#Slingshot Market

[weregonnabecoolbeans]

I think Ezra Bridger and Ty Blackthorn would be good friends 😌

[hapyvika]

1] marketable plushie nokia (nokia by @/0Spparki0 on deviantart)

2] school doodles, top left being skateshot content, bottom right with my PHIGHTING!sona firework and victor (also 0spparki0’s oc)

[chaoticace2005]

Rules for the Hazbin Hotel, authored by Vaggie:

1. No drugs.

2. No fights.

3. No pranks.

4. No problematic language.

5. No murder (OR TERRITORIAL GENOCIDE WHAT THE FUCK ANGEL)

6. No smuggling in of drugs. Not by sticking them up your ass. Or by hiding them in a pizza box. Or by slingshotting them to the roof. Or getting someone else to. Not at all.

7. No sexual rendezvous with outsiders in the hotel. No SHOWING sexual rendezvous with strangers to people of the hotel either.

8. Make sure the pig/future pets stay in the patron’s room. (This includes eggs!!)

9. No singing Limit singing to once twice per day

10. Stop flirting with the bartender Angel

11. Don’t call Husk “Husker” unless he allows it.

12. No harassing the staff at all. This includes asking who tops.

13. Don’t suggest anything sexual/romantic to Alastor unless you want your head cut off.

14. NO CUTTING OFF PEOPLE’S HEADS

15. NO EATING PEOPLE

16. NO MAKING CHARLIE CRY.

17. Don’t ask me to put my spear “inside you” Angel, what the fuck?

18. Don’t turn the interior of the hotel into a swamp?! Keep it contained in your room if you must!

19. No stabbing staff or residents. No matter how much they look like bugs! (OR IF THEYRE NAME IS ANGEL)

20. Don’t try and stab bugs if they’re within 10 feet of another demon.

21. Don’t call anyone a “bitch” OR TALK ABOUT HOW MY NAME SOUNDS LIKE “VAGINA”

22. Limit Niffty’s access to sharp objects.

23. NO DEALS ALASTOR

24. No drinking. Limit drinking at bar.

25. No mentioning the Stock Market Crash of 1929. For everyone’s benefit.

26. Don’t blow a hole in the wall.

27. Try to keep roast battles OUTSIDE the hotel. (Or stop picking fights?? Please Alastor I swear to God…)

28. No spying on the hotel for outside sources or putting technology that can be used against us.

29. No evil laughing in the middle of the night, what the fuck Alastor?

30. No building weapons/war machines.

31. No eggs! (Fine the eggs can stay.)

32. Someone please keep an eye on Niffty. (And the eggs.)

33. Stop touching people ANGEL.

34. Don’t make other people storm off HUSK.

35. Respect boundaries.

36a. If Angel looks like he’s about to pass out/cry don’t comment. Let him do his thing.

36b. Don’t try to talk to Angel if he’s on the phone with Valentino. Honestly don’t even mention his phone calls with Valentino.

37. Please don’t call Lucifer “Daddy”

38. Don’t turn into a 20 foot tall demon-eating creature unless absolutely necessary.

39. Don’t cause angry loan sharks to show up at the front door.

40. NO EXPLOSIONS!

41. Rule #2, “No fights” can be broken if the person you’re fighting is Valentino. Or Adam.

42. Don’t lie to your girlfriend or hide the fact you were secretly an angel.

43. DONT TALK ABOUT PEOPLE’S TITS (or lack of)

44. KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING A BEDROOM ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE’S HAVING MAKEUP SEX

45. Don’t give people makeovers while they’re sleeping, ANGEL!

46. Don’t pretend to eat someone’s pet, ALASTOR

47. Don’t die.

48. I never want to hear the words “cum-plete” again.

49. STOP HAVING FIGHTS ACROSS THE BUILDING LUCIFER AND ALASTOR!!

50. If Charlie is passed out on the couch LET HER SLEEP

51. No making bombs in the hotel Cherri!

52. Stop breaking rules and then saying it’s “FOR SIR PENTIOUS!”

53. Angel don’t try to shoot someone if they break spaghetti.

54. Don’t break spaghetti. Or “ruin” Italian food. Whatever the fuck that means. This apparently includes pineapple on pizza.

55. Don’t mention Valentino unless Angel brings him up first.

56. Don’t comment on Angel and Husk’s flirting.

57. Only call Angel “Anthony” if things are serious (or if you’re Husk)

58. Don’t use any of the nicknames Husk and Angel use for each other. This includes but is not limited to: “Whiskers”, “Legs”, “Kitty”, “Webs”, “Tony”, “Love”, and “Baby.”

