#Your Painted Smile

[innervoiceart]

Bryan Ferry - Your Painted Smile (Official HD Video)

[puppppppppy]

boys night

[howdidthisevenhappenanyway]

there are some shockingly peaceful protests in coruscant (maybe sheev is away so there is less stirring up of trouble or something) and the media are in the thick of it, looking to stir up some ‘interesting’ news and nab commander fox and thorn (or maybe a visiting fronty CC like cody and bly?) and ask them ‘what is the clone’s opinion on these anti-war protests?’ as if the clones are all the same and have the same opinion)

anyway fox and thorn are like 🥰 ‘we would never speak for our troopers on such a matter, let’s ask them!’

and the crowd parts and a few shinies and vets come through, and they’re all holding carefully painted signs, even grizzler is wearing a painted sign. and fox and thorn compliment each of them on their art and all of the messages are like ‘civilian coruscanti workers 🤝 clone troopers deserve a fair wage and enough food!’

and ‘let your troopers sleep!’ and ‘less war profiteering more governing!’ and stuff. some are even for not firing the cfs and senate guard (and giving all of their work to unpaid corries). grizzler’s sign says ‘I smell a mastiff corruption problem’

anyway the holo channel cuts that interview obviously, but enough protestors captured the whole thing and it goes viral anyway

[smilingcrittersuniversityau]

Just gonna say- Dakota and Charlie will never end up together. They are super unfit for each other

What are you doing?

NO DO NOT LOOK BELOW THAT CUT-

Okay I lied again

Oops-

[deathsmallcaps]

Captain America: Brave New World (CABNW) analysis

This movie is all about themes of rehabilitation, hope, and not allowing your past to define your future.

Sam is redefining the mantle of the shield, and reclaiming his independence. Since reaching adulthood, he has worked as part of the military, or in a major team, and always besides super powered people (not that he was the only regular human in the Avengers, but you know). And now Sam gets to herald a new age of modern values of rehabilitation.

Steve was also a man of hope, but he (as a white man) fought the Other: fascists and aliens. AKA, unredeemables (in the short term) and nonhumans. He was from WWII; while the full truth of the matter is that the USA did not join the war out of altruism and a wish to save oppressed peoples, I personally feel glad that the USA was able to help out in those matters. I feel our part in the war was justified when it came to stopping multiple genocides. Many people also feel this way, and hold WWII up as this bastion of ‘justified’ wars. Many feel it’s okay that Americans went to Germany and Japan and started killing people, because they were doing it first.

Same thing with alien invasion storylines. I love Steve, but the only person he is MCU-canonically pursuing rehabilitation for is Bucky. He has different values as both a survivor of WWII, a witness to the explosive growth of fascism in the early 1900s, and a white man. Sure, Steve grew up disabled and Irish(-American) in the early 1900s, but he was also a blue eyed blond haired American man who shows no trace of an Irish identity on screen. Steve is a hopeful, principled and angry man.

Meanwhile, Sam grew up being othered as a Black child and then man, joined a war that was never justifiable (never confirmed what war he was in but no war the USA has perpetuated in the 2000s, if not even earlier, has been justifiable), and then continually had to be an examplar wherever he went. Except for possibly War Machine (I’m not sure where he fits in), Sam was the ONLY Avenger of Color. Ever. (And the only one from a more rural area)

And yet Sam always chooses hope and kindness. He has it rough - as the only Avenger of Color, he had to always choose others needs over his own. He and Isaiah Bradley (another person restored by Sam’s rehabilitative justice <3) discuss the weight of that. Bradley points out time and time again that Sam doesn’t owe the world his kindness, his willingness to be a hero, his health and well-being. After all, Bradley got fucked over for doing the right thing, a Steve-type thing, in a Black body. But Sam decides to push on anyway.

I’m not saying Sam isn’t angry. He deserves to feel angry, he has as much right to the emotion as any other human being. But every single goddamn time he can, he chooses to be kind. He chooses to believe that people can find worth again. And that takes a strength of will that is frankly insane. PLUS he does it without a consistently optimized body.

And he chooses to be kind to Ross, of all people. Ross, who is clearly trying to be a changed man in the events of the film - but still a man who imprisons innocents and whose first instinct is to pick fights with nations who own nuclear weapons.

But Sam still reaches out to him. Still helps Ross meet Betty while Ross is in prison. Is the better man, every goddamn time.

