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The Daughter's Return Part 3

Chapter 6: Straw Hat Luffy

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On the first day in Alabasta, you had a checkup with a doctor. They were happy to report you were closing out your first trimester with a healthy baby. Everything looked perfect, they said.

While you were grateful for the update, you still wished Marco was giving you this information. It made you nervous trusting strangers with information like this, even with fake names and disguises.

On the second day, you and Ace did more research, trying to figure out the exact location of this bounty hunter who claimed to have captured Teach. There were a few rumors that stemmed up north into the desert, but neither you nor Ace were going to head off in the desert without more concrete information.

And on the third day, you met Straw Hat Luffy.

“I wish you’d cover up those tattoos,” you hissed to Ace as you walked through the crowd. “People are going to notice it.”

“Can’t cover up my pride and joy, now!” Ace laughed, walking up to a booth. “Say, madam, have you seen this man?” He showed the woman Luffy’s bounty poster.

“Sorry,” the old woman said. “If I were you, I’d try the restaurant up ahead. The owner there knows plenty of people.”

“Ah, thank you.” Ace gave a deep bow, and he grabbed your hand and set off for the tavern. “Are you hungry?”

You nodded. The heat was starting to get to you, making you too tired to speak. You really hated this inability to self-regulate your temperature.

The two of you sat at the bar, making small talk with the owner while you picked at your meal. Ace, on the other hand, put away plate after plate of food. He always did have a massive appetite.

“Gonna run to the bathroom,” you said, giving a tense smile. What you had eaten didn’t seem to be settling well with your stomach.

“You need me?” Ace asked, but you shook your head and took off down the hall.

You locked the bathroom door and took a deep breath, trying to make your stomach calm down. Unfortunately, your body had the opposite reaction, and your meal came back up and went straight into the toilet.

“Listen, you,” you hissed to your stomach. “I’m going to need you to stop doing this. I know it’s hot and you’re miserable, but we’re in this together and I’m miserable too. So please, stop-”

A knock came at the door, making you stop your one-sided conversation.

“I told you, I’m fine!” you shouted out in frustration. You quickly cleaned yourself up, flushed down your meal, and swung the door open. “I mean honestly, A-”

The person standing in front of you was not Ace. It was a smaller woman, with short, dark hair and pink-rimmed glasses.

“I am so sorry,” you rushed to say. “I thought you were someone else.”

“That’s okay!” The girl gave a nervous laugh. “You sure you’re okay, though? You look a little pale.”

“Just queasy,” you admitted. “The desert sun is really getting to me.”

“Tell me about it!” she groaned. “It’s so hot here! Good luck!”

“You too!”

You returned to the dining room to find Ace face down in his food. Maybe he hadn’t gotten as much sleep as he claimed to over the past few days.

“Ace!” you shouted, smacking the back of his head. “Get up! You’re eating!”

He groaned and sat up, looking around as he tried to figure out where he was. As he slowly returned to his senses, you returned your attention to the owner.

“So, do you know who this man is?” you asked, pulling out your copy of Luffy’s bounty poster and placing it on the table.

“Sorry,” the man said. “I haven’t seen him before.”

You groaned. You were certain Luffy should be here by now based on the reports you heard from the Navy a few days ago.

“Wow, that really hit the spot!” Ace said to the owner. “Thanks so mu-”

“I’m surprised you’re bold enough to eat out in public, Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Portgas D. Ace.” The deep voice came from the doorway of the establishment, and your goosebumps formed across your arms.

“Told you,” you hissed, your heartbeat picking up speed.

Chatter picked up across the restaurant, everyone suddenly fearing their life because of the man sitting next to you.

“Got anything on this guy?” he murmured to you during the chaos.

If you could figure out who he was, you could figure out how to best him. You turned your head just enough to catch a glimpse of the man who had discovered Ace’s identity.

“Captain Smoker, I believe. Has a logia fruit like us.”

“Great,” Ace groaned. “Remember what kind?”

“Smoke, I believe.”

He chuckled. “A little on the nose, don’t ya think?”

“He smokes, too.” You suppressed a grin, trying your hardest not to laugh. “Two cigars.”

Ace chuckled. “Shut up. You’re joking.”

“Something with his sword is bad news. I can’t remember. It’s-”

Smoker interrupted you, still speaking to Ace. “What’s a famous big-shot pirate like you doing in this country?”

Ace turned and smirked at the Captain. “I’m looking for my little brother. So what do you want from me?”

Smoker chuckled. “I want you to come quietly and turn yourself in.”

“No,” Ace said. “I think I’ll pass.”

“Thought so,” Smoker sighed. “I have no interest in capturing you. I’m looking for another pirate at the moment.”

“So look the other way,” Ace offered.

“Can’t.” Smoker turned his head slightly, addressing you now. “Ma’am, I’m going to need you to step away. This man is a dangerous pirate.”

You laughed. “Dangerous is a bit overdramatic, don’t you think?”

“Hey!” Ace pouted. “I’m dangerous!”

“Listen Captain.” You turned around in your chair, facing Smoker now. You could see his eyes widen in recognition, and you smirked. “We’re just enjoying our meal. One we already paid for. Can’t we just eat in peace and we’ll be on our way?”

“You know I can’t do that, Newgate.” You could see his irritation deepen, knowing the odds he was up against with not just one, but two fire users. Smoker’s fist clenched, smoke beginning to pour out. “Not as long as I’m a Marine, and you’re a pirate.”

“Get ready to run,” Ace whispered to you, and then turned back to the Captain. “Let’s have some fun!”

You could feel the tension rising as the two men waited for the other to make the first move.

Suddenly, Smoker was launched forward, crashing into Ace and sending the two of them wrecking through the walls together.

Where Ace once sat, a young man now stood. A young man with a very familiar straw hat.

You grinned at the realization of his identity, and looked at the owner. “Get him whatever he wants,” you said.

“Hey! Thanks lady!” Luffy grinned, immediately picking up food and devouring it. “This place is so yummy!”

“Thank you,” the owner said. “But you should probably run…those guys you just sent through the wall…”

“What guys?” Luffy asked, still shoving food in his mouth. “Those are weird holes in your walls! Is it your hobby or something?”

“You caused it!” the owner shouted.

“Me? When?”

“Just eat, Luffy,” you laughed. “We can solve that mystery later.”

“Okay!” He didn’t even question how you knew his name. This kid had so much to learn.

Luffy somehow ate more than Ace, which was an impressive feat. Those brothers sure knew how to put food away. You kept your eyes on him, watching him endearingly. You understood why Ace was so fond of him; he certainly was a unique character.

“Straw Hat!” Smoker bellowed, emerging from the hole he caused. “I’ve been searching for you! So you finally did come to Alabasta.”

Luffy didn’t react to a Navy Captain standing in front of him. He just kept eating, staring straight ahead. He was quite the character indeed.

“Quit eating!” Smoker yelled, causing a smile to dance upon your lips.

Luffy suddenly scooped all of his food into his mouth. “Thanks for the food!” He mumbled, and he took off down the street. You threw a couple hundred berries down for the food and took off after him.

“Hey you two!” Smoker called out. “Halt!”

You followed Luffy, quick on his heels in pursuit. You couldn’t let him get away from you, not after you had just found him.

“Slow down, Luffy!” you hollered at Luffy, but that only made him speed up faster.

“Straw Hat!” The girl you met in the bathroom quickly unsheathed a sword, swinging at Luffy.

“No!” you screamed, but Luffy quickly dodged the attack and jumped onto the rooftop.

Damn him. You couldn’t get up there without using your powers. You ran alongside the building, wracking your brain on the routes he would choose to run while Smoker was pursuing him.

Thankfully you didn’t have to figure it out for long, because he fell down into an alleyway almost immediately.

“Luffy!” You pulled him out of the rubble, and took his hand as you sprinted down the street. “Come on!”

“You’re the lady that paid for my meal!” he yelled. “Thanks for that!”

“Thank me later! Let’s go!”

The two of you weaved through town, trying to find somewhere to ditch the Navy, but you couldn’t seem to shake them.

Suddenly, Luffy stopped in his tracks, and you snapped back to him. You had forgotten he was made of rubber.

“Zoro!” Luffy called. “Is that where you guys are?!”

“Luffy!” you shouted as he dragged you along. “Don’t lead them-”

“Idiot!” one of his crew members shouted. “Get rid of them first!”

“What are you doing?!” Luffy yelled, passing his crew as he dragged you along with him. “Let’s go!”

“Straw Hat is mine!” Smoker shouted.

“Go!” you shouted. You would have to block the attack physically. You didn’t have the ability to pull your bracelet off in time to retaliate.

“I won’t let you get away!” Smoker shouted. “White Blow!”

You shielded Luffy, pushing him further and running as fast as you could.

“Heat Haze!” Ace’s voice shouted from above, and you felt immediate relief. Ace was here. Everything was okay now.

Everyone stopped, turning around to admire the fire trick that had just been performed.

“Give it up,” Ace smirked, staring at Smoker as he placed himself between the Navy and the Straw Hat Crew. “You may be smoke, but I’m fire.”

If it weren’t such an intense moment, you’d boo him for such a lame joke. His lame dad jokes were already starting to take form, you feared.

“Who is he?” One of Luffy’s crew mates asked. “Why is he even helping us?”

“Ace?!” Luffy called out in disbelief.

Ace looked over his shoulder, just for a moment. “You haven’t changed at all, Luffy.”

Luffy’s jaw was on the ground, quite literally. “Ace?! You ate a devil fruit?!”

“The flame-flame fruit,” Ace said, giving his little brother a wink. “You guys run. I’ll catch up. And take care of that girl, will you?”

“No way,” you said, scowling. “I’m staying with you, Ace.”

“Like hell,” Ace shot back. “Go with them. Be safe. Being here will only put you in danger.”

“Ace-”

“I’ve got you!” The blonde haired man said, scooping you up into his arms. “I won’t let anything happen to you, my love!”

“Tie her up!” Ace hollered, returning to the battle at hand. “She’ll burn your ship to the ground if you don’t!”

“Let me go!” You screamed. You tried to break free, but the man’s grip on you was iron tight. “Ace-”

“We’ll get you to safety right away!” The man took off down the road, heading for the shore.

“Ace!” you screamed again, but it was clear nobody was listening to you. Any struggling you did was futile, but you still squirmed beneath the blonde man’s grip, trying to get free.

“Hey, Luffy!” The orange haired girl called out. “Who is that guy anyway?”

Luffy cackled at her question. “He’s my brother!”

The entire crew looked shocked at this announcement. “Brother!?”

A giant fireball erupted behind you, causing everyone to stop and look.

You cursed under your breath. If Ace would let you fight, you would be able to keep Smoker at bay for longer and more effectively.

