#alligator's sword dragon

[draco-reviews]

You want dragons I'll give you some more dragons. I got a couple yugioh cards for ya. Dragonroid(which I rotated the picture but tumblrs being dumb. Also a dragon but not a dragon), Baby Dragon and Alligator's Sword Dragon.

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excuse me for not posting! i got sick lol. posts should continue now that im a little better

that aside, reviews! big fan of robots and this guy looks very silly. infact perhaps TOO silly? i think it looks a bit too goofy if you ask me. dont like the weird handle on its neck though the concept of just picking it up by that *is* very funny. i notice a tube inside its mouth which i assume blasts fire or something like that, which is neat! like that. not a big fan of the crab claws however. overall ill give the dragonroid liiike. 8/10

as for the alligators sword dragon and the baby dragon, very basic designs. just an orange scaly western dragon but on two legs. now westerns arent inherently BAD but these are really simple designs, cookie cutter definition of "dragon"

6/10, not bad but nothing special. they seem polite though

[eric9794]

Drawings did in late January to mid February

[thewittyphantom]

TIL there are only 9 cards in the history of Yu-Gi-Oh that have names associated with alligators or crocodiles.

https://www.reddit.com/r/yugioh/comments/18e3jvq/yugioh_fun_fact_there_are_only_9_cards_in_the/

[nixsmis]

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[thecupidwitch]

Elements And Their Correspondences

Earth

Direction: North

Time: Midnight

Season: Winter

Color: Green, brown

Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Ruling planets: Venus and Saturn

Tarot Cards: Pentacles, Coins

Tools: Pentacle, salt, stones, dirt, crystals, wood, flowers

Cystals: Emerald, Jet, tourmaline, quartz, onyx, azurite, amethyst, jasper, peridot, granite.

Animals: gopher, bear, wolf, ant, horse, stag, deer, dog, cow, bull, bison, snake, worms, moles, voles, grubs

Herbs: Oak, cedar, cypress, honeysuckle, ivy, primrose, sage, grains, patchouli, nuts, magnolia, comfrey, vetivert, moss, lilac, lichen, roots, barley, alfalfa, corn, rice.

Rules: Grounding, strength, healing, success, stability, sturdiness, steadfastness, foundations, empathy, fertility, death, rebirth, wisdom, nature, animals, plants, money, prosperity.

Water

Direction: West

Time: Dusk

Season: Fall

Color: Blue, Indigo, Sliver

Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Ruling planets: Moon, Neptune, Pluto

Tarot Cards: Cups

Tools: Ocean, sea glass, cup, bowl, seaweed, hag stones, cauldron

Cystals: Moonstone, pearl, silver, aquamarine, amethyst, blue tourmaline, lapis lazuli, fluorite, coral, blue topaz, beryl, opal, coral

Animals: fish, snake, frog, crab, lobster, eel, shark, dragonfly, seahorse, dolphin, sea otter, seal, whale, alligator, crocodile, beaver, octopus, penguin, salamander, turtle, starfish, koi, coral, barnacle, manta ray, manatee, jellyfish, nautilus, heron, duck, geese, crane, swan, water birds, ammonite, dragons, serpents

Herbs: seaweed, aloe, fern, water lily, lotus, moss, willow, gardenia, apple, catnip, chamomile, cattail, lettuce, kelp, birch, cabbage, coconut, cucumber, comfrey, eucalyptus, gourd, geranium, grape, licorice, lilac, pear, strawberry, tomato

Rules: emotion, intuition, psychic abilities, love, unconscious mind, fertility, self-healing, reflection, lunar energy, deep feelings, curses, death

Fire

Direction: South

Time: Noon

Season: Summer

Color: Red, Orange

Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Ruling planets: Sun, Mars

Tarot Cards: Wands or Swords (depends on belief system)

Tools: Athame, candles, swords, wands, dagger, lamp, flame

Cystals: Carnelian, red jasper, bloodstone, garnet, ruby, agate, rhodochrosite, gold, pyrite, brass, fire opal, lavastone, tiger's eye

Animals: Lion, snake, coyote, fox, ladybug, bee, shark, scorpion, horse, mantis, tiger

Herbs: Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, basil, cacti, marigold, chilis, garlic, mustard, nettle, onion, heliotrope, hibiscus, juniper, lime, orange, red pepper, poppies, thistle, coffee, jalapenos, lemon, cumin, saffron, coriander

Rules: Energy, will, destruction, strength, courage, power, passion, lust, sexuality, anger, war, new beginnings, protection, loyalty, transformation, action, movement, achievement, creativity, desire, willpower

Air

Direction: East

Time: Down

Season: Spring

Color: Yellow, gold, white, light blue, pastels

Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Ruling planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus

Tarot Cards: Wands

Tools: Feather, wand, staff, incense, broom, bell, sword, pen

Cystals: Amber, topaz, citrine, jasper, agate, pumice, alexandrite, amethyst, fluorite, mica, clear quartz

Animals: Birds, flying insects, spiders, bats

Herbs: Bergamot, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, sage, dandelion, bluebell, clover, frankincense, primrose, lemongrass, pine, aspen, yarrow, violets, vervain, myrrh, dill, anise, aspen

Rules: Intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, logic, thought, communication, truth, inspiration, intuition, memory, creativity

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[card-of-the-day]

Today's Card Is: Alligator's Sword Dragon

[magicallydeclined]

Fanmade Toon monsters I did last month!

