#I shall be making much propaganda

[pyxxiestyxx]

Truth and Rumors

You didn't exactly plan on being your space station's liaison to the Affini Compact, but everyone in leadership had fled into the darkness of space hours before the plant's first ships jumped into position. Clearly someone had tipped the C-Suite off somehow; honestly, you couldn't blame them. Everything you had heard about the Compact was…rather terrifying, really. Behemoth plants with rows upon rows of teeth, infectious parasites ready to take over your mind, eternal servitude and endless labor with no pay…you shuddered at the rumors, at the stories. Perhaps worse was the actual propaganda produced by the plants; not that you or anyone else on the station was legally allowed to watch it, but even the few still frames that were shown to you had painted a grisly picture. The limp figure of some Terran Navy hero, cuddled and coddled by the hulking beast of a plant behind her. Apparently they had changed the soldier's gender, or something? The report accompanying the image was rather unclear for that particular detail. And now, here you were: sitting nervously in the largest conference room on the station, the lone Terran at a desk made for over thirty to sit at comfortably. When the Compact had hailed your station, you were one of the few working the comms station, and everyone else had either fainted, screamed, or panicked. Not that you were much better, but it was apparently enough that you were voluntold to answer it. The voice of the caller was…strange. Different, somehow. Calming, and yet thrilling. She introduced herself as Lady Violetta Larella, Fourteenth Bloom, she/her. Blushing, you apologized for not referring to her by her title earlier. In your defense, you hadn't realized she was nobility. She seemed to enjoy that, for some reason. You had only been sitting at the table for a few minutes when there was a sharp knock at the door. The Lady entered as gracefully as one possibly could when entering a door made for someone at least five feet shorter, her long dress trailing behind her as she clasped her hands and smiled. "Hello, darling. It's so lovely to see you in the flesh, so to speak! And just look at you! Why, that video feed certainly dulled your charms~" Her voice was dripping with genuine affection as she stepped over to you, taking a knee and reaching an elegant hand out to tussle your hair. You couldn't help but shudder as she did so; your nerves dancing in abject joy as she gently pet your head. Your eyes slowly closed in utter delight as you sagged back into your chair, your tensed muscles relaxing one by one by one... "Oh, but I apologize! Playtime can come later, dear. Let's get down to business, shall we?" You blinked in confusion as you realized She had stopped petting you, and couldn't stop yourself from letting out the smallest of whimpers as She began to withdraw Her hand. Every single one of Her eyes, each of which ranked among some of the most verdant jewels you had ever seen, quickly seemed to shift and dance to a brilliant violet. Her hand returned, sending your worries scuttling for the door as She did so. "Well…perhaps we can take a few minutes, first. Just to make sure you have been thoroughly examined, of course; it would be my duty as Own…as Overseer of this operation to guarantee your mental and physical wellbeing~" You smiled dreamily as you were picked up and held by Lady Violetta, happy that everything you had heard about the Affini was so clearly wrong. She grinned at you, a wide smile that showed all Her many, many pretty teeth, and held up a single, succulent berry, the sight of which made your mouth water. "Now then…let's play a fun little game. When I stroke downward on your cheek, I want you to open your mouth…"

[medievalandfantasymelee]

👑🌹Queen of Love and Beauty🌹👑

Round 4: 2 of 2

The Queen of Love and Beauty shall hold the honour of presenting unto the winner of the Tournament his Champion's Coronet.

Vote for the lady who, to you, best exemplifies feminine dignity, grace and loveliness.

The two contenders with the most votes will advance.

Éowyn of Rohan, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) Portrayed by: Miranda Otto

My Lady Èowyn has & can do it all -- whether loopholing a prophecy to vanquish a walking nightmare, supporting a noble shortarse unfairly deprived of his own stabortunities, or gardening (established by S.Gamgee as a profession for confirmed badasses) (also lbr, blades & pest control, she's all over it). & whether resplendent in a court dress or grimed & sweaty on the battlefield, she's 😍Glorious😍, just ask Faramir aka the Dude Who Gets It. In short: She HAS the RAGE darling (not a typo).

Lady Marian Fitzwalter, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Portrayed by: Olivia de Havilland

I love Maid Marian’s arc in the 1938 Robin Hood so much. Because this film makes clear that retelling everything from her perspective would also be really interesting. And it makes this clearest in a scene less than 20 minutes from the conclusion, a final act heightening of tension. This film. The Normans are Nazi-coded, and in the lead-up to the final showdown, when Prince John is going to get himself illegitimately crowned as dictator king, Marian is arrested for the treasonous crime of… trying to inform the rightful king.... [This propaganda is excerpted; read the full post here.]

Princess Buttercup, The Princess Bride (1987) Portrayed by: Robin Wright

[Full Propaganda Under the Cut] Everything Buttercup does, she does for Love. There is none more fit to wear this crown. Cast your votes as you will, my friends, but I know which Lady I champion in this tourney.

For Princess Buttercup:

"I must speak on behalf of Her Highness Princess Buttercup. All she does, she does for love. She loses Westley and so loses the will to live, or truly care if she marries Humperdinck or not -- but when her Westley returns to her, she looks him square in the eye and says "...you're alive. If you asked me, I could fly." And then, at the end of the film, she does. She flies! Floating softly as a feather from the tower window, down to where Fezzik waits with the horses.

"She sacrifices her own happiness to save Westley's life, giving herself over to Humperdinck in exchange. But she never loses faith that Westley will rescue her from the evil Prince -- until the wedding is unfairly rushed to a close. In her lowest moment, she braces to make one last sacrifice, because now -- now that Westley lives -- she cannot bear to be wed to someone she does not love. But Westley appears again to rescue her, and together they escape, but the chase ends at the window. There's no way out but a sheer drop that reaches several stories, surely fatal.

"And Buttercup -- beautiful, faithful, loving Buttercup -- turns to smile at her Farm Boy. She lifts herself to the windowsill... And leaps.

"It is a leap of faith, and what is love if not that? She sails downward, ethereal, gentle as a first kiss. She makes her impossible declaration real, all because she has her Westley at her side."

[hotjaneaustenmenpoll]

WHO IS THE HOTTEST JANE AUSTEN MAN ? THE FINAL

Propaganda...

Captain Wentworth (1995):

Ciaran Hinds has that perfect ruggedness yet friendliness to his face that makes him the perfect charming Wentworth. And all of the longing that he manages to convey in his eyes is so hot.

Wentworth may be angry/resentful with Anne but in general he is charming and the best friend you could ever have. Ciaran gets the pleasant parts of his character and brings them out, while keeping a guarded coolness (protective camouflage) with Anne.

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I dunno if this counts as propaganda or not, but Ciaran Hinds has a face that looks like it was jackhammered out of a shale cliff.

If a line like 'I am half agony...half hope' comes out of a face like that you know that man has a soul for poetry.

I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. You alone have brought me to Bath. For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes? I had not waited even these ten days, could I have read your feelings, as I think you must have penetrated mine. I can hardly write. I am every instant hearing something which overpowers me. You sink your voice, but I can distinguish the tones of that voice when they would be lost on others. Too good, too excellent creature! You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men. Believe it to be most fervent, most undeviating, in

F. W.

I must go, uncertain of my fate; but I shall return hither, or follow your party, as soon as possible. A word, a look, will be enough to decide whether I enter your father's house this evening or never.  