“Luffy, is he really your brother? What’s he doing on the Grand Line?” The tangerine-haired girl asked.

“Ace is a pirate,” Luffy explained. “He set off three years before me to find the One Piece.” Luffy looked at you, still locked in Sanji’s arms. “I’m guessing you’re a part of his crew, right?”

You gave a dry laugh. “In a sense.”

“Wow!” Luffy gawked. “I can’t wait to meet everyone! I bet he has an awesome crew!”

You almost burst his bubble, but the fireball grew bigger in the sky; the battle between smoke and fire raging.

“We should get back to the ship! Left everyone!” The girl giving out commands had to be the navigator. It was the only thing that made sense. Plus, she wore the log pose.

The others, you weren’t so sure about. There was certainly a swordsman, one who had three swords for some reason, and a strange dog mascot. But the other three weren’t as obvious.

They loaded you onto the boat, and the swordsman and navigator worked together to tie you to the mast.

“This isn’t necessary,” you said as sweetly as possible. “I’m not going to hurt anyone.”

“Ace said you’d burn the ship to the ground,” The navigator said. “We can’t take that risk. We have places to be.”

“You can’t go far without your captain,” you grumbled, trying your best to get comfortable. You had a feeling you’ve be tied up for a while.

“Our captain is right…” the navigator’s words fell off as she glanced around the ship. “Uhm, where is Luffy?”

“That idiot!” the swordsman yelled.

They all began shouting at each other, and you took note of their names. The orange-haired navigator was Nami, the blonde was Sanji, blue-hair was Vivi, black-hair was Usopp, and green-hair was Zoro. The pet dog was Chopper, who you had to assume was some kind of experiment or devil fruit ability.

Nami took off anyway, their ship coasting back and forth along the view of the shore, waiting for any sign of Luffy and Ace.

You could move your wrists in their restraints just enough to work your bracelet off your wrist. It would be long and tedious work, but if you did it right, the crew wouldn’t even realize you had a plan. Afterall, none of them even knew you had an ability. You’d be able to take them by surprise and get out before they even realized what you were doing.

“Found him!” Usopp called down from the crow’s nest. “I found Luffy!”

Luffy suddenly appeared at the ship, slamming into Sanji and Chopper to help break his fall. Now that you had calmed down and decided on an escape plan, watching them interact with each other was quite entertaining.

“Even before he ate a devil fruit, I never beat Ace in a fight!” Luffy let out a resounding cackle, and you perked up at your commander’s name. “I lost all the time!”

“There’s a real person you could never beat?” Nami asked. You wanted to laugh at her surprise. There were probably several people Luffy wouldn’t be able to beat yet. He was still just a rookie.

But you didn’t say anything. Let the crew forget you were there. It would be easier to overtake them that way.

“But I’d win now if we tried!” Luffy said, letting another round of laughs fill the air.

“Who could win what now?” Ace’s voice called out, and he jumped up and perched on the railing of the boat.

Seeing him made your anger flare up, but you couldn’t let your emotions get the best of you. The bracelet was so close to slipping off. You were almost there.

“Ace!” Luffy cheered. “This is my crew I was telling you about!”

“Oh!” Ace bowed to the group. “Thank you all for taking care of my little brother.”

“Oh! Not at all!” They all said in chorus.

“He may be a bit much for you to handle, but take good care of him.”

The sea prism stone bracelet slipped off your wrist, and lava coursed back through your veins.

“I’m sure you have a lot-”

The ropes around your wrists and chest burned instantly, and you jumped up to where the crew was congregating. You instantly bulldozed through them, burning anyone who stood in your way.

“Ouch!” Luffy cried, scampering away. “She’s hot!”

You slammed your body into Ace, knocking him off balance and sending him tumbling over the side of the ship. He cried out in panic, reaching up for something to hold onto, and you grabbed his hand to prevent him from falling any further. You glared at him, letting him dangle over the water.

“Don’t you ever leave me again!” you screamed at him. “Promise!”

Ace gave a nervous chuckle. “Sorry about that, love. It won’t happen again.”

You narrowed your eyes at him, starting to turn up the heat in your hand, his only lifeline to safety.

“I promise!” Ace shouted, desperately trying to grab onto something on the side of the ship. “I promise I won’t leave you again.”

You nodded, satisfied with his promise, and pulled him back onto the boat.

The crew stared at you, all of them shocked by your actions. Ace laughed nervously, but threw his arm around your shoulder. “So…This is my girl,” Ace said, planting a kiss on your cheek.

“You’re the one who let me eat whatever I wanted!” Luffy said, jumping up to his feet. “Thanks for that!”

“Sure,” you smiled at the overenthusiastic boy, your anger already fading. “I’m guessing you love food about as much as your brother.”

“Probably even more,” Ace hummed, and you laughed at that.

“I can make some tea,” Sanji offered. “I’m sure you have a lot to catch up on.”

“Oh no, no.” Ace shook his head. “Don’t do it just for us.”

“There is no way this guy is Luffy’s brother,” Nami mumbled. “He’s way too polite.”

“He’s such a nice guy!” Zoro whispered. “Who just cares about his brother!”

“Brothers are so wonderful!” Chopper sobbed.

“See!” Luffy grinned a toothy smile. “Aren’t these guys awesome?!”

You held back laughter. It reminded you of your family back on the Moby Dick. The way you and Whitey and Brew would all joke around with Marco and Thatch and the other commanders.

The thought made your heart pang with sadness, reminded that your family would never truly be back together again. It would never feel complete without Thatch. And you had no idea when you would see Whitey or Brew again.

“The Billions ships!” Vivi’s cry broke through your thoughts, and you followed her gaze to the horizon.

“Oh, those guys again?” Luffy said, staring out at the ships. There were probably only about ten; easy work for you and Ace.

“Shall we?” Ace asked you, holding out his arm.

Excitement flooded your body, and you grabbed onto his arm. Finally, some action was about to happen. And you would get to be a part of it.

“Luffy!” Ace called. “We’ll take care of them!”

The two of you jumped down onto Ace’s Striker and took off towards the ships.

“You want the front line or the back?” Ace asked. Five ships for each of you.

“You take front.” You grinned up at him from your seat. “Show off for your little brother.”

Ace gave you a smirk, and then jumped off the boat. You quickly took over, using your power to heat the engine and propel the ship forward. You could feel your stomach starting to gurgle, and you groaned.

“Just hang on a little bit longer,” you murmured. “Let me do something cool, mmkay?”

You reached the second line of ships and jumped up, sending a giant blast of lava through the hull of every single ship that stood in your way. The ships all broke apart, incinerating instantly at contact with your power.

You landed back on the Striker and took off to the other side, watching Ace carefully to anticipate where he would land.

In midair, he sent out a wall of flames that crashed through every single boat, ripping them in half. The cloth sails were gone before they had a chance to land in the water, and you could see people jumping off the ship into the ocean to avoid the raging fires.

You scrambled back to your seat as Ace landed in his place, chuckling softly at the scene that laid out before the two of you.

“Show off,” you muttered playfully.

“You’re one to talk. There’s nothing left of your ships.” He bent down and gave you a quick kiss, and then the two of you took off back towards Luffy's ship, satisfied with the work you had done.

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violetganache42 · 3 months ago

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Highlights from a swashbuckling, futuristic watch party on this fine 6th anniversary of "The Shadow War!":

"No Sail"

The sail deactivating every ten seconds after despositing a nickel

"Warning: Never. Drink. Sea water! Tempting as it is, it'll just make you thirstier."

Mine!

Goofy pulling up a fake shark fin while Donald gets a real shark

Return of the Perfect Cast!

"Duck to the Future"

Godfrey and I DREADING this episode

Not Doofus Drake! ><

WriteBackAtYa: "Who doesn’t want lemonade made by 87 Doofus Drake’s feet?"

(No! Bad Will!)

Magica appearance?!

This episode predicting Scrooge being Doctor Who

$500 BUS FAIR?! DAMN INFLATION!

HDL's "adult" designs (It's not fucking hard to make them look like actual adult ducks!)

Old Man Gyro

Me: "Where's Time Baby when you need him?" Godfrey: "Again, same brain"

Take a shot every time WriteBackAtYa says "It gets worse"

Us HATING Future Webby's design (Her outfit is fine, but everything else? Bless me bagpipes, it's bad!)

Pay no attention to the witch behind the curtain!

Future Doofus being an absolute dick (Webby deserves someone better, and that someone is Lena!)

puffywuffy8904 and Alex: *pointing out how Drake is dead* WriteBackAtYa: "The orange traffic cone above his grave should be stolen by now"

Johnny Quest ass shot

Future Louie riding shotgun

Even in the original series, Dewey crashes a plane

Suddenly, THE HINDENBURG DISASTER

Scrooge disrupting the timeline with Webby saying she's not into Doofus (Thank you for setting the course for a good future, Scrooge. This episode was… UGH… Never again! ><)

"Sky Pirates…in the Sky!"

Dewey wanting to tell his family how he got his hat

"Hey feet off the merchandise!"

Us singing the Sky Pirate song!

Scrooge's golden reaction after the song finished and the treasure was stolen

puffywuffy8904: "even though it was SHIT"

Any: "Busted" Me:

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Webby casually gaslighting Louie into believing the Sapphire of Souls is real

Louie being the Gollum of the family

Don Karnage being a bad actor

puffywuffy8904: "you know who ELSE is a botanist" Me: "MY MOM"

Cater-chiller

Godfrey and Kaito stealing my thunder

Discord dunking on Dewey by freezing the stream during his Sky Pirate reprise

Even LAUNCHPAD was mad at Dewey for what he did! LAUNCHPAD OF ALL PEOPLE! That's how you know you and your ego trip fucked up!

Magica having a better disguise than Don Karnage

Sky pirates: "A Duel!" Godfrey: "(cue duel of the fates)"

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The way Scrooge boards the Sunchaser with his hat full of treasure. XD

Webby revealing to Louie she tricked him: GASLIGHT GATEKEEP GIRLBOSS

Marshmello x DuckTales - Fly (Music Video)

Scrooge and the kids embodying the element of sassy

Puffy panicking about the family being out in space

"MARSHMELLO IS A DUCKTALES FAN"

This song being in a Fortnite event apparently

Treasure Planet

Everyone realizing Missy hadn't joined yet (The lack of "smash" was noticable.)

Me sharing Treasure Planet Lorcana cards

The offended "Ewww"

melcat33: "family clearly having a huge crisis" "MY JUICE" Tokuvivor: "If anyone needs me, I'll be in the kitchen drinking… juice."

puffywuffy8904: "HEY COOL A DEAD GUY"

Alex pointing out how the dying guys always have to give a vague warning

Jim: "Treasure Planet." Me: "Roll credits."