59. It’s better not to question whatever facts Husk gives about his past.

60. Family dinners at 6 pm unless you can’t make it due to prior obligation. Game nights after on Sundays.

61. No hunting people for sport and NO KNIFE MONOPOLY.

62. Don’t attach knives to a roomba so you can have a “boyfriend” Niffty.

63. Keep Niffty away from Roombas.

64. Alastor, treat people with decency. Really, it’s not that hard.

65. No making giant ducks that breathe fire to chase people around the hotel just because they call you short.

66. Therapy. Everyone.

67. DONT HAVE SEX ON THE BAR WHAT THE FUCK GUYS?!

68. If Valentino enters the property you have permission to stab him.

69. “Hell is forever” is bullshit. You guys aren’t. You can do this.

[tossawary]

Thinking about a "One Piece" AU, where all of the East Blue Strawhats have actually met each other before Luffy starts sailing. Because Nami and Zoro are both wandering pretty far, easily able to meet anyone, and Sanji is on the Baratie, which is also moving around and may dock at various islands.

So, let's say that the Redhair Pirates briefly dock near Syrup Village on their way back to Foosha Village, and young Usopp stows away so that he can go be a brave adventurer like his father. For a couple weeks, little Usopp and little Luffy are rolling all over town together like frolicking puppies, until the Redhair Pirates are ready to head out again and drop Usopp back home along the way (Yasopp is going to be in SUCH shit with his wife). Little Usopp goes back to tell everyone about this kid he saw eat a devil fruit that turned him into a rubber man, such that Usopp could use the other boy's fingers as a makeshift slingshot to fight off crocodiles! They had great fun trying to figure out Luffy's ridiculous new powers together and coming up with silly attack names.

And no one believes this story from Usopp because it's absurd. After a few years, Usopp starts to wonder if he actually made the whole trip up, if he's just lying to himself too, until Luffy finally shows up again and it's like the Spider-Man meme. "YOU," Usopp says, pointing with a trembling finger, until Luffy makes a noise like a squeaky toy and then tackles Usopp for the tightest and happiest hug anyone has ever seen.

Little Usopp meets little Nami at one point because she's just passing through, picking pockets, waiting for her next ship, and she steals from Usopp what she THOUGHT was money but actually turns out to be exploding paint pellets or something. So, a paint-stained little Nami turns on Usopp like, "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS???" because she's so shocked and angry about her cute new outfit being ruined, and he ends up apologizing (just full on sobbing) to HER for not being a good enough pickpocketing mark.

The Baratie docks at Usopp's island at some point to pick up groceries, maybe they got blown off course by a storm, so young Sanji meets young Usopp at a market stand selling spicy peppers. Usopp spins Sanji long and complicated stories about the flavor and rarity of the peppers, how he labored for many days through terrible dangers to pick them, and then someone else gets back to the stall and says, "Thanks for watching it for me, kid." And Sanji is like, "What?" And Usopp has to admit that he doesn't actually work there. He does know a lot about peppers, though! However, he was also lying a bit... maybe a lot...

Zoro meets Usopp and Luffy because he's hunting bounties through their islands. (Luffy falls in love INSTANTLY. I wrote another post about that.) The little Usopp Pirates become convinced that Zoro is a pirate invading their island, so they get Usopp to come "fight" Zoro, which ends up being Usopp guiding a lost Zoro (the kids set up so many fucking traps, he is NOT having a good time) to the nearest bar. They hang out for a bit. Usopp got a little tipsy. Usopp CLAIMS later though that he fought a ferocious, green-haired pirate who had swords instead of hands.

Young Sanji meeting young Nami is just a classic case of "you let that pretty girl have HOW MUCH in free food???" Zoro probably tracked a bounty to the Baratie at some point and got in a fight with the waiter; Zeff won't just ban the fucker because Zoro did actually pay his bill and Sanji HATES it. Zoro and Nami could have met at any point in their travels; they could have even had a navigator & bodyguard setup for a little while, before Nami ran off with all of some pirate bounty's treasure.

The Baratie usually wouldn't dock somewhere like Foosha Island, but they were in the area and Zeff wasn't such a fan of Goa Kingdom. Little Luffy wasn't even allowed in, but Sanji fed him some food out the back anyway, and Luffy decided then and there that Sanji was going to be his cook. Sanji said, "You are fucking crazy," of course, but no one has ever reacted to his All Blue dream like Luffy did. So when Luffy finally comes looking for him, Sanji still immediately says, "Fuck off, I'm not going!!!" but he's also smiling so wide at seeing this crazy kid again. It fools no one.

Nami probably went treasure hunting in the jungles there. She screamed at the top of her lungs when a 15-year-old boy dropped out of the trees and said, "Hey!!! What are you doing? Ohhh, are you treasure hunting? Can I help?!" (Ace has just set sail. Luffy is bored.) Nami could use the help, so she allows it, figuring that she'll find a way to trick Luffy at the end. But after their wacky adventure together, Luffy is like, "That was fun!!! You can take all of the treasure now, I don't need it," and young Nami doesn't say no but it breaks her brain a little bit. What kind of idiot says that the adventure is the best part and actually MEANS it?

