#I enjoyed drawing her if theres one thing you can say is that

[sillycrimes996]

Lowkey embarassed to say that revisiting the danganronpa series is doing wonders for my mood these days. While I was never a big fan to begin with its just the whole stigma surrounding it that made me feel weird even as a casual enjoyer which sucks . We should let people consume things that are flawed idk cringe culture's dead

Anyway I'm going through sdr2 atm and I deadass forgot how batshit case 3 is. Everyone is out of their minds and also poor Mikan lmao they didnt have to do her this dirty in the writing department

I offer a quick Mikan sketch bc I didnt know what else to draw for these trying times

Throws this into the void

[weirdgenetic-fuckup]

slash x fem reader where she thinks theres something wrong with her because shes a virgin because she refused to sleep with people because she could never pleasure herself and didnt want to make them feel bad by just laying there but then she lets slash touch her and slash does stuff and shes like wow

A/n: oddly enough I have a Dave ask very similar to this one

Warnings: Smut, fingering (f receiving), loss of virginity, if you think I missed anything let me know otherwise enjoy!

You were sitting on the couch with Slash doing your own thing while he was watching something on the TV. You weren't really paying attention to it and evidently Slash wasn't either, his hand lazily finding your thigh and giving it a gentle squeeze.

It wasn't really that bad so you just cuddled closer to him, assuming that's what he wanted. A few minutes later and you were in his lap, nothing unusual there since he could be clingy when he wanted to be -or rather the weight was nice when he was zoning out.

Occasionally he would kiss you but over the next few minutes his hands started rubbing your sides, moving lower and lower until they got to the waistband of your sweats. "Slash," you said, voice soft. You placed your hands over his and looked back at him. "What're you doing?"

"Nothing." He said, barely sparing you a glance. "What was I doing?" Your cocked your head at him, giving his hand a gentle smack. He let out a soft chuckle and kissed the back of your neck. "Alright, well, what's so wrong about that?" He asked, pulling you tighter to him.

You let out a heavy sigh and shrugged. "Nothing, I guess..." You mumbled, watching his hands inch further down. "Stop." You said, and he did, though he was pouting behind you.

"Why, what's wrong?" He asked, leaning forward to see your face, making sure you were ok.

"Just... stop." You said, brushing his hands off your stomach. He huffed and kept his arms wrapped tight around you. "You know why."

Slash chewed his cheek, you were a virgin, that was the reason you gave him, never told him why and he didn't really ask past 'can you still blow me'. "Are you waiting for marriage or something?" You and Slash hadn't been dating all that long, a few months now, almost half a year. To his credit Slash had been patient, he wasn't usually, his libido was high and you were just sitting there so pretty all the time...

"No, ew." You mumbled, leaning back into him, getting more comfortable in his lap. You took a deep breath before continuing. "It's just... I've never, like, you know." You said, gesturing vaguely.

Slash blinked at you. "You've never... what? You've never had sex, so what? There's always now." He said with a teasing grin, squeezing your hips gently.

You looked back to the TV, slumping slightly. "I've never cum before." You mumbled, sinking in on yourself.

Slash raised a brow at you. "And?"

"And?" You repeated, looking back at him.

"And what?" He asked. "That can't be it, you've never gotten off before? That's your big secret?" You thought about it for a moment, saying repeating it back to yourself it really was a non issue and you nodded but still. Slash scoffed. "Jesus, tell me when you kill someone." You smacked his shoulder, drawing a laugh from him.

He pulled you closer, resting his chin on your shoulder. "Doesn't matter to me, you know." He said, switching his attention to the screen. "Just means I get to be the first to make you cum." A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he said it.

You stared at the TV a few feet away, getting comfortable in his arms. "Some women can't, you know." You said softly. "Just doesn't happen." Again Slash scoffed, this time reaching down and spreading your legs.

"That's bullshit." He said. "You really need someone to show you it's not true?" You closed your legs again but he kept his hands on your knees.

"No, it-it's not that, I think."

"Then what is it?" You looked back at him, chewing your cheek. You knew you had to tell him now, there was no getting around it.

"It-it's not just that I've never made myself... finish." You said, cheeks heating up at the topic of conversation. "Like, actually doing it and stuff just doesn't feel good..."

For a moment neither of you said anything, then Slash pulled you back with him, letting out a heavy sigh. "If all you're worried about is my ego getting hurt by not making you cum I don't see why I can't still touch you." He mumbled, pulling your head to his shoulder.

"Seriously?" You asked. "That's what you got from what I said?"

He thought for a moment before shrugging. "I mean, I won't if you don't want me to, I'm just saying it's fun to play with while I'm watching TV." He said, rubbing your thigh again, urging your legs to open for him.

You thought for a moment, staring at the screen. "That's weird, Slash, don't say stuff like that." He chuckled but continued to rub on you, hand slipping between your legs. You let him because Spongebob was coming on and he was bound to get distracted.

You let him rub you through your sweat, it felt as usual, weird and a little uncomfortable but you let him continue.

His hand slipped under your waistband, tracing your panties. You felt a flutter in your gut but brushed it off, inhaling softly and adjusting in Slash's hold. He pecked your cheek, fingers finding your clit. He was gentle, not really paying any attention to what he was doing and just toying with you, but you were definitely paying attention now.

Your breathing was getting heavy, face flushed as his fingers ran over you, rubbing your clit in circles through the thin, now wet fabric of your panties. "Slash..." You breathed, nuzzling your face in the crook of his neck.

"Feels good?" He asked, looking over you with a small smile. You nodded against him and he pulled his hands away, pushing your sweats and panties off so he could see just how good you felt. "Look at that~" He purred, pushing a finger through your folds to gather your juices. "Just needed someone who knew what they were doing, didn't you?" He brought his hand to your mouth and had you suck yourself off of him.

Your grabbed his wrist and brought his hand back to your cunt. "Please, don't stop." You'd never had someone made you feel good, it was mostly your fault but this was still a new feeling, and you knew what it was, what it would lead to. You were more than ready to finally feel that bliss.

Slash didn't protest, happy to accept your request and keep playing with you while he watched his show. He pushed a finger into you, your back arched and a gasp left you, legs spreading, begging for more.

He started thrusting his digit in and out of you slowly, making sure you felt it every time his knuckle left or pushed in. It was only a little stretch but it was definitely something. When he curled his fingers you nearly broke.

It took him a minute to find that spongey spot but when he did he started moving his hand faster, hitting that same spot repeatedly while your moans got louder, filling the living room while he just sat there, a grin spread over his face. The TV was falling into the background now, he was more interested in watching your expressions, the shock at how good it could really feel.

Knowing this was your first time and he shouldn't make you do too much he didn't, he kept a rhythm he liked and hit the same spot over and over, watching your face contort in pleasure. "Slash, it-it feels weird." You mumbled, looking up at him with wide eyes.

"It's supposed to." He assured, kissing down your neck. "Just let it happen, gonna cum soon and it's gonna feel so good." He mused, sucking on a sensitive spot he knew you liked.

You were clenching around his finger, sucking it in. Your leg pulled up, you didn't know why but it did, and it felt better this way, leaving you more open for him. Your hands tightened, clawing at the air around you while your mouth open and closed, blubbering like a fish but no sounds came out at you came.

Your eyes rolled back, a wave of heat and pleasure flooding over you. Slash didn't stop, letting you ride it out. When you came down from it he pulled his finger out of you, making you whine, and he brought it to his own lips, sucking you off of him now. "Mmh... salty." He mumbled, kissing your cheek. Your breathing was still heavy, your mind a little foggy, but you knew what you wanted.

You looked up at him, eyes struggling to focus on him. "Do more."

[liixlabrat]

hey gang welcome to: me ranting about the differences in fandom satbk lancelot and lancelot in arthurania (in an observational way) + some other things regarding the differences in satbk compared to legend (mostly my thoughts abt the casting. hint: i don't like it)

disclaimers:

- this will be a long post so it will be under a cut

- this will have a HEAVY lean towards the vulgate cycle in terms of characterization because that is what I'm most knowledgeable about.

