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king-hsssy ¡ 1 day ago
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OK SPOILERS FOR THUNDERCATS 10
Not an in depth review or recap this is mainly because Bengali I need to speak about him
LYNX-O WARCRIMES SPREADS this time Bengali and Pumyra are literally stealing babies holy shit. This so greatly going to affect how the B team operates as they are special ops and have been Claudus’ black hand. Bengali especially since he is the leader now, Lynx-O is missing in action, possibly dead knowing this run. He bears the responsibility of past and future, Claudus and the Councils’ sins streaked across his hands like bloody smears. He, whether knowing or unknowing, sentenced children and families to an alien prison planet in the name of conquest.
Not to mention this sours my feelings around the 2023 B Team, they are no longer commoners who become ThunderCats (something I really liked about them in the 85 series). They have probably been ThunderCats a bit longer than the Cats we know, selected by Jaga and Claudus to do their dirty work. In fact we fucking know this from Cheetara #1. They are fully immersed in the system Thundera was and are not the ones that begin to deconstruct the one of the past.
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flickynightdarkness ¡ 7 months ago
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Info about my Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command OCs
Peaches
One of the youngest members of Star Command
Alien
Likes interacting with robots
Female
She speaks with a lisp
Good
BLU-E-39
Energy Vampire
Former member/creation of Evil Emperor Zurg
Betrayed him after saving a robot family by using his energy on their child
Timid
Friendly
Recruited as the Star Command's Electrician
Male
Good
Lyra
Cyborg
Half of her face and body are robotic when a Star Command member found her with half of her body's skin burnt off and limbs missing
Female
Star Command member
Good
Sylvia
Vampire
Kidnapped by Emperor Zurg and his members to be used as an experiment
Imprisoned for days without her food for blood since he took her own blood and have her almost died from blood loss by his gross negligence. This causes her to go insane for blood
Saved by Star Command and taken under by care of Star Command's Nursing Officers; Charity and Starshine
Good
Female
Aged 4
Cheryl
Peaches' younger sister
Alien
Speaks with a lisp (like her sister)
Good
Callum
Star Command member
Alien
Good
Charity
Star Command's Nursing Officer
Female
Alien
In a mutual relationship with Starshine
Crescent
Alien spider hybrid
Star Command member
Mute
Uses sign language as a way to communicate with others
Aster
Neutral but they are mostly working for the good
Name references to 'asteroid'
Formerly works for Zurg, but nows worked for Star Command due to their good natured and friendliness behaviour.
Star Command member
Agender
Before they joined, they wanted to find a job
Uses they/them/their pronouns
Volt
Aster's robot companion
Good
Agender
Uses they/them/their pronouns
Starshine
Good
Star Command Nursing Officer
Male
In a mutual relationship with Charity
Lunaria
Villain
Assassin
Lives in Trade World
Recruited by Zurg to eliminate Star Command and
Has a distaste against robots
Lynx
Drizzles
Villain
Alien fish hybrid
Twin to Trizzles
One of the youngest recruits Zurg has hired
Has water and ice abilities
Trizzles
Villain
Alien fish hybrid
Twin to Drizzle
One of the youngest recruits Zurg has hired
Has a anglerfish antenna on their head which activates their electric powers
Their plan given by Zurg was to get rid of all the electricity from Star Command
Has electric abilities stored in her antenna
Ron
Hacker
Villain
Computer Head
Male
Inspired by Vox from Hazbin Hotel
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phanfictioncatalogue ¡ 2 years ago
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Librarian!Phil Masterlist
between the lines (ao3) - dieofthatroar
Summary: Phil's a librarian at a local public library. Dan has nowhere else to go.
Birds (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: Phil is a library volunteer who somehow ends up helping with a children’s activity. And as he’s working, he can’t help but notice the curly haired stranger who is really good with kids and really good at making him smile.
details of an asteroid (ao3) - dantiloquent
Summary: “If you think about it, aliens probably believe in us, too. We’ve got our own intergalactic cheerleaders.��
When Dan and Phil keep bumping into each other, they eventually give in to chance and start talking. Soon enough, Dan makes a home at the library Phil works at, and they talk about nothing and everything so often that there is no going back. The two survive the future just fine, until they learn the flaws of leaning the weight of your existence on someone else’s shoulders.
Figure My Heart Out - definitelythor
Summary: Dans a student with a massive crush on the university's librarian, and it's Valentines day
i can’t focus on what needs to get done (ao3) - obsessivelymoody
Summary: Phil works at a library and Dan’s a philosophy student.
If These Shelves Could Speak (ao3) - phandomestic
Summary: a slice-of-life-esque library au where dan has plans to study for an exam but a certain distraction by the name of hot librarian #1 gets in the way
just once to be lifted strong (ao3) - The_Blonde
Summary: "Maybe it is random. Maybe the lynx was just the next one waiting in line for its human and that human had happened to be Dan, awkwardly manoeuvring his way around the outskirts of situations while it prowled at his side. Or maybe it represented some inner part of Dan, golden and glowing, hidden somewhere amongst all the shadows, something that he could get to if he actually looked. Dan’s more inclined to go with the first one (though he’d considered the second one numerous times. It just wasn’t possible)."
Or: Dan is a boy with a missing anima. He finds a Phil instead.
make a wish when your childhood dies (ao3) - tinydragon (tiny_dragon)
Summary: Things could be going better for librarian Phil Lester. He’s discontent with his life and his job when an episode of accidental magic lands him in a seemingly different world, which nobody else seems aware of other than the neighbour he never knew he had, Dan Howell. Together, they must find a way to return home to their ordinary cities and lives, but there’s something about Dan that’s strange, in that he seems eerily similar to Phil’s favourite childhood storybook character.
Middle of Somewhere (ao3) - det395
Summary: Phil’s an apprentice at a library who is drawn to a regular visitor with fluffy hair and a questionable attitude
More Than Stanzas - mairieuxes
Summary: The hot librarian is a massive nerd and Dan just found his notebook filled with poems.
Scraps and secrets (ao3) - Writtenbyalonelynerd
Summary: Phil is a librarian, dan has nowhere to go during the summer holidays so decides to do some reading. Meets Phil and love grows from there.
Short Skirts and Candy Kisses (ao3) - tahliaisnotonfire
Summary: The boy had chestnut coloured hair and matching brown eyes, golden skin and pink succulent lips. His cheekbones were strongly put together and his jawline was at the perfect angle, complementing the boy’s features nicely. Phil couldn’t believe someone like this actually existed. The boy was young and his appearance seemed even more tempting as he was sucking on a lollipop. A fucking lollipop.
Also known as that AU where Phil works in a library and Dan wanders in one day wearing a short skirt looking for a book and Phil just can’t stay low-key.
teach me how to kiss (ao3) - cityscaped (touchofgold)
Summary: Dan is a typical notorious bad boy smoker who couldn't give a shit about anything. Phil is a quiet librarian nerd who spends too much of his time in an abandoned tower in school. After rumours were spread that Dan had slept with many girls, and his two friends finding about it, Dan's dirty little secret is exposed.
Dan has no idea how to kiss.
And what does he do? He gets kissing lessons from Phil.
Textbook Love (ao3) - phanimist
Summary: phil works at the library, and is more than happy to get to know the cute boy at the back of the room, even if he does play his music loudly.
The Boy Was Cute (ao3) - bookcallipitter
Summary: Library AU, Phil works at a library Dan attends often, but one day changes everything.
The Douchebag (ao3) - novastars
Summary: Phil works in a small library where a local douchebag keeps moving the books and putting them on the wrong shelves.
you’re warm (home) (ao3) - littledgykid
Summary: Dan is a miserable law student. Phil is getting his bachelor’s degree in library and information science. He’s getting work experience in the university library, where they meet. After Dan stays way past the closing time, they bond over their love for literature (and Oscar Wilde).
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bug-roleplay ¡ 4 months ago
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Connor/Ethan || He/Xe🏳️‍��️ || Minor
semi-selective || mobile only
Drafts - 3 Current Threads - 2
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Glorp
he/him 6’0 . chill alien that is new to earth and doesn’t speak much earth language . likes to explore and make new friends
Silver Ghost (Lloyd Fletcher)
it/xe/he 6’2 . my mad scientist dc oc . chemist who burned his face off after a failed experiment to give himself powers . wears a mask at all times . manic and paranoid but very awkward and mostly non-violent
Connor Macher
he/him 5’2 minor . my scream oc/self insert . stu’s little brother . very shy and awkward but also compassionate . likes to give gifts to his friends
Spider-Lynx (Kaz Evans)
he/she 5’7 . my basically unused spidersona that I figured I’d add to the list anyway . very energetic and wild . never stays still . playful and fun but also naive and unserious
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shangtusianheroes ¡ 2 years ago
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Listening to her speak of Dragons of her world, was somewhat terrifying and somewhat painful. Was it the doom of her kind to always be portrayed as monsters? Or was it simply that they WERE monsters in her world? hearing her explanation was defiantly the final nail in the coffin for her. There was no way Kit came from Avalice, the Tales of her world and the dragons that lie there in were just to different. The way she spoke of Magic being so intrinsic to her world that they required it to live? or perhaps it was just part of who they were. Without it they simply couldn't exist? What was the difference between Magic and Qi she wondered. She supposed on some level they were not so dissimilar after all she could do things no one else could. Merga was able to summon up blades of Qi, with little effort though she was created as a weapon. She guessed that played into it.