So, they're all screwed by the time that Luffy sets sail. He's coming for them! He'll find them all eventually! ♥️

Alternatively: none of the East Blue Strawhats meet each other beforehand but they do all meet Ace when he sets sail. Has anyone in the world ever talked about their little brother this much??? This Luffy kid doesn't sound like a real person. And then two years later, they all run into Luffy and they're like, "Oh, shit, he's real."

[questforgalas]

Thinking about Crosshair and him accepting the unconditional kindness of the people of Pabu. Thinking about how he only ever saw his value in his worth and skill and what he could contribute, and now he's free but with one hand and he was a sniper for all of his life he has no other skills, what in the maker could he offer these people? How long until they realize he's worthless and not worth the effort of keeping him on the island?

He waits for it. But instead, he receives kind greetings as he walks through the market, waves and smiles like they're genuinely happy he's there. Shep greets him every morning with a fresh fruit in hand and offers to take a walk with him, Crosshair's own personal Pabu guide. The fisherman love to bring him on their boats because yes, he can spot the best fish miles before they can, but they love his quiet humor and his quiet wit. They love regaling him with their rolodex of stories gained over the years, and he'll even share a few of his own from the cadet years. He's the most popular with the elderly because he can reach anything they can't, warm thanks always on the tips of their tongues and yes of course he'll sit down for a cup of tea with them, he's used to sitting for long periods of time.

Eventually, the teenagers all gather the courage to ask him to give them some target lessons, and when he spots their slingshots and piles of fruit, he enthusiastically agrees and tells them Hunter in particular makes a great practice target thanks to his senses. Crosshair has never laughed harder than when Hunter was wiping meiloorun off his face.

Thinking about Crosshair healing and accepting with the help of a little island community who never dreamed of giving up on him.

[mossy-paws]

Phigting headcanon ask!

What do think are the phighters fav drink? :D

YES YES YWA YES YES!!!! I LOVE ASKS LIKE THESE LETS GOOOOOOO!!!! IM SO SORRU IT TOOK SO LONG FOR ME TO GET TO THIS BUT!! LET ME JUST COMPILE ALL OF THEM REALLY QUICK!

Sword, ice water with lemon. I actually headcanon he’s allergic to caffeine (because anything with caffeine will make birds very sick)

Rocket, sprite or blue Fanta

Subspace can’t drink due to his rot, he probably eats electrolyte packages lmfao

Medkit is addicted to black coffee

shuriken loves green tea/matcha

vinestaff likes sakura tea or cherry ramune

Icedagger likes söderblandning and Julmust especially

Scythe likes vinegar, straight vinegar. (And sometimes a key lime martini on the side)

Broker, once more, likes whatever is illegal.

Skateboard likes coca cola

slingshot likes milk because cat

boombox likes ginger ale (the bottle is green okay I couldn’t think of anything better)

Banhammer likes his mamas smoothies

Zuka likes those gas station slushies, blue raspberry mixed with Coke is probably his faborite

Hyperlaser likes beer or any sort of alcohol (duh)

Katana likes Baekseju

Valk like champagne

Dom likes red wine, but only the most expensive kinds

Voidstar likes the blood of her victims

Windforce likes protein shakes

Firebrand adores root beer floats, he also likes to make them with Dom and valk! His favorite is probably just with vanilla ice cream

Ghostwalker doesn’t drink but if he would it would be watered down cremated ashes

Illumina likes communion wine and holy water

ghostdeeri can’t drink liquids since it would extinguish her flame lmao

Darkheart likes chemical waste

Venomshank likes French Bloom Le Rosé

Coil likes monster energy drinks

Lord PWNATIOUS only likes the most expensive kinds of alcoholic drinks on the market

traffic likes gutter rain water /afF

okay so that’s all of them! Enjoy these I love getting to talk about stuff like this ;3

[incorrectbatfam]

Got any Carrie Kelly headcanons? She is such an underrated Robin

For those of you who are new here, Carrie Kelley is technically the third Robin after Jason. She's had a couple of cameos across different universes (like as Damian's acting teacher), but the majority of her appearances are confined to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns where she is a 13-year-old girl who takes up the Robin mantle herself after an aging Bruce returns to the vigilante scene. Her canon sucks, but since I'm out here butchering the batfam anyway, I might as well revamp her characterization.