Toon Mystical Elf

Toon Starboy

Faceless Toon Mage

Toon Alligator's Sword Dragon

Magical Toon Hats

Toon Yata-Garasu

Submersible Carrier Toon Shark

Toon Serpent Night Dragon

Toon Thunder Kid

Toon Swords of Revealing Light

[mybeingthere]

Jade loong unearthed from the tomb of Fu Hao in Yinxu. From the Sanya Museum.

LOONG is a Chinese dragon. Much of the loong’s mystery lies in its unknown origins. Loong-esque motifs have been unearthed at sites dating back 8,000 years, though experts generally agree that the earliest examples of a fully formed loong discovered to date are the 6,000-year-old mosaics unearthed at the Xishuipo site in what is now the central province of Henan.

In their earliest form, loong were generally depicted with a long snake-like body, but some had feet and dorsal fins, as well as other regional variations. This has led scholars to speculate about the origins of the loong, with some pointing to the Yangtze alligator or snakes, while others argue that the image may have been derived from natural phenomena that ancient Chinese were unable to explain, such as rainbows, lightning, or tornadoes.

It would take thousands of years for their image to solidify into what we see today. Indeed, the complexity of the loong lies in its imaginative mix of body parts accrued slowly over millennia. By the Shang (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.) and Zhou dynasties (1046–256 B.C.), the details had become more concrete, including a large mouth, upturned snout, prominent eyes and ears, and alligator-shaped body. A number of jade loong unearthed from a Shang-period tomb at Yinxu in Henan have similar eyes, rhomboid patterns along their bodies, and a raised spine, all of which were common in loong depictions from the Shang period and suggestive that representations of the beast had stabilized.

People in ancient China believed that loong could not only fly, but also shuttle through realms, guiding and leading human souls into the worlds of ghosts and gods. The Hunan Museum has in its collection a silk painting of a man riding a loong that was unearthed from a tomb dating to the Warring States period (475–221 B.C.). The man wears a scholarly robe and tall hat, carries a sword at his waist, and has an umbrella above his head. Tassels on the umbrella and beneath his chin fly backward, showing a sense of speed and forward movement as the loong beneath him rushes ahead. Bent into a boat shape, with its head bowed forward, the beast seemingly leads the hero to another realm.

By Bao Wenwei, curator in the Shanghai Museum.

[crownedtargaryen]

RIBS : Aemond x Reader x Lucerys Ch. 1 - Newcomer

A/N: This story is in the same universe as ABOUT YOU! Jacerys X Reader written by @tmbm123 PLEASE read their story, it's magnificent and I'm obsessed. Thank you for granting me the opportunity to write this story in the same timeline as your story.

I haven't read all the books in forever, so please keep in mind it will not stick to the books. I do not feel like re-reading the entire series. Also, considering Lucerys dies I will have to improv the plot. Thank you!

TW: THIS STORY WILL INCLUDE INCEST, SEXUAL CONTENT, ANGST, ABUSIVE TOPICS, EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION, POST PARTUM.

NOTES ARE APPRECIATED! (SHARES, LIKES, COMMENTS)

Word Count: 1857

Type: Semi-Slowburn (romantics will start early but things will happen to tear them apart)

Pronouns: she/her

Age: 18, Lucerys is aged up to around 18-19 as are the other boys.

MASTERLIST ( < this has more parts that can be found here!)

Chapter One

Newcomer

It wasn't uncommon to have political inquiries here in Storm's End, though due to the lack of anchoring ground on our farthest walls, no one showed up. Usually it was by letter, a messenger, so it was a shock to see a visitor in person. A shorter man, fluffy black hair that curved around his rounded face, doe-like eyes with a sincerity in his soul. Though, another had come before him for alliance. 

Aemond Targaryen, the younger brother of Lord Aegon, a tall man with a stern and face colder than Winterfell itself. His one-eyed gaze gives him a mysterious aura, making you almost recoil at the mere thought of contact. 