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Delbert immediately being on board to tag along with Jim

The meta in "character-building months"

The TRANSITION from the Hawkins' residence to the Spaceport!

Captain Amelia appearance!

CYBORG…

John Silver 🤝 Hugh Neutron Calling Jim and Jimmy "Jimbo"

MORPH APPEARANCE

Learning the original Treasure Planet novel popularized a lot of pirate tropes

Everyone praising how it is a fun yet underrated movie

puffywuffy8904: "wait are they gonna kiss eww" Me: "Outside. Now!"

Subtitles dying as John Silver was berating the crew

"I'm Still Here" screaming 2000s-core

Subtitles near the end of the montage:

Star Wars doing the "Your father is the true villain" shtick first

TransedMyGender: "You know what's worse than a supernova?" Alex: "see your father leave"

Scroop killing Arrow!

puffywuffy8904: "there ain't gonna be a treasure planet 2 for us to worry about" melcat33: "don't you dare jinx us"

"oh shit, guess i have a kid now"

Morph messing with Jim

Missy FINALLY joining the watch party!

Morph custody fight

Everyone saying who they consider the best duck waifu (Morph can be a duck if he wants to. lol)

Suddenly, ROBOT

Learning that Jim was voiced by Joseph Gordin Levitt (NGL, he sounded a lot like Ben Schwartz at various instances)

The violins playing

"We're not a couple" Delbert and Amelia LITERALLY having a shipping moment immediately after

puffywuffy8904: "this guy stinks" Me and WriteBackAtYa's first thoughts:

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THE MEME

"Woof."

Delayed subtitles

🎵Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!🎵

The WONDERFUL meshing of 2D animation and CGI

Us @ Scroop's death:

Me: "BITE OF 87" WriteBackAtYa: "87 like ducktales?"

BATHROOM BREAK SPEEDRUN

puffywuffy8904: "hey you know what ELSE has robots and supernovas" Alex: "not Jimbo's dad"

Suddenly, HUEBERRYSHORTCAKE APPEARANCE!

This movie being TaleSpin in Space

Family is the greatest treasure of all!

WriteBackAtYa: "His mom is cool" Me: "She did her very best." WriteBackAtYa: "Like no one ever was"

SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON

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Delbert and Amelia already having quatriplets quadruplets

DuckLooneyHistoria bringing up the 1988 Russian Treasure Island movie

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frankencanon · 1 year ago

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One Piece AU: Not only is Buggy's nose fake but it's actually his really pathetic attempt at a disguise.

Buggy has been a part of the Revolutionary Army since he was very small — much like Sabo and Koala — and the first time he had to come up with his own disguise, well...

Let's just say Kid Buggy thought the clown nose was a brilliant idea.

Except, whoopsie! This job unexpectedly ended up being a pretty long term thing when he got picked up (kidnapped) by Gol D. Roger himself.

There wasn't much a kid like Buggy could do against a determined Roger, and he was on the ship and out to sea before he could blink.

And so began Buggy's unintentional journey disguised as a clown-nosed pirate on-board the ship of the Future Pirate King!

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Unexpectedly, Buggy ends up getting pretty attached to the Roger Pirates, especially Roger himself and fellow apprentice Shanks.

He gets so attached in fact, that in the wake of Roger's execution he elects to not return to Baltigo.

Instead, he humbly requests that Dragon allow him to continue playing his role as Buggy the Clown.

Dragon accepts, but requests that if he's going to camp out in one of the Blues, to do so in the East not too far off Dawn Island.

Buggy accepts, unexpectedly and unknowingly causing Dragon's son to become a pirate (the only reason Shanks was in the East Blue so often was because he was visiting Buggy).

—

But back to the subject of Buggy's "nose"!

There's a reason why he chose something so obvious and distracting...

You might've heard this before, but it's said that if you don't want witnesses to remember what you look like, wear something eye-catching.

It sounds counterintuitive, but if you rob a bank whilst wearing a wedding dress... All that the witness are going to remember when being interviewed is "the robber was wearing a wedding dress".

They're not going to remember what you specifically look like, they're just going to remember the most glaring aspect of your appearance.

Thus, Kid Buggy found the clown nose to be a perfect disguise — who would recognize him without it?

And to really hammer it in, Buggy ended up unintentionally developing a bit of a complex over it.

The first time someone pointed out his clown nose, correctly assuming it to be fake, Buggy panicked and got really defensive about it.

Truthfully, Buggy freaked out because he was worried about being discovered — but from the other pirate's point of view? It just seemed like Buggy had a huge complex over his nose.

And so, Buggy's stupid clown disguise ended up being a really good one...?

Because just taking off the clown nose and make-up makes Buggy literally unrecognizable — he would know, he's tried it!

People who know of Buggy the Clown — people who have seen his face — would recognize him from the back, but when he'd turn around and there'd be no clown nose or make-up they would startle and apologize, saying:

"Sorry, I mistook you for someone else!"

Somehow, unexpectedly, Buggy has wound up with the most iron-clad alibi in the entire Revolutionary Army.

There's not a single person in the world who would guess that Buggy was a part of the RA.

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BONUS:

With Buggy near constantly stationed by Dawn, Dragon would have no real reason to check-in himself — so what happens to Sabo?

Buggy happens. Buggy finds the kid instead and decides to take him in, training him to be both a Pirate and a Revolutionary with the intention of letting the kid decide for himself which path to follow when he grows up.

And so Sabo ends up with a similar role to Buggy himself, and all his other "crewmembers" — Revolutionaries undercover as Pirates.

(...you can imagine Luffy's shock when he first meets Buggy and his scarred blonde sidekick First Mate over in Orange Town...)

("S-Sabo...?!")

(Or would he not recognize him? What if Sabo mimicked Buggy's disguise? Maybe not the nose, but mixing some clown make-up with his noble shtick... What if Luffy invited him onto his crew having no idea that he was Sabo? Maybe Sabo remembers his name, maybe he doesn't, but either way he might've given Luffy an alias — as he was technically a revolutionary afterall.)

Edit: ...what if his hair was dyed, too? Like, I absolutely adore Buggy's pretty blue hair, but for the sake of the AU... What if that was part of the disguise? Blue hair is definitely far more eye-catching than blonde.

And I'm mentioning blonde specifically because of that one look Buggy had in Stampede:

#buggy the clown #one piece #buggy the star clown #buggy the genius jester #boke no buggy #one piece au #one piece fanfic #fan fic #fan fiction #fanfiction #fanfic #revolutionary army

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macy-starmoon · 3 months ago

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Nier rein OCs who are related to Yudil and Sarafa

"A pirate girl who want to protect the person she loved"

Bluebell(taller girl)is a pirate,she is the slave girl who was with Yudil in childhood.She was "bought" by a group of pirates after she was saved by Yudil(of course,the pirates only took Bluebell away because they thought she is perfect to be a new member of their ship)Before leaving the previous ship,she made a promise to Yudil that he should be a part of her family when they meet again someday.(several meanings:become siblings or partners)

Bluebell grew stronger while getting along with the pirate group.but she still hid the fragile side that she only wanted to show to the person she cares/loves.she thought about Yudil everyday,to hope that he is okay after the day they departed.

until one day,Bluebell arrived to a city which is a big kingdom and she is curious about it.while exploring the city,she found a boy,who is going to the palace.she followed him because the boy looks like Yudil.however the guards did not allow her to across the gate,and she can only jump the the edge of the wall to stalk the boy.

Bluebell then looked at the boy trying to make the princess smile by his stories.Bluebell was shocked,because she remember that this is the way which Yudil also used to make her smile in childhood!and then she confirmed that the boy is Yudil.then she cried because Yudil didn't keep the promise.luckily she can calm down soon.

later at night,Bluebell found out there was a fortune telling booth,but the fortune teller just gave bad results to every couple and made them angry.when Yudil visited the booth,the fortune teller gave him good results.Bluebell didn't visit,she just hided behind the booth,until there were a group the guards to ask the fortune teller to return to the palace,Bluebell found out that the fortune teller is actually the princess.but she was confused at first,but the next day she found out there was another fortune telling booth,but it got destroyed.the fortune teller from last night appeared,but she laughed at the booth.

Bluebell found out the fortune teller…no,the princess is a dangerous and insane person,if Yudil continued approaching her,he would be in danger…she had to keep him safe,and tell him that the princess is dangerous…

Another night had come,Yudil was taking the princess away from the palace,and Bluebell followed them behind.she chased them to a beach,and there had a boat hear the surface.before Bluebell spoke out,the fortune teller suddenly appeared behind.she looked mad and said that Yudil betrayed her.and Bluebell found out the “princess” beside Yudil was fake,she was actually the princess’s maid who disguised as the princess.Bluebell attempt to fight the fortune teller,but there was a another girl went in front of the fortune teller,she said she has to protect the princess.both Bluebell and the girl found out they are familiar to each other(lost sisters),but it was not the time for them to reunion,they had to fight each other because the had to protect the person they cared a lot.

Bluebell defeated the girl,but didn’t kill her.she knew that the girl is her lost younger sister.the girl just knocked out.then Bluebell fought the fortune teller but she was exhausted after the fight with her sister.sadly,she was defeated,she was stabbed by the fortune teller’s spear.Bluebell used her last breath to tell Yudil that he has to stay alive before her death.

however, after death,Bluebell didn’t know Yudil also died after on…

"A royal consultant who is talent at magic,and hopes to reunion with her sister someday."

Marigold(shorter girl)is a royal consultant in the palace. (similar role as Jafar from Aladdin)when she was a child,her parents were killed during a war and she had to separate with her older sister.Marigold became an orphan and she had to live in the orphanage,her sister was caught as a slave.Marigold hoped that she can reunion with her sister someday.

one day,Marigold was found out by a magician because she is clever and she could be a genius of magic.so she followed the magician and started to learn magic.Marigold’s magic power went very fast,she mastered her skills after a few years.later she was called by the queen of the palace and she wanted to hire Marigold as the royal consultant,for giving advices to the queen.

Marigold became the royal consultant at the age of 14.but mostly she spared time with Sarafa,the princess,when Sarafa had some issues,she would tell Marigold,and Marigold trusted her a lot.

when Sarafa went to the fortune telling booth for working as a fortune teller,Marigold also followed her to learn more skills of prediction.however she could only see Sarafa used the wrong way to predict other’s fortune.Marigold tried to convince Sarafa to stop making bad outcome,but she never listen.

another day,Marigold found out Sarafa’s master was attacked by a group of rioters,she tried to stop them but failed.then Sarafa stood in front of the booth,but she just laughed.Marigold kew that Sarafa was the person who called the rioters,but she still had to ask for the reason,however,still no answers.

at night,Marigold wanted to find Sarafa again,but she just saw there were two women-no,it was just Sarafa and her maid in a disguise.She wanted to test a person who always told her the adventure stories at daytime,was he being faithful to her.then a boy climbed into Sarafa’s room and took the maid away.Marigold told Sarafa that the boy took the wrong person away,and they chased after the boy and the maid.all of them arrived at a beach,the boy was trying to take the maid to the boat but Sarafa stopped them.she was so mad that the boy betrayed her.she attempt to kill him,but there was a another girl arrives and stopped her.it seems the girl was trying to protect the boy,Marigold still had to take the responsibility of protecting Sarafa,so she fought with the girl.both of the girls found they were familiar to each other,and Marigold know the girl is her long lost older sister,but they had no time to reunion,they had to protect the person they cared a lot.

