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jerichogender · 2 years ago

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Someone requested it, so here it is. This is the afterword George Pérez wrote for the New Teen Titans TBP that includes the Judas Contract (It says at the end that he wrote this in 1998, but I’m pretty sure they meant 1988 since the Judas Contract came out in 1984 and he talks about planning out the storyline five years ago):

[ID: A two-page afterword written by George Pérez. The first page has art on the left side from The New Teen Titans (NTT) of Joseph Wilson, Dick Grayson, Donna Troy, Victor Stone, and Koriand’r dressed in their superheroes costumes and charging towards an enemy. The second page has art on the right side also from NTT, just of Joey in his Jericho costume. The background of both pages has a repeating pattern of the Titans “T” logo in the shape of a T inside a circle. The text is as follows:

AFTERWORD

Ah, memories.

Has it really been five years since Marv Wolfman and I sat down in a small restaurant and gleefully plotted the birth and death of a cute little teenage girl? Has it been that long since that fateful meeting in Dick Giordano’s office when it was decided that a famous caped crusader’s sidekick was going to hang up his mask and at last be his own master and that we would also retire a certain teenage speedster? And was it so along ago that Marv and I racked our respective skulls trying to come up with a concept for a new hero for whom we only had a name and a parental history? Has it really been five years since “The Judas Contract”? I’ve always liked the name “The Judas Contract.” When Marv came up with it, I thought that it hand a certain grandeur, a certain significance to it. And when I learned that DC Comics was reprinting the multi-issue saga, my mind flooded with waves of nostalgia, pleasant memories which seem to arise when I think of my original tenure as co-creator, co-plotter, and artist on THE NEW TEEN TITANS.

So it is that I recall how, after two years of establishing TITANS as a bona-fide hit for DC, Marv and I sat across from one another in that diner booth and he told me about this new character he had just invented: a 15-year-old name Terra. She was to be the first new Titan to join the team since the inception of the series, but she would also be the first to die. Thus was “The Judas Contract” born, although it would be over a year before that actual storyline would take place. Other changes were in the offing.

Since the creation of the New Teen Titans, Marv and I had sworn not to make it a junior version of the Justice League of America, which is what the Titans were in the 1960s (I used to call it the Justice Little League). The idea of a group of kid sidekicks banded together to fight crime always invites comparisons between them and their adult mentors. Also, the freedom of using a character fully is compromised when he is being used concurrently in his guardian’s own series. Thankfully, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire were all-knew heroes created specifically for TITANS (I can still remember the words of artist/editor Joe Orlando when he saw the original design for Starfire: “I think you should make her hair longer.” Boy, did I take that suggestion to heart!) Wonder Girl was never really a sidekick to Wonder Woman and Changeling’s roots to the then-defunct Doom Patrol series were non-hampering. That left Kid Flash and Robin.

Kid Flash was easy. Robin was the tricky one. For over forty years he had been the popular swashbuckling partner to the mysterious Batman. In fact, Batman without Robin was considered as unthinkable as Holmes without Watson, Robin Hood without Little John, Minneapolis without St. Paul! Yet Robin was the team leader, the linchpin of the Titans. When Marv Wolfman, then-Batman writer Doug Moench and I sauntered into Executive Editor Dick Giordano’s office to discuss Robin’s fate, I actually thought we’d lose the rights to use the Titans’ leader. Was I wrong. Goodbye Robin/Dick Grayson—hello Robin/Jason Todd!

Then there was Jericho. Marv wanted to introduce a new member to the Titans to replace the departed Kid Flash. However, he had the character’s name (an unused character who was to have appeared in the original 1960s TITANS series) and the notion that he would be an offspring of the villainous Terminator, but nothing more. After weeks of pounding our heads against the walls, we had all but given up. We couldn’t think of anything for Jericho. Then it hit me. Overnight, I came up with a concept, personality and design for Joseph William Wilson, the newest Teen Titan. Joseph, or Jericho, was the first Titan I ever designed solely and as such he was more of an artist’s character than a writer’s character. By making him mute (and forbidding poor Marv the use of thought balloons for the character), I was forced to convey Jericho’s personality through body language and facial expressions. Such subtle nuances would be been unthinkable for me when I first started the series in 1980, but Marv was so confident in my improved abilities that he accepted my version of Jericho, who was a lot tougher for him to write and was added to the Titans’ roster.

That still left us with Dick Grayson. Dick has an incredibly vocal fan following, particularly among females. There was no way we could keep that character out of the group indefinitely. So, during the run of “The Judas Contract,” Dick Grayson’s new crimefighting identity was established. Nightwing was born. Though neither Marv nor I were originally crazy about his new name, in the long run it seems to have won the fans’ hearts. Those who considered themselves Robin Rooters have proudly followed Dick’s new career as avid Wingnuts.

So here I am, hunched over my word processor, reliving the glorious yesterdays which went into the tales unfolded for you in the following pages. It was a time of growth for me. My maturation as an artist can be traced back to these stories. My new career as a writer was born from many brainstorming plotting sessions through which Marv and I sweated during those days. I am grateful to the Titans and to Marv and to all those who supported the effort.

Thanks for the memories.

- GEORGE PÉREZ

1998

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#tara markov #dick grayson #joey wilson #george pérez #ntt #behind the pages

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tally-kiza · 5 years ago

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Undyne Headcanons

UNDERTALE

- After Undyne’s parents died when she was young, she became determined to get justice for al monsters who had to die without seeing the surface. She went to Asgore to fight him so she could get into the Royal Guard, but instead Asgore trained her. It wasn’t long before she felt like a daughter to him. It warmed his broken heart. Many years passed before he finally let Undyne into the Guard. As the king expected, she quickly climbed up the ranks into captain.

- Undyne and Papyrus’s friendship is full of sarcasm and weird jokes (like that time in canon where they joked about spider-ducks); a typical offbeat humor. They also get into weird competitions with each other, like who can drink 8 glasses of milk fastest, and who can leave the biggest splatter by smashing tomatoes. Watching their chaos is... an experience.

- Undyne is her students' favorite teacher. Most consider her gym class awesome. Obstacle courses, extreme dodgeball, bench pressing the students. The kiddos, humans and monsters alike, have a blast. (Even thought she's not so good at the whole grading thing.)

- Even on the surface, where Undyne has proper recipes, she's still a terrible cook. At least her house isn't always on fire, though. Unfortunately, Alphys is also a terrible cook. She can only manage noodles and take-out. After a few months of this awful diet, they both agreed to take cooking lessons. It went swimmingly!! ...Yeah, they got kicked out after 3 classes. Undyne only barely managed to reign in her chaotic nature enough to learn how to make a salad and boil water with burning her house down.

- Owns a bunch of giant swords on the surface --- Swears like a sailor --- Hated nerdy stuff as a kid, but now is super supportive about it --- Blushes and gets a dreamy look on her face every time Alphys is mentioned; Even when they’ve been married for 20 years lol

UNDERSWAP

- She’s timid when Chara first meets them, but by the end of their journey, her passionate side really shines through. It just takes a bit for her to come out of her shell. But once she’s herself, it’s very clear how passionate and exuberant Undyne can be! Mostly about science, anime, and Alphys lol.

- Met Alphys at the dump. Undyne was looking for spare parts for her experiments when she spotted Alphys. The dino was staring at the waterfalls, contemplating her decision to be captain of the guard. Alphys never really wanted to hurt humans but she did want to free everyone, so it was a difficult decision for her. Noticing the other’s sadness, Undyne nervously introduced herself to snap Alph out of her reverie. They quickly became fast friends (and fell in love huehuehue)

- Experiments tend to go a little haywire when she’s really excited (and by haywire, i mean... explosion-inducing.) There are permanent burn marks on the walls of her lab. She doesn’t bother to clean them off anymore, not when they appear so often.

- Even more affected by the amalgamates than UT Alphys. Undyne truly thought she had saved everyone; she was so proud! But when she saw what the aftermath, she was devastated. The scientist never thought about her reputation, only how horribly she ruined them, how much pain she caused for them and their families. It was unbearable, knowing she was causing so much suffering. So Undyne hid them, not because she was worried of how people would think of her, but to prevent their families from seeing how devastated their loved ones had become. Chara reminded her, though, that she was just causing more suffering by making those families never know what had occurred.

- Undyne has been friends with Papyrus since they were kids. Shortly before he graduated, she got him an apprenticeship with the royal scientist. And even when he quit, they stayed friends, and often cook up explode-y experiments together. Both of them are still horrible cooks. ‘Dyne also has him join her to watch anime together. Pap isn’t as invested as she is, but he likes it well enough.

- Meme illiterate --- Loves side scroller games --- Can’t cook to save her life --- Plays piano for Chara when they first meet --- Met Napstablook at their cousin’s human fan club meeting. NTT felt guilty when they started distancing themself from her after they got famous, but the more time went on, the more awkward it would be if they returned, so they just.. never did... sorry...

