth is at the world premiere of the next project for the Thor character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He is literally so handsome standing on the red carpet with the flashing lights of the photographers camera.

The light blinding him brightly with the white flashes covering his entirety bathing him a glow.

He waves his hand in the air attending to the crowd as they shout in excitement at his actions.

I plan to get him for someone I know moving throughout the crowd I move through the sea of them.

Sneaking into the side of door of the venue into the Movie Theatre Premier I knew today was the day.

I smirk with delightful glee digging into my jacket pocket pulling out a sd card handing one employees a few hundred dollar bills.

They shakes his head exiting the area he left the room climbing up the staircase to the movie booth.

Slipping the sd card in into a laptop upload the virus onto the system cloud corrupting it to my whim.

The system is completely eradicated under my control replacing it with a new system lastly updating to the ear coms hitting the senses.

I watch every employee, the entire except of course Chris fall under my sway as the red carpet it empty.

Everyone mindless walks into the seats of the biggest theatre in the building they settle in to.

The door slowly closes behind me standing in the middle of the room tapping the com s sending the signal.

The crowd is ensnared easily by the gigantic multi color spiraling our of control pulling them in to it.

They crowd is frozen in time stuck to their seats they are unable to move lost to the words off of the screen.

“Mr. Hemsworth? Hemsworth?”

“He is out like a light”

“I am about to prick you”

“Wwwwhhhhhaaaaattttttt?”

“DING”

“Mwahahahahaha! Too easy”

“I am to program and ship you away “

“Too bad that ass is tight”

“I could fuck it”

“Follow me and zip your mouth”

“Yyyyyeeeeesssss”

“Settle into the box, placing the ear in the pods, placing the sunshades over his eyes and process.”

“Sir Yes Sir”

“@MCTF21 owns you”

“He owns you”

Here we go in the midst of the insanity the crate is packed and shipped off to his new owner @MCTF21.

Chris according to program plans a big meet with his family ushering financial coverage for his family.

He makes his wife and kid’s mentally wiped clearing them for a new life and his Master will take over.

I don’t know what happen but next thing I know I am being invited to a Gala in the city of New York.

I walk in to find a empty space no one is their must be a joke I thought until I saw a shadow.

He walks out into the sole film spotlight only to see if was Liam Hesmworth absolutely stunning as usual for a white boi.

He is in a light blue button down, a white tee and jeans standing in front of a stage sign a microphone in hand.

He is ready for his close up offering his hand for me to take I walk up the stage happily at my work.

My work is on full display only for me of course that is he helps me up to the main platform.

Pulling me into a kiss I don’t relent because everything is to specification even his cool breath.

He looks so good I knew he was the right fit for me without any hesitation I remove a needle from my pocket.

As we kiss I prick him letting the needle stick in deep sending the fluid in causing a chemical reaction.

“Oooooh! What the hell?”

“Such a thick accent”

“You like it?”

“Love it”

“Do you understand the arrangement?”

“Chris is his but I am yours”

“Someone chose me”

“Of course “

“I do”

“You own me”

“Now and forever “

“I am fulfilled”

It’s later on that week where I return to NYC main factory of my operations to see Liam’s process complete with him in cryogenic lab chamber.

“What a thrill? So excited!”

“Lis is open”

“Liam? Can you hear me?”

“Oh thank god!”

“I am here with you “

“I’ve been waiting”

“For what?”

“You”

“Me?”

“I am all yours”

“Come out “

“Sir Yes Sir”

“You kiss so well My love”

“Mmmmmm”

Anybody else wants to join the family? You can have Luke.

The end

[echoanddust]

I was tagged by @coping-via-clint-eastwood. I'm a bit late, my bad

Rules: Bold the ones that are true and tag 15 people to do it.

Appearance

i’m over 5’5” // i wear glasses/contacts // i have blonde hair // i prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // i have one or more piercings // i have at least one tattoo // i have blue eyes (kinda?? like blue/green) // i have dyed or highlighted my hair // i have gotten plastic surgery // i have or had braces // i sunburn easily // i have freckles // i paint my nails // i typically wear make-up // i don’t often smile // i am pleased with how i look // i prefer nike to adidas // i wear baseball hats backwards

Hobbies & Talents

i play a sport // i can play an instrument (badly) // i am artistic // i know more than one language // i have won a trophy in some sort of competition // i can cook or bake without a recipe// i know how to swim // i enjoy writing // i can do origami // i prefer movies to tv shows // i can execute a perfect somersault // i enjoy singing // i could survive in the wild on my own // i have read a new book series this year // i enjoy spending time with friends // i travel during school or work breaks // i can do a handstand

Relationships

i am in a relationship // i have been single for over a year // i have a crush // i have a best friend i have known for ten years // my parents are together // i have dated my best friend // i am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // i have a long distance relationship // i am an only child // i give advice to my friends (I try) // i have made an online friend // i met up with someone i have met online (they live very far :((()

Nature

i have heard the ocean in a conch shell // i have watched the sun rise // i enjoy rainy days // i have slept under the stars // i meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // i enjoy the smell of the beach // i know what snow tastes like // i listen to music to fall asleep // i enjoy thunderstorms // i enjoy cloud watching // i have attended a bonfire // i pay close attention to colours // i find mystery in the ocean // i enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favourite season (or winter)