My father was Lord Borros Baratheon, his tongue as sharp as his sword. He made a good ruler, not as much a well-rounded father. My stomach churned as I peered around the corner, pressing my figure against the cold stone of the kingdom's walls. Biting my tongue and shooting my three sisters a glare as they shuffle anxiously. The idea of any offerings unsettled us; these men may bring our father land, and we were knowing of the fact we would be the trading prize.

The echo of the dim haired man's shoes filled the room, immediate tension growing in the air as the more unapproachable dragon rider gazed at his dear nephew. I felt sick, something wasn't right. Slowly, I leaned in, and peered into the throne room, growing curiosity tingling in my chest. 

"Lucerys Velaryon," Borros said in a dissatisfied tongue, his fake smile only adding to the crushing tension in the room. "To what do I owe this visit. I was just discussing you with Prince Aemond."

I watched the boy shrink slightly, clumsily, taking out a scrolled piece of paper. He went to open it, but father stopped him with a clear of his throat. Lucerys' eyes widened, swallowing hard and speaking up.

"My mother has sent me in regards to Storm's End's loyalty towards the Iron Throne, your pledged allegiance to her," He said, eyes trailing to Aemond. Lucerys puffed his chest slightly, trying to seem bigger than his fellow blood, who merely glared daggers at the smaller. He was here to pledge alligence to Aegon; now someone else was here to pledge my home to their side of this war.

Father sent a nearby messenger to retrieve the letter. I watched as they grabbed it, making their way back and whispering the contents of the page. Borros laughed softly, raising a brow at Lucerys.

"Aemond has blessed his hand for alliance with my kingdom. What do you bring, Lucerys Velaryon?" He growled, Borros' tongue like poison as he spoke the boy's name. I quickly looked to the man in question, who shuffled and glanced around. He swallowed hard, biting his lip and inhaling shakily. I felt bad for him; father was quite the pressuring soul.

"I too offer my hand. As the second rightful heir to the Iron Throne, after my brother Jacerys Velaryon, I will ensure your daughter is kept in good hands and bears strong children whomst will inherit the throne as dragon riders and storm chasers," he says with faltering confidence. My eyes widen, a panicked chattering from my sisters behind me. Swiftly, I shush them. When I thought he was done, he continued. "My father in marriage, Daemon Targaryen, is one of the best dragon riders to walk these grounds. I will make it be fully ensured your army will learn to become dragon riders in the moons to come, and we will secure our victory before the war had begun." 

I watched my father's face grow from amusement to consideration. A loud thundering boom echoed through the castle from the outside, informing us that the gods had sent more negative weather upon us. Aemond seemed to grow anxious, gripping at his tunic with a heavy huff of breath.

"I will consider both offers," he spoke carefully, making sure to articulate every word. "We will host a feast for the arrival of the princes as the storm clears. Your dragon's needs will be tended to for the times being. Any protests, speak now. You are free to flee Storm's End at any moment, but you cannot come back with your tail between your legs." He spits out the last sentence with disgust, signaling for the two to be taken from his sight.

My sisters scramble as the women lead the related to their appointed rooms; Aemond growing angrier with the woman by the second, his angered yells echoing through the corridors. 

I catch the gaze of the anxious boy, a small twinkle growing in his gaze when he spots me. I smile gingerly at him, to which he returns gratefully. That must be the kindest action he'd been gifted since he arrived. I wanted to guarantee he was comfortable.

After hours of not hearing a word from any side of the kingdom, I decided to take it upon myself to check on our visitors. I was surprised to see my dear sister Ellyn slipping from her chambers as well, blinking in surprise at the sight of me.

"(Y/N)! Dear sweet child, what are you up to?" Ellyn blurts out hastily. I rose a brow, frowning slightly.

"I'm off to check on our guests, make sure their quarters are full of nothing but comfort. What of you?" I question, crossing my arms. She sighs heavily, moving a strand of her black hair from her face.

"I'm set to wed Prince Aemond," she spoke weakly, making my heart ache for her. "I craved to know more of him if the marriage was to be set in stone. I hope you may not think less of me, dear sister." She smiles, I give her a smile in return, moving in to hug her. We embraced, the warmth contrasting the coldness inside the castle from the heavy rainfall outside. "Prince Lucerys' chambers are this way. Please, follow." She holds my hand, leading me to an elegantly carved door; the story of Storm's End rested on the wood. I smiled weakly, the engravings reminding me of my morals and purpose.

I knocked gently onto the wood, careful not to chip. Behind the door is scrambling, dropping of items and ruffling of cloth. The door swings open faster than I can react, hitting me in the face and making me stumble back. My vision blurred and I looked at the man who hit me, focusing slowly on him as he grew frantic. 

"Princess (Y/N)!" He spoke frantically, looking around to see if anyone saw our mishap. "I apologize sincerely your grace, I wasn't aware how fast the door would open." He rushes to me, my face sore but no chronic damage. He looked like a scared puppy, cowering slightly. "What can I do to make this up to you?"

