#also just the idea of getting to do science w/o a degree

[gammaraydeath]

I love seeing people in their 30s 40s etc find success it's just so hopeful to me. like i still have stuff to look forward to

[tangledinink]

I’m a bit of a nerd about biology so I do have some potential ideas about how Donnie would know about the kiddos. While regular turtles will nest for all their eggs, fertile or not, donnie doesn’t seem to have that instinct. The unfertilized eggs to him seem to be similar to a human on their period. So when the eggs are fertilized, maybe he does have that nesting instinct. Like he subconsciously knows and gets a severe bout of anxiety about making sure to have a good safe nest for these eggs. There could also be some kind of mystic thing that can be done to confirm his suspicions.

waves arms. biology!

i think both leo and donnie do have some degree of a 'nesting instinct' when they're on their cycle even now, they just don't currently have the chance to answer it. but i guess when they're typically on their cycle it's akin to their instincts gently being like, 'hey, uhm, a little burrow might be nice...' but when there's actually a baby on board, it's more like 'DIG A FUCKING HOLE IN THE GROUND AND GET IN IT, N O W MOTHERFUCKER. WE NEED SOFT BLANKETS AND DARKNESS RIGHT THIS INS T AN T.'

which does probably come with a great deal of anxiety, restlessness, etc. there would also probably be more human-ish symptoms, such as not bleeding (or producing any unfertilized eggs) as expected, morning sickness, and other general hormone fuckiness. and i'm sure that between the forces of science and mystics combined, they could figure out some sort of ninja turtle pregnancy test.

[grayfilmsandstuff]

Hey there friendo! Could I get a funky madcom matchup? I'm fine with whoever (๑¯∇¯๑) This is also gonna be hella disjointed, so I apologize in advance (╥w╥)

I'm 4'11 with super dark brown eyes and hair and a baby face; most people always think  I'm much younger than I actually am (I'm 20, but just look like a forever teen I guess) I've got dreadlocks that go a little past mid back, freckles, beauty marks and light patches all over my body (not sure if its vitiligo or not), and I wear prescription sports goggles instead of normal glasses since the straps make me less likely to lose them, and Im accidentally rough on stuff sometimes

Agender, aroace with leaning for gender neutral and neopronouns, but i dont really care much in the end ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I've got a metric shit-ton of mental illness, so my mental state is Wack™, tho I'll point out my ADHD and Autism since those are my most prominent. Paradoxical is the best word to describe me cuz I can range from feral gremlin memelord to so-quiet-you-forget-Im-there (I accidentally scare people alot cuz of this). Relatively apathetic emotionally, and I can sometimes struggle with social cues, I'm also very childish, hyperactive and immature, and can be blunt and straight forward with my words. I have a trash sense of humor (I'll basically laugh at anything), tho I do enjoy dark, self-deprecating, and/or inappropriate jokes the most. Since most people see me as "ignorant baby", I like fucking with them by just saying the weirdest shit or casually cursing because I can. Honestly, the amount of memes, shitposts, and copypastas that I've memorized just for the sake of a joke, is amazing.

I'm academically smart to a degree, with a leaning towards the sciences, maths, and engineering. Mostly a big psychology and astronomy nerd and really big into art. I've gotta bunch of sketchbooks and folders full of drawings, (mostly character designs), from over the years and too many damn color pencils (that I will continue to add on too, because fuck yeah colors). I'm really into transformers, comics, anime, video games, and true crime. I like to lift weights and have questionable eating habits (forgetting to eat is a problem of mine so I always have snacks on me, and I tend to eat things I really shouldnt; Ex. Chalk) and basically eat like a famine survivor when it comes to food. I practically inhale my food and I tend to get aggressive if someone tries to interact with me while I'm eating or cooking. All and all tho, I'm mostly here to vibe and just live in the moment.

I have a lot of cat-like habits and tend to headbutt, rub up against, and bite and/or lick people who I like; walk on my toes alot; and prefer small spaces over wide open ones. I'm also really flexible, so it's not odd to causally find me weird ass positions. Gets the nyoomies randomly and struggles with volume control (not helped by me being slightly hard at hearing), so I'll usually pace around while talking and making random noises (echolocalia basically, and I'll mostly beep, meow, trill, make Kirby noises "poyo!", etc.,), and also hand flappy! I also like to sing to myself and have a really great range (mostly on the higher end of the spectrum), as well as decent voice acting capabilities! I mirror things alot, so if I interact with someone long enough, I'll subconsciously start mimicking them and their habits (mostly verbal quirks and accents, but physical quirks too sometimes). Very much prefer hot and humid weather and get real tried/hibernate when it gets colder. For that reason, I've got a huge nest of soft blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals.

i.. . .this was so long.. . .. i love you thank you for sending in a request but note for people in the future please don't make your requests this long it makes it rough on me

this is a good example of the longest request i'll take and this is a good example of the shortest use this to your advantage

i match you wiiiiiith...

Hank!

- Hank isn't sure where you came from but he returned to the bunker with you one day and after the shock factor was over, everyone accepted it and welcomed you in

- they really like your goggles, sometimes they'll point to their own and then point to you, saying that you were matching :}

- he's got a wack mental state too, so he understands a lot of what you're going through and helps you with social cues from the other three, and just is there in general to help out

- you also help them if they feel like they need to lean onto you for comfort or help

- he actually thinks your bluntness is helpful because he's the kind of person is mostly oblivious and doesn't understand what you're saying unless you say it directly and say exactly what you mean

- they love making you laugh at the silliest things. if makes them really happy knowing that they can make you smile or laugh no matter what the circumstances are

- a lot of the time when you say a meme or a copypasta in front of him he won't understand and will ask you what it means

- "one bad gloop and she do what i yoinky two big splurgs and a big gloopy three more yoinks, then i buy me a smoothie poured up a gloop, that's a gloop and a splurgy"

- "...i'm sorry what"

- they really look up to how smart you are and it fascinates them when you'll just ramble about a topic because they know that means you're really interested in it

- you love drawing and a lot of the time you give your assorted doodles to Hank. he loves and cherishes them because what the heck how are you so talented??

- they get onto you for eating things you shouldn't. they want you be happy and healthy, not just the former

- he also enjoys watching you cook whenever you do! he tries his best to help but the big guy has no idea how you do it

- they LOVE your cat-like habits. they love cats. period. any time you'll meow or rub up against them they just melt entirely

- the first time you picked up on something he said and started mimicking it, his initial reaction was :O but it grew more into a :D

thanks for the request! i tried to keep it short with all that you provided me, have a good day my friend

[sharkonasock]

Alright everyone time for my post episdoe analysis and HOLY SHIT IT WAS GOOD. Let's just start with the opening scenes. We had Martin dreaming about escaping and coming home to Jess and Malcolm dragging him back down to earth and showing us some real solid Martin psychology. Then we had Malcolm working out and the Wake Me Up Before You Gogo and we had the affirmation card and the pills. It was very conclusive and it had that little essence of season 1. Also that tiny bit of Jess and Gil angst was great. Ok, the boarding school so I liked the fact that we got back into the flashbacks and the reason he changed his name (bc there are fics for it and they are very good), plus we had that little bit of torment around the edges of just knowing that this place was one the reasons Malcolm's traumatized. Which led straight to the case and how at the beginning when Gil showed up it was the headmaster Malcolm was hoping was dead. Bright knew all about this guy so it gave it that personal touch. We also had a solid amount of Edrisa and she was just swimming around the pool and talking about how vibey the crime scene was and just y e s gimme more weirdass medical examiner shit. Also in the hallway with the closet and Dani noticed Bright's hand tremor gave me some major brightwell subtext. I liked how easily we slid into the black notebook think and I liked Mal jumping into the pool and walking into the room of kids completely soaked it really went with his 'my life already sucks how much worse can it get' lifestyle. The little profiler things with the kids at the beginning and that scene of Edrisa being a total science nerd leading to the kids had fantastic charactization and build up for the murder. Wow this is gonna be long as shit. Ok uh the cheating circle made it more interesting and harder to figure out and I enjoyed learning that the librarian who Malcolm thought he could trust ran it. Plus the entire reason with him leaking Malcolm's name because he was too observant and too intuitive gives us a really nice representation of kid Malcolm. I'd also like to point out when he told Malcolm he was obsessed with solving things because that is so true and the way he used it was perfect. I actually did think it was going to be the librarian until I remembered that Louisa volunteered at the library. The murder was perfectly complex and has that little twist.

Now onto Martin, the Bible study had me worried for a second but I enjoyed watching him manipulate that other prison. I knew he wouldn't kill Mr. David (yet) because it didn't fit at the moment but the whole planting the shiv and stealing the keycards was genius. And yes I shouldn't be ok with him escaping but I liked to watch him slip away from Martin Whitly and into The Surgeon. It was that little bit of sociopath showing between the cracks and how easily and thoughtfully he did it. To bring up soemthing along with that let's go back to Malcolm getting locked into the closet. I didn't expect that ending and I really just thought he beat the shit out of the kid and that was that. But what I want to focus on is the tremor. Because while he was talking to Dani he brought it up and I truly thought it was from being locked in a closet for three days but oh how I was wrong. The fact that if he had let Nicky die it would've been first degree because he stole his inhaler just makes me so happy and it really really shouldn't but I can't help it. And yes it's fantastic that he saved his life and all but think about the cause and effect here. Someone learns he's the surgeons son-> they lock him in a closet for three days-> Malcolm plans and almost kills him-> gets expelled because they headmaster knew he was a killer. IF THATS NOT THE MOST SATISFYING THING. Ok now back to Louisa, so I enjoyed the connection to her father and how she was being sucked into a life that wasn't hers and she needed away. Because it's exactly what Bright did when he went to Quantico. But I also enjoyed how they s h o w e d us they were the same. Idk if I can explain that but yeah.

Last things, the little details were so appreciated. Dani freaking out over Tally and JT, Jess still pushing to be the perfect family, Malcolm and Gil's entire conversation (my personal favorite), the oxygen depletion in the library and the fire, the chloromine-t poison usage, MAL BEING WRAPPED UP IN A BLANKET, the fact that JT is going is going to be an amazing father, and last but  c e r t a i n ly not least I WANT TO SEE BRIGHT HOLDING A BABY AWKWARDLY AND HAVING NO IDEA WHAT THE FUCK TO DO

oh fuck wait I forgot abt the preview: uh it looks interesting as shit and I think it's going to be very very bad at the same exact time ok that's it wow big brain moments if you got down to here I'm so so very sorry ok goodbye I love you have a good night

[dyketectivecomics]

tell us about the roller derby AU!! <3

(tysm anon bc this got me to get my ass in gear abt actually writing it all down fdskl;fjla ALSO shout out to zom for leaving a reply <3 ty both omg)

OKAY, first things first. This started bc I was thinking abt the Sirens doing Derby together (OBVIOUSLY Harleys idea) BUT 3 players isn’t enough for a team (you need 3 blockers, a pivot and a jammer afterall) so this team HINGES on the fact that GCS had that brief team-up with Talia and Zatanna and the pure Chaos of them permanently joining the sirens in the mainverse is something I want to explore sometime in the future but ANYWAYS they also need a team to play against and I’m Nothing if not Consistent so OFC this is Sirens vs Birds

cue Same Age-Range College Setting, Roller Derby Focus AU. Everyone’s attending Uni at Gotham State and yes I have majors in mind too, for the Sirens we got undergrads Harley: Psych, Ivy: Botany, Selina: Art History, Talia: Anthropology, Zatanna: Theater. For the Birds, (grad student she’s fast-tracking) Babs: library science, (undergrads) Dinah: Music, Helena: Undeclared, Zinda: doesn’t actually Go Here lmao

now u might be saying “wait a min randy, that’s only four birds. DIDNT u JUST say u need 5 players for a team?” And yes. Yes I did. The Birds is actually a BIGGER team than the Sirens and includes anyone who has ever been on the BoP team ever. They’re all here! And there’s a lot of them that rotate in and out of the roster but for the sake of simplicity we’ll focus on those four as Main members.