This is propaganda for the next round because I need my boy to be a finalist! But this letter is all the persuasion I need to know that he is a winner

Ciarán Hinds in this is a whole other level of "a good man" He makes Anne's decision at the end so much more perfect.

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The yearning the yearning - JLM gives a great look but Captain Wentworth is the king of longing stares. He's trying sooo hard to hate her sooo hard to get over her - 8 years and he thinks he's ready to face her and move on but no he has to notice she's exhausted on the walk, that her nephew is being overwhelming, that she should be dancing and not just playing the piano for everyone else. And even though he's jealous later on when Mr Elliott gives her an "admiring look" in lime he's pleased for her because he knows she deserves to be admired and cherished even if he's angry that he wasn't able to be the one she let admire and cherish her. I just this man - he loves Anne so much and it's so so hot.

Propaganda for Captain Wentworth.

I've always loved Persuasion and so I was voting for him in his polls anyway, but I had never seen the 1995 adaptation. So because of this blog I decided to check it out.

Well. Now I'm obsessed. I came into this tournament fully expecting to vote Firth Darcy to victory. Ciaran Hinds suddenly showed up and sparta kicked him to curb. His every look, every gesture is laden with longing. He's so tender with Anne but then the barely restrained rage in his voice when he speaks to Lady Russell. He's rugged and manly yet tender and considerate.

I BURN, I PINE, I PERISH

If you're wondering why you should vote for Wentworth 95 in the @hotjaneaustenmenpoll, it's because he's got something hot for everyone.

Do you think it's hot when a man dresses up fancy? He looks very dapper in his uniform! Or do you find it more sexy when a man is more casual, a little mussed up, maybe even a little grimy? He does that perfectly too!

Do you find men hot when they're being tender and restrained? Or do you find men hot when they're losing control a bit, maybe getting a bit passionate with anger or jealousy?

Do you like a refined man of culture? Or a rugged outdoorsman?

A warm smile? Or something more broody?

Someone who's the life of the party, boisterous, laughing, charming? Or the strong silent type, serious, calm, mysterious?

Hinds's Wentworth does all of these sexy things brilliantly! You cannot lose with him, he's got it all!

II ranked Wentworth as the #1 Austen man in terms of fuckability, and I stand behind that when it comes to Wentworth 95 versus Knightley 09.

Is Wentworth 95 angry sometimes? Yeah. But that's hot, at least coming from Ciaran Hinds' ruggedly handsome face. Have you heard of makeup sex? Tell me Wentworth 95 and Anne don't have the most scorching hot angry makeup sex imaginable 🥵

And yet Wentworth 95 is also super tender! The slow, gentle, worshipful way he kisses Anne at the end?? So beautiful and hot. The longing way he looks at Anne in silence. The way he is so solicitous of Anne's comfort to put her on the carriage with his sister! You can just tell he's gonna take the time to worship his wife in bed.

And let's not forget that he writes the most romantic letter ever written! The depth of passion in this man, my god! 🔥💕🔥

This is not a who is the better man contest, or who is the more faithful to the book, or who would you most want to marry. This is a hotness contest, and Wentworth 95 is so fucking hot.

Mr Darcy (1995):

Colin Firth (1995) is book Darcy brought to life. He uses tiny gestures and looks to communicate with us and Elizabeth… his struggle is so subtle but so palpable. A beautiful asshole with a creamy nougat center. Just perfect.

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Those heart-eyes right up above☝️? Hot!

Passive-agressively drinking tea? Hot!

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The way he rushes over to see Elizabeth at Pemberley on those delicious long legs of his with that slutty wet curl hanging over his forehead? Hot!

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Fencing? Hot!

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The way he is so concerned about Elizabeth crying and takes her hand even though he shouldn't? Hot!

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This dimple-y smile of pure joy because he knows he's married to Elizabeth freaking Bennet? Hot!

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Colin Firth Darcy is simultaneously immaculately put together and entirely falling apart internally. The wet shirt scene is so iconic not (only) because ‘oooh almost-shirtless sexy man’, but because it’s a metaphor for how he’s absolutely falling apart!!! This is a private moment, when he doesn’t think anyone can see him. And then he bumps. into. Lizzie. At his house!! And the entire sequence that follows with him rushing out still doing his jacket up to catch her before he leaves. They are both on the back foot and it’s THAT moment of confusion that opens a more honest dialogue between them.

Without Firth in a lake you wouldn’t get Macfadyen in a downpour!

There's a reason why Colin Firth is forever known as Mr. Darcy above all other roles he's had and will have! Even ignoring the wet white shirt, which has become A Thing now, he is so hot with his curly hair and his little half smiles and his intense looks of longing and his legs that go on for milessss.

This cannot be real. My fellow Jane Austen people. Without Colin Firth’s Darcy we wouldn’t have 90% of modern JA content. He opened a door and there was no turning back for modern culture. There would be no MacFadyen standing half undressed in a field at dawn without Firth jumping into a lake first. There would be no hand flex if there hadn’t been Firth doing his best impression of a man undressing Elizabeth Bennet with his eyes and hating himself for liking it. There would be no Bridgerton without Bridget Jones. Let’s face it people. We wouldn’t be here having these arguments if Colin Firth had not been Mr Darcy.

Colin Firth understood Mr. Darcy in a way no other actor ever has. He is awkward as fuck in a way that comes across as snooty and judgmental on a first watch-through, then can be read as awkward and longing on a second time. His performance had such depth while looking extremely shallow at first glance. This man WAS Mr. Darcy. (I love 2005, as well, and I love Matthew McFayden, but he was awkward for awkward sake.) Colin Firth made Darcy's awkward look snooty and aloof.

THE socially awkward Darcy is the 1995 Darcy - look at him coming and sitting in awkward silence with Elizabeth pointedly asking her if she wants to live a long way from her family (to obvious relief) and then abruptly leaving - vote for him please 😭😭😭😭

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Colin Firth served so much as Darcy that when they did Bridget Jone's diary, they brought him back.... AS DARCY. The smoulder. The angst. The man is the quintessential Darcy.

“Firthing” is an actual term that is used now to describe someone yearning intensely. It is named after Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy performance.

Colin Firth all the way. He's known in our household as Owl Eyes because in every frame he's mooning over Elizabeth Bennet. Unsurpassable, unmatched, golden television (and some of the worst dancing you've ever seen).

Colin has beautiful, touchable curls.

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My high school English teacher was very into using movies to teach alongside literature, which was a great teaching tool. When we read Pride and Prejudice, he used both 2005 and 1995 for various scenes. What stands out to me all these years later was when it got to the part when Lizzy went to help Georgiana after Caroline dropped Mr. Wickham's name and Darcy gives Lizzy this look:

My teacher stopped the film and pointed at Darcy's face and said, "See that? That is THE look. If someone ever looks at you like that, you know they're in love." And what is hotter than that?

Also this teacher had two cats named Lizzy and Darcy. Not relevant to the poll but I wanted you all to know about them.

Colin Firth dazzles and amazes in the nuanced performance that just blows all other attempts away.

The best thing about the Colin Firth wet shirt scene is actually the scene that follows where him and Lizzie are both just dyinggg of embarrassment but Darcy pulls himself together refuses to lose his advantage and runs to get dressed and chase her down before she leaves - just the mix of cringe and hopefulness at seeing her again is so well done and so attractive!!! (this is just the bit where he's running after her but I love it all!)