Misc.

i can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // i am the mom friend // i live by a certain quote // i like the smell of sharpies // i am involved in extracurricular activities (used to be (photography)) // i enjoy mexican food // i can drive a stick-shift // i believe in true love // i make up scenarios to fall asleep (used to have literally my own cinematic universe as a kid, but now i have trouble imagining ://// // i sing in the shower // i wish i lived in a video game // i have a canopy above my bed // i am multiracial // i am a redhead // i own at least three dogs (plushies :))

I literally don't know who to tag because a lot of people I'd tag have already done this, so anyone who want to participate, consider themselves tagged :)

[fyeahdprian]

[Festival Squad] HITC 2021

Cover by Jake West Photography

Head in the Clouds Paves Way for Asians and Asian Americans in Music

Danica Nuestro /  August 2, 2021

Now in 2021: COVID-19 is still on the rise. Developing variants like Delta and Lambda are causing governments to change courses of action regarding recommendations, mandates and lockdowns. However, festivals and event companies have been working endlessly with local governments and public health officials. They’re doing as much as they can to safely bring live music back to us. This includes Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival, spearheaded by the pioneering Asian music and media company 88rising, partnering with Goldenvoice. This two-day event is currently scheduled for November 6-7, 2021 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The Head in the Clouds lineup includes Rich Brian, Joji, NIKI, Saweetie, Elephante, Josh Pan and more. This may seem like any other festival for most people, but this festival is incredibly important; not only to me, but for Asians and Asian Americans across the globe.

Asian & Asian American Representation in Media, from a 90’s born Philippine-American perspective

Speaking as a first generation Philippine American born in the 90’s, I grew up in a small town. I was estranged with my culture, and Asian American culture in general. I watched classic Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network shows for example. Additionally I watched iconic sitcoms like Full House, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends, and Brady Bunch as well. It was very rare for me to look at the TV and say, “Hey, they kinda look like me!” (Shoutout to Mulan, Kimi from Rugrats, Brenda Song, and Sandra Oh—to name a few—for fulfilling those moments for me growing up). In my childhood, most kids would own NSYNC or Backstreet Boys CD’s. We’d also ask our parents for magazines with Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney and Britney Spears posters to hang on our walls. (Side note: Yes, I still have some of them.)

Early Pioneers of Asian and Asian American Representation

While Youtube was fairly new we had Wesley Chan, Ted Fu, and Philip Wang of Wong Fu Productions; Kevin Wu of KevJumba; Ryan Higa and Michelle Phanpaving the way for Asian and Asian American representation in media. When Far East Movement was one of the first Asian American bands on the radio, it was a big deal. I loved finding out that The Black Eyed Peas and the Pussycat Dolls had members who were part Filipino. Back when American Idol was huge, it was wild to see competitors like Jasmine Trias, Ramiele Malubay and Jessica Sanchez; these people looked like me, had a somewhat similar upbringing, and were making a name for themselves on TV. Those were moments where I realized, “I could be like them one day!” That was the Asian and Asian American representation that I grew up with.

Today’s Music, Media and Entertainment Welcoming Diversity

Generations today can now see many actors, athletes, and other talented individuals at the forefront for Asian representation. For example, we have Simu Liu and Iman Vellani as the first Asian superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sunisa Lee just recently became the first Asian American to win gold in the Olympics all-around gymnastics final. Additionally, she is the first Hmong American to ever become an Olympian (let alone a medalist). Yuh-Jung Youn, who portrayed the grandma in Minari, is the first South Korean actress to ever win an Oscar. Additionally, Chloe Zhao is the first Asian woman to win Best Director at an Oscar for Nomadland. We’re seeing way more diversity in the media than before and it is only just the beginning of it all.

The Importance of 88rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival & its Noteworthy Headliners

CL (@chaelinCL)

In the early 2010’s people ridiculed my significant other for listening to K-Pop. Naming a few, he listened to Girls’ Generation, f(x), 2NE1, Infinite and SHINee. In 2012 came the viral hit known as “Gangnam Style” by PSY. This, in my opinion, became the catalyst of welcoming Korean music in the US. Now, BLACKPINK was the first ever female K-Pop group to perform at a Coachella. Additionally, male group BTS is topping Billboard charts with smash hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter.” Lee Chae-rin is a former member of 2NE1, famously known as CL. She is at the forefront of Korean music as the first female solo South Korean artist to hit Billboard charts. Iconic tracks include “Hello Bitches” and “+5STAR+.” Additionally, she collaborated with Skrillex, Diplo, and Big Bang’s G-Dragon for “Dirty Vibe.” With her success, it’s no surprise seeing her as one of the Head in the Clouds headliners.

