#PRE-CATCHING FIRE.

[vict7r-a]

padme enjoys pulling this side out of cherise ; that PLAYFUL AIR , however fleeting it might be . she relishes in it enough that she doesn't think to remind the woman that [ maybe they shouldn't refer to those who could always be watching as viewers , maybe they shouldn't remind them this is all an act ] . any other time she'd redirect it , but right now it's too enjoyable .

“ they'd be reminded that i'm their favorite , i'd think . have you seen the polls recently ? i've got you beat . ” it'd be easy to believe her words are in bad faith had they not been accompanied by that honey smile padme's long since perfected . one with just the right amount of truth put behind it for cherise to know she's being teased playfully .

a frown , then , more akin to a pout than anything else , “ you could never be boring ! that would mean no one would want to watch you anymore , and i doubt we should ever be so lucky . ”

" what would your viewers say ? " cherise jerks up in a playful impression of shock. eyes widened. it's perhaps bolder than she'd normally dare in so open a space where their every action could be televised for mass consumption. no one liked to be reminded of the illusion. but interest stirs at her allusion to cruelty. even in jest, it'd be more fulfilling than the empty, honeyed, small talk she'd dwelled in for days. trading words beneath words. plastic smiles and rosy retellings.

bathed in the sun's rays, surrounded by impossible greenery, she felt hollowed. had long since ABANDONED her own small bounty of letters to the lawn. against manicured grace, they reminded her of petals. wind-rumpled and haphazardly scattered. " i don't know. "

then, a grin, perfected for cameras. " i guess i'm getting boring. "

[sweet7simple]

More Than Meets the Eye: Volume 8, Issues #39 & 40 (Spoilers)

Food for the Dratchet fans because if I feed you, I am hopeful you will feed me.

So there was that whole debacle where the Lost Light split in two and the DJD massacred everyone on one of the ships, right?

Y'all, Drift and Ratchet fought together and died together on that ship. Drift tried to protect Ratchet from the goddamn DJD. He failed, but he tried.

(Issue #39)

(More under cut, prepare for some robo gore)

(Issue #32)

I don't know who that third robot is, to be honest.

Next up in Volume 8, we have:

How Ratchet reacts after Brainstorm's trial following the whole, "poisoning the crew and going back in time to kill Megatron and, also, an alternate version of me called the DJD to the ship where they promptly murdered everyone including Brainstorm" incidences (Brainstorm was allowed to stay on the ship and continue his experiments with supervision, essentially).

(Issue #40)

Below, Ratchet bonding with Ten:

He's talking about Drift.

HE MADE DRIFT. C'MON, LITTLE BUDDY, WE'RE GONNA GO GET OUR BOY BACK.

So we can assume, then, that the events of Empire of Stone take place during the issues following #40.

[itsajollyjester]

I love your Finnick x Annie fanart,and everything about it. However,I'm going to make a very specific compliment about your Annie fanart:she always looks fit and somewhat muscular, even (at least as an adult). I've never vibed with her as a small, delicate-looking woman. Besides,she survived a flooded arena,one needs skill, stamina and strength. To top it all,I love the idea of Annie looking like an Olympic swimmer and still being the "Poor Mad Girl" - even in the books,it seemed like she got that nickname due to her PTSD showing in awkward ways(plus,I've seen an autistic HC for her,and it made sense to me that she'd have both) and being showcased to all of Panem.

Ironically,the one I imagined being small and thin was Johanna Mason,lol. Her strategy in the Games was basically "Pretend to be the weepy little girl".

Thank you! And I agree! I actually headcanon that Annie was a career tribute (but not a volunteer, I have a whole thing about it and my ideas about how all the career districts handle their tributes differently) so I definitely think she would have been very strong going into the games.

I also can see her losing a lot of muscle/weight after her games though. Whatever muscle she does gain back I think would be from running, walking, but especially swimming over the last 5 years

But even with that in mind I like drawing her with naturally wider shoulders and on the taller side because I also like the idea of her looking like a pro swimmer so she always looks stronger even at her "weakest"

And about Johanna, I imagine her with like a sleeper build lol. Like she definitely has muscle from working in lumber, but I also imagine her really tiny too

[moe-broey]

HELP maybe this is influenced by how I'm writing this, or maybe it was supposed to be gleaned from canon and I just. Haven't fully thought about it til now. Haven't Deeply analyzed it beyond the blaring alarm bells that go off when reading this. But. Alfonse's,

Straight into.

