#That show is my guilty pleasure

[manchblack]

guess who finally watched cinderella's castle 🔥🔥🔥

[fairylando]

people wanted them to hate eachother so bad, instead their bond is only growing through traumatic experiences (fuckass teams)

[srslylini]

is it just me who finds this anti pregnant shit a lot of people carry in fandom spaces weird?

Do not get me wrong I get it to an extend. Making a person end up pregnant in media who has, throughout the entire time, expressed the want to not get pregnant is weird and there is definetly a lot of media that... does it wrong. I'm not dumb. I see it, too.

but a character getting pregnant in general is... not bad? It doesn't take away from a character (especially not if written right) and why shouldn't it happen?

This is mostly in general but I'm also again thinking about when a lot of people thought Mel will be pregnant. At first I was also like "no way, no way are they doing that trope".

but the more I think about it the more I'm like

"Why ever not?"

Mel never expressed NOT wanting to be pregnant, getting pregnant wouldn't go against her character and it would've been sweet had it happened. At times a lot of people take this stuff so far that they bite themselves into their asses and hurt the cause they try to stand up for. A person being pregnant does not destroy them, it doesn't have to take away from their character if done right, it can even ADD a lot of things to them as a person. And it makes for a good, engaging story, (again if done right) do not even try to say it doesn't.

I also do not wish to become pregnant and that's fine. Just as it is for people to want that. At this point it is just getting weird. You are not advocating for a strong character anymore you are advocating for a lonely shell of one.

[sentient-stove]

leo entering The Plot™️ at the wrong moments so easily for aus is so important to me. because like, okay, every other character in the seven can only enter The Plot™️ at their specific entry point because they’ve been accounted for until that moment. annabeth and percy can’t enter sooner because they’re the start with the pjo series, piper and frank don’t have any specific reasons to show up sooner due to having semi stable parental figures, hazel’s dead the entire timeline, and then jason was roughing it out with wolves and like,, being conscripted into an army before he lost any baby teeth.

but leo? free game the second he hits age nine because his mom’s dead and he’s a runner. perfect material for running into The Plot™️ at the wrong moment or too soon.

[too-many-rooks]

All the Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy hubbub has got me thinking of Cartwebb regency era aus.

Not necessarily P&P au, but, River as David’s heir, one day set to inherit basically the whole of Kent. David is some ex-Navy admiral who won some crucial victories for the empire and thus has earned a lot of respect and influence.

But his daughter Isobel is known for her scandals and being a generally disgraceful women, is currently in semi-official exile on the continent, partially to maintain the secret that River is perhaps actually a bastard, and David used his government connections to cover that up and ensure the inheritance followed through, or that Frank (who David’s pretending is dead, but ofc isn’t) was some Wickham-esque Ne'er-do-well, and he and Isobel had a scandalous flight to Scotland to get married, with Frank trying to insert himself as David’s heir to gain his money and some of his military influence and force his hand to recognise him by getting Isobel pregnant.

Spider is prominent socialite and conveniently widowed Lady Taverner’s son, and they’re plotting together to put him in the path of the young Lord Cartwright, as the most eminent bachelor of the season. (And this is a queer normalised setting for whatever hand wavy adoption is a thing/ a/b/o dynamics bc I’m a bit of a freak for that/it’s more of a lover on the side thing than a marriage/bc I said so.)

And initially Spider sets about on his seduction of the young Cartwright purely for the wealth and social standing it will bring him, and finds Cartwright to be insufferably arrogant and annoying, (and he absolutely is all these things, but perhaps is also quite sheltered, having been mostly kept in the country under David’s watchful eye, and struggles to bear the weight of the family name and legacy after Isobel turned out to be such a disgraceful failure,)

And at first Spider’s only priority is just figuring out how best to manipulate him into doing what he wants, which largely includes a lot of awkward compliments and misguided boasting until he realises how much River responds to the tactic of Spider taunting him until he provokes a slightly violent reaction from him and Spider gets pinned in against the nearest wall/furniture, and goes all breathy and whimpering and flutters his lashes.

And perhaps River and Spider get caught in one of these very weirdly intense and intimate moments and it’s like oh no! Now you have to get married to avoid the scandal. What a shame!

And at first, perhaps Spider tries to play it off like he didn’t want this either, but they can make the best of a bad situation, because there is something between them, right? Only then, ugh gross, Spider starts having genuine feelings for River, but the match seems more and more secure, so he’s not gonna risk everything by showing his cards now, is he? Certainly not when his Mama is so victorious, finally so proud.

And then maybe Frank shows up just as David is fading and River’s preparing to become the new Lord and is a general terrible influence and ofc wants to get rid of Taverner’s little upstart to make a match for River that’s more useful for him (like, say, his ward Patrice, perhaps.) And then idk regency shenanigans, probably some murder, Frank being a menace. Who can say.