I think for a moment, unable to think of anything clever. Slowly, I begin to laugh. Lucerys grows tense, looking at me with confusion, but then softening up when he realizes I'm not as angry as he thought. 

"Its quite alright, Prince Lucerys," I chuckle out, making him sigh in relief. "Just be more careful next time, alright?" I step into his chambers, his eyes following me as he nods slowly. "You may close the door, Prince." 

He steps into his room as well, closing the door behind him and standing a good distance from me. 

"I don't bite, no need to seem so petrified," I tease, Lucerys' muscles slowly losing the tenseness inside them. I look around the room, spotting a book that is in a tongue I don't understand. He must've brought it with him; it couldn't have been from our collection; we don't own anything of the sorts. My fingertips trace the cover and yellowed pages; it must be old. "How are you settling here in Storm's End?" He seemed to be trying to think of the most proper thing to say without offending me. I smiled, turning to him and patting the comforter beneath me. "My father can be quite the hard ass, I saw how tense you were." I try to ease him into being himself, watching him sit next to me and scanning my features to check if this was some sort of trap. When realizing it isn't, he leans back and groans quietly. 

"Is he always that scary?" He whimpers, making me laugh softly. I notice when my laugh hits his ears, he perks up with pride. It's quite adorable. I nod and watch him grumble and fall back into the sheets. I followed, laying next to him and flipping to my side, eyeing him sincerely. He would make a good friend. His presence was intoxicating. "I thought you were him, I was in such a rush to please I hadn't even thought for a second that it could be someone else."

My eyes grow wide, a giggle coming from me. "Prince Lucerys, you do realize this means you'd have hit my father rather than me?" I acknowledge, making his breath hitch as he realizes what could've happened. He laughs, a sweet and intoxicating laugh. I can't help but smile.

"Could you imagine? He'd have my head!" Lucerys says in a semi-panicked tone, making the realization settle in for me as well. I sigh in relief; it was only me. I could only imagine my father being the one struck by his inconsideration. "Well, I'm settling in quite nicely now. I thought you came to tell me he was sending me home. Hitting you with a door would've ensured my leave if that was the case." He drags his hands down his face, making me sit up and eye him curiously.

"You really need this, do you?" I ask, watching him search for the answer.

"I feel it's not my place to speak of this," he says, a sadness filling me. I understood he didn't trust me, since we had just met, but I was a curious person. I wanted an answer that was better than that. Slowly, I rose from the bed. 

"Well, I hope you can grow to tell me eventually," I smooth my dress as I speak, smiling a fake smile I've learned to perfect over the years. "My father is holding a feast for you and your blood when morrow arrives, I hope to see you there. As much as I hate to say, I must be taking my leave before father thinks I've been abducted." 

I watch as he sits up, nodding, and getting up to open the door for me. "It was nice meeting you, Princess," he speaks, watching as I step into the doorway before turning to him. 

"It was nice meeting you as well, Prince Lucerys," I say softly, giving my best curtsy. He thinks for a moment before grabbing my wrist as I begin to step out.

"Lucerys. I don't crave such titles with you," he swiftly said, my gaze softening.

"Lucerys," I repeat to correct myself, his gaze softening.

"See you when morrow comes, Princess (Y/N). I'll be looking forward to it." 

And with that, I left.

[ygoartreviews]

Cyber-Tech Alligator

"Originally a pterodactyl, he was viciously attacked by a dragon. Using the newest technologies, his keeper saved him from near-fatal wounds and brought him back as a powerful Cyborg."

I think we've lost the plot completely as to what exactly this monster is supposed to be at this point. Before, it was just a toss up between two options, but now we've got three, plus the fact that he's a cyborg now. Idk if I even really like his Iron Man themed cyborg parts anyway. They blend in too much with his green and yellow scales, and overall the colors come across as very dull, especially when compared to how he looked before as Alligator's Sword. Even the blue background got toned down in brightness a whole bunch! I think I especially miss the sharp contrasts of the black and white/near white portions he had before; they added a whole lot to his whole look. Most devastating of all has to be the fact that he doesn't look like Piccolo anymore. Truly tragic :(

Rating: 3/10

[phightinghottakes]

MORE headcanons!!! (I'm sorry) species headcanons/what animal I base their designs off of

Sword: Dragon or bird, either works Skateboard: I have no fucking clue Biograft: Literally not based off an animal Katana: Possibly a chinese dragon? Banhammer: Dragon, similar to sword

Rocket: Shark :3 his tail is still a prosthetic but he did have an actual shark tail Slingshot: Cat Hyperlaser: Tiger Shark or Mountain Lion (Im still deciding) Shuriken: Gecko (You understand my vision. His Q ability.) Scythe: Diamondback Rattlesnake

Medkit: Deer Boombox: Alligator(??) Subspace: Scorpion Vinestaff: Orchid Mantis

[EXTRA]

Zuka: Orca/Killer Whale Broker: some sort of lizard, possibly Bearded Dragon

-☎️ Anon :3

I find it funny how Medkit has been universally declared the deer boy of the cast of characters.