[tarre-was-right]

ROUND ONE: MATCH-UP EIGHT

Remember, this is NOT about who would win in a fight. This is about who makes the best leader for Mandalore as a whole.

Explanation post

Seeding

Propaganda below the cut! You can submit more on this post and I will reblog it back to here!

ALPHA-17

@ihuntmonsters: He’s uhhh super badass and sexy and kicks ass and is really awesome and I’m in love with him Perfect propaganda yes. He shall lead Mandalore

Anon: He's pretty good with training children! He is very good at inspiring loyalty! He is very willing to go after sith lords with just his teeth if he has to!

Anon: Vote for Alpha he’s got Cody’s thighs, Fox’s tits and Wolffe’s ass. He’s also a DILF, if you consider the shebse squad/command batch headcanons. And who wouldn’t want a Mand'alor like that?

Anon: Alpha-17 would be a great mandolorian leader I mean look at those Pecs! What else do u need in a leader?

Anon: HERES WHY ALPHA-17 FOR THE WIN: HE WILL ASSASSINATE ALL OF THE OTHER POLITICAL FIGURES WHICH MEANS DEAD SKEVY SHEEVY PALPATINE AND WHO DOESNT WANT THAT?

Anon: What a guy. I love him so much. He's such an asshole. Alpha-17 was part of the second test batch of clones of Jango Fett, one of a group of 100, and as such he was trained directly by Jango Fett in the art of war; these early batches who had more contact with their Mandalorian trainers are commonly considered to have a stronger claim to 'Mandalorian-ness' because of this exposure and learning experience than clones from the later, larger batches

Anon: Propaganda for Alpha 17: tall

Anon: Alpha-17 should rule Mandalore because a good king doesn’t want the power of the throne and he does not want that at all. also he’s the funniest choice. might have the skills to not get killed by maul

JANGO FETT

Anon: Jango became Mand'alor (according to Legends) at the tender age of 15 immediately after the death of his adopted father Jaster Mereel. While another of Mereel's men (Montross) made a grab for the position Jango brought up the betrayal Montross had done to Mereel causing the older man's death. The other Haat Mando'ade fell in behind Jango as he had become Jaster's Legacy. He led the Haat Mando'ade for 8 years and seemed prosperous. - And then Galidraan happened, between poisoned information and tensions being high between the Jedi and Mandalorians it only took a spark for it all to be blown to hell.

Anon: Jango was trained to be Jaster's successor to the title of Mand'alor from the time he was adopted at about 8 years of age, following the death of his blood family - when Jaster was killed, Jango was chosen by their people to step into the role despite being a young teenager at the time, suggesting that he was already known to be a good leader, and one who had earned their loyalty and trust over even Jaster's formerly-trusted second-in-command - while his time in the position was short, he did seem to command great loyalty and respect from his followers, although his focus seemed to have been more on their faction's mercenary work than on serving as a ruler or even cultural figurehead for the people of Mandalore at large - regardless, Tor Vizsla saw him as enough of a threat to his own claim to the throne to seek his swift removal from the political field - even after having disappeared from the field of politics for years following the incident at Galidraan, many Mandalorians still answered his call to come and serve as trainers for the GAR, suggesting that they took his claim seriously as well

Anon: Jango Fett, while a man of many mistakes, inherited the role of Mando'alor from Jaster and tried to do the same as he did: honour their past, move forward and provide for their people - He took care of Montross and tried his best to protect the people who followed him, to make sure they had a future and didn't fall apart and get scattered to the winds again.

@lightsaberwieldingdalek: I mean. Jango’s got the best brand recognition? Absolutely everyone for centuries with recognise the Jango Fett look, and that army that Jango was kinda sort of responsible for did conquer at least half the galaxy, just…. Not in the name of mandalore

[a-little-lostmoon]

some LU headshots in my style for personal reference. subject to change bc drawing consistently is a bitch but overall i think i’m happy w them! (ignore the comic/writing idea in the upper right corner it may or may not be made into a full think idk yet—)

typed notes for each lu member + a little extra below cut

wild—

oval eyes

rounder oval ((ish)) face

amber earrings

healed scarring

androgynous

i tried to reference the boys’ canonical character models to individualize their features more. i love botw and totk sm but personally i’m not the hugest fan of the way the characters look for it? even so, i think the rounder sort of eye shape works really well for my wild

his colors specifically i drew to be a bit more sunset kissed/orangeish bc i was referencing a wild photo in which the time was sunset. thats abt it. but i think it’s really pretty on him so i’m probably just keeping that whenever i draw wild

warriors—

cheek bones/jawline

rounder ears

pointy eyes ((eyeliner that could stab a person))

cheek scar bc i felt like it

i stole away some of wars’ side fringes, forgive me i couldn’t decide whether i wanted them to cover up his jawline and chickened out. if anyone actually read the comic thing you’ll see smth abt the old man and wars talking abt how his hair parted to the other side of his face during the war. i made it to ‘vent my frustrations’ bc i drew his hair part referencing HW photos of link instead of LU wars and it’s now become my headcanon.

his hair color is vivid bc HW color pallet is pretty damn vivid and his eyes & earrings are a deeper blue to match his scarf. color coordination!

anw he’s a pretty boy so i made him pretty — that’s pretty much the rest i have to say abt that

time—

tired eyes

longest ears

(slight) rbf

both time & legend have half circle/oval eyes ((kind of. at least that’s what i tried to go for to give them a more worn/serious look))

i’m not the best with differentiating ages. i tried to make him look a bit more worn/oldest but i also wanted all of them to still carry some of that classic pretty boy link look. don’t have much else to say but he has the longest/angular ears bc fairy boy. let’s pretend four’s don’t look longer than his i drew him later and forgot

twilight—

<-takes more features from malon ((who i haven’t drawn yet so you don’t have any reference on that))

pretty boy face (wasn’t intentional but it is what it is)

twilight princess link is v pretty. twilights usually one of the more rugged (for lack of a better term) looking ones bc he’s among the taller ones/apart of the “adult” squad but i accidentally made him very pretty looking. oops. don’t know if that will remain consistent for him if i draw him more so we shall see

him and time share less features than i might’ve wanted? you can see a bit of time’s jaw in the way his face curves but overall they don’t share many features. again, he takes more after malon. but their hair textures are incredibly similar if that means anything

gave him jade studs bc they reminded him of midna and are practical enough that he can just keep them in the whole time (bc he will lose them or forget abt them if he takes them off)

sky—

rounder face

big eyes

lips

big ears

his hair color was a bitch to get right im not sorry i had to say it color is so hard to work with. in any case! skyward sword link has bigger looking eyes cus of the style and i just ran w that. his earrings are magenta to match sun’s dress but look red when the light catches them right (or wrong ig bc they look red in dim light too) just bc i realized his earrings were red to match his outfit/crimson.

sky and the next three (everyone sans wind) probly look the least off their character models

legend—

oval iris

full rbf

multiple piercings ((this is important for u to know))

longer narrow face & features

boy’s a strawberry blond bc i said so. and also legend purple eyes propaganda. i don’t know where exactly that originated but like i love it and im on board. he also has purple stud earrings he always keeps in — curious, isn’t it. he probably has more than i gave him but well, thats all i gave him. it gets the picture across. hc that legend realized he couldn’t get more fingers for his rings but he could get more piercings that could handle jewelry that did almost exactly the same thing. practicality!

