#RedCrackle aesthetic

[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle Aesthetic💙

🌹Date Night 🥂

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Requested by: @r3dcrakle

[christinakratt]

As requested

REDCRACKLE AESTHETIC ❤️💙⚡️

I’m really proud of this one

[falling-chandeliers]

❝ you can call me carmen. carmen sandiego. ❞ - carmen/black sheep aesthetic

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amnesia, lady marmalade, push pop, happy xmas, power girl, happier, brose, love on top, la bohme, no tears left to cry, el mundo detras, sangria wine, bad girl - by @peachcoloring

papel, coca cola, love sick, nostalgic, strawlemons, maria, red bubblegum - by @allscalliepsds

[redxcrackle]

Aww tysm!! I love your requests, they are really creative and I love doing them ♥️

WEDDING!! ✨ tbh this idea is so sweet! I have had many thoughts on this topic actually. I’m really excited to start working on it!

I hope your day is going well✨ SENDING GOOD VIBES YOUR WAY! 👏💜

Thank you! I hope your day is going well too !was thinking of the soft art you made with gray and the soft hand ✋ touch and it made me smile :)

He really deserves a break sometimes fr

[lostbbygorl]

redcrackle #4

Gray and Carmen just sat in silence in their little room on the luxurious Fly Emirates first class bunk.

Player had outdone himself yet again. The silence was blissful too when the two of them were together. Carmen just lay down on the little bed with a blanket around her, Gray lay down beside her, just taking in the sight of his beautiful new girlfriend.

“What are you staring at, Gray ?”

“Your face”

“Why ? Is there something on it ?”

“No”

“Then why are you staring at it ?”

“Cause it’s one of the most aesthetically pleasing things I’ve seen in my life”

[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle La La Land aesthetic💙

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@r3dcrakle ??? (Can’t be found)

[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle Aesthetic💙

🔮Witch x Vamire AU🌹

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[redxcrackle]

This is my ballet aesthetic that I made! Matches the art work very much

@rselkie made this commission for the rc ballet au that lives in my head ♡

[redxcrackle]

Hey rxc would you be ok with me asking you for a red crackle anastasia au moodboard please?

Yes ofc!! That’s a fun idea!

Thank you so much for the ask anon! ♥️

[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle Aesthetic💙

singer! Carmen & camera tech! Gray AU

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[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle Anastasia Aesthetic💙

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Requested by: anonymous

[grahamgumball-andotherstuff]

Okay, so @jackie-shitposts I respect your opinion on Crackle, but, here are a few thoughts as to why lots of ppl also like him:

Note: I colored some of the sentences bc it's aesthetic (ok now keep reading)

So first, you mentioned this:

Okay. In my opinion, Crackle, as his true, VILE self, is a bad person.

Yes, that's true, but, most ppl, (including me lmao) love him for that bc some (most) of us like his stealth suit, his sassy, charming attitude, and a lot more reasons. Also, his VILE self is not his "true self" per se. (I'll explain later on, keep reading)

Next, you said that:

I don't know how many people know this, but Gray tried to kill Carmen on the train in the first episodes. That sizzle stick was canonically set to fatal levels, as said in the novelization of the first two episodes. Duane confirmed this as well. Gray tried to kill his old kid sister to suck up to an evil organization that threw him away in an instant.

Lemme explain-

first, VILE didn't "throw him away," bc VILE protocol dictates that failure to complete the mission will be forgiven, but getting caught won't. Crackle clearly got caught, leaving VILE with no choice but to kick him off the organization. Next, I know his so-called "sizzle stick" (sorry pet peeve IT'S CALLED A CRACKLE ROD PPL!) was set to fatal levels, but he turned it off. He turned it off when Carmen started talking to him. In the last part of episode 2, we can see him fighting Carmen using the crackle rod, but, was it set to fatal levels in that scene? Also, in s4, in The Big Bad Ivy Caper, we see him knocking out all the ACME agents (while he still has a headache from getting his memory back, no less), and we can only assume he hasn't had any professional training from VILE after his brainwashing, so his fighting skills are supposed to be pretty rusty, right? So what if he knew what he was doing back in s1 and just let Carmen win the fight in the train? I mean, it's all worth it for his old kid sister, right?