She placed her hands in her lap as she wasn't sure how she should feel about the way Kit described her world. Or the way Dragons were portrayed within. Perhaps they were similar enough that some of what she said was in fact true. But she had a feeling that she and these Dragons of Flora were nothing alike. After all the truth of her kind was a strange one.
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" Well i can tell you i'm not like that at all... I guess its all in the Origins of my kind. The simple truth is... Dragons of Avalice are Aliens... creatures from beyond the stars who crashed upon Avalice eons ago. Specifically the Earth Dragons, unable to leave and return home they shared there technology and culture with the people of Avalice. Over the years have intermingled with the natives. "
She laid a hand on her cheek as she began to remember the aweful truth of her own species.
" But i think it's important to define the difference between an Earth Dragon and a Water Dragon. Because while we share a similar name our heritage is quite different. The Earth Dragon's were technologically far beyond the races of Avalice, and so... they manipulated the many tribes of the sea. I guess in a way... they created us Water Dragons... a Hearty race to employ for there own ill gotten gains..."
She paused her eyes turning away from Kit as she almost didn't want to continue the story. It was a sad tale, and one that was filled with many gaps she didn't fully know. The Earth Dragons created the Water Dragons probably through genetic manipulation and breeding programs. She knew just enough to know it was a twisted act and yet without it, she nor her kind would even exist.
She chose not to dive into the details---it wasn't really relevant to her point. But she still got somber everytime she thought about it, it was a depressing tale.
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" Mmm.... I suppose my point is...I don't think the Dragons of my world and yours are related or even similar. Though we Dragons do possess some unique abilities. It's nothing quite like what you are describing. "
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" Hmm... well, as for features i have Gills, Webbed Ear Fins, Horns and webbing on my hands and feet. Though honestly, i was born with a few defects. I'm pretty much Deaf without my ear pods... and my gills don't really work... I've been told Genetic Defects like this aren't all that uncommon among Dragons. "
She sighed and leaned back on the couch
" As for my heritage... i don't know, i never got to meet my parents, so i can only make educated guesses. But based on my very short tail... probably a Lynx, a Rabbit or maybe even a Deer... but it's impossible to tell. "
(Sash Lilac)​:
For a long moment all she could do was think about Carol and all the memories they shared in this place. She drifted back to that first night camping under the tree. Just a little tent, a small campfire, and some fish caught by the stream. It was the night she nearly turned back with Carol in tow, begged for spade to forgive them and just gave into what she felt was an inevitable future. In her lowest moment Carol had managed to lift her spirits and stood defiant next to her. Even back then she had this bond with her that was hard to describe. Stones, they were lucky to have found one another—Who would she have become without her?
When Kit spoke she kind of jumped as she was very much lost in thought and gave her a glance. That question cinched it for Lilac, there was no way she didn’t know—magic devouring monster? On some level she felt offended but this was enough for he to firmly believe in her heart of hearts that Kit wasn’t from Avalice. Where ever this Flora was, it was very far away from the world she knew. Still it was alot to try and explain so she figured she should keep it simple, and focus just on the question at hand.
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“ They don’t have Dragons where you are from? Well the short answer is Yes i have Dragon’s Blood in my Veins. I’m technically a Half-Breed but, there aren’t really any full blooded Dragons around anymore. So most folks just refer to us as Dragons in general. ”
She explained with a gaze off toward her bookshelf
“ But Magic Devouring? Not sure many know magic, not real magic. I guess Merga and i kind of come close? but that’s Qi, i don’t think its the same thing. So no worries… Most i got from my lineage was some genetic defects and a cool set of horns ”
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Maybe the other world theory held more weight to it than she realized. A person? Born with Dragon’s Blood?
By Vulpis–she would surely have the same respect as a God if that were true. Or, she would be poached for her blood as soon as possible.
…Or, they could use her and the Life Tree to make an infinite supply of Dragon’s Blood–assuming she wasn’t already infertile by being half.
Imagine–taking her and say, a sheep or goat to their life tree, or even just the Canopy, and creating a mess of children. Then–
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Oh God no, that’s awful, that’s terrible!!! How the hell did her mind even think of it?
She would shake the thought out of her head immediately–no more of that!!!
…But, her curiosity was still piqued.
She supposes she should explain what she knows to be dragons first.
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“It’s not that there aren’t any dragons where I come from, Miss Lilac. I am very well aware of them and their abilities–they’re a menace, a necessary evil. I even have a sea dragon in my lab back home–adorable little thing, he is. I suppose that might be the closest approximation you have to… water dragons, you said?
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“Dragons, as I know them, are monsters that do nothing but destroy and devour. Since magic is intrinsic to our body structure, they will most certainly go after us. We are nothing more than a tasty snack for them.
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“And yet…
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“Lilac, if what you say is true, you are one of the most magically potent creatures I have ever laid my eyes on. A liter of your blood could fuel the entirety of a city for thirty minutes. Of course, for you, something like that could be fatal.
“But, for the gigantic, towering dragons I’ve seen… well, Dragon’s Blood is a popular energy source for a reason.”
Her attention was no longer on the program, as exciting as it might be. In fact, she picked up the remote to mute it, just so it wouldn’t startle her like it had before.
“If you’re a half-breed, then I have to ask–who was the other species? Your structure doesn’t give away any hints other than Caprinae or Ovine. Yet if you say those horns are because of your dragon heritage, then it would throw everything for a loop. What are these defects you have? How were you born in the first place? Was it something born of a Life Tree, or was it a normal birth–if so, how?
“Where do these–” she stops herself, eyes widening.
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An awkward chuckle, followed by a clearing of her throat.
“Sorry, I got a bit… carried away. You don’t have to answer anything you don’t want to!”
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smolimpulses ¡ 4 years ago
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This is my Day 1.
Unsweetened Almond Milk to use as a mixing for the Premier Shake.
In total, the Premier Shake mixed with the Almond Milk is 240 Calories.
This is my lunch, as I didn’t eat anything for breakfast.
I also took a Fat Burner pill for the first time.
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lynxalon ¡ 3 years ago
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You 🤝🏻 me
Covid
Anyways, here, have some pictures of my dog bc he's a little man
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Alien 🥰
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He's so lovely in his lil clothes!!!!!! Thank you!!! 💜💜💜 I hope you get to feeling better beloved, this shit sucks 😟
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be-the-creature-fan ¡ 2 years ago
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Wild Kratts Season 2.