Rich Brian (@richbrian/@brianimanuel)

Another headliner listed is Brian Imanuel aka Rich Brian. Brian Imanuel became a viral sensation for his smash hit “Dat $tick” as Rich Chigga. Later, he changed his performance name after realizing he wasn’t in a position to make people less sensitized to “Chigga.” For those unaware, “Chigga” is a word that blends the N-word to the word “Chinese.” Other notable tracks from the Chinese-Indonesian rapper include “Gospel” ft. XXXTentacion and Keith Ape, as well as “See Me”; the latter released at the time he changed his name from Rich Chigga, to Brian and now Rich Brian. His debut album Amen made him the first Asian artist to top the iTunes Hip Hop charts at #1.

Joji (@sushitrash)

Also headlining is George Kusunoki Miller aka Joji. Joji is best known musically for his platinum hit “Slow Dancing in the Dark.” Other notable Joji tracks that gained popularity through TikTok include “Worldstar Money” and “Gimme Love.” I personally am more familiar for his work as Filthy Frank on Youtube. As Filthy Frank, he became a catalyst for internet culture, internet memes and oddly peculiar Youtube comedy skits. Most people may not know, Miller actually started the viral dance sensation for Baauer’s “Harlem Shake,” leading this single to top the Billboard charts that year.

NIKI (@nikizefanya)

Niki Zefanya, also known as NIKI, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter who opened for Taylor Swift during The Red Tour in Jakarta. After moving to the US, she released multiple tracks and EP’s under the 88rising label. For instance, her single “Dancing with the Devil” released ahead of her first EP Zephyr. In addition, one notable album is her genre-bending album Moonchild. Niki’s mission is to “empower young Asian artists under-represented in the American music industry.” 

More Noteworthy Head in the Clouds Artists to Look Out For 

With an incredible and genre-diverse lineup, there are also are some noteworthy artists performing at Head in the Clouds festival that you may be more familiar with besides the headliners mentioned above. These artists include Saweetie, Elephante, and Josh Pan. 

Saweetie (@saweetie)

Some fans may be confused as to why Saweetie is included on the lineup, but she’s actually part Filipino and Chinese through her mom’s side while her dad is African American. Additionally, it’s hard NOT to know the Icy Queen herself with her chart-topping hits like “My Type,” “Back to the Streets” ft. Jhene Aiko, and “Best Friend” ft. Doja Cat. With her worldwide success (including her upcoming collaboration with McDonald’s) Saweetie joins CL, Joji, NIKI and Rich Brian as one of the other headlining performers for this event.

Elephante (@iamtheELEPHANTE)

Tim Wu, or Elephante, who many have seen across big-name lineups like EDC, Ultra Music Festival, EZOO and much more, is also slated to play at Head in the Clouds. Elephante was one of the first Asian American DJ’s that I have seen, and interestingly enough I didn’t even know he was Asian until seeing him live. In an interview back in April with local Bay Area publication Redefining Dichotomies, Wu actually admitted to deflecting about discussing race. “Early on in my career, I was deflective of talking about race, because I didn’t want to just be known as the Asian DJ.” My favorite tracks from Elephante include his cover of “Shooting Stars” by the Bag Raiders, “Troubled” with Deb’s Daughter, and “Age of Innocence” ft. Trouze and Damon Sharpe.

Josh Pan (@joshpan)

Another electronic artist to look out for is Josh Pan. Josh Pan previously performed at the 2019 Head in the Clouds Festival and scheduled to return to this year’s edition. He has released EPs under OWSLA and has worked with the likes of Jai Wolf, Manila Killa, Waka Flocka, Dylan Brady and many more. It’s hard to describe a definitive genre for Josh Pan as he likes to experimentwith music: “It’s always been important for me to flow from one style to the next. The music world is so cross-pollinated now and it’s so easy to experiment, why not try?”

Overall, Head in the Clouds is a festival you won’t want to miss.

With massive headliners and other talented artists performing, Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival will continue to make history as a music festival with an Asian-centric lineup. Additionally, it will continue to motivate emerging Asian and Asian American artists worldwide and inspire young Asian and Asian Americans to pursue their dreams in music and media.

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[mageoft4t]

[S] Jade: Wake Up Commentary

The book absolutely does not do justice to [S] Jade: Wake up. It's a much more "experiential" Flash than usual. Though nothing actually really "happens"? We get a glimpse at what it's like to have a Dark Nap, that is, to dream without a living dream self. I.e. the experience that Karkat was so upset about. It's a journey through madness. Kind of an audio-visual nightmare, with an obnoxiously escalating wall of noise. Probably a decent cinematic comparison would be when Willy Wonka took everybody through his weird tunnel of psychotic lunacy for some reason. But as you can see, it all starts out pretty nice.

Jade first imagines she sees a candy-coated version of this disturbing eldritch abyss. Literally: it's a Trickster facade. Squiddles canonically are known to be Trickster Horrorterrors. A perception of the beasts that is friendlier and more comprehensible to mortal minds. The illusion doesn't last long, though. This is probably the first visual indication that the concept of dream bubbles exists. They don't usually look like this one, which is a low-fi pixel bubble in keeping with the fantasy it projects inside for Jade. Horrorterrors blow these bubbles, each of which serves as a little phantasmal oasis floating freely through the infinite, existentially unforgiving desert of the Furthest Ring. They stabilize a temporary realm of illusion for mortals to exist in without having to engage with the eldritch abominations just outside or the bleak expanse in which they live. So this is establishing the foundational basis for the afterlife in Paradox Space—not an eternal continuum like heaven or hell, but a purgatory of a more dubious nature, one that is actively maintained by vast, ancient monsters through a network of trillions of relatively small ephemeral bubbles. They pop, they get blown again, ghosts can drift freely from one to another.