also i couldn’t decide on legend’s hair length. its all hidden by that hat of his so i just… didn’t draw the back half portion of his hair. does that make my legend bald at the back of his head? you decide.

hyrule—

wide face narrow chin

freckles!!!

bigger earlobes

the earlobes is me projecting /hj but i tried to reference the og link’s face shape for him which idk if i like yet. he has freckles and more accent colors in his hair and eyes which is a subtle thing but a sorta maybe reference to his fairy magic. no piercings for him! i forgot them/didnt see them on og link and can’t really imagine when hyrule would ever get the time to pierce them so he and wind can do that together eventually to bond. legend will do it probly — he obviously has the experience and wild can’t be trusted (offered to pierce winds ears with a knife canonically)

wind—

big eyes

void eyes

big ears but rounder than skys

soft face

fluffy hair

wind’s 100 yard stare *does* things to the chain but none of them tell him that because he’d definitely use it to freak people out. i couldnt decide between going lighter sun bleached hair wind or bright blinding yellow toon link hair so i kind of meshed them together to create that. tried to make him the youngest looking

four—

symmetrical angles ((and then i drew a polygon quadrilateral bc thats the shape i used as a reference)) for cheeks and eyes

minish feather ((earring))

minish ears & nose

hime bangs

yk the picture of a minish that comes up when googled? thats what i used as a reference for his features. ears specifically, nose somewhat. four’s eyes are usually the greyish hazel color you get from mixing all of their colors together but i liked the split look for this piece more. his hair color is also wind’s but inverted so wind’s lights are four’s highlights and his darks make up the brunt of the base color as a slight reference to how it’s occasionally theorized/hc that wind is four’s descendant.

and the hime bangs were bc i wanted a little more “link side fringe” variation and i thought the sort of straight cut looked nice. hime bangs are not the right term tho bc he parts them to the side and doesn’t have that straight cut on his forehead but i’m too lazy to fight the correct term

— thank u for reading, go hydrate and eat if you have not <3

[ckret2]

What's the most fucked up thing Aku has ever done?

the thing is, Aku's from a TV-Y7 Cartoon Network show from 2001. (Season 5 moved to Adult Swim, but Aku spent most of Season 5 too depressed to leave his fortress.) So like, we probably haven't seen the most fucked up thing he's ever done.

So here, a list of a few of the things we know about:

conquered the entire planet earth and spread darkness and despair across the world for funsies. let's get that one out of the way first. he took over the whole earth, and made it bad, on purpose.

kidnapped a robot's pet dog to use as a hostage to make him try to assassinate Jack. The robot failed and died. We uh... we don't hear about the dog again.

promised a scientist that if he built some killer bots to go after Jack, Aku would spare his village; then destroyed his village anyway

we don't actually know whether Aku told Scaramouche to slaughter an entire town just to lure Jack out of hiding or if Scaramouche did that of his own volition, but like, Aku probably would have approved, so he can take partial credit.

enslaved the people of the kingdom where he was born and forced them to do hard manual labor; put their emperor in there with the rest of them and made them watch while he was forced to work alone and forbidden from receiving water

when a king tried to fight him, prevented him from receiving a noble warrior's death by imprisoning him in stone and forcing him to watch as Aku killed his family and kingdom; left him there for centuries

when a prince & princess crash landed on earth and asked him for help getting home because an evil army was attacking their homeworld, went, "oh that's so sad, whatever shall I do to end this sad story? oh i know—throw them in the slave mines!"

disguised himself as a hot chick to trick Jack into leading him to a jewel that Jack could have used to destroy him, so that Aku could smash the jewel.

disguised himself as a hot chick, again, for like a year, just to travel around with Jack, just so he could reveal himself and remind Jack that actually he's all alone. (this one's from the comics so not actually canon, but it's so fucking funny i include it anyway)

disguised himself as a swamp hermit to trick Jack into collecting three magic artifacts to summon a god capable of killing Jack

took Demongo, a guy whose modus operandi is "defeat warrior; capture warrior's soul; perpetually enslave warrior to fight for me for all time," and made him his top warrior

made Scaramouche his #1 assassin. I repeat: "slaughtered an entire town just to lure Jack out of hiding"

then executed both Demongo and Scaramouche for fucking up. (Demongo got better.)

burned down an entire enormous forest but left ONE tree standing to remind people what he'd taken from them.

invites violent criminals to earth pretty much just to make it a worse place; when they arrive, gives them a free plot of populated land to clear out however they see fit.

the instant he learned he had a daughter, possessed her to force her to fight Jack so that Jack would surrender rather than hurt her. Nearly used her to execute Jack.

sent an evil DJ to mind control teenagers with rave music

used propaganda to try to convince the children of the world to side with him rather than Jack. the propaganda was him gathering a bunch of children in a stadium and reading them fairy tales he'd rewritten with himself as a main character. it's not particularly evil, but it's definitely fucked up

there's various and sundry other acts of evil—violence, dishonesty, mocking his enemies, cheating, backstabbing, not following proper social distancing & masking practices, etc.—but off the top of my head those are the highlights

[hotvintagepoll]

I went through all previous propaganda and also the Internet and I think that @misstressdickens sent one of the best pictures:

But while I'm here I thought I should probably try to contribute to society and give some propaganda as well.

She really is gorgeous and I think I shall die trying to decide between her and my beloved Hedy. Again thank you so much I'm honored you even responded.

Ok let's put this one up to the electorate!

[mothboypoison]

Fushiruha Propaganda

If you follow me, or you've seen me in the Kagurabachi tag, you might be wondering why it is exactly I'm so incredibly obsessed with this rarepair. Well... I'm not very good at organising my thoughts because I'm cursed with Airheadedness but here is my (possibly futile) attempt to DRAG YOU ON BOARD THIS SHIP!

What's up with the ship name?

Let's get this out of the way first. I'm calling it Fushiruha because it rolls off the tongue nicely; this is the ship name I use to be non-specific about the top/bottom positions. I'm just referring to them as being together generally.

You might also see FushiUru used, and the Japanese tag is 伏漆. Previously the ship was known as BanUru (バン漆) and you will also see it called Yogurt.

Okay! With that out of the way I shall talk about all the reasons as to why you should ship Uruha and Fushimi!

They look good together!

What do you mean that's not a reason? Of course it is.

And they do look good together! See:

Let's see, we've got:

Light hair x dark hair. Always some of the best kinds of contrast.

Sharp silhouette x flowy silhouette. More contrast, which makes the two of them together very visually appealing.

Dark clothes x light clothes. In addition to the hair, makes for very nice contrast.

They're both hot. This is undisputed.

Long range x short range. You might have to just trust me on this one. I like to believe that that's an archer's chest guard Fushimi wears; combine that with Uruha's katana, and we have more wonderful contrast... or they complement each other!

Moving onto something of substance.

Devotion

Fushimi was 11 years old when the Seitei War was fought. We got that information along with his name. I don't think that it's too much of a leap to assume he may have looked up to somebody like Uruha. With that in mind, this is how he reacts to Uruha - someone he could have admired - breaking down in front of him. He reassures him of how hard he fought and he swears to protect him.

