#Tim Wong

[thevibrantcolor]

here is a short vid about tim and his efforts:

i learned about Tim Wong who successfully and singlehandedly repopulated the rare California Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly in San Francisco. In the past few years, he’s cultivated more than 200 pipevine plants (their only food source) and gives thousands of caterpillars to his local Botanical Garden (x)

[casscainmainly]

So in Spirit World there's two separate panels that show Cass' family/loved ones. The first I think is more circulated:

The second is this one:

These line-ups are probably different due to space/convenience, but to overanalyse these panels for a bit, it's interesting who's present in which. Bruce, Steph, and Babs are present in both - makes sense, they're the most important figures in Cass' life. Steph is front and center in both, suggesting she really is Cass' favourite person ever.

Bruce is relatively big in the top panel, but much smaller in the bottom. The top panel explicitly is about "family," while the bottom is about people who "know and love you". Bruce becoming smaller suggests that Cass thinks of him as her dad, but the 'knowing' and 'loving' part isn't as secure for her. (This is probably not intentional but reflects their dynamic very well, particularly post-Cass being sent to HK and her unresolved feelings about that).

Babs is pretty big in both, and I love that she's Oracle here (the wheelchair in the bottom panel!!). This makes total sense - the time when Babs loved and cared for her most was when she was Oracle. Cass probably still sees and remembers her that way.

Onto the interesting stuff, which is Duke being missing for 'family' but present for 'know and love you'. I think he should be in the top panel, but maybe he's too new for Cass to consider him family? Everyone in the top panel is from the bg 2000 era, so Cass might think of that time as her true 'family'. Anyway, the fact he makes it into the bottom still shows they're close, and that Cass considers him someone who understands/'knows' her.

Dick and Tim being present for 'family' and missing for 'know and love you' is so fun. Tim maybe should be present in the bottom, but recent canon hasn't made them as close as they used to be (in BG 2000 and Red Robin). So they love each other, but not to the extent of anyone in the bottom panel; he's still definitively family though.

Dick is the same, but there's a lot more sibling rivalry and complicated feelings there. It makes total sense for Cass to see him as a brother, but to not think he 'knows' or 'loves' her all that much; they do get along, but I think they remember their mistakes with each other and think the other person still holds a grudge (they don't). Peak Dick-Cass dynamic to me!

So if I had to rank Cass' favourite people in the Batfam according to these panels, it'd be: 1. Steph 2. Babs 3. Bruce 4. Tim and/or Duke 5. Dick

[decaf-mother]

I wish certain fictional characters were real so I could hug them. I wish they were real so I could give them comfort for at least once in their lives.

[dcmeme]

My boyfriend guessing the name of Batfamily members (unmasked):

Bruce: “Bruce Wayne! Easy!”

Selina: “Is that the one you said had a baby with him” “she’s one of the women yes but not who you’re thinking” “ah, sh*t…Vanessa?”

Stephanie: “…You drive me crazzzyy-” “NOT EVERY BLONDE IS BRITNEY SPEARS”

Tim: “Is he one of them bisexuals?” “What’s wrong with bisexuals?” “Nothing he just looks like it.” “What does a bisexual look like to you?” “*points* THAT” “Kay!” “Bill the bi.” (He refused to answer again)

Damian: “It’s giving violence” “Name?” “Rage” 

Dick: “It’s giving f*ck boy.” “You don’t know his life!” “Chad.”

Jason: “That’s the guy I’m going as for Halloween, right?” “Yes but what’s his REAL name?” “(Says his own name)” “Fine. But I hope you know he dies at one point.” “Even better.”

Barbara: “She looks like a Beth? Bethany?”

Duke: “Joseph.”

Talia: “THATS the one you were talking about-“ “yes!” “Talbitha”

Cassandra: “I’m freaking telling you that’s the girl from resident evil!” “It’s not Ada Wong.”“Someone go find her Leon.” “SHE’S NOT ADA WONG!”

Alfred: “Henry.”