- satbk is mostly based on thomas mallory and chrétien de troyes' work. there will be inconsistencies because of this

- i am a believer in dldr in fandom spaces. this isn't a critical rant about characterization. this is more about me talking about something I'm passionate about because i find it interesting

- this will also not be about MY characterization of lancelot bc that needs to be its own post (though my own thoughts will be mentioned)

- fandom's satbk lancelot will be called lance and arthurania lancelot will just be called lancelot for my sake

tws (all arthurania): rape, incest, drugging, kidnapping, death. stay safe, most of these are once mentioned in passing.

i find the differences between lance and lancelot absolutely fascinating simply due to the fact of how different they are. while a lot of lance's characterization can be excused by drawing parallels to shadow, it's still EXTREMELY different

the general consensus on lance (from what i can gather) is that he's a loyal knight who sticks by arthur's side through thick and thin, extremely stoic, and unwilling to say no to arthur (plus some shadow traits like being stubborn, prideful, caring etc etc)

and while that conclusion makes sense considering the information given about lance in satbk, it is incredibly different to actual lancelot.

lancelot is the best knight. he goes actively stir-crazy when forced to stay within arthur's kingdom, and knights don't enjoy times of peace because they are people made to fight. so more times than not, he's not in arthur's kingdom, and it's rare when he is. he's also not stoic in the SLIGHTEST. he openly worries (a lot), gets angry (a lot), cries (a lot), and wears his heart on his sleeve. he is DANGEROUS when he's angry, pretty much to the point of madness. he's also protective of those he cares about. at one point he actively left the round table because arthur fucked up (bad) and to be convinced by several people to return back to arthur's court. hell, he isn't even loyal to arthur! at all! that's his THING!!

lancelot isn't lancelot without guinevere. make it romantic or platonic he's still not lancelot without her. because guinevere is who he's loyal to, guinevere is who gives him his strength, and guinevere is who makes him a knight. (this is likely the reason why lance is such an inaccurate lancelot)

now in terms of satbk, transfer these traits to arthur/sonic and yeah, you can make it work. have your doomed medieval yaoi (even though theres already doomed medieval yaoi in arthurania but i'm getting ahead of myself)

another thing that i notice a lot of differences in is backstory

lance's backstory varies from person to person (commonly attributing parts of shadow's backstory) but i don't know how many people who write these backstories know lancelot's backstory??? or story in general?? like i genuinely have no idea

so bam. here's lancelot's story summarized:

lancelot was born in benoic (france) by king ban and queen elaine. his name was in fact NOT lancelot at the time and instead his name was galahad. when he was a baby benoic was overthrown by king claudas (which. king ban sent out pleas for help to king arthur. guess who left him on read. king arthur.), his father dies soon after bc he fell off a horse, nimue abducts lancelot/galahad, and his mother becomes a nun out of grief.

nimue raises lancelot in a place thats disguised as a lake (its not a lake) with two of lancelot's cousins (lionel and bors). lancelot doesnt have a name anymore at this point and is instead called "the child" "the fair foundling" or in nimue's case "my prince." he doesnt know about his actual origins and believes nimue to be his actual mother. he learns archery, swordfighting, academics, etc etc

he grows up, leaves at either 15 or 18, gets knighted, falls in love with guinevere, so on and so forth

in the case of vulgate cycle (i'm unsure if this carries over to other versions) he goes under several identities (white knight, red knight, black knight) before revealing himself as lancelot. he only learns of his name (and origins) when he conquers dolorous guard and finds his tomb. (which. yes lancelot owns a fortress and he renames it to joyous guard) this all happens relatively early on

everything else varies so i'm not going to tell a specific story bc the only one i'm very familiar with is vulgate.

however: something that i've seen several times is morgan (arthur's sister) kidnapping and drugging lancelot. the motivations vary (from wanting lancelot herself or from hating guinevere) and the actions themselves vary but it's a consistent event. i've personally read both him being thrown into a dungeon and him being actively manipulated

anyway after more varying events: the court finds out about guinevere and lancelot's affair, a civil war breaks out and camelot falls

OKAY. so theres a distinct lack of galahad in said backstory and it's like that for a reason. because galahad is an entire thing in of itself

a common thing that i see is lance raising galahad. this in fact didn't happen with lancelot, and while i do think lance WOULD raise galahad, it would also be miserable for lance specifically. (and galahad too probably)

see, while the time of when galahad was born varies from source to source, the time i see most often is when he was freshly a knight or just entering camelot (not in vulgate). the fact that galahad was a result of elaine of corbinec drugging and raping him because he saved her from morgan boiling her (which made her fall in love. but she also knew that she was not lancelot's true love so instead she tricked him) makes the situation much worse. the reason why lancelot spared her was because she was pregnant with his child. events happen again three years later (minus the child and the boiling water) except this time guinevere found out and banished him for a year. during all of this galahad was raised by a convent

(during a fit of madness, elaine showed him the holy grail which cured him. they got married and i am in a pit of despair.)

galahad gets knighted at 15 by lancelot because it was the one time he ever lost a fight, then he dies between the ages of 15 to early 20s because of the holy grail quest. (tldr: he ascended)

so. thats arthurania. time for me to complain about segas casting because HOLY FUCK ITS ASS

the ones i'm not commenting on are lancelot, gawain, galahad and lamorak as shadow, knuckles, silver and jet respectively all of them are bc i think they're fairly accurate with the exception of lamorak because i know fuck all about jet or lamorak

however the largest atrocity is sonic as king arthur. BECAUSE KING ARTHUR FUCKING SUCKS DUDE. benoic fell because king arthur didnt respond, nobody likes him, he's had several affairs, a massive hypocrite (look at the previous point), a shitty ruler, camelot is still running because of lancelot (whos literally only there because of guinevere), and he hates his own kid WHOS MOTHER IS HIS OWN SISTER. I CANNOT THINK OF A LESS SONIC CHARACTER THAN KING ARTHUR. i know in my heart and soul sonic would fucking HATEE him. i'm convinced the only reason why sonic is king arthur is because of being a main character. (but even then the stories are NEVER about king arthur! they're always about his knights!!)

if it were me, he'd be galehaut. a strong, well liked ruler who despite taking over 29 kingdoms their people adore him. hes ambitious, charismatic and absolutely SMITTEN for lancelot. ("i will die if you are not here with me" is something said many times. hes also very serious about this sentiment)

idek who king arthur would be

the next one is amy as nimue. while it's not AS bad as sonic as king arthur, she doesn't fit as nimue. in my heart of hearts she would not be a teasing fae who abducted a kid to be raised as her own. however someone who sounds like they would do that is one (1) rouge the bat. (plus shadow and rouge family parallels!!)

amy would probably be guinevere. it just. makes sense. sweet to her people, generous with her words, a good leader. checks out

blaze as percival is not something i have an issue with but its more like i think her being queen blaye of malehaut would fit her more. (tbf blaye is a vulgate exclusive i believe). blaye took care of lancelot when he was injured from dolorous guard, accidentally fell in love, never confessed, and was planning to get married to galehaut. (however, if i'm being so fucking real guinevere, blaye, galehaut, and lancelot are all in a polyamorous relationship. this also opens the door for blazamy & sonadow so there's a win there!!)

if i had to assign percival to anyone it'd probably be espio. he's close with silver and while i dont know a lot about either of their characters it Just Makes Sense with the minimal research i did.

anyway. this was mostly an excuse for me to yell about arthurania lancelot i'll be real. love that guy. there's absolutely shit that i forgot to mention so if i remember i'll probably tack it on at some point.

[rogueddie]

Part one, Part two, Part three, Part four

For the next three days, Steve spends all his time hanging with El.

It's fun. She makes a little routine, once they find things they both enjoy, and does the best she can to make sure they're both happy. Steve is only confused when Hopper acts like she's really young- he can see how mature she is. She's practically a grown up!

It's calm, quiet, repetitive. That's why, when Hopper bursts inside one day, he's startled.

He's not supposed to be back for a while yet.

El is up, immediately, with a dark expression- like she's gearing up for battle. "What is it?"

"The Harringtons are home," Hopper says as he grabs some of the things the group had gathered, temporarily belonging to Steve. "They were asking too many questions. It's not safe for him here."

"Where will he go?"

"Munson said they can make room. They'd never think to look for him there and, knowing him, kid can probably hide him better than us."

El nods, satisfied, moving to help bag Steves things.

"Am I in trouble?" Steve finally asks.

"Not if I can help it," Hopper mutters.

"You are not in trouble," El quickly clarifies. "We are trying to make sure you are safe and happy. Eddie can do that for you, now that we can't. He cares for you. It will be ok."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise."

Neither let him help them get things together for him, reassuring him that they can take care of it- of him. El tries to include him, quietly asking him to get his yellow sweater.

But, soon, they're speeding out and and away from the little cabin that Steve has grown to love.

With how small and cramped it is, it felt so homely. Cozy. Lived in. Every corner is used for something, so many little signs of love and family- from the dishrack distant enough from the sink for two people to wash and dry, to the polaroids of El and her friends stuck to the walls.

It's why, when they pull into the trailer park, Steve feels hopeful.

The door opens, as soon as they stop, Eddie darting out to meet them in the middle. He grabs the bag, crouching a little to scoop Steve up and hold him on his hip, the same way Robin did.

"I got him," he says, reassuring. He looks too frantic for it to be convincing. "Go."

"Keep your radio on," Hopper replies. "Stay safe, kid!"

The engine starts up, pulling out and away, before Eddie can even step inside the trailer.

Another man is there, lounging on the sofa- he offers a small wave when he notices Steve looking, voice low and warm when he says; "hey kid, you alright?"

Steve nods, a little too nervous from the rush and new place to speak.

"I'm gonna get him set up in my room," Eddie explains, as he starts towards the hallway.

"Yell if you need anything!"

"That's my uncle," Eddie explains, as he steps inside the end room. Theres marks and tack on the wall, where posters used to be displayed but since taken down. "He's a big ol' softie, don't worry. He's gonna love you."

It takes Steve a moment to notice that the matress is the only bed in the room.