So let’s talk positions, play style & other stuff!

so Harley is the Jammer, don’t fix what isn’t broken. I like the idea of Talia being the Pivot bc ofc she’d want to be in charge. Which leaves Ivy, Selina & Zee as the blockers

 YES Selina plays damn near as dirty as Harley does lmao. In fact if we rank them by how often they play Renegade vs Regulation, you’ve got, Harley, Selina, Talia, Ivy (all at varying degrees of being FAR at the renegade-end of the spectrum) and Zee is more like just Right of center in favor of Regulation (but not above elbowing an opponent or ‘accidentally’ tripping them up if they’re REALLY close to winning) 

Derby names MOSTLY follow their costumed personas, like Poison Ivy and Catwoman, but then there’s also Gnarley Quinn (currently taking suggestions for Zee n Talia tho bc... well they DONT have names other than their own really lmao)

For the Birds, Zinda is the Jammer, Dinah is the pivot, Helena is a blocker, Babs is actually the team manager & former pivot. Harley gave her a BAD injury during an end-of-season bout and kicks off the rivalry btwn the teams at the start of the plot. (Other birds in the rotation play blockers and jammers as needed. Helena will step up as pivot if Dinah can’t make a bout)

All the Birds PRACTICE regulation derby but....  well, when you put on your skates and the ref blows the whistle, what happens next can’t be helped (but esp after babs’ injury if its a Sirens vs Birds bout they’re out for BLOOD)

Yes their derby names are the same as their hero names, and yes ppl still call Babs Oracle even tho she doesn’t put on the skates as much even after her knee heals

Outfits and Skates:

okay, so OBVSLY zee & dinah are still VERY much the Fishnet Queens™, but i can totally see Harley, Selina & Zinda joining them. can’t have derby w/o SOME ppl wearing fishnets after all fjldka;s

also i know that derby’s sometimes a bit more butch and some ppl take issue with Zinda’s miniskirt but listen i am GAY and a SUCKER for vintage inspired looks and really? skirts and skates go hand in hand BEAUTIFULLY. the skirt STAYS for zinda

actually im a sucker for bombshells!Ivy’s dresses too, i know the big fandom push has been towards making her more butch but LISTEN.

wait, do i actually just want to see Bombshells on skates is that what all this is about. im gonna scre-

everyone else’s looks im still trying to figure out in my own brain but tbh, any artists out there who feel like doing their own spin on superhero inspired looks for these guys im *eyes emojis* would LOVE to see that actually would love to see that A LOT

imagine everyone color-coding their wheels, though, omg i need that

outside of derby i think Harley & Dinah would be rlly into jam/rhythm skating, Zee, Selina & Talia would like artistic skating, and Helena & Zinda would be into speed skating. Ivy and Babs like supporting their friends & esp their gfs but actually they’re trying rlly hard not to show them up bc theyre both pretty good at jam/rhythm themselves fjdkls

Now for the Extra Relationship Stuff:

Obvsly almost all of the sirens have dated each other at some point. Whether in the past or over the course of going to uni together. Cue even More Drama when Talia and Selina break up and Both start pursuing soon-to-be-drop-out Bruce (the dropping out is unrelated to the drama itself but I just think it’s funny if even in an AU setting Bruce drops out of college aksjak)

also listen ever since i read those GCS issues with Talia and Zee I’ve NEEDED to see Selina/Talia/Zee so so so badly. its my AU and its happening some fucking how i’ll make it work shut uppppp

Also I’m gonna throw in some real slowburn HarlIvy bc once again it’s MY AU AND I DO WHAT I WANT.

Yes Dinah and Zee become star-crossed/rival-to-lovers in this. Havent actually decided which way I wanna go bc starcrossed is Fun, but rivals gives me DRAMA and with them both being diff arts majors could Add to that aksj

the Birds marginally have their dynamics together better than the Sirens, but every so often there’s some communication issues bc yes, we need all the Drama in this!!! I demand it!!!

So yeah, if/when I ever plot this out, it would be something with equal focus on changing relationship and team dynamics, and then focus on how well each of the teams are doing leading up to the Big Bout where the Birds are out to Avenge Oracle. And do they succeed? I guess you’d have to read to find out lmao

Coming to a fanfic site near you...... eventually.......

[k-i-ssmyash]

Pls I would love to hear your analysis on why those mitski songs fit each iz boy (feel free to ignore this but if you'd like do tell bcs I think it is interesting B) )

Oh buddy you've made a mistake. You'd love to hear the analysis? Well I love to talk; I hope your ready for the absolute word vomit and rambling that's under the cut. But yeah, no, i'll never turn down asks like this! Interact with me! I'm but a simple, lonely tumblr hermit.

Let's start off with the first post containing Zim and referencing A Pearl. I tie this song in with his (fandom assumed) character development and how it effects both his mental state, Dib, and his ideology of the Irken Empire as a whole. In a way, I think a lot of us over-sympathize or find common ground with our alien and it prompts us to victimize him and excuse a lot of his actions. And for good reasons honestly? It's easy to do so consider that he was born under the rule of a tyrannical society where flaws are looked down upon. He does wrong but to him it's not exactly wrong, is it? It's unfair to judge him and scrutinize him the same way we do humans. The show is slap-stick at it's core and despite the grim and black-humor based undertones, not much is taken seriously. Although it often ends up in failure, everything he attempts to do is to better the empire, to receive recognition from the beings they hail to about the same degree as a deity. The long and short of it is that he wants to make the Tallest happy. To prove that he's worth their time and that he can live up to everything he dreamed he could be, but the truth is that he can't. He loves the people that hate him the most. It's an abusive relationship at it's finest, really. So he picks up the most unhealthy coping mechanism: Denial. He can't accept the fact that he's a fake invader, or that his Tallest weren't coming to Earth, because it would genuinely destroy him. And why wouldn't it? Pleasing his superiors and contributing to the hive-collective is encoded in him. It's all he's ever known. I specifically chose the given lines "(It's just that) I fell in love with a war and nobody told me it ended-" because that's the back-bone of Zim's character. You can take it both literally and metaphorically if you'd like. He's invader Zim. He likes being an invader because it gives him a purpose. The Tallest give him a fake mission and play into his delusion of doing good and being someone important (of being loved, even) and never truly hammer in the fact that he's exiled--not counting the unaired episode or the bit of commentary mumbled under the Tallests breath-- because they find the situation funny to an extent. (also, what gets me just in general with it is that Zim thinks that people like him but he's actually just one big joke and ow goddamn it my feelings) Main lyric(s) out of the way there I similarly associate the song to Zim's uh 'character redemption' so to say. I think he'd struggle to become accustomed to Earth and the fact that he doesn't have to rely on commands to live his life. I relate the line(s): "You're getting tired of me (and all of the things I don't talk about) / You love me so hard and I still can't sleep / It's not that I don't want you / It's not that I don't want your touch / There's a hole that you fill" With his relationship with Dib-- platonic, romantic, whatever-- and the general give and take of it all. He'd like to assimilate and believe in the freedom given by living on Earth. He wants it and in a way Dib provides the stability he needs there and it would be so, so, easy to give in to it. But he can't because the Empire continues to loom over him and his day-to-day life. As it's been proven, without Dib there to provoke Zim, the little alien falls into a depression, not unlike the one he fell into in Enter The Florpus when he saw the truth in his mission. Dib is his substitute, essentially. (there's something to be said with that relationship and how I view it but this is already dragging on and this is only the first analysis, so maybe another time.) And lastly, I'd like to think that the Pearl the song is eluding to can be compared to Zim's PAK. The whole 'Pearls are parasites that live inside of mollusks' bit can relate to the PAK and it's purpose. But I see it more in the sense that the PAK is the second brain, a computer memory drive that grants Zim access to the memories he can't bring himself to forget or delete. I.e., "And it left a pearl in my hand / And i roll it around every night just to watch it glow /

Every night, baby, that's where I go" Every time he takes a step forward, he takes two back because he just can't let go of what he knows (the Empire).

--- As for Dib and I Bet On Losing Dogs, well, it's a little more complicated and I'm still not entirely sure of my break-down here because there's so many layers to apply. Originally when I started messing around with this idea, it was going to be centered on Membrane "My baby, you're my baby, say it to me" and him loving Dib despite his flaws. And I still think it could apply. While Dadbrane doesn't support Dib's paranormal bull-shit, and he shouldn't considering the lengths Dib goes through to prove it (bus hoping, obsessive behavior, the fucking trench-coat) he does support and love his son despite the absentness. Hence the "I bet on losing dogs" and you know, Dadbrane just being there to pick him up and have his back when he really needs to. But then we get to the last line of the first verse. "Tell your baby that I'm your baby" To which Dib, in all of his edgy glory, decided to stick his big-head in to my thought process. I saw it as Dib wishing that Membrane would pick him over Science. Kind of a plea for attention? Like: Put your work away, I know you love it but you need to love me more. Dib has got to have the biggest hero-complex out of everyone in the show. He also has an inferiority-complex that compels him to try and prove himself. Quite frankly, and pun fully intended, he is the underdog. The odds are always against him and he almost never comes out victorious in the end, in that way, I feel like Dib himself is the loosing dog. His belief in the supernatural is the loosing dog. No one will ever believe him, "I bet on losing dogs / I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place" but he's too stubborn to give up. Even if he's mocked and ridiculed he would never stop trying to prove himself correct and would continue to stick to his guns. "I'll be there on their side / I'm losing by their side" He ostracizes himself from his peers by not letting belief go. He is purposely sabotaging his chance of being seen as someone other than the crazy kid.

That being said, the next line is where his Hero-complex comes back into play. "Where I'll be looking in their eyes when they're down" in Enter the Florpus, his sworn enemy was in a funk that he knew all too well. Sure, in the end he wanted to use Zim for his own gain, but before that he sympathized with him. And in a way, he possibly wouldn't know how to act if he ever did actually succeed? I couldn't help but think that Dib, who has always lost wouldn't feel like exposing Zim would be a win? He'd miss the fight. Dib would miss the struggle of being beaten down only to rise up when he finally gets some sort of substantial evidence: "I wanna feel it / I bet on losing dogs" he hopes that Zim will come up with something big and bad not because he wants him to win either, but because then Dib has something to fight against. Along with that, the one time Dib actually broke away from paranormal to go along with his father's wishes he was absolutely miserable. He was successful. He made his father happy, he could have made something out of his life but he couldn't; the appeal of Zim and their on-going stalemate was too much to resist-- "I always want you when I'm finally fine / Someone to watch me die" -- Dib is ruining himself by obsessing over the truth and Zim would be going down, right there with him. ahaha, that was a lot wasn't it? It probably didn't make sense either as it's just my personal rambling here, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts and opinions on it all.

[tcthetouch]

@mapleviewstarters​

𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 – 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘣𝘺-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 – 𝘪'𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵). 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵.