When we understand the broader cosmology of Paradox Space in this way, it starts to seem reasonable to begin thinking in terms of "bubble-based reality structures," which means that Sburb sessions freely floating through the abyss could also be seen as a kind of bubble. But a very special kind, which has the nucleus of Skaia in the middle, and thus is endowed with this all-knowing spark that can beget a stable, physical existence contained within a universe the players create inside of it. Do horrorterrors blow these bubbles too? IT IS UNCLEAR. This animation, aside from accomplishing the worthy goal of totally freaking everyone out, also serves the purpose of acquainting everyone more closely with the existence of horrorterrors and their greater relevance to the cosmos and the story.

Dave was recently urged to take his glasses off, and also to try listening to these beasts and see what they have to say to him. This is the "boon" which Derse dreamers have, and which Prospit dreamers don't. On Prospit, you have access to Skaia and all its cloud visions. On Derse, you have access to the grumblings of these distant monsters. Great consolation prize, huh? Skaia can inform Prospit kids what they need to do, and Jade enthusiastically embraces its counsel. But horrorterrors can somewhat play the same role, and provide mysterious instructions to both Rose and Dave that they have to parse. Their murmurings to Dave here carry a message of urgency, as he'll say later, and this starts laying the intel groundwork for the melodramatic suicide mission hatched later.

Also, this shot confirms Dave's eye color pretty unambiguously, continuing a trend in the story where this very specific piece of info gets confirmed for each character, beginning with that strangely over-detailed portrait of Rose. For whatever odd visual thrashing that style added to the story, one thing it definitely established was the story's ability to focus with much greater granularity on the presentation of characters who for the most part are only "ideas" of people. Their abstracted presentation usually tends to communicate that "This is just an idea of a character, for whom many specific attributes are vague or variable." But by intensifying the presentation, and then highlighting it with one notable point of specificity, we can come away with some confidence that Rose's eyes are literally meant to be purple, rather than it just being another stylistic tick. Having established that, I think we can safely do the same for Dave here, even without the overly intensive rendering style.

It's hard to even really describe what's going on with this page without the weird music that everything plays off of. Nothing is really going on with it? Hey, here's an idea, let's just ignore this page and move on. There's Feferi over there. She's worth talking about, right? Remember that Feferi is presently grimnapping. "Presently" doesn't mean much, because the timelines are out of whack relative to each other, but "presently" from the STORY'S perspective usually does mean something. Remember the conversation Eridan just had with Rose, where she blew up his computer, and I ignored the conversation to talk about something else because he sucks and who cares about him? Well, I still stand by that decision, he sucks and who cares. But there was another purpose served by showing that conversation at that moment. "Eridan's computer explodes" is one of those key moments on the troll timeline we took note of during the recent RPG game. And linked to that moment is Feferi's dark nap. You could see her in the panel there near Eridan, sleeping on the horn pile, with a dark bubble over her. This reminds us that's what she's doing "now," just like Jade, and here they are, rendezvousing in this freaky dream bubble. Which, if there's one really important role Feferi plays, it's this: establishing "first contact" between trolls and humans through the dream realm, a.k.a. the afterlife. Feferi is quite chipper about it all and wants everyone to know there's nothing to worry about.

That's pretty easy for her to say, though, since her mom is one of these monsters. But then, maybe that's how she knows they really aren't as bad as they seem. Okay, see, this thing with THIS page is, um…the really IMPORTANT point to make would be, uhhhhhhhhhhhhh. All right, you got me. There's nothing to say here. The thing about this animation is, for all the story-relevant things I've been saying about it, it's also just kind of a big shitpost. What's really going on is the bubble-based illusion is starting to unravel, and then insanity ensues. Jade is worried, Feferi isn't. She's just completely unflappable when it comes to this eldritch bullshit. There's a moment in the song that makes it clear something is now very, very wrong.

That's where we're at. Probably the best way of looking at this in a non-abstract way is, this is the moment when Jade and Feferi's shared dream bubble pops. The illusion is over, and now their dream ghost projection-forms are hurtling freely through the abyss at great speed, before their phantom bodies (another weird concept in Homestuck that probably bears elaboration on, but much later) start to dissolve outside of the confining environment of the bubble that keeps them stable, causing them to wake up. Then we go nighttime dumpster diving in the alley behind a bargain seafood restaurant. I mean, no we don't, this is all scary and serious and stuff. But there is sort of a running gag later where Dave and maybe some other people keep referring to these things humorously in terms of seafood analogies. But of course you don't eat these things, they eat YOU. Okay, that probably isn't true either. Although they do have huge, nasty mouths, as you can see. Which makes you wonder, what do they eat? What's even out there in the void? Smaller horrorterrors? That's probably it. There's likely just an entire diverse ecology of horrorterrors, with smaller ones very plentiful and larger ones more scarce, to keep the food chain balanced. Other than that, it's a complete free for all.