"Stay out of this draw," Eddie says, snapping his fingers to get Steves attention. He glances at the drawers, before patting the top. "Actually, don't go in any of these. Out of bounds, got it?"

"Out of bounds," Steve repeats, nodding.

"I'm gonna have to hang these up with my stuff," Eddie continues, opening his wardrobe. "Or... in this little box? Yeah, that's perfect, I'll just put them in here."

The box is sat at the very bottom, not too high and out of Steves reach.

"Uh... my guitars, too, don't touch them."

"I won't touch your things without asking."

"Thanks. But that's all, I think. Any questions?"

"Where am I sleeping?"

"There." He points to the mattress.

"Oh... where will you sleep?"

"The sofa. Wayne and I have a whole schedule figured out. It's a pull out bed, don't stress, it's fine."

"But your bed is here."

"And you're sleeping here."

"But it... you should sleep here. It's your room."

"Would you rather share?"

Steve looks to the mattress. It's not big, barely more than a single, but he's still small. Eddie is thin.

"Yes?"

"Boys!" Eddies uncle calls, before Eddie can reply. "Food!"

"We'll talk more at bedtime, alright?" Eddie offers.

Dinner is a quiet affair. Eddie seems uncomfortable the entire time, eventually admitting that they don't usually sit down for dinner- but Wayne quickly points out that they used to, when he was a kid. He points out that Steve deserves a nice family sit down too.

Steve struggles to keep him mouth shut, face neutral, at that. Despite only just meeting the man, the ease at which he offers his home and family is... Steve isn't sure. But it makes his stomach squirm, full of warmth and affection.

Most of the day is spent in front of the TV. Eddie is the only one really watching though- Wayne spends most of the time teaching Steve how to play cards.

The sky is turning dark with the setting sun when someone starts frantically pounding at the door.

"Where is he?" A familiar voice asks, when Eddie finally answers the door. "Hop said he's here, right?"

"He's here, come on."

Wayne gestures for Steve to come back out the little cupboard Eddie hard pointed to, for him to hide in.

"Steve," Robin sighs, crouching down so she can pull him into a painfully tight hug. "Are you ok? How are you doing? Do you need anything? Are you safe here? I can-"

"Buckley," Eddie snaps. He's smiling though, playfully smacks her shoulder. "He's fine, we're taking care of him."

"Good, that's good," she says, voice distant. She's too distracted, looking him over. She pauses when she lifts his hand, spotting the nail polish. "Oh, wow. These are, uh... really pretty. I didn't know you could paint nails so good."

"El did them," he quietly admits. He glances from Wayne to Eddie-

Who holds up his own hand, showing the black nail polish he's wearing.

"Not as cute as your yellow, but hey, black is my color."

"Black isn't a color, dipshit," Robin snorts.

Steve looks to Wayne, who wiggles his eyebrows when Eddie and Robin start bickering- which quickly devolves into playful wrestling.

"Ed," Wayne says, clicking his tongue. "Time."

"Oh, fuck," Robin replies, jumping up. "I have to go."

"So soon?" Steve frowns.

"Aw, don't give me those eyes, I have to! I wasn't meant to go out at all. I'll come back tomorrow, ok? I'll figure out something we can do. Deal?"

"Deal!"

Once Wayne has seen Robin out, he turns to Eddie with a raised brow. "Time for Steve to sleep, Eds."

"It's only-"

"Ed."

"Yeah, yeah, alright. Come on, big boy."

Standing in Eddies room, they both stare at the mattress. Steve turns to him, hands on his hips, raising his eyebrows at him.

He rolls his eyes, grumbling, "alright, fine, we'll try both of us. But don't whine when we don't fit or you're uncomfortable!"

He continues grumbling, as he digs through the wardrobe and some drawers, muttering about how he hasn't had to wear a pajama set for years.

Steve points to the bed, once they're both changed; "you get in first."

"Bossy."

Once Eddies laying down, Steve crawls in beside him, curling up to his side the way he does with his mother. It's so rare that she'd let him spend a night cuddled with her, but it's always brought so much comfort.

He's surprised that it's no different when it's Eddie that he's cuddling up to- he thinks it might be better. There's no complaints about sharing space with him, rather about the space.

"Is this ok?" He has to ask.

"Yeah," Eddie mumbles, shifting a little, arm curling a little tighter around him. "Yeah, it's alright."

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[things-that-weevils-do]

ive been turning these 2 around in my mind so so much lately... id like to share why i like them, so ill do so under cut :)

what draws them together? both of their traumas are part of them. neither of them are going to 'get better' in the expected way. they can learn to cope with their struggles, possibly get medications to help with that, but that's it. theyre similar in many things ('their trauma isnt leaving', both are suicidal "feeling suicidal/i wish i wasnt alive" "i should actually just die id be doing everyone a favor LOL"), neither like who they are as people "all the pretty girls make me not wanna be me" "do u know what thats like? being someone you wouldnt want to know?") and both of their songs are about their relationships with other people, even if its not the main theme

weevildoing said this about disposable girl. with chemical girl, its more obvious

this gives them both a deeper understanding of each other !! even though their traumas are still different, theyve got this similarity. they could talk about that, relate to each other, etc...

another thing that draws them together: their interests, id say! she was a skater girl she was a fitness girl, can i make it any more obvious... most of their hobbies arent the exact same, but they are at least in a similar vein id say - anime and gundam, skating and fitness, rap and megan thee stallion. they could easily enjoy each other's interest, i think!:)

what stands in the way? misunderstanding and miscommunication. i think that (when theyre first getting to know each other, at least) disposable wouldnt stand up for herself/tell chemical when shes uncomfortable/when chemical says something that upsets her ("being mistreated would at least mean im real" "that at least means youre someone that they wanna be around"). she'd feel like voicing these things would cost her her and chemical's relationship. i also feel like she wouldnt see this as something worth communicating, possibly

thatd be a problem in all relationships ofc, but itd upset chemical girl especially. she has a hard time forming relationships ("i wouldnt want to be around me either. do u know what thats like? being someone you wouldnt want to know?"). she pushes others away so that she cant hurt them ("theres no point in getting close, leave me alone"). i think that if she and disposable got close, and she found out that it isnt communicating its feelings, shed be upset !! yknow ?? thinking that youve finally found a friend that likes you as you are, when in reality ur just hurting them with everything that you say... getting close to someone for the first time in forever, opening up, just to find that out would probs frustrate her

have an example of smth that i think that would happen when theyre first getting to know each other

i think they'd communicate this eventually tho:) yay yippee! im communication and im understanding🏳️‍🌈the girlfriends

what are their good traits? they want to be there for each other, to help each other grow, to understand one another!! like in "what draws them together?", they understand each other more than the average person. they could help each other accept this - like, its easier to accept people for things that you beat yourself up about, yknow? were more strict with ourselves than other people, its easier to deem someone else as deserving of love than yourself, etc etc... since theyre similar in many things, they could learn to love themselves while they start to love each other !! i hope that makes sense..

them sharing hobbies would be SOOO so cute!!! chemical teaching disposable fitness so that she has an outlet for her frustration, disposable teaching chemical how to skate... chemical showing it gundam, her figurine collection, disposable showing her anime, them listening to rap together.... it would be so cute !!!!! i think disposable would enjoy fitness, but would be embarassed by being bad at it/being slow/sweating a lot/etc. chemical would be cheering her on, proud of her for the smallest improvements... likewise, i think chemical would suck at skating. steps on the skateboard and it explodes. u know how it is

what makes them hopeless at romance? ARGHHH "what to do, when everybody that ive loved has only up and left me?" "im alwasy left out of everything" "nobody fuckinf wants me" vs "theres no point in getting close, leave me alone" "i dont think you should come by my place tonight" "nobody can keep up with me"... need i say more...

i think they should latch onto each other like leeches and never let go

thank you if youve read this far:) theyre so everything to me !!!! theyre sooo... god... shaking them!!!! arghrrrr!!! chemwaste!!! save me chemwaste!!!