It's a dynamic I really enjoy; the bodyguard and the one they're sworn to protect. And Fushimi takes his duty seriously. He's perfectly willing to die even if it means he can buy Uruha some time. That's it. All he wants to do is give him the best chance of escape.

Look at the screenshot I posted to prove they look good together. Fushimi doesn't believe that they have a chance of defeating the Hishaku, but that doesn't matter. The only thing that matters to him is Uruha.

He's willing to give his life for him. That's romance!

Familiarity

It's clear that Uruha spent a lot of time with his men and even though Fushimi said that they didn't have a chance, he believed in them.

I'm also going to unashamedly link to Hest's post about Fushiruha, namely to mention that Fushimi refers to Uruha with a pronoun which indicates that they're super close. And how could they not be!? Three years spending every day together, of course they're close.

(Side note, just go and read Hest's whole post, okay? It's better than mine).

After the Kokugoku Steam Squad defeat the Hishaku (or, think that they defeat them), Fushimi suggests they give Uruha a warm welcome. Now I'm not openly bananas enough to believe that Hokazono was indicating that Fushimi's gonna go and fuck the daylights out of Uruha, but he wants to go and surprise Uruha. To me it indicates that they are indeed close with one another.

Motivation

Uruha was ready to die. He says this in his introductory chapter, when he's having his daily naked-bath-with-bodyguard.

Then Samura comes along and he's going to kill him, and Uruha understands his reasoning for it. Yet he doesn't want to die because of what Fushimi and the others sacrificed for him. Fushimi's sacrifice was largely what motivated him to fight Samura, because he couldn't throw his life away after what they did.

And also... this may be wishful thinking on my part, but I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility - Fushimi's closeness with him, his clear bond with the squad - that after he was devasted to learn the news of Kunishige's death, it was Fushimi who helped him keep on going through those three years. Fushimi gave him a reason to live, even when he died.

A Kagurabillion Flashbacks

The Kokugoku Steam Squad died in chapter 48. Uruha flashed back to them, or to Fushimi... several times. He flashed back to them before they died, as a matter of fact - Uruha fled the fortress in chapter 47, so shall we tally up how many times he thought about him?

There were 2 flashbacks before the steam squad died. Then a further 8 flashbacks after they died, including right before Uruha died. And one of those times was flashing back to when they were in the hot spring together. You can't expect me not to take something from that.

One of his final thoughts was of Fushimi.

Various Fun Tropes

Okay I'm losing my train of thought. Here's some miscellaneous things about them that I enjoy.

They're doomed!! One of the most fun tropes there is. They fall in love but Fushimi is fated to sacrifice himself for Uruha, only for it to be in vain. This one's extra fun if you think about how Fushimi may have looked up to Uruha as a hero; he was one of the children that Uruha fought the war for, only for him to die in the end.

Age gap!! Fushimi is 29 in canon. We don't know Uruha's age, but given that - based on the flashback of him with Kunishige - he was a teenager at the youngest during the war (18, let's say, likely at the youngest, though he could have been a little younger) he's probably in his mid-thirties. Very fun to pair a jaded war veteren with a younger, energetic man who has only really known peacetime.

Knight/prince dynamic! C'mon, this goes perfectly alongside bodyguard/protected. Fushimi is there to serve Uruha. Even more fun if you take Uruha's silly, childish nature and interpret him as being bratty or spoiled.

GRIEF!! I cannot talk about this enough. Uruha being lost in grief and Fushimi being the one to pull him out of it. Please.

Now, the most important reason...

BECAUSE I LIKE IT.

I am your dear friend mothboypoison, and I adore this ship, therefore I think you should join me. Please. Please. I'm informed this is a rarepair but I live in such a bubble that it might as well be one of the most popular Kagurabachi ships. Join me!!

♥ ♥ ♥

GO READ SOME FANFICTION!

It would be remiss of me not to promote fanfiction, so click on that link! There are 71 fanfics for this ship at the moment. Please read every single one of them, like the studious ship scholar you were born to be.

If you don't have time to read them all (boo!) here are some recommendations. If it were up to me, I would recommend them all, but I have restricted myself to five fics and no more than one per author, but feel free to DM me if you want more recs and I will happily provide (the answer is all of them). I decided to pick five which are set within canon for accessibility, but there's tonnes of post-canon ones and AUs too!

naqoyqatsi by Simbay

extraordinary by baconNeggs

An Arrow Straight Through My Heart by smallweirdo

A Better Tomorrow by Ms_Juniper

MODERATION by Froggo

It was so hard to just pick five. You don't understand. That's why I restricted myself to canon timelines and even then it was hard. Please just read every fic in that tag, then when you're done, write some. I will read them all and leave you a gushingly adoring comment.

IN CONCLUSION, I LOVE FUSHIRUHA AND YOU SHOULD TOO

[bloodygyaruuu]

Show us your Kirby gijinkas. Now. (If you even have any.)

sorry abt the long wait, but here u go

im SOOOO happy w how these turned out.

sorry, but i only really have set designs for meta and ddd at the moment but i'd LOVE to do the other characters. i know you didn't explicitly ask for mtdd, but I just couldn't help myself <3

(ill go into more detail about my choices under the cut, I just love to yap)

okay now that ur stuck here with me, I'm gonna start with my design headcanons and inspirations.

Meta Knight:

Okay for Meta I wanted go with a more slender-ish, short-statured body will a bit of a baby face. I really tried leaning into a bit for vampiric features like fangs, desaturated colors, and the signature vampire bites (although these ones are just moles for the aesthetic). I wanted to give him a good chunk of unique features too like a scar under his right eye, a few beauty marks, pale-white eyes, prominent fangs, like 2c/3a hair (this means curly/wavy incase ur unaware), permenant eye bags, and a hooked nose for good measure. Ski-slope nose meta is evil propaganda which shall not be trusted.

yes yes, i can hear u saying "he looks like a twink" and to that I respond, "well, I'm fucking trying. he looks strange w facial hair to me and also Im a raging lesbian who only draws women over and over again". Also I made him Mexican because have u SEEN the anime dub. its fucking gold. and while I'm not Mexican, I AM colombian and black, so I thought this would be a good time to flex my liberal wokeness and make meta darker than a piece of paper. excuse the egregious anime hairstyle, I like anime and don't get out much.

King Dedede:

Alrighty I REALLY stepped out of my comfort zone here. I'm gonna be honest and say not only do I not draw a lot of men, but I don't draw a lot of men with larger body types like ever so this was definitely a bit of a challenge. god bless the "fat guy" anatomy tumblr post I saved a year ago, it came in clutch. anyways, I wanted to add some traditionally black hairstyles to my kingy king so I did a bit of thinking until I came to a realization. BEARD. LOCS. it was genius. I scrolled thru this guys page on tiktok who also had beard locs but they had jewelry on them and I just thought "wow, el, ur a genius." so I threw them into the design ofc. I like how a few other gijinka designs of ddd give him a long braid in the back. It's very regal. So I did that too but it's a braid made up of locs. Dedede's head is probably extremely heavy from the hairstyle I gave him, but he'll live. To list off some attributes; I gave ddd a wide, flat nose, vibrantly dark skin, like the underbite kind of fangs that u see in werewolves(not sure what it's called exactly? anti fangs??), locs, bushy eyebrows, and blue, tiny pupils. Again, I am VERY happy w/ my resdesign of him since my design of MK didn't change all that much from 2022.