『 dev patel. twenty-nine. cis man. he/him. 』 oh heavens, is that LOUIS BHATT from CHESTNUT DRIVE i see roaming around mapleview? minnie may’s always calling them -OBSESSIVE & -IMPATIENT. i happen to think they’re not that bad! they’re a pretty cool ARCHIVIST at MAPLEVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY and every time i’ve seen them, they’ve always been +ORGANIZED & +RATIONAL. i hope i see them around again! 『 may. 21. est. she/her. 』

hello hello ! after some delay,, i am here,, w information on louis ! while my roommate’s boyfriend makes the weirdest noises i hate it !

backstory:

triggers: near-death/death, something that’s suicide attempt -adjacent but... not directly a suicide attempt because the end goal wasn’t actually death, terminal illness ( cystic fibrosis - but no, not 5 feet apart )

Louis was born and raised in Mapleview, NC. His parents had moved to the Carolinas after years in LA, finding that… maybe the reason they were having trouble conceiving was because of the stress of city life? 

Perhaps that was true. Perhaps that wasn’t. It probably wasn’t. Indeed, it was probably just dumb luck that they finally succeeded when his mother was 36, a late pregnancy which prompted them to keep a close eye on little Louis’s health. 

When he came out perfectly healthy on the 7th of December, they simply could not have been more joyous. So they celebrated him, born on a lucky day. 

He started his life as a fun-loving guy! A kid who played with everyone turned into a teenager who had no shortage of friends. Being a bit of a stoner, he wormed his way into a tight-knit group… that was pretty much full of other stoners.

However, his fun-loving nature changed on a fateful day when he and his friends found a man, so close to death. They managed to get him to the hospital in time to save his life, but Louis was changed that day. Their hometown hero status didn’t mean much to Louis – no, he just wanted to become acquaintances with the man and figure out what it was he saw during those moments of half-death.

And so acquaintances they became. The man telling Louis that he saw nothing, recalled nothing, felt nothing… it brought both terror and peace to the young man.

It also brought morbid curiosity. He began withdrawing from his friends and family, really only continuing to speak to Adrien and their other friend (wc on main!) as they had actually been there. They’d shared that experience that Louis’s therapist called ‘trauma.’

A few months after the incident, his curiosity got the better of him. He didn’t hope to die – not really – but he hoped to come close. He stuck a knife into an electrical socket and… saw nothing until his parents found him – thank goodness – just in time.

And yet, he’d never been more at peace.

However, no one in his family was necessarily ‘good’ at dealing with problems. Instead ot talking about it, instead of sending him to a therapist, they all just pretended it never happened after they paid off the hospital bill. He wasn’t suicidal, just curious! 

So he began applying to colleges – all was well! Although he was accepted into the Carolinas’ more prestigious universities, such as Duke and Wake Forest, he wound up attending his safety school out of adoration for its campus: University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA, s/o to myself because this is where I go!)

He began his studies with the intended double-major of Literature and History and he was doing well. He was shining in college, too distracted by Whitman’s ego to worry about the concept of death.

Until he met his college girlfriend, that is.

A victim of cystic fibrosis, Louis knew their time was likely limited to perhaps another decade and a half (unless scientific advancements were made – you see, he would’ve switched majors, but he wasn’t STEM-minded in the slightest). They decided they’d make the most of their time together and, as Louis was taught to do, largely ignore the elephant in the room.

To receive a Masters in Library Science (MLIS), he transferred to Appalachian State University (“App”) with his girlfriend by his side, earning her own Masters.

Things were simply beautiful. Everything was looking up. He felt just as much peace as he had in half-death, but it was in life! 

But… complications got complicated!

A clinic had his girlfriend getting special treatment… but it also had her near other CF patients. And they couldn’t even be sure she wasn’t on the placebo! So, after a few treatments and instances of getting a bit too close with some of the other patients, her condition worsened and things… were not looking spectacular.

This was around the time Louis completed his degree at 25 (did I do the math right?). They initially had plans to marry after they completed their courses, but gave up any ideas for large weddings and were officiated by a friend who signed up online. Their plans of moving somewhere bigger – still in state, so as to make travel easier, but bigger, nonetheless – were also cut short. Louis’s parents advised him to do what they had done and return to Mapleview, a calm life that they thought had allowed them their pregnancy.

Louis figured it was an idea worth trying. It wasn’t as though it would improve her condition, but it would improve her overall quality of life, right? 

When he was 27, she succumbed a bit early to her illness. And he was at peace with that. He missed her – dear god, he missed her – but she’d returned to the night sky, the stars that he could see. 

However, his life has since become incredibly rigid and routine. His obsessions worsened after her death, as did his craving for cleanliness and overall order. Being an archivist was perfect for that, but was terrible for most other aspects of his life. 

Yes, yes, his quality of life deteriorated.

He’s essentially become Jane Kerkovich-Williams from the iconic Happy Endings, suggesting better organization systems… in stores dedicated to organization. He no longer attends therapy, refusing to agree with their diagnoses. Because he’s fine. There are no problems. Indeed, quite the Type A.

But also on a sliding scale that could put him in a very Judah Mannowdog from the Bojack Horseman (why do I keep taking inspiration from this show-) box. Depends on the day.

tl;dr:

was a sociable kid and teenager. withdrew after finding a man on the brink of death with his friends and became lowkey obsessed with death. (suicide attempt-ish tw) stuck a knife in an electrical socket because he had to know what was beyond life, but not necessarily bc he wanted to die (end tw). everyone ignored that. went to unca and fell in luv w a girl who had cf. went to app state to gain an mlis. her disease worsened during a clinic. moved back to mapleview. she died. rip ip. wasn’t the typical Grieving Widower™ bc he figured he knew what was on the other side and it was nice! but,, his mental state did worsen and his obsessions, need for organization, and overall type-a demeanor amplified. 

connection ideas:

** all are open to any gender

childhood friends (0/??)

high school friends (0/??)

his other bff (wc on main!) (0/1)

high school girlfriend/boyfriend/partner (0/2)

ppl he went to college (unca + app) with (0/??)

ppl who knew his wife before she yeet’d into another plane of nonexistence (according to louis, at least) (0/??)

overall there’s more potential w past connections on louis than on judith aflhskdj

feel free to like or hmu if you’d like to plot!

[ywyunho]

     *     hewwo so late but just finished an exam and this intro will reflect the exhaustion i currently feel so please excuse me but yw’s open ! ! 🥳🥳🥳 will list a couple points down below and some plot ideas until i can get a proper page up but here’s his profile for some stats and that’s about all i got. please feel free to like this if you’d like for me to roll into ur ims or please. also feel free to just roll into mine, i also have discord if that’s easier, just lmkk. but anyways this is kim yunho, km2 canon, a bro that pretends he has a personality. 

kim family, influential, involved in local politics and yunho doesn’t get the hype?? but it instills the belief in him he’s always got to be the polished, good-mannered son bc he is a reflection of his family and doesn’t wanna let them down................. or so he says

indecisive as shit, grows up doing a multitude of things in hopes of finding a definitive passion, is a quick study so its easy to go thru the motions w different hobbies or interests but boredom is like a disease that never stops giving . 

one hobby that happens to stick the handcrafted violin his grandfather gives him and he accepts it with an :o *insert sparkles all around his face* expression bc this feels like trust . this feels like a sign .

breaks said thing but initially in fear and desire to make reparations to grandfather (and himself) begins to look into violin-making and the craft of lutherie and there begins his first long-term interest, something he still does in spare time to calm himself when feelings n existence is too much

is a bit of a (used lightly) delinquent growing up, but nothing serious . more like following rules??? when u can ignore responsibilities and explore as a child???? its all done in the name of boredom!!!!!!! and privilege can make one very. haughty

but is a good boy, as seen thru his innocent features that old ppl just luv ok, overall despite dramatic tendencies when things don’t go his way, excessive pouting, silent treatment, brief phases of anger that don’t last long and are quick to exhaust him and have him wondering what was the point of feeling that much

leaves for university, forced to take something not. crafts related basically bc his parents dont trust him NOT to get bored and stress the vital importance in finishing THIS degree (major in business administration, minor in political science) before he can do much else, hoping it’ll make him settle down and stop chasing wanderlust 

makes it three years in, loses grandfather mid-way thru but pushes it all down, after the third comes the loss of a friend that he will basically never talk about now (tho people probably know ig?? considering. small town and his family at the very least were told), leading to him citing life is short and drops out to go on a backpacking trip thru europe like he thinks rich kids do and then stays with a couple friends in the states and basically . months pass and what was supposed to be his final year comes and passes before he finally promises parents to come home. its all very controversial

he is a disappointment and he knows it (so he says and thinks quite bitterly)

now works as desk clerk @ hot springs to get away from being at home at the time,  does not talk much about his time away, is a little more detached in hopes it’ll keep people from talking to him / about him when he’s still around . knows rumours probably fly around about the potential he had and the lack of results but . he pretends he simply does not care 

the end this was long and boring

to SUMMARIZE: boy doesn’t know what to be, is told to fit family mold, fails that and comes back a little broken.

possible connections???

childhood friends he used to hang around with until he left for university, probably awkward now and yes its prob entirely his fault, sue him

he used to declare u public enemy #1 and was so goddamn annoying........... except now he’s completely forgotten who u are and it’s ANNOYING.

he goes on morning jogs and maybe u join him . or maybe he joins u. maybe its cute. maybe it becomes a challenge and both tries to out-sprint the other . or maybe its just yunho 

parents once entertained/joked about the idea of the two of u getting married when yall grew up and excuse me. its like. 2020 . but hello could’ve been betrothed, how are u

you’re good at something and he wants to master it now. he is annoying.

you both used to share everything w each other and maintained contact when he left yangwon until he disappeared over the grid and now that he’s back u keep asking him how time outside of yangwon was and he keeps tries to actively get away from u with very badly exercised excuses . little do u kno its bc hes not ready to talk about his feelings and every time he sees ur face he wants to do just that

alternatively he sprints in the opposite direction every time he sees u and u dont know if he hates u for some reason or if hes full of himself or if u smell (cue edward cullen montage here) but god forbid........ its a cr*sh?

high school exes................... there is a lot of ways this could go

pseudo siblings, older or younger, bc yunho loves the concept of family

ur so c*te he literally trips when he sees u. insert a million other embarrassing events here

slightly antagonistic, but for the 100th time, yunho is annoying growing up with bc he oozes ‘im a good son, please love me’ pheromones with that disgustingly sweet smile of this but now that he’s back and not so faux perfect and theres some talk and u find maybe he’s not So annoying anymore

he likes to walk thru the rain and let himself get soaked and u are genuinely concerned bc what the f*ck dude . or u join him. what happens next may or may not warm ur heart .

works @ hot springs....... maybe he sees smth....... he shouldnt........?????????/ or maybe........ u want him to............????????/ god idk

this is so hard ill take anything .

[pretty-well-funded]

kidnapped Peter pt 4

and we have PORN \o/  in case this was somehow unclear, this was never going to be anything but dubcon

pt 1 | 2 | 3

*

Mr. Stark is gone for ten days. 

It's better, this time around.  Peter has creature comforts and slightly better meals and a book to read, but still.  He's achingly, acutely lonely, every day that passes without another human. 

He replays their last interaction in his head a thousand times.  The way Mr. Stark touched him, comforted him, held him.  He doesn't want to be grateful.  The man took everything away, and only gave back the most basic human kindness, only when it suited him. 

It doesn't even matter.  Peter thinks about those arms around him, that kiss on his forehead, and just wants to feel it again. 

He knows it's not his fault, but he hates himself a little. 

He wonders if he should have tried to run while he had a chance.  Except, he didn't.  Peter doesn't know where he is, exactly, but he knows it must be a building controlled by Mr. Stark. Whether it's out in the middle of nowhere or in a densely-populated part of Manhattan doesn't really even matter.  Peter never would have made it out the door.  The only thing making a break for it would have earned him was punishment.   