Next:

Mind wiped Gray isnt too bad imo. He’s a little bland, but I do like his complex relationship with Carmen (im not a RedCrackle shipper, dont get it twisted) and her feelings and grieving about losing her ex best friend to the organization she’s trying to take down.

I agree with you- brainwashed Gray is a little bland. I mean, for me, the best thing brainwashed Gray did was that charming "Oh?" in The Crackle Goes Kiwi Caper lmao

Okay, here's the big issue:

The REAL kicker here is in the Himalayans, when Carmen and Gray have that chat in the lab. Here, Gray isn’t mind wiped, he isnt under anyone’s control or influence, he is 100% his VILE self.

...

Then, he says “Give up trying to stop us, because I never want to be in a position to hurt you again.” This is absolutely AWFUL of him to say. Gray just told Carmen to give up her life’s purpose just for his own fucked up conscience.

HE DID NOT TELL CARMEN TO GIVE UP HER LIFE'S PURPOSE DAMMIT *breathes deeply* okay, yes, he has a "fucked up conscience" but only bc he's still basically brainwashed; only he believes that VILE is the "good" side now, thanks to the videos VILE showed him. The only part where he's just genuine Graham Calloway, his own self, was in the flashbacks in s1, with no influence by VILE whatsoever. You cannot say that he's his 100% self here bc he's still under VILE's influence. And I think him saying that is also setting Carmen free- GRAY WANTS CARMEN TO HAVE A NORMAL LIFE BC SHE HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED THAT BEFORE AND HER NOT DOING SO IS HURTING HIM (also guys don't misinterpret this part of the essay as romantic- I mean Gray wants Carmen to have a normal life in a friend way, but-nvm interpret the scene however you like)

But then:

After this point, he chooses to allow Carmen to be brainwashed, and he steals with her, knowing its against her morals and watches her almost kill people for 6 months because “it was fun!” It wasn’t until he hears that Carmen may kill their old mentor that he decides it suddenly isnt cool that Carmen has no agency over her own actions. he KNEW what being under mind control felt like, and he still chose to do nothing for six months.

As I've said, his VILE self is not his real self. He allowed Carmen to steal because, yes, "it was fun!" and this might be his only chance to see Carmen as "Black Sheep" again but also bc he wasn't in the right mind in during that time! He's still "brainwashed" by VILE, making him do this.

Lastly:

He isn’t irredeemable, but i do not think he was redeemed.

Yes, I'm gonna have to agree with you on that one, since we don't rlly know what happens to him after the show bc his ending still has a lot of possibilities and we don't rlly know what he does after he goes back to normal life- does he keep stealing? Or does he try to live like he did when he was brainwashed, no drama whatsoever? Or, Does he try to find Carmen (here's one for the Redcrackle fans everyone)?

We don't know (that's what fanfics are made for, duh lmao).

why do you and so many others on this side of the fandom seem to dislike crackle? (i am also on this side of the fandom ps) like hes not my favorite character or anything, but i dont rlly recall him doing anything *wrong*. Hes just there. Good for him. Just hoping you can spell it out lol

oooh boy buddy lemme take you on a RIDE

Gonna preface this and say that i do like Gray as a character, but he’s a bad person and fun to dislike as a person lol. AND this is all my opinion and not true of everyone, please dont attack anyone or anything.

Okay. In my opinion, Crackle, as his true, VILE self, is a bad person.

I don't know how many people know this, but Gray tried to kill Carmen on the train in the first episodes. That sizzle stick was canonically set to fatal levels, as said in the novelization of the first two episodes. Duane confirmed this as well. Gray tried to kill his old kid sister to suck up to an evil organization that threw him away in an instant.

Mind wiped Gray isnt too bad imo. He’s a little bland, but I do like his complex relationship with Carmen (im not a RedCrackle shipper, dont get it twisted) and her feelings and grieving about losing her ex best friend to the organization she’s trying to take down.