[crsssie]

cressie's archive : drafts/unposted

here is EVERY SINGLE UNFINISHED DEVELOPED DRAFT I have :3

Danganronpa

cruel summer // wrecked at sea

The setting sun paints you in red, the image terrifying yet so comforting to the boy. You look like the devil. Komaeda hears the sound of the boat approaching the dock in the background. "I'll see you in five years, Komaeda."

prom queen // ultimate pageant queen reader

Servant watches, heart heavy, mind a mess. That was supposed to be him. He's supposed to be the one to serve you. He feels you had taken what he said personally. It wasn't like he was wrong, but maybe he did need to apologize for not taking your emotions seriously.

white (lies) // eating disorder

You despise the taste of food on your lips, yet you lie to Teruteru about how delicious his cooking was. Komaeda hates people like you

(untitled) // yokai au // dead dove do not eat

Komaeda sighs as he turns into a human, and he grumbles. He didn't want to hex the area, but if he's going to have to find you, then so be it. If you die because of some unfortunate accident again, he's going to kill himself for real this time. 

and baby when it's love if it's not rough it isn't fun // pt of gambling au

Komaeda works to pay back that debt. Would you still pick him if he wasn't yours by force?

gold // isekaied reader

Chiaki clings onto you, unsure as to why you ran so fast, yet she spots her classmates rushing after you while you run. She sees the interest that flashes across Kamukura's face. She notices the ragged breath you run downhill with. Chiaki doesn't know what you're so scared of; yet, as you slam the door behind you, breath ragged, tears streaming, Chiaki thinks she knows.

(untitled) // future foundation ultimate god reader

Hinata is right. You don't like the look you took to be in the foundation. It crawls at your skin uncomfortably, and it looks nothing like how you were supposed to look. What happened to your hair? Your face? Your skin and limbs? You miss when you never took a form.

from elysium, with love // hades game au

With a spin of your robe, you're gone. Hinata stares at where you once were, and he does wonder how you do what you do. The incarnate of death. Hinata liked the cold of death. Your touch was welcome on his warm skin, even more so to his legs which burn of the lakes of Tartarus. The touch of death was welcome to him.

hype boy // food vlogger + college // dual pov fic

while vlogging at the newest cafe on campus, you pay Hinata $15 to bite and record him swallowing the coffee puck. He goes viral as a result.

DC

was it real or just for show? // engaged

You fly out because Tim Drake doesn't care for you anyway. Why is he so adamant about finding you if he doesn't give a shit and returns late all the time?

i want you for worse or for better // mercenary + royal

First Prince Dick Grayson has just had his engagement broken. That very night, he shows up at the pub you work at, drowning out his sorrows in enough liquor to kill an elephant

Red 19 // gambling + casino

Coin in your hand and wealth given to the neighborhood, you wonder if Red Hood is truly as unbreakable as everyone makes him out to be.

"Let's get married" // arranged marriage + soulmates // COMPLETED

When Tim's soulmate is slapped at a Wayne Gala, it seems natural that he should abuse soulmate laws and force them out of their abusive house. Too bad you're adamant about killing yourself.

High school, hi school // high school

Damian only knows you as the other artist in his class. When he crashes into your apartment on accident mid-fight, he worries you'll speak up on it. You don't, and when he turns you down at graduation, the story is supposed to end there.

surface, subface // hades game au

Tim doesn't remember why he still breaks out when his mother is already home? What is it? What is he missing? Why is there an aide managing mother's cottage now?

to live, to love, to lie // metahuman reader

You spend most of your time partying. Being overstimulated and numb was better than being understimulated and numb. A walking phonebook. A walking encyclopedia. Kon finds you partying one night, and one look is all he needs to grab you.

you're not mine // exes au

Tim never got to tell you he was Red Robin when you were dating, so he takes advantage of that and visits your art studio at night to hang out. Nevermind the fact that he was in the middle of divorce processions with his wife or whatever.

Tears of Themis

emerald green // arranged marriage

Years ago, Vyn remembers the feeling of his hand in yours, and both of you are unhappy. In current day, he navigates the murky waters of his feelings for you with you back with him.

Lovebrush Chronicles / For All Time

lion // high school au

When Lars transfers to your school, his flamboyancy evokes eyes from everyone — Including you. You long to be free like him.

Resident Evil / Biohazard

red means i love you // mutual stalking

"Almost forgot you." You grab the teddy, holding it by the hand as you turn it to face the wall in the bathroom. "I still don't appreciate you watching me and not letting me see you, y'know, Ada?" You start the shower, feeling for it as you huff. "What's the fun in sending you lego roses each day with cameras inside if you only keep them at your counter?"

the dead haunt the dead // government agent + plagas

"Are you here to finally kill me?" You stare at Leon, same plagas scars on your face, eyes now the same color as Saddler's prior to his death. Leon can't pull the trigger.