(both of these poses are from mellon_soup)

[lilxmoo]

little things i picture about squad 312's appearance

Tyler

i know the series talks about his dimples a lot, but i think he's one of those people who not only has huge dimples, but their whole face kinda crinkles up when they smile in the cutest way. eye lines, maybe even a nose scrunch :')

he gets stubble really quickly, and as a younger teen he wasn't great at shaving (no dad around to teach him y'know) and cut himself with a razor more than once, so his whole chin area is just kinda bumpy, with a couple tiny cuts around if you pay enough attention

SCARS AROUND HIS CRYBERNETIC EYE THERES NO WAY HIS FACE WAS UNTOUCHED AFTER THAT

what can i say he's very conventionally attractive there ain't much to talk about here

Scarlett

I always pictured her as a midsize girl, and Jay Kristoff in an interview (when asked about the whole bit with her talking about her boobs in aurora burning) said "her struggles as a larger woman". Obvs he could've just tryna be polite abt her chest but i've taken my midsize scarlett headcanon and RAN (she's curvy anyway sooo)

Her hair is very 80's styled i think

but she has the 2000's eye makeup with the smoky eyeliner and pale under brow :)

one of those girls whose nails are always changing

Cat

GRAPHIC EYELINER GRAPHIC MAKEUP RAAAGHHGI

Tattoos on the buzz of her hair - i think this is canon but it's not mentioned much and i've never seen anyone draw it

huge fan of grunge jewelry, the chains, rings, probs has like 72 piercings

also side note she's a silver girl and scarlett is gold

i think she's quite skinny - i kinda picture a jinx from arcane build for her. couldn't tell you why though

Tiny eyebrows

Her face is always a teeny tiny bit glittery from when she sleeps in makeup after nights out

Finian

this man is not conventionally attractive and it's very important to me that we all remember this

he's skinny to the point where you can see his ribs - aftereffects of his illness

this means all of his veins are very noticeable, face is very sunken

good nails though - he used to pick em when he was a kid but the metal of his exo stops him now

hair is kinda chopped (canon)

his exo also kind of carries him in a way - like it's sleek, but you can see that it's almost pushing him to make certain moves rather than the other way around

also (and this might be a hot take) but i don't think he has very interesting fashion, and i don't think he wears makeup. in his pov's he's actually surprisingly withdrawn and doesn't really enjoy having all eyes on him. also the series only ever says he wears black

Zila

this girl is conventionally attractive and it's also very important to me that we remember this

Scar says she's cute as a button, dariel hits on her, auri says she looks like a girl from her high school

i know her skin is just GLOWING

also with her love for her earrings i think she actually would enjoy making herself look put together

great nails, bling, very chic

i've always pictured her hair to have dark brown highlights for some reason

i think she has baby deer eyes, just big and brown and cute as a button

Kal

oh gorgeous space boy

i've said this many times now but i do think his ears flick back (think na'vi) when he's mad, although i headcanon that for all syldrathi

MONOLIDS MONOLIDS MONOLIDS MONOLIDS MONOLI

LONG NOSE LONG NOSE LON

He's described as lithe, not particularly muscly (although he is ripped) so I always picture him as quite slender

his hair is ever so slightly pale purple and maybe a lil iridescent

Auri

again, monolids

but i imagine her freckles to be EVERYWHERE like they cover every part of her body

i think her skin is desaturated and slightly grey around her white eye, she's pretty tan everywhere else though

her veins are white ever since becoming a trigger

her hair is strangely layered - i think she probs cut it herself, but it looks nice because she doesn't care and she always makes sure it's very healthy

pear body shape idk why i just know

[aviduringgremlinhours]

My Muse

~content warning: slightly nsfw~

Mizu x artist!reader

Authors note: I am not a writer so I apologize for any mistakes! Enjoy!

"Somethings' off...I can feel it..." you say as you squint at the canvas before you. Wether its the shape of the head or the length of the torso, you could TELL something was off. "Two years of art school and yet I still can't seem to get body proportions right. Ugh, maybe I should just find a different career path-"

You hear a knock on the studio door "Y/N? You in there? I made us some tea, can I come in?" you hear the voice of your partner, Mizu, behind the door. "Oh! Yes! Come in!" You exclaim. Upon your approval she comes in with two cups of tea and sets them both at the break table nearby. Deciding to take a break, you get up from the frustrating sketch before you to spend some much needed time with Mizu.

"Hows the art going? What are you working on?" She asks curiously. Mizu has always loved your art, and though she was a woman of few words, you could feel her admiration and respect coming off of her as she gazed fondly at the paintings made by your hand.

"I feel like if I try to fix it any longer I'm going to jump off a bridge" you sigh, half joking at this point. "Ouch, that bad?" She raises an eyebrow as her eyes scan the canvas. "It looks a little off but its not bad. Perhaps you should do some model studies. Who knows, maybe seeing the body up close will help you figure out what you're missing."  The idea sounds good in theory, but theres a problem with it "Where would I find someone willing to strip down and let me stare at them for hours while I draw them? I don't really have the cash to pay someone for it." You ask her earnestly.

"Well..." she contemplated "I could be your model, if you want." Your eyes widen at the thought, it makes sense, and its not like you haven't seen her naked before, but you feel a blush crawling up your cheeks regardless. "A-are you sure you're comfortable with that?" "Absolutely sure, I'm comfortable with it if you are. We can start after we finish the tea" She says, her ice blue eyes seemingly brightening up with excitement.

A brief moment later, and Mizu stands before you, a robe being the only thing covering her up. "I'm ready. Where should I stand?" She asks you. "Oh, just go sit on the lounge right here, I want to try capturing you in a leasurely pose." You say. "Just lay back with your back proped up on the arm of the lounge, have one knee bent, and your arm resting on the bent knee. Look off to the side as well." she nods and gets into position as you ready your pencil. "Ready?" You ask, "Ready."

You begin sketching out her figure, glancing over at her every now and then for reference. Every curve, every scar, every fold of her body carefully replicated onto your canvas. From her slender yet defined arms to her lean torso and model-eque long legs. "She's so beautiful..." you think to yourself. You sketch more. Her breasts, her gorgeously long dark brown hair, her breathtaking blue eyes-

You notice her glancing at you, flinching away your daydream as you hastily hide your burning red face behind the canvas. You hear a soft chuckle emit from her as she looks away, a warm smile fixed to her face and a light blush forming. The silence in the air that followed was not a suffocating one, but one that carried a sense of quiet intimacy between two lovers. Warm, soft, and inviting. You feel yourself beginning to relax as you continue to sketch the beautiful woman in front of you.

You finish your sketch up and exhale deeply "Its done! It came out so well! Would you like to see?" You ask her excitedly as she rises from the lounge and reaches for her robe. "Hell yeah I would." She replied. As she scanned over the canvas, her eyes widened with awe. "Its...amazing love, is this how you see me?" She asked "Of course!" You tell her "You're the most beautiful and amazing partner in the whole world, you could say you're my muse..." she looks away bashfully, a shy but happy hum coming out as a response. You gently turn her head to face you a plant a loving, soft kiss on her lips, one which she reciprocates in kind. "Thank you Mizu, you've been a great help. I love you." She beams at those 2 magic words "I love you too, Y/N"

[vampirevatican]

rapid fire shark bait thoughts!! (black fem mc/player)

gw and tiggy like rap and r&b for reasons of aesthetics and energy but tiggy also likes noise music and garage band music while gw likes heavy metal and maybe even dad rock

lee likes pop you can not debate me on this, argue with the wall. rhin likes classical music and instrumentals or indie songs with very beautiful and orchestral or levitating vocals and musical accompaniments.

gw at first doesn't take kindly to you stealing his nickname for tiggy but after finding out how much tiggy likes you then he cools off a bit... not to mention, he doesn't exactly hate you

tiggy with a human who is like cookie!? oh my gosh man, he has two people that he is trying to lay and just hasn't yet but he is excited to interact with them everytime.

gw faced with a human who is not just compassionate and kind but also vicious and confident?? theres a level of admiration there, not to mention one that's willing to fight for not just the council but the palace?? one that genuinely wants to be trained and has some promise?? no yeah you've got his attention

as a black girl, the ocean eyes thing read to me more as your eyes glowing or having a godly property not the color. so rhin being entranced by the glow that happens in your deep brown eyes?? when they turn to hazel, or a honey like gold when sunset hits them just right.

rhin x artist human??? and you both doodle together in your free time????? and he hangs up your little drawings of him and you!!! (can you tell i love this man?)

the council reacting to a human eating ice?? lee is ofc curious. aren't human teeth sensitive? tiggy thinks it's cool and cute. done out of nowhere?? they're caught off guard when they hear random crunching and it's not coming from tigs.

"Come on Tigs, you can't possibly be-" GW was about to get onto him for finding something he shouldn't be sinking his teeth into but upon seeing nothing in his friends mouth and his jaw not moving the whole room is quiet, til they hear the crunching noise again. Their eyes all land on you as you sit there with a glass of ice, graciously gifted by your god, smiling at them with a closed mouth. "Snack? Are you-" You cut Tiggy off by chewing on the ice again then swallowing down before eating some more. Which makes his eyes light up, GW laugh, Lee look on in curiosity and Rhin looking at you with a bit of his own smile and mild concerns.

a human with peg laterals?? (i have a pair and they look like fangs) ong tiggy think's it is too damn cute. don?! no yeah she's so fascinated and finds it just as cute

Lee would never ask out right but it something he noticed whenever you said certain words. As attentive as Rhin is, he noticed it too but decided to say nothing since you never brought it up. Him and Lee did do research though, and once word somehow got to Tiggy... "You have fangs, snack?!" He blurts out in the meeting room, if anything this was more like a final address or order of business for them, a curiosity to put to rest. "Yeah!" They didn't expect you to show them off so proudly, or press you fingers into them but when you showed them they're practically harmless compared to theirs then they weren't as worried. "I call them my baby fangs!" And once you said that, each of them fell in love a little bit more.

HUMAN THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE NERD ON SHARK CULTURE??! Every shark would be impressed you can say their actual name. Lee, Rhin and Don may be the only ones who you could chat with about themselves and their (by extension and connections) your friends endlessly. Lee would be the one to always enjoy it though.