[respectthepetty]

Bad Guy My Boss is going to give me romance messiness, gun fights, workplace scheming, and, hopefully, color-coded boys in love.

Because Elyes is a dark guy (possibly a Black Brooder) while his assistant extraordinaire is a light guy (possibly a Happy Human).

But the thing is, Elyes is much lighter when he is alone with Pat.

Or at least he was.

And perhaps that was because they were very close when they first started out, sharing meals and their dreams with each other late into the night.

But now there is a wide distance (and many men) between them.

They no longer share plates side-by-side at home and small restaurants, but instead discuss the next day's schedule with a large table of options laid out in front of them.

So Elyes has gotten darker.

And so has Pat, but it's not the job that has gotten to him.

Pat's friends figure out that he is in love.

And even though he won't admit who has him heartbroken,

It's clear only one color-coded boy has all his attention because Elyes has demanded all of Pat's time for over five years.

Even though they still exist in their own little world,

The distance is getting worse all the time.

So I'm surprised that in the end of the episode, Black Brooder Elyes was the one to step up.

And close the distance that is growing between them, literally.

Because based on how the episode began, I know he is successful.

Because if he wasn't breathing down Pat's neck before, he definitely will be now that the possibility of Pat quitting has become a reality.

Bless.

[lost-st4rs]

Day 4

Pining + ☀️ sun & moon 🌙

[brainmuncher]

So, in honor of trying to write DP x DC content that isn't focused mainly on Batman, I've been writing a new fic. It's one of those classic crossovers with the animated show Justice League from 2001. (It's super self-indulgent. I'm not gonna lie. Just under 14,000 words in, and I'm still on the first episode smh.)

I'm going to be honest with y'all, it has been really interesting trying to write it. The balance of trying to flesh out the bond between the two shows without making it feel like I've made the writing version of a collage board has been informative. But what's mostly been taking me aside is trying to balance out Danny's powers. It's honestly slowing me down because of how much I need to think about it.

While writing this I'm really trying my best to not let anyone shine over the others (Unless it's an episode or moment where a character or relationship is being fleshed out and learning some kind of lesson). I want this to be a story about a team coming together, and Danny finding a new place of belonging, not a spotlight on how much "better" any specific member is. (Considering it's all from Danny's perspective, it's been a tough balance.)

That being said, everyone has their own place in the team. So trying to fit Danny in there without overshadowing another member has been hard. I want him to be his own person, not an amalgamation of powers that take away the point of different heroes. Because at that point why do we need them? Danny can do it on his own!

Funny enough, the first time I encountered this issue was with his speed. In the episode Maternal Instinct Tucker mentions that Danny can fly at 112mph. Because I am writing this as Danny a few years older, I'd like to think that he's only gotten faster. This immediately made me pause because where I am currently in Wally West's comics, his top speed is a little over 200mph. (I already know that this ends up changing in future comics.) I know that that is in comics though, not the show, but it still made me realize just how careful I needed to go about representing Danny's speed. I do not want him to be too quick because that would nullify Flash's powers in the long run. With that in mind, I had to tamp down exactly what Danny could do with that speed without making it feel obvious that I was limiting him.

That's what set me off on a path of realizing just how much I needed to carefully represent Danny's strengths. Suddenly a lot of the usual canon and fanon tropes that I subscribe to became an obstacle.

I don't want him to be too proficient at making things with his ectoplasm because then that would start to entrench Green Lantern's territory.

I can't have him be too strong or pro of a fighter because then that would start to take away from Hawkgirl, Superman, and Wonder Woman. (I already feel guilty enough that the plotline had me basically replace Wonder Woman's place with Danny in the first two episodes. But unfortunately having four people on one team while there are just two in the others was just too unreasonable for me to excuse.)

That popular Fanon of Danny being good at building machines because of his parents now becomes too close to Batman's expertise for comfort.

The body manipulation powers that Danny showcases multiple times throughout the show start to feel a bit too much like Martian Manhunter. Danny already has intangibility, invisibility, and flight. It's hard enough already to not have him overpower J'onn.

And there's probably going to be even more things that I encounter while writing this fic. It was supposed to just be a fun side project that I could update every once in a while whenever I got the fancy. But now I'm sitting here with a pile of notes trying how to normalize him compared to the people in Justice League.

I dunno, just thought I'd share my thinking process I've had with this project. Until I have a solid ground, I most likely won't be posting it. It's super self-indulgent and clearly rips off from the show, though, so idk. Either way, I'm having fun writing it despite the troubles Danny is throwing my way. Was curious if anyone else has come into this issue as well.

[an-albino-pinetree]

Jax would love Deadliest Warrior

[chodzacaparodia]

Reo (about Nagi): He's not just my boyfriend. He's my best friend.

Chigiri: Disgusting. Please, shut up.