In Conclusion:

thank you to anyone who made it this far!!1!!1

I know I say a whole lot of nothing sometimes, but I'm just so touched somebody out there wanted to see MY gijinka designs. its so funny cuz that's literally what my first ever post was on this app and Its nice to see things come full circle for once. hopefully, you all think Ive improved since then. personally, I think I improved a wee bit, but ill always strive towards improvement so I can have enough talent to consider redrawing the designs I just made, but even better <3

[pollkien]

ARGON PROPAGANDA:

Does not exist! He could be an apparition of your mind. Do you find that sexy? Insanity is sexy.

His Quenya name is much less stupid. It’s Arakano

Supposedly tallest of the Nolofinwëans?

Who knows. Tolkien can’t make up his mind about anything.

Died like a loser before even seeing the sun

Had an “impetuous character”

MAGLOR PROPAGANDA:

Valinor Taylor Swift except with 10000% less pollution

Literally called “Maglor the Mighty Singer, whose voice was heard far over land and sea”

Disappeared mysteriously… perhaps turned into a crab… who knows

Maglor’s gap <3 what gap? Yes.

Slew Uldor who betrayed the Union of Maedhros personally. Don’t cross Maglor I guess!

his heart was “sick and weary with the burden of the dreadful oath” 🥺🥺🥺

Also he raised Elrond and Elros! After kidnapping them and throwing them into a cave but y’know.

Also tried to be a decent guy. “And Maglor answered: ‘If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.’ Then the Elves looked up, and despaired no longer”

“Then Maglor desired indeed to submit, for his heart was sorrowful, and he said: ‘The oath says not that we may not bide our time, and it may be that in Valinor all shall be forgiven and forgot, and we shall come into our own in peace.’” He felt sooo bad about it :((

He’s like the sad wet puppy that someone abandoned on the street that wants pets but keeps biting your hand for getting near

Forever wandered the shore singing in pain and regret

Pulled an unnamed wife somehow?

Could’ve also died! Tolkien writes that “The last two sons of Fëanor, compelled by their oath, steal [the Simarils], and are destroyed by them, casting themselves into the sea, and the pits of the earth.”

Macalaurë is just such a cute name. His names are all so cute. He is so cute

[calliesmemes]

IN-CHARACTER QUOTES FROM DISCORD

UNHINGED SENTENCE STARTERS FEATURING THINGS SAID BY MYSELF AND MY FRIENDS WHILE WRITING AS OUR MUSES IN A CRACK-BASED NONCANON GROUP CHAT. This post is dedicated to Em, Liz, Tanny, Nellie, Mel, Ange, and everyone else in the server who recognizes these quotes — you know who you are 😈

CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed.

SPECIFY muse for multimuses.

“   Have you forgotten that you should not steal someone’s property? ”

“   I could slap that smug look off his face right now! ”

“   Your ears are a lie. ”

“   Woah woah that's - that's a bad word. ”

“   I don’t know if it’s allowed and quite frankly I don’t care. Fuck the rules. ”

“   Time for gremlin activities! ”

“   I hate this man. Let's prank him. ”

“   We are all going on strike today I swear ”

“   Looks like I need to invest in a kid leash. ”

“   DONT BE COWARDS!! JOIN THE STRIKE!! ”

“   I support her saying what needs to be said! I am done with the silencing of women!!!! ”

“   I like the dramatics. ”

“   I did not ask for a second opinion. ”

“   You seem to be doing a great job at being a nuisance. ”

“   NO BITING MY EMPLOYEES! ”

“   do you want me to bring you cheese? ”

“   Next move, start chewing on the door frames ”

“   I like crumbs. They are like a little midnight snack in my bed at night. ”

“   if he wants to be a worm, LET HIM BE A WORM ”

“   the rest of you suck my toe ”

“   To be fair I am simply vibing. ”

“   I am going to commit a war crime! ”

“   I am manifesting being happy. ”

“   Am I gonna talk shit WITH you guys? because im down to talk shit about pretty much anyone ”

“   Who says? We shall revolt without question. ”

“   Let's just start burning stuff. ”

“   Did you just call me... small? ”

“   Can I convert you with my kazoo propaganda? ”

“   We were radicalised by The Little Mermaid. ”

“   Penny in the swear jar, now. ”

“   My last words are, bros before hoes. ”

“   The old men are trying to be trendy. ”

“   I can do whatever I want too! ”

“   Can we go one day without an interruption from an American? ”

“   I am so sorry. He enjoys conflict. ”

“   Why is he so tall? ”

“   For legal reasons, kids, that's a joke. ”

“   Would you like to fight the adults? ”

“   You're not meant to bite people, it's frowned upon. ”

“   He’s a fun killer, don't listen to him! ”

“   Ow! Stop kicking me! ”

“   I have quite literally begged you not to kick, hit, or bite today. ”

“   BUT I thought we were buds, pals, amigos, chums, friends. ”

“   Oh shiiiii someone’s in trouble ”

“   How much caffeine have you had in the last hour? ”

“   I'll be honest they wouldn't be so bad if they didn't speak. ”

“   Is this goof meant to be dead or what? ”

“   I am a witch. ”

“   This one reeks of self confidence when he clearly doesn't think before opening his mouth. ”

“  I call bullshit on that rule! ”

“   The point is I have a cane and I’m not afraid to use it. ”

“   If you slap me, I’ll cane you. ”

“   Yippee for women. ”

“   FUCK THE PATRIARCHY ”

“   Sorry for being British. ”

“   Oi who's playing that ominous music? ”

“   I'm strong because I eat carrots. Oh wait or is that to see in the dark.... it's for something. ”

“   I will say sorry when i'm caught, don't you worry. ”

“   AND YOU CALLED ME UP AGAIN JUST TO BREAK ME LIKE A PROMISE! ”

“   ... He's done for. Broken beyond repair. Someone play Taylor Swift. ”

“   Please refrain from punching one another. ”

“   He is becoming one with the spider I believe. ”

“   If anybody asks I will say I made you, then you will not get in trouble! ”

“   Can I be a girlboss too? I am not rude to women and I do what i like ”

“   Yippee for patriotism! ”

“   … i could make you guys rat costumes ”

“   Do you think if we started stealing bread we would lose our jobs? ”

“   why do British people ”

“   … you all need therapy. ”

“   Do you ever feel if you breathe the wrong way he will bite you? ”

“   I actively avoid whatever this is. ”

“   CARRY ME. ”

“   What if, and hear me out, they both promise not to do it again? ”

“   I wanna steal all his socks. ”

“   My socks were stolen! ”

“   Hey, watch it now. Only I'm allowed to insult me. ”

“   You couldn’t whisper to save your life. It’s pitiful. ”

“   Both of you are insufferable. ”

“   The law is overrated. ”

“   I’m afraid. Miss, you aren’t my type. ”

“   No. I swear on my life. I am being a gentleman ”

“   I support women’s wrongs. ”

“   ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE!!! ”

“   GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE RIGHT NOW ”

“   He bites? Are you .. joking? Please say you're joking. ”

“   If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain ifyou're not into yoga if you have half a brain if you like makin' love at midnight in the dunes on the cape then I'm the love that you've looked for write to me and escape 🎶🎶 ”

[tarre-was-right]

ROUND TWO: MATCH-UP FOUR

Genuinely did not expect this one to happen, but here we go!