"MEGALODON!!" The whole room goes quiet trying to see how Don would react. GW prayed the witch wouldn't go for you instead of him, he did start it afterall. Lee hoped that she'd understand the sparkle in your eyes the same way she took an understanding to his intrest of knowing and understanding everything. Rhin had faith in her but was prepared to defend you by any means necessary. Tiggy was trying to hold in a laugh, as cute and funny as it was his snack's life could be in danger. That is until she walks over calmly with a smile and says "Why do you say my name with such joy little human?" "Because you're an ancient shark!! and you're so pretty!! and it's so cool!! You're much older than GW! you'd be like his great aunt, despite not being directly related the few similarites is enough to-" You only stopped because she carefully picked you up to hold you, she was a very pretty giant woman. "How cute, you have a very clever mind and sweet words too little human."

COOKIE MEETING A HUMAN WITH SKIN LIKE HER'S??? well i mean i dont have vitiligo but omg the bonding?

now as far as the brown skin? then oh that too! and both girls??? (me and cookie are best friends, i braid her hair and put it in styles my hair used to be in on land and in trade she tries to do it for me when she's not so busy)

DON WANTING TO DO MY HAIR BECAUSE SHE GETS TO DOTE ON A HUMAN AND THIS LITTLE HUMAN NEEDS ACTUAL HAIR CARE?!?!?!?

please listen to me, sitting in that tall woman's lap as she gives me mermaid braids, jellyfish braids, bantu knots??? and then she can do it with cookie!!!? GIRLS NIGHT!!!

just dance/dance central battles with lee??? with the gang???? dont ask how, magic, but oh my gosh wouldn't it be so much fun.

rhin hearing you sing, singing for lee after the doctor does whatever tf after your warning, and both of them coming together to have a mini audience of the council by your bedroom door to hear you?

sure you might not be trained or a professional but they love it anyway

[the-s1lly-corner]

TADC cast x supportive!reader (platonic)

except its hyper specific and applies to my oc specifically because i need a little pick me up today reader is like the circus members anchor as well as a generally serving as a support system and has been in the circus for a while. havent decided on how long but definitely getting close to kinger in terms of how long theyve been stuck. kind of gives off dad energy have not shared the oc here on this blog but i have shared them elsewhere, wont say where because im embarrassed </3 this was originally gonna be a ship chart dynamic but im too tired to draw everyone plus this feels more fun using 'you/your' pronouns for the reader even though its an oc so you guys can at least like, insert yourself REMINDER requests are closed, this is a personal request from myself. any requests sent now will not be answered even after they reopen. please respect that and understand that requests are closed

CAINE:

saved caine for last (yes i know hes the first one in the list hush i dont actually write these in order) i think you and him would have friendly back and forth banter. youve accepted your place in the digital circus long ago so you dont see much point in trying to interrogate him for information on a possible exit. and sure, i dont know if caine can abstract, but i think he enjoys the conversations between the two of you... that said, given how accepting you are with everything as well as having a "roll with it" outlook on the digital world, he probably uses you as plot stuff and props for IHA; be it as a false hostage or as a means to progress the adventure... definitely has a soft spot for you, i think... jax and bubble have a dark bet on when you will finally abstract/j

RAGATHA:

ah yes the optimistic duo, the hopeful pals, the sillies. you two are probably the main reason why everyone else is... mostly... fine, i mean i think having someone be so friendly and open cane make things a little easier for other people. as well as this you two mutually lean on each other for support and uplift one another when things get tough. i mention it in kingers part, but you too are also afraid of bugs but you would help ragatha clear her room of centipedes in a heartbeat, even going as far as to collect them with your bare hands.. so uh... take that as a testament to yalls friendship

JAX:

now im a little stumped on this one because i really dont think the "reader" would be buddy buddy with jax... or maybe they would be... hmm.. on one hand i can see them scolding him for pushing his pranks 'too far' (ex. the ragatha centipede thing, assuming he actually did it), but i can also see a "supportive figure and rebellious kid" dynamic. except jax isnt a kid but you are old enough be his dad, probably.. i think ill just leave that here since i dont have any other ideas

POMNI:

youve been here for a while, so i think naturally pomni would gravitate towards you in order for possible solutions and escape routes, perhaps she would approach kinger, too... but this isnt about kinger </3. fine line between outright shattering their hope but also instilling it, neither are great options... one can lead to despair and the other to obsession; both will lead to abstraction... but theres also the fact none of your past attempts at escape had been successful, nor did you ever find any leads. as for actual potential friendship i think you would take the same route as ragatha in the pilot; show her around and explain things to her in a fairly digestible way. as well as this you tend to gravitate towards her during her first IHA until she gets the hang of them; typically making sure she doesnt get lost or hurt, as well as giving her pointers that could help with the task at hand

KINGER:

writing kinger first, you guys are like the dads of the circus. you more so because you still have a decent hold of yourself. you were there when queener/queenie abstracted, and you were there for kinger during the still on going grieving process. as for actually friendship ideas, you two just sit and talk to one another. thats it, really. i could go on about all the things you two do together, and i probably would since kinger is my favorite and this post is literally about my oc... but i truly dont see these two getting up to anything insane outside of IHA. kinger needs someone to help him fill the silence, and you would be there. and vice versa, i think... bonus, you dont like bugs but you still grin and bare it while listening to kinger rattle on about his cool bug facts... i think that would be nice..

ZOOBLE:

optimistic dad who likes fishing and moody teen who bullies kids on roblox. thats literally the dynamic, except again, zooble is an adult and the reader has no kids... but hey its the same energy. tries to get zooble to engage with IHA but not in a pushy way but more in like... an inviting them to pair with them for comfort and security kind of way. sure you understand that they dont like them because theyre just so over everything but you want them to be included, especially since the IHA are meant to stimulate your minds and keep you guys grounded

GANGLE:

honestly i think you just adopt half of the cast at this point, the only people who arent your kids are ragatha caine and kinger... everyone else gets passed around in split custody/j now onto gangle, you probably try to give her peptalks to make her feel better as well as fixing her comedy mask anytime it breaks. as well as this i think you and her sit down and do arts n crafts together, perhaps even making new masks altogether... i like to think gangle hears a few... things about the others and knows things since shes so quiet and in the background so theres definitely some 'gossip' between the two of you... but not in a shit talking way, no i dont think either of you are like that, rather more so just talking about the others

BONUS STUFF:

you call gangle, zooble, jax, and pomni generic 'dad nicknames' so like. think sport, champ, bud, pal. stuff like that, with varying reactions... i think gangle wouldnt fight it and actually appreciates it. zooble scoffs and rolls their eyes, jax plays into it while loudly and obnoxiously calling you dad. (whenever you ask him to do something he loudly goes like "okay DAAAAAAD" before likely not doing the thing that was asked of him), pomni is just confused really since shes not all that used to it. huh. guess youre a dad of 4 now

you and ragatha tend to clean up after the others, leaving you two alone and you guys just. talk as you clean. probably do impressions of the others in a really comical and dramatic as well as exchanging stories

you and kinger hunt for new pillows to add to his fort. you try to coax him into stepping out of the tent and explore the grounds, so far you're unsuccessful

touching on the gossip thing from gangles part caine probably tries to ask you for some "juicy drama" about the others. who is having issues with her, whos crushing on who, stuff like that... i think caine would try to play matchmaker if there actually is someone who has a crush on someone else... this goes for the current cast as well as those who have come and gone from the digital circus (cough cough abstracted)

[richeeduvie]

the princesa’s bullying anon again 😭

thank you soooo much for doing the drabble. you r doing gods work for real for reallll. ever since i started reading madman and following you i keep acting like saul in the first season doing magic to my phone hoping that we will get new princesa and lalo contents (ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE if u have to take a break and or dont feel comfortable with it anymore please do. i just want you to know that i really love it and enjoy every thing to the fullest)

re-reading madman and lalo master list again because i want it to be semi-canon to the show and your series so i can come up with more scenarios to bully princesa.

and im starting to think that if i come up with sth lalo will personally appear in my dream and choke me for keeping thinking sick thoughts about his princesa (not gonna complain tho).

THAT being said heres another thought, yk how some tvshow/anime will have a filler beach episode. i think they need that. a hope-to-god-relaxing trip to the beach.

they already see each other body butt naked and have nonstop freaky sex but come onnnnnn the bikini, the pastel yellow floral bikini is a bit too small/revealing still makes princesa shy and conscious abt her body and lalo is staring too long at her ,with dark eyes and she cant see any thoughts, when she ask him to help her put on some sunscreen (hes actually one minute away to cancel this trip and take her home because instinct) (and sometimes in the corner of her eyes nacho is looking at her too - i dont know why the hell they need nacho there maybe extra body guard i just want nacho to see how beautiful she is and cant do nothing about it im sooooo sorry baby 😭)

but princesa ayyyy she in the bikini and she has this red hibiscus behind her ear, a seashells necklace. oh my shes sooooo pretty and cute. lalo watching her drawing on the sand a big heart and then their initials in it, picking every shells that she finds beautiful and put it close to her ear and lalos and say “can you hear the waves” and giggle. the sun the breeze the sea everything seems like making her even more beautiful. (sorry for not mention anything abt me, lalo, im obsessed with my girl. but she also about to climb him the moment they walk out of the changing room. and nacho have to witness all of it)

and something super dumb and very stereotypical happens like shes waist deep in the sea and ohhh noooo the waves are too strongggg and arghhhh her…..her top slips awayyyy. someone please help princesa. but shes just standing there panicking because nacho just tell lalo that he has a phone call from lets say eladio bcs that is someone will make him to go up to the shore and nacho is keeping an eye on her.

sooooo she has to wave him over and ask him to tell lalo abt her “little problem” while she feels like theres smoke coming out of her head.

the rest is lalo style teasing and also instinct but its something really funny…hilarious to him too because he doesnt think it will actually happen.