UNDERFELL

- Papyrus is Undyne’s second-in-command and best friend. Neither of them will ever admit it, but they wouldn’t trade each other’s friendship for the world. And more so, they’re just chaotic goofballs a lot of the time. Normally Pap can calm Undyne’s hectic nature, but once she convinces him to join her mischievous plans, they are an unstoppable force of nature.

- Oddly enough, for being so chaotic and destructive, Undyne avoids fighting people as much as possible. She’ll always choose verbally de-escalating a confrontation over physically fighting any day of the week. Not because she’s a weak fighter, (no, if anything Undyne’s the strongest opponent you could ever face, second to Sans) but because she wants to minimize the bloodshed. The captain hates seeing her race at each other’s throats; it’s heartbreaking. So when it comes to monsters, she will always choose the most peaceful option until she has no other choice.

- When it comes to humans, though... ohohoho Undyne is merciless. She doesn’t even give the human the chance to run away. Frisk can’t beat her, all they can do is survive as long as possible. That is, until Pap shows up and distracts undyne while Frisk escapes. (Pap loves protecting helpless creatures, and Frisk was just too cute of a kid to let Undyne slaughter them). From there it proceeded like in canon UT: the human and Pap ran away to Hotland until Undyne passed out from the heat. Frisk stopped and gave her some water before the fish lady was revived, glared at them, and stomped back home.

- From there on, Frisk befriends her the same way as UT, except Papyrus doesn’t insist on hanging out with Undyne. In fact, he urges the human not to, but Frisk decides to go back and talk with her anyway. Pap tags along only to protect frisk! Definitely not to make up with Undyne. The hang out progressed as normal (just with ‘Dyne being a little more destructive and ranting about Paps’ betrayal for a bit), and she and Pap call up Frisk often with their usual snarky banter.

- Probably sets her house on fire on purpose. Why wait for the fire to come to her, when she can get one leg up on the fire!! Oh no... now she’s literally trying to fistfight her burning house. Can someone get a fire extinguisher!? Additionally, everything she cooks ends up on fire. Boils water? Fire. Makes a salad? Fire. Looks at a box of cereal? Fire. She’s like a Sim.

- Always gives the guard dogs pets --- Swears all the time and super crass. She doesn’t even censor herself around Frisk --- Wears her hair in a bun to prevent enemies from grabbing it during battle --- Has a very obvious crush on Alphys. Always gets shy and blushy when she talks about her. Pap teases her about it constantly

SWAPFELL

- Met Papyrus when he applied for an apprenticeship with the other Royal Scientist. The two of them quickly became fast friends: science-y, anime-loving nerds. But when Undyne started the DT experiments, Pap left. He could not in good faith sit back and watch her play god with people’s souls. They had a huge argument before he stormed out and they haven’t talked since.

- Over the course of Chara’s journey, as they have phone calls with Papyrus, and eventually Undyne, the two of them slowly begin talking things out. And by the end of the true pacifist route Pap and ‘Dyne have reconciliated and are friends again. It’s truly heartwarming!

- Rumors claim that Undyne is some kind of horrible mad scientist. Screams and shrieks are often heard emanating from the lab, surely awful and painful experiments are going on. But nobody dares go near the lab to investigate, fearing their lives... but NOPE! it’s just Undyne’s shocked wails at dramatic plot twists in her animes, and the sadness of particularly brutal scenes. Chara was terrified they met her, believing all those rumors. imagine their relief when they found out she’s just a nerd.

- Has the same motivations as US Undyne when it comes to the amalgamates, but SF ‘Dyne also hid them to try and fix them. Do more research, more experiments, anything to undo what happened! But none of it worked, so she just gave up...

- She is very curt when you first meet her, but it’s not long before that stony exterior melts away to reveal Undyne’s true form: a chaotic and excitable nerd with access to highly dangerous chemicals and explosives! ‘Dyne’s not crazy, she’s just really passionate and reckless about the things she loves.

- Loves how strong Alphys is. It’s the coolest! (But they both think they’re each the protector in their relationship lol) --- Created NTT to kill humans, but they just ignored her after she made their body, and left to pursue music instead. How rude! --- Adores vocaloid songs! Her favorite is “Paradichlorobenzene.” She even learned to play it on her piano! --- Addicted to coffee. She is VERY hyper at times. --- Tends to prefer darker animes but she secretly loves Mew Mew Kissy Cutie. No one can find out. Or else.

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robxstar · 6 years ago

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can u please compare dickkory's bond and chemistry in tt.,ttg, dcamu, live action and in the au comics. they're both in love in all adaptation,, but i feel like their relationshionship is kinda different in every universe. also wht do you think about titans. i personally think the writers just make them friends with benefitis which really sucks they didn't even give us their famous iconic first kiss and idkw

Wew lad. That’s a bit of a tall order there. I shall endeavor to do my best!

Full disclaimer: I have not actually watched Titans (I just kind of live vicariously through people’s gifsets and isolated clips), and I haven’t really kept up with Teen Titans Go! so my analysis may be a bit generalized and surface level with those two. I apologize.

DC Comics: The OG source material! Dick and Kory’s relationship was a long-running subplot in the classic New Teen Titans run by Wolfman/Perez. Kory was emotionally open and vivacious at a time when Dick was having growing pains about his role as Robin and being kind of broody and closed off as a result. He tried to deny his feelings for her (because of course having been raised by Batman he was an emotionally constipated inept doofus) but eventually wound up softening up and the two started dating and being a generally adorable and loving and supportive couple. Kory is cited as a major positive influence on his character growth and despite their occasional disagreements and issues they always wound up gravitating back towards each other.

After their breakup (and I won’t go into all the sordid details because honestly that whole thing was A Mess), they still remained very amicable and sweet and supportive to each other. (For the most part. We don’t talk about Certain Runs.) Modern runs have flirted with and teased them on occasion and when the two are being written competently they’re still a pretty good pair together, though unlikely to ever be as solid as their NTT days.

2003 animated Teen Titans: The version that started it all for me, lol. I’ve written plenty of meta gushing about this particular version of these two (just check the masterlist or the meta tag) but I’ll sum up the basics here. And that is that they’re basically an aged-down version of their comic selves, keeping the Brooding Boy Gentle Girl dynamic and Robin’s emotionally confused How Do I Do Girls?, but perhaps with a little more emphasis on Starfire’s fish out of water tendencies and of course toning down her openly sexual nature. So they are best friends crushing on each other from the start, fumbling around their feelings for each other like awkward dorks, but full of mutual care and concern for the otherand a strong bond of trust between them. And they were a pretty epic Battle Couple too.

Teen Titans Go!: In keeping with the show’s cynical, sometimes twisted sense of humor, Robin and Starfire’s relationship is basically a running gag of Robin being completely besotted with Starfire and constantly scheming to get sempai to notice him, often going to extreme and awkward lengths, with mixed to nonreciprocal results. I have conflicted feelings. On the one hand, Robin being hysterically 110% about being In Love with Starfire is really kind of cute and I felt positively spoiled by it in the beginning. Genuinely heartwarming moments between them when the mutual care and concern I adore about them shone through were rather scant though, and the joke got old. Really quickly.

Later episodes hinted at more mutual affections between the two but I haven’t kept up to see if anything’s stuck, so as far as I know they’re still doing the whole running gag song and dance of never letting Robin catch a break with her.

DC animated movieverse: Algafkhsg okay it’s really all just Judas Contract because the teasing hints we were getting in the Batfilms were pretty much all about how dang thirsty Dick and Kory were for each other but MOTHER OF X’HAL I LOVE THIS VERSION.

They were basically comic DickKory at their post-hookup level of comfort with each other, which means lots of open affection, being supportive and respectful of each other, and snuggling a lot. With the particular line-up of younger Titans that made up their team they also had a very strong Team Mom and Team Dad dynamic. It was great. It was quintessential DickKory, almost a perfect blend of their comic and cartoon incarnations. I love this version of them.

Titans: I feel like Titans is trying to blend the Team Mom/Team Dad dynamic of the DCAMU version with comic DickKory’s pre-hookup awkwardness and hangups on Dick’s end, only with even more Angst. Good grief is the boy constipated in this one. He is so emotionally closed off and bottling everything up and releasing it in unstable ways and having no growth and he is just a mess. And I still have no idea what they’re doing with Kory’s characterization besides making her basically a cinnamon roll. Which is of course very Kory. :)

They seem to be a bit prickly with each other at first, but there’s undeniably an attraction, and some of the classic Kory-trying-to-open-him-up-and-get-him-to-trust-people is definitely there, as is a bit of the mutual worry and concern for each other. He basically spends most of the time making heart eyes at her. They just kind of seem like they’re falling into a lowkey comfort and intimacy level with each other. I am kind of waiting for Dick to get over himself and relax into the playful dork he became as Nightwing with her. But I think it’s still pretty undeniable that they care about each other already.