It doesn't mean Peter's given up, it doesn't.  He just has to be smart.  If he's good…if he's really really good, maybe some day he'll earn more freedom. Mr. Stark has already proven he can earn that.  If he keeps cooperating, maybe someday he'll have a reasonable chance of actually getting away. 

He just needs to give Mr. Stark what he wants. 

The problem is, no matter how often Peter circles the question, he can really only think of one thing that could be. 

Mr. Stark hasn't done anything to make Peter think he wants Peter to work for him.  He laughed the one time Peter brought it up.  They don't talk about Mr. Stark's illegal business, and while they sometimes talk about science and tech, the idea that he was kidnapped as a recruit him for the legitimate Stark Industries is absurd. 

Every lesson Mr. Stark enforces is a personal one. Don't be rude, don't talk back, address him with deference, be grateful for any kindness.  Any pleasure Peter is granted comes directly from Mr. Stark's hands. 

Peter's not stupid.  He can do that math. 

It's smart, the way Mr. Stark is doing this.  Letting Peter's mind do the hard work for him.  Even though he knows, even though he knows, Peter finds himself thinking: at least Mr. Stark's attractive.  It's not something Peter ever considered, but he might have, if Mr. Stark was someone that he could admire.  He finds himself thinking: at least Mr. Stark's not using brute force.  It doesn't make it better, he knows it doesn't make it better, but at least Peter can pretend he has a choice.  He finds himself thinking: at least he's actually gay.   

Finds himself thinking: at least maybe this gives him a way out.  He can't imagine Mr. Stark wants to fuck in a chilly basement for long. 

* 

Peter doesn't let any tears fall when Mr. Stark gets back, but it's a close thing. 

The sight and sound of another person is almost overwhelming, even before he gives Mr. Stark permission to sit on his bed.  They eat a meal together, for the first time, and Peter listens to Mr. Stark talk about nothing important, and afterwards, when Mr. Stark has pushed the trays out in the hall, he leans against the wall and pulls Peter against his side and starts reading The Two Towers. 

Peter doesn't intend to interrupt until he does. "Mr. Stark, can I ask you a question?" 

Mr. Stark puts the book down, and turns to look at Peter as best he can, given how close they are.  "Ask away." 

Peter stalls out, then.  He knows what he wants to ask, but saying the words out loud seem…dangerous.  Ill-advised. 

Mr. Stark presses his lips to Peter's hair, and combs through the tails of it idly.   

"Am I – I'm here for sex, aren't I?" 

"Smart boy," Mr. Stark murmurs, almost to himself, and Peter's stomach swoops.  Neither of them move.  Peter tries hard not to tense up too much.  It's hard not to, though, when Mr. Stark says,  "If you're asking whether I brought you here to be a mindless fucktoy, the answer is no. But I do intend sex to be a part of our relationship." 

Peter's breaths are shallow.  The word fucktoy sticks in his brain like a burr.  Mr. Stark, for all his…flaws, has never been crass.  "W…what does that mean?" 

Mr. Stark rubs his arm.  "It means that you're a brilliant boy, not just a pretty one." 

A laugh escapes Peter that has an edge of hysteria. "You're actually saying you don't want me just for my body?" 

Mr. Stark actually laughs, too.  "I guess so.  What can I say?  I don't meet many people in my line of work that I like, Pete." 

There's a thread of irony laced through the words, but even though Peter finds it kind of funny, that doesn't stop the discordant scream inside his head. 

"How do you feel about it?" Mr. Stark asks softly, and if circumstances were completely different, Peter might believe he gave a damn. 

"I…I don't really know."  And that's the truth.  Because Peter learned a long time ago that wishing for things to be different is useless.  You have to deal with what is. 

"They told me you got a new hobby while I was gone." 

It takes Peter a minute to get it, and when he does, he's so embarrassed and flustered, he buries his face against Mr. Stark's jacket. He can feel Mr. Stark chuckle, and really isn't sure whether it makes him feel relieved or enraged. 

Peter wasn't exactly horny while he was locked in a barren room and shitting in a bucket with no access to hygiene.  After a few days of being warm and clean, well-rested and comfortable…not to mention bored… 

He pretty much forgot this room has cameras.  He wasn't always under the covers. 

Mr. Stark lifts Peter's hand and kisses his knuckles. Peter's torn about the degree to which he's found this creepy.  "I'm glad you're feeling comfortable in your new space." 

They sit there, pressed together, for a long time. Peter's reluctant to sit up and move away, but it also feels like…it feels like now that he's named the elephant in the corner, he can't live without more answers. 

"What do you expect from me?" 

There's a long pause.  "I'm not in any hurry.  If I'm not mistaken, then you're new to this." 

This, Peter assumes, is sex in general and not being coerced into it by a crime lord. So he nods. 

"I wouldn't object to getting a private show," Mr. Stark says.  There's a beat.  "When you're ready." 

Peter's heart is pounding and he knows he's breathing too fast.  He believes Mr. Stark that he'll wait, that he won't force anything (…yet), but he also thinks that waiting can only make this more difficult. 

He sits up, not looking Mr. Stark in the face and aware that his own is flushed with some combination of arousal, embarrassment, and shame. "H – um, how?" 

Mr. Stark's eyes are dark and…consuming, when Peter darts him a look.  "Why don't you take off that sweatshirt, to start." 

Peter does, not…sexy, he wouldn't begin to know how. He just takes it off and chucks it away, pushing his hair back down out of its floof.  Mr. Stark reaches out to help, petting Peter fondly.  Peter wishes he didn't enjoy that, but maybe it's good that he does. 

"Now, lay back and pretend I'm not here." 

"Oh, is it that easy?" Peter mutters under his breath.  Mr. Stark seems to think it's funny, thank god. 

There's not much to do but follow Mr. Stark's advice, frankly, so Peter piles up the pillows and makes himself comfortable.  He closes his eyes against Mr. Stark's intense gaze. 

He's grateful Mr. Stark didn't suggest he remove his underwear yet.  He reaches down and touches himself through the cotton, working himself up to what he'd normally do.  He's already most of the way hard, just from thinking about sex while fifteen, and he's breathing heavily enough – with both nerves and arousal – to almost cover up the quiet sound of Mr. Stark's breath. 

His dick is straining impatiently at his waistband by the time he's almost worked himself up to going skin-to-skin.  He jumps, startled, when a hand strokes up his thigh. 

"Why don't we take these off?" Mr. Stark says quietly, and Peter tries to ignore the burn in his cheeks as he peels the boxer-briefs down with Mr. Stark's help. 

Pretend he's not even there.  Right. 

Peter's eyes flutter open long enough during the process to see exactly how closely Mr. Stark looks at his body.  He can feel the attention even after he closes his eyes. 

There's no dignity whatsoever in the sound he makes when he wraps his hand around his dick.  It's so much more intense, somehow, knowing Mr. Stark is there. 

Mr. Stark isn't exactly unobtrusive, murmuring "that's it," and "beautiful," and "play with your balls a little, sweetheart."  He settles his hand on Peter's knee, fingers curving around to stroke the crease idly in a way that really shouldn't be hot. 

Peter's whole body feels like it's on fire. 

He's not sure what makes him open his eyes, but when he does, they're drawn like a magnet to Mr. Stark's hand in his own lap, stroking the bulge still concealed in his pinstripe slacks.   

"You're making me so hard, baby," Mr. Stark says, and Peter gasps, shuddering and desperate for air.  "Playing with your eager little cock just for me.  You're gorgeous." 

Peter's stomach clenches, hips bucking up.  Mr. Stark's cock looks…big. Peter's so close, his eyes slip shut at how intense it is – 

Then fly open at the feel of…Mr. Stark licking his cock, just leaning in and swirling his tongue all around the head and Peter shouts, coming while he watches Mr. Stark in disbelief, lapping it up. 

He's trembling and exhausted by the time he's done, unable to move as Mr. Stark crawls up his body, suit brushing Peter's sweaty skin and setting off shivers, aftershocks. 

He can hardly keep his eyes slitted open on Mr. Stark's face, but then Mr. Stark kisses him so he doesn't really have to. He pushes the taste of Peter into his mouth with his tongue. 

"You're delicious, sweetheart." 

Peter shudders, overloaded and unable to do anything but accept the almost-chaste kiss that he gets next.  Then Mr. Stark is gone, and Peter's being wrapped in the blanket that he's laying on… 

He must slip out of consciousness for a second, because the door being shut and locked startles him awake.  Then he's under.

[flamingbluepanda]

Lmao could I interest you in the ASMR prompt for Spirk? Idk how it would work out but I’m just dying to find out

(Anything for you babe!)

Jim has nightmares.

Spock knew this, intellectually. He’s known this for years. From his first day on the ship, he’s been able to hear Jim through the walls. From the the Khan incident onwards, he crossed the bathroom to wake Jim up every time one happened.

But it’s only once Spock started sharing a bed with him that he realized how… wide they were.

Jim was able to share a bed with someone, easily. But in the midst of a nightmare, he got physical. He flung his arms and legs out and screamed and babbled both nonsense and curses and sobbed and kicked bit scratched punched-

The breaking point happens when Spock- too tired from a 56 hour state of emergency after a lab accident and 4 nights straight of Jim’s night terrors being worse than usual (prompted by a letter from his mother)- doesn’t move out of the way of one of Jim’s arms quick enough.

Jim, probably thinking he’s Nero or something, grabs him by the throat and starts punching him. By the time Spock gets him awake and help arrives, one of his eyes is swelling shut, and his nose is broken in three places.

Jim is horrified with himself. It is mutually agreed upon that something has to give.

~~

Attempt one- Sleeping pills.

Jim’s tried them in the past, claimed they worked once they got the right ingredients that he wasn’t allergic too. And for a few nights they do work, Spock sleeps soundly.

And then, a red alert happens in the middle of the night. Spock spends five valuable minutes waking Jim up, and he’s still not lucid enough for the command training to kick in.

That time was a false alarm, but Spock, for the safety of the ship, insists that Jim stops the treatment. Jim agrees begrudgingly, asks Spock if he wants to move out.

Spock doesn’t- it’s too late for that. He can’t sleep without Jim.

~~

Attempt two- Hypnosis

Jim’s sessions with a hypnodoctor are… unorthodox. And while the nightmares don’t stop, they do get less violent. Spock appreciates this, truly.

The hypnosis employs the use of a series of touches, which Jim does every night.

The problem is, he becomes complacent, starts forgetting to do them. And then, they stop being affective.

Spock sighs as Jim wakes him, again, and this time manages to get out of bed before he can be grabbed. He mentally notes to find something else before going to soothe the love of his life.

~~

Attempt three- Music

This one is Jim’s idea. He reads that playing music at night can help with nightmares.

Spock, as a scientist, is offended that his boyfriend would take an article at face value like that, because it doesn’t work no matter what type of music they play. All this attempt leads to is Jim fervently apologizing and Spock writing a strongly worded letter to the author editor and publisher.

At least they can laugh about this one later.

~~

Attempt four- Muscle inhibitors

Another one of Jim’s ideas, this time backed up with science and Doctor McCoy.

Spock is more hesitant to hit the button which will make Jim’s muscles lock in place via small robots injected into the muscle fibers.

“It’s just for now sweetheart,” Jim whispers between kisses that are far too convincing, “Just until we can find a way for me to stop beating you up. I hate the fact that I keep hurting you.”

Spock agrees, begrudgingly. But Jim’s first night paralyzed, and he has the nightmare of the year. Spock wakes up to Jim begging an invisible enemy to stop, let him go, please don’t-

Spock is sickened by the fact that he did that, and refuses to do it again and for so far as to hide the materials. Jim and he get into quite the argument over it.