[the1entirecircus]

Task Force X Suicide Squad Pokemon Teams

Here is my picks for the pokemon the members of the Suicide Squad would choose.

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Amanda Waller

Malamar- An obvious pick because of her manipulative and malicious nature.

Mandibuzz- A pokemon associated with similar death and malice that Amanda is known for.

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Rick Flag

Watchog- Rick often overwatches the missions of Task Force X

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Harley Quinn

Mightyena- Harley owns a Hyena called Bud

Mightyena- Lou is the other Hyena that Harley owns

Gliscor- Since she's a part of the Batfamily now, her gliscor reflects that part of her. Her Gliscor would also have the hidden ability poison heal which reflects her history with Joker.

Roserade- A nod to her relationship with Ivy that also involves part of Harley's color scheme

Tinkaton- Harley's best known weapon is her giant mallet.

Mega Lopunny- This Lopunny has been through everything with Harley, including the Acid bath that bleach Harley's skin. This turned Harley's Lopunny into a meta pokemon that can mega evolve.

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Captain Boomerang

Marowak- Boomerangs

Manetric- Electric Boomerang

Perrserker- Bladed Boomerang

Excaldrill- Razor Boomerang

Galarian Rapidash- the toy unicorn he has in the movie

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Killer Croc

Mabosstiff- Killer Croc is a crime lord in Gotham City

Feraligatr- Killer Croc is based on the alligator of the sewer myth.

Krookodile- Crocodile (well, Gharial, but similar enough to a crocodile) thats also a crook.

Druddigon- Croc's skin condition gives him a rough exterior

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King Shark

Quagsire- Many often see King Shark as dopey thanks to The Suicide Squad movie.

Cetitan- Another creature that once dwelled in the sea but can walk on land.

Mega Sharpedo- Great White Shark (Well, not really, but its shaped similarly)

Tapu Fini- He is a hawaiian demigod.

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Peacemaker

Braviary- Its Eagly

Seismitoad- Activate Sonic Boom

Chandelure- A nod to how he can see the ghosts of people he's killed.

Scolipied- Scabbies for all (its a stretch i know)

Haxorus- Doesn't he use an ax in the movie?

Incineroar- Peacemaker is sort of a heel in terms of wrestling. He also doesn't care but secretly does like Incineroar.

Peacemaker's team consists of pokemon that come from Unova and Alola given that Peacemaker is a Captain America parody.

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Deadshot

Intelleon- Deadshot is known for his espionage skills so handing him an Intelleon was an obvious choice.

Luxray- A perfect pokemon for Lawton's job, its x-ray eyes can see through anything

Sandaconda- Another type of gun-related pokemon.

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Katana

Ceruledge- This is Katana. She's got my back. I would advice not getting killed by her. Her sword traps the souls of its victims.

Mega Lucario- A nod to her spiritual ties

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Enchantress

Mismagius- She's a witch!

Spiritomb- An ancient artifact containing an evil spirit or just evil spirits.

Cofagrigus- Another archeological pokemon

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Reverse Flash (Daniel West)

Orthworm- Daniel gained his abilities in a train accident.

Elektross- Daniel's Elektross is a meta pokemon. Its able to manipulate metal due to the accident which gave it a connection to the Speed Force.

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El Diablo (Chato Santana)

Skeledirge- Spanish in origin

Salandit- A male salandit which ties into his criminal history and partly to how he killed his wife and children. Again, partly.

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Deathstroke

Intelleon- He's a bounty hunter, so Intelleon was a good choice for him.

Talonflame- A nod to his connections with Robin/Nightwing

Hydrapple- A nod to the film title of Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons as well as his ability to regenerate as his Hydrapple has that ability

Olympian Aegislash- Deathstroke has been known to hold the Godkiller Sword, a weapon that is able to kill gods.

Gardevoir- This is taking a darker turn as this is in reference to Deathstroke's manipulative nature as he manipulated this Gardevoir to be loyal to him.

Kingambit- Deathstroke is not only an assassin like many samurai but he is also a leader.

I wanted to give Slade a very good team, and while I'm not an expert on pokemon teams, I think this is the best I could offer. Like Batman, Slade has other pokemon at his disposal that are also in nod to his other skills.

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Bloodsport

Kryptonian Minior- A reference to him shooting Superman with a kryptonite bullet.