Hell, they even represent what changes Sam could herald for the fate of the United States, and even the world, visually. In Ross’s panic as the Red Hulk, he destroys the White House*, a symbol built by slave labor. And under Sam’s tenure as Captain America, it will be rebuilt - along with what a hopefully better United States of America.

I love Sam Wilson, and I am SO excited to see his future as Captain America.

*and possibly also the Washington Memorial? I know he goes by but the detail slipped my mind. It also was built with slave labor. Some might quibble and try to claim that the obelisk was built by skilled stonemasons, but many many many enslaved people were extremely skilled laborers. So there is a huge chance that the stonemasons were enslaved. And even if they used completely white/free Black stonemasons, the quarried stone was mined by enslaved people. So yes, it was built by slave labor.

(Also I think it’s cool that Sam’s getting his own villains like Serpent and Leila Taylor made an appearance? She was basically his only canon love interest EVER**, and she hasn’t appeared since the 1970s. I think it’s still possible that he might be given a male LI or they just never pursue that angle of the character, but at least she and Sam have a relationship built on at least some respect and personal chemistry. Unlike Steven and Sharon.

Personally I’m more of a fan of Samsteve or even SamJoaquin than SamBucky, but that’s just mostly because while he’s grown on me in the last few years, I’m not really a Bucky fan. Samsteve probably won’t happen because of the stupid time travel thing (though who’s to say they didn’t at least have a fling? Plz?) but SamJoaquin could happen! I wasn’t sold on Joaquin right away - his sunny personality was tripping my betrayal alarms in my movie expectations brain - but I am glad to be wrong. I’m excited to see him as Falcon again once he heals up!

**There was a werewolf princess lady? But she literally never came back. Which disappoints me because I thought she was funny (I read her issue) and really unique. She was human but had a device to specifically control werewolves? And they do exist in the MCU, thanks to Werewolf by Night…

I LOVED the dogfight scene. Great body work on Anthony Mackie’s part, interesting background, awesome moves (cutting through a plane with a wing? Punching and pulling a pilot out of their plane and letting the rest of it just fall?? Sam and Joaquin together???) and fucking BOMBSURFING

[averlym]

litany of the martyrs (click for better resolution!)

[sulfies]

Ezio in Rev: I cannot afford love, this life is too dangerous and I am too busy

Ezio whenever he sees Sofia: hello my Venitian queen how can I be your dog today

[neverendingford]

Severance s2e3 Painting Scene "Inclusively Recanonicalized"

[binah-beloved]

despairful day. remember to take comfort in anything that brings you joy. for me, that is Binah. for you, it might also be Binah. that is alright. she has hugs enough for all.

[trekkiehood]

(Way More Than) Seven Sentence Sunday

Is this just an excuse to post a snippet from my fic, yes 🫶

From Paint Your Smile & Hide Your Face part 2

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“Buck!”

Gale looked down to where his hands were shaking. He could hear himself breathing. That was never a good thing.

His eyes trailed up to Brady who was just as pale as Gale imagined himself to be.

“Im’ alright. I’m fine.” He wasn’t sure if he was trying to convince himself or Brady.

“You look it.” Brady answered without humor. ���Come get some dinner.”

“No,” Gale cleared his throat. “No, I’m good. I’m not hungry.”

When was the last time he had eaten? Lunch yesterday? Had he eaten then? He couldn’t remember.

“Come on, Buck. You’re the one always telling us we need to keep our strength up in here. It may not be good grub, but it’s better than nothing, right?”

Gale let his hand run down his face. He needed to pull himself together. This was getting ridiculous. He was just tired. And cold. And tired some more.

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Who do you think sent Brady and why didn't he come himself? Well hopefully you'll know before the end of thr month but feel free to speculate 😂

No pressure tagging: @stars-remain2 @avonne-writes @youokaybucky @heretoobsessstuff @joeyalohadream

[aglitchysylveon]

Ended up drawing my own interpretation of what a bigger body of Craftycorn would be like. So here have some Crafty.

[hunterontheedge]

Sup, it's me again :'D

So, my this is my last art request :'D ( so sorry for so many requests TwT)

(Cuz your arts are very awesome, and I wonder how they would look like in your art style :0)

He is trying his best to flirt but he’s also a little silly

[createserenity]

Master List of My Fics and WIPs

All titles link through to the fics on AO3.