*wipes forehead* How’d I do anon?

#robstar #dick grayson #koriand'r #robin #starfire #Teen Titans #DC comics #new teen titans #dc animated films #teen titans go #dctv titans #meta #meta: ship or character analysis #text #asks

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mikumanogi-blog · 3 years ago

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2021-01-18 ”Tiger Tiger” Hayakawa Seira blog [ENG]

Everyone, hello!

I’m 21-year-old Hayakawa Seira from Osaka. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance☺︎

Recently the cold day have really been continuing haven’t they〜

It also seems that there are a lot of areas that have received a lot of snow, so please make sure to take care of your self in this cold.

Well then, the other day, on Sunday, was our first online meet and greet of this year!

Thank you so much to everyone that came.

I’m so glad that I was able to meet so many fans again!

This year, once again, I’m hoping to be close to each and every one of my fans ^ ^

This time I wore,

1st time slot: a pastel green knit

2nd time slot: a blue knit sweater and a ponytail

3rd time slot: a flower patterned knit, and glasses

4th time slot: green knit and twin tails

5th time slot: tiger colored knit one piece dress, and a bun

Image: Rawr

Did you recognize the tiger colors?

I wonder which one you liked the most??

Please let me know.

Recently I’ve been have a lot of days off and my body still hasn’t gotten used to being back at work. Grrr…..

Little by little I need to get back to my previous condition〜

It was also the coming of age day ceremony the other day. Congratulations to everyone that participated this year ^ ^

It made me remember about my participation last year. Last year there were a lot of postponements and cancelations and so I was wondering if everything went smoothly this year for everyone??

I’m glad that the 8 members of Nogizaka46 that participated this year didn’t have any problems.

I hoping that you all had fun on this once in a life time day.

The picture from last year ^ ^

☀︎☀︎☀︎☀︎Announcements☀︎☀︎☀︎☀︎

-TV-

☀︎Yoru Baguette Nippon Television, Friday January 21st 25:59

They will show comments! Please check it out ^ ^

https://www.ntv.co.jp/yoru-baguette/

☀︎Nogizaka Star Tanjou! 2nd season. Nippon TV every Monday at 25:29.

It’s a tv show where the 4th generation members are challenged to sing hit songs from the Showa and Heisei era. The second season will not only have the 4th generation members sing hit songs, with the senior members also appearing I want to do my best.

To everyone that missed it and to everyone that wants to watch it again you can watch it along with the deleted scenes on Hulu ^ ^

https://www.ntv.co.jp/nogistar/

↑details can be found here.

-Radio-

☀︎INNOVATION WORLD (KYOCERA TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE) J-Wave, Every week on Fridays around 21:45.

The lecturer for January will be the famous game creator behind games like the ‘Metal Gear’ series and the Playstation 4 game ‘DEATH STRANDING’ as well as the representative of Kojima Production, Hideo Kojima. The theme of the lecture will be ‘How to make games with tone’.

http://radiko.jp/share/?t=20220114200000&sid=FMJ

↑previous broadcast.

The next online lecture has been decided!

The speaker will be Mizuno Manbu, the person that designed Kumamoto’s ‘Kumamon’, NTT Docomo’s ‘iD’ Nakagawa Masashichi and a mass of other various area of brand design. He is also is the representative of good design company.

Applications for the lecture will be open until Friday the 28th of January at 22:00, for those that are interested please sign up, let’s take the lecture together!

The recording is planed for Tuesday the 1st of February between 20:00-21:30, please apply.

https://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/innovationworld/entry/

↑apply here.

☀︎Radirer! Sunday NHK Radio 1 Every second week on Sundays 20:05

I’ll appearing next week together with Tsutsui Ayame-chan, and Kaki Haruka-chan. I hope that we all have a fun time☺︎ As always, thank you for all your emails. I’ll be waiting for them this time as well!

https://www.nhk.or.jp/radirer/

↑you can send them here

!!!! The Unreliable Q&A!!!!

· Serra, how bad are your eyes?

→when I wear glasses my eyes become smaller. Grrr….

Unreliable

· There are many types of teas in Japan, what’s your favorite one??

→Herb tea and rose hip are my favorites!

Unreliable

· What drama have you been watching recently?

→Come Come everybody ^ ^ Yasuko-chan and Morui-chan are my favorite characters.

Unreliable

· Are you good at cleaning?

→I love cleaning! When I moved, I couldn’t find the stick for my cleaning wiper and it was harder to use. It was sad.

Unreliable

· Did you eat Osechi on New years?

→I had a serving of my mom’s osechi like the one for the movie ‘Obachan no ie’ it was very delicious ^ ^

Unreliable

· Serra, do you think you have become a little more stylish recently?

→At the end of last year I went out to eat yakiniku! It was delicious ^ ^

Unreliable

The end!

It’s been a little while since my New Years blog and this one, but thank you for all t he comments! There are always a lot of people in the comments that mention when they’re going to a online meet and greet, and it makes me very happy.

I hope that you continue to talk to me from here on. Please look after me this year ^ ^

Happy Serra

Rena sent this to me ☺︎

Thank you for reading until the very end.

See you soon

2022.1.18 Serra

https://blog.nogizaka46.com/seira.hayakawa/2022/01/065061.php

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vex-bittys · 7 years ago

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How (Not) to Date: An Underswap Story

Congratulations to first place raffle winner undertale-writing-challenges who requested a swapcest first date (and maybe a kiss). When it comes to expressing his feelings for his brother, Blueberry is a bit less than magnificent...

Contains: SFW, fontcest/swapcest (kissing, nonsexual), a very awkward Blueberry, a pun-loving Papy

“I really like you, Papy,” Blue whispered in an uncharacteristically quiet and solemn tone. His bony brow furrowed in concentration, and he stared at the toes of his boots, breathing in shallow little gasps. Why were the words so hard to say out loud? He’d been thinking them for years!

“I really like you, Papy,” the Echo Flower repeated. The other Echo Flowers took up the phrase, and soon an army of glowing blue blossoms declared their almost-love for Blue’s little brother. The words hadn’t come out right when he said them; hearing the endless repetition of the Echo Flowers only confirmed it.

Eventually the whispered confessions faded away.. Blue cleared his proverbial throat nervously and tried again. “I like you, Papy, but not as a brother. I mean, I like you as a brother too, but also not as a brother… CHEESE AND CRACKERS! WHY IS THIS SO DIFFICULT?”

“CHEESE AND CRACKERS!” mocked the Echo Flowers.

Blue’s cheeks puffed in frustration. He knew it made him look childish, but he couldn’t help himself. Listening to the Echo Flowers whisper his botched lines endlessly through this small cave in Waterfall only made him more determined to find the exact right words. The Magnificent Sans never gave up!

Though he spent several more hours in the softly lit, peaceful surroundings uttering one heartfelt declaration after another, Blue never found the perfect words. With a sigh of defeat, the would-be Royal Guard trudged back home to spend another evening with the object of his affections, who was totally oblivious to his romantic attraction. Maybe if Papy wasn’t so busy being impossibly lazy, he’d realize that his brother had fallen in love with him. It would make everything so much easier.

Blue opened the door of their house in Snowdin to find Papy sprawled out on the sofa in his shorts and a black tank top, a honey bear tipped onto its side dripping the sticky substance onto the fabric of his shirt. He still had his shoes on, resting on the arm of the sofa! Unbelievable! Blue crept over to his brother’s side stealthily. Papyrus had fallen asleep mid-snack. How typical of the lazybones!

Blue couldn’t hold back an indulgent smile. Sometimes Papyrus suffered from insomnia due to nightmares, but when he slept serenely like this he resembled a handsome angel. Blue used his thumb and forefinger to gingerly pluck the sticky honey bottle from his brother’s evenly rising and falling chest. He carried it into the kitchen to rinse off the grimy residue coating the bottle.

Once the honey bear had had its bath and been placed back on the table where Papy could easily find it again, Blue began to make dinner. The smell of freshly cooked food finally roused the lanky skeleton from his slumber, and he stumbled into the kitchen to greet his hard-working brother by placing a chaste kiss on the top of the shorter skeleton’s skull. Blue hoped Papy didn’t notice the blush blazing on his cheekbones from the simple, carefree act.

“aww, honey, it was sweet of you to wash Mr. Bear for me,” drawled Papyrus, taking a seat at the table and immediately lifting the bottle of sticky sweetness to his mouth. Blue supposed the honey was an improvement over his brother's usual cigarette habit, and the horrible puns made it easy to suppress the squeal of joy from being referred to as honey.

“I MADE MY FAMOUS TACOS FOR DINNER!” Blue proclaimed proudly, placing two plates of tacos onto the table before settling himself into the chair across from his brother. His socket twitched as he watched the taller skeleton squirt honey liberally onto the savory meal.