It ends with he and Jim both going to bed angry, and him getting pummeled in the midst of a nightmare.

“You should leave,” Jim begs him between sobs as Doctor M’Benga treats his wounds, “this isn’t healthy. Please leave me, I’m so sorry-“

Spock takes his hands, and says never.

Jim proposes then and there, in sickbay at approximately 3:30 in the morning. Spock’s only stipulation is that they have a Vulcan bonding as well.

M’Benga sighs and says “congrats but can you both get out of sickbay, Len’s gonna have my head if I have to wake him.”

~~

Attempt five- meditation

Jim is a horrible meditation student and far too turned on by his fiancée in his meditation robes. The attempt fails miserably but reaps some beneficial results in the form of sexual favors.

~~

Attempt six- physical activity

Spock proposes this plan after noticing that Jim sleeps better after strenuous away missions. And going to the gym every night works for a bit, even gets them both down a few pounds.

But then, Jim breaks his leg on a mission, and they are forbidden from the gym for at least three months. When they go back, it’s lost all affect.

~~

Attempt seven- ASMR

This attempt is honestly desperation on Spock’a part- the tarsus anniversary is coming up, along with Jim’s birthday and Christmas and it’s the worst time of year for his nightmares.

The earbuds work, but continuously fall out when Jim moves in his sleep. Spock, for a Christmas/birthday present, finds Jim a pair of over the ear headphones. Jim adores them and uses them for music, reports, and his nightly ASMR tape.

And it works, gloriously, it works. Spock considers giving offering to whatever deity clearly intervened.

Except.

Every night, just as Spock is falling asleep, without fail, Jim manages to roll over and smack the hard plastic of the headphones into either his cheek or his shoulder. It always hurts, but honestly Spock is willing to take it. It’s better than before. He says nothing, and the months leading up to their wedding are glorious.

But then, a gorn rips his arm out of it’s socket. The dislocation destroys his rotator cuff and snaps his collar bone, he has four and a half reparative surgeries over the span of a week to fix it all.

The first night he’s allowed to sleep in his own bed, Jim is so careful all night, tending to his every need, kissing every inch of bruised and scarred skin. Spock lays on his back and Jim puts on his tape.

Like clockwork, Jim rolls over.

The plastic cup connects right with the snap in his collarbone, and Spock can feel the stitches tear as he screams in pain.

He has his fifth surgery- an emergency one for where a bone fragment pierced his vein.

When he returns to his quarters, Jim has completely moved out.

~~

Attempt Eight- sleeping apart

Spock finds that his bed is now too cold, no matter how many blankets he uses or how high he turns up the heat. Jim has insisted it’s not forever, but he refuses to hurt spock anymore. Not when Spock’s the one person he never wants to hurt.

But the walls are thin, and Spock’s hearing is advanced, and he can hear the other half of his soul shrieking in pain every night.

The final straw is placed on his back four nights in, when Jim screams his name.

Consequences be dammed, he’ll let Jim kill him before he ignores Jim begging for his help.

He runs across the bathroom, jumps on the bed and without thinking his hand slides onto Jim’s face, melding with him.

For a moment Spock is horrified- non-consensual melding is a crime, after all- but then, he realizes Jim is relaxed. What’s more, Jim is still asleep. His mental presence recognizes Spock’s and is no longer scared, although he is approaching wakefulness.

As he slips out and Jim wakes up, Spock realizes the answer to all his problems.

And he, victoriously, in a moment of pure humanity, decides he has earned every single one of his degrees. He’d been starting to doubt it, after all.

If he couldn’t crack human dreams, what was the point of any of them?

~~

Attempt infinity- Bonding

Spock lays in bed on day thirteen of their honeymoon, sated and warmed by the setting risan sun flowing in through the window of the small cabin they had.

Jim wanders out of the bathroom and crawls into bed with him, yawning and warm. Spock kisses his forehead and shifts closer to him. Jim mumbles something about dinner later, nap now. He’s asleep in minutes.

The warm presence of the bond in Jim’s mind satisfies his fears, reminding him that he’s never alone. Jim- and by extension, Spock- sleep soundly, physically and mentally tangled together until undistinguishable from one another.

(HOLY HELL THIS GOT LONG AS F U C K. W O W Z A. @herrhasen (who’s also the fabulous @deheerkonijn Incase y’all didn’t know) I hope you enjoyed this! I had a blast writing it)

[ferrethyun]

BTS x Male! Reader Headcanons  (Mythology series)

Okay so these headcanons are based off of my moodboards I started about 3 days ago! Swing over to my masterlist to find them 

Genre: General

Au: Non-idol, Mythology au

Warnings: none?

Ghost! Reader/Back story:

Okay! So! The reader is a ghost.

The best way I can explain this mythology series is that people are born into normal families but in very rare cases there’s genetic mutations from centuries back that are specific to culture that can occur in one person per generation Some are very generic mutations and some are very rare.

These mutations are known as mythology mutations and can skip several generations before they occur.

In this case the mutation that had occurred in M/n was the ghost mutation.

His family never had a mutation happen in the past five generations. So m/n was a god send.

His family were highly accepting of this and thanks to the plethora of information on the internet, due to the commonness of his mutation, were able to adapt.

Some of his abilities are: Going through walls, becoming invisible and possessing objects.

Unfortunately, having the mutation also affected m/ns appearance.

He was completely opaque at birth but as he got older he became more and more transparent. 

The process slowed once he became a legal adult thankfully. 

When he was 18, M/ns grandparents died but in their will was their wish to leave their mansion to who ever had a mythology mutation in their family.

So M/n became the owner of their mansion and moved out of his family home at 19 and into the mansion.

However, he became less and less willing to leave the home and so he began to not care for himself.

This caused him to lose control of his abilities and so he became completely invisible.

He stayed in this state for 3 years and due to the thought of the public believing that the mansion was completely empty, it went up for sale.

(You can see where this is going-)

Obviously, Bts, a group of 7 mythology mutation inclined boys, bought the mansion.

When they moved in, M/n was in shock. So much so that he lost invisibility in front of them and freaked everyone out.

With a lot of screaming, debates on who owned the mansion and phone calls to the housing company later.  They finally settled on living together.

And that’s where this begins...

Naga! Namjoon:

Namjoon is a naga. A.k.a He’s a snake. 

Literally.

He has a room on the main floor of the mansion and at the back where the garden and library are.

His room is far away from Jungkooks due to fire and grass not mixing too well....

He works in the botanical gardens on the outskirts of the city and wouldn’t change it for anything.

He also studies natural science at the university and is in his last year.

He maintains the garden when he can and it’s very pretty. It’s his treasure. 

Also he’s hella smart-

Willingly will educate you on whatever you want.

Sometimes talks in riddles and drags out his ‘s’s...

He get’s along well with M/n mainly because he was the one who was able to convince him that it was a good idea to have all 7 of them living in the house.

I mean... He did it somehow?

Is a voice of reason in the group. 

He can de-escalate an argument really quickly and thank god for that because this mix of mythologies can be dangerous.

His abilities: He can take the form of a snake, move incredibly fast and detect changes in heat drastically better than someone else.

Appearance wise there’s not much; He has a few scale patches across his body and his pupils are slits. Nothing too much.

One thing the members cannot stand is when he does the thing when he opens his mouth much wider than a normal person can. Freaks everyone out.

Vampire! Jin:

Vampire Jin. Explains his never ending beauty.

Vampires do not live forever in this au but they can live significantly longer than a normal person. 

Most like to play up the fiction that they can live forever though...

Jin’s room is in the basement with Jimin’s but they’re on complete opposite sides of the basement. 

He chose the basement so that he doesn’t have to bother with the light of day while he tries to sleep.

He’s adapted his sleep schedule so that he’s up in the early evening and asleep at around five or six am.

He’s more than willing to help make dinner before he goes out to work.

Surprise! Jin owns a night club!

It’s his pride and joy because he’s spent so long making it perfect.

He did go to university but that was a long time ago...

He studied acting if you’re wondering.

He likes to go to the local feeding bank for vampires and personally pick out what he’s drinking.

He hates drinking directly from people; he says it makes him feel like a monster.

He and M/n have an interesting relationship due to Jin being able to feel M/n before he sees him; then turns out M/n is invisible right next to him.

They get along none the less.

His abilities: Night-vision, moving at ridiculous speeds and seduction with touch.

He never likes using seduction do to anything however-

Appearance wise there’s not much going on; he’s a little paler than everyone else and has fangs and very amber eyes. He’s also cold to touch.

Everyone respects him due to his knowledge of the past..

This doesn’t stop Jungkook from being a little shit at times though.

Siren! Yoongi:

Instead of Hong Kong, his tongue will take you to your potential death,,,

His room is on the main floor with Namjoon but is on the opposite side and is at the side of the house.

He’s located far from Jungkook due to his room needing to be many degrees colder than the younger’s.

((I feel like I’m ostracising kook :( ))

He works for a music company in the city as a producer and has permission to work from home on rainy days due to his mutation.

His abilities: Siren body and luring with voice.

The siren body thing he can’t really control due to if he gets wet it kinda just happens.

Appearance wise its not much once again. His body has this wet sheen to it and he has a few scales here and there. He also has a second film-esk layer to his eves to be able to see in salt water; he’s also very cold to touch.

He and Jungkook can rarely touch each other, or at least have to be careful when doing so. If their skin directly touches, steam occurs and Yoongi’s skin dries out some. Not good.

He and M/n get on due to the similarities in living styles. Both rooms have to be several degrees cooler than most and both are cold to touch.

Yoongi has to have a separate bathroom due to the involuntary siren body thing when he washes himself.

He originally never wanted to get involved in music due to the voice that he can use to lure people but he couldn’t keep himself from music.

However he’s still uncomfortable talking to strangers and so it took a while for him to talk to M/n.

He also avoids arguments as much as possible due to the potential loss of control over his abilities

Summer elf! Hoseok:

A god send for keeping the group together.

Room wise; he shares the top most room with Taehyung but it’s a large space and their ‘rooms’ are sectioned off by curtains.

They share the top floor because of the massive skylight that allows for both of them to be happy.

His ‘room’ is full of flowers?? This boy loves his flowers.

Ability wise there’s not much to him: He can form wings to fly and grow plants.

Appearance wise is exciting: He has elf ears (Y’all know what i’m talking about) and he literally glows.

He g l o w s.

A yellow ring of light guys.

As I said before; he keeps the group together.

He is not effected by anyone’s mutation in anyway so he easily holds the group together when all 7 + M/n are in one place.

If someone needs to place them self away from the group to cool off or something of the sorts. Hobi will go with them and make sure they don’t feel left out.

As I said. A god send.

Hobi has A degree in dance and has a studio in the city where he usually teaches kids and occasionally teaches adults.

He loves it. The studio is bright due to the skylights and has plants where ever he can get them without getting in the way when they dance.

He gets along with everyone, so obviously he gets along with M/n.

He’s always there to comfort and help if he loses control of his abilities.

He does the same for the other members of course.

Also, he cares for the garden when Namjoon can’t. Like, he’ll care for it for a few days and suddenly there’s 5 new plant species blooming and about 7 new fruit and veg growing and a new tree.

He also created dances that go along to random beats that Yoongi creates.

We love a supportive king

Demon! Jimin:

A little promiscuous shit.

His room is in the basement with Jin as I’ve mentioned but it’s on the other side due to how protective he gets of his space. And the amount of noise he makes when he brings people home.