Marigold was defeated,but she just knocked out for a short time.she saw the girl tried to fight Sarafa,but Sarafa killed the girl with her spear.Marigold finally lost her sanity,because her only-true family died in front of her.She betrayed Sarafa,and she told her she was no longer the royal consultant.Sarafa also said she was no longer a princess,she decided to leave the palace with the boy.

because of losing everything again,Marigold couldn’t find a reason to live.she stabbed herself with her sister’s sword,and died beside her sister’s body.later the maid apologized to the sisters and she would find a place to bury their bodies properly,so they could rest in peace together.

Bluebell is a part of the sun,and Marigold is a part of the moon.

Marigold's clothing is based the Moonlit Trek outfit from shining nikki,and her weapon is based on Alice's mage job weapon from sinoalice.

they may have a big role foe my version of arc 3 rewrite...xd

#my art #nier #nier reincarnation #nier oc #my ocs

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thatonesongyouretryingtoremember · 5 months ago

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lesbian princess bride AU 🙏🙏🙏

like im sure it's been done but I saw smthng on pinterest that made me think of it and I wanna see it nowwww

Imagine: some dickwad ends up on Westley's pirate ship like "No fucking way are you the real Dread Pirate Roberts, he was an old man when I met him decades ago!" and BAM. killed by a lady pirate! the entire legacy have been a mix of women in disguise and various genderqueer people.

EXTRA angst over forced marraige with the prince, right? On W's end of things, Buttercup is marrying someone else, who happens to be a prince (I forget what country the story is in and whether it's fake or not, but I assume the whole religious connotations of monarchy are involved) and the whole "was she just toying with me because I was a farmhand" angst gets dialed up to eleven (whole other post tbh). For Buttercup, honestly the whole forced marraige biz is already angsty enough.

And even the farmhand part is changed a little. W gets told that she isn't a good worker bc she's a woman, and that she isn't feminine enough to deserve anything because works in the stables. Honestly, some horse-girl scene, think Merida from Brave venting to Angus, is SO due here. Meanwhile, Buttercup is treated as a perfect girl bc she's rich(is she rich? i haven't seen the movie in forever), which also leads to a ton of guys trying to marry her just so they can inherit her family's assets and farm, and her having to turn them down without either being seen as rude or pissing off her parents by not getting engaged. If the guy is poor enough, she can be pretty damn rude without any of her peers seeing her as such, but ofc W sees this and realizes how little respect there is between the two of them.

Also I would come up with more HCS for Fezzik and Inigo as well but lmk if that's interesting idk. Will also include HCs for the queen bc.

#i haven't decided yet whether Buttercup would be bi or lesbian. ijdrkrn.#also this lowkey have me some rly cool genderqueer/gnc/trans Westley HCs. like. she's so maleable.#tbh genderqueer Buttercup might be interesting as well.#I also would LOVE to fit an arospec character in here.#I think Inigo is aroace and Fezzik is bisexual. maybe he's polyam too idk.#ALSO the queen needs a more active role bc i said so #song spouts bullshit #princess bride

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peony-pearl · 2 years ago

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The amount of ways they could have written Ursa’s story are so vast and yet they really went with ‘yeah she’s been in the Fire Nation the whole time she just changed her entire identity so it was easy for no one to find her and she’s been living the perfect life!’

when they could have shipped her out to the Earth Kingdom, where she would have no access to Fire Nation ports or villages (girl would be BANISHED-banished) and had to scrape to find her new identity while missing her children (maybe she kind of becomes like Katara was in the Painted Lady and she helps missing/abandoned children find their way home or to new homes)

she could have become a pirate and worked to destroy FN merchant and war fleets

or maybe she DOES change her identity over years of recreating herself and reforging a fake personality and potentially finding a way to disguise herself and eventually does return to the Fire Nation to work as a maid for the Palace to make sure her children are safe - by this time Zuko has already been banished. (this is probably the least likely but idk there’s an entertainment factor about it)

and like those are just 3 possibilities. My biggest gripe though is that Ursa’s reveal shouldn’t have happened in the second comic arc. It should have been an overlapping story that held the narrative of the comics together.

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ikkaku-of-heart · 2 years ago

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Background Heart Spotlight: Kawauso

Because @medicus-mortem and I can’t just leave the background Heart Pirates without names or official jobs, we’ve determined that, besides Law and Ikkaku, there is a third member to the Heart Pirate Fashion Police; Kawauso, the Heart Pirate tailor and missile technician.

All those jolly rogers embroidered or stamped on the crew’s clothing? He does that. Disguises that need to be perfect? He’s brought in as a consultant and will ensure they are tailored to perfection and will even make them himself from scratch if necessary. You can be damn sure he made all of the crew’s kimonos for Wano. He’s also one of the few people trusted to repair Law’s hat if it gets damaged. Ikkaku is one of his favorite people because she built him an actual electric sewing machine as opposed to the old-timey pedal one he’d had to use for years.

In terms of personality, imagine Tim Gunn but with an actual gun. Very chill and sophisticated and can be sweet but when he gives constructive criticism he takes no prisoners. And like all the other Hearts he is absolutely willing to fucking murder people for Law and his crew.

And before anyone asks, yes he’s all in favor of Law wearing fake moustaches for disguises because he is all about that facial hair.

#Working of the Mind (headcanons)#Dressed to Kill (Kawauso)#Join the Hearts: We Have Uniforms #(writing this for me and Ashi and like the two other people who would give a crap about background Hearts)#(someone has to customize all those uniforms and outfits)#(this is a man who knows how to accessorize)#(his name is Japanese for otter FYI)#(no I won't be making him a guest muse but I managed to grab a good pic of his face so he's getting a headcanon)

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jbcpavingd · 6 months ago

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The Timeless Elegance of Porcelain Exterior Wall Cladding

Halloween, a time for creativity and self-expression, offers an opportunity to explore a myriad of costume possibilities. Among the essential elements that can elevate a Halloween costume from ordinary to extraordinary is the perfect hat. Whether it’s adding a touch of authenticity, humor, or mystery, hats can be the crowning glory of any ensemble. Here’s a look at how different Hats for Halloween can transform your Halloween costume into something truly memorable.

Classic Witch Hat

Perhaps one of the most iconic Halloween accessories is the witch hat. Tall, pointed, and often adorned with a buckle or some spooky embellishments, a witch hat is the quintessential accessory for anyone aiming to cast a spell on their Halloween festivities. Pair it with a flowing black dress and a broomstick, and you have an instant classic that’s sure to be a hit at any party.

Top Hat for a Magical Touch

A top hat can serve as a versatile piece for a variety of costumes. Whether you’re dressing as a magician, a steampunk enthusiast, or a classic Victorian gentleman, a top hat adds a touch of sophistication and mystery. For magicians, it’s the perfect place to hide a few tricks, and for steampunk outfits, it can be customized with gears and goggles to complete the look.

Pirate Hat for Swashbuckling Adventures

Channel your inner Jack Sparrow with a pirate hat. Tricorn or bicorn, these hats are essential for anyone wanting to embark on a high-seas adventure this Halloween. Combine it with a billowing shirt, eye patch, and a trusty sword, and you’re ready to search for treasure and engage in daring escapades. A pirate hat can also be a great conversation starter, especially if it’s adorned with unique decorations like feathers or beads.

Animal Ears for a Cute and Quirky Look

For those looking to add a playful and cute touch to their costume, hats with animal ears are a fantastic choice. Whether you opt for cat ears, bunny ears, or even bear ears, these hats can complement a full animal costume or stand alone as a simple yet effective disguise. Pair them with face paint to complete the look and bring out your inner animal.

Historical Hats for a Journey Through Time

Hats can also transport you to different eras. A powdered wig and tricorne hat can turn you into a founding father, while a flapper headband with feathers can bring the roaring twenties to life. Historical hats are perfect for those who enjoy adding a touch of authenticity and educational value to their Halloween celebrations.

Personalized Hats for Unique Characters

For a truly unique costume, consider creating a personalized hat. Craft stores offer a plethora of materials such as foam, felt, and sequins to help you design a hat that’s one-of-a-kind. Whether it’s a whimsical creation like a mad hatter’s top hat adorned with playing cards or a spooky headpiece covered in fake spiders, a personalized hat can make your costume stand out in the crowd.

In conclusion, hats are a vital accessory that can enhance and complete any Halloween costume. From the classic witch hat to personalized creations, there’s a hat for every character and every story. So this Halloween, top off your costume with the perfect hat and watch as you transform into the character of your dreams (or nightmares).

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blyme01 · 6 months ago

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Hats for Halloween: The Perfect Finishing Touch

Classic Witch Hat

Top Hat for a Magical Touch

Pirate Hat for Swashbuckling Adventures

Animal Ears for a Cute and Quirky Look

Historical Hats for a Journey Through Time

Personalized Hats for Unique Characters

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mammonsbby · 3 years ago

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matching halloween costumes- obey me! hcs

Warning: Cursing Characters: Brothers/Sides x GN!MC (Luke's is platonic of course!) Words: 1544

✨My Masterlist✨

Lucifer

He literally doesn’t have time for this. He’s busy MC, please stop bugging him about matching costumes. He’s not dressing up for Halloween and that’s final!

Is absolutely appalled when you roll up dressed exactly like him, black wig and all. Everyone finds it hilarious that there’s a tiny, human Lucifer running around.

“Exactly what is it you’re supposed to be? Ah, the Avatar of Pride, who doesn’t have time for Halloween… Carry on.” (Proceeds to follow you around all evening, even though he was sooooo busy. He’s proud alright? And you’re so cute?)

Mammon

Fuckin’ loves this time of year. He will absolutely wear matching costumes with you! (He’ll try to claim he’s only doing it out of necessity. That, if you get lost, he can point to himself and say ‘where’s my other half?’ *cue blushing mess*)

What do you wanna be? Bonnie and Clyde? Bank robbers? Pirates? No?

Oh… Wait, you wanna be a vampire and his victim? Uh, sign him up, motherfucker’s got his teeth on your neck before you finish the sentence. (He’s only adding detail to the costume, chill out human.)