Anon, this is REALLY showing just how much of a crush you have on Princesa. I was getting hot for her while reading this like damn. I love this. I love this so much.

Lalo and Princesa have seen the other extremely naked and in many, many sexual positions and scenarios, but every time Princesa's in a pretty bikini or swim dress that's downed in florals and a mesh cover-up? It's a new, fire-like sight for Lalo. But he'll have to handle. There's that snaps and sharpens at the idea of taking her in front of Nacho, but something like instinct comes down harsh at the idea of Nacho seeing Princesa while she's at her most...open.

Nacho watches the ocean as best as he can, it's a better visual than Lalo massaging sunscreen into Princesa's skin. And her ass. You can't leave no spot at risk for sunburn, right?

Of course, the man who never sleeps, is very, very close to knocking out when Princesa comes over him to lather his back and legs with sunscreen.

"It's a great day for a swim, right, Lalo? Lalo?"

"...What you said, yeah...I think you missed my ankles, sweet girl."

Princesa offers to help Nacho out with his application with a great amount of shyness, as if they're back to square one in terms of friendship because she'd be touching him bare, but sunscreen is important.

Nacho struggles to get his back by himself. Lalo snorts.

Lalo bullies Princesa for her love of pretty things, a tourist at heart. But he buys her everything. Shell necklaces that are too expensive. Trinkets. He'll make sure she wears it all the time and too much. She'll make him wear it and he'll call it girly, but keep it tucked inside his shirt.

Their initials wash away in the white sloshing of water, but Princesa just draws in again, feeling the wet, tight sand under her nails. She feels like a teenager with how she writes her and Lalo's name over and over, but she also draws hearts. And she tries to draw a bird.

Lalo smokes over the ocean, knees bent beside Princesa.

"Lalo, the ash."

He blows smoke. "It's not like the I set the sea on fire, Princesa. Don't be so worried. Now, help me draw this gun."

He dashes the Salamanca name under the sand-doodled handgun. Nacho might be asleep under the sun.

Lalo's not listening to the waves when Princesa puts the cold shell to his ear because Princesa. Just that. Just her. He'd rather listen to her breathe and watch her try to find the ocean in the shell. Their faces press together and Lalo doesn't smile in how he watches her, not in the blacked-out stare.

He presses his wet toes into hers, deepening their feet in the sand.

"Lalo!"

Nacho's woken by the screaming and the chasing, Lalo yelling out with throaty laughs when he throws Princesa over his shoulder.

Swimming is calmer, and he can't see her body or the way she moves when they're both in the water.

"You okay?"

Lalo's watching them from the shore, because business. Always the family career he's so proud of getting in the way of things. He's expecting a call, so he just gets started on lunch with a sandwich stuffed in his mouth.

The phone rings, the waves crashes. Princesa struggles.

"I know how to swim."

"I would hope so, kid."

"It's just-these waves are not making it easy. You must think it looks so embarrassing."

Nacho blinks up, then down. "You're fine-"

Waves crash.

"No. No!"

A top slips away. Or...more like floats off into the waves, and Nacho barely realizes what's happening until the blood rushes to his head and face.

"Oh...fuck. Fuck. Hold on, don't move."

Princesa sinks herself in the water, cheeks aflame while she watches Lalo busy on the phone. Watching Ignacio try to swim for her bikini top is the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to her, and almost everything is embarrassing.

It's already off into the sea and Nacho would rather not be pulled away with it. He curses hot under his breath, wiping his face with salt water.

"Just-"

"I-I'm sorry."

"...Why are you sorry? It's just...don't move. Fuck. Lalo better find this funny."

Princesa can already hear his teases and feel his nipple pinches.

Lalo's brows curve when he sees Nacho coming out of the water looking odd, more than how the guy usually is. Just in time with the phone call ending.

"What's that out there?"

He feels like he needs those damn...the things you look through, glasses. Damn. What is it?"

"She...she lost her top. I think you should-" Nacho closes his eyes, as if a stutter will reveal something to Lalo. He starts over. "I think you should help her."

Lalo doesn't blink.

"...Did you see anything?"

They forget the one time Nacho saw anything.

"No, no. I didn't try anything but to get her top but that is gone with the water...so, it should be you?"

"...Yeah."

His mouth is thin, eyes dark before he smiles brightly. He slaps Nacho's shoulder.

"Yeah. That girl. Always something, look at the little top in the sea. Princesa! You cold?"

Princesa feels like steam and streams of tears. Her hugs herself more, breast pressing on her arms.

Lalo walks off. "Get to the car, eh, Nachito? Good man."

He jogs into the water, laughing with every wave.

"Don't laugh, plea-please. I didn't mean to-it is cold."

Lalo coos. "Aw, poor Princesa. My poor, poor Princesa. Don't let your nipples swim away too. What would I do without them?"

"...Lalo."

It's a long, soft whine that makes Lalo laugh. He pulls her in and kisses her head.

He squeezes her a bit too tightly, and not out of choice, just something that happens with his arms when he sees Princesa like this.

"I'll warm you up, huh?"

"I should get a towel."

"In a bit."

Princesa's head slumps. "Lalo-"

"Don't whine, nipples. This is what happens when you pick something so small for the waves."

"You said you liked them."

It's high, almost cracking. Lalo coos again.

"Sure, Princesa. Sure."

Princesa accepts his tight, instinctual hold on her better than she accept his continuous bullying in the cold waves. Nacho dries off in the car for ten minutes.

[callizinc]

Ok so I do want to make a genuinely thought out question about something that might mean anything at all. but I don't have anything like that yet so I would instead like to ask what your thoughts on The Witches are. Bc I never see anyone talking abt them at all even though I think they're one of the NPCs that like... approximate decency toward ENA. Like the main one says ENA 'looks like someone who likes overworking themselves' and that taking their request is 'a horrible idea, but precise'. Those aren't really insults-- shit, they call her Ms. ENA and boss lady and acknowledge her as a witch. Even assuming that they were going to deliberately not pay her (which, as a biased fan, I think could've been a genuine mistake but again I'm biased I'm biased) like the main witch is still. Pretty consistently respectful. The other 2 not as much but they seem like jerks on principle. And the witch you retrieve is downright nice, like uncontestably! Actually, typing this out, I wonder if there's supposed to be any parallelism between the witches and the ENAs-- a combined 4 'persons' that communicate internally (the psychic thing) but don't always cooperate great. Shit, you could probably draw direct parallels between the nervous one (blue) the main one who handles the 'transaction' (salesman) the jerkass one (meanie) and the lost one (yellow?) maybe. They're also the NPCs that make the main allusions to BOTH routes if I remember correctly, both about the purge event and about taking another route to the Bathroom. They're so closely tied to death, and where ENA can go either route and always lives via mannequining, after suffering a ton, they end up choosing neither route and die without issue. IDK I feel like theres something they might point to as part of the bigger picture (maybe future chapters will contextualize some themes a bit more) and it drives me CRAZY that nobody ever seems to talk about them!!!

HELLO HELLO!!! FIrst of all. Oh my goodness gracious A long thoughtful dbbq ask about Themes and Theories in my inbox MAKES THIS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY. PLEASE ALWAYS DO THIS. THANK. YOU. :D Secondly, I am going to do what has maybe never been done before at this point and refer to them by their names so this isn't incredibly confusing:

I am so glad you asked All of this, first of all i'll say my thoughts on the witches are. 😭😭Well I am sorry witches but I don't know if i ever thought of them like. at all. before now. They're very silly and i enjoy them but besides that. DHFHSSGSHJSG I am part of the problem I'm sorry. What did they ever do besides be cunt serving old ladies.......

So! I'm surprised and interested to see how charitably you read their behavior towards Ena—or, actually, rather just Laurel i mean cause really they're all either chill af or just don't seem to gaf about ena personally LOL 😭.

For me, i suppose no one can say for certain whether she genuinely forgot to pay her or was sneakily trying to get out of paying her, which is fine it ultimately doesn't matter that much, BUT I do think it's both funny and a really dick move for her payment to just be. Some random bullshit that only turned out to be useful for ena out of pure coincidence 😭 Not to mention the "I found this in a faraway land. Actually I think it was Ena who gave it to me" Which???? What????????????????????????