Furthest room from Taehyung due to their mythologies being complete opposites; doesn’t stop them from being friends though.

His abilities: Seduction without touch, emotional control, control of minor appearance and his demon form.

Appearance wise he can choose what he looks like. He prefers to look normal when he’s out in society during they day (e.g he has no horns and normal eyes). When he’s at home or in the club he likes to have his horns out and his natural red eyes out.

He’s fervently bisexual and is openly feminine. He goes around wearing heels usually due to the feeling of power they give him.

He’s also very openly sexual.

He rarely uses his abilities to seduce someone but when he does...

The whole household disproves and he’s banished to his room for a while and is not allowed to go out for a few nights.

No one’s against him being overtly sexual and having may sexual partners it’s just no one in the mansion really likes using their powers to get their way.

Anyways! Jimin goes to university as well and is doing a psychology course! A mythological based psychology course.

He get’s along with everyone by implementing dirty humour into the conversation.

However he views his and M/ns relationship differently.

Jimin is severely insecure and opens up to M/n only. He doesn’t know why but it helps.

Have it be known that he refuses to get with anyone in the mansion. He simply doesn’t feel comfortable being that close to someone and having a one time thing and then having to see them after.

Angel! Taehyung:

A Prince. Well an angel that looks like a prince

As I’ve said; he’s on the top most floor with Hobi due to the skylight. 

Tae likes it because he likes being closer to heaven in a way.

((I hope that doesn’t sound morbid))

As I’ve said again, he’s furthest from Jimin due to their mythologies not mixing well.

Abilities wise: He can spawn wings and fly with them and he has increased strength and empathy.

Appearance wise he looks like an actual prince; he glows. If you look carefully you can see a faint halo above his head and he has the scars where his wings spawn from.

Tae doesn’t enjoy spawning his wings as it’s an incredibly painful process and takes quite some time due to the fact his wings are massive.

Tae goes to university and he studies human psychology. He’s usually in the same building as Jimin but never the same class.

He aims to use his abilities to help people who are struggling though tough times.

He’s similar to Hobi in a way that he helps hold the group together. He can feel when someones anger is rising or an argument is about to erupt. So he helps to negate this.

He’s close to M/n in a way that he helps M/n get though when ever he’s having a rough time emotionally.

Of course he does this for everyone.

Tae likes to go to the children's hospital in the city every Sunday and go around and talk to every single child and help them feel a bit better.

And as a treat; once a month he spawns his wings and lets the kids touch them as a treat.

The kids love it due to how rare it is to see an angel mutation and it’s always something new for them to experience.

He’s lost count of how many parents have thanked him for supporting their kids when they cant be there for them due to work or otherwise.

Phoenix! Jungkook:

Oh boy. Jungkook is one spicy flame boy.

He’s located on the second floor with M/n but they’re on opposite sides.

His room is very, very, very hot. His walls are covered in soot and have to be regularly cleaned off.

There’s his own smoke detector in his room and it usually goes off when he’s mad.

His abilities: Phoenix form and pyrokinesis.

his appearance isn’t anything major. He has a lot of burn scars and he feels ridiculously hot.

He never uses his phoenix form for several reasons. It takes too long for him to do the transformation, he hates being covered in soot and ash when he re-forms and it’s highly dangerous.

He’s usually up first out of everyone. Ironically during golden hour.

He literally thrives in summertime and hates the winter time.

However he does act as a good heater during winter and he helps light the fire.

He goes to university!! And he’s on a sports scholarship for judo.

Unsurprising really.

He’s known as a ladies man on the university campus but doesn’t want t get involved with relationships ever so some girls think he’s a fuckboy.

Rude that’s what that is.

Usually makes dinner for everyone with Jin and It helps because it allows Jin to get to work quicker.

If Jin’s already out before dinner, he makes dinner with M/n. 

Their relationship is interesting because Kook still gets freaked out when he’s stirring something and M/n reaches straight through the pot and him to grab something on the other side.

But he also talks to M/n about university and any problems he’s having. Though these problems are usually him getting lost in the mansion.

Anyone who’s always cold, Jin, M/n and Yoongi, like to sit near Kook but not too close. Kook finds it weird but all three explained to him that it helps them feel a bit more normal so Kook’s more than willing to help his hyungs out if it makes them feel better.

Damn son that took forever-- If you have any questions about each member just swing me an ask. Or if you have your own headcanons you should come tell me uwu.

[a-corndog-named-schibbs]

Hidge Week Day 6 - AU

Happy Hidge Week, y’all!

I love writing Voltron aus so I was really excited for this day.  This fic is a supernatural au with Hunk as a ghost and Pidge as a witch.  It takes place in the same universe as the Fangs and Fur au, so Vampire Lance also makes an appearance.  It’s meant to be a prequel of sorts to those fics, so Keith’s not in this one.

Enjoy and have a happy Hidge Week!

Pidge’s family had been practicing witchcraft since the middle ages.  Her parents had always taught her to approach magic as a science, with precision, care, and discipline.  She figured she was equipped to handle any sort of supernatural situation.

Then again, she’d never dealt with a ghost before.

Her friend Lance, the local friendly neighborhood vampire, had been nearly frantic when he’d called her.  He’d just bought this lovely two-story Victorian house and had been dismayed to find that it showed abundant signs of paranormal activity, from doors slamming open and closed on their own (“At two in the afternoon, Pidge!  I need my beauty sleep!”), to the dining room chandelier swaying ominously (“It costs more than a car!  What am I supposed to do if it falls?”), to kitchen utensils picking themselves up randomly and being flung across the room in anger (“I know I don’t use that room often, but I’d still like to keep it nice!”).  Over the phone, Pidge had assured her friend that she could handle a simple poltergeist throwing a tantrum, but now she wasn’t so sure.

The moment Pidge stepped through the front door, she could tell something wasn’t right about the house.  There was a heaviness to the air, as though a hand was constantly on her shoulder, faintly but insistently pushing her down.  Why hadn’t Lance noticed when he first bought the house?

“Because it wasn’t as bad when I first bought it!” said Lance, “The incidents didn’t start until I’d been here a few weeks.”

“Huh,” said Pidge, “That late?”

Lance nodded, “So what do we do?”

“Well, most ghosts want something, so I think step one is to contact the ghost and find out what’s upsetting it.  Then we can see if there’s anything we can do to make it happier.”

“Makes sense.  So…how do we contact it?  Do we need like a ouija board or something?”

“Nah, I’ll just MacGyver it.  Do you have any Christmas lights?”

“Sure, there’s a few strands in the basement.  Why?”

“Ever seen Stranger Things?”

Twenty minutes later, the two had hung up the festive, multicolored lights along a bare wall of Lance’s parlor.  Pidge took some chalk from her bag and wrote out the letters of the alphabet beneath each individual light, after swearing to Lance that she would wipe it all off later.  She stepped back and admired her work.  Now all that was needed was to get the spirit on the line.

“Spirit,” said Pidge, projecting her voice so it carried through several rooms, “we’d like to talk to you.  Can you hear us?”

There was no sound.  Then again, Pidge wasn’t expecting any.

“If you can hear us,” she said, “make these lights blink once.”

There was a long, pregnant pause.  Then the Christmas lights on the wall briefly blinked on, then off.  Lance gasped and jumped a bit.

“Now can you make the lights blink twice?”

The lights blinked twice.

“Good, that’s good.  I’m going to ask you a few questions, spirit.  Blink the lights once if the answer is yes, two if it’s no.  Do you understand?”

The lights blinked once.

“Are you aware that you’re dead?”

A singular blink.

“Did you die here?”

Another singular blink.

“Oh, lord, don’t tell me the body’s still here somewhere.” Lance muttered.

“Did you die here recently?”

A long pause, then two blinks.

“Are you a woman?”

Two blinks.

“Are you a man?”

One blink.

“Okay, sir, now I’m going to need you to spell something out for me.  Do you see the letters on the wall?”

One blink, then, for good measure, the lights next to the letters Y-E-S lit up in succession.

“That’s good,” said Pidge, “What would you like me to call you?”

The lights blinked in rapid succession, spelling out the word H-U-N-K.

“Hunk?” said Pidge, “Is that a nickname or are you flirting with me?”

The spirit took a long while to answer and for a moment Pidge worried that she had offended him.  But then the lights spelled out N-I-C-K-N-A-M-E.

“Well, Hunk, it’s nice to meet you.”

Y-O-U-R  N-A-M-E

“You want to know my name?  It’s Pidge.”

N-I-C-K-N-A-M-E  O-R  B-I-R-D

Pidge chuckled, “It’s a nickname.”

P-R-E-T-T-Y  N-A-M-E

“You know, I think this ghost is lying,” Lance whispered, leaning in close to Pidge, “He’s totally flirting.”

Pidge waved him away, “Can you tell us how you died?”

The temperature of the room dropped several degrees.  The string of lights blinked twice.  Pidge gulped.

S-H-O-W  Y-O-U

“Nope, nope, nope, nopeity no,” said Lance, “I don’t trust this one bit.”

Pidge felt something brush her hand.  It was the barest touch but still there.  She felt cold, ghostly fingers slide against her own, barely more tangible than a breeze but still distinct.

The ghost took her hand and tugged it gently in the direction of the stairwell.

“What’s happening?” Lance whispered, “What’s the ghost doing?”

“He wants me to follow him,” Pidge pointed to the stairs, “Up there.”

Lance looked mere moments away from pulling his hair out, “Pidge, this is such a bad idea.  This is like horror movie levels of bad idea.”

“Listen, I think it’s gonna be okay.  He’s not acting aggressive right now and I’ve got salt and holy water on me if that changes.  I’ll be up and back as fast as possible.  If I’m not down in thirty minutes, call Matt, okay?”

“Yeah, but…” Lance sighed, “Okay.”

“Hear that, Hunk?” Pig said, a little louder, “You’ve got thirty minutes to show me whatever you’re going to show me.”

The phantom hand tugged hers toward the stairs, a bit more insistently now, and Pidge followed the ghostly presence up the stairs to the second story and then, to her surprise, led her to the hatch of the attic.  Pidge clambered up into the dim dusty space, surrounded by piles of trunks and boxes. The ghost let go of her hand.

“Okay, we’re here,” said Pidge, “What did you want to show me?”

Across the room, a small memento box flew open with a loud squeak.  Pidge jumped and tried not to yelp.

The ghost’s hand touched her arm again.  This time a feeling of calm and reassurance filled her, emanating from the ghost.  Taking a deep breath, Pidge walked over to the open box.

Inside were newspaper clippings, yellow and brittle with age.  Pidge gently lifted the one on the top to examine it.  The title of the article read, “Henry Garrett Becomes First Colored Man to Own a Restaurant in New Altea”.  The photograph beneath the title showed a sturdily built young man with a round belly, wearing an apron and beaming with pride.  Above him hung a sign that said “Hunk’s Diner”.

“Henry Garrett…” said Pidge, “Is that you?”

A ghostly finger tapped the back of her hand once.  Yes.

Pidge flipped through the rest of the articles.  Most of them were reviews of the restaurant, all praising the excellent quality of the food and the warm, inviting atmosphere of the diner.  What caught Pidge’s attention was the last article at the bottom of the box.

It featured a picture of the house Pidge was currently standing in, but in much worse condition.  It looked like nearly half the building had collapsed, one whole side was black and charred, and smoke poured out into the sky.  The headline read, “Local Chef Dies in House Fire”.

Pidge set the clipping down, trying to keep her hands from shaking too much.

“I think I can help you now,” she said, “I’m going to try getting you to materialize in a summoning circle.  Is that all right?”