The REAL kicker here is in the Himalayans, when Carmen and Gray have that chat in the lab. Here, Gray isn’t mind wiped, he isnt under anyone’s control or influence, he is 100% his VILE self. He tells Carmen that being good only mattered to him because Bellum made him believe so (we see this is true in the application interview video Maelstrom showed) and that he knows Carmen won’t go back. Then, he says “Give up trying to stop us, because I never want to be in a position to hurt you again.” This is absolutely AWFUL of him to say. Gray just told Carmen to give up her life’s purpose just for his own fucked up conscience. At this moment, Gray could have chosen to go with Carmen, or at the very least could have said “i just want you to know if we encounter each other in the field and im attacking, the missing IS intentional.” Yet, he chose to go with the organization that repeatedly showed they could not give two shits about him, instead of his old best friend.  After this point, he chooses to allow Carmen to be brainwashed, and he steals with her, knowing its against her morals and watches her almost kill people for 6 months because “it was fun!” It wasn’t until he hears that Carmen may kill their old mentor that he decides it suddenly isnt cool that Carmen has no agency over her own actions. he KNEW what being under mind control felt like, and he still chose to do nothing for six months. He isn’t irredeemable, but i do not think he was redeemed. 

That, and its fun to make fun of him lol. So yes, I am a cracklephobe, thanks for asking 

[redxcrackle]

❄️RedCrackle Aesthetic❄️

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[redxcrackle]

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[redxcrackle]

🩰RedCrackle Aesthetic🩰

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This is a gift to @grahamcarmen ^^, their friendship means a lot to me and I wanted to do something special by doing a ballet!au.

Carmen and Gray: A Ballet Love Story

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Late and quiet, the city was hushed and the lights dimmed on the quaint street. The house of ballet, the music was gone, each room was empty, and the dancers were asleep, so they can dance the following morning. Beyond the majority, there were two rebels, two young dancers unlike the rest, moving with the shadows, and the intention of proving to everyone that they were the best.

He picks up his stuff, he sighs a sleepy breath, and walks the quiet halls of the building looking in each room. He picks up on the sound of music coming from a close distance. As he walks closer the only glimpse of light; the moon light leaking through the windows. He heard soft feet moving across the floor, he knew exactly who it was. He stood in the middle of the doorway, he watched her dance. Her hair was down, released from the tight bun she wore, her loose dress moved with her; the only thing she was missing was a partner. He walked to her.

“You’ve almost got it,” he said from behind her.

She gasped and spun around, she saw his face and relaxed, “Gray…. Huh, I should’ve known it was you.”

She barely knew him, all she knew about him was when girls would talk about him in class and he seemed genuine. But she decided she didn’t need that kind of distraction. Until one night, the night that invited a large crowd, the performance of the Nutcracker. He and a girl, one she personally didn’t like, Sheena were the stars of the show. Graham and Carmen bumped into each other, they introduced each other and she saw that he was very polite and caring.

But now, she was shocked that he was there. She felt her heartbeat escalate, was it that she was caught being here after hours or was it because of… him.

“It’s Graham….”

“Oh really? I should’ve known,” she smirked.

“You’re a cheeky one aren’t you… being here when you’re not supposed to… saying my name wrong.”

“I could say the same. Say, what are you doing here so late,” she said ruffling his hair.

“Hey,” he laughed and she smiled, thinking about how cute he looked like that.

“Well done, you managed to distract me from what I was doing, pretty boy.”

“Ah well so did you, I was gonna head home and call it a night. But- wait- pretty boy?”

“Oh please, you know all the girls are drooling over you….” She said with her heart sinking.

“Pfft…” he rolled his eyes, “you’re jealous aren’t you?”

“Me? As if,” she said, thanking the darkness for hiding her blush.

“Anyway… how about you go back into form,” he told her as he went back to fix the music.

He found her error, “is it ok if I touch you, to help you?”

“Um… I- i- guess,” she felt her entire body heat up from nervousness. She never got nervous, but why was it him she was getting nervous for.

He placed he hands on her hips and moved them up her back fixing her position, “ is this good?” She nodded, her heartbeat was definitely escalated. “Ok.. well, this shows confidence, you need to be less stiff too, loosen up.” She took in and out a deep breath, relaxing her muscles, and hopefully her heartbeat. “That’s better. Now we will continue from this. This is a partnered dance, is it not?”