Might “borrow” Lucifer’s cape to complete the look.

“Hey MC! Do you think we could get into the Demon Lord’s Castle dressed like this? This cape has pockets…” (You have to convince him that, no, you’re not disguised that well. He’s wearing his older brother’s coat.)

Leviathan

Eh, he can wear cosplay at cons anytime of the year. What’s the big deal about Halloween? Where you have to go outside and talk to people? Puh-lease MC.

Oh… you want to…. Wear… You want to match with him?!

Bitch grabbed his sewing machine at the speed of light!

You wanna be Henry and the Lord of Shadows, right? Or, maybe some anime couple! That would be cool. N-not that it has to be a couple! But… you know… Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask… that would be cool right?

“MC, I, uh, kinda need to measure you so I can make your costume. I know it’s weird but— Y-you don’t mind?” (Proceeds to drop the measuring tape four times because he accidentally touched your bare skin. Dork.)

Satan

Yeah, okay, he can do that. He’s always wanted someone to match costumes with, but… none of his brothers ever dress up as anything interesting.

Perhaps you could be characters from a romance novel? Or a detective and his sidekick? Oh… you have something in mind already?

A cat-themed superhero. And his love interest? Do go on, MC. He’d love to hear more.

“Okay, so… what do I say when it’s time? My catchphrase? Right. Cataclysm!” (He wishes that would work on Lucifer.)

Asmodeus

He’s definitely gonna match with you! He starts planning before you can finish asking. What the fuck is the point of Halloween if you can’t be cute with your S.O.?

You could be fairies! Or cheerleaders! Or if you want to win the cutest costume contest, you could dress up as him and he as you. ;)

You like the faerie idea? Faeries it is!

He insists on doing your makeup. And picking out jewelry to match your costumes. And takes 2,000 pics for Devilgram. And-

“MC~! I think my fake wings are slipping off. Wanna give me a hand with them? Thank you dear~ Oh, it seems like yours are coming off as well. Can’t have that.” (*proceeds to wrap his arms around you to 'fix' your wings, which were perfect to begin with*)

Beelzebub

You wanna match? That’s fine. He doesn’t care. Give the boy some candy and he’ll do whatever you want. You wanna be something food related? Might not be the best idea. He might nibble your costume… just a bit. Hey, authentic bite marks!

But, yeah, okay, you can be a burger and fries. And Beel will definitely rope Belphie into being a drink. And the three of you are a combo meal. :)

“MC, do you think we could stop at Hell’s Kitchen on the way to the party? You look so tasty, it’s making me hungry.” (You get some food and keep a bag of candy with you all night, because being dressed as the Avatar of Gluttony's favorite food... isn't the best idea...)

Belphegor

Bitch please. Putting on a costume takes effort and this sleepy asshole ain’t doing it.

Unless… he changes form and you wear a cow onesie. That’s as much as you’re getting out of him.

“Beel… what are you doing with that drink costume?” (*scared cow noises*)

All Brothers

As always, any time your attention is up for grabs, the brothers are fighting over who gets to match with you. And… Well, what are you to do but start frantically googling group costume ideas?

You find that there aren’t many good choices for eight people. So you tell them all to vote between superheroes and Carebears. And… okay, maybe you rigged the voting. :)

And now they’re arguing over who gets to be who. Good luck assigning bears to brothers, MC.

“Okay, okay. Guys stop! I’m picking! Lucifer: Grumpy Bear, Mammon: Good Luck Bear, Levi: Wish Bear, Satan: Funshine Bear, Asmo: Love-a-lot Bear, Beel: Tenderheart Bear, Belphie: Bedtime Bear. And I’ll be Cheer Bear!” (*grumbling from Lucifer*)

Diavolo

It’s his birthday. And he’s always incredibly busy, but once you mention matching outfits, he’s more than happy to sneak away for a bit!

You can’t figure out what to dress up as, because it would be sort of… inappropriate for the prince of the devildom to wear something childish.

So, you just find the fanciest clothes possible and go as a fellow royal. He still thinks it’s wonderful, even if he’s just wearing his regular clothes.

“MC, you look…” (He loses himself for a moment because holy shit. You look ethereal.)

Barbatos

Sadly, he has no time for that. His job never stops. He’s serving at Diavolo’s birthday bash/ Halloween party.

You take him by surprise though when you show up dressed as a maid to match him. He’s utterly taken aback. Especially when you wordlessly pick up a tray to help.

“MC, you look… Well, I’d hire you anytime.” (*invites you to the kitchen to taste test something really quick*)

Simeon

Being an angel, he’s never really done much for Halloween. However, he’d love to match with you, as long as it’s nothing provocative.

When you suggest he dress as a demon and you an angel, he laughs. It’s a cute idea. Luke is, of course, horrified, but he goes through with it, going so far as wearing a headband with horns and a pair of fake wings.

“Come now, Luke. Don’t you think we look good?” (Luke: *searches for holy water*)

You don a plastic halo and wings made from cardboard and craft feathers, but he’s still amazed.

“MC, you could easily pass as an angel. You look divine.” (The two of you get some strange looks, but you’re both adorable.)

Luke

Everyone knows how anti-demon Luke is. But he’s excited to match with you!

The most you can convince him to do is ghosts. Traditional sheets-with-holes-for-eyes ghosts. Being a ghost turns out to be quite fun. Especially when you text Mammon and ask to let Luke scare him.

“Did you see that?! The Avatar of Greed nearly started crying; he was so scared of us!” (He’s positively giddy all night and you have to stop him from eating too many sweets.)

Solomon

He’s amused that you’d want to match with him. And before he can suggest anything, you declare that you’re going to be a witch and he will be your familiar. Deal with it, magic boy.

You think he won’t do it, but he shows up with cat ears and a tail, the product a spell. And a drawn-on cat nose.

You laugh so hard your pointed hat falls off and he retrieves it for you with a ‘meow.’

“MC, I’m honestly quite worried this spell won’t wear off by morning. I think I may have done something wrong.” (He stays by your side all night, meowing anytime someone gets too close.)

All Sides

You decide that, since your housemates are currently killing each other over who gets to match with you, you’ll do a group costume with the boys from Purgatory Hall and the Royals to teach them a lesson.

They all agree to let you pick something. And though they’ve never heard of the characters, you pick the cast of Scooby Doo.

Dia: Fred, Barb: Daphne, Solomon: Velma, Simeon: Shaggy, Luke: Scooby. A dog, much to his chagrin. You’ll be a Hex Girl or your favorite villain from the show.

“Well, let’s… wait. How does it go? Let’s split up gang! I have work to do.”

Deep sigh, “creepers. I… MC, this is ridiculous.”

“Jinkies! I sure hope that no one takes a photo of me in a skirt. Asmodeus, that means you.”

“Zoinks. I don’t think I look great in green, MC.”

“I’m not saying it, MC! I don’t care if it’s his catchphrase! I’m not a dog and this isn’t fair and—“

(No one knows who you are, but you still have a great time. And after the party, you promise Luke that you’ll never make him a dog again.)

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martianbugsbunny · 2 years ago

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OUAT Thoughts Pt.29--Episodes 16-17

I have watched through S3E17; spoilers DNI. Also, spoilers warning for anyone further behind than I am.

—Bae’s death was a knife wound. Bae’s funeral was twisting the knife, adding salt, and dunking me in a vat of lemon juice. Everyone who knew him put dirt on his grave—including his son and Hook. Hook is what really gets me.

—Oh, wait. Not everyone. Rumple didn’t even get to be there. That destroyed me. Rumple did everything to find Bae, and still Bae died and Rumple didn’t get to be at his funeral. That’s so fricking unfair.

—My feelings on Regina and the Wicked Witch are b*tch (affectionate) vs. b*tch (derogatory). Regina shows up for their magic duel wearing black, red gloves, and perfect lipstick, and I’m all, “Yes, Queen, look fabulous while you duel 🫶🙌💅.” Zelena spends time getting dressed up for the duel, and I’m like, “Girl, stop being so petty and dramatic, what’s your problem.”

—The last thing Regina needed was a bratty older sister. When it comes to parents, neither of them really got a great draw. Each of them got one decent parent and one really crappy parent. And it’s not like Regina asked for or wanted the life that Zelena is so jealous of—but Zelena is so self-centered, she would never even consider that. I get the feeling Zelena would be an enthusiastic participant in the Trauma Olympics.

—But she got hers. Turning green because she’s jelly of Regina is a hilarious twist.

—Oz is a gorgeous set piece. I don’t know, or care, if it’s actual decor or CGI, it’s absolutely stunning. Gold and vibrant green are just mean to be together.

—While Oz itself is beautiful, I’ve actually found the Oz characters to be disappointing. So far, all we’ve got is the Wicked Witch, the flying monkeys (who barely even count), and a rather fleeting, meaningless encounter with the Wizard. While I do usually love the intertwining of multiple stories with each other, it feels like Oz needs more structure and world-building on its own. Having more of the characters present as their own entities (the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Glinda, and that’s just off the top of my head) would have been more rewarding after the long buildup for Oz.

—I’m quite pleased to see the silver slippers. Yeah, the red shoes are iconic, but using the OG silver is splendid.

—I love how Hook gives zero hecks and wears his pirate clothes in Storybrooke. Everyone else wears clothes appropriate to the environment, but Hook is still 99% pirate. (The other 1% is the fake hand he attaches instead of his hook.)

—That one time he wore a knight-like disguise in the Enchanted Forest was a very good moment for him. And for me. That outfit was gorgeous on him.

—Blackbeard was a rather generic pirate. Now, I don’t expect he’s ever going to come up again, at least in any significant capacity, so that’s fine, but he could’ve looked more intimidating. If even Hook is going to be somewhat afraid of him, he should look like the beefiest, wickedest, meanest pirate on the high seas.

—I adore Ariel for preferring swimming to walking. One of the things I hate most about OG!Ariel is that she acts like walking is for some reason superior, even though she’s never frickin tried walking in her life. OUAT Ariel has done both, and now she’s made an informed decision. Not to mention, mermaids having realm-crossing superpowers makes her preference logical (although preferences aren’t always, and don’t have to be).

—Eric’s cloak with the Ursula clasp is dope.

—Just when I thought Hook couldn’t get any angstier, now he has extra drama with Emma. And the word “yearning” has canonically been used to describe his feelings for her, so….

—Rumple being reduced to a slave to Zelena’s whims is killing me. Regardless of which side he fights for, he’s always been a beautiful, lively, crafty, witty man. He’s easy to root for because he’s almost larger than life, because he has complexity and intelligence and vitality. And now he’s been brought so low, and that eternally-entrancing spark in his eyes is gone. While his posture usually reflects his self-confidence, now his back is bent and his shoulders are hunched. Zelena has taken an uncannily bright man and destroyed him. I need somebody, anybody, to rescue him, because the worst part is, nobody can even be there for him because Zelena makes him dangerous. It’s all or nothing, and the nothing he has right now scares me.