Papyrus took huge bites of the crunchy tacos, chewing loudly with a charming smile on his face. Chopped (by punching, as Alphys had taught him!) toppings and honey-soaked taco shell fragments flew everywhere. No wonder Papyrus was so slim, even for a skeleton- none of the food stayed in his mouth! Blue almost choked on a bite of his own taco while trying not to giggle at the spectacle of his brother eating dinner.

“taco bout delicious,” Papyrus joked, swallowing his last bite and licking the remaining morsels from around his mouth. “thanks for dinner, lil bro.” The tall skeleton winked.

“LIL BRO?” shouted an indignant Blue, throwing his arms up in the air dramatically. “I’M OLDER THAN YOU, AND YOU KNOW IT!” Sometimes Blue (correctly) suspected that Papyrus said things just to see him (over)react. If confronted, Blue might’ve even admitted to putting on a bit of a show anytime his brother teased him.

“no need to be short-tempered, Sans,” Papy said with a grin. Blue screeched. “you may be older, but that doesn’t mean you’re not little.” With those words, Papy picked him up, just lifted him easily out of his chair as if he were a babybones, and spun him around.

“PUT ME DOWN!” demanded Blue with a yelp, playfully battering at Papy’s ribcage with his undeniably small fists.

“never,” Papyrus laughed.

“THE MAGNIFICENT SANS WILL NOT STAND FOR SUCH INFANTILE BEHAVIOR!”

“it’s a good thing i’m carrying you then.”

“PA-PY-RUS!”

How could his brother manage to be so infuriating yet so endearing at the same time?

The Magnificent Sans prided himself on his strategic prowess, especially when it came to complex puzzles, but every great puzzle solver knows that two heads are better than one when it comes to searching for an elusive solution to a particularly difficult problem. Alphys and Undyne were dating; maybe he could ask Alphys to give him some pointers on breaking the ice!

Blue soon discovered that battle training wasn’t exactly the best place to be distracted by thoughts of potential future romance because Alphys’s heavy tail had just whacked him soundly in the ribs for the third time in a row. He grunted at the bruising impact, and Alphys immediately became apologetic.

“Sans, I’m so sorry! I thought for sure you’d block that time! Are you alright?” she sounded worried. Alphys always avoided hard hits during their training due to Blue’s single HP. She wanted to train him for combat, not dust him!

“I’M FINE!” Sans wheezed cheerfully.

“You’re daydreaming,” accused Alphys gently. Blue ducked his head sheepishly.

“CAN I ASK YOU FOR SOME DATING ADVICE, ALPHYS?” Blue blurted out.

“Finally gonna make a move on Papyrus, eh?” Alphys replied with a grin.

“IS IT THAT OBVIOUS?” Blue groaned.

“To everyone but him,” laughed Alphys before sobering again. She leveled a steady gaze at her student. “What do you need to know?”

“HOW?”

Alphys waited a moment before prodding him for more information. “How…?”

“JUST HOW! HOW DO YOU DATE?” Blue hated how desperate he sounded.

“Dating is like fighting! You have to be assertive! Sweep that punk off his feet and tell him how you feel! Crush him with romance!” Alphys got a bit carried away and suplexed a large boulder into gravel to demonstrate. Blue got swept up in her passionate (and somewhat aggressive) energy.

“I’M THE MAGNIFICENT SANS, AND I’M GOING TO CAPTURE MY BROTHER’S HEART!”

Capturing anything, much less the elusive love of your unsuspecting sibling, required preparation, so that night, Blue had called and made a reservation at the NTT resort’s upscale bistro. The date was set, giving Blue a hard deadline for confessing his true intentions. Unfortunately, the courage Blue needed to force the simple words out of his mouth had never manifested. Instead, Blue now stood outside the NTT resort with Papyrus, planning to have a nice sit-down dinner… for no particular reason.

“we can sit down at home, or better yet, at Muffet’s,” Papy had unhelpfully pointed out.

“MUFFET’S FOOD IS GREASY! I WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE NICE! BESIDES, I MADE RESERVATIONS,” protested Blue.

“and i’m sure it has nothing to do with your crush on a certain robot DJ,” Papy teased.

“I DON’T HAVE A CRUSH ON NAPSTATON, PAPY!” Blue huffed before quietly adding, “I like someone else.” Papyrus quirked a brow, but he let the subject drop.

“y’know, Blue, i know a shortcut for-”

“NO, PAPY. WE’RE WALKING IN THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR LIKE RESPECTABLE MONSTERS. NO SHORTCUTS!”

Blue grabbed Papyrus’ hand to lead him into the restaurant and instantly regretted it. What if Papy thought holding hands was weird? He couldn’t just let go of his brother’s hand though; that would be too suspicious! How long could you comfortably hold hands with your brother before it turned from normal to awkward? Could Papyrus feel his metacarpals sweating? Blue was blowing the date already, and he hadn’t even told Papy it was a date yet!

The lanky skeleton didn’t pull his hand away from his brother’s as they entered the bistro, and Blue didn’t want to be rude by letting go first. They ended up strolling to their table hand-in-hand and standing next next to it for just a few seconds too long before they both simultaneously released their grips, allowing their hands to drop limply to their sides. Blue sank gratefully into his seat. Food! Food would help ease the tension!

With a nervous giggle, Blue scanned the menu. For a short, disorienting moment, he thought the words were written in some strange language until Papy took the laminated page from him and turned it right side up. Blue flushed brightly in embarrassment. In an attempt to evade his brother’s concerned gaze, Blue swept the room with a hasty glance only to realize that he and Papy were severely underdressed for the atmosphere.

The Magnificent Sans had taken a proverbial page from his brother’s book for once and dressed casually for the date-that-only-he-was-aware-of. He’d worn sneakers in lieu of his usual boots, paired with basketball shorts and a top that said “Cool Dude” and had shoulder pads in the shape of soccer balls. His brother wore his (probably dirty) orange hoodie and cargo pants that hadn’t made the last round of laundry. Everyone else in the establishment sported dress clothes in fashionable cuts and colors. He groaned in agony over his socially unacceptable attire.

“something wrong?” Papyrus asked innocently.

“WE’RE UNDERDRESSED!” complained Blue.

“coulda sworn i put on pants before we left.” Papyrus chuckled, making a show of checking his clothing for any missing articles. “yup, all here!”

Blue could feel hot tears welling in his sockets as the date careened past the point of being salvageable. Papy tried to laugh it off at first, but the night just got worse as it progressed. Blue dropped his silverware onto the floor, knocked over the glass of fancy wine he’d ordered, and even spilled dessert all over his shirt. Papyrus watched the disaster unfold without even making another joke about it.

The most anticipated part of the foray into how not to date was paying the bill and leaving, but even that didn’t go as planned. Blue had forgotten to grab his wallet from his usual outfit, and Papyrus ended up paying for the expensive food that Blue had insisted they order.

Once they were outside, Blue began to apologize in earnest. He’d ruined everything! Papy deserved a better boyfriend than the not-so-Magnificent Sans. Tears streamed down his round cheeks as he babbled.

“I’M SO SORRY PAPYRUS. THIS WAS SUCH A STUPID IDEA-”

“nah. it was a great first date.”

“WHAT?”

“i’m not as oblivious as you think i am,” Papyrus said with a wink.

“HOW DID YOU KNOW I-” Blue never got to finish his question because the taller skeleton leaned in quickly and clacked their mouths together. He didn’t pull away afterwards though. He lingered, letting their breath mingle. Blue grabbed his brother’s hoodie and pulled him into a deeper kiss.

How didn’t matter. The only thing that mattered was Papy’s mouth pressed against his and the honey-sweet taste of his brother’s tongue.

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#vexy writes #underswap #sfw swapcest #swapcest #underswap sans #underswap papyrus #us!sans #us!papyrus #first date #a comedy of errors #poor blue #but everything turned out in the end #sfw

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tyranttortoise · 7 years ago

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Napstaton x Reader fluff

Raffle Winner One-shot for @bigfanofpuns Napstaton x Reader || Underswap Pacifist Surface timeline Reader specifics: aerial acrobat. ... I went a little further and did an aerial acrobat with a specialty in silk acrobatics.

*Hope you like it!

You didn't know what to expect when you got the call from a rather shy, soft-spoken person that claimed your talents were requested--but of all the possibilities you entertained, standing in front of a literal, smiling robot was never one of them.

"Yo! You must be Y/N! Gotta say, it's great to meet you in-person. You're exactly what my next show needs!"

They beam at you, and your eyes sweep over their metallic body, taking in the sight of their blue jacket and matching hat (turned around backwards to sweep the gray locks of hair from their face), the headphones around their neck, and the fist now extended out to you.

"Don't leave me hangin', dude." The robot shakes their hand toward you, and you finally snap out of your shock to awkwardly fist-bump them.