(untitled) // medieval knight Leon // COMPLETED

The fire crackles in your eyes, ashes burning and shattering as you stare, words tumbling out of your heart, eyes weary with an age that should not be possible to you. You look both wounded and aged. Leon has only ever seen those eyes on the men who live til sixty, white visible in both their hair and eyes, old age consuming them until they are a shell of their previous self. You should not be capable of such emotion.

american dream // Nouveau Riche + Gatsby 1920s Leon

Leon Scott Kennedy lacks nothing. A pool the size of Lake Michigan, a tennis court the size of an acre, a bathroom the size of a factory. Leon Scott Kennedy lacks nothing.

Call of Duty

signed puck: signed, luck // Hockey AU Simon Riley

He wants a minx? You'll give him one.

Hades Game

son of apollo, lover of none

Ion is in your care, and Apollo begs that you stay

No promises any of this gets finished but this is for anyone who's ever been curious abt how much shit ends up in the graveyard also feel free to leave a comment or ask if u really want me to finish smth from this list bc like everything here is alr like 2k+ words

[yen-sids-tournament]

Quotable Disney Round 1 Group 1 Poll 5/8

***Please vote on the content of the quote not the format of the picture***

Captain Li Shang:

Catchy

All Our Polls

Full Quotes Below:

"There seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere."

~Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story (1995) [This line also appears in other Buzz Lightyear media.]

"I'll make a man out of you."

~Captain Li Shang, Mulan (1998)

[pikslasrce]

how lovely that there are so many gorgeous gorgeous women in the world... and some of them are just some guy <3

[mattiebluebird]

Case fic AU of Duke's training year centered around his identity as Signal (big hero, works for/with Batman, above everyone else) vs. Lark (friendly neighborhood hero, fights for the little guy, does things his own way) told as he & the WAR crew investigate a strange new drug that gives people meta abilities, with several B-plots of the other Robins becoming heroes in their own right. Is that anything.

[venus-of-the-hrdsell]

Spirit World (2023) #2 || Hellblazer/The Books of Magic (1997) #1

[comicbooksaregood]

Doctor Strange

Volume: 4

Issue: 3

Eaters of Magic

Writers: Jason Aaron

Pencils: Chris Bachalo

Inks: Tim Townsend, Al Vey, Mark Irwin

Colours: Chris Bachalo

Covers: : Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend

Marvel

[starboydoesthings]

RE2R X Batfam FanFic

Chapter One

September 30th, 1998. The rain stung across her bare arms. The familiar sound of her motorcycle hummed in her ears - sleek and black, gliding across the shining road. A pause came through the night, broken only by the soft pitter-patters of rain. Pulling up to the gas station, she parked her bike and headed towards the nearest payphone.

"Yeah, I'm almost there." She spoke softly. "You know me, I'll be fine." The rain seemed to pound on the pavement as Cassandra paused, waiting for the response. "Sounds good." She replied, her voice ever-cheerful. "I'll be back as soon as I find Jason."

She sighed as she hung up the phone, letting the weight of her journey thus far linger in the air. She laughed to herself, a small, lighthearted chuckle. "Why does everyone think I'm gonna get in trouble?"

As she stepped away from the phone, the sound of broken glass rang out. It seemed physical, cutting through Cassie's mirage of her safety. This is the real world now, she thought to herself, no Bruce to protect you. "What the-?!"

Tentatively, she stepped forward. Her dark, short hair clung to her face at this point, and she was forced to take her hairtie off her wrist and tie it back so she could see. The blue and white sign on the front read "MizOil" - though it wouldn't matter if she wasn't alive to tell the tale.

She walked closer, bracing herself as she opened the door. When no one - or more luckily, no thing - was there to greet her, she called out again. Her voice was more brave this time, more certain. "Anybody here?" 

The only evidence that any person had been here in the last 24 hours was a flashlight. It lay on the floor, the only source of light for her. She picked it up, looking around the abandoned place. 

For a third time, she called out, no longer courageous but curious. Another sound rang out, this one distressed. She hurried to the back of the store, and found him.

A man, a cop by the looks of it, sat next to the wall. Blood streamed down his uniform, sprouting from his neck. His head was down, eyes closed, but his breathing was ragged. For now, he was alive. 