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One sentence review (1 being the worse - 10 being a masters piece) Hope you enjoy :)
Bad Hair Day: It was an alright start to Season 2 but why did the WK crew leave the paint on the lion cubs for that long? 7/10
Race for the Hippo Disc: I'M SORRY BUT CHRIS SHOULD HAVE JUST LET ZACH DIE, it would have solved so many problems in future episodes (sorry zach fans) 8/10
Creature Power Challenge: Zachs drawings were hilarious but not as funny as Jimmy and Zach's conversation also acorn powers return (this whole episode wouldn't have happened if Zach was offed in the previous episode) 7/10
Neck and Neck: All I can think about is what would Martin's life have been like if they weren't able to fix the problem and how technically chronologically you can take off the suit at any time sooo.... ._. (6/10)
Happy Turkey Day: Chris and the WK kids trolling Gormond is pretty funny also R.I.P Martin's tail feathers. (8/10)
Termites v.s Tongues: This episode was overplayed on my local pbs station but the moment when Chris thought he was too late in saving was very heartwarming (but why did Koki and Aviva scream "help me" like that?) (4/10)
Bugs or Monkeys: I just love how when Chris looses Martin he's just like "Oh no Martin is gone ._. But when Chris is lost, Martin be like
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Also Martin with Grabsy are some of the best moments in the show (9/10)
Secrets of the Spiders Web: Donita creates a spider sweatshop, you know for kids ( and why did the WK crew send the fabric to Donita? She doesn't deserve it.) (7/10)
Shadow the Black Jaguar: (One of my personal favorite episodes because Jaguars are my favorite animals) The Jaguar CPS suit should be used more often if it's capable of turning into a Shadow like that. (10/10)
To Touch a Hummingbird: insert gif from THAT one scene (10/10) (Martin's trumpet 4th wall break was also great)
Rainforest Stew: Martin's Gormond voice is spot on, Chris sounds ummm... bizarre with sloth powers, but is it concerning that Gormond knows what the Kratt Brothers smell like? (7/10)
Seahorse Rodeo: Martin having an awkward conversation with Donita while Chris dies from 2nd hand embarrassment never fails to make me laugh. Also poor Dabio (9/10)
Speaking Dophinese: The dolphins were pretty cute but beef stems from them having a full episode of them saying Sharks are not the bad guys, but then in this episode they make a Shark the bad guy. (6/10)
Aqua Frog: Those Frog CPS are lowkey cursed and WHY didn't the WK Crew review Zach's invention journal? (F-f-f-frog/10)
Tortuga Tune Up: Robbed of a freshwater turtle episode just because Jimmy wanted to SEE TURTLES, though the shark chewing sound effect was very satisfying for me and I don't know why. (8/10)
Blowfish Blowout: I loved the water balloon fight intro and how it connects to the final battle, also poor Martin and Dabio. (9/10)
Snow Runners: Spends the majority of the episode thinking that we were getting our first Hare CPS then Aviva going JK and making a Lynx CPS for Martin and makes Chris suffer in a basilisk CPS while wearing Santa hat and bunny costume then almost getting his bucket kicked by a Lynx, I love it. (8/10)
Road Runners: An amazing homage to the Roadrunner and Coyote cartoons and HOLY CRAP! how did they not die from that fall? (10/10)
Rocket Jaw Rescuer of the Reef: How is Donita on the same intelligence level as Zach? (7/10)
Attack of the Tree Eating Aliens: Chris has a voice crack and gets his brain rattled while Martin chases himself. (10/10)
Rattlesnake Crystal: Jimmy almost kills the Tortuga and not gonna lie I was on the edge of my seat during the climax, and Chris almost dies. (7/10)
Skunked: HOW IN THE CREATURE WORLD CAN JIMMY MISTAKE A SKUNK FOR A CAT?! But to be fair how he was interacting with the skunk was very cute, also Zach loves tomato soup the more you know. (8/10)
Gilla Monster Under My House: WHY is Zach spying in on Children?! Also why did the WK Crew help Zach out again? (7/10)
Desert Elves: Chris' being a drama queen?!? I'm all for it (10/10)
Groundhog Wake Up Call: Finally someone mentions the dangers of deactivaing a CPS at the wrong time, also Groundhog Creature Powers lowkey sucks. (7/10)
Journey into the Subnivian Zone: Aviva and Koki destroys a habitat, R.I.P Freezy (8/10)
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cuppajj ¡ 3 years ago
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Since the ask box is open, do you have any fun trivia to share about some of your ocs, perhaps? Thank you, and have a wonderful day!
Yeah!!!!! I’ll give some to some of my ocs who I don’t really talk about that much (because they’re in dev otl). Drill can take a breather for this one :D
Scotta
A little bit of oc lore - Scotta is from Nebulos, but she’s a hybrid of a Nebulan and a mysterious alien species. Pure blooded Nebulans are bald and bleed green-hazel blood, but she has hair and red-pink blood, which are inherited from her other species. Because of this, she was treated as an outcast during her time on Nebulos, before she met the Autobots. Because of this, “hairy,” “odd-blooded,” and especially “freak” are very derogatory for her.
She sounds like Sadie from Halo ODST.
Despite wearing purple, her favorite color is pink!
She loves entomology, astronomy, and botany, and she’s highly knowledgeable in all three fields. Her favorite bug is the butterfly, her favorite celestial feature is the nebula, and her favorite earth fruit is the strawberry! On an unrelated note, she’s allergic to coffee beans.
Glare
He and Scotta know each other, and are very close. He tries to be like a father figure to her.
His design is inspired by the nekomata of Japanese folklore: they are intelligent yet malevolent cat Yokai with two tails, who use the powers of pyromancy, necromancy, and shapeshifting to torment and/or kill humans. Cat wise, his appearance bears somewhat of a resemblance to a lynx.
His voice box will often emit a crackling or rumbling sound after certain sentences he says. This is because his voice box is slightly ruptured, causing his voice to sound less natural than normal.
While he might look big and scary, he’s got a soft spark underneath. He spends much of his time drawing and painting.
He’s a little over 50 feet tall.
Vix
They own two soundboards, which they can use one servo to play on.
Their real name is Deadbeat. On a similar note, they take heavy inspiration from the likes of Daft Punk, Shawn Wasabi, and Dedf1sh (splatoon 2).
They implanted a feature that allows them to tweak their voice box to sound differently, depending on if they want a more natural or artificial voice, a masculine or feminine voice, or anything in between. They primarily use this feature for voice samples that they put into their songs.
Whereas Drillburst’s musical themes are about pain and healing, Vix’s music tends to have a running theme of mind control, psychedelics, and hypnotism. This is inspired by the nigh-brainwashing actions done by the Senate during the golden age, as well as the phrase “you are being deceived.” As a follower of Decepticonism, these themes speak to them above all else.
Vix and Drillburst hang out often, and work on songs together. They’re probably his love interest. :)
Melody (FOWAU)
I don’t talk about her much!
Her real name isn’t Melody, but Sharon.
Before becoming Megan’s campaign manager, she was an assistant manager at a law firm, an assistant professor of civics at a university, a sales consultant, a librarian, and had a brief stint as a waitress, just to name a few. She’s been all over the place, and isn’t sure if she’s done with it yet.
She has an ex-husband who she will not stop thinking about, even though she knows it’s not good for her.
Knife throwing, axe throwing, gun practice… she’s surprisingly good at all three of them. She just can’t do it when she has a kid running around!
Melody was supposed to be a one shot one off character from the earliest fowau comic I drew, without a name or personality or backstory. However life finds a way XD
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genderfluid-roman-torchwick ¡ 2 years ago
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fun facts about udinnies (neo’s alien species) in my rwby sci fi au under the cut since its long and theres a lot of stuff
-udinnies have no teeth, they ARE capable of sort of hardening the inside of their mouth for crushing purposes but struggle more with “cutting” stuff, they have difficulties consuming hard foods, preferring softer stuff that they can pull apart through muscle motions instead of biting motions, also udinnies have highly corrosive stomach acid that aids in this process and helps in breaking down stuff a little better
-some udinnies use this acid as a defense mechanism, though its seen as almost “taboo” in most udinny cultures, its considered extremely disrespectful and shameful, basically a last resort kind of thing
-i wont go into too much detail over this but, as mentioned before they are unisex, and specifically reproduce through the use of eggs+ovipositors, it’s very common for udinny couples to both be egg carriers if they so choose to have offspring together
-fertilized laid eggs must remain moisturized or they’ll shrivel and split open, ideal hatching setups would be keeping the eggs under a constant mist in room temperature conditions
-many udinnies have trouble pronouncing “ch”, “th”, and “r” sounds if only semi-fluent in human languages, each respective sound often resembles “sh”, “z”, and “w”, udinnies who have had long practice in human languages however speak with almost perfect mimicry though their voices are notably higher
-udinny voices sound like a mix of housecat, emperor penguin, dolphin, and a few lesser cats like caracals, cheetahs, and lynxes
-many other alien races sort of infantilize udinnies, while others view them as pretentious or annoying
-udinnies are extremely vulnerable to electrical charges, what might give a human a bad shock could be immediately fatal to an udinny
-udinny color+shape+patterning has a strange effect where if an individual’s body retains a specific look/appearance for long enough, it will become their new “default” state and their genetic makeup will change accordingly
-many udinnies are mesmerized by glimmering lights, there consists a popular horror genre in many cultures about the concept of light as deception, uncanniness, or temptation, this is a result of many deep sea dwelling udinnies falling prey to predatory species with lures (in the modern era this is not a common problem anymore, but the long lasting effects of this danger are evident in certain aspects of various cultures)
-on a non horror level, use of light and glitter is popular in festivals, celebrations, and other entertainment mediums almost universally across cultures
-their average heights range between 4 to 5 ft, anything larger or smaller is highly unusual
-udinnies can regenerate body parts, but in order for things to regrow to original size+function, dietary supplements along with growth hormones are a near must
-there exists a black market trade for udinny body parts, especially for fingers, eyes, tongues, and their ear-like sensory organs, it is falsely believed that including these body parts in medicine or food recipes will give the consumer the regenerative and form shifting capabilities that udinnies have
-they can see ultraviolet light, which is reflected in their design and color sensibilities, but is difficult to detect in species incapable of seeing such colors
-their blood is a reddish purple in color
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obligatorycoffee ¡ 4 years ago
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Ack I've joined the essay train. More under the cut~
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As it stands now, I fit into two categories under the alterhuman umbrella: otherkind and otherhearted. The details get a little wishy-washy with labels around my otherkin identity...draconic, dragonkin, dragonkind, theriomythic, what-have-you, but the general gist is I'm a dragon, and that's that. I'm also domestic cat-hearted, cheetah-hearted, and Andalite-hearted. I enjoy these creatures, but I'm not them.