In regards to her place in the batfam, I think 13-14 is a good age for her because it helps fill in the gap between Tim/Duke and Damian, plus it adds balance because the rest of the girls skew older and it gives her more room for growth. Also 13 is prime Chaotic Weird Girl age and Carrie would absolutely be one

And I know she was briefly Batgirl in canon but can we also revamp that? There's a Batgirl void that she can totally fill but canon is like unseasoned boiled brussels sprouts. In my mind she's Batgirl but with a better costume, different mindset, and keeps her fun and distinct firecracker slingshot

Every time she goes shopping with Alfred, she comes back with another candlestick. She's up to ten now and they're all sitting in her room, fire hazards waiting to happen

She volunteers to help with the kindergarten and she's really good with kids... when she's not acting like one herself. She comes home after the first day with finger paint all over her face

A carjacker tries to break into the Batmobile and she just walks up to them like "Excuse me that's not yours"

She always keeps the dictionary up on her phone in the unlikely event she needs to prove to someone that contranyms are thing

She knows exactly what certain words mean, but pretends she doesn't and uses them wrong in the family groupchat because she knows Bruce will ask, which forces the other batkids to not only explain what a malewife is, but also correct Carrie by demonstrating how to use it correctly

She remembers every Taylor Swift song by heart and she's not ashamed

"Any pool is a public pool if you have the initiative," she says before selling wristbands for Bruce's pool

She gets the pets their own phones so she and Damian can text them throughout the day

She asks Bruce before taking any money, but the way she frames it is weird. For example, she'll ask him for a hundred bucks to buy some video games because that's the market price only to get them for $20 at a garage sale and spend the rest at on a really expensive burger

She's one of the privileged few to come across a person buying 300 watermelons in real life

Her invitations to hang out are like "Wanna come over? We can watch a movie or clean the Batcave, whatever works"

Damian is the "don't eat meat" type of environmentalist, but Carrie is the "I'll spam you with sad turtle pictures so you'll recycle plastic" type of environmentalist

She stocks up on Teen Spirit deodorant so she can say she smells like Teen Spirit

Her makeup skills are... not good. Jason mistook her for a Joker sidekick

She also snuck into Jason's phone and hid one of his Robin pics in his profile

She clips her nails during Bruce's briefings

Carrie and Duke go to the bookstore and see who can find the most Written By A Male Author book

She drinks water with a dash of olive oil

At galas she wears suit tops with skirts and light-up Sketchers

Carrie also doesn't care too much about gender or pronouns. She has a "she/they" pin on her backpack, but that's only 'cause she found it on a bathroom floor and liked the color

Her favorite nap spot is Bruce's favorite chair. It's a huge plush armchair and she's small enough to pass off as a cushion, so Bruce always has to double-check before sitting down

Carrie can read cues in other relationships, but not her own. After Kon offers to refill Tim's drink she's like "ooh he likes you" but when a kid at school gives her flowers on Valentine's day she's like "I think they were just being friendly"

She's the only Robin not to have dentists ask about broken or missing teeth

At a sleepover, she and a few other kids catfished someone on Hinge using a terrible teacher's picture

Her drawing skills are pretty good (not Damian level though) and one time when Dick was sad she drew him as the Dreamworks crescent moon kid

She's friends with the old lady that shops at Trader Joe's the same time she does every week

She puts all her phone calls on speaker. ALL. OF. THEM

She goes to Canada on a short mission and promises to bring back souvenirs. She brings bagged milk

[multifandomthoughts]

TW: Male Reader (he/him pronouns), swearing, slight mention of nudity

“You’re bullshitting.” He says to Usopp. “I’m not, I’m a merman!”

He had first met Usopp down at the fish market, his long slingshot intriguing him. So, he decided to bump into him, and “borrow” his slingshot. As he expected, it was slim and it felt good in his hands. As soon as he had grabbed it, a pair of eyes stare him down. “Oh shit.”

Sprinting as fast as he could, he weaved around various pirates and civilians. “Stop!” Usopp shouted. “Or else I’ll get my fleet of 1000 people to come after you!” The clack of Usopp’s sandals echoed as he runs down the boardwalk.

He keeps running, until he comes to a shrieking halt. A dead end. Backed up against the wall, he expects the worst. Closing his eyes, he expects death. Nothing. “Why’d you do that? Don’t you know who you’re messing with?” Faux bravado with a tinge of anxiety coats Usopp’s voice.

“What’s your name?” Usopp asks him. He tells Usopp his name and timidly hands over the slingshot, realizing that this person that he just met is part of one of the strongest pirate crews around. He stands up and begins a conversation that would lead to them being the closest of friends.

From that point on, the two of them had made it a point to prank and bullshit each other. So when he heard “No really, I’m a merman!” He expected it to be another one of Usopp’s lies. Or at least stretching the truth a bit. “I’ll prove it to you.” Usopp says in a dead serious voice.

Gripping his friend’s hand tightly, Usopp starts walking at a steady pace. They had already been by the seaside to begin with, so hopefully this walk won’t turn into a long arduous trek. His feet sink into the soft, squishy sand as it transitions from the hard wood of the boardwalk. That same boardwalk they first met at.

Usopp keeps his friend’s hand firmly grasped in his as they keep walking. Further and further away from other people. The destination becomes clear as they reach a secluded cave, with a small wading pool.