"Sorry, I just..." You trail off, so many different questions running through your mind at once, that it was difficult to pick just one.

"I know, it's kinda overwhelming meeting a star as big as me, right?" The robot reaches out and claps a hand on your shoulder, leaning forward. Your spine stiffens in surprise, but you have to admit... He's actually really handsome.

And totally a robot.

"I don't think I know who you are," you manage, your best apologetic smile plastered on your face. The robot blinks slowly, pulling back yet not breaking the physical contact. He stares at you for a moment longer before he suddenly breaks into a grin.

"Ohhh, dude! You really had me going for a second there. I doubt there's a home out there that doesn't know the name Napstaton. My NTT line is pretty rad, after all!"

The name sounds vaguely familiar. But, if this robot's famous... then...

"How do you know who I am?"

"Your video!" He releases your shoulder to give you a thumbs up. "Once I saw how talented you are with acrobatics, I was, like, so entranced! Holy cow, you're limber! How did you even start doing aerial silk shows?"

You feel your face heating up. It's always been a passion of yours; you got into gymnastics as a child, and then went from there, using uneven bars to propel yourself into flips and corkscrews mid-air. But, the moment you saw an aerial silk show, where the acrobat would twist their body between two hanging strips of silk, combining the acrobats you loved with the sensual beauty of the silk, well...

You wanted that to be you.

So, it had become a hobby. You were known for how versatile your moves were, how you basically made it into a dance. But, you only did small local performances. You never expected someone from Ebott City to take notice. And you especially never expected that someone to be a celebrity robot.

... Did he even count as a monster? Would it be incredibly rude to ask?

"It was just something I wanted to try," you finally answer, finding your voice as the initial shock wears off. "I've always been an acrobat, but the silk shows are something new I've been trying."

Napstaton raises a brow. It amazes you that their mechanical features are so expressive. Who in the world built them?

"Woah, you say that like it's so easy! Aren't you scared of falling?"

You shake your head. "Nah, I've walked tight-ropes before. As long as the silk is secured well, I won't fall."

The robot whistles low, crossing their arms. "Well, in that case, you've got nothing to worry about! We'll make sure you won't literally break a leg." They grin wide, and there's something so charming and relaxed about that expression. Is it in their programming?

Or is their something more to them?

You find yourself eager to discover what that something is.

The first day of rehearsal, you sit back and watch the performance. Napstaton is spinning records and remixing tunes in a massive DJ booth to the side of the stage. A literal pink ghost is singing, and it's the same timid voice you heard on the phone before--only it's beautiful and relaxed when put with the music. There's an equally-timid-looking, yet absurdly-muscular horse monster singing backup vocals and adding a deep baritone timbre to the mix. The two of them harmonize well, especially with the tone of the music.

There's also a blue-haired rabbit monster is scowling off to the side, dressed up as... the scenery. In fact, it seems like the only thing he adds to the performance is standing there with a crude bush costume around him, and his head sticking out of a hole.

You wisely decide not to question it.

The group runs through all of the songs, and you find yourself getting lost in the music. When they stop, you realize why they're so popular; they're mesmerizing, even without the hook of being a monster band.

Napstaton deftly jumps off the edge of the stage, landing with a metallic clunk in front of you. They're wearing their usual charming grin, filled with the content confidence of someone quite comfortable in their own skin--or metal casing, rather. "Whaddya think?"

"It sounds pretty amazing, honestly," you respond, your brows raised.

"We always sound rad," he agrees, although he does seem to brighten at your compliment. "So, can you make up a routine based on that? I can give you some CDs with the songs to take home."

"Yeah, that'll definitely help. I can come up with something."

"Cool! How about we rehearse again in a week?"

You spend all week listening to the songs and practicing at the studio your friend runs. You don’t know why, but there’s a part of you that’s eager to impress the robotic celebrity.

You can’t stop thinking about the way they smiled at you, the confidence exuding from them in waves. They had accomplished so much since ascending from Underground (you finally Googled them, and hoo boy, they weren’t joking when they said everyone knew them. Their NTT line was everywhere), and yet, they hadn’t been stuck up about it. Instead, thye’d been warm and friendly, casual even, like you were friends despite just meeting.

It was refreshing, and you want to make sure your routine is perfect. If you play your cards right, this could even be what propels you further in the world of acrobatics.

At the first rehearsal, the stage looks the same, only there’s now two long silk ropes hanging down, in the same shade of blue as Napstaton’s jacket. You’re wearing a simple leotard as you examine the silk, tugging on it, and then jumping up to swing on it slightly, making sure its secure.

“Don’t worry; I’m, like... 95% positive you won’t fall to your death.”

Napstaton’s voice startles you, and you nearly let go. They reach out and place a hand on your back, steadying you, and their fingers touch the skin exposed by the leotard. Surprisingly, they don’t feel cold, but warm... and slightly buzzing. It makes your skin tingle. “Sorry,” they chuckle. “I didn’t mean to sneak up on you...ah...”

They seem to trail off, and you notice their gaze on the exposed skin of your legs. You can’t help but shift on your feet, feeling a little self-conscious. You don’t have much experience with monsters--much less robots--and aren’t sure if your attire is crossing some strange boundary. “Is this okay? The silk tends to slip if I’m wearing leggings or tights.”

“What?” They snap out of it, shaking their head. “No, no, i-it’s fine. I was just thinking that Happy is gonna have to whip you up some rad threads for the show!” There’s a soft blue glow to their cheeks suddenly that you find fascinating.

... Is Napstaton blushing?

Instead, you query, “Happy?”

That charming grin is back in-place. “Yeah, my cousin! He does lead vocals! Name’s Hapstablook, but I’ve always called him Happy.” They shrug. “It’s stuck.”

A robot with a ghost cousin? Monsters are so interesting! And so strange.

The rehearsal starts, but this time, it’s just you and Napstaton, the song playing from a CD. They still sit at the DJ booth to the side, kicked back in a chair with their feet up and their arms behind their head.

You can feel their gaze on you, intently watching.

Your face flushes, and you try to block it out.

When the music starts, you immediately grasp both ropes and climb, twisting the silk around your body as you do so with practiced ease. You invert in the silk, hanging upside down, slowly spinning in a circle as you dangle and wait for the moment when the beat of the music begins to rise. At just the perfect moment, you drop, rolling down the silk and catching yourself with your legs to spin upright. Even over the music, you catch Napstaton’s startled gasp, and when you spin around toward them, you see that they’re no longer chilling in the chair, but leaned forward with both feet planted on the ground in front of him.

Your performance is perfectly choreographed, filled with inversions, flips, and displays of your upper body strength. At one point, you slide down and catch yourself with only your ankle wrapped in the silk. At another, you stretch out sideways and spin in the silk, wrapping yourself up, only to slide down further. One song slides into another, and you keep the moves up, timing each feat with a portion of the song. When the song ends, you end up rolling down the silk from the top, only to catch yourself at the bottom, still wrapped up. One leg is bent behind your head, the other with your toe pointed down toward the floor, an arm stretched taunt and wrapped in silk, and the other extended toward the imaginary audience.

Napstaton breaks into applause and gives you a thumbs up. Their grin is the widest you’ve seen yet.

“Your rad performance is definitely going to be our grand finale!”

The next week, Napstaton’s made some notes on your cues. The adorable pink ghost, Happy, films you during rehearsal, and Napstaton remixes a few of the beats to better fit the fluidity of your moves. They’re mostly content to let you do whatever you want on the silk--NT seems utterly blown away by your flexibility, and super chill about the entire thing.

It’s nice and sets you at ease.

Later that week, Happy gets your measurements and runs some costume designs by you. It’s fun sitting just talking to the ghost, and although he seems really shy, when he talks about music, his entire face lights up.

“.....Napsta has been watching your video a lot,” Happy comments quietly a few days later, while hemming part of your outfit.

“Yeah?” You quirk a brow, twisting your neck to glance at the pastel specter. Happy’s cheeks are even pinker than usual when he nods. “Isn’t that how I landed this gig in the first place?”

“N-not that video.... the one from rehearsal. They’re really impressed...”

You can’t help but feel the flush rise to your cheeks. The idea of Napstaton, watching your perform with that same intensity they had in their gaze the first time they saw your acrobatic feats in-person, well... It made you happy.

“I’ve been listening to their music nonstop lately, myself,” you admit, omitting the fact that you bought an NTT shirt with Napstaton’s face on it a few days prior. You maaayyy or may not be using it as your new favorite sleep shirt.

In the mirror, you see Happy’s smile brighten.

After rehearsal the following day, Napstaton catches you once you change out of your leotard and into normal clothes. “’sup? Wanna grab a bite before you go home?”

Dinner with a celebrity? You should probably feel nervous, but instead... that charming grin makes you feel at ease. “Sure, is Happy joining us?”