This isn't him doubling down. This is him BACKTRACKING. This is him going, "oh fuck I think maybe I came on a little too strong maybe I was a bit too vulnerable and that's really scary. How do I fix this" and he's running through all the dialogue options in his head like Okay. Play it Cool. Keep it Casual. Proclaim your undying loyalty and devotion to your Trusted Partner (person he just told in the beginning of this conversation that he didn't intend to become friends with) by making yourself a blade and shield for them. NAILED IT 👍

[kyeterna]

"Oh General, what did you witness the night of the tragedy?

Oh General, could you have even known that your inability to act doomed the world?"

The Army of the Primordial Flame, the only strictly military guild- working directly under the Fourth Overseer, has been known for its expansionist expeditions throughout the world. Expedition "AURORA" was one like many. To lead such an expedition means your strategic skill has been acknowledged by the Fourth Overseer himself, the greatest honour. Gale was never really religious, he didn't care much about the Fourth's vision of the world. He just liked the prestige and importance that came with his role. And he was good at it.

The expedition was successful, only taking 4 months with no casualties. Back at Farport, he had managed to return with all 560 soldiers and mercenaries contracted from the Pharus Guild alive. Their trip back to Arkhan would have taken 3 days by boat. As Volkan had warned him; "It would be the best course of action, after all I have good reason to believe you might get attacked by enemy guilds on your way back. Keep an eye out for ambushes". The god couldn't accompany them as he had other matters to attend to. But Gale had other plans. His wife had given birth to their first kid just 2 months prior and his home, Spithol, was less than a day away. Sure it was the opposite direction than their destination, but surely it should be safe. There was no way any other guilds could have possibly known about the detour. And he missed his family so much.

They were at the town gates by evening. A joyous occasion, worthy of festivities. By night an entire festival was ready for both the civilians and the soldiers to enjoy. A celebration of the success and safe return. In honour of the hero of the town Gale. What later turned into the event known as the Unyielding Flame Massarce.

After a few hours of time with his family, plenty of food and a couple of drinks, movement away from the venue caught Gale's eye. A little drunk but still aware enough of his surroundings he ventured deeper into the dark alleyways of the town. At that point people were either fast asleep in their houses or still celebrating at the centre of the town, so the only light by now was coming from the clear starlit sky. A moment of peaceful quiet. The general slowly breathed in. The scent of the night humidity and- gunpowder?

What a terrible time to be drunk. After investigation, as much as one can investigate when under the influence, he realised that most of the town seemed to have been trapped. But no sign of culprits- everyone he had seen up to that point were people he knew. None of them could have done this, right? He ran to the town walls, towards the gates. Frozen shut via an impenetrable substance. Upon further investigation he came to the grim realisation that they were all trapped inside for good. As he looked for potential suspects or ways out if the worst was to happen he came across one of the people contracted from the Pharus guild. "We are in trouble- have you seen anyone suspicious around town?". A pause. It was too dark for Gale to read that man's expression. "No- not that I am aware-" "You need to warn the rest of the crew, we have to find a way to evacuate everyone" another pause. "Sure".

After minutes pass with no news from the crew or any results from his investigation, he headed towards the centre himself. And in the distance, in the sky, he could clearly see smoke. Mind racing he ran towards the festival. Tripping on his way back- what a terrible time to be drunk- he came across that same mercenary holding a torch. Making eye contact they both froze. Adam- he thinks that was his name, stared at him like a deer caught in headlights. Gale tightened the grip on his sword. He thought he understood what was happening in front of him. He thought for a moment that of course this was happening. He thought of killing the man in front of him. But he hesitated. At a standstill he couldn't help but think how much he just wanted to see his wife and daughter. The sound of explosions and loud screaming brought him back to reality. And he ran towards his home. Letting the man go.

It didn't take long for the fire to spread throughout the city. It didn't take long for the laughter of joy from the festivities to be turned into screams for help. It didn't take long for the smoke to overtake all the senses. Chaos and confusion spread. Gale tried directing his crew to help the people calm down- but where would they go? There was no escape, none that he could find. It didn't take long till the men in his crew who weren't consumed by the flames starting fighting each other. And all Gale could think about at that moment was how badly he wished to see his wife and daughter. He ran and ran, burnt corpses surrounding him. The smell of smoke and burnt flesh slowly choking him. His armour suffocating him, oh how badly he wanted to get rid of it. But it was his only protection from the fire. And he ran as towering flames grazed him. And he ran tripping on collapsed people, some still conscious enough to scream in pain. Maybe they were all cursing him at that moment. But all he could think about was how badly he wished to see his wife and daughter.

When he finally arrived at his home, it was completely ablaze. "Lyn?!" He shouted, choking on some of the smoke. No response. He jumped inside and looked around. He couldn't see anything but fire and smoke. Parts of the roof had already collapsed. And as he walked forward the floor beneath him crumbled and he fell in the basement, which had been untouched from the fire. As he was attempting to stand up again more debris fell on him, knocking him unconscious.