—His powers of future sight are terribly inconsistent. Which is easily explained by the difficulty of interpreting the future, but still—how did he not see this coming?

—Regina’s method of training Emma is rather amusing. Also the fact that Emma just had to be extra in her use of magic.

—Poor Snow. She has not only a stubborn husband, but also a stubborn daughter, teaming up to try and build a crib. That baby will be safer sleeping on a table *jk* *don’t leave babies on tables*

—This entire town needs to schedule family therapy sessions with Archie. Sister-to-sister, couples, stepdaughter-to-stepmom, and Henry can have a great-uncle to great-nephew chat with himself. Really, though, these people might consider having conversations instead of internalizing everything and becoming evil. Just a thought.

#once upon a time #ouat #baelfire #Captain Hook #Emma swan #regina mills #Ariel #the wicked witch #zelena #rumplestiltskin #the charmings #oz #martianbugsbunny reviews

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Pirate Month!: Pirates!: Adventures with Scientists (Band of Misfits) Review!: Release The British Cut (Commison for WeirdKev27)

Come aboard all ye happy swabs, i’m yer Captain Jake and this is Pirate Month, where I review a bunch of the finest works to sale the seven seas.

And while Darkwing Dubloon got us kicked off, it’s now time to sale right and proper with what i’ve found on rewatch to be a true classic: Pirates; An Adventure with Scientests! Or as it was known here in the US, Pirates: Band of Misfits.

Pirates is the fifth film from beloved animation studio Aardman and isn’t he first film i’ve covered of theres on there blog, as last year I did a Wallace and Gromit retrospective, cumulating in Curse of the Were-Rabbit, which is excellent. And since Kev, my patron turned friend who still pays me money to review things was the one behind that, it was only a matter of time before I came back, and gladly as i’ve always loved Aardman and remembered liking what I saw of this films when my niece and nibling got it when they were young. So I was happy to give it another look.

Before I can get into what I thought about it (aka what I was paid for and frankly would’ve done for free but mans gotta eat), a bit of backstory: For starters to my shock Pirates is actually based on a book of the same name, starting a whole SERIES by author Gideon DaFoe who wrote the script for the movie on top of this. Had I known this I would’ve tired to get and read the book beforehand, so as a result I can’t say how it stacks as an adaptation. I can say however that, in part due to having the authors input and clearly loving said source material it seems in the same spirit: Madcap adventures with pirates following the daft Pirate Captain (which everyone uses as if it was his name) and his crew of ham loving pirates who don’t really have names just descrptions such as number 2, albino pirate, and suprsiingly curvacious pirate (aka a woman whose only disguise is a fake bushy beard), who get into shenanigans. In short just from what I could find out about the book and the other books, it was PERFECT material for Aardman to adapt.

It was also something they’d wanted to do fairly quick as the book came out in 2004 and was what the crew wanted to do as their next film at Dreamworks after Curse of the Were-Rabbit. And Jeffrey Katzenberg’s response?

Yeah Jeff’s justification was that “Pirate movies just aren’t profitable right now” Given this was after Pirates of The Carribean had been a MASSIVE sleeper hit for disney and was on track to have two sequels which would end up being monster hits, I can only guess that his real justification was ‘I’M NOT GIVING THOSE GREASY BASTARDS THE SATSIFACTION OF COPYING THEM. I’LL SHOW THEM BY NOT MAKING MONEY. SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT”. Which somehow ISN’T the dumbest corprate decision i’ve read about in the past week, but only because Warner Bros just torched a film people woul’dve gladly seen for a tax writeoff and still hasn’t backed down from this monumentally dumbass and not remotely seen as smart decsion, so it kinda came in at a bad week.

SHOCKINGLY their partnership with Dreamworks only lasted through flushed away after this kind of sterling decision, so they went to Sony next, pre-knowing what they were doing with animation so it only lasted Arthur Christmas, another film I need to cover sometime, and this flim.

That said even if the Pirates of The Caribbiean craze was gone, Sony still smartly backed the studio who knew better than them, so this flim happened. Production was apparently really smooth, with Aardman taking their cg knowledge to the film, allowing them to do a film with water and on boats like this FAR easier than in the past. Hence the water in the film is cg and some of the sets were expanded with it. And i’m entirley okay with this: I’m sure some claymation purists aren’t, but sometimes there’s only SO FAR you can go with a medium budget and time wise, and it’s done in a way that I GENINELY thought the water was done with stop motion. And even once I knew otherwise., I still couldn’t tell looking at the sets and water that it wasn’t stop motion. I’ts blended perfectly and thus allows the film to be as grand and swashbuckling as it should be.

That said a good production... didn’t translate to good box office. It did eh in the united states. I think part of this is the title as in the US we got band of misfits which isn’t bad, it’s an apt title, but it’s just not as inherently funny as “In an adventure with scientests” and was bafflingly changed because the books weren’t as big here.. forgetting that an adaptation of books can MAKE the books big. I didn’t even know Over the Hedge existed before the movie, and i’m a huge comic strip nerd, and How to Train Your Dragon, while being vastly diffrent from the books, still got them to sell and wider distribution.

IT also probably dosen’t hlep that for older fans they cut a lot of risque jokes from the film. I watched the UK cut this go round, which I want to get a wider release as it’s REALLY funny, and it does have some adult jokes such as Charles Darwin outright mentiong his monkey bob’s “Unsightly ass” and a scientest promoting an airship , which would change travel, as really being the best because you can look down ladies tops (which Charles confirms later). It also weirdly swapped out the actors for Albino pirate for no real reason.

But honestly while it had those things working against it.. what ultimately doomed it was opening between avengers and hunger games. In short.. it was SONY’S fault, not the films. Even edited down, it simply coudln’t compete with the two biggest films of the year, and thus Sony ended the partnership and Aardman has gone mostly independent, most recently partnering with Netflix, which has me worried given how the last few partnerships went and Netflix current state, but hopefully it pans out. That said provided Sony no longer has the rights to the books, it does mean since their making plenty of sequels out of the gate, we have a chance at a sequel for this film, as Aardman DID have one planned and there are plenty of nutty adventures from the books to adapt in addition to the adventures with cowboys idea: they adventure with captain ahab, mary shelley and COMMUNISTS. Yes there really is an adventure with communists including Karl Marks. I REALLY gotta get my hands on these books because hot damn this is amazing and deserves a tv series. Or a series of movies. Just aardman, somehow continue this. I beg you.

Before we get into why i’m begging them, we have one last bit of buisness to cover for those unlucky souls who haven’t seen the movie and those of you who like me hadn’t seen it in a decade and thus don’t remember it that well.

Pirates follows Pirate Captain, played by Hugh Grant whose easily the best part of this flim. And keep in mind the voice cast ofr this flim is NOT remotely shallow: We have Martin Freeman as Number Two (Aka Pirate with a Scarf) Pirate Captain’s oft ignored and frustrated #2, Imelda Staunton flexing her Umbridge Muscles (While I may be frosty towards harry potter for obvious TERF shaped reasons, I won’t deny that her performance in the film was fucking pitch perfect and she’s pretty much playing umbridge as the queen of england here, same mixture of sometines going full ham mixed with icy could authortanisim with a sugary hint of malice), David Fucking Tennant in one of his earlier VA rolls as Charles Darwin, the wonderful Selma Hayek in a sadly short roll as Cutlass LIz, extra shouty king of kings BRIAN BELSSED as The Pirate King, and in the US Cut, the late great Anton Yelchen. Add in some great UK voices I don’t recognize in name but do a great job, with my faviotie being the equally underultizied pegleg hastings by Lenny Henry and scottishy Ashely Jennings as Suprisingly Curvacious Pirate, and you have one hell of a cast and Grant still tops them. Grant plays Pirate Captain to the hilt, playing him as on the surface a jolly swashbuckler with a sense of gravitas, a mastery of disguise, and a flair.. while also being a bit impulsive, rekckless, egotistical and his most crippling selfish, putting his desire for Pirate Of the Year over common sense, which he has little of to begin with and often taking his second for granted, to Number Two’s frustration.

You also see though WHY he wants this so bad: the three front runners, Liz, Hastings and “Sigh” Black Belamy. Black Belamy is played by Jeremy Piven, and he broes it up to hell and back and it just does not FIT at all. Aardman is a very british company and while I don’t have anything against using a yank actor if it’s for contrast like say casting future abuser and anti-semite mel gibson as Rocky in Chicken Run,. As TERRIBLE as that turned out in hindsight, which to Aardman and Dreamworks credit they coudln’t of possibly seen coming, casting a big time american actory to play a very american rooster, who deliberatley contrasts the very british hens, works. Their TRYING to do that here, but it just dosen’t work, as while Vance Waggoner was set up as a kind of 50′s rockstar to contrast the 40′s setting... Belamy however is just...

That’s all. He’s the weakest part of the film as a result and feels very much like he was added soley because Sony wanted a bigger name in the cast.

So to one up Black Bodyspray, Pirate Captain tries looting a few ships to hilarious but unfruitful results. One was SUPPOSED to be a leper colony, but was changed to plauge boat as Aardman got backlash from the Leper Community, which they, like myself, likely didn’t realise still exist and I salute them for taking a backlash like that and changing it instead of just you know screaming NO YOUR WRONG like many often do. Aardman is a class act and while it was a low bar they cleared it.

Thankfully he gets thrown a bone as the next boat, while not having treasure, contains Charles freaking Darwin. And i’ve glossed over it till now, but yes, a CRITICAL character in this film is Charles Darwin. And as I said this was not only in the book, if in a diffrent form judging from wikipedia but spirals from mildly rediculous here to metting Karl Marks and the Captain romancing Mary Shelley. And given the books are fairly cheap, I will defintely be keeping an eye out for them at bookstores and possibly reviewing them in the future because they sound delightful as they are ridiculous.

Darwin nearly walks the plank because the Captain needs a pick me up after throwing a Tommy Wiseau style tantrum, but Darwin saves his own life, and gets drudged out of the sea after Suprisingly Curvacious PIrate jumps the gun and sends him overboard, by spotting Polly.. and revealing she’s a Dodo. The captain is understandably not receptive to showing her off at the science expo, not helped by it being in London, home of the Queen who hates pirates as much as the Marines in One PIece and is just as harsh towards them. But the promise of Untold Riches means the Captain decideds fuck it and they head to London. Darwin serves as the antagonist for this portion as the untold riches end up being an audience with the queen, and as such he keeps trying to either take Pirate Captain’s place or outright steal Polly for himself, being foiled by the fact that Pirate Captain is only HALF as stupid as he seems and thus either has clever counters to any way Darwin could present the bhird himsef, without realizing it no less, and foils a kidnapping attempt. I mean he’s still stubborn enough and stupid enough he can’t put two and two together that Charles wants the bird, to Number Two’s utter exasperation, but give him credit: Just because he’s an idiot dosne’t mean he’s not an experinced one as seen with refrences to previous adventures, from librarians to barbarians to that buisness in madagascar with an old pal they find hanging in a cage as a warning to pirates.