Remember, this is NOT about who would win in a fight. This is about who makes the best leader for Mandalore as a whole.

Explanation post

Seeding

Propaganda below the cut! You can submit more on this post and I will reblog it back to here!

TARRE VIZSLA

Anon: He was both a Jedi and a Mandalorian warrior. This means he had at least some knowledge of politics and how people work, and was a badass fighter. Both are important for leading a culture with a heavy focus on combat. He could also get advice from the Force, even if it was just a vague sense of whether or not something's a bad idea. (Also he was the one who created the darksaber, which isn't important on its own, but since it's his saber being used as a symbol of leadership, that implies he was at the very least a decent leader.)

ALPHA-17

@ihuntmonsters: He’s uhhh super badass and sexy and kicks ass and is really awesome and I’m in love with him Perfect propaganda yes. He shall lead Mandalore

Anon: He's pretty good with training children! He is very good at inspiring loyalty! He is very willing to go after sith lords with just his teeth if he has to!

Anon: Vote for Alpha he’s got Cody’s thighs, Fox’s tits and Wolffe’s ass. He’s also a DILF, if you consider the shebse squad/command batch headcanons. And who wouldn’t want a Mand'alor like that?

Anon: Alpha-17 would be a great mandolorian leader I mean look at those Pecs! What else do u need in a leader?

Anon: HERES WHY ALPHA-17 FOR THE WIN: HE WILL ASSASSINATE ALL OF THE OTHER POLITICAL FIGURES WHICH MEANS DEAD SKEVY SHEEVY PALPATINE AND WHO DOESNT WANT THAT?

Anon: What a guy. I love him so much. He's such an asshole. Alpha-17 was part of the second test batch of clones of Jango Fett, one of a group of 100, and as such he was trained directly by Jango Fett in the art of war; these early batches who had more contact with their Mandalorian trainers are commonly considered to have a stronger claim to 'Mandalorian-ness' because of this exposure and learning experience than clones from the later, larger batches

Anon: Propaganda for Alpha 17: tall

Anon: Alpha-17 should rule Mandalore because a good king doesn’t want the power of the throne and he does not want that at all. also he’s the funniest choice. might have the skills to not get killed by maul

NEW: @ihuntmonsters: more propaganda for alpha-17: - he takes no shit from anyone he will kick ass - sassed obiwan the sassmaster multiple times - oh god oh god oh god oh god i love him i love him i love him

[galactic-magick]

hmm i was just thinking about milchick x lumon worker who isn’t severed? maybe they also have a management position? they’d both be each others comfort in the workplace whilst also having dancing like the defiant jazz episode + the marching band in s2

OBSESSED WITH THIS IDEA

Honestly Milchick having some sort of co-manager would make so much sense, especially because our man has SO much on his plate

Like imagine if he actually had help with all the shit he had to do between seasons. He had to fire and rehire everyone, make them all pineapple gift baskets, redecorate several rooms on the severed floor, make a propaganda video...need I go on lol like SOMEONE HELP HIM

I'm thinking maybe you and him would split the severed floor management equally, like he'd still be the main floor manager but he'd focus mainly on MDR, O&D, and Mammalian's Nurturable while you manage Choreography and Merriment and a couple other departments

And if you're artsy maybe you're the one who repaints all the murals and composes the music for MDEs or something like that

I literally love the thought of this so much! Anyways so here's a little story about you guys prepping the marching band together :)

You know how stressed Seth has been with Mark taking a couple days off of work, but you're thankful for the extra time, if you're honest.

Coordinating a victory celebration is no joke, you've found out. You want it to be perfect, to appropriately commemorate all you've worked so hard to achieve. Mark is about to complete the file that will change Lumon and the world forever, and you can only hope you'll be able to bask in the success, too. Every note and step must be perfect. Kier will be watching.

"How is their progress?" Milchick enters the room, right as you stop conducting the band practice.

"Oh you know, some of them are still playing off key, and corporate messed up some of the uniforms. How about you?"

He chuckles a bit, "Mark's outie gave me a call and promised to be at work tomorrow. Will they be ready for the historic day?"

A few band members nod, stiffening their posture.

"We'll run it through a few more times to be sure." you say. "The choreography still needs work, though."

"Might I assist?"

"Be my guest."

The band stands up at Milchick's request, and performs the number you've been practicing with them. Seth shakes his head in disappointment, stopping them about halfway through.

"Unacceptable. Where is the merriment?"

"We've been practicing all day, we're tired." one of the members says.

"Kier never complained of such things, and neither should you. Again."

They run it again. And again. And again.

Finally, Milchick decided to lead them himself.

"Let's show them how it's done, shall we?"

He takes your hand and dramatically spins you around, leading you into the first marching steps. Both of your movements are smooth and timed perfectly to the beat, and as you go the rest of the band joins in. After a couple more run-throughs, they're finally ready.

You start dismissing the innies at their staggered times, following Seth back to your offices after they're all gone.

"Seth?" you call his name as you gather your things. Usually you both work long past usual hours, but you need your rest for tomorrow.

"Yes?"

"Things aren't going to be the same after this."

"I..." he glances at his computer screen, the welcome message still unfixed. "I know. But we can live with the knowledge that we helped change the world. Kier's pride in us will be enough."

"But...won't you miss it a little bit? You know, like the parties? The dances? I actually really liked planning and setting those up for them."

"I suppose I will miss the Music Dance Experiences," he agrees. "Would you like to have one last one?"

You smile.

"I would."

He gathers the music and speaks, handing you the list of songs to choose from.

"What'll it be?"

"How about bouncy swing?"

"Wonderful choice."

He turns it on and takes your hands, your feet syncing to the rhythm. You spin each other around, slide from side to side, and laugh at each other's antics. For a moment, you forget all your worries about tomorrow.

For a moment, it's just you and him.

Seth has been your comfort in this job, as you've been for him. As much as you both believe in Lumon's mission, it's an incredibly taxing job. You're both running on empty half the time, spread too thin between a hundred different tasks. Corporate is barely appreciative, giving shitty performance reviews and always demanding better. But you always know Seth thinks you're doing a good job, and that's all that matters to you.

The song ends and you give him a hug, quick enough that he can't protest.

"We'll be okay, right?"

His answer isn't immediate, causing a slight thundering in your heart.

"Only tomorrow will tell."

[druidbottles]

Incomprehensible

My first foray into writing fic for Arcane! *Shoves my SkyVik propaganda at you and runs.*

No warnings, honestly just Sky being cute and Viktor being bad at understanding his own feelings.

You can read it on AO3 or it will be under the cut!

Viktor liked Sky, he really did.

He’d always thought she was a sweet girl. Sky was an optimist, the kind of person who would get excited over small things and smile at children and cute animals on the street. It was endearing in a way that he wasn’t used to.

Viktor had worked hard to be accepted into the Academy, and he had worked even harder to assimilate into life in Piltover. He was used to the harsh conditions of the undercity, and he knew that Sky had grown up in that same environment. When Viktor saw people like Jayce, so full of enthusiasm and energy, he always assumed that their happiness was the result of a sheltered upbringing, a life of privilege. But he knew Sky wasn’t privileged. She had come from the same background as him.

So how in the world did she manage to be so sweet and kind?