Hours passed before he finally got up to the first light of dawn. He slowly stood up, and made his way upstairs. By now his house had been completely burnt. Looking outside there were still fires burning some of the houses but he couldn't hear anything or anyone else. He walked further inside the house. A burnt corpse hunched over the what used to be a cradle. Ah. He sat there for what felt like ages, staring at the gruesome sight in front of him. He got to live out of sheer dumb luck. Just dumb luck.

When evening started approaching he just walked out. Very few fires were still burning in the distance, only some smoke now visible. He started looking around the streets and houses for anyone alive. He made sure to count them all. 2, 5, 10, 27, 42, 75, 100, 341, 784, and the number kept growing, and growing. People he could no longer recognise, people he had grown up with, people he had fought with, people he had so horribly failed. 1207 civilians dead. 558 soldiers dead. 1 missing person. Only survivor- Gale himself. By night he reached the gates of the town. Still completely frozen shut. And so he dug.

What followed after was a haze. He just walked for days, dwelling on that night. Ways he could have prevented it, ways it could have been better. Plagued by images of that night, all the victims. Why did they have to die. Why did he have to live.

A chuckle echoed in his ears. He looked up and saw a figure of legend. At least he thought he saw Her. It had to be. White robe, blindfold, the three halos decorating Her head, the pale hair and complexion. The doting Mother, Creation, Amatheia. She was smiling at the man. A smile that invoked fear. She reached Her hand out. The Witness of the end, of fates worse than death. And the verdict was decided.

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Have some stills I like

(for the previous one i like both cleaned up and sketch versions a lot)

[gomacave]

me when i get bested by a 16 year old (im a twenty something human experiment supersoldier with the strength of a thousand armies and alien genes)

[rainagainstthewindowatnight]

“I try to forgive her for my father’s sake, but to be honest, I’m not the forgiving type.” - The Hunger Games, Page 4.

[spacetrashpile]

anyways in other news relating to my dc/booster gold reading: i've hit new 52 and uh. i get why you all hate it now. i never thought i'd be sad that maxwell lord is just fucking gone but holy shit they really did just throw away an extremely sick story line. i've decided that my reward for finishing any new 52 and rebirth series that are bad (justice league international vol 3, tom king's "the gift" storyline, etc.) is i read an elseworld or otherwise not main continuity story that is not bad. as a treat!

[sincerelya-stories]

Whispered Words

Rating: G

Katniss hears whispered words in the dead of night before the 75th Annual Hunger Games between her escort and mentor that she knows she wasn't meant to hear...

Ao3

[pyrrhk]

"why did you give it to me?" i don't wear it around or anything, but most days the golden pin is on my person in some way. today it's tucked into the pocket of my jacket, my fingers curved around the edge of it but keeping it hidden. it feels like asking for trouble to flaunt it around while i'm here, like president snow can see it somehow all the way in the capitol. "the pin."

it has bothered me for a long while. why would madge give it to me? why me? why it in the first place? she knows the history of mockingjays, must have meant something by pressing it into my hand before i marched off to near-certain death. it's little more than luck that i'm here, and i just - want to know why. the pin isn't necessarily what made me...whatever i am, but it means something. it has to. @melnchly

[13urningstars]

Memories of my Childhood

scraped knees, silent tears in a locked room,  slamming doors,  pervasive loneliness,  a dog barking, rain on a metal roof,  flinching at movement,  the creak of an old house,  forced laughter,  wandering in the dark woods,  wondering how you made it through,  sudden loss,  trying to make sense of the noise,  hiding what you love to protect it,  trying to explain but your words falter,  invaded privacy,  confusion at the pain,  running barefoot in the grass,  wondering what you did wrong and coming up with nothing,  realizing you aren’t a priority,   grass stains on white clothing,  trying to earn love you will never have,  being threatened over the smallest mistake,  secrets you are warned not to share,  the feeling of never being good enough,  the hope things might someday get better,  grief that aches in your bones,  childish dares and pranks,  the sense that your body isn’t yours,  shame and guilt that aren’t yours to carry,  sledding down a frozen hill,  absentmindedly following snakes through the grass, punching a tree until your knuckles bleed,  tears over every dead creature you find,  searching out small places you can hide… just in case,  climbing the tallest tree so they can’t touch you,  the feeling of something tainted under your skin,  a curious child told to stop asking,  floral dresses,  body tensing at approaching footsteps,  anger with nowhere to go,  brief escapes from the chaos,  the purr of a contented cat,  taking the blame to keep the peace,  being told you’re too sensitive,  the creaking springs of a trampoline on a sunny day

Tagged by: @blackwldcw Tagging: you!!