"Are you okay?" Cassie's voice was confused, digusted - but most of all, terrified. She'd bitten off more than she could chew with this one, and she knew she'd just be getting in deeper shit. "Wait here." She muttered, forcing herself to look away from him and move down the back hallway. "I'll check it out."

Rattling came from down the hallway, as well as a moan of pain. She hurried down the hall to find another cop, this one pinning a man to the wall. 

"I said hold still!" The cop yelled, wrestling with the man.

"Excuse me, sir, is everything okay?" Cassie's voice rushed out, clearly distressed but willing to help.

He turned momentarily towards her to reprimand her - "Stay back, ma'am, I've got this-" - and that was his mistake. The man got the upper hand and pinned the cop's hands behind his back, forcing him to the floor. The cop yelled in pain, and Cassie watched in horror as the man leaned in and. . . bit him? Her eyes welled with tears of fear as he tore into the cop's flesh, ripping it and chewing it. 

"OH MY GOD?!" Cassie exclaimed, more of a question than a statement. "Get off of him! I said get off of him!" 

Her determination melted into her feet and froze, turning her whole body ice cold as he turned to look at her. That was no man. It's face a blue-gray, eyes a milky white and glazed over. It's hair, which looks to be once blonde, was now black and falling off. It lumbered towards her, stumbling like a drunk man.

"Don't come any closer!" She shone the flashlight in it's eyes, hoping to have some warding effect, but it was futile. She was forced to sidestep past him and run down a new hallway - one that led to an office. She searched frantically for anything that may help her, but all she found was a key. I have to get out of here. . . before I turn into that thing. 

She turned around, a weight on her hip. Her gun. How could she have been so stupid?! She replaced the flashlight for the pistol, letting it hang in the holster. She shot down, towards the general direction of the demented thing. One shot connected, a second, a third. Cassandra reloaded and sprinted past the body, forcing herself not to look at it. She couldn't. She wouldn't. He wasn't innocent, not necessarily, but she should've done something. Something to save him, not just blow his brains out.

Luckily, she took her mind off it by fumbling for the key she'd found. There was a door, the only locked one in the facility. She opened it and found herself back in the gas station, walk-running between two rows of snacks. Sounds of grunting filled the place, and she had to dodge another creature as it fell at her. She wove through the aisles until she found the front door - but before she could do anything, a woman broke through it.

She was in a cops uniform, and she held a gun identical to Cassie's in her hand. She aimed down sights, and Cass threw her hands up. 

"Woah, don't shoot!-"

Before Cass could explain herself, the woman yelled. "Get down!"

Cass ducked, and the woman shot at the creature that was threatening to fall on top of her. 

Without even a second glance, Cass grabs the woman's arm. "C'mon. . . we've gotta get outta here!"

[alinalioness]

The Nutcracker Balan and his soldiers Chapter 5: The battle near the river.

Meanwhile, with Mouse King and mice.

The mice followed Alina's footsteps to catch her and her friends.

Mouse King:(The Left head) Listen, what are we going to do with the girl? (The middle head) And we'll lure her in and kill her.

Later they came to a place where there was a river. Meaning it was a scene from Cal's cutscene when he was saved. They noticed that the tracks led to the river.

Mouse King:(Both) Drowned, then.

Or not, when Balan the nutcracker and his toy friends pushed them into the river with a board, except for the king and 30 the remaining mice. Alina was under the table, watching her friends.

Mouse King:(Both are angry) Oh, really?

Balan: Yes. (He took out a saber with the soldiers) Your games are over.

Mouse King: Take them!

The mice started fighting with toys. Alina decided to approach the Mouse King unnoticed in order to push him into the river with her tail. However, he landed on the floating ice.

Balan: Well done, Alina!

Mouse King: Silly girl!

The mice decided to attack Alina. But the inhabitants did not allow it and are protecting it.

Cass: Don't touch her!

Cal: Over our dead bodies!

They started fighting the mice until Balan noticed that the ice was floating up to the steps.

Tim: Tim!

Balan: You're right, my friend. Keep an eye on the others, and I'll hold him off.

He ran up and landed on the ice where the king was. They started fighting while the other toys were fighting the mice.

Bruce: Do you think that I am an old man who is not capable of anything? But it's not (He punched the mouse in the stomach).