Usopp stops, letting go of his acquaintance’s hand, begins to disrobe. Upon seeing Usopp begin to undress, he fills with uncertain feelings. Someone who is his friend that he shares a bond with is now in a state of almost full undress before his eyes. He is unable to stop his eyes from looking at the details of Usopp's body as each piece of clothing falls off.

He tries not to stare too long at his friend's body, but the pull he feels is starting to become unmistakable. As he is mesmerized by the sight of Usopp’s body, he stares intently as Usopp steps into the wading pool. Once Usopp’s skin hits the water, scales of all different colors coat his body, transforming his legs into a large tail, complete with fins.

“So….what do you think? Pretty cool huh? I wasn’t kidding when I said that I was a Merman…” Usopp teases, giving him a sly smirk. “Yeah…truly amazing….” He says, unable to keep his eyes off the sight in front of him.

“Something wrong? You’re staring. Like a lot. I don’t mind though.” Usopp says, his words laced with a small amount of lust. “Can I kiss you?” He blurts out, covering his mouth with his hands after realizing what he says. A pregnant pause ensues, ending with Usopp laughing heartily.

He looks down, ashamed of the words that came out of his mouth. “Hey, hey! Don’t be like that! I was only laughing because it took so long for you to ask me that. I had a feeling you may have had a teeny crush on the great Usopp, and I was harboring one for you too. So the answer is….yes.”

He grabs Usopp by the hips, struggling to hold onto his wet scales. He leans in, kissing Usopp’s soft lips. The kiss may have been short, but it felt like an eternity to him. Pulling away, he asks: “Does this mean we’re together? Because I’d really like that…” “I’d like that too…the answer is yes.” Usopp responds.

“But next time, no more keeping secrets!”

[abominable-space-they]

Alabasta Hold 'Em

One Piece Au

OT3 Buggy x Mihawk x Shanks

Part 1 Aces High Arc

Part 2 Mishuggy getting together series

Action comedy

Buggy, Shanks, and Mihawk hear about Blackbeard's betrayal and Ace's decision to track him down. Worried, they decide to try and talk to him out of a vendetta before he gets himself caught or killed.

Of course they run into the Straw hats along the way 😈

Fuckin Marines makin a cluster fuck out of everything they touch.

In short order a few things happened.

Smoker and his Master Chief Tashigi were poking around. Thankfully Roronoa Zoro noticed them too and got his people out of harm's way with a quickness.

Smoker tried to arrest Ace, which was frankly a joke. Imagine being that incredibly average and thinking you could lay hands on Fire Fist Ace? It was laughable.

Then Luffy came screaming through the market and did some gum gum slingshot maneuver to blow a hole through the back of the restaurant.

*Buggy really missed that chaotic little shit*

At that point Shanks and Buggy had a brief but intense disagreement about what they should do next, how heavily they should interfere.

Buggy wanted to go yank Smoker off of their kid. If that busy body Marine kept putting his nose where it didn't belong, he was gonna bite it off.

Shanks was much more relaxed about the whole situation, figuring there was no reason to interfere if Ace was handling things fine.

When questioned directly Mihawk refused to take sides declaring himself a trophy wife with absolutely no relevant parenting opinions and a very big sword.

More

[yorkiegregg]

Honestly I was thinking back & forth as to what I want to get for Christmas, but now I definitely know I want more direct hunting equipment. Seeing all of the stuff about how meat & fresh produce will become very unreliable as Trump will not implement (most of) FDA regulations for the second term has just further proved my point of how large market-chains have become more and more unreliable and will continue so for the most-part , and I know that I definitely need to know how to hunt sooner than later for both my own benefit and to further combat this situation & all of the other situations. I’m also going to be picking up the slingshot-interest again for hunting squirrels hopefully this December & maybe January as that requires far less money for things like arrows & broadheads and whatnot. I just need actual bands and ammo, my hunters orange vest, and to then purchase my license (I have completed my education March this year so I can get it) and I’ll be ready to finally go out. This is tough for everyone but in times like these you HAVE to absolutely understand that self-sustainability has done what it’s needed to do for lifetimes upon lifetimes in all different horrendous situations, and we will always persevere and find ways.

[musashi]

♫ james (pokemon)

i think i've posted most of my songs for him before so here's a new one

i got cornered by a salesman at a farmers market booth selling cheap ceramic bowls meant for dogs to eat their food i haggle like a master, i showed them how i do i didn't want one, but i got a deal for two hell yep i don't have a regret ...or a dog

~ toddler with a slingshot - bug hunter

(Send me a ♫ + a character’s name and I will respond with a song that reminds me of them. Send a ♫ + a ship and I will do the same.)

[noisester]

LITTLE MUSE FACTS.

Instructions: Fill out the questions about your muse, repost, tag as many people as you want.