I'm just literally making all this shit up right now, if it wasn't clear. I said in an earlier book that these eldritch beasts were only imported into Homestuck because of their presence in Problem Sleuth, which used them in a much goofier way. It didn't really take their horrifying nature or the Lovecraftian tradition of them seriously at all. But the way HS starts blending them into its greater cosmology does seem to take them a little more seriously as literary devices from the horror genre. I never read any Lovecraft and don't really care about these creatures in respect to them being specific elements of his work. They were siphoned into the PS/HS lore from the wider pop-culture melange that has elevated the notion of an eldritch abomination into something transcending the original source material to become a more widely recognized fantasy trope.

So this is the nature of their utility here, something touching on a more universal principle of alien horror which says that some alien life is so unfathomable and unsettling to us that even contemplating them is a gateway to madness. Neither good nor evil, their existence utterly eludes definition or judgment on mortal humanoid terms. They rule the infinite expanse of the Furthest Ring, where seemingly no other form of life exists except for them. And corporeal life as we understand it exists within this medium as a tiny subset of its total volume. It's implied, as I mentioned a few notes ago, that all comprehensible realities to us (such as dream bubble illusions, or Sburb sessions containing entire universes) actually are confined by little bubbles that these beasts whimsically blow, probably for no humanly comprehensible reason. This suggests that this godawful abyss and its gruesome inhabitants are the default reality. And the much more stable, relatable realms we enjoy, such as "a universe," are actually the rare exceptions: totally anomalous, dreamlike fields of experience that exist only briefly relative to the lifespan of these monsters, as the confining bubbles swell and pop.

This animation finally crescendos at the moment when you begin to think you can't take another goddamn second on Wonka's shitty boat. And then everything is okay. Except not really, because we float by one more awful monster, which has been wonderfully illustrated to make sure you realize, under particular rendering conditions, that these aren't all just a bunch of cartoon goofballs, but actually super-duper grotesque and scary entities. Good thing Jade's dream ghost projection-whatever is "sleeping" soundly through all this, otherwise she'd probably be really scared if she saw that thing. Except this rendering probably isn't literal? It might be a shot of what she's seeing through her mind's eye as she sleeps. In which case she is really scared right now. But it's fine, Feferi will reassure her and tell her all these space monsters are actually great. Some of her best friends are space monsters. Her MOM was a space monster. Don't be a bigot, Jade.

Jade finally wakes up. She went to sleep at some point in Act 4. It's tricky to pin down exactly when she fell asleep by casually skimming through the archive, but she's been asleep for well over 1,000 site pages. This is the nature of Jade's role in the story. She spends huge amounts of time being asleep, or compromised in some way, like being brainwashed. At one point, she even gets put to sleep while being brainwashed. But for now, she's finally awake and ready to play a more active role in the story. Her relevance starts snowballing from here and peaks during [S] Cascade, i.e. the midpoint of the story. I probably said this before, but the shape of her arc is a huge bell curve, rising slowly from the fog of her sleepy marginalization, peaking right in the middle, then gradually tapering back off as she starts getting compromised in different ways. Everyone's views on this may vary, but I always thought that for a story with a big ensemble cast, it was more interesting to have a wide variety of arcs of different shapes, sizes, focal points, themes, and peak moments, rather than somewhat artificially trying to make sure all the major players' arcs peak right around the same time at the very end. This aspect is a little bit underscored by what Jade does in [S] Collide. Her role there isn't about kicking ass, it's about having fun. And then, finally, about getting punched in the face for One Last Nap.

-Andrew Hussie

[sofiapagen]

Interpretation of Setting Up Boundaries

[sofiapagen-archive]

It's a crisis mode kind of day

[ao3feed-thor]

Even an Infinite War has an eventual Endgame

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/9aWqxyk

by TheKidwBlueGlasses

"You're kidding me."

The accusation rang out in the heavy silence in the conference room. Tony stared hard at where Cap and the others were sitting at the opposite end of the room, their heads down, faces clouded, and metaphorical and literal tails between their legs in various degrees of shame and sorrow. Rogers' expression was the worst. The super soldier opened his mouth. "...I honestly wish I were, Tony." ---------------------------------

Happy Five Years everybody!!! :D

Words: 1258, Chapters: 1/23, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Even an Infinite War has an Endgame...

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Thor (Movies)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Multi

Characters: Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Thor (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Bruce Banner, Original Female Character(s), Pietro Maximoff, Loki (Marvel), Peter Parker, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula (Marvel), Carol Danvers, Okoye (Marvel), Scott Lang, Cassie Lang, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, James "Bucky" Barnes, Peter Quill, Gamora (Marvel), Drax the Destroyer, Mantis (Marvel), Groot (Marvel), Uatu | The Watcher (Marvel), Thanos (Marvel), The Black Order (Marvel)

Relationships: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Tony Stark & Avengers Team, Steve Rogers & Tony Stark, Steve Rogers & Thor, Steve Rogers & Avengers Team, Avengers Team & Thor, Avengers Team & Original Female Character(s), Clint Barton & Pietro Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff & Wanda Maximoff, Tony Stark & James "Rhodey" Rhodes, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers, Nebula & Tony Stark, Nebula & Rocket Raccoon, Loki & Thor (Marvel), Bruce Banner & Thor, Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanov

Additional Tags: Post-Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, Canon Divergence - Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fix-It of Sorts, Original Female Character(s) - Freeform, Self-Insert, Meta, Religious Imagery & Symbolism, Religious Themes, Mythological Themes & Symbolism, parables, lol I was homeschooled, Morality, Food as a Metaphor for Love, acts of service, Artist Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov Is Not A Robot, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Minor Character Death, Happy Ending, Possession, Mind Manipulation, Implied/Referenced Mind Control, Foreknowledge, Canon-Typical Violence

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/9aWqxyk

[ao3feed-irondadspiderson]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44533054

If You Find That You Feel Lost, I'll Be Your Ticket Back by kingdomfaraway Words started to fail him, the world around him completely whited out, all sound, all senses were gone and the only thing that mattered was Peter Parker. Finally, he took another step forward and this time, Peter didn’t make a move and Tony was hugging him a heartbeat later. The kid was stiff in his arms, didn’t hug Tony back, just let Tony hold onto him, pulling him as close as possible. “Pete, Peter, kid, Jesus, kid, I can’t believe this,” Tony murmured into Peter’s hair, turning and kissing the side of his head, once, twice, and then again, not letting go of him, too scared he’d turn to dust. “I,” the kid said in a small voice. “I don’t know who… I’m not who you think I am.” Tony pulled away finally, but kept his hands on Peter’s shoulders, looking the kid in the eyes. For a terrible moment, he thought maybe he’d fucked up and the kid just looked like Peter, that the heart arch had clouded his judgment, but no, there was zero doubt in his mind that the kid in front of him was his Peter. Words: 10088, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Pepper Potts, Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Steve Roges, Wong (Marvel) Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov & Tony Stark Additional Tags: Fix-It, Post-Canon Fix-It, AU, Tony Stark Lives, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Protective Tony Stark, Peter Parker Needs a Hug, Precious Peter Parker, Peter Parker is a Mess, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Amnesia, Drama, Endgame didn't happen but Infinity War did, Survivor Guilt

[joytraveler]

50. Teddy Bear Ballet

The title screen looks like a Lisa Frank binder from the 90s – a line of three teddy bears in pink bows and tutus, standing on pointe, as a unicorn and a smiling rainbow applaud in the background

"Toys! ALL for me! Get back, they're mine, MINE!! Look at that rainbow, I love them. It has hands! Why? Well how else would it applaud me, is why!"

Syrupentine: you see kids, this is what girls used to be into before they invented pouting vampires

"I don't think it's vampires anymore, I think it's skeletons. Although I haven't quite kept up."

TaichouSenseiKun: I think it may be bugs

"Hm. all right, I can work with that"

When the game begins, there's a short intro cinematic, with green monospace text appearing on a black screen like an old-fashioned computer.

['TEDDY BEAR' MODEL BULT FOR DREAM AND FRIENDSHIP] [ EMPIRE 'GHOSKULL' BREAK TREATY] [ LAUNCH 'TEDDY BEAR'] [ 10 9 8...] [ "STOP! 'TEDDY BEAR' IS NOT--"] [ TOO LATE. GO WITH BRAVERY, TEDDY BEAR 'BALLET'!!]

"Ah, I, I, I, okay.. I guess we were too late! Won't they be surprised when they see what I learned from Prince Boogins III!"

Glockroach: That kid went places pigbarrel: never a better handpile there was

The game begins with a pirouetting teddy bear... against a parallax star field. It's a space shoot-em-up!

"We're off to the ball, we're off to the- ball?! They decided to hold the ball in Bullet Heck, Planetoid 56 this year! Dangerous but they serve great salmon."

She fights off stars and clouds (in space??), shooting hearts at everything that moves. "I have too much love to give.. give to ya FACE, hah!!"

HNV: Watch out for those wormholes, bear, you'll end up in the universe where they spell your name differently

One thing is clear about this game right off the bat – it's not for beginners. Before she even realizes it, Bea is seeing pink heart shaped balloons float up from the bottom to form the words GAME OVER!

"I'm sure this would have been a big hit among the hardcore gamer toddler demographic." She tries again, only getting a little further, to her frustration. "Is the difficulty adjustable? Nnnope. Well, the teddy bear ball is serious business, you gotta be skilled to attend"

pigbarrel: requirements: A) professional pilot B) Bear DueyDecimal: It's for grizzled veterans aroseahorseboy: all your bears are belong to us

After a few more grizzly deaths, Bea's persistence pays off and she makes it to the first boss-- it's that rainbow from the title screen, and he's not playing around! This boss can extend and shrink from a tiny sliver to a full circle, and sometimes the only safe place for Bea's bear is in the center of the ring, trying to predict where it flies!

ButterflyDefect: Taste the Painbow, Bea Llord_Kuruku: It's sweet like honey HNV: Wait, shouldn't bears be Bea's natural enemies? They steal honey and eat her helpless grubs!