One tap to the hand.

Pidge quickly pulled out some chalk and candles from her bag.  She drew a simple summoning circle on the wooden floor and arranged and lit the candles.

“Henry Garrett,” she said in what she hoped was an authoritative voice, “I command you to reveal yourself within this circle.”

A bluish-gray haze began to appear and coalesce into a human shape within the circle.  Legs, arms, and finally a face became distinct.

In Pidge’s professional opinion, Hunk lived up to his name.  He had an open, friendly face with warm, expressive eyes and a square, masculine jaw.  He was quite bit taller than Pidge and nearly twice as wide, partially due to the round belly Pidge had noted earlier, but also due to some impressive muscle mass, particularly on his arms.  He wore a button up shirt and suspenders and kept his dark hair out of his face with a headband tied around his forehead.

“Hunk?” said Pidge softly, not wanting to spook him.

“Hi,” he said, voice low and croaky from disuse, “I guess we’ve officially met now.”

“So,” said Pidge, “I take it this used to be your house?”

Hunk nodded, “Decades and decades ago.  I guess they rebuilt it after I…after the fire.”

“Can you tell me about the fire?  How did it start?”

“You know how you’re supposed to smother grease fires?  I forgot that bit of advice,” Hunk turned his head so that his face was in profile and Pidge fought down a gasp.  Nearly half of Hunk’s face was burned away, singed almost beyond recognition.  He turned toward her again and his face returned to normal.

“I’m sorry,” said Pidge, “You didn’t deserve to die like that.”

“Can you help me at all?”

“I…I want to.  It might be tricky, though.  Usually with ghosts, in order to help them, you have to avenge their death.  But it sounds like your death was entirely an accident.”

“Oh.”

“That doesn’t mean there’s nothing I can do!” said Pidge quickly, “I don’t know if I can help you move on, but I can maybe help you find a sense of peace while you’re here.  Was there something you particularly enjoyed doing in life?  Something that gave you happiness?”

“Cooking,” said Hunk, “I was always happiest when I was cooking in my restaurant.  It felt good, you know?  Serving others, making their days just a little bit better…I lost that when I died.  I thought maybe it would be good to have someone living here again, making sure the kitchen at least gets put to good use, you know?  But it turns out he doesn’t even eat.”

“So that’s why you freaked out.”

“Yeah,” Hunk looked down, “Sorry about that.  Your friend’s name is Lance, right?  I didn’t mean to scare him so bad.  He seems like a nice guy.  I was just frustrated and didn’t know how to tell him what was wrong.”

Like a toddler, Pidge thought.  Out loud, she said, “I think I might have an idea of how to help you.”

“I’ll try anything.”

“If you had a place where you could cook again, where you could help make food for others, would that make you happier?”

Hunk nodded, “Yes.  Yes, that’d be fantastic!”

Pidge smiled, “Then I think I know where we can put you.  My family owns this shop, a sort of café-and-bookstore combo, and I’m sure my mom would love having your help doing the baking in the morning.”

“That sounds great!” said Hunk, beaming, “But…how do I get there?  I’ve tried leaving the house, but I never make it past the yard.”

“It would be a little tricky, transferring you from one building to another.  Luckily, you’ll have the help of the most talented witch in town.”

“And who’s that?”

“Me.” said Pidge, grinning.

“Pidge?” Lance’s voice floated up through the attic hatch, “You still alive up there?  You better not have hurt her, ghost, or I’ll kick the ectoplasm out of you!”

“I’m fine, Lance!” Pidge called, “And while you’re here, there’s someone I want you to meet.  We’ll definitely be seeing more of him in the future.”

She turned and gave Hunk a smile.  Hunk smiled back and took her hand again.  She could see right through his fingers, yet they felt as warm and as solid as life itself.

[swallowedthestars]

do you recommend going to grad school? I'm currently thinking about it

i'm going to try not to go on a giant tirade about academia but below i will list my perspectives on whether you should or shouldn't from my perspective as an environmental science major in the united states

you should not uNLESS: - youre a masochist lol - you're at a position in your career where you can't advance to the role you want w/o a masters/something similar - your employer is offering to pay for you to get an advanced degree - you have done lots of research about what you're going to be able to do not just during school, but after, and what your approximate return on investment (ROI) will be. - you know the experiences you want to have are only achievable in graduate school (oftentimes they are NOT but speaking as a field scientist, academia has enabled really cool experiences in specific field locations I know I wouldn't get to see otherwise) - you are truly in love with each and every single part of the research process, from drafting hypotheses to crunching data to analysis to writing to presentation.

consider waiting a bit or just not going for the following reasons: - many employers value relevant experience > degree. grad school =/= experience in most cases. - you have no savings. applying to school is $$$, and grad schools don't cover relocation fees, and it might be a month or two of wait until you get your first paycheck. plan accordingly!!! i took a gap year to work for this reason - ROI is pretty poor. either you are paying to go to school or you will be working for a stipend significantly below the U.S. median income for 2-6 years. - benefits are very bare bones. if you can mooch off alternate insurance this may matter less but as someone w/ a disability that requires consistent treatment, this is a financial strain on me. beyond health insurance, also keep in mind you will not be making enough to make any sort of significant contributions to a retirement account and grad schools do not provide a 401(k). - even if you want to be in academia, it is an extremely competitive field and I can't emphasize this enough. most people do not become professors, even the folks who really want it. don't go into it because academia is the only thing you can see yourself doing, be flexible and have alternate ideas about things you could do with your degree

[hennessy-jacen]

Jacen Hennessy (Pre-Henneson)

Basic Facts.

What is Your Character’s Name?

Jacen with a "c", Denver like the city, Hennessy like the brandy.

How does the character feel about his or her name?

I like it well enough. It's a great conversation starter.

How did he or she get this name? Was it passed on from a family member, or did the parents read it on the side of a cereal box the day the child was born?

My parents wanted to be unique? Just swapped an "s" for a "c", an "o" for an "e"? They met in Denver and my dad is super

Irish

. Like embarrassingly Irish.

What is the meaning of the name?

It comes from a Gaelic name that sounds similar but is spelled with more vowels than I can fit in my mouth.

What culture did the name originate from?

Irish.

Super

Irish.

What regions of the world did the name come from?

Ireland. Like many Irish things.

What connotations or stereotypes does the name have?

I'm an alcoholic from Colorado named Jason?

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How old is your character?

25

When was he or she born?

October 5, 1991

What events were happening locally, nationally and globally the year your character was born?

Terminator came out. My parents got into a fight cause my mom insisted on watching it in theaters six months pregnant. So basically Arnold Schwarzenegger is to blame for everything that's wrong with me.

What is the zodiac sign?

Libra

Does his or her zodiac sign have any bearing on their personality traits?

My mom says I have great patience like all good Libras.

What Chinese Horoscope year were they born in?

The year of the great goat lol

How does this influence their personality traits?

I make b-a-a-a-a-a-ad jokes?

How does your character like to celebrate his or her birthday?

Like it was any other day. It's a treat to be busy and have consistency in my day to day life. I'm fine if no one knows or cares.

What does your character look like?

Like a pasty hobbit?

Is your character Athletic or Overweight? Tall or Short?

I'm 5'9 so reaching for things is a struggle but they made sure I could lift three times my weight if push came to shove during paramedic training so I guess I have that going for me.

Hair color and length?

I used to have blonde hair when I was a kid but it got darker real quick. It's pretty brown now and I like keeping it short-ish. Just as long as it's out of my way, I'm good.

Eye color?

Bl...ue? I think that's what my license says.

Any scars or birth marks?

A couple of scars here and there just from getting scraped up on the job. Nothing serious.

Does your character have a physical disability?

No, thankfully and luckily, considering how easy it is to get bent out of shape in my job.

What actress or actor would you have play the role of your character if it was a movie?

Haha, maybe if I was more photogenic, tall, and muscular, Ryan Gosling. Basically, if I wasn't a pasty hobbit then Ryan Gosling.

What style of clothes does your character wear?

I like being comfortable. But I also like looking good when I don't

have

to be comfortable. I own a lot of flannel plaid, a couple of leather-ish jackets, a ton of jeans, a lot of t-shirts and a lot of sweatpants. Not very inventive.

What clothes would he or she wear every day on a casual basis?

All the plaid in the world. And then some.

For a night out on the town?

I own slacks. Somewhere. And some button-downs that aren't plaid. And cologne.

To bed?

Shorts or just my boxers.

Does he or she wear any special jewelry or accessories?

Can't really wear jewelry to work at the risk of it ending up on the ambulance floor and at that point it's gone forever.

What type of shoes does your character wear?

Sneakers for days. All the Dr. Scholl's you can handle is under my feet, day in, day out.

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Where does your character live?

Girard Estates, South Philly.

Is it an Apartment? House? In the backseat of his car?

It's the second floor of a house so it's pretty comfortable.

How does your character feel about the current living arrangements?

Pretty comfortable lol I've been there for a while, I like it, it's home.

Does your character live with anyone else? Who are those people?

Not anymore.

How does your character get along with his or her neighbors?

My downstairs neighbors are pretty cool. Their dog shows up on my doorstep sometimes so that's cute, I guess? Who has a dog door on their front door and not the door leading into the backyard? Anyway, they're a couple, they're cool.

What is the view outside of your character's window?

Trees, hedges, sidewalk, some cars. Most people park in their garages or driveways though.

What items do they keep next to their bed?

My phone, my Fitbit, a lamp. A chapstick when it decides not to roll off on its own accord.

What is your character's most valuable possession?

I value all of my material things with the same amount of indifference lol I don't have anything crazy valuable. I guess I'd be mad if someone stole my TV or laptop or headphones but that's just cause they were expensive, not cause they're sentimental valuable. Unless you meant monetarily valuable cause then definitely my TV. The thing cost an arm and a leg.

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What does the character do for a living?

I'm a paramedic.

Do they find this work enjoyable?

Yeah, it's rewarding even though it's like 80% organized chaos and 20% escorting highly inebriated people to the drunk tank to sleep it off.

What is your character's dream job?

I guess I'd like to properly go to medical school someday, get my degree and all...but I also feel like I procrastinated it for too long. I'm 25, by the time I go to school and get into the practice I'll be ancient...I dunno. Maybe one day. I love it where I am though and I don't know if I'd miss the energy if being a paramedic if I was confined to a building all day.

What is your character's financial situation?

I'm doing good, I'm comfortable. I can get nice things that I want without having to think too hard about it so it's a luxury I feel like I'm lucky to have.

What does your character spend most of his/her money on?

I spend a lot of money on food. It's dumb, I like to treat myself to nice meals. That and recreation, I like new experiences a lot so I don't mind paying for like scuba diving lessons and stuff.

What would your character do if he or she won the lottery?

I'd probably help some people out, like pay some medical school bills for some friends. I know some really good people who help others out a lot that are drowning in crippling debt cause they made the decision to help others out and that's not fair. And then I'd probably get myself a really good steak.

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hat is your character's highest level of education?

I have a bachelor's in health science.

What things do they wish were different about their current profession?

I wish there was a little better support from administration sometimes. I wish equipment wasn't updated once in a century. My hospital isn't one wealthy or high enough on the radar to get trial equipment so we have to wait the years it takes for licenses, patents, and mass production to roll out things to us that could save lives today. It's frustrating to know there's knowledge and equipment out there that's reserved for the richest, the best in politics, and so forth.

...Is it too late to say don't get me started?

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Who are his or her parents?

My dad is Caden and my mom is Angie. Hennessy.

Does he or she have any siblings?

Nope, they decided I was trouble enough. Kidding, I think they tried but it just didn't pan out before or after me.