Klinklang- Bloodsport's armor in the movie The Suicide Squad is made up of nano-technology. To reflect this, his Klinklang is a meta pokemon made by Lex Luthor.

Shiftry- This is a stretch, but this is a reference to his time in Vietnam in the comics, as that was a part of his original origin.

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A lot of these guys don't have full pokemon teams because A) I don't know enough about them and B) some don't seem like they would have full teams.

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Up next:

Batman Rogues Gallery

[yu-gi-poll]

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Thank you to my sister @marwamarwa for making the bracket image! It took a lot of work & I really appreciate it :)

This will be a 128-contestant, single-elimination tournament. The bracket will be split into four sets, each comprising of 16 polls that will last a week. Each set, aside from being shown in the above image, will be listed below alongside the date it'll be posted. When the polls come out, I'll link them below.

Match-ups written out below the cut:

ROUND 1A

Will be posted on Thursday, 10/12, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Kuriboh vs. Sangan

Kuribabylon vs. Kuribandit

Kuriboh Brothers vs. Silent Magician

Dark Magician vs. Dark Magician Girl

Magician of Faith vs. Witch of the Black Forest

Pumpking the King of Ghosts vs. Maha Vailo

Great Mammoth of Goldfine vs. The Snake Hair

Man-Eater Bug vs. Morphing Jar

Diabound Kernal vs. Divine Serpent Geh

Guardian Eatos vs. Guardian Dreadscythe

The Claw of Hermos vs. The Fang of Critias

The Eye of Timaeus vs. Timaeus the Knight of Destiny

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon vs. Obelisk the Tormenter

Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon vs. Blue-Eyes White Dragon

Ancient Dragon vs. Dragon Master Knight

Black Luster Soldier vs. Magician of Black Chaos

ROUND 1B

Will be posted on Saturday, 10/14, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Flame Swordsman vs. Jinzo

Gilford the Lightning vs. Gearfried the Iron Knight

Alligator's Sword vs. Rocket Warrior

Beaver Warrior vs. Catapult Turtle

Baby Dragon vs. Time Wizard

Red Eyes Black Dragon vs. Thousand Dragon

Psychic Armor Head vs. Red Eyes Black Dragon Sword

Air Fortress Ziggurat vs. Chaos Emperor Dragon- Envoy of the End

Castle of Dark Illusions vs. Labyrinth Wall

Gate Guardian vs. Shadow Ghoul

Relinquished vs. Thousand-Eyes Restrict

Illusionist Faceless Mage vs. Legendary Fiend

Toon Dark Magician Girl vs. Toon Summoned Skull

Giant Soldier of Stone vs. Summoned Skull

Celtic Guardian vs. Breaker the Magical Warrior

Curse of Dragon vs. Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress

ROUND 1C

Will be posted on Monday, 10/16, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Dragon Lady vs. Dragon Piper

Kung Fu Nyan Nyan vs. Thunder Nyan Nyan

Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl vs. Ninja Master Shogun

Insect Queen vs. The Legendary Fisherman

Prinzessin vs. Thorn Princess

Hexe Trude vs. Globerman

Harpie Lady vs. Valkyrie Brunhilde

Harpie Lady Sisters vs. Harpie's Pet Dragon

Cyber Harpie Lady vs. Amazoness Chain Master

Cure Mermaid vs. Injection Fairy Lily

Darklord Marie vs. St. Joan

Shinato, King of a Higher Plane vs. Exodia Necross

Exodia the Forbidden One vs. Winged Dragon of Ra

Right Arm of the Forbidden One vs. Slifer the Sky Dragon

Holding Arms vs. Holding Legs

Agido vs. Mystical Beast of Serket

ROUND 1D

Will be posted on Wednesday, with all 16 polls being queued for between 12 PM and 2 PM EST.

Marshmallon vs. Watapon

Petit Dragon vs. Shining Friendship

Flying Elephant vs. Zera the Mant

Barrel Dragon vs. Metalzoa

Machine King vs. Robotic Knight

Axe Raider vs. Orgoth the Relentless

Alpha the Magnet Warrior vs. King's Knight

Beta the Magnet Warrior vs. Queen's Knight

Gamma the Magnet Warrior vs. Jack's Knight

Knight of Twin Swords vs. Reflect Bounder

Cosmo Queen vs. Mystical Elf

Musician King vs. Trap Master

Black Tyranno vs. Serpent Night Dragon

Poison Butterfly vs. Parasite Paracide

La Jinn Mystical Genie of the Lamp vs. XYZ-Dragon Cannon

Glassman vs. Gearfried the Swordsmaster

[paragonrobits]

it doesn't matter if a character is relatable or if they're anything like you or whatever buzzwords are sweeping the character design highways, fiction is more than a mirror for you to project onto and relatablility is my dragon and I will slay it with this comically undersized sword of 'my character concepts are so damn weird and that's the point' because it doesn't matter if a character is like you, what matters is you can FEEL for them or find them interesting and if you can only do that for a character that looks and talks and acts exactly like you so you can pretend they're your stand-in THATS A YOU PROBLEM, THIS IS THE LAND OF ABSTRACT PERSONIFICATIONS AGONIZING OVER PERSONHOOD AND ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLES THAT ARE HAVING DREAMS OF BEING A HERO

[atsadi-shenanigans]

Feeding Alligators: Ch 2

Rated M. Chapter two is live! Tav is not having a good time.