Naturally said prize leads to Pirate Captain being discovered after he refuses to hand over Polly to the queen as she’s family... for now, and only escapes decaptatation because he hid the parrot, with the queen leaving it to Darwin to steal the bird. We also get a great scene of Darwing taking the captain, who was publicly pardoned, out , including Captain talking about who would win in a fight between a shark and a dracula and instructing Jane Austen to write it into her next book. God I would pay to see that. Also for the record since i’m nerdy, as for who would win: Using a regular vampire and a regular shark, a shark as most vampires can’t cross water and thus likely if pushed will sink. If it’s Dracula versus, let’s say Jaws to make it a fair fight as Jaws is both a big boy and more intellegent than a regular shark, if not thatna dracula, it’s a bhit more complicated as Dracula can shapeshift, so he may be able to become a shark himself, or simply turn into a fish after using his vampire powers on him. He coudln’t really use wolf form or mist obviously because water, but I do feel Dracula would win as he could lure jaws to land and simply get in his mouth via a smaller transfomratoin then turn bigger and tear up his insides, or tear his ass to pieces with pure strength and skill then shark his way up to the surface.

Now we’ve covered the subject of Dracula fighting Jaws, and given Universal a VERY easy pitch for a jaws and dracula reboot, especially if Dracula rides Jaws at some point, Darwin says to hell with subtley and just tries to have his monkey Bobo threaten him at gunpoint. And Bobo is delight, a silent chimp who uses cards to talk, having to use one in lower caps to whisper and when noping out later leaving a trail of cards saying “Are you out of your #$@#%$ minds?”.

A chase ensues which ends up with them in the tower of london and in front of the queen who literally dumps poor charles. We even get a great bit where Captain undrestands doing crazy shit for a girl.. though is UTTERLY baffled in Charles lack of taste.

But soon is tempted by the ultimate shortcut to everything he wants: a shit ton of the queens gold in exchange for Polly.. and he gives her up, as he feels she’ll be fine. It’s also well done as while the protaganist doing something terrible and then it backfiring horribly for a short term gain is usualy in these movies this has been well set up: The captain has time and again chosen his own glory over the logical solution or his crew’s well being, and while it’s clear he loves them, it’s also clear he loves himself more and when choosing between the crew member he loves most (sorry Number Two) and his glory.. he picks the glory and looses everything: He has pirate of the year for all of a minute before Bellamy outs his pardon and BRIAN BLESSED STRIPS HIS TITLES, and the rest of the crew sadly abandon him. Even the use of the utterly great Flight of the Conchords song i’m not crying can’t undercut how sad it is. Again this is a pretty usual plot beat for a film.. but it’s been building all film. The pirate captain had been pushing his crew, just enough to make us not hate him but to be annoyed at him all the same, and they finally had enough. The captain, left with nothing and retiring to make baby clothes (And seeing Jane Austen hook up with the Elephant Man which is a crack ship I ddin’t know I needed), sees a sign of polly and realizes he NEEDS to save her.

The bad news, as Charles, now a “tramp”, horrifiedly relays is that Polly has been taken from the Zoo.. by the queen. As he found out shortly after being dumped into the trash, literally, and as made him realize what a selfish horny ass he’d been (Charles can be a bit annoying at times i’ll admit but suffers enough slapstick especially in the last act to punish him for his actions, so it evf3ens out), as it turns out the Queen just wants to eat Polly and is part of a cabal of world leaders who secretly eat endangered species. And i’d honestly be shocked if there wreen’t a club like that back then let alone in present day.

So the two go to steal the air ship to look down ladies tops save polly, and we get a heck of a third act as Uncle Sam reprsents america at the club. Yes really. It’s so stujpid I of course love it, stage a daring rescue and we get a GENUINELY tense fight between Captain and the Queen, who fucking dual wields. Thankfully darwin got the crew, who forgive captain since he’s making up for his actoins and they win the day, with The Queen ultimately sent away on a blimp while our heroes regain polly.

As a result all ends well for our heroes: The captain is given the highest bounty ever of 100,000 pounds and is left a world fugivitive, and as a result is not only welcomed back into pirate town, as seen thorugh a bunch of credits scenes set to you can get it if you really want, but is happier that way. Darwin heads to the galapagos and possibly finds love, Bobo stays with the crew and Black Broddude gets his trophy taken by Brain Blessed and his magical flying clamshell. The rest of the credits rock out to the utterly awesome song Alright by Supergrass which fun fact, lives in my head rent free thanks to these credits and did so at the time of the film.

So as you could probably guess I REALLY loved this film and the plot isn’t at all that serious and follows a pretty basic plot structure.. but it works because it’s just so damn creative and funny. It just throws tons of jokes at you, almost all of them clever ,and never really lets up for a moment. As a result there were WAY too many moments to recap here, from the Pirate Of the Year awards having BRIAN BLESSED as a vocal volume, to the mad scientest with a rubix cube who just throws it at the wall, to the ladies tops bit, there’s just so much here it’s great. The writing is witty, rapid fire and unabashidley ludcrious, not carring for period accuracy or common sense, just what’s funny and the actors all deliver it well.. again except piven. It’s the same kind of very british style as wallace and gromit but where as those films are subdued, this one goes full tilt bonkers and it works.

Animation wise it may be Ardman’s Prettiest Film and despite it having been years since they got to do a stop motion feature, they hadn’t missed a step: The anmiation is agonizlingly gorgeous, goofy enough to fit the tone but still beautiful and painstaking and in such a high resolution you can see it quite clearly how beautiful it looks. It’s the sum total of their efforts

So yeah... WATCH THIS FILM. It’s currently not streaming but can be gotten on amazon on dvd and on most digital platforms, and while that’s the us verison it at least has

So it’s not all bad. Find this film however you can and watch it. And if you enjoyed this review consider joining my patreon, dming me for my discord or following for more and see you tommorow for Muppet Treasure Island!

#pirates! in an adventure with scientests #pirates band of misfits #hugh grant #aardman #David Tennant #selma hayek #imelda staunton #BRIAN BLESSED #sony pictures animation

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👻NRC Halloween Haunted House Dorm Designs👻

If instead of the stamp rally, we got an inter-dorm haunted house competition. The winning dorm is up to your interpretation. (Based off the Halloween designs for each dorm with slight changes/elaboration)

❣️Heartslabyul❣️

Location: Greenhouse; Theme: Skeleton

Trenches have been dug and concealed strategically where students are hiding and ready to crawl out when visitors approach

Ace and Deuce go full on Grudge-mode as they chase after visitors on all fours, not caring about dirtying their costumes

Cater is sprawled out fabulously atop a raised gravestone for people to snap pictures (basically his SSR card irl); He even takes some selfies when no one’s looking

But beware as Riddle and Trey who are disguised as stone angels guarding each side will ‘come alive�� to chase off visitors who linger around too long

🐾Savanaclaw🐾

Location: Coliseum; Theme: Pirate

Dorm members are dressed as pirates but drowned (think Black Pearl’s crew from Pirates of Caribbean) to pop out from cracks among the shipwreck

Ruggie uses his UM to make visitors purposely approach where his dorm members are waiting, also using magic to rock the ship slightly or make items float

Guarding the treasure trove is Captain Leona, sitting upon his throne sexily smugly, using magic to splash water and sand at visitors, growling menacingly at those who dare venture too close

Jack’s making sure no one goes overboard, though he himself is having a blast scaring others

🌊Octavinelle🌊

Location: Alchemy Lab; Theme: Mummy/Scientist

Jade is submerged in the water culture tank, pretending to be unconscious, only to suddenly open his eyes and jumpscare visitors who lean in to get a closer look, all the while smiling deviously

Several operation tables are set up for those to lie down if they’re feeling brave, and the moment they do, Floyd comes barging in with other dorm members brandishing fake knives with a maniacal look on his face

Meanwhile Azul is using magic to control bandages hanging from the ceiling to wrap around terrified visitors as they are running away from Floyd’s gang

⛅Scarabia⛅

Location: Mystery Shop; Theme: Werewolf

Low growls and howling along with the scurrying of feet surround the visitors from all directions once they step inside the mystery shop, having been attracted by the sweet smell of apple crepes on display (giving off Little Red Riding Hood vibes)

A pair of glowing red eyes approach them as they’re backed into a corner, turns out it’s Kalim, doing the scariest pose he can muster (though it turns out more handsome than scary haha oof)

Visitors are lulled into a false of security by Kalim’s cuteness, only to be caught off guard by Jamil interrupting suddenly, going feral and ‘DOKAN NICE SHOT’-ing everyone

Just kidding, he doesn’t actually yeet anyone away, but magic carpets come swooping in to whisk visitors back to the exit

✨Pomefiore✨

Location: Mirror Chamber; Theme: Vampire

Mirror chamber is transformed into a mirror maze where dorm members pop in and out of the reflections dramatically to scare visitors

Epel is having a field day making the scariest poses at unsuspecting people who were enchanted by his innocent looks (he had initially wanted to emerge from the green fountain covered in goo but was shot down by Vil immediately LOL)

Vil is the final treat, showing up as the lights dim to illuminate his pale skin while posing elegantly and baring his fangs, much to the shock and delight of the visitors

Rook stands by outside for crowd control, knowing Vil’s fans would want to take pictures with him after the haunted house

🔥 Ignihyde 🔥

Location: Library; Theme: Headless Horseman

A thin layer of fog settles on the ground with an eerie breeze blowing at intervals, coupled with the superb projection mapping and 3D-holographs controlled by the dorm students, sets up the perfect chilling mood

Ortho has completely camouflaged himself, only revealing his blue flame, as he “guides” visitors through the forest of Sleepy Hollow

He’s actually leading them to where Idia is, as the latter gallops in on a robotic ghost horse and removes his pumpkin helmet for the dramatic headless reveal

🐉Diasomnia🐉

Location: Ramshackle Dorm; Theme: Dragon

The impressive dragon centerpiece looms ahead in full glory, highlighted by the dim green glow of the floating lanterns adorning the sidewalk, enchanted by Silver and other dorm members

Occasionally, lightning flashes across the sky, courtesy of Malleus, as he perches atop the dragon head with MC beside him

Lilia hangs upside down on nearby tree branches, ready to surprise passing visitors with a “Boo~”, his bats swooping down in flocks

Sebek doesn’t hesitate to go all out shouting “FOOLISH NINGENS, FEAR MY MASTER!!!”, even Grim and the Ramshackle ghosts take part, blowing will-o-wisps around to chase visitors

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summary: Alina finds that relieving, and she raises an eyebrow playfully at Inej’s mask. She shrugs, and Alina can see the slightest hint of a blush at the edges of her cheeks. “The Wraith is well known,” Alina teases. “The ship and the woman, both.”