NT shrugs. “Nah. Said he already ate, so I guess it’s just you and me.”

Now that makes you feel slightly jittery, but you’re happy to accept their offer. You wonder what kind of fancy restaurant a famous DJ would like to eat at. You’re not exactly dressed for anything that they could possibly--

They park the car at McDonald’s.

You can’t help but laugh, and Napstaton rubs the back of their neck. “Uh, you don’t like Mickey D’s?”

“Just not what I was expecting,” you claim with a grin. “You’re just... down-to-Earth for a monster celeb. Or robot celeb?”

“Either works. I’m still a monster, ya’know. Got a SOUL and everything.” They tap their chest with their fist, and the heart-shape imprinted in their design begins to glow a faint white.

A robot with a SOUL? Maybe that’s why they’re so expressive.

“But yeah. I mean, I try to be. Never have been the fancy type.” They shrug, looking slightly abashed. “Were ya, like.. hoping for somethin’ more? We can go somewhere else.”

You open up the car door, shaking your head. “This is perfect, NT. Let’s go.”

The two of you order burgers, chicken nuggets, and fries, then find a corner booth to sit and talk. You learn a little more about what drove Napstaton to stardom, and you finally ask them how they’re cousins with a ghost.

“Easy-peasy. I used to be one, too, before the totally awesome Doctor Undyne built me this body!”

“What? Are you telling me you’re a literal ghost in the machine?” Your eyes are huge. “How did you become a ghost? Did you die?” The inquires get blurted out before you can think about how insensitive that sounds. Whoops. You start to back-pedal. “Sorry. I mean...”

NT waves their hand dismissively. “No biggie. I was born a ghost.” Their grin turns amused. “Humans have such weird ideas about ghosts.” They get up and throw away the trash, but instead of heading back to the car, they tilt their head toward the nearby park. “Wanna walk off all of that greasy fast food.”

You want to prolong the night. “Why not?” With a shrug, you follow them down the sidewalk, chatting about yourself--what got you into aerial acrobatics, why you decided to try silk ropes, the first time you had successfully walked a tight rope--and Napstaton gave you their full, undivided attention.

There’s a moment of silence before you decide to voice a question that’s been weighing on your mind. “Why did you want a robotic body?”

NT’s smile fades around the edges slightly, the light in their eyes seeming faraway as they look straight ahead. They’re quiet for a moment, and you immediately regret asking, but then they speak up, “I wanted to be like the humans.” That admission catches you by surprise, and when you turn toward them, Napstaton reaches out and takes your hand. “I wanted to be corporeal--to be able to touch and be touched, and not just with my music.”

You don’t really know what to say to that. Your fingers shift to lace with NT’s, and you squeeze their hand. “I’m glad you got to do everything you’ve dreamed of, NT.”

Their charming grin returns, and they squeeze your hand in return. “I wouldn’t change a thing.”

The day of the show, you discover the stadium is packed. There are even people sitting in the grass past the seats, and large jumbo screens situation on either side of the stage to showcase the performance.

Holy crap, you’re nervous.

Napstaton grins, winding an arm around your shoulders as you peek out from behind the curtain. “Ready to give ‘em a show, Y/N?”

“Maybe,” you mutter, your nerves fluttering in your stomach. NT laughs, pulling you against their side and squeezing your upper arm.

“You’ll knock ‘em dead. So totally dead, in fact, that they might even become ghosts and haunt the place. Isn’t that, like... the human stereotype?” Their grin is shit-eating at this point.

“Ha ha. I think Happy’s the only ghost we need haunting the place. And, well--you, if you count. But Happy wouldn’t scare a soul.”

“Not on purpose, anyway,” NT comments, laughing. They squeeze you one more time. “Alrighty, it’s totally showtime. Let’s put on a rad performance!”

And they did.

You watch most of the show from the side, listening to the haunting (ha) vocals and melodies, followed by a few more up-beat songs. When your cue comes, you cross the stage to a chorus of cheers, all because of your costume, courtesy of Happy.

You’re dressed like Napstaton.

Your leotard has a blue heart in the center, and you’re wearing the same baggy-style dance pants as them, completely with a hat turned backwards. Your grand entrance involves a backhand spring toward the silk, which suddenly tumbles down from the ceiling. When you regain your footing at the ropes, you rip off the dance pants (Happy was sure to just have the sides snap in place, making the feat easy) and throw the hat into the audience like a frisbee.

Of course, they eat it up.

Your blood is pumping in your ears, your nerves jittery. If it wasn’t for the rush of adrenaline, you’re certain your hands would be shaking, but at this point, you’ve practiced so much that you can do the entire routine on auto-pilot. As you spin upside-down on the silk, waiting for the right moment in the song to fall, your gaze catches Napstaton’s, and he takes a hand off the controls to give you a thumbs up and that grin that makes you so weak now.

You hit your cue perfectly. The crowd loves it. You can vaguely hear Happy’s singing over the pounding of your heart. There’s a couple of times where your motions could have synced better with the music, but overall, you’re giving the performance of your life. By the second-half of the last song, you notice another voice join the vocals, a tenor complimenting Happy’s soft voice. Slowly, it begins to overtake the vocals, rising in volume and absolutely stunning. That had never happened in rehearsals.

At the end, when you roll down the silk ropes, coming into your final pose where your body is stretched within the binds, you realize who’s been singing. And you definitely don’t remember those lyrics.

And I can’t sleep at night ‘cause the ghost of your touch still haunts me.

Napstaton is standing in front of the silk ropes, and they reach up and skillfully untangle your ankle, freeing your leg. With your arm still wrapped in the bright blue silk, NT slides an arm around your waist and dips you back with a smirk. The audience goes nuts, but it all fades to white noise in the background. You’re too entrance by the face that’s only inches from yours.

“I thought you hated ghost stereotypes.”

They shrug, looking mischievous. “Thought it was most def ironic--you hauntin’ me.”

You blink slowly. If you weren’t already out-of-breath from several minutes of showcasing your upper (and lower) body strength, your breath would have hitched.

“You mean, you wrote that part.... about me?” you manage, your gaze wide and searching theirs.

“Isn’t it obvious?”

In the next moment, you grab NT’s hat, pull it off their head and to the side of their face--and then wrap an arm around their neck and kiss them right then and there. The entire stadium erupts in the loudest cheering and applause you’ve ever heard. When they pull back, NT looks surprised, their lips still slightly parted.

“Maybe for my next song I can write about how your kiss makes me malfunction.”

You groan, swatting them with their own hat, while they just give you that grin.

If you wrote a song, it would be about how it never fails to give you butterflies.

(* Mobile Imagine Masterlist )

#undertale imagine #napstaton #underswap #fluff #drabble #fic raffle #raffle winners #i've never written anything for napstaton before #so i just rolled with it #also kudos to night for the silk suggestion #i watched a ton of videos and then didn't go into that much detail #but hopefully still enough to make it cool #i really hope you like this!

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thepopatochispfren · 7 years ago

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How would the SF and US skelebros react to their s/o arriving home later than they normally do with a puppy in their arms?

blackberry:

he was waiting for you on the couch as usual. today was your normal burrito wednesday, and you guys would just chill on the couch watching NTT while eating blackberry’s special burritos. he was wondering why you were late, you normally came around 6:00pm but yet you weren’t still here. he thought maybe you went on a secret spy mission, and didn’t invite him. ok, now the lil’ blackberry is getting angry. he waits ten minutes before he starts heading toward the door to find you and join your secret spy mission. just then, you opened the door with a handful of a puppy. at first he was excited, a puppy!? he’s never had a pet before, well he did take care of his brother’s cactus (which didn’t need much care cause it was actually fake), but he never had his own pet. he starts buzzing with excitement and asks you where you got it, how old is it, what breed is it, can it do tricks, ooh can it become a guard dog. lil’ berry is so eager to find out more about the pup. but then he realizes, if it’s just a little puppy you need to spend more time taking care of it and less time spending with him! as the days pass by you find him more attached to you then usual and constantly pulling you away from anything and everything so you could spend more time with him.

russ (i figured that the nickname “mutt” sounds a little degrading, so i decided to change sf paps nickname to russ. so that’s his new nickname, pls don’t get confused in future imagines):

he was actually freaking out why you weren’t home today on time. his mind went to the worst possible situations you could be in. maybe you got kidnapped, maybe you were trapped somewhere and couldn’t get help, maybe you were killed! he snaps out of it when he hears you call his name, and of a puppy yipping? he might try to seem pretty chill about the entire situation, but like blackberry he is worried that the pup might steal all of your attention. so you might find the puppy always well fed and content without you having done anything, and russ just puts it off and asks you to just relax with him on the couch. turns out russ takes care of the puppy’s every need. he teaches it not to howl during the first couple weeks, and somehow the dog was potty trained in a day. seems like russ is pretty good with dogs.

blueberry:

lil’ blueberry is so thrilled to see you come back with a puppy. he wants to do everything with it and is constantly asking you questions about it. “OOH, DOES IT LIKE TACOS, DO YOU THINK IT MIGHT WANT TO TRY MY SPECIAL GLITTER TACOS?!!” keep a close eye on the pup to make sure blueberry doesn’t feed the poor thing his tacos, otherwise you need to get its stomach pumped. since you want to take care of the pup too, you make up a schedule for both of you to take care of it. today he gets to walk the dog, feed it, and water it. tomorrow you do the same. the dog grows up healthy and happy, and becomes a famous showdog. blueberry is really amazing at teaching the dog tricks.

carrot:

he doesn’t really mind about the whole deal. as long as you take care of the dog, he’s fine. really he’s too lazy to have a pet, he doesn’t even feed his pet rock! you may see him petting the pup every once in a while, and throwing him a bone.