You wake up on a beach. It’s much better than the last time you woke up. Still catch the stink of ozone and charred snails, but there’s also a soft breeze that carries the salt smell of the ocean.

You’re flat on your back underneath a sky so normal and blue you almost tear up. But something groans and crashes, and a blast of hot air washes over you. You turn your head to the left, and there’s a (still burning) butthole ship.

Fuck.

When you climb to your feet, nothing hurts. Your skull is intact, after what you remember—in snippets—of a long fall. Aside from a raging headache, you feel fine. Physically.

You’re still dressed in a dead man’s tunic. You’re not a small person by any dimension, and you’re going to flash anyone behind you. Probably did, back on the ship.

The sand is pale. The water is blue. It laps gently along the shore. Some kind of sound or inlet, maybe? A great lake? The grass and trees (not on fire) are green. If this is an alien planet, it’s strikingly similar to earth.

(You wish you had your phone to take pictures. If you ever manage to get back, Uncle Randy will lose his shit.)

You hear nothing over the low groaning of the dying ship. No voices, no cars. No boats or planes or anything else but wind and waves. Either this planet is uninhabited, or you crashed out in the sticks of Bleurgh Five or wherever.

Does that make you the alien?

Sweet tits, what if this is Squidward’s planet? Except there’s no fucked up nightmare architecture, and the ground is pretty solid beneath your bare feet.

…you were in hell at some point.

You bend over, squeeze your eyes shut for a long, long moment. “What the fuuuuuck.”

After you manage to sweep yourself back into a sad, soggy pile, you straighten again. Near as you can tell, you’ve got two options:

Give in to the overwhelming urge to sit down and wait for dehydration, exposure, aliens, demons, or something even worse to come around to finish the job.

Go somewhere else. And find some fucking pants.

Sand, in your experience, doesn’t mesh well with a vagina. Pants it is.

*

You’re probably disassociating or like, deep in shock. You should be feeling more than mild, fuzzy alarm. You’re aware of this. But every time you reach to open that particular Pandora’s jar, your brain slams the veto button and everything goes hazy again.

This can’t last forever. At some point, all the emotions will kick down the door to your psyche and let loose like a frat party hopped up on cocaine. But that time isn’t now, and the goth girl is a fantastic distraction.

Back on the ship—you shove off a wave of exhaustion thinking about it—Lizard Lady had almost skewered you. Her brain worm and yours reached across the space between you to give each other a little, psychic tickle (that almost brought your entire stomach up your throat). You saw a dragon and a sword and a face that almost looked familiar? Then she hissed more stuff at you, before charging over to hack at literal fucking demons. You contributed to that fight by throwing a piece of ship at one of them, which distracted it long enough for Lizard Lady to cut it in half with her sword.

Demons had physical bodies, wherever you were. Good to know.

Then you both stumbled across a goth girl banging around in a pod. She didn’t speak English, either; she didn’t make any words whose sound resembled any of the languages you’d dabbled in over the previous ten years (nothing fancy; enough to say hello, what’s your name, and where’s the toilet). After kicking the nearby console didn’t work, you noticed another puckered hole the same size as that stone you found in the alien chest. (What was it with Squidward and sphincters?)

Goth Girl, after falling on her face, sniped at Lizard lady, while you wandered over to another butthole and found a woman whose face got ripped open as she turned into a Squidward herself.

Then a bigger demon showed up, the ship zapped itself through space, and you woke up on a beach.

Goth Girl looks to be in decent shape, lying on her back in the sand. Aside from being unconscious. No sticky blood pools beneath her head, no broken bones jut through skin, and she wakes up fast when you shake her shoulder. She even stands on her own! So no spinal injury.

You really wish you could understand what she’s saying, though.

Maybe you should pretend to be mute.

*

That thought lasts until the pasty guy jumps out of the bushes with a knife to your throat.

“Jesus fuck!” you say as you both tumble backwards.

Mr. Pasty—are…are his ears pointed? Does this guy have elf ears what the sweet shit?—babbles at you. You do your best to look dumb and innocent, and hope if he makes a move, Goth Girl will bash his head in with that mace she’s carrying around. You really, truly, deeply should be feeling something that isn’t “take a nap in the dirt” right now. Poor brain. Trying to shield you. That defense never saved you before, but the little guy is doing his best, bless his heart.