The rainbow loses colors and speeds up as the fight goes on, finally turning fully red and blindingly fast! "AaaAAAAAAA, you have inflammation of the rainbow, let me just remove that for you-!!" GAME OVER!.

".. You know HNV, good point, screw you bears, AND your balls, you bears have your own balls, I ain't interested"

Baconnaise: Bearkakke ButterflyDefect: all in favor of banning Bacon Klickitat_Street: how did we get from ballet to bukkake jokes... SugahGlydah: We are cultured but also disgusting! Syrupentine: I take it you never had ballet classes... bukkake is MILD compared to what we'd talk about between classes

[samasmith23]

Allow me to add some of my own media takes which absolutely infuriate me:

"The X-Men are outdated & completely lack merit or value as an allegory"

"Marriage automatically makes Spider-Man boring & unrelateable"

"Naruto was wrong to try and save Sasuke from the dark side and Sasuke is an irredeemable & poorly-written character"

"Hinata Hyuga from Naruto is actually malicious slave owner towards her cousin Neji"

"Catradora from She-Ra is fetishizing abuse"

"Superheroes are inherently fascist"

"Bruno from Ms. Marvel is actually some kind of malicious incel instead of a compassionate childhood friend and ally to Kamala Khan"

“Kamala Khan is an irredeemable fascist Brownshirt who crippled Bruno for life simply because Kamala briefly sided with Carol Danvers in Civil War II before turning against her idol.”

"Neon Genesis Evangelion is pretentious pseudo-intellectual perverted garbage that glorifies rather than critiques fan-service tropes"

"Shinji Ikari from Evangelion is poorly written whiny b*tch instead of a realistic portrayal of depression"

"The portrayal of Nadia's mental health struggles in Unstoppable Wasp is actually deeply insulting to bipolar disorder and suicidality"

"Grant Morrison is a horrifically racist & orientalist writer who's just as bad as literal Comicsgaters because they wrote Talia al Ghul as a villain in their Batman run"

"Jason Aaron hates ALL teen superheroes simply because his Wolverine & the X-Men run focused on separate characters than the New X-Men: Academy X kids"

"Donny Cates is a horrific homophobe & misogynistic rape apologist who actively HATES Venom simply because he wrote Eddie Brock & the symbiote as having a toxic co-dependant relationship, and Dylan Brock's conception went into cosmic body horror territory"

"Jane Foster CANNOT be Thor because Thor is a name and NOT a title"

"The Last Jedi is a middle-finger to Star Wars fans and actively destroys the lore of the franchise"

"Rey is a Mary Sue"

"Persona 5 Royal is pro-status quo neoliberal garbage masquerading as progressive or leftist messaging"

"Rebecca Sugar is a Nazi sympathizer simply because the Diamonds from Steven Universe were given redemption arcs"

"Cloud from Final Fantasy VII is a brooding emo with ZERO personality"

"ALL anime & manga is inherently p*dophilic hentai"

"Marvel's Ultimate Universe is complete irredeemable garbage with ZERO good stories aside from Ultimate Spider-Man"

"The Marvel Cinematic Universe is NOT 'real' cinema"

"Legend of Korra is 'torture p*rn' simply because it portrays Zaheer brutally poisoning Korra in a negative light"

"There were ZERO good X-Men comics or runs during the 2010s before the Krakoa era"

Compiling a list of bad takes that demonstrate the person saying them didn't understand the story.

"Son Goku is a bad dad."

"Belle from Disney's Beauty and the Beast had Stockholm Syndrome."

"Tears of the Kingdom's ending invalidates Zelda's sacrifice, and she should have stayed a dragon (or come back with dragony bits). Also, Zelda is a bitch for yelling at Link one time and then 'stealing' his house."

"Alice in Wonderland is about drugs."

"Shinji Ikari is a wuss."

"Asuka Langley Soryu is an irredeemable bitch."

"Steven Universe should have murdered the Diamonds."

"Rose Quartz was an irredeemable monster."

"Batman is a rich guy who beats up poor people."

"Superman is a boring, overpowered Gary Stu."

"Katara is a bitch."

"Skyler White is a bitch."

"Christine should have ended up with the Phantom at the end of The Phantom of the Opera."

"Snake, not Raiden, should have been the protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2."

"Gohan was wasted potential."

"Krillin is a loser."

"Tidus from Final Fantasy X is a wuss, and Auron should have been the main character."

"Catra should have died as punishment for her transgressions."

Feel free to add any other bad media illiteracy takes in the replies/reblogs.

[starlightinmeshallshineonyou]

Something Strange Part 1 (A Marvel Cinematic Universe Fanfiction)

(A/N: GIF isn’t mine, please kindly check the maker of this GIF! [@carabuonos​])

Pairing: TFATWS! Bucky Barnes x Reader

Warnings: First of all, I’m sorry if I butchered the timeline because it’s freaking confusing lol. Secondly, this is a fanfiction, not a canon work of art/story lol! 

Word Count: 1.090 

Summary: A certain witch is out of control, it’s up to Y/N to take care of it. Of course with the help of the White Wolf, Captain America, and others.