BUT NEVERMIND ALL THAT. I think your point that they might add onto or contextualize things in a later chapter is really cool and i could totally see that being the case. Cube-cumb3r (HUGE SHOUT OUT) pointed out to me once not too long ago that the way death is handled in Ena world is. needless to say Very Weird.

Nobody really gives a shit when anybody (ex Alex) dies—the flavor text even goes so far as to refer to what happened to him not as "death" but "uninterruptible sleep" which, Is that just a joke? Maybe, but it's very strange, Also needless to say the fact that there's an entire illegal party just about people turning into weird beasts and fucking killing each other through eating each other is. Something. And people are just going to this thing and doing it On Purpose

A key part of this element of the story, imo, is also how there seems to be SOME sort of... reincarnation or afterlife cycle in Ena's world? The npc at the Purge who says (paraphrased) "I don't want to have to wait until my next life [to meet the Genie]" Sticks Out To Me. What did you mean by that. also the slime guy who says "Hangovers in the afterlife can make you real thirsty", which maybe implies that The afterlife is just like, a thing that people know for a fact exists, which, combined with the existence of the Angel things and theodora's words and blah blah blah We've perhaps already seen...?

And of course, Ena's thing with the mannequins, But you already knew that. (......Am I going insane if I say maybe there's something significant here irt: Ena being unable to enter an afterlife and being forced to be recycled through the mannequins instead of truly dying....?)

ALL THIS IS TO SAY: The way the witches just fucking die seems to also be a part of this, and I feel so red string conspiracy board rn I don't know if I can say anything intelligent in regards to it all LOL. But hopefully i've like... Laid the pieces out in a way that makes sense?

Linda literally says something about hoping Maude was dead too. Like okay girl. Like maybe they're exceptions LOL but all of this is definitely a part of how No One Gives A Shit about death and that's perhaps kind of just a fact of this world... (so what would that mean for someone who can't die like others can?)

And to finish this incomprehensible ramblefest, I do think the "I think it was Ena who gave it to me" is the craziest fucking thing here, and, Dare i say, I wonder if we'll actually SEE that happen in a later chapter? There's already very plausible suggestions that time in this world isn't later, so maybe we'll straight up get another Motherboard and run into Laurel at some point later???? Idk. I'm throwing shit at the wall but like that'd be cool right

[remthegremlin]

show us your ocs! yap about your ocs! i love seeing peoples ocs, and your art styles really cool so i just know the designs eat

MY LITTLE GUYSSSSSS!!!!!!! this is the only updated drawing i have of all of them its just a doodle but theyre here!!! i very quickly colored this so you could properly see them lol

yapping session under cut

from left to right we have ilan, rankis, talx, turtle, jakach (jah-ka-kuh), nicholas, quack, selene, vera, and aaron

ilan ilan ilan!!!! you cant see her pink eyelashes very well here so have this old doodle

rankis my beloved. hes so stupid <3 he’s the best actually, he hates cops and wears white pants into battle cause hes so extra

talx!!! he’s mute and uses sign language btw! he’s a TALL BOY, 6’5! hes the silliest <3 i only have this doodle bc i updated his design and everything else is outdated ₍₍ (̨̡ ‾᷄ᗣ‾᷅ )̧̢ ₎₎

unfortunately for turtle her art is too old for me to want to share. im sorry turtle. shes cool as fuck too, she fights with sound and carries a boombox purse. i need to draw her once hermit may is over.

jakach is a little impy guy <3 he’s very electric, like an eel. hes very proud of his outfit. hes a proper little gentleman with that suit vest. he very despeeately does not want people to be scared of him. hes best friends with selene and quack. i think about my ocs more than i draw them i also need to draw him more (i keep tweaking his design its my fault lol)

NICHOLAS STRATT. nich for short, spelled n-i-c-h at his insistence. hes a bastard. i love him. his morals are terribly compromised but its not completely his fault so he can be fixed. quack is determined to get him to fix himself. speaking of quack i will go on forever about their relationship (its platonic for clarity lol, nich is 20 years older than her) if asked to. they are THE rivals/friends of all time. he occupies so much of my brain space its embarrassing

QUACK MY BELOVED. she was the first, shes been bouncing in my head since i was twelve. quack is but a simple human trying to fight authoritarianism in a world of magic. shes doing better than most actually. she is very devoted to her craft of bullying nich until he changes his ways. its going. she is in every single one of my notebooks somewhere

like any good artist i have too many aus for my characters so theres mostly tma au doodles in here cause theyre the most recent lmao. archivist quack <3

SELENEEEEEEE SHES SO PRETTY IM SCARED TO DRAW HER. same with ilan actually. anyways selene is a special kinda mage she gets her spells from a book rather than naturally like rankis or talx. she manipulates gravity and casts spells with her voice <3 i love her

vera!! i also just redesigned her shes very fun. shes a fae, shes also a monster like jakach. unlike him tho she doesnt care that people find her scary. she enjoys watching the chaos of her friends/teammates while poor selene and aaron have to do damage control

and finally aaron. hes so tired. so sick of his employees shit. how is he supposed to fight in a war when the dumb fucks he employed keep blowing up cities? hes trying his best. and is also on the run for breaking necromancy law. its a whole thing. he’s got prosthetic legs that he likes to take off and joke that hes skipping leg day. quack will not stop bothering him but unfortunately hes too fond to do anything about it. hes totally not fond of his employees why would you say that

thats themmmm!!!! sorry this is so long lol but if you like them yay!!! if you ask me about them again i will implode with happiness and yap forever and ever. tumblr please dont break

[murdockmeta]

hi, im new here (not to dd just to the tumblr sphere— why does everyone seem to hate zdarsky/checchetto? i really enjoyed the first part of zdarkys run and i adore checchetto’s art + design, so idk what i missed that makes everyone who comicsposts dislike it so much??

hm. this isn't the easiest question to answer. there's a LOT of different reasons as to why people disliked that run.

tbh I'll admit the first 20 or so issues of v6 are kind of okay. not impossible to read. it goes downhill fast after that, tho. very very downhill.

here's this post by @/xycuro-illuminati that does a good job of explaining why so many people disliked the run. here's my post on the ableism in zdarsky's writing. trust me you aren't the first person who's asked this question before

i'll give you a more general answer of my own opinion, tho

zdarsky's writing misses what most consider to be crucial points of Matt and Elektra's characters. with this, he entirely obliterates their characterization and that really pissed a lot of comics fans off.

i would consider volume 6 to be the beginning of the MCU-ification of dd. it is clear that at that point, some higher-ups were pushing for daredevil comics to become more like the show. the show was a MASSIVE hit and they wanted to cash in on that. so, they had the writers start shifting the comics and the characterization around to fit the show better.

this is where the problem lies. it is insulting, honestly, to ignore the past 50 plus years of writing for matt's character to shift it into something that will be more palatable to live actions fans just so marvel can get a good payday.

the most glaringly noticeable part of this is - the catholicism. the live action show makes a big deal out of matt being catholic when this was never really the case in the comics. while matt being religious and catholic are present in matt's background in the comics, it's not even close to being a big part of the character.

one of the main things that makes matt so compelling as a character is his morality, his integrity. he upholds his moral code relentlessly because he believes it is the right thing to do. he believes everyone deserves a second chance no matter what. in zdarsky's run and in the show, matt's reason for upholding his moral code is tied to his religious beliefs.

here's a good post on the origins of catholicism being related to matt's character and how it differs from the show and why it is such an injustice to tie matt's morality to his religion.

it's really really hard to articulate every single thing that's wrong with zdarsky's run while also giving you a thorough explanation.

i could tell you about how zdarsky's original plot was focused around matt's guilt when he accidentally kills someone but... matt's killed people before. he killed someone in his very first issue. ever. he was chasing after the man who was responsible for his father's murder and scared him so badly the man had a heart attack and died.

all of zdarsky's plots and subplots are all things that have been done over and over, he just writes it worse.

i could tell you about how shitty checchetto's art is. he can't draw women. or fat people (foggy fans deserve reparations). toward the end of the run he gets ESPECIALLY sloppy. he whitewashed kirsten and sam.

i could tell you about how zdarsky wrecked elektra's character. he completely ignored her origins and the character development she's had over the course of decades of writing just to slap some random retconned backstory onto her.

theres so. many. things.

i got into the comics through the show. when I started reading the comics I honestly perceived comics matt and show matt as two entirely different characters because they just felt so incredibly separate from one another. it is not that there are zero similarities, but their reasons for WHY they are the way that they are diverge wildly from each other

i dont know how else to put it except to say this. when I read zdarsky's run, I do not feel like I'm reading about Matt Murdock. it doesn't feel like matt, it doesn't feel like daredevil. it feels like an entirely new character that I do not know.

to fully explain to you why i feel that way would take a damn book. i realize that my answer isn't at all comprehensive and some parts are probably confusing but it is impossible to pick a start and end point. that's just not matt. that's it.

[atechnobladeapologist]

Paralels between Emerald duo and Codebreakers (canons and headcanons).

First of all they are my favorites character, I cannot even put in words how much I like them, my brain is gonna rot.