A spouse or other romantic partner or love interest?

Not at the moment.

How about children?

The only person I figured I'd have children with left me so...no.

Other family? Aunts? Uncles? Second Cousins Twice Removed?

I have like 15 cousins. My parents both have a lot of siblings and a lot of them have kids who also have kids. Family reunions are kind of nutso.

How does your character feel about family functions and events?

Speaking of... lol They're okay, really. It's a lot of people but we usually rent out big parks or places where we can all exist without getting on too many nerves and there are ample hiding spots. The kids are cute and there's always good food and my parents always spoil me a bit hoping I don't get annoyed and stop showing up one year so that's nice too.

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Who are your character's closest friends?

Mostly people I work with. I spend a lot of time with my squad so they really know me better than anyone else.

How did your character meet his or her best friend?

Work. I guess if I really had to pick someone I'm closest to on the squad it would be Jackson. I've known him since my first day on the squad, we started together.

What do they value most in friendship?

Fun, good naturedness. I like being able to relax, it's really important that I can just be myself around the people I hang out with.

Does your character make friends easily?

I guess. I don't get on people's shit list easily, I don't think.

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What was your character's first romantic encounter like?

Um embarrassing and in college? Also not totally sober? I went away for college so being away from home for the first time was an experience lol

How does your character display affection?

Uh...I like being close I guess? Like in proximity, I just like having people close and comfortable with me. I like holding hands and stuff. I dunno, just your generic stuff.

What is your character's idea of a perfect romantic date?

Something that makes us both really happy. Something meaningful. I like having a purpose when I go places, discovering things is so much more worthwhile with another person.

Has your character ever had his or her heart broken?

I mean, yeah.

What qualities does your character look for in a romantic partner?

The same stuff I look for in a good friend, I guess. I just want someone I can really be myself around. Someone that can make me smile and someone that I can make smile.

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Does your character have any pets? What type?

Nope, I'm really not home enough to have a pet.

What are your characters favorite animals?

I like cats and dogs. I think it'd be kind of neat to have a ferret or a bearded dragon but I think I'd feel bad about keeping a bearded dragon in literally a tank all day.

How many times has your character visited the zoo?

I used to go a lot as a kid. My parents would bring me or I'd go with my cousins. Once for school, that was cool. I bought my parents a stuffed monkey from that trip and they still have it so I guess that's kind of important to me or whatever :')

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What are his or her favorite foods to eat?

I like a lot of things, food is literally my favorite. I like ramen and lamb and a lot of roasted greens. This is a hard question, I like a lot of things a lot.

Does he or she enjoy to cook?

Yeah. I get really ambitious and it isn't always excellent but I like to try.

Any food allergies or sensitivities?

No, thankfully.

What foods can he or she not stand to be around or eat?

My dad's family has a pallet for some things I don't love. Irish baked goods are just not that great and I don't get the hype about black and white pudding I'm soRRY I SAID IT YOU CAN KICK ME OUT NOW.

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How does your character spend a lazy Sunday afternoon?

Lazily lol I don't get up too late cause I know it'll throw off my routine but I like to make myself breakfast at my own pace and watch whatever I've been meaning to catch up on for days. Maybe make a trip to the grocery store and peruse the aisles at my own leisure. Come home and play some video games? If I'm gonna have a lazy day I'm gonna commit to total leisure.

What are their favorite places to go when alone?

With friends?

I like going to the park alone. Walks are nicer with a podcast to think about. I can be a part of society without actually bothering myself, it's basically perfect. If I'm with friends I like to get a drink or go play board games at someone's house, that's pretty neat.

Where would your character like to travel?

Anywhere! It would be great to take a break and just have the incentive to go somewhere and enjoy something new.

How does he or she want to get there?

Driving, flying? By boat. I don't care. I haven't found a mode of transport I've hated yet.

Does your character have preferences on types of lodging?

Not gonna lie, I'm not a roughing it kind of guy, I don't love fending for myself. I like somewhere with running water and internet at least. And no bugs. Don't like bugs.

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What are your characters favorite movies and TV shows?

I guess I like hour-long shows that I can really get invested in. Like Peaky Blinders and X-Files and stuff. I like getting immersed in the stuff I watch, which is a lot more TV than movies.

What are their favorite actors and actresses?

I like a lot of people. Peter Dinklage, Gillian Anderson, Sam Neill. A lot of people have a lot of talent. I have a fucking huge crush on Emma Thompson. That's embarrassing but she's literally so fun.

How often do they watch movies and/or television?

I usually watch TV to turn my brain off after a long day so often. Almost every evening? I usually watch something over dinner.

What genre of music would you find your character most likely listening to?

My iTunes is mostly rock, I guess.

When do they listen to music? In the car? While working?

When I'm working out. Or we play music in the ambulance sometimes when it's empty.

What artists and bands does your character enjoy listening to?

I like the Arctic Monkeys and The National and stuff like that. Stuff that I can really appreciate on noise-canceling headphones. If it can get me in my feelings I'm there.

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ould your character go to a concert and enjoy it?

Yeah! I used to go to concerts a lot more often before but I do enjoy the experience if it's for the right band the right atmosphere.

Does your character play any musical instruments?

No. I used to play guitar when I was a kid but I lost interest ages ago.

What are his or her favorite books?

I don't read as much as I should...but I do like reading books of movies and TV shows after I watch them. When I can't get enough of the world it built it's nice to fill in the holes with the book.

What books are on his or her bookshelf at home?

A lot of my college reading material to make myself look smart to my dust bunny house guests. Plus all those movie and TV show books.

What titles does he or she borrow from the library?

I don't really go to the library. If I'm not sure enough about a book to order it online I usually don't get it at all.

What genre of books does your character enjoy reading?

Romance Fiction? Non-fiction? Thriller Crime Novels? Historical Fiction? Self-help? Poetry?

Historical fiction, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, basically any kind of fiction really. I'm here for a good, gripping story.

What is your character's favorite quote and why?

“If not us, who? If not now, when?” ― John F. Kennedy

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「Learn Japanese」 Can You Learn Japanese from Watching Anime?

So, you want to know if you can learn Japanese from watching anime. With almost all answers from me, the response is it depends. Yes and no.

We’re in for a long read here, so just to start off, I’m going to shoot out a bunch of yes no answers real quick:

No, you can’t learn Japanese JUST from watching anime (unless you’re some kind of genius).

Yes, you can IMPROVE your Japanese from watching anime

No, you should not speak Japanese like how anime characters do

No, this doesn’t mean you can’t learn other things from anime such as vocabulary terms and grammar patterns

Yes, You can spend years studying Japanese formally at university or any other kind of institution, and still learn things from watching anime, even if it’s just a new vocabulary or common phrase here and there.  

Yes, there are certain types or genres of anime much more suited to learning from (romantic comedies set in a school campus are much more friendly than science fiction mecha series with an overload of technical jargon).

Yes anime is cool as hell, no matter how old you become.

And lastly, but most relevantly now: No, watching anime is nowhere near the most efficient way to learn Japanese.

This is where my personal advice comes in:

If you intend to start studying Japanese seriously, as in you have a set goal to be this level within this amount of time or are going to be moving to Japan or anything like that, do not put hard time and effort into trying to learn Japanese from anime. Instead, put that time and effort into studying more educational resources, and the ability to understand the Japanese in anime will naturally come along with that.

This approach that we’re going to talk about should only really apply to people who love anime, watch a lot of it, and want to turn that enjoyable experience into the seeds of an educational opportunity too , even if just super casually at first. For example,  maybe you’re in high school right now and plan to take Japanese classes and study it seriously in college, but have a couple of years and a lot of anime you’ll be wanting to watch until then. For example, maybe you’re not invested in learning the language enough to study kanji 2 hours every single day or are too shy to practice speaking to a stranger online for practice. But what you do do is watch an episode of anime every day while eating dinner or something. Even with something as simple as that, that’s 2.333 hours of being exposed to Japanese speech a week. If you been a fan of anime for even just a year, that’s roughly 120 hours total. The idea here is to take advantage of that decent amount of exposure and turn it from Japanese just sounding like an alien language to Japanese being something you’re able to at least make a bit of sense of and in turn have an opportunity to learn some new-say a new word, or phrase, or grammar pattern, from each line of dialogue you hear.

So basically, what you want to do is introduce yourself to the absolute basics of the language and reach a bare minimum level.

And the good news is that if you watch enough anime, it’s already very likely that you’ve done this, just to a lesser degree. Lots of anime fans will know and are likely to never forget the definitions of words like (Ready? Anime word recognition test in 3,2,1…) kanojo, kokoro, suki, baka, kawaii, senpai, tsundere, bakemono, chikara, daijoubu, ganbaru, jigoku, kareshi, mochiron, sasuga, sugoi, tomodachi, etc. despite never having learned hiragana (the Japanese characters) or what sounds the Japanese language even uses. Why? Simply because those words are among the most commonly used words in anime and after you’ve heard them so many times, they’ve become ingrained in your memory. We’re going by the same principle here. We just have to establish the foundation for it to happen for a wider range of words-and even further, for grammar.

And so, the approach that we’re going to recommend for people interested in accomplishing this is to:

Spend a good week or two at least learning the absolute basics of the Japanese language:

The letters, or more correctly termed, characters it uses. While there are three different writing systems for the Japanese language, they all use the same pronunciation, so you theoretically could get by with just learning the first of the three, hiragana, in the beginning. (1-4 days)

After that, you learn the basic sentence structure to Japanese sentences. (1 day)

Then get introduced to word types, adjectives, nouns, verbs, particles, etc. and get an idea of how to distinguish a given word as one of those types. (1-5 days)

So now you might be going, whoa, whoa, whoa, 1-2 weeks to learn all that information? Just because you’re calling it the basics, doesn’t mean it takes that little time to learn.

Well, let’s see if we can boost your confidence a bit by doing a condensed, proportional example version right now and get a glimpse of the process. First, we’ll try to introduce you to the utmost introductory information about each of those subjects, then we’ll jump into an example line from an anime and break it down with just that information.

-We are going to skip hiragana/katakana/kanji because that simply cannot be taught in the span of a few minutes-

Basic Japanese Sentence Structure (loosely the opposite order of English sentence structure):

In English: “I ate a hamburger.” (SUBJECT > VERB > OBJECT)

In Japanese: “Watashi wa hamburger o tabemashita.” 私はハンバーガーを食べました。 (Literal English translation: “I hamburger ate.”) (SUBJECT > OBJECT > VERB) *plus particles after NOUN words to mark them as such, e.g. topic/subject marker particle wa after the noun watashi to mark it as the subject/topic and direct object marker o after the noun hamburger to mark it as the direct object

Japanese Word Types:

Adjectives: 2 Types. What we call i-adjectives (い) and na-adjectives (な). i-adjectives are called that because they end in the i-sound. On the other hand, na adjectives can end in anything and are called that because the character na appears after them when they modify nouns.

Nouns: The most vast word group, these words can end in essentially any character/sound.

Verbs: Also a very vast word group. Has the most forms of conjugation, which take a lot of time to learn but become easier to distinguish once done (e.g. words ending in (ました, ませんでした, etc. are obvious verb words). Generally divided into two sub-groups, ru-verbs and u-verbs, because they end in ru (る) and u (う) respectively. However, this only applies when they are in what is called the Dictionary Form, which is the superficial equivalent of the present/future tense in English.

です (desu) and だ (da): A copula, a word used to link subject and predicate. Usually marks the end of a clause or sentence.

Now, a short and simple line from one of my favorite anime series, One Piece.

ルフィは海賊王になる男だ