#imagine #us papyrus #us sans #sf sans #sf papyrus #woa imagine

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andrewgalbraith-etc · 6 years ago

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Beginner's Guide to Understanding BGP

What is BGP?

BGP is, quite literally, the protocol that makes the internet work. BGP is short for Border Gateway Protocol and it is the routing protocol used to route traffic across the internet. Routing Protocols (such as BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, etc...) are designed to help routers advertise adjacent networks and since the internet is a network of networks, BGP helps to propagate these networks to all BGP Routers across the world.

For a read on BGP case studies, Cisco has a great write-up.

BGP is defined by IETF in RFC 4271 and we are currently on version 4 (BGP4 or BGP-4) since 2006. BGP is a Layer 4 Protocol where peers have to be manually configured[1] to form a TCP connection and begin speaking BGP to exchange routing information.

How BGP Works

Autonomous Systems

Within the Internet, an autonomous system (AS) is a network controlled by a single entity typically an Internet Service Provider or a very large organization with independent connections to multiple networks.

These Autonomous Systems must have an officially registered autonomous system number (ASN), which they get from their Regional Internet Registry: AFRINIC, ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC or RIPE NCC.

A unique ASN (AS Number) is allocated to each AS for use in BGP routing. AS numbers are important because the ASN uniquely identifies each network on the Internet.

Peering

Two routers that have established connection for exchanging BGP information, are referred to as BGP peers. Such BGP peers exchange routing information between them via BGP sessions that run over TCP, which is a reliable, connection oriented & error free protocol.

Selecting the Best Path

Once the BGP Session is established, the routers can advertise a list of network routes that they have access to and will scrutinize them to find the route with the shortest path.

Of course, BGP does not make sense when you are connected only to one other peer (such as your ISP) because he is always going to be the best (and only path) to other networks. However, when you are connected to multiple networks at the same time, then certain paths will be shorter, faster or more reliable than others. For example, Google's AS15169 peers with 270 other networks (Autonomous Systems), one of which is Digital Ocean Inc. AS14061. They are both connected to other ISPs for the internet, however this way since they have now peered together, they can exchange routing information, so now their router can chose a shorter path of connectivity they have between themselves. If that neighbourship is broken for some reason or another, then their routers can re-arrange their routing tables to reach those Autonomous Systems through other Autonomous Systems such as Tier 1 ISPs like: Cogent (AS174), TeliaSonera (AS1299), Level 3 (AS1, AS3356, AS3549), NTT (AS2914), AT&T (AS7018), etc...

Misconfiguring or Abusing BGP

Since BGP is at the absolute core of the internet, when it is misconfigured or abused it can cause havoc across large portions of the internet.

For example, in 2008, when the Pakistan Government tried to ban YouTube, Pakistan Telecom (AS17557) used BGP to route YouTube's address block (AS36561) into a black hole. Accidentally (allegedly), this routing information somehow got transmitted to Pakistan Telecom's Upstream IP Transit Provider PCCW Global (AS3491) which then got propagated to the rest of the world. Most of YouTube's traffic from across the world ended up in a black hole in Pakistan. In this video, RIPE NCC Chief Scientist Daniel Karrenberg (@limbodan) uses BGPlay to replay the events in the BGP Routing Table during the YouTube outage.

Some other famous incidents are: AS7007 incident, Brazilian carrier leaks BGP table and Turkish ISP takes over the Internet.

Apart from misconfiguration, BGP can be also abused for malicious purposes. By taking advantage of unsecured BGP peerings or not verifying routes that are being announced from your peers, attackers may announce IP ranges that they do not actually own and thus routing internet traffic towards their links, essentially creating an MITM attack. For more information about this, I suggest you read Wired's Blog Post on Revealed: The Internet's Biggest Security Hole and the post from BGPmon: BGP Routing Incidents in 2014, malicious or not?

As businesses grow, however, they will start requiring BGP connectivity (any customer who wants to achieve truly redundant Internet access has to have its own AS and exchange BGP information with its ISPs), and you'll be forced to deploy BGP on more and more core and edge routers.

This short introduction to BGP should be enough for you to understand the basics of what BGP is and how it works, but it is by no means a good idea to operate it in a production environment until you have spent some time reading the RFCs.

*There is no auto discovery in BGP.

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The Race Cars of the 2019 Detroit Auto Show

New production and concept cars dominate auto shows, but most such expositions feature competition cars sprinkled across the convention-center floor. The 2019 Detroit International Auto Show was no different, with multiple racing categories represented by some of the coolest machines from around the globe. We rounded up the group so you don’t have to wonder if you missed any of them.

Alfa Romeo Sauber-Ferrari Formula 1 Car

The 2018 Formula 1 season was the first in which the Sauber team featured Alfa Romeo livery, but in Detroit on the Alfa stand you’ll find a previous, halo-less model dressed up in the present color scheme. Seeing F1 cars in person always reminds us just how compact the world’s quickest road-racing machines are.

Kia Forte Drift Car

Developed in partnership with Red Bull and Race Service, this drifting Forte stars in Kia’s current television advertising campaign. Featuring the production Stinger GT’s twin-turbo V-6—in longitudinal arrangement rather than transverse as in the Stinger—the 375-hp, rear-drive drifter started as a production front-drive Forte EX but features a six-speed sequential gearbox, quick-change rear differential, and a hybrid drift/grip suspension.

Nissan Formula E Car

Nissan didn’t fare so well in Le Mans competition a few years ago, but it should do much better in the ABB FIA Formula E series. The Gen 2 FE racer, built with the same Spark chassis as all FE cars, features a Nissan electric drivetrain. Power increases this season for all Formula E cars from 200 to 250 kW, and the championship’s battery tech is now good for entire race distances, whereas previous seasons required drivers to swap cars mid-race.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Supra Concept

The production 2020 Supra was one of the big reveals in Detroit, but we’re excited to see a GT-racing version in action soon in Japan’s Super GT series—and hopefully elsewhere, though we hear Toyota has no plans to run it in the U.S.-based IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Supra

Yes, yes, we know. What the hell kind of Supra is this? It bears little to nothing in common with the production model, but hey, welcome to NASCAR, where this Supra “stock car” will compete in the sanctioning body’s second-tier Xfinity Series beginning this season.

NASCAR Toyota Camry

This is the 2018 edition of Toyota’s Monster Energy Cup Series NASCAR entry, driven by Joe Gibbs Racing star Kyle Busch, who finished fourth in the standings with seven wins.

Toyota Yaris WRC

Debuting for the 2017 season, this is Toyota’s first FIA World Rally Championship machine since the manufacturer last competed in the sport in 1999. It so far has claimed seven rally wins, five of those coming in 2018 when Toyota used it to take home the WRC constructors’ championship title.

2019 Subaru WRX STI VT19x Global Rallycross Supercar

Subaru’s latest Rallycross creation features a famous livery (sans tobacco branding), 600 horsepower from its 2.0-liter turbo boxer-four engine, a custom suspension and bodywork, and accelerates from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds. Also new for 2019 is ex-F1 driver and defending Rallycross champion Scott Speed, who joins Subaru Rally Team USA drivers Patrik Sandell and Chris Atkinson.

Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet IndyCar

This is the same car that won the 2018 Indianapolis 500 with Australian IndyCar star Will Power at the wheel. His victory in the May classic gave famous team owner Roger Penske his 17th win in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. It’s on hand at the Detroit show to promote the 2019 running of the Detroit Grand Prix, scheduled for May 31 through June 2 on Detroit’s Belle Isle.

Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Honda IndyCar

If you’re familiar with the IndyCar Series—newly sponsored by NTT rather than Verizon—then you know Scott Dixon is one of the greatest IndyCar racers of all time. Using his Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Chevrolet, he won three races in 2018 on his way to claiming his record-tying fifth IndyCar drivers’ championship. With 44 career victories, Dixon is third on IndyCar’s all-time wins list behind A.J. Foyt (67) and Mario Andretti (52).