The toys decided to lure the mice when they stand in a circle. When the mice formed a circle, Ink Blaster tied them up with her hands and threw them into the river water.

Ink Blaster: That's it, it's done.

Emma: Where's Balan?

They heard Tim and KosoKoso squeaking. They approached them and saw Balan and King Mouse fighting on the ice. They floated past the stairs while the others noticed that they could get into the tunnel.

Alina: We need to help Balan.

Fiona: Mink Mink, come on!

The rubber dolphin immediately dived and swam behind the Balan. The Nutcracker immediately continued to fight the Mouse King, and when he fell, the three-headed mouse was ready to attack. But Balan bit his tail in response and the mouse fell.

Balan:(He heard a dolphin squeak) Mink Mink.

When Mink Mink swam up to him, he climbed on top of him and swam away. The Mouse King stood up and glared at them.

Mouse King:(Both) I'm not giving up!

He started jumping on the ice while the heroes above are watching what is happening.

Alina: I have idea.

She took an Aero Acrobat on a platform and tied his leg with a thread. Then she fired and the Acrobat hit the king in a ninja pose. The Mouse King drowned, and Balan and Mink Mink returned to their friends and hugged each other.

Balan: You guys are doing great.

Mouse King:(Both get angry and try to swim) No! You'll regret it! I'll be... (Drowned in the tunnels) back!

In Alina's house.

The heroes quietly returned home and immediately to Alina's room. Alina put her toy friends on the windowsill while she went to change into her pajamas.

Irina: It's a pity that we didn't find out where we appeared.

Balan: I'm sorry myself. The main thing is that we're back together.

Cass: And we have such a good friend, Alina.

Yuri: She wasn't even afraid to act.

Emoji: Immediately a real hero.

Alina:(She went over to the toys) Yes, I'm glad you're alive, even though you're toys. But I see you as friends, as my best living friends (Paula rubs her head purring).

Lance: I agree, if it wasn't for you, then you never know what would suddenly end.

Balan: You are all real heroes who help.

Alina:(She hugged her friends in response) The adventure was almost like in a fairy tale, where they also saw not just toys, but real friends. I think it's time for you to get in the box, otherwise your parents will notice.

Leo: Don't worry. We may be strangers, but we'll stay with you.

Balan: No one will notice.

Alina lay down on the bed with a smile while her toy friends lay down on her blanket.

Alina: Good night, my friends.

Toys: Good night.

They all fell asleep peacefully.

To be continued...

[idealuk]

“Buck, Bothered, And Bewildered” is a dreamscape musical (written by Andrew Meyers and a “Tom Swift” writer - a show so progressive that it lasted only one season on The CW) that leads in to “You Don’t Know Me” (written by Lyndsey Beaulieu and Taylor Wong and directed by Brenna Malloy) which will involve Natalia one way or the other.

I'm not saying that necessarily means any thing in terms of Buddie/Dickley, but Tommy Kinard is back in the beginning of the season, my variations of Thomas, Mitchell, and/or Charles being in pivotal Buck and Eddie episodes theory hasn't been wrong yet, the show is moving to the network that likes to be cavalier with characters' sexualities, and Tim is back at the helm, and I'm already seeing dueling belt grabs when we've only previously seen singular belt grabs from them, which is why it'd be funny, and smart/telling, if they use the following cover in the prior episode as it's from the movie that cites said theory about when men grab their belts (that they do this when they're thinking about sex).

... And there's a week in between these episodes with out an episode? Why the need to build excitement and anticipation?👀 ...

[thesearenotphotographs]

Green Day, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas at CitiField

Touring after the release of their most recent album, Saviors, Green Day is simultaneously celebrating the 30th anniversary of their third album, Dookie, and their seventh album, American Idiot with a stadium tour that came to the home of the New York Mets on Monday, August 5th. Joining them on this trek are The Linda Lindas, Rancid, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

I covered the sold out, fantastic show for BrooklynVegan that is now available here. For old Warped Tour photos of Green Day in 2000, there are some scans here, and Warped Tour images of Rancid from the following year, in 2001, are available here.

[crsssie]

lightning round: fluff || CLOSED 4/5

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[milliondollarbaby87]

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Review

The titans that are Godzilla and Kong must actually work together to protect their own existence as well as the world when a deadly threat which was deeply hidden begins to resurface. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Review