[caliblorn]

Cursed to imagine my favourite characters break into a musical number

[tagidearte-spam-sb]

I know game mechanics are a thing, to make it easier for you as a player, but Security Breach takes the cake. The more you think about it, the sillier it gets in relation to Freddy.

Sun: Hears Freddy tell Gregory to get in the hatch after throwing him out. Possibly sees it if he just takes one step to the side and looks through the daycare windows.

Moon immediately after that: Cannot be fooled by Freddy and will kill you even if you're hiding inside of him. Vanny clearly hasn't yet told him about this yet, since it happens right after the daycare section (mentioning her because I believe she also kills you inside Freddy), so his knowledge has to come from the fact Sun - you know, the other him - knows.

Chica and Monty: See Gregory jump into Freddy's hatch.

Chica and Monty: "Oh god where the fuck did he go? Freddy have you seen the kid"

Roxy: LITERALLY CAN SEE THROUGH WALLS

Also Roxy: Cannot tell Gregory is in the hatch even if she saw him get in. Also cannot tell if Gregory is hiding behind a curtain or inside a cart.

Like. It's so funny. I understand programming Roxy to be anti-hiding spots would probably make the game extremely unfair (to which I say... just don't make her able to see through walls to begin with), but the Freddy thing? Just give the glamrocks a voice line where it implies they believe Freddy will take Gregory to Vanessa or something. Or make it impossible for Gregory to get in if he's getting chased. Otherwise I'll just headcanon that the glamrocks are dumb as a rock.

[jchamphero]

That’s it?? That’s it… :(

[respectthepetty]

I can only watch one show today, so in normal trashy fashion, I picked my Wattpad BL Bad Guy My Boss because I'm ecstatic that PAT had a girlfriend while Elyes has been the gayest motherfucker in all the lands since Day One! Look at him. He doesn't understand bisexuality! He can't even fathom a man wanting to sleep with a woman.

I love this Black Brooder pendejo who won't let his Heavenly Human secretary resign yet won't actually communicate that he loves him.

And it's because I get him! He was so light before and watched his boyfriend just get darker. He communicated everything! His worries. He dreams. HIS LOVE!

Yet Run didn't say he loved him back, and regardless of Run's reasons, he hurt Elyes.

Even at the very end, with a clear barrier between them, Run couldn't even admit that he ever loved Elyes.

So despite how happy Elyes is with Pat,

He will use any means possible to avoid telling Pat the simple truth.

I don't know if Run actually loves Fei Long, but Elyes is now incapable of telling Pat what he wants to because of the way his relationship with Run blew up.

Elyes wants to lighten up!

But he can't for too long because life always reminds him that Pat could be snatched away if he isn't stalking him 90% of the time.

And Lord forbid Elyes go to therapy for his dark past of trust issues! No! Instead, he will threaten Pat as his boss because that is all Elyes has to fall back on, which is why he refuses to let Pat resign.

Thank goodness Pat is a smart cookie, but even when Elyes can't get at Pat directly, he forces others to track him down and make Pat come back to him.

Elyes continues to tell Kim that Pat is the best secretary who he can't live without instead of just owning up to the fact that he loves Pat, but Elyes. Cannot. Do. That!

Pat has always been honest in his relationships, and for it, he has been rewarded with a healthy breakup due to long distance, but Elyes has not! He was honest, and for his honesty, he got his heart ripped out and stomped on.

So he is going to continue to do The Most™ in attempt to avoid doing the bare minimum.

But Pat keeps proving that all he wants is the simple life.

Which is why I'm proud that Elyes, in his attempt to be light, learned his lesson regarding food and continues to bring the two of them closer by eating meals on tinier tables.

Because the first episode emphasized one of the problems was the fact that the distance kept growing between them as the tables got bigger and longer.

And he also picked up his phone just to tell Kim he was busy with another man, which isn't perfect, but is a hell of lot better than him leaving Pat to go to Kim. Evolution doesn't happen overnight for a Black Brooder.

As far as I'm concerned, Elyes is doing everything right according to his color because some Black Brooders are far more comfortable being arrogant assholes.

Who do not utilize space appropriately!

Which is why I want to know why Run, who is dark around Elyes, is so light around Fei Long. Is it really love?! Or is it Maybelline blackmail?

But shit is getting messy before that question can be answered, and now my color-coded boys in a situationship (since Elyes refuses to say love) are being visited by thots of Booty Calls Past AT WORK.

And by the looks of that big ass barrier between these exes, I don't think Elyes is going to lighten up after this conversation.

Because just like bisexuality and viewing women as attractive, Elyes doesn't seem to understand what a healthy relationship or healthy conversation looks like.

I love him.

[skitskatdacat63]

Zootopia 2 teaser. ....

[andersam5]

MR ALTON TOWERS IN AMERICAN DAD REAL???