Personally I dont like to see the relationship that Phil have with them as something pathernal, but more as something close to the idea of the Moiral quadrant that we had on homestuck.

For you who saved your ass and stayed farrr away from this webcomic (just joking dont take that part too serious), Moirail basicly are besties that has a strings and specials bond, Moirail it’s that person who you feel safe to open up and talk about problems and feelings. That’s it if I dont mistaken me, omg my memorie is so poor, but look if Im wrong this is still the concept that Im looking for okay :c

Based on it, we should normalize kiss your best- COF COF, I mean, normalize writing an open love letter to your best friend in a pretty platonic way (Im not being ironic).

In short, they are best friends, bros, buddys.

Yeh I talk too much, too much, lesgo then.

The totem thing. I like to think Philza is pretty concerned with the boys, because Techno and Elotes are almost two ambulant suicidals just because of the totens, yet Phil is just like omggg sit down and stay quiet just for two entire minutes. I imagine Phil have constantly to bandage and sew up their wounds, SPECIALLY with Etoiles, that French Beast thing and his way of looking at thing intensifies this a lot.

I have a really strong headcanon that in both codebreakers and emerald duo Techno and Etoiles have a very strong relationship with Mumza because of the times they almost died (a pretty fun relationship btw, I bet she gives advices and philosophizes about life with them), at the point they know her even BEFORE know Philza or as long as they know him, and all this often without Philza even knowing, and when he descovers he goes like: WHAT?!

Even though Philza doesnt look physically as strong as them (I like to think he is, for real) the two still admire the man as if he were a super cool older friend, and besides none of them show it to Phil or tell him, they both are like: LOOK that cool guy is MY FRIEND, how cool, isnt it?

Headcanon, the warriors already cried in front him.

I know that Techno is pretty concerned about his reputation in a certain way but I really like to pass this to Etoiles too, Imagine a moment where they are showing friendly affection for eachother with a hug or something, and out of nowhere they break up and Etoiles says, “man, I’m enjoying this but it hurts my reputation”, even when theres NO ONE close to see it, they’re just so out of touch they have ashamed of it, in the most fluffy way you can imagine that, it’s pretty funny imagine beasts, unshakable warriors that just cant deal with a hug of their best friend.

Techno hear voices, Etoiles get the paranoid <3

They have wavy and curly hair and sometimes Phil helps them to finish their hair, for techno he usually braid his all hair and for Etoiles he do a tiny terere on the side. Philza encourage both to take more care of their hair because he likes the curls and waves.

Techno and Etoiles have completly unexpected hobbies, I like to think that tech know how to sew and he have a whole sketchbook just for crosquis and Etoiles constantly draw and makes small wood sculptures, cute things because he usually gives to Pomme. We can invert this too btw, I think it matchs with both!

Despite Phil’s warnings they simply refuse to have a healthy sleep schedule.

If it was necessary they would sacrifice themselfs for keep the oldman safe.

I didn’t talk much about Phil :c but I was trying to do something more focused on Tecchnoblade and Etoiles in the relationship with him ya know? Maybe another time I’ll do something for our blondie girlie pop.

I truly like how those duos are simillary with eachother even when one of them are different people. Btw codebreakers should be more contrast on the fandom hihi.

Just to remember English is not my mother language so sorry for the poor words choose.

[blazesartbloglmao]

the smallest flock

i drew this back in november, but im trying a new thing where drawings go up around the same time that the corresponding speedpaint also goes up. for some reason around thanksgiving, i frequently draw various characters curled up in piles together, sleeping, and this year, im glad to have been able to draw quino, malikite and frieda doing just that the day before the aforementioned holiday.

this drawing is sort of an acute representation of what i want my book and the others in the series to have a strong focus on at the core. theres a lot more to it than that, but its always good and important to remember that this story started in my mind as a girl adventuring with two dragon friends who love her like she's one of them.

also, below the cut is a small ramble on the concept of what a flock is in the dragon culture of constellations. you dont have to read it if you're not interested, but it's there for the curious. i dont claim its original in the slightest, but i still think its neat. hope you enjoy the speedpaint if thats something you like :)

the concept of family can oftentimes be confusing to those not familiar with dragons and their possessive nature. humans in particular tend to confuse the possessiveness with their own definition of the word (i.e. ownership being that of control and power over a person, material or land, etc). for dragons, they refer to their family as a "flock", which is oftentimes used more among windwarpers, who are more likely to form large examples of these

a flock among windwarpers (the kind of dragon malikite is) functions essentially as a way to protect the young, but also to derive emotional companionship and support. flock members do not need to share a drop of blood between them, nor even be of the same species. a flock simply Is, as demonstrated in the above picture

flock members are known to be particularly ride-or-die. quino and malikite will do everything in their power to keep each other and frieda safe, whether that be throwing themselves before danger, hunting for their perceived "weaker" member or being particularly vindictive if someone or something were to attack them. in universe, its theorized by the dredewren islanders that this is a more extreme version of the bond dragons used to share with each other before the Pits existed. likely, it ensures the collective species' continued survival and may even be a remnant of the time from before the bipedal or "two-legged" species existed

needless to say, quino and mali regard frieda as "theirs" in a way that they regard each other as "theirs" and vice versa. for ownership to a dragon is not one of control, but rather a pledge to take care of the thing. one cannot claim something as theirs without being willing and fully invested to take care of said thing, whether that be another dragon, a human girl they fell in love with (platonically) or bits of discarded stained glass they found on the ground.

these three are by far, possibly the smallest and strangest example of a dragon flock, but that in no way diminishes the love they each share for each other :)

[damnfandomproblems]

https://www.tumblr.com/damnfandomproblems/739064506502791168/fandom-problem-4499-i-think-sometimes-people-get

Thing is op

People like to use "coded" as an excuse to harrass others over a fictional character

"this character is minor-coded therefor if you like them or draw them sexy then you are a pedo"

"this character is gay-coded so if you ship them qith the opposite gender your homophobic"

"this character is autism-coded so if you dont see them that way you are ableist."

"this character is poc coded and if you dont portray them that way then you are racist"

And then they go and rip people to shreds over it. And most of the time they are actually "coded" as anything.

Ill give you a good example as to why coding should just fucking die in fandom.

In transformers (all of them afaik) there is a sentient ROBOT named Jazz. He is often voiced by a black voice actor, even in the early days of Generation 1 in 1984. Though it changes a few times Jazz is well known for his accented voice. Jazz (the music) is also known to be pioneered by black people.

In a way jazz is black coded. He is designed with all these elements related to black people.

The thing is. Jazz is a fucking robot. "Jazz" is the name he chose for himself because his cybertronian name does not translate or cannot be spoken by humans. Jazz is also a type of music he only heard when he arrived on earth and is something he loves, hence why he chose the name. He chooses to express himself in such a way because its what he enjoys.

It does not mean he is black. A white person can do all that because they have a love for jazz music. It isnt going to make them "black coded"

He is also again, a robot. Not human. Not even organic.

However of all the problems ive seen in the TF fandom the one about whether you should draw a human version of Jazz as black or white is probably the one thats sets people who give a shit off the most.

It doesn't matter what characteristics a character has. It doesnt matter if Jazz is drawn as black or white. Cuz he isn't human. Its literally up to fan interpretation and none of them are wrong but people want to shit fling, and react hostile over others not drawing him as black anyway.

Same could be said about a certain more popular pink skinned character (who is also human and japanese but when have people ever viewed japanese people as important.)

You can have your queer coded villains. Doesn't actually say they are queer. Hell in the past it would be done as a way to demonize queerness and traits. But queer people still loved those villains because they could relate to their tragedies.

What "coding" actually is, is a part of the design process to add depth and character. It's an inspiration born from reality. But it's not always that the character is meant to be that thing.

Theres a character from genshin impact i could say is "DID-coded" because when she falls alseep or is so stressed she passes out there is another version of her that takes her place that she doesnt know about.

In the same vein theres the game "At Dead of Night" (recommend it, its a horror game) where the main antagonist is possessed and murders people. They even had to put a disclaimer that the character didnt have DID and the game wasnt made to demonize people with DID or portray them as unstable serial killers. However despite the creators saying that, fans still "DID-code" the antagonist, not out of hatred for people with DID but because some people with DID still relate to the character. Not so much the killing people but the struggle the antagonist has with "being possessed". Having DID can be a frustrating and tiring experience and not many cope with it very well even when they do no harm. Feeling of loss of control is very relatable even without DID.

Regardless the rampant "coding everything trend" in fandom has caused a new "ship war" like wave of harrassment. If you dont view a character this was your a horrible person and you deserve *insert graphic content and threats of harm and suibaiting and more*

coding can be a cool thing to discover while analyzing a character or even creating one. But its become hated with good reason because people have no reason left in them. Coding is a cool way of adding depth and nuance to a character and would actually REALLY help beginners with their "bland" characters. Unfortunately even thats discouraged, since it can be seen as "baiting" or "stereotyping" and sometimes appropriating culture. (But a giant sentient robot making his entire personality about jazz music isn't? Lol)

Posting since this is a response to a previous problem.