But, how do I know?
First of all, I suppose it's not possible to ever really know for sure. Our experiences are subjective and open to interpretation, and even those who've contemplated their identities for years can see them change or need reevaluation in the light of new information. Even so, at this point I can say with fair certainty that I'm a dragon, and not a cat, or a cheetah, or an Andalite.
I've loved cats for as long as I can remember, and begged my parents relentlessly for a kitten even before I was in kindergarten. I gained an intense obsession with cheetahs around that time too, and used to run around the house pretending to be one. I drew house cats and cheetahs incessantly on scraps of computer paper, alongside my innumerable dragon sketches. My mom, being allergic to cats, nixed the idea of getting me a cat at first, but a stray tuxedo kitten showed up at her work, and in the absence of an allergic reaction, she caved and brought the kitten home for a trial run as a pet. The cat ended up staying with us for 18 years. Oh how I loved that cat. I'd sit on the floor next to her and eat dry cereal from a bowl while she ate her kibble, I'd follow her around, nap with her, brush her, and dress her up to my heart's desire. I'd meow and hiss, I'd sharpen my fingernails to be more cat-like, and I convinced my parents to buy me tickets to the Cats musical, where I dressed up as my tuxedo cat for the show. I know cat body language exceptionally well, and can usually figure out pretty quickly what a cat wants or how it's feeling, and I've picked up lifelong feline mannerisms from being around cats since my childhood.
But, I'm not a cat.
Cats feel like family, and I'm thrilled to meet new cats, hang out with my cats, or look at cute art of cats. I will probably own cats for as long as I live. But they're little creatures I surround myself with that move and act in a way I've never felt a pull toward at an identity level.
I grew up reading K.A. Applegate's Animorphs series, and instantly fell in love with her blue centaur aliens, the Andalites. They were weird and funny, and had kickass scythe tails to boot. I'd run around on the playground with my friends at recess, and we'd pretend we were Andalites or other characters from the books. As I grew up, I never quite forgot about Andalites, and came to the abrupt realization recently that I'm probably Andalite-hearted. I was falling asleep one night and the realization that I really vibed with Andalites struck me out of nowhere. They feel familiar and interesting, and somehow important to me. I enjoy the fact that they exist, and I get a kick out of their species design, and they're just darn cool. The last time I read an Animorphs book was in middle school, but I've been thinking about Andalites ever since.
But I'm not an Andalite.
Nothing about their species fits with my experiences as nonhuman, and while I get a warm sense of familiarity when I think about them or interact with media involving them, that sense of familiarity doesn't extend to descriptions of their customs or planet. They'd make a darn cool linktype though, now that I think about it.
A handful of years ago, I spent hundreds of hours researching and writing about an odd seabird called a streaked shearwater. It's a member of the tube-nosed seabirds (of which albatrosses are also members), and likes to nest in burrows on hills above the ocean. It's an excellent flyer, and it can travel immense distances with speed and incredible grace. A couple months into my studies, I had a vision of myself as a shearwater, with white wings spread out to the night sky. I don't typically imagine myself as other animals, so when I had this vision, the intensity startled me, and I began to question if this was a theriotype. I'd spent a month or so doing fieldwork in a shearwater colony, and during my time there, I always felt a longing to leap out from the cliffs and fly over the ocean, and greatly enjoyed crawling around in the dirt and leaves to check on the birds incubating eggs in their burrows. Maybe there was more to that enjoyment than I thought.
Yet, when I imagined myself as a shearwater, flying over cliffs out to the ocean, I was not the bird itself; I was present in its body, but numb and unaware of what the bird's body was doing. I wasn't present mentally in its movements or senses. It was almost as if I were tagging along with the animal itself or hitching a ride, so to speak. Upon further exploration of what I imagined feeling like a shearwater should feel like, from a physical standpoint, I found it unnatural and almost horrifying to imagine my feet moulded into the adorably flappy webbed feet of a seabird, or to have a bristle of feathers sticking out as a tail. The bill felt like a deformed mask, the wings wrong, and the squat duck-like body felt ungainly. The thought of soaring on the night wind was enticing, but beyond that, it was uncomfortable and felt like nothing more than a cameo.
But what happens when the cameo shifts do feel right?
On and off for a few years, I'd have envisage shifts or phantom shifts of tufted cat ears overlaying where my human ears are. They were long and tan, and not really of any feline species I'm aware of, but close enough to a lynx that'd I'd probably describe them as such. I could imagine them flattening or perking up, depending on the situation and my mood. They'd come and go, and weren't really triggered by anything as far as I could tell. Their frequency followed a similar pattern to my draconic shifts...some weeks frequent, with some long periods of complete absence. They've since vanished, and I haven't noticed them around for a good couple years now. I can't say I miss them, but honestly, they were kind of fun, and they never felt particularly wrong, unlike my jaunt in a shearwater's body. However, I never felt an attachment to them identity-wise, and despite sticking around for a good few years, I never felt anything more associated with the shifts beyond some cat ears pasted on my human head (worth noting, my draconic shifts and cat ear shifts never overlapped! No cat-eared dragons here). I don't know where they came from and I don't know where they went. I'm not a lynx, and they were simply a cameo.
Perhaps I'm wrong about all these things, and I'm a draconic, feline, Andalite polykin, but exploring how differently I experience my draconity versus feline, cheetah, and Andalite-heartedness, I'm extremely inclined to believe these are a collection of different identities and cameo shifts. My identity isn't pulled toward shearwaters or lynx like it is toward my variety of western dragon or toward the idea of surrounding myself with cats, cheetahs, and Andalites. They all have distinct feelings, as hard as they are to put into words.
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Unexpected Encounters. Chapter 8: The Search (Part 1)
A new day has begun in Japan. The inhabitants of Zootopia, Japan and Mobius were once again meeting in the same apartment today.
"Well, we have already decided how the groups are separated, as Retsuko, Fenneko, Haida, Ookami, Washimi and Gori are from this city, each of you will divide into group of two, and you will be accompanied by Nick, Judy and Finnick" Sonic said.
"Why should we be accompanied by them, can I do things alone?" Finnick said.
"Come on Finnick, you've never been to this country, much less outside of Zootopia," Nick said.
"Yeah, but I can work alone, that's no problem for me, so we could cover more ground that way," Finnick said.
"Are you sure?" Tails asked.
"Yes. 100 percent," Finnick replied.
"Well OK. That could be beneficial to us," Knuckles said.
"Well, to start: Nick, Haida and Ookami will go to the north of the city" said Sonic.
"Judy, Retsuko and Fenneko will go south," Amy said.
"Washimi and Gori will go east" said Cosmo.
"And finally Finnick will go west," Tikal said.
"While that happens, Jack will stay with us while we try to find out more about the whereabouts of the master emeralds and the missing chaos emeralds" said Tails
"While you children will be in the care of our children so that they are safe from any danger, so they will not have to worry about them" said Sonic.
They all nodded their heads.
"By the way, before you go have this" Tails held up a tray that had a large number of clocks on them.
"What are they?" Ookami asked.
"They are communicators. I created them so they can communicate with us, I made them look like watches so they go unnoticed. We have ours too," Tails replied.
Sonic, Amy, Tails, Cosmo, Knuckles, Tikal, Speed, Flora, Alex, Locke II and Pachacamac II raised their arms to reveal their wrists where their own communicators were.
The people of Zootopia and Japan had their own communicators and put them on, including the children.
"Okay. These communicators have both the option of speaking and the option of danger. When you need to communicate with someone, press the button on the right and then mention on behalf of who you want to speak to. Pressing the button on the left will send us a signal to warn us if there are problems with Eggman or some of the robots, so we will come to your aid. If another type of problem occurs that does not involve Eggman still call us to help with anything." Tails told them explaining the functionality of the communicators.
"That's it?" Fenneko asked.
"Almost. We discovered that the beings who were brought to this universe or to this city because of chaos control ended up absorbing into their bodies some of the chaos energy, which is inactive within them, but these communicators can capture that energy when they are close to you" said Tails.
"Well that will make things easier" said Gori.
"Well, with this, all you need to know is ready. Meet us again here at 4:00 PM," Knuckles said.