[truly-quirkless]

[Tree Man n' I are goin' t'see a meteor shower tonight! Anyone who wants t'join, send me a text about what snacks y'want, and meet just outside U. A.'s main archway at midnight!]

[jontheredrc]

Well, it's about that time again...and I think I'm having a problem with that whole "sleep procrastination revenge" thing. My work schedule has no set structure, so it's hard to pick a consistent time to fall asleep. You'd think it'd be at night, but that's a time my friends tend to be active (partly due to time zones). And even when there's no plans to meet up, I still get into old job mindset where I feel like I have to stay up as much as I can to fit all the things I want to do. I haven't even started making my game, not past learning the engine and outlining my ideas! And I've been on a roll with Tenesoir Memoirs when I thought I'd feel more like giving it a break. But while I do have a full 8-hour shift today, there's no need overall for me to act like that...the 4- and 5-hour shifts still give me plenty of time to accomplish something outside of work.

Well, have a great day, everyone! Love you! I hope you're getting enough sleep yourselves! 💕👋

[teddybeartoji]

18+ mdni; gn!reader

yuuta gets so flustered whenever you sit on his lap – he just doesn't know what to do with himself:((((

you're laughing alongside with maki and nobara, your back to your boyfriend; your hips glued to yuuta's and the poor boy feels like he's on fire. he's trying so hard to focus on anything other than your ass right on top of his cock but it's simply impossible. it's taking him everything to keep listening to the conversation between yuuji and megumi; his eyes trained over your shoulders, on the way your lips stretch wider and wider with every word that tumbles from nobara's mouth. yuuta's glad you're having fun.

but he wishes he was having fun, too. how could he be if he's a breath away from popping the fattest boner right in front of his friends? a deep blush settles across his nose and his cheeks and he just hopes that the other's won't notice.

his impatient fingers dig into your waist and you immediately turn to him with wide eyes, making yuuta regret his decision to do so. you ask him whether he's okay, whether he wants anything and he feels like a proper pervert – you're just trying to make sure he's enjoying himself while he's here, thinking about how wet and warm and tight you'd feel around his aching cock.

shivers run up his back when your hand finds the back of his neck, fingers twirling in the dark strands of hair as you quip a sweet little 'hm?' at him. yuuta lets his eyes close in a desperate try to get his shit together. puppies, kittens, flowers. he has to think about anything other than you. bed, candy, kissing. fuck, that's not–

yuuta's eyes crack open the second he feels you wriggle your hips. just once, but it's enough to send another wave of blush all over his body. and the situation only gets worse when he sees your sticky, honeyed smile. oh, you know exactly what you're doing.

swiveling your hips again, yuuta's fingers sink into your waist almost painfully, his pretty lips parted as he mouths a 'please' at you. the need pooling in his eyes makes you giggle, catching the attention of your friends again. you turn back to them with a big grin, your body melting deeper into yuuta's while continuing on with the conversation as if nothing happened. as if you can't feel how hard your boyfriend is.

an almost silent whine brushes the shell of your ear as yuuta tries to hide his face in the crook of your neck, his face heating up even more when he hears you defend him by saying that he's simply tired. he tries to get a bit more comfortable by spreading his legs but that only makes you sink lower, closer to his bulge. yuuji calls out to him and he dreads raising his head from the comfort of your skin, knowing that if the pink-haired boy doesn't notice his pained face then megumi surely will. fuck, you're killing him – still smiling wide, you wriggle your hips every time you laugh, freely torturing your sweetheart of a boyfriend.

but he can't even be mad, can he? he loves you, and he loves when you do stuff like this. he's harder than ever and feeling a little dirty for being like this; pre-cum stains his boxers while he's sitting here with his friends. he knows you'll tease him for it later, too. call him pathetic, call him cute.

he's never been more excited to go home.

[surely-sims]

THE PATIO OF TOMORROW - A Pre-Atomic War Patio Set 🦩🌞

𝙷 𝙾 𝚆 𝙳 𝚈 𝙽 𝙴 𝙸 𝙶 𝙷 𝙱 𝙾 𝚁 !

The Sanctuary Hills HOA would like to invite you to the bi-monthly Neighborhood BBQ Block Party! There's going to be dogs, burgs, waterslides and someone might even catch on fire! I hope you have fun with this little set! It's bright and summery and a should hopefully fill that little hole in your atomic heart you didn't know you had.

Have fun! Don't burn your buns on the metal furniture! 🦩

xo, Anne ✨🚀 - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * -

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[fals3nd]

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