1) What does your muse smell like?

Depends on the crime activity he's performed. On a non-hectic day he smells like sweets and candy corn, since he carries a few thousands of them to use as projectiles for his slingshot. If not then bomb powder and engine oil whenever he's messing with explosives and machines. Bastard.

2) How often does your muse bathe/shower?

Twice a day. One before work and another one after the daily tomfoolery. Believe it or not, he does care about looking nice and clean in front of an audience (even drinks mouthwash after his smokes so his girlfriend doesn't give him an earful!). So much so that he makes sure to use the highest quality skin care products available in the market™ (I haven't known peace ever since you sent me this, Kirm).

3) Does your muse have any tattoos or piercings?

Nuh uh! Though he does magically get a tattoo on his right arm during funny moments, say when he's wielding a rocket launcher (check rocket HUD). In true cartoon fashion it disappears in the next shot.

4) Any body movement quirks?(EX: tapping heel, shaking knee)”

When does this creature stay still. Tell me, when. Other than when it's funny. Drumming his fingers, tapping his foot when irritated/impatient and jumping in place when he's livid are amongst the HUGE list of gestures he does. He also has a bunch of fidget toys lying on his desk at all times to keep his hands busy.

5) What do they sleep in?

Gotta be those cartoony PJs you see on TV, with the night cap/mask and eye cover to top it all off (would he have slippers with his face on it? Rats, maybe? I don't know. I'll have to figure that out later).

6) What’s their favorite piece of clothing?

His hat and his cape, of course! They're the signature Noise™ combo you almost never see him without. His cape especially is handy for gliding and parrying... somehow.

7) What do they do when they wake up?

Obnoxiously loud alarm that only does its job when it's comedic because *checks name* yeah. Wake up. Big annoying stretch and yawn. Take a shower. Get a warm drink with treats or a stupidly large bowl of 99% sugar cereals that somehow exists in his place, then head off to work with whatever means of transport you're in the mood for (usually his skateboard). It's essentially your basic routine with the Noise twist added to it, and although he often leaves before the missus for his early morning broadcasts, he does make sure to do small checkups on her beforehand.

8) How do they sleep? Position?

I need you, the reader, to listen to me. Okay. It’s important that you listen to me. I am speaking directly in your ear right now. Okay. Listen. Do not invite him to a sleepover. Ever. Maybe in certain nights/once in a blue moon he's oddly still and quiet but? I cannot stress how loud his snoring can get when he finally drifts off, let alone all the turning and idiotic positions he does. Sometimes it gets so bad he finds himself upside down in bed or even face-down on the floor. Good lord.

9) What do their hands feel like?

Surprisingly soft! At least not entirely considering the myriads of schemes they're involved in, but also not so rough that they're completely worn down, either. To no one's surprise his grubby hands often steer trouble in a multitude of ways, yet through the sheer power of cartoon physics he can just. Look bruised and battered on cue, then completely fine in a few minutes.

Tagged by: @thetravelershub! Tagging: I DON'T KNOW I'M PRETTY SURE REINA TAGGED THE WHOLE WORLD

[stormvanari]

A cloaked figure approaches a stall tucked away in the market. Eda, the owner of the stall, leaned her arm upon recognizing her next customer, “Big fan of my human treasures, aren’t ya?”

The cloaked figure didn’t respond: they stared down at the contents of today’s stock.

Their head stopped and pointed at a slingshot. “You want that?” Eda smirked. The cloaked figure nodded, and lend her a few snails on their palm. In exchange, she handed her customer the slingshot, “All yours to keep!”

A sky-blue serpentine tail emerged from behind the figure, and it wagged furiously. Eda chuckled, “Say, who are you, if you don’t mind?”

The figure’s tail froze. They snapped their head at every direction, as if someone was watching them. Eda crossed her arms, “I won’t force you, but you’ve been frequently visiting—“

“Darian.”

“Darian?” Eda clarified. The cloaked figure took off their hood to reveal a witch whose hair is tied into a long ponytail via a gear ornament. Darian also wore long fingerless gloves fastened by straps across the wrist. What strikes Eda the most is her customer’s hair: the curls awfully remind her of that annoying excuse of a coven head. Additionally, the mirror earring on his left ear doesn’t help either. Darian quivered at Eda’s forming scowl, “I-Is something the matter?”

“Not really: you just remind me of someone....”

“I‘m sorry.” The witch put his hood back on, “I could use another concealment stone the next time I come back, or not return—“

“So you’re on the run? I knew it.”

Remaining silent, Darian stood still. The longer Eda stared at him, the bigger his anxiety grows. The witch clutched his slingshot on his chest.

The Owl Lady’s eyes swept the area around the two,* “Since those goons aren’t here right now, you up for Criminal 101?”

“Criminal 101?”