They all nodded and left.
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Retsuko, Fenneko and Judy were in the south of the city, they had just got off the subway and was walking random streets trying to find whoever they had to find. Easier said than done, though, since they didn't even know who to look for in the first place. While looking they decided to have a conversation. Judy took advantage and told Retsuko and Fenneko how she met Nick and Finnick and the first big mission that she solved with Nick's help.
"I see that you experienced a dangerous situation" said Fenneko.
"It was, these days I miss solving cases like that. But with two children at home I cannot expose myself to so many dangers. Although it was not the only case that I solved of that magnitude "said Judy.
"Was there another?" Retsuko asked.
"Yes, when Nick and I were already working together in the police station, the chief entrusted us that we had to work together with Jack who had assigned a mission in which would have to work with the Zootopia police department to catch a criminal who was hidden in the city. At first Jack was quite distant with us, and he didn't talk to us unless it was something to do with the mission. After we asked Finnick to help him work as an undercover agent and find information on the criminal. When he found out and fled the city, the four of us went after him. When we cornered him, there was an exchange of gunfire where Jack was wounded. Nick and I got him out of the place while Finnick for his part managed to take care of the criminal" Judy replied.
"Wow, I guess that was a critical moment for everyone," Retsuko said.
"And how did Jack recover and become closer to you?" Asked Fenneko.
"While Jack recovered he explained to us that the reason he was distant with us was because in the past he carried out various missions with other companions with whom he became good friends, but he was always unlucky that each time that one died in the line of duty, Jack blamed himself for it. That was why he promised himself not to have friends and only to have professional relationships. After learning about it, we convinced him that it was not good to be alone, and that if his companions were here they would be disappointed in the lonely lifestyle that he decided to take. Jack fell silent and let several tears escape from his eyes. Nick, Finnick, and I could tell from his expression that it was the first time he'd cried in years. I gave him a hug to comfort him, he reciprocated it and it was clear that he really needed comfort at that time. After that event, Jack decided to return to live in Zootopia, since until that moment he lived in the agency. And he became a close friend of the three of us," Judy replied.
"At least everything ended well in the end," Retsuko said.
Suddenly the conversation was interrupted when their communicators began to blink, they looked to see that they were not calls or signals from Eggman. Which means that they are close to those who are searching. But as the place was packed with various city dwellers it would be difficult to locate them.
They were so distracted watching the communicator that they ended up accidentally crashing with two beings that were walking in the opposite direction. All three fell to the ground.
"You are fine," said a male voice.
"If we're okay" Retsuko replied.
When the rabbit, the red panda and the fennec looked up, they saw two lynxes in front of them. One was taller than them, almost the height of Nick, Haida, and Ookami. The other was shorter than the first, but taller than Judy.
The tallest lynx was white with red stripes on the ears, on the arms, on the lower part of the eyes, on the tail and on the chin. The fur on either side of his jaw looked like a short beard. He had quite thick black eyebrows. The pupils of his eyes were yellow while the irises were brown. His nose was red. The tip of her tail was hairy. His body was quite muscular build. He wore a sleeveless black T-shirt, black pants with a black belt, and brown boots.
The shortest lynx was yellow with brown stripes on the ears, arms, and tail. He had quite thick brown eyebrows. The pupils of his eyes were white while the irises were green. His nose was deep pink. The tip of his tail was hairy. Unlike the other lynx, his build was slightly slimmer. He wore an orange t-shirt with blue short sleeves, blue pants with a black belt, brown gloves, brown boots and a flat brown hat with her ears poking out. On his back he carried what appeared to be a silver-colored backpack, which strangely looked metallic.
"Let us help you" said the white lynx holding out his hand.
The yellow lynx also held out command of him to help them.
Retsuko and Fenneko got up with the help of the taller lynx, while Judy got up with the help of the shorter lynx.
"Thank you very much" all three said at the same time.
"You're welcome," said the shorter lynx.
"I guess they were worried about something they didn't see where they were walking" said the taller lynx.
"Eh well, we were looking for someone, but we don't know who he is exactly," Fenneko said.
"And how do you know who you are looking for?" the taller lynx asked.
"It's complicated, I can only say that they are not from here, but we know that they have been in this city for 3 months after a strange event happened," said Judy.
"You mean a white light that enveloped the whole place and that when it disappeared we ended up in this city" said the shorter lynx.
The rabbit, the red panda and the fennec were surprised to hear that.
"Yes exactly," Retsuko said.
"Did that happen to you too?" the two lynxes asked at the same time.
"Not us, but who sent us to look for you, yes" Fenneko replied.
"If you don't mind, we could ask you a few questions about what happened to you," Judy said.
"Of course, but not here. Let's go to another place not so crowded" said the tallest lynx.
While the tallest lynx was with the three girls, the shortest lynx was a little further behind when suddenly a voice began to speak to him.
"You're sure we should trust them," said the backpack on his back that turned out to be actually a small green-eyed robot, who contracted his limbs to pass like a backpack.
"Of course, they know those who can help us get back to our planet" said the shorter lynx.
Finally they came to a small cafeteria and ordered some coffee. Then they sat at the table furthest from the rest of the customers.
"So what are their names?" Judy asked.
"My name is Ratchet," said the shorter lynx.
"And my name is Alister Azimuth" said the tallest lynx.
The three girls showed up with the two linx.
"Where do they come from?" Fenneko asked.
"Well we were both born on the planet Fastoon, which is now in ruins," Alister replied.
"And before I got here I was residing on the planet Veldin" Ratchet replied.
"So you are aliens?" Restuko asked.
"Well, you could say that yes, our species is known as Lombax" said Alister.
"But it seems that we are quite similar to the inhabitants of this planet, so we go unnoticed," said Ratchet.
"Where are Fastoon and Veldin left?" Judy asked.
"Faston is located in the Polaris galaxy, while Veldin is located in the Solana galaxy," Ratchet replied.
"Both galaxies are close to each other, but unfortunately they are located very far from this galaxy," added Alister.
"And tell us, what were you doing before you got here?" Retsuko asked.
"I'm a hero who is in charge of defeating criminals and galactic supervillains, I had just returned home from a mission, it was night when suddenly the entire area where I live lit up white. When I found out, I had appeared in this city on top of a building. Fortunately there were no more inhabitants near where I lived because if they hadn't ended up here too," Ratchet replied.
"In my case, you may not believe it, but I'm not supposed to be alive right now. It was assumed that I had passed away a few years ago, in a sacrifice to save Ratchet and the universe, from an event that was going to happen because of me, and in the subsequent explosion I ended up dying. I don't know what happened before arriving on this planet, since I was deceased, but the first thing I remember was waking up on this planet again alive and with my body restored, and with Ratchet hugging me with joy that he was from I'm coming back" Alister replied.
"If it weren't for the strange things we've been through since yesterday, it would have been hard to believe them, but taking into account what we're going through, their stories don't seem strange to me. By the way, what's the name of your little robot friend that comes with you" asked Fenneko.
"What do you mean Fenneko?" Retsuko asked.
"Don't tell me you didn't hear Ratchet talking to someone on our way here and looking at his back as he did so?" Fenneko said.
Alister and Ratchet made her nervous, to notice that he noticed.
"Don't worry, we will be careful so no one notices," Fenneko said.
"Okay," Ratchet said, taking off what looked like a backpack and putting it on the table.
What looked like a backpack, then he took the form of a small robot of a shorter stature than Retsuko and Fenneko.
"Judy, Retsuko, Fenneko, this is Clank, he is my best friend and we have had many adventures together" said Ratchet.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," said Clank.
"The taste is ours" said the three girls.
"So you know what that light was that brought us here," Clank asked.
The three girls began to explain the story that Sonic and the others had told them. Once the two Lombaxes and the robot were finished, they finally understood why they got there, although still wondering why Alister came back to life.
"First of all, we have to tell those who sent us to look for them that we already found them," Retsuko said.
Judy took the communicator from her, pressed the right button, and said that she wanted to talk to Tails.
"Hi Tails, this is Judy. We already found the first group that was teleported here by the chaos control. Did you guys go out of town? Oh I understand. Don't worry, we can do that. Bye," Judy said.
"What happened?" Fenneko asked.
"They left the city, they found traces of the master emerald, so they went looking for it and Jack accompanied them" Judy replied.
"And what will we do now?" Retsuko asked.
"Well, they told me to take them to the apartment and wait for them to come back," Judy replied.
"They have no problem accompanying us" Retsuko asked the two Lombaxes and the robot.
"Of course not," Ratchet replied for all three.
After that, Clank hid his limbs from him again, Ratchet put it back on as if it were a backpack. They all paid for their coffee and left the cafeteria in the direction of Gori's apartment.