“Yes, it is…” she said. Oh god…. she thought.

“I did this dance last year, hopefully I’m not too rusty,” he chuckled.

When they music replayed they danced, quickly becoming in sync with each other. Carmen couldn’t let go of the thought of him being so, so, so close, and neither did he. Just them, only them, no one watching. “You do know what’s coming up right?” He whispered in her ear, sending chills down her back. She knew, “yes….”

One… two… three… and she was lifted in the air, they both got distracted by looking at each other, and they found themselves collapsing on top of each other.

Carmen opened her eyes, finding herself on his chest, “OH MY GOD! Gray, are you okay?”

He bursted out laughing, “I’m fine, are you okay?” He caressed her head.

“Yeah, yeah…. I’m ok. Maybe we should call it a night.”

“Mhm,” he got up and helped her to her feet.

Graham walked her to her house and wished her a good night.

She shut the door, she felt her heart pounding and replaying the night over and over in her head.

~~

For the past two weeks, they kept meeting up and he helped her with her next performance. Her instructor, Countess Cleo, noticed the she was improving in her classes and the more comfortable they got with one another.

They got coffee together one morning before going to practice, they laughed a lot together, each moment was important to them and he begun to see Carmen differently too. He found himself looking at her, having a strong desire of seeing her. But for the both of them, they looked forward to seeing each other after their class ended.

It was the day of the show, Carmen was getting ready. She had a gorgeous dress, her hair was in a clean high bun, and her makeup made her face sparkle.

She went to talk with a few of the girls, Sheena, leader of the group, she hated talking to her. Sheena was once again bragging to everyone that she played in the Nutcracker. Even though Carmen couldn’t handle it, she had to keep up appearances. However, Carmen, of course, had her snarky comments that she would say to Sheena.

Sheena was talking to the group, and Carmen was about to say something, but she saw Graham behind Sheena and snuck away from the group. She followed close behind him. Where is he going? she thought.

She knew he was preforming tonight. She followed up to the roof. Why is he going to the roof?!

He stopped and kneeled to look at the large glass dome. “C’mere, it has the best view.” He talked to her.

How did he know I was-? She thought as she walked and kneeled next to him.

“What are you doing up here Gray? We have a show coming up… well I do anyway…”

He looked directly into her eyes, the he turned away and stared through the glass and sighed. “Why not…? I was going to watch you from up here,” he looked back at her. His eyes lit up, “I love this song!” He got up and reached for her hand. She looked up at him and held his hand as she got up.

“Just follow my lead.”

He rested his hand on her hip and held her hand as they did a slow dance. She slowly started to forget about her performance, getting lost in the sounds of his heart beat and warmth.

As she rested her arms on his shoulder, she looked at him, “I think this is the part where we kiss,” she said almost shyly. Graham rested his forehead on hers and his hair sprawled on her, he chuckled, “Mhm.” He lifted her chin and moved in for a kiss. It's soft and slow, the intimacy of it all making her head feel light. Softly touching their lips, several closed-mouth consecutive light kisses. She reaches her hand up and tangles her fingers in his hair, at the nape of his neck, feeling the softness of his curls. He takes on the encouragement and brings his mouth down again, but this time he lodges her upper lip in between his and gives her a proper, albeit slow, kiss. She sighs into it and tightens her fingers around his neck, so he leans closer and deepens the kiss.

The sounds of clapping stopped them. Coming back in haze and her heart fluttery and happy, she realized, “Gray! I have to go.” “We better go my red sneak-a-roo.”

They rushed their way downstairs, Carmen holding his hand as she guided him backstage.

"There you two are!" the instructor, Countess Cleo, said angrily.

"We were just-" Graham started.

"I don't want to hear it. One of these days you two are gonna get caught. You two are just lucky enough that I'm going to keep my mouth shut."

She turned around and smiled at him as he smiled back at her.

She left to go to perform, the only thing he could watch was her and everything else was blocked out.

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[redxcrackle]

❤️RedCrackle aesthetic💙

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