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“What do you want to do?” Inej asks her.

Alina Starkov looks at the new world in front of her with bright eyes. The view from the Van Eck mansion is gorgeous—there are gardens below her, a large, clanging church for greed in front of her, and she can make out strange little people in their business suits and afternoon wear just to the left. Amongst them are splatterings of color, men and women in fancy silks, those who look Zemeni and Kaelish and even some Ravkans. She’s seen her fair share of ambassadors in the Little Palace, but she’s never seen such a diverse group of relatively ordinary citizens.

Her life in Ravka had been fantastic—not in its story, but in its sheer depth, in the legend she had carved out for herself in the history books—but it had been very Ravkan. “I want to see the world,” she breathes out, moving from the window to make eye contact with the pirate captain. She’d met Inej—truly met Inej—through Nina a year ago, and they’d grown a steadfast friendship. Inej looked at Alina as though she was a myth, but also as though she was a human, just another girl who hadn’t had much of a childhood.

When Alina mentioned that she’d like to see more of the world, Inej had offered her and Mal passage on her ship without a second thought. And now Mal is sitting down with Jesper and Wylan at the dining table and she’s here, getting settled into her rooms with Inej at her shoulder.

The slim girl winks at her. “I can do that,” she says. “We may just have to get you something for your hair.”

They leave the house an hour later, Alina’s hair streaked through with bits of dirt. It’s not a convincing disguise up close, and she’s worried it’ll give her away, but Inej smirks at her as she presses a mask to her own face. “Don’t worry. Even if people do associate you with the rumors of Alina Starkov, few will care. Religion doesn’t have much hold here.”

Alina finds that relieving, and she raises an eyebrow playfully at Inej’s mask. She shrugs, and Alina can see the slightest hint of a blush at the edges of her cheeks. “The Wraith is well known,” Alina teases. “The ship and the woman, both.”

Inej presses up lightly against her shoulder and leads her somewhere, towards where bustling hordes of people are coming from, light in their eyes and laughter in their throats. Some of them are wearing costumes—the amount who are growing denser as they make their way deeper into Ketterdam’s central business district. Many of them are dressed in red. Inej sees Alina’s eyes drift in their direction and points them out to her. “They’re dressed as Mister Crimson. You see those bags? They’ll toss out fake coins on the streets. You just have to say—”

A little girl runs up behind them on the cobbled road and smiles up at one of the Mister Crimsons. “Mother, Father, pay the rent!” she says loudly. The masked figure leans down to her and opens his bag, tossing coins in the air in her general direction.

“I can’t, my dear, the money’s spent!” a rough voice sounds, and the girl giggles and grabs the coins with greedy hands. As Inej and her walk past them, Alina can see the way they don’t shine. They’re not metal, probably some kind of knock-off. But the little girl is still happy, dancing back to her parents, clutching them.

Something happy finds a root in Alina’s chest. Maybe she and Mal should have dress-up days like this at the orphanage. She thinks the children would be happy, even if the coin was fake.

Alina touches her hand up to her hair, adorned with a crown of flowers. They’re real, taken from the Van Eck’s backyard—Wylan’s mother had picked them for Inej, who’d braided them through Alina’s white locks with strong hands. It makes her feel magical, far more magical than she’d felt with stag antlers around her throat. The gown and cape she’s wearing and all of it together make her feel like a princess.

“Where are we going?” Alina asks Inej, who grabs her hand and tugs her through the streets, right until they’re in front of a large, domed building.

“You’ll see,” Inej says, pulling her into it. There’s an arched and crowded walkway in front of them, full of people dressed in dozens of different costumes, but the two of them head to the left, where a brown aisle is empty. It’s almost scary for a moment, and Alina’s heart thuds for a moment; but this is Inej, and she has faith in the other woman.

“Alys!”

“Inej!” The two of them round the corner of the aisle into some sort of backroom. There’s a woman not much older than them standing in it, a wide smile on her face and a toddler running around her feet. They move to hug each other, and Alina takes in the room itself—it's covered in fabrics, costumes and the like.

“I’m so glad you’ve come to see the theater,” Alys says. Her voice is a bit high, but her words register in Alina’s mind.

A theater? She’s never been to one, not that she recalls. Sometimes plays were put on at the Little Palace, but not of the sheer scale that Ketterdam seems to love. The building that they’re in is gilded in gold, shoved to the brim with people, and the clothes tossed about this room are adorned with costume jewelry. Alys is wearing an ostentatious gown herself, but doesn’t seem to be an actor.

The toddler pulls up to Alina’s side and stares at her hair. “White,” she says, so Alina can assume her dirt disguise hasn’t held up too well. Alys reaches down and tugs the girl away.

“Come on, Plumje. You can take the nice ladies to the middle box, alright? You know where that is.”

The girl has a big smile and rusty red hair, and she grabs Inej’s hand and tugs them out of the room. Alina follows the both of them through a medley of carpented corridors until she and Inej end up in . . . a box, essentially, a mesh-covered ledge of seats that have a perfect view of the stage below, lit with an orchestra.

“They’re incredible,” Alina sighs the minute the musicians come into sight, almost a hundred playing in harmony. Plumje runs around them before disappearing back down the corridor. Inej reaches for Alina’s hand before settling down into a large, cushioned chair.

“Ketterdam has quite a few comforts to offer. The seats for this theater are expensive, and I . . . am not a fan of Alys’ husband. But the plays done here are magnificent.”

Inej’s voice shudders at that, at Alys’ husband, but Alina does not want to press anything. “Thank you,” she says, clutching the other woman’s hand as the light of the orchestra dims and then they’re swept off the stage by a barrage of curtains.

Inej squeezes back, and then turns to Alina with the light of a thousand suns in her eyes. “Of course,” she says softly.

They are two girls again when the curtains rise to the story of kings and queens—they are both content to observe fantasy, for once.

#gvbb21 #gvbbminibang21 #gang 2 #alina starkov #inej ghafa #six of crows #grishaverse #the grisha trilogy #shadow and bone #alinej #soc fic #tgt fic #malina

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raeloganthesonic06fangirl · 3 years ago

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Rank all of the disguises Quackerjack wore from worst to best. All of them. >:)

... Hoo-boy, this is going to be a matter of my personal opinions, and because I'm quite literal, you specifically said "disguises" but I think I'll toss in alternate costume changes commentaries as well. I had to combine stuff since Tumblr has a a 10 image limit still after all these years. 👀

So, anyway, worst to best? This is going to be a long post, lol

#10

Yet another Joker reference saturating the already broken comic version of QuackerJack

Oh my God, I swear, I know too much about Joker lore than I want to. It's not that I hate the character, but Joker is freaking everywhere now, and this one in particular is just disgusting because this is referencing the variation of Joker that cut his own face off and stapled the rotting meat flesh back on his head.

I mean, it's bad enough to try to shoehorn "The Killing Joke" elements into a Disney spin off franchise, which, while a phenomenal story that is a must read for Batman fans on account of how influential it is in the modern mythos... It's also freaking disturbing content-wise and it's weird that it's being referenced in a franchise that was originally aimed at kids. This also applies to referring to "Death of the Family", which, again, has Joker mutilating his own face just because he can. That knowledge alone is freaky when we realize this is the last image of original continuity QuackerJack, and we can't see his face, and he also has a Duck face mask hung up on the wall. Also, there's a wanted poster of QuackerJack pinned up that replicates a famous wanted poster for Joker. The whole panel and outfit is just Joker fanboy-ing and infecting QuackerJack with this. I can't like this, it's just all sorts of gross and disturbing when I know exactly what materials it's referring to. 😒

Anything QuackerJack is forced to wear against his choice or will

Not pictured: That time Paddywhack stripped him down to his boxers and socks.

Jumpsuits and business attire is clearly not something QuackerJack would chose to wear on his own. He's not happy in them.

Darkwing Dubloon Universe QuackerJack

This is a pirate costume? Oh, Jacky, you can do better, dude.

This giant teddy bear with murder in its eyes

This counts as a costume because he did wear it. Prove me wrong, lol.

Anything QuackerJack wears as either an additional ensemble for adapting his outfit to the situation/gag, or just as a one off joke that wasn't meant to be incognito

It's clear that Jacky likes to dress up. This guy was probably a theater kid in his youth or something, either that or costume designer for drama class.

Nega-QuackerJack gets a separate entry for both costume changes because he's one of several different versions of QuackerJack that exists

If he had more screentime, I could put him higher on the list, but Nega-QuackerJack is a cinnamon bun, shaped like a friend, gosh I cannot express how much I adore this version of QuackerJack and it's an absolute crime that his screentime doesn't even exceed 9 minutes. This is what I imagine QuackerJack was probably like personality-wise before he snapped. A good soft boy, and I love that his Darkwing Duck hat sits on top of his cap, as does the face mask. He's got a costume on a costume, and his tinkering outfit includes two magnifying glasses adapted into eyeglasses, I bet he made that rig himself.

The ever trusty Trenchcoat and Fedora

He's used this multiple times, and it somehow manages to flawless in concealing his identity until he throws it off himself. The only thing I could add to it as a suggestion is that maybe he should tuck the dingle-dangles of the cap into the back, so that it doesn't immediately give away his appearance to us at a first glance. Other than that, nearly flawless.

Dr. Heebie

The introduction atmosphere alone gets bonus points, look at that lighting for that framing bit, that's amazing. I love the attempt to hide one of his most identifying features, his toothy grin, by wearing a mask. At this point, I think everyone just mentally accepted his cap as a feature on his head because regardless of how visible it is, no one in-universe seems to catch on that he's wearing it in all his costumes.

Dr. Loon

Words cannot accurately describe how much I love the effort in this. Instead of hiding his main body costume under the new outfit, he's gone and taken it out of the equation entirely, leaving the cap and shoes instead. He's got pants, he's got his cap braided like hair to tame its dingle-dangles behind him, he's got glasses on, he's got a fake beard strapped to his face with obvious straps and it hanging so loosely, he's got another hat on... The glasses, beard and hat all draw attention away from the fool's cap. He's put a lot of effort into this, and this is one of my favorites of his overall costumes he's used.

An Actual Jester

This disguise is perfect. He didn't have to change anything about his existing fashion, he was 100% prepared for this exact situation. Brilliant. 😁

#long post #darkwing duck #quackerjack

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