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On The Run (fanfic) - Chapter 1: The Deal
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Summary: Lee decides to leave Texas with a childhood enemy after agreeing to help each other out.
A/N: AND SO IT BEGINS. Woof, this is my first time doing this sort of thing. I had a lot of fun writing the interactions between these two and I really hope you guys enjoy it.
Word Count: 2681
Notes: I mention here that Hester is a jackrabbit when she’s really an arctic hare. In the canon, Lee doesn’t know that she’s a hare until he meets Iorek in Once Upon A Time In The North. Wanted to clear that up in case anyone here hasn't read the book.
Speaking of OUATITN, I never got to finish it yet either, and I took the liberty of writing in some tiny details that might contradict from it. So sorry if I accidentally get any Lee Scoresby backstory info wrong.
Anyways, enjoy!!
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"Can't you move any faster?" Lee Scoresby whines softly, waiting by the back door of the Wright’s family mansion.
After several more minutes, Jane suddenly emerges from the window above him and she climbs down the vines growing down the side of the brick exterior walls. Hanging around her shoulder was a satchel of the last few things she needed before they leave.
She releases the vines and lands on the grass right in front of Lee, taking him and his jackrabbit dĂŚmon, Hester, by surprise.
She's followed by her own dĂŚmon, a Eurasian lynx named Zachyre, the feline landing just as gracefully on all fours.
Lee blinks before he follows Jane, who is now running into the wheat field ahead where his new balloon had already been set up and ready to take off.
Jane was just Lee's age, in fact, a few months older. She was a beautiful young woman of slightly built but slender frame. Her hair was of short curly blonde and she wore an expensive-looking leather bomber jacket that reflected her wealth quite easily. The handkerchief tied around her neck was her signature touch. The handkerchief changes everyday but regardless, you almost never see her without one.
Their hearts race as they run down the golden wheat field and nostalgic memories of carefree childhoods resurface.
The two young adults were running down the fields like children on recess after a boring first period at kindergarten.
The cool spring breeze seemed to make the gold in Jane's hair fly, and the skyline of wooden ranch houses, towers and trees seemed to blaze past Lee like he was already soaring great speeds. They weren't even in the skies yet, but they had never felt so free.
Jane makes it first into the gondola, where she had already began removing the ropes and anchors holding the balloon in place. Lee sprints faster and hops inside right at the nick of time.
The balloon immediately takes off as the draft pulls them high into the stars. After a few moments, the balloon stabilizes in the air. Lee takes off his hat and sinks onto the floor as he and Hester catch their breath.
"Jeez... Were you planning on leaving us?"
"You weren't running fast enough" She laughs and sinks down onto the floor as well, breathing heavily.
Whatever, I still made it, he thinks to himself.
This was it. It was finally happening.
Lee had wanted to leave the country for so long and that day has finally come.
He has no expectations, no specific plans. Just a hunger to be in some place new; to start a new life and completely start over in unknown lands, where nobody knows his name and nobody can hold him back.
He could go to the beaches of Greece. He could mine jewels and diamonds in the Malaysian mountains. He could befriend Eastern witches. He could fly to the North and meet a panserbjørne. The possibilities were endless.
It would be just he and Hester against the world. Well, at least that was what he had originally planned. But things had gotten... Complicated.
Jane opens her satchel to double check its contents. Inside it was some extra gold and pearl jewelry she planned to sell for extra money, and an aeronaut's manual. It was this small thick book with a picture of a balloon on the cover.
He honestly couldn't believe he decided to take her with him. He had always quite loathed her family name for how they bossed the low and middle class around liked they owned everything and everyone there... Which they sort of did, but that wasn't the point.
It took Hester some convincing him for him to realize it, but he needed some guidance if he really wanted to go through with their little "expedition". Not just guidance on where he should go first but also on actually flying the balloon. Thankfully, he knew someone who was knowledgeable with both.
The only problem was... That person was Jane Miller Wright. They were never exactly in the best of terms since childhood, and he had always found her to be quite the annoying presence.
But she offered a deal with him. It was simple: She'll give him flying lessons if he agrees to take her away from home. She wouldn't tell exactly where she was going, just what she was leaving behind, and that she'll show him where she needed to go.
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Lee gets on his feet to look at the scenery. The town was lit up by small glowing dots of streetlights and outdoor porch lights.
The moonlight glimmered over miles and miles of crops, fields and open land where he used to spend his weekends re-enacting the Battle of the Alamo with the orphans his uncle and aunt looked after.
He could see them just pass the clocktower he once climbed with a childhood friend long ago. It was the tallest structure in town where every sunset, it promised a beautiful view of the sun meeting the dots of trees on the horizon.
This town carried 21 years worth of memories. It was almost as if his whole life was being laid out before him... And he's about to leave all of it behind. Gosh, he didn't realize how much he was leaving behind.
Lee had been considerably quiet for quite some time now, and it wasn't very like him.
"Hey. Lee, you in there?"
Lee stands there in silence for a bit before he gets out of his own head.
"Sorry, I was just... Thinking."
"Really? That's a rare occurrence."
"Oh, har-dee-har." Lee groans as he puts on a thin coat that was hung on one of the balloon's load supports.
"This whole 'venture was my idea, you know."
"Yes, and you've hardly thought through it. You don't even have the skills to fly this thing"
"That's exactly why I agreed to bring you here, isn't it?"
Lee's quick hands suddenly pulls out the aeronaut's manual from behind his back. Jane scoffs. Now that was one impressive skill Lee had that she didn't.
"So where do we start? Teach me, teacher."
"And if I don't?"
"I really hope you didn’t hit your head when you jumped out of that window. Seems like you amnesia-d the deal out of your noggin. Look, if you don't fill your end of the bargain, I'm afraid I'd have to take you right back to that filthy mansion of yours."
“You will do that?”
“Of course I will.”
Lee steps closer towards her. Just inches apart, the tall man looked down at her with dark, intimidating eyes.
"After all, balloon's nothing without its pilot." he points at the subtitle of the manual which reads exactly that:
A balloon is nothing without its pilot.
They hold each other's glare, both of them insistently standing their ground. Suddenly, a devilish smirk tugs on Jane's face.
"Has it not occurred to you that this balloon's already got a pilot?"
Lee's brows furrow "What do you mean?"
Then suddenly, it dawns on him. Hester groans and mutters to herself as the thought only now comes to her as well.
Shit. He really didn’t think this through.
She's the only one here who knows how to fly this balloon.
Shit, the deal was a ploy! And she really was trying to leave him behind back there. That part of her plan didn't work out, but it didn't matter. She's still the only one here with flying experience, so with or without him, this balloon was practically hers now.
Jane laughs at the look on Lee's face and grabs the book back from his hand while he's pre-occupied.
She strides onto the far edge of the gondola and began working with the ropes and levers in a pattern that was alien to Lee.
He groans. She's showing off.
"So this whole thing was just about stealing my balloon, huh?"
"I'm honestly surprised it took you this long to figure it out." Jane comments, side-eyeing him as she worked. Boy, he would do anything for a chance to smack that smirk off of her face.
"She's joking." Zachyre hops onto the cushion seats so he's on Lee's eye level. "We weren't trying to steal from you."
"Are you, now? I'm pretty sure you just stole my balloon from me... And kidnapping me too, I suppose."
Lee faces back to Jane, "and here I thought I could trust you. I should've known thievery runs in the family." He says in a mocking tone.
His last statement almost sets her off.
"You're one to talk about thievery--!" Jane angrily stomps as she walked up to Lee. Lee takes a few steps back, actually getting worried at what she’s about to do with the rope she was holding, but Zachery steps in her way, purring loudly as he rubbed himself against her leg. It always calms her down.
"He's just trying to aggravate you; trying to make you regret getting involved. But we shouldn't give him that satisfaction." Zachyre explains softly.
Jane takes a moment to collect herself with a deep breath.
"Alright, cowboy. For your information, I haven't broken any promises yet. Your balloon is still yours, I'm merely taking over management."
"Ah." Lee replies, dry sarcasm in his voice.
"I'm a lady of my word; I will teach you how to fly... In time."
She walks back towards Lee, locking a potent glare as she ties a knot with the rope in her hands.
"But in the meantime, balloon's nothing without its pilot, isn't that right, Mr. Scoresby?"
She walks away, her hair flips as she turns to continue what she was doing. Hester giggles in amusement. She had to admit, this was entertaining to watch.
Lee as well couldn't help but smile as a soft chuckle escaped him.
"Alright, then... Captain." Lee rolls his eyes. "Perhaps the least you could do is tell me where we're going?"
Jane glares at Lee with the same belittling side-eye look. She hesitates, then rummages through her other bags. After a few seconds, she pulls out a large folded piece of paper and sets it down on the floor. It was a world map.