Acura ARX-05

Acura returned to prototype racing competition in 2018, partnering with Team Penske to run two cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The ORECA-based chassis features a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 behind the drivers, in this case Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron. The other car was driven last year by Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor, who won at Mid-Ohio, with Montoya and Cameron recording four podium finishes.

Acura NSX GT3

Want to go racing? Love the production NSX? Then here’s your steed. For about $525,000—exact pricing will be determined when you write the check—you, too, can drive this twin-turbo V-6–powered GT3 race car in various series throughout the world—presuming you have the necessary competition license. Actually, not quite this version, as for the 2019 season Acura has updated the car seen here and called it the “NSX GT3 Evo.” This mid-engine contender is already a proven winner in America, boasting victories in IMSA competition as well as in the Pirelli World Challenge.

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The Race Cars of the 2019 Detroit Auto Show

Alfa Romeo Sauber-Ferrari Formula 1 Car

Kia Forte Drift Car

Nissan Formula E Car

Toyota Gazoo Racing Supra Concept

NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Supra

NASCAR Toyota Camry

This is the 2018 edition of Toyota’s Monster Energy Cup Series NASCAR entry, driven by Joe Gibbs Racing star Kyle Busch, who finished fourth in the standings with seven wins.

Toyota Yaris WRC

2019 Subaru WRX STI VT19x Global Rallycross Supercar

Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet IndyCar

Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Honda IndyCar

Acura ARX-05

Acura NSX GT3

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The Race Cars of the 2019 Detroit Auto Show

Alfa Romeo Sauber-Ferrari Formula 1 Car

Kia Forte Drift Car

Nissan Formula E Car

Toyota Gazoo Racing Supra Concept

NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Supra

NASCAR Toyota Camry

This is the 2018 edition of Toyota’s Monster Energy Cup Series NASCAR entry, driven by Joe Gibbs Racing star Kyle Busch, who finished fourth in the standings with seven wins.

Toyota Yaris WRC

2019 Subaru WRX STI VT19x Global Rallycross Supercar

Team Penske Dallara-Chevrolet IndyCar

Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Honda IndyCar

Acura ARX-05

Acura NSX GT3

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This week in Japan, January 08,2018- January 14, 2018 Part 6

And here we are, finally at the end of this long, lovely weekend. Perhaps I spent too long on it, but then again, I am a sucker for Disney.

Sorry for the delay, but I’ve been sick and busy as of late. However I’m determined to get through January before March finishes!

In any case, this picture comes from the middle of the day, but where was it taken? how did I get there? and what did I do after?

Let’s get started!

January 14th started a bit late, but after sleeping in, I met a friend at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, a landmark of Tokyo and one of its most beautiful spaces. I often visit when I’m in town, because it’s always showing off something amazing.

While these might be ordinary flowers to you, to me they’re rather spectacular, since they’re blooming in the frigid January temperatures.

One of the best things about the garden is that it has a greenhouse full of exotic plants, from all corners of the globe. These are just a few that caught my eye that day.

It’s so big it has its own waterfall.

Also it’s pretty toasty, even on the coldest winter day.

Another famous aspect of this place is its long, broad, lawn. Though usually a verdant green, today it was a nice brown, reminiscent of a carpet. If it were warmer, I might have lain down for a nap.

The building in the background is a symbol of Shinjuku, the NTT building. It is famous in the west for being featured in Makoto Shinkai’s movies, along with the garden itself.

Can you believe there’s fish swimming in the ponds? Resilient little guys aren’t they?

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If you doubt whether it was really that cold, well, here’s some evidence. An ice sheet, breaking off from the shoreline, and heading out to the middle of the pond. I was pretty blown away. You can hear the wind too, it blew pretty fiercely.

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An unassuming gazebo, until you realize Shinkai used it as one of the primary settings for one of his films.

I wonder if those two are talking about... footwear?

We decided to escape the cold and head in for some delicious tea, and a sweet treat!

The water in the small basin outside was still pretty frozen.

One of the last things we saw was this fellow, perched inconspicuously on a branch. Perhaps he was thinking of going fishing? but maybe the water was a bit too cold.

After parting ways with my friend, I made a quick stop in Harajuku, where I passed by this place. Anyone familiar with the voice talent here?

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Two videos!? Yes indeedy. This is the world famous Totti Candy Factory, where they make amazing cotton candy and other delectable treats. I highly recommend it!

As you can clearly see, you get quite a lot of cotton candy for quite a reasonable cost.

After all that sweetness, I craved some spicy mexican food, and luckily Guzman Y Gomez was nearby to sate my needs (No, I’m not sponsored by anyone as of now, but if GYG wants to sponsor me with some free burritos, I’m interested!). Especially since they have habanero hot sauce.

I’m getting hungry just looking at this!

Have you ever had a crepe that had a slice of cheesecake in it? I have. And yes, it’s delicious. This can be found just downstairs from GYG, I love stopping here at Cafe Crepe for crepes every time I’m in town. This one is the strawberry chocolate cheesecake crepe, in case you’re thinking of getting one for yourself. But there’s over 100 varieties, so there’ll be a crepe for everyone!

This is Harajuku station, one of the oldest stations still being used in Tokyo, it’s sadly being taken down in order to build a new station in time for the olympics in 2020. The current building dates from 1906, when Tokyo had a much smaller population, and stations didn’t need to service that many people, which leads to lots of overcrowding. Still, it’s sad to see it go. I’m glad I got to see it.

Speaking of things I’m happy to have seen...

This very, very good boy.

Hachi is a beloved landmark of Shibuya, just a short train ride from Harajuku.

He’s also right next to...

The world famous Shibuya crossing!

I was just passing through here, but it was a good moment to take a shot.

After this, I went to a party, where there was much crowding and merriment, but not a lot of picture taking. But be assured, it was epic. I was even “recognized” by someone who realized who my rapper look-a-like was.

Then there was a rush to catch a train and hustle on home on the train. All in all, a great end to a great week. And it was only January. I’m writing this in March, and man, my adventures in between have been incredible. I only wish I could share them all with you instantly! But this takes time, so I thank you for your patience. Next time we’ll pick up with week 3.

See you then!

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RagnaQuest Hack, Cheats, Tips & Guide

The same regular story that we have been reading in the past years. The famous Asgard is in crisis and waiting for the great hero that will come in his shiny armor to save the city! Are you ready to use the ragnaquest cheats and become this hero?

Ragnaquest was created and published by “NTT Resonant Inc.” And it is available to be played on almost any Android or IOS platform out there.

Quick Intro.

Cute characters take the stage! See the gods like you have never seen them before. This is the main idea of the game and that was the creation point. Of course there will be tons of details in the upcoming parts of this ragnaquest guide.

At the beginning of the game make sure that your device is connected to a strong Wi-Fi connection to be to downloaded the extra files of the games. It could require a huge space from you to get it done.

And on the next parts we will be diving deeper into the gameplay parts and how to actually understand the main features.

Chase Your Ragnarock Dream!

Your main goal is to reach the ragnarock at any cost, and the road to this place is very complicated and full of terrors. So there are some precautions you must take in order to reach it in one piece as possible.

Of course learning the basics of the game or at least understanding the battle system is playing a very vital role here. Following our ragnaquest tips system is also something you should put into consideration if possible.

Unlock New Heroes as You Advance Forward.

Your heroes that you are controlling the battle will be shown at the bottom side of the screen in lists form. Each one of them is simply showing you a very detailed report about the available actions they can take according to your order.

So, you need to have a proper plan and set orders for each hero to stick with in the battle ground. Being random and wasting the efforts would only lead to your loss and disaster.

We can also suggest you to use the ragnaquest hack service at this point from the game to be able to unlock new characters with some advanced skills and powers as well.

Assign Roles for Your Heroes.

We have mentioned previously the importance of having specific roles for each hero in your team. And we can explain this part more in depth.

Your tem will be mainly consisting of 4 members. Each one is pretty good at some role and they do believe they can do the best they can once they are placed in this position.

Having a healer in your team is something very crucial nowadays, since you are going to need someone that takes care of the rest of the group and keep them in good health to keep up with the fight. Of course, the ragnaquest cheats is something that could enhance your overall strength but still…you have to keep your guard up!

Storyline + Character Creation Steps.

Create your first character by entering a name between 2 to 12 characters. You can always change the name later on. And that is an option available for you. We would recommend you to have a very simple name to be easily recognized among the other top players. Special once you get the ragnaquest hack to become by your side in the battles, your name will shine very bright!

The land of the gods Valhalla. Many different gods live in this holy land. Gods at light, fertility, lightening. Even gods of programming. Now gods have many options to choose from. And most popular is…the Soldier of Asgard!

You are a brand new graduate at the Valkyrie academy. Today, your first day on the job, you head to the great hall at Valhalla to receive your first mission from all father Odin himself.

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