“I’m not called the most powerful witch on the Boiling Isles for nothing.” Eda winked. Darian reached for a pouch attached on his belt, “Those goons you say...the Emperor’s Coven...they’re not going to be here any moment now, right?”

“Doesn’t look like it. The street’s been quiet since the last several minutes.” Eda toyed with a slinky, “But I can offer tips for free, in case you ever encounter them yourself.”

Her glare returned, “Unless you’re associated with Adrian Graye, it comes with a price.”

Darian gulped.

Eda’s toothy smile returned, “But I’m happy to help a criminal like you!”

The outlaw breathed out dramatically and tuned in for Eda’s tip. “So, whenever you want to start a heist...”

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Context: Darian and Eda had a brief “friendship” before S2 hit. It’s quoted because they barely interact outside of human treasures, since the basilisk-in-disguise is constantly on the run from the Emperor’s Coven. So it makes him a regular to the stall. In fact, Darian was secretive enough to not tell Eda of his true identity as a basilisk, nor Adrian Graye being his biological twin. Belos instilled the fear that all basilisks are dangerous (AHEM, it’s mostly false because Vee, and possibly others, is the complete opposite of that, and the basilisk treatment during the experiments was horrible), so Darian wasn’t confident enough to open up his true identity to anyone.

Until post-canon, when he took the Illusion Chair (equivalent to the Illusion Coven Head in terms of political power) of the Titan’s Council, especially to Loopy who Darian grew close to as a sibling.

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William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, two former animation directors for MGM’s Tom & Jerry theatrical shorts, all but revolutionized animation on TV. By focusing on character models and backgrounds and limiting actual movement, Hanna-Barbera were able to create dozens of hours of television cartoons. They began with kids comedies like The Huckleberry Hound Show and Yogi Bear; then they transitioned to primetime sitcoms like The Flintstones and The Jetsons. Eventually, beginning with Jonny Quest in 1964, they’d also do action series. By the end of the ’60s, H-B gave audiences possibly the weirdest of these series: The Herculoids.

Jonny Quest proved you could do action animation without much, well, action or animation. The series got by on its amazing, comic-book-like designs and tableaux. While Quest only lasted one season in primetime, it proved the studio could appeal to a young audience in the market for action, adventure, a little bit of horror, and science fiction. Hiring character designer and eventual series creator Alex Toth, H-B gave the world Space Ghost and Dino Boy, a half-hour timeslot made up of two mini-episodes of Space Ghost and one of a much less interesting show, Dino Boy in the Lost Valley. Toth would similarly create Birdman and the Galaxy Trio.

In both instances, Toth’s talents created a superhero series with unique and offbeat villains fighting a stalwart hero. Whether patrolling space or Earth, Space Ghost and Birdman were typical superhero-types fighting against various baddies. But The Herculoids, which premiered in 1967, the same year as Birdman, was different. It was almost like Toth wanted to see if he could make a series entirely about character design, with hardly any world building or “rules” as such.

The show’s opening narration bears this out. Its first line—spoken by voice actor Mike Road, who voices basically every adult male and creature on the show—is exceptionally vague. SOMEWHERE OUT IN SPACE LIVE THE HERCULOIDS.

That’s it! That’s all we know before we get a rollcall of characters.

"Zok, the laser ray dragon; Igoo, the giant rock ape; Tundro the tremendous; Gloop and Gleep, the formless, fearless wonders; with Zandor, their leader, and his wife Tara and son Dorno. They team up to defend their planet from sinister invaders. All strong, all brave, all heroes. They’re…The Herculoids!"

That is literally all we ever get in terms of who or what the characters are. Zandor, Tara, and Dorno are all humans who look vaguely like Robert E. Howard barbarians. But those other weirdos?! They don’t look like they’re from the same planet, much less the same team. Zok is just a dragon. You know dragons. Igoo is a gorilla made of rock. Tundro is a six-legged mix of a rhino and an armadillo who shoots energy balls from its horn. And Gloop and Gleep are just blobs of stretchy goo with two black eyeballs. Certainly very iconic designs, but not of a piece in any way. We don’t even know what a “Herculoid” is and why this group are them.

Moreover, all they do is fight off planetary invaders. But why these interlopers want the planet (which is either called Amzot or Quasar depending on the episode) is never established; it looks for the most part like a primeval world full of jungles and rocks. It’s not until the ninth episode that we even see other people on the planet, as the Herculoids help some villagers who are under attack from raider apes. Sometimes there are castles on the planet, sometimes just grass huts, other times no signs of life at all.