Lee kneels down next to her while Hester approaches one edge of the paper. They were clearly excited. They never had the money to travel outside of Texas, so anywhere seemed to be a great place to start.
Jane studies the map for a few seconds then points on a drawing of European land.
"London." she concludes.
Lee squints and his brows furrow.
"London? Seriously?" Hester grunts.
"What?" Jane raises an eyebrow at her.
London was always known to be a bit of a fancified city. The people there were clean and wealthy and flaunted flamboyant expensive apparel and jewelry. Probably Jane and Zachyre's type of destination but definitely not Lee and Hester's.
"I'm not sure if you've noticed, but Hester and I won't exactly... Fit in." Lee gestures himself and his dirty farmer attire. His moustache was thin and as messy as his hair. He was wearing an old checkered button-up under a thin cotton coat, with dark blue jeans and boots covered in mud and wheat.
"Why do you even need to go to London of all places?"
"Why not? I thought you wanted to see new places. I'm sure you've never been to a city like London before."
Lee raises an eyebrow. Was that another brag?
"No, but I was just hoping for something more... I don't know, fun? Like a beach, or an art museum in France or at least some elephants in Africa or something."
"There's plenty of things to do in London! And if you're so concerned about fitting in, I'll buy you some clothes when we get there."
"You will?"
"Yes. You have a terrible fashion sense anyways."
Lee laughs then shoots back. “Says the girl in bell bottom jeans.”
“What’s wrong with my jeans?”
“Those stopped being cool like, 2 years ago.”
They go on like this for what feels like hours. At first, it was a small debate over whether or not bell bottom jeans were still cool. Afterwards, they continued  nitpicking the smallest things about each other, just mocking one another with Jane’s petty insults and Lee’s purposefully terribly jokes.
Hours pass. Finally, the gondola had reduced to a comfortable silence as small beams of orange sunlight began to appear in the sky.
Jane looked after the balloon as they continued going northwest, while Lee sat quietly on the cushioned seats reading the aeronaut's manual. Every now and then, he'd look up at Jane to watch her work, trying to figure out on his own which was which and what did what.
Lee looks at the opposite side of the balloon and noticed Zachyre and Hester whispering something to each other. He couldn’t hear what they were saying, but they seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Eventually, Lee began to yawn. His eyelids were beginning to feel heavy and he could barely comprehend what he was reading anymore. That meant that Hester was getting tired too. She excuses herself from her conversation with Zachyre and hops on the seat next to Lee.
“We should sleep” she says as she gets on his lap and moves the manual out of his line of sight.
“Hello to you too. You two seemed to be enjoying yourselves.”
“I’d say the same about you and Jane.” She replies. Lee exhales sharply from his nose.
“Well, you clearly weren’t listening to our conversation. We were arguing over bell-bottom pants and haircuts, Hester.”
“And you were having fun. Both of you. I could tell, and Zachyre could too.”
Lee gives her a confused look. That’s what they were talking about the whole time?
“Look, I’m as surprised as you are. But you know, we’ve never really got to spend time with them alone before. Maybe leaving with their company wasn’t such a bad idea after all.”
Lee considered her words in his silence. She had a point. He hardly knows anything about her other than her last name was Wright. They lived in opposite sides of the city, so they only ever saw each other in local events and competitions. Whenever that happens, they either get into discourse with each other’s group of friends or prefer to avoid each other. But surprisingly, spending alone time with her doesn’t feel very different from spending alone time with his own good friends.
The mocking, the petty insults, the deprecating jokes followed by laughter. Only difference is that Jane is a girl, and he'd never met a woman with her kind of attitude. In fact, now that he thought about it, that quality about her is kind of admirable.
The idea of having quality bonding time with Jane seemed crazy to him. He looks over at her. She’s sitting down now, just watching the clouds fly past her and feeling the wind in her hair, deep in her own thoughts. He began to wonder if similar thoughts were running around her mind about him. Is she enjoying his company? Is she as surprised about it as he is?
“You know she tried to steal our balloon and leave us behind, right?” Lee looks back at Hester.
“Honestly? It seemed like something you would do.”
Lee chuckles. Perhaps he and Jane had more in common than he’d like to admit.
Before he could continue the thought, Hester suddenly cuddles up with him inside his coat. “Go to sleep.” She says with sterner tone in her voice. Lee wanted to stay awake, but Hester’s soft furry body against his stomach felt so warm and relaxing and cozy. It was making sleep all the more tempting.
He rests his hand over her and holds her close as he began to lean a bit onto the empty gas tank on his side. She’s right. She always is. About sleeping at least. He’s going to need a lot of rest for the adventure in London. Hopefully, it will be as memorable as Jane insists.
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emuftw ¡ 6 years ago
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Dreamboy Fan theory (Part 1)
TW: mentions of physical abuse, animal abuse and depression
Quick intro! - So with the next episode being the season 1 finale, I thought it would be a good time to share my theory of what is going on at PepperHights. I wanted to share now before the finale comes around and totally proves me wrong but for once I oddly don’t mind. It also goes without saying it is just a fan-theory and it’s not meant to be taken too seriously. With that being said however, I do talk about the themes as tagged so be mindful whilst reading. One key note, going forward when I use “Dane” I will be referring to character Dane in the show. When talking about the real Dane, I will be referring to him as “Producer Dane” when talking about all things outside of the podcast.
Also, this is LONG! When I started this I was hoping for a post similar length to my transcription of the Instagram live. As I keep typing however I realise that to make this flow easier I have split this into two parts. Part 1 will talk about the general theme of “what’s going on” and my guess at how Season 1 will end. Part 2 will carry on with the key points that were mentioned before, but with focus on the characters and how it all links together along with their individual theory’s.
Dreamboy has been an amazing podcast from start to finish. From the music, Character Danes sex drive to the sheer horror which is woven in every episode, it is clear you can see why it was picked up but Night Vale Presents. However, after seven and a half episodes (and a holiday special) there is still a lot of mystery of “what” is going on in the show. As fans we know that there has been a build up to something big happening and with hints of Aliens, magic and the super natural taking place in most episodes. For me though, there seems to be one clear overriding theme that is taking place and that ISNT the idea of there being a giant fish, the fear of giant family corporations going to Jupiter and finding something, the dreams of death or even the sharing of dreams between two strangers.
It’s the horror that comes with mundane life and everyday people itself. For more clarity, I don’t think there is anything supernatural, Syfi or horror going on. Instead, I think this is a tale of people and the hardships of life and how it is perceived via tone which I am hoping to break down in this fan theory! Key themes here are things I have picked up though my own life experiences, what has been said on and off podcast, livestreams, and assumptions from what took place in the original off Broadway production/BTS episode and people who work on the podcast.
At the start of the podcast we are introduced to a morbid way of thinking with Dane’s idea of a supermarket is just one giant morgue of animals and dead plants. This creepy tone is continued throughout the whole story. It’s captivating, it’s engaging and its part of what makes the podcast great but there isn’t something that would count as a big “horror” or “bad guy”. Instead, it’s how Character Dane talks about the supermarket which makes it scary.
This use of Tone and description is used a lot to make us the listener gripped in the moment along with how we imagine and perceive what is being described to us, however, we havn’t yet seem to encounter one key thing which is actually “evidence” of something paranormal. Instead, a lot of what is happening can be put down as as the struggles of life and its affect on ones own personal mental health and personal life experiences that come with getting older as well as how we cope with the events around us. These can be seen in all our “main” characters Dane talks to such as Dane himself, Luke and Critch, all of whom I will talk about more in Part 2. (Note:  I don’t include Characters such as Carol and Dan in this as whilst our leads have spoken to them, unfortunately they don’t seem to have a big impact on the story outside of the episodes they are featured in.)
A good example however, of how Danes descriptions of characters and tone can be seen as “something supernatural is going on” is how we perceive Jennifer and the Non-Girl Scouts. When we first meet Jennifer, Dane describes her as a “child who looks like she has been raised by her grandparents”. She is also later described as a “girl scout” and is frequently referred to as a “child”/ “kid”. In a cultural context, when talking about girl scouts, being from England I associated them with our equivalent, who are ages from 7-10 and when she mentions that she and the other two had a “slumber party” it furthers this idea of a young girl. This tone/description sets us up to believe she is very young, which is even more jarring once she opens her mouth and speaks about complex issues such as feminism and equality in their complexity but sophisticated manor. All these Ideas, and Tone, leads us to think that she is “creepy” and “up to something big” in a supernatural sence. However in episode 7 our perception of how we view Jenifer changes.