He didn’t understand her, despite his best attempts to. He wanted to understand her, because he could tell that she was doing her best to get him to open up to her and trust her, but it was difficult when she was so incomprehensible.

Viktor’s pencil tapped against the page of his open notebook. He had been looking over equations, absorbed in a mixture of his work and his thoughts. This was how most days tended to go for him. Viktor didn’t have much of a life outside his work. He would spend time with Jayce sometimes, but there wasn’t much that he did in terms of leisure. Why should he waste time on that when he had put in so much effort just to get to this point?

“Ah, Viktor. I made you a coffee.”

Speak of the devil and she shall appear. Viktor was drawn out of his thoughts by the sound of Sky’s voice, looking up just in time to see her setting a mug of coffee down on his desk next to his notebook. His eyes followed her movements, the way she smiled at him almost shyly as she straightened her posture. “Right…” Viktor spoke without thinking, and then struggled to correct himself, suddenly remembering his manners. “Thank you, Miss Young.”

Sky nodded her head, humming gently as she shifted her attention towards the equations he had scribbled in his notebook. “Oh, are you still having trouble with these ones?”

Viktor was a bit surprised that she remembered he had mentioned struggling with these equations a few days ago. Somehow Sky always managed to be incredibly considerate and thoughtful. It was no wonder that she had had an easy time finding friends ever since they were kids. He remembered all the times he saw her playing around the undercity, she had been surrounded by a gaggle of other girls. Despite being popular, Sky had never seemed particularly outgoing, though.

“Yes, they’ve been causing me trouble for quite a while now.”

“Hmmm…” Sky leaned down to get a good look at the notebook, and Viktor’s breath hitched ever so slightly at how close she suddenly was. He supposed that it was normal for her to be close. They were colleagues, and she was always there to help with whatever small tasks were needed of her, so it made sense that she would be in close proximity. But something about her face being so close to his, close enough that he could smell the sweetness of her shampoo, was enough to make his heart beat a bit faster.

“You…” Viktor found himself sputtering a bit, though he cursed himself for making his embarrassment so obvious. “You don’t have to waste your time helping me solve mathematical equations, Miss Young.”

Sky looked up at him, and God , having her eyes on him while she was so close was not helping with how flustered Viktor felt. “I don’t mind. It’s my job to help you out, you know.” Sky smiled, and even though it was the same as every other smile she had ever given him, this one felt particularly cute. “Besides, it makes me feel useful to know that I can help you with something.”

This woman was going to be the death of him.

“You like helping me that much?”

He had asked it before he had the chance to think better of it, and Viktor could feel his face growing hotter as he realized how odd of a question that was.

Sky didn’t seem to mind, though. She just tilted her head to the side a bit, almost as if she was thinking to herself, her smile never leaving her face. “Yeah, of course I do. I care about you even outside of a work context, Viktor.”

Viktor had to suddenly force himself to look away, certain that if he maintained her gaze any longer, he would combust from embarrassment. He raised his hand so he could cough into his fist, attempting to seem nonchalant and not like he was losing his mind. “Yes, well…” He could see in his peripheral vision that Sky was still looking at him, her lips drawn into an almost confused pout. “I care about you as well, Miss Young. You are a good woman.”

That seemed to cause Sky to smile again, and Viktor could hear her breathe out a soft chuckle. “It makes me happy that you think that, Viktor.” She stood back up then, patting his shoulder gently before taking a small step back from him. “I need to deliver some files to Jayce before his next council meeting, so I’ll be off, then.”

Viktor could hear the clicking of her shoes for a few steps before she stopped for just a moment. “Oh! And I think the answer to that equation might be 473.”

His eyes drifted back down to his notebook once more as he heard the sound of her walking out of the lab, the door softly shutting behind her. He instinctively reached for the mug of coffee and raised it to his lips as he attempted to do the calculation once more, seeing if he could replicate her suggestion.

Sure enough, 473. The answer was 473.

Viktor sighed and shook his head, taking a long sip of coffee, ignoring how the heat of it burned his mouth just a bit. His heart was still beating a bit faster than usual, so maybe caffeine wasn’t the best thing in the world at the moment, but he couldn’t be bothered to care much. He tried his best to calm his racing thoughts and steady his focus back onto the rest of the equations in front of him.

He really didn’t understand Sky at all.

But maybe that was okay.

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Propaganda

Betty Garrett (On The Town, Take Me Out to the Ballgame)— She’s so unhinged in On the Town and Take Me Out to the Ball Game, chasing little twink Frank Sinatra around and just casually throwing him over her shoulder. Just an icon.

Teresa Wright (The Little Foxes, Mrs. Miniver, Shadow of a Doubt)— She wrote this into her contract herself: "Miss Wright shall not be required to pose for photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in water. Neither may she be photographed running on the beach with her hair flying in the wind. Nor may she pose in any of the following situations: in shorts; playing with a cocker spaniel; digging in a garden; whipping up a meal; attired in firecrackers and holding skyrockets for the fourth of July; looking insinuatingly at the turkey for Thanksgiving; wearing a bunny cap with long ears for Easter; twinkling on prop snow in a skiing outfit while a fan blows her scarf.”

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Teresa Wright:

One of the best Hitchcock leading lady performances!!

Warm, lovely, vivacious, intelligent!! imo Teresa Wright is way too underrated and deserves much more credit! I truly can’t think of another actress with the same vibe as her and she deserves more appreciation!!

Betty Garrett:

Betty Garrett "picks-up" Sinatra in Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

Garrett's comments on that scene (TCM - Word of Mouth):

[editor's note: the above commentary is so delightful OP is making a rare exception to the no-post-1970-propaganda rule to enjoy discussion of Frank Sinatra being flung around like a bag of beans)

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Propaganda

Nick (Angel on My Shoulder) - Ok, so who's in charge of assigning shoulder demons? I have a request and I need it to be THIS GUY. First off, he's so petty and bitchy and spends all of the movie making stupid faces at the plights of the mortals he messes with. Seriously, the lighting in this movie is there JUST to highlight Nick's smirk and this is the peak of cinematic lighting design. He's a smarmy little devil (haha!) with a cunning plan and gets apropriately fussy when things don't go his way. He coos and croons his way into anybody's heart and when he said millions of women adore him, I believe him. He smirks while dragging the entire human race and I'd sell my soul to give him a lil kiss. <3

Dr. Jack Griffin (The Invisible Man) - He may be an invisible loser but he's MY invisible loser! He's my favorite Universal Monster and just a whole lotta growling energy packed into a small package. I love his laugh and his soft moments when he's with Flora. It really brings a sense of humanity to a "monster" and those thirty seconds he's "visible" gave me a "Oh, no! He's hot!" reaction. His monologues pop off and he can do so much with his voice, going from 0 to 100 in a millisecond. Not to mention, I think he has the highest kill count for a Universal Monster, which is surprising. I guess only an invisible English dude with a vendetta is more powerful than Dracula, haha!

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Nick

Words cannot express how much I love his character UGH! If he were the one whispering in my ear, I would be so tempted to do whatever. He's snarky, he's sexy, and his zingers are otherworldly (wink wink).

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Dr. Jack Griffin

I like my men how I like my science experiments - crazy. He's an unhinged little freak with a huge ego and a penchant for stripping and terrorizing small English villages. He's a delight to watch and I'm so happy he kicked off his movie career with such a banger and without this role, I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't remember what a great actor he was.