INSIDE OF WESTVIEW

The women floating and dancing in the air, conjuring one color to the other one. They both dodged and conjured one more until one of them lost their will to fight and wither away.

It was sad really, the woman with unruly hair thought. That she could achieve this with just a matter of days. And finally it’s on her hands, in her veins.

She could feel it blooming with such intensity what the power could do. At long last ….

She could transcend into something more. And she wanted it all. “About our deal. Once cast, a spell can never be changed.” She said. “This world you made will always be broken. Just. Like. You.” She shot her arms to the woman, but the magic was simply perished.

The woman tried to conjure once more, but there was nothing. Her darkened hands were fine. Her magic was fine too. She could feel it in her body. Something was wrong. The problem was not from her. Something intervened her.

She looked up and saw that the woman with the red jacket’ life force started to mend, making her look young again. Her withered hand that was restoring to life brought up to the air as the clouds around the hex started to clear out, showing bright red of different runes all over the wall.

Agatha Harkness, the woman who absorbed the other woman’s magic, looked around them. “Runes,” it wasn’t a question, merely a confusion. 

“In a given space,” Wanda Maximoff, the girl whose life force was back to its beginning, said. “Only the witch who cast them can use her magic. Thanks for the lesson-”

It was such an irony, Agatha thought. That she mocked Wanda and now Wanda mocked her back.

A crown of red light was forming against Wanda’s face down to her cheekbones as she said, “-but I don’t need you to tell me ... who ... I am.”

Agatha shook her head in agony, “no. No. No. No!”

But it was too late. Wanda’s eyes turned violent red as she brought her hands up to Agatha and absorbed her magic. Not only Agatha’s magic but also from her surroundings. The universe finally cried in relief that they’re finally congratulating the birth of someone. Or something.

Agatha cried and groaned at the same time as her magic being drained by Wanda. And behold, the universe cried once more, floating in front of you is none other than The Scarlet Witch herself in all her glory.

“Oh, God. You don’t know what you’ve done...” Agatha gave in to her loss.

SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY, OUTSIDE OF WESTVIEW

(A/N: GIF isn’t mine, please kindly check the maker of this GIF! [@tvneon​​])

You opened your eyes and looked at your surroundings. Where am I?

You tried to stand up, but then you started to lose equilibrium and you groaned. A couple of minutes later, you started to get a grip on yourself and ask once more, “Where am I?”

You looked to the sky and quickly shielded your eyes from the sunlight. It burned your mind and suddenly your memory started to replay all over again in a quick motion. You shook your head, but it was too late. You vomited on the roots of the big tree and wiped your commissure with the back of your hand.

Your memory that was hurting you were a bunch of colors, clashing another: purple and red. You still didn’t know what it meant.

Again, you tried to jog your memory, but this time, at low speed. You tried to understand it like a kid tried to understand the situation they were in.

And then you knew what was going on. You cursed yourself, the universe, and all the possibilities. 

A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, INSIDE OF WESTVIEW

You walked toward the big sign of Westview after dropping off from your ride. It was rusted and the grass around it dried and burned under the bright sun. In your line of vision, you could see the trace of static and hazy Wanda’s hex magic.

You reached for Wanda’s magic, like a drop of ink in the water, and absorbed it to your body. Your memory started to play again, a new one. This time was a snippet of Wanda levitating in the air and flying outside of Westview.

She’s gone, you thought.

This was bad. You didn’t prepare for this kind of situation and yet here you were. Where could she probably go? You knew when you reliving the new memory, Wanda felt bad for what she’d done to the people of Westview. So surely she couldn't go to a crowded place with a much greater population. 

I need to confirm this.

So you walked into the heart of Westview to find answers.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, NEW YORK

Bucky was back at his place after grocery shopping. He pulled out the stuff he bought and put it in his apartment cupboard and refrigerator. Then he put on his TV, showing a certain winged man with a shield with a star logo on it, the new Captain America. 

Bucky smiled, Sam really did deserve it. The title, the shield, the legacy. He was truly worth it to continue the path that Steve had paved. And Bucky? Bucky was okay with that. He’d help Sam as best as he could.

He turned off his TV and threw off his black t-shirt to the floor. He laid his body on the floor and brought up the blanket when he heard something like a punch and a crack in the alley.

He quickly got up and went to the window and slid it open. He walked to the fire escape and saw that there was someone beating a person with red jacket and a glimpse of tattoo on the nape of that person’s neck.

Bucky didn’t hesitate and jumped straight to the ground, knocking the attacker as well. The guy with bald head dropped down to the ground with a grunt. He looked up as fear crawled up into his eyes. Realizing who was standing In front of him. He stumbled back to the wall, shaking his head. Saying something like wouldn't do that again, the attacker quickly got up and ran for his life.

Bucky turned around and saw the person with red jacket wiping wiping the blood from the beating. “Hey, you’re okay right there?”

“Yeah I’m fine.” The person said. “Thank you, Barnes.”

“Your wel-” Bucky realized and saw that the person’s eyes were suddenly blazing with a scarlet red.

___

A/N: This is part one of I don’t know how many parts this story will be lol! And don’t get high hope on second part because I’m a lazy writer lol!