In the episode Dane asks “what is she twelve?” to which she corrects him and tell us she is actually 13. This greatly surprised me when she told us this, and yet at the same time, for the first time made her human. At 13, we instantly gain between 3-7 years of life experience, meaning by now she is starting to form her own personality and ideology, which is something we expect from a teenager. A teenager talking about toxic masculinity is less jarring than a child talking about it. Whilst people would perceive her as a “child” still, there is a big difference in maturity level and complexity thinking, which means we no longer have a “creepy child girl scout” on our hands, but rather a “young teenager who is making their own choices though understanding social situations”. In this episode have a very human moment of a teenager asking for help as well as frustration break down when Dane won’t give her the keys as he “knows” they won’t open the door. I get the impression this is not easy to do for her,  and from the live stream we know she doesn’t like to be messed around. For the first time we have a very human moment where we see her struggles and vulnerability, rather than the creepy tone which has been set by Dane and his narrative.
So with the Idea set that we are dealing with real life instead of a big horror taking place, I would like to also address one of the key areas this applies to as well as what I believe is taking place. I would like to talk about Zoe the Zebra and what has actually happened.
For me personally, I believe that Zoe is already dead, but not for the reason you believe. Early on, in the first episode, we are told that Zoe is an old Zebra who is the Zoos start attraction. A bit of Basic googling shows us that in the wildlife, a zebra can realistically live for 10 years whilst in captivity they can live up to 40 years on record. If we assume that Zoe has never seen the wildlife and was bred in captivity, we can assume she was born into the Zoo around 1990 at the EARLIEST, meaning she’s a pretty old Zebra nearing 30 if Dreamboy is set in 2019. With the Zoo being popular but struggling for funds, and based off the other animals such as the monkey who needs to listen to opera to sleep, we can assume that Zoe did not have a suitable enclosure for her. An unsuitable environment along with being the “star” of the Zoo, it means she was also frequently surrounded by load noises, no enrichments/toys and could have been alone despite being a heard animal. These factors are all key contributors to animals developing some form of Stereotypical behaviour during her time at PepperHights.
(Quick definition break: Stereotypic behaviour is defined as a repetitive, invariant behaviour pattern with no obvious goal or function. Stereotypic behaviour is not seen in animals in the wild and is understood to be abnormal and is therefore a negative factor in conservation captive breeding. Common Stereotypical behaviour includes habits of repartition such as noise making, pacing in the same location and self-mutilation as a result of over grooming AKA not nice!).
Based on what I learned in my time working with animals, this behaviour can also lead to aggression when behaviour patterns are interrupted or the animal is dealing with something they are not familiar with (such as someone breaking into their cage late at night). This sadly what is likely lead to the death of Ian. Whilst in the story it has been said that Zoe’s fate is still to be decided via the judge later in the week, I  believe Zoe is actually already dead due to Zoo’s protocol’s that occur in these situations. It is very common when there is an active risk of the safety of the members of public in regards to wild animals, whether they have activity hurt a member of public or not, is too shoot the animal dead on the scene.
I have seen this happen when animals have killed members of staff in Zoo’s, to just lynx’s escaping from enclosures and going into the country side with no interactions with the public at all. If we are to assume that the person who reported Ian’s death also knew the Zoo’s procedures, we can assume that Zoe, who in in a scare fit killed Ian on accident, was shot on the scene to prevent anyone else being harmed. It is also worth noting that currently we do not know if we have seen Zoe since the incident, only that we have heard her cries which could have easily been recorded and played over the speaker system. It is also easy to believe as since Critch has requested no one to be present at her death, Zoe is already dead but Critch wishes to hide that so that people still visits the Zoo to see Zoe one last time before she goes as so many people love’s her. As well as this, it would also explain why there is such a big push for the lost ocean, as their main attraction is already dead.
Going back to the original discussion of theme, This idea of an animal who is kept in a poor enclosure, driven crazy by the noise and consistent lack of respect to then only be added on with her death on the scene is obvious a lot more realistic than the “murderous Zebra” or even the “drag Queen Zebra” which is frequently used to describe the situation. Its sadness of the situation, from an animal never being kept in its natural environment which lead to a young persons death, to the fact that there is no formal closure for this animals death, which leads to the finale being less of a supernatural horror to more of a real life situation which we as society become numb to as we exist day to day.
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For now, this is all I have for part 1. The idea of nothing supernatural going on is something which seems to be something which is only slightly touched on with the “plot” of Dreamboy. In Part 2, the idea of personal hardships, challenges and how these can link to a more telling story is what I am hoping to cover as well as my own personal theories.
Will hopefully get part 2 up within the next couple of days but till then stay groovy!
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cookie-waffle ¡ 6 years ago
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some (thoretically) scientifically-accurate-ish looking Transformers
Now I know there’s likely more, but these are just the ones I could remember off the top of my head.
Whirl (MTMTE)
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Now this one I’m actually not entirely sure of, because he still looks pretty humanoid. However, the digigraded legs, his head, hands (or lack there of), and chest are unique looking enough to make him actually appear a bit more alien than most other bots.
Moon (Beast Wars II)
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Now Moon is supossed to be a rabbit, but he does look unique enough that it would not be impossible for a real alien species to look at least a little bit like this.
Underbite (RiD2k15) and Sky Lynx (most continuties)
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HECK YEA, HECK YEA!!!! What the fuck are these??? I don’t know!!! And that’s exactly how an alien should look!
The only thing amiss here, is that they should have limbs to manipulate objecta with. Because, speaking from the perspective of evolution, in order for a species to be able to evolve to create and use tools, they need hands, tenticles, or at least something that can easily pick things up and mess around with stuff.
But other than that, these weirdos look very alien, and thus, likely the closest to what a “real” cybertronian might look like.
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just-a-sad-system ¡ 2 years ago
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An Introduction
Written By ✨&🖤
Hello there! We’re Just A Sad System.
We’re diagnosed with OSSD-1, which is like DID but mostly without amnesia.
DID, or Dissociative Identity Disorder, is a disorder in which the person affected has multiple identities, or alters, in their body.
We’re a very large system, but you’ll see the most common Alters listed below.
✨
She/Her
The host of our system
Literal softest girl
Artist, singer, game designer, etc.
18 Years Old
🖤
They/She
The first alter to appear in our system
Protector/Trauma Holder
Is Goth Partner
Like voice acting, music, and all things Horror
19 Years Old
🎭
Any Pronouns
Sexual Alter/Protector/Former Persecuter
Sexy British Accent™
Likes gambling, gaming, and spicy things
22 Years Old
🕸
They/Them
Inner self help
Extremely calm and smart
Likes programming, genetics, science, and math
28 Years Old
🍁 & ☘️
She/Her
Twin little alters
🍁 is very shy and extremely smart and good with technology
☘️ is very active and talks a lot
Both are absolute baby
3-8 Years Old (unsure)
🌹
She/Her
Sexual Alter
Absolute flirt
Enjoys pink, cake, and singing
Plus-Sized Queen
21 Years Old
🤍
She/They
Protector/Maternal Figure
Mother of ✨, ☘️, and 🍁
Extremely caring and very calm
Really, really tall
6000+ Years Old
⭐️
They/Them
Teen alter
Very bubbly and excitable
Likes gaming and drawing
13 Years Old
🌟
They/He
Teen alter
Brother of ⭐️
Likes gaming & is edgy Boi
16 Years Old
Raven 🌑
She/They
Self Harm Alter
Mother of 🖤
Not really all there anymore
~30-40 Years Old
🌿
He/They
Stoner/Chill
Isn’t around very much
22 Years Old
🔲
It/They
The Failsafe
Sort of like a robot?
Only appears when no one else is physically able to front
Unknown Age
🌒
He/Him
The Professor
Kind of older, pretty smart
Father of ⭐️&🌟
🕸’s ex husband
🌑’s Brother
33 Years Old
👁
He/Him
Persecutor
Died but came back
Very scary and mean
🐾
She/Her
The Lynx
Big scary cat
Belongs to 👁
💛
He/They
Divine Alter
Ancient god, full fo himself
Big flirt, over confident, sometimes a little mean
🩸
He/Him
The Doctor
Plague doctor and mad scientist
Somewhat scary
But really just sad and shy
German Accent
410 Years Old
🌸
She/Her
Literal baby
Just a straight up baby who only speaks Spanish
Haven’t seen her in a while
<1 year old
🌫
???
The Ghost
Listener and Watcher of everything
Big scary/Creepy
??? Years old
◼️
They/Them
The Void
Used to be an absence of being but has began to become a being
??? Years old
👽
They/Them
Literal alien
Completely hyper and all over the place 24/7
Somewhat of a flirt
About 17 Years old in human years
🎮
He/Him
Just a Scottish gamer Boi
All he do is play Wii /hj
??? years old
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