Pasty talks to Goth Girl. Pasty talks to you. He sounds pretty irritated. Then your brain worms decide to headbutt each other and you catch a glimpse of what could be a historical district in some European town at night. If all the tourists wore old-fashioned clothes. Like, “wrong century” old. And carried swords and knives and axes.

The knife leaves your throat. You consider staying on the ground. Both brain and body agree that moving is a misallocation of resources better spent being unconscious right now. And maybe, when you wake up, the bad things will have left!

Then Pasty leans into your field of view. He really does know how to scowl. He tries talking to you in what you think are five different languages. You stare up at him. He gives you a look you recognize, a “this one is broken” face pinch.

Goth Girl does you the solid of helping you stand back up.

Fuck.

*

Then you find the glowing, purple swirl. Pasty and Goth Girl argue about it. You stare. It looks like a portal. It moves like a portal. You pluck up a rock, throw it at the thing, and the rock disappears into the portal.

“Ah!” says the portal, before a human-looking hand thrusts out.

The proto-argument behind you stops. The hand babbles something. You look to your group, they look at you. Well, Goth Girl does. Pasty is too busy examining his fingernails.

So you end up dragging some guy out of the portal. He bursts free rocking a salt and pepper mullet, a purple mumu, and a lot of words that wash over you.

Mumu throws more languages at you. Does a lot of looking at the rest of your huddle and talking to them? Then he says something that makes the air vibrate, and his eyes fucking glow and he touches two fingers to your forehead. Then he smiles and says more gibberish.

He seems to expect something to happen.

That something isn’t the last several hours finally knocking on your mental door with a dump truck of trauma that it proceeds to pile into your mental living room.

That something definitely isn’t the giggle. The snort. The hysterical laughter that wheezes out of you and folds you in half so hard you almost faceplant into the ground, that eventually peters out to hyperventilating, that peters out, finally, into the sweet, sweet oblivion of numbed shock.

They have the decency to guide you about a hundred feet to the left, away from the dead goblins, before setting up camp.

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Posted Cards Master Post - 37.5

July 2022, 15th thru end

Therion "Bull" Ain

Therion Charge

Therion Cross

Therion Discolosseum

Therion "Duke" Yul

Therion "King" Regulus

Therion "Lily" Borea

Therion "Reaper" Fum

Therion Stand Up!

Visas Starfrost

Vivid Tail

V-LAN Hydra

War Rock Medium

XX-clusion

Yakusa, Lord of the Eight Thunders

Yamatako Orochi

Zombie Reborn

Land of the Ojamas

Ojama Black

Ojama Blue

Rick Astley (joke card)

Ojama Delta Hurricane!!

Ojama Duo

Ojama Emperor

Ojama Green

Ojama King

Ojama Knight

Ojama Pajama

Ojama Pink

Ojama Red

Ojama Trio

Ojama Yellow

Ojamagic

Ojamassimilation

Ojamatch

Ojamuscle

The Virtuous Vestals (token)

Tri-Brigade (token)

Ecclesia the Exiled (token)

Albaz the Shrouded (token)

Aluber the Dogmatic (token)

Artifact Scythe

Back to the Front

Black Dragon Collapserpent

Branded Fusion

Branded Lost

Branded Retribution

Branded Sword

Called by the Grave

Chaos Dragon Levianeer

Dark Ruler No More

Dimensional Barrier

Fusion Substitute

Keeper of Dragon Magic

Lubellion the Searing Dragon

Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon

Giltia the D. Knight - Soul Spear

Harpie's Pet Dragon - Fearsome Fire Blast

Kaiser Glider Golden Burst

Mystical Elf White Lightning

Necro Fusion

Omni Dragon Brotaur

Pot of Extravagance

Radian the Multidimensional Kaiju

Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon

Springans Kitt

Starliege Seyfert

The Golden Swordsoul

There Can Only Be One

Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju

Tri-Brigade Mercourier

Waking the Dragon

Warning Point

White Dragon Wyvernburster

Altergeist Failover

Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing

Bluebeard, the Plunder Patroll Shipwright

Borrelend Dragon

Brute Enforcer

Chaos Grepher

Chimeratech Fortress Dragon

Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon

Chimeratech Rampage Dragon

Chronicle Magician

Cipher Twin Raptor

Cocatorium the Heavy Metal Avian

Code Exporter

Code Generator

Code Radiator

Contract with the Void

Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon

Crystron Halqifibrax

Cynet Conflict

Dark Alligator

Dark Contract with the Gate

Dark Contract with the Swamp King

Dark Magician the Dragon Knight