And the villains are all, for the most part, way better equipped. Invading armies or robot death squads, each with armor and laser guns. And yet a man with a shield and a slingshot (yes really) and his gang of weird beasts that don’t talk always win. Each of the 18 episodes of the series consists of two usually unrelated adventures. There’s nothing like a central narrative at work throughout any of them, and each adventure is pretty much the same, save for a new villain or threat. Only one baddie ever even recurs. You can essentially watch any episode in any order. And yet, all of these very strange disparate elements totally work for me. This was a show designed to keep kids engaged for 20 minutes at a time and it’s fully watchable as such. In its gorgeous Blu-ray edition from Warner Archive, I can just throw on a disc and hit “play all” and just enjoy myself while I do other things. It’s got monsters fighting robots and stuff, man! What more could you want?!

The Herculoids gained a fervent cult following over the years, mainly due to its undeniably cool character designs. In 1981, Hanna-Barbera brought them back as part of their Space Stars block along with Space Ghost and two additional space-themed hero shows. I remember my dad being so excited to introduce me to The Herculoids when we got Cartoon Network in the ’90s; this was the peak of animated action when he was growing up.

Toth was a lot like the Jack Kirby of animation. He let his imagination run wild with characters and designs, and for several years, he was the king. If nothing else, The Herculoids occupies a special place in the history of Hanna-Barbera animation in the pre- Scooby-Doo 1960s. And without The Herculoids, Hanna-Barbera offshoot Ruby-Spears Productions would never have produced Thundarr the Barbarian, and that show absolutely rules. Oh wait, that’s right; Kirby and Toth designed those characters too.

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ANGRY BIRDS

Angry Birds is a puzzle based video game, Created by Rovio Entertainment. The first Angry Birds game released on December, 2009. The game series focuses on the colourful angry birds who try to save their eggs from green coloured Pigs. Later angry birds renamed to “Angry Birds Classic”. A market for merchandise featuring its character, “Angry Birds Toons”, a animated series, and two films; “The Angry Birds Movie (2016)” and its sequel “The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)”. The first main series of video game sequel,”Angry Birds 2”, was released on 30 July 2015.

The gameplay players using a slingshot to launch the birds at green Pigs stationed in different structures, with destroying all the Pigs on the field. New types of birds become available with some special abilities. In 2023, there are different types of games in the name of Angry Birds, with the same publishers; “Rovio Entertainment Corporation”, “Angry Birds Friends, Angry Birds 2, Angry Birds Journey, Angry Birds Dream Blast, Angry Birds POP Bubble Shooter, Angry Birds Blast, Bad piggies, Bad Piggies HD etc..... The main game “Angry Birds Friends, has 100M+ downloads with 4.2 star rating”. “Angry Birds 2, has 100M+ downloads with 4.3 star rating”.

CHARACTERS

Red

The leader of the Angry Birds, Red sums up the group perfectly with his grumpy demeanour and defiant attitude that fuels his fight against the pigs. With his best friends Chuck and Bomb, as well as the rest of his flock of airborne assailants, Red has led many assaults against the Piggy Kingdom, in order to save the precious bird eggs from the stomach of King Pig.

Chuck – Yellow Bird

Second-in-command of the Angry Birds troupe, and quite possibly the fastest bird in the world. His super-speed abilities to do anything from stopping time, to manifesting miraculous air boosts, makes him an invaluable member of Red’S Flock,

Bomb

The most explosive of the Angry Birds, Bomb is a trusted friend of Red and a consistent member of the team. With his destructive powers, he’s one of the most well-equipped to take down strongholds and fortresses, and his fitting short-fuse attitude makes him even more of a danger to the short-snouted inhabitants of the Piggy Kingdom.

Matilda

Matilda is the least aggressive of the Angry Birds by far, but that doesn’t make her useless. In fact, Matilda is one of the better weapons against the Piggy Kingdom, with her special ability to lay explosive eggs all over the hideouts standing in her way.

The Blues

The Blues, Jim, Jake, and Jay are a trio of Angry Birds who attack as one, flying as a collective before releasing into a cluster that hits three different targets. Despite the bags under each of their eyes, the Blues are a lively bunch, adding a good bit of youthful energy to the grumpy Angry Birds gang.

Terence

The strongest avian of the core Angry Birds crew, Terence is the last thing an unsuspecting pig wants to see rain down on them. He’s also the archetypal strong but silent type, hardly ever dipping into conversation with Red and the rest of the flock.

Hal

Hal, the green boomerang bird, is another welcome member of Red’s flock. He’s also the musician of the Angry Birds gang, often seen with his trusty banjo.

King Pig

The supreme leader of the Piggy Kingdom, King Pig Smooth Cheeks is the evil force at play in the Angry Birds universe, on his twisted campaign to steal the bird eggs from Red and the gang.

Ross – Freckles

Originally and informally known as Freckles, Ross the pig is one of the most frequently recurring characters in Angry Birds, acting as a stand-in for any common pig, and almost always ending up worse for wear thanks to Red’s flock.

Corporal Pig

Commander of the army that supposedly protects the Piggy Kingdom, Corporal Pig is distinguishable from the rest of the swine by his bucket helmet, but he still falls hard in battle just like the rest.