The Painted Veil (E, 90k - complete)

Written for the Silver Screen Bang for @do-it-with-style-events. With beautiful art by @mirjam-writes

When circumstances force them into an ill-advised marriage Crowley finds himself undertaking the journey of a lifetime, first to Shanghai and then beyond into the heart of China, where he faces challenges he never expected and is forced to confront not only outside dangers, but also his beliefs about himself, Aziraphale and what their marriage could be.

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people.

Why Are We In A Box (E, 7k - complete)

Smutty fun when the two ineffables accidently get stuck in a box. Featuring one disaster demon and one bastard angel.

It's You (M, 3k - complete)

He doesn't like Crowley and Crowley doesn't like him. Right? Azirpahale can't possibly have got that one wrong. (Human AU)

Sunlight In Your Smile (M, 49k - wip)

Aziraphale has to attend a family wedding and he may have told a bit of a white lie. Of course he doesn't actually have a boyfriend. So now he needs to find one and in despair he turns to an escort agency for help. (Human AU)

Waking Up With You (G, 1.6k - complete)

After six thousand years together and free from Heaven and Hell, Azirpahale realises they need to take the next step in their relationship. Fluffiness all round!

All The Pieces of You (E, 80k - wip)

Canon compliant mixture of angst, smut, fluff and ridiculous historical adventures.

In The Beginning (E, 8.9k - complete)

In the beginning there was a garden and the Angel of the Eastern Gate and the Serpent of Eden decided that there are better things to do than stand around in the rain getting wet.

Better Than Today (E, 4k - complete)

Whenever they fucked, Crowley said, "I love you."

Smut with a fluffy ending.

Give In To Desire (E, 4.4k - complete)

Just another fic speculating on what happened in the basement during the Job minisode, because you can never have too many of those, right?

A Day For Magic (T, 3.4k - complete)

In which there is a bench, a park and a coin, which leads to silliness and fluffiness all round.

Fic inspired by these kisses.

A Time of Wanting (T, <1k - complete)

Short ficlet that's fluffy and happy, despite how the summary makes it seem. Also inspired by the kiss picture linked above.

Goodnight Angel (E, 14.4k - wip but also works as it is)

Post lockdown-phone-call fic.

Aziraphale had told him not to come over, but he was a demon and obviously he wasn't going to listen. Besides he was going out of his mind with boredom and going to see the angel was a much better idea than a long nap.

WIPs

Apart from my main wip All The Pieces of You I've also got a follow up to In The Beginning in the works and eventually I'll go back to Goodnight Angel as well. Apart from that I'm going to list my wips here and try to keep track of them with tags and get a bit better at posting about them.

After The Swap

Blind date

Dance for Me

End Times

Entertain Me

Here's to the End Times (yep different to the above fic despite the similar working title)

Books, books and more books

Birthday present

Lockdown Lifted

So You Can Take It Off (Desperately want to finish this because it's different to anything else I've written)

South Downs

University

Run Away Together (very much a working title!)

This Land of Ours (fits in the Pieces of You universe)

1200s fic for the Pieces of You universe

Golden Age of Piracy fic for the Pieces of You universe

[iexistapparantly]

Chopper Dave is drunkenly flirting with a poor soul whos just trying to drink in peace (I wish it were me)

[worldofkuro]

Im sorry if you wouldn't like it, but i have a headcanon for Painted Smile. I just read it and i fall in love with this masterpiece.

My headcanon is that when they were 15-16 y.o. they tried to kiss. Idk the reason, maybe they read smth where prince and princess kissed, but it must be very funny. This awkward kiss, just one because they were too embarrassed. They never spoke about it again.

Im really sorry. Pls don't kill me for this. I just can't stop thinking about Alastor taking her very first kiss. It's sweet and calm. I love it. You can just ignore it!!!

Oh Dear please, do not be sorry !

It's a very cute headcanon, I agree with you. Alastor doesn't need affection from other but his Mother. But he did begin to crave reader's attention just like reader wanted to stay with Alastor!

I think Reader would be the one to bring the topic, asking if he ever kissed someone. Alastor would just say no, as he didn't really care about it but maybe Reader was feeling insecure about her inexperiment about love in general so Alastor asked her is she wanted to be kissed. With a shy nod from her, Alastor would kiss her and as you said it was very embarassing for the both of them. Reader would hide under the cover as Alastor would just be confused but content at her reaction.

I think it would have happened like this...Maybe.

But thank you for the compliment my dear and I hope to hear more about your thoughts on Painted Smile!

[averlym]

the one who pulls the strings (click for better resolution!)

from adamandi by @melliotwrites,, consider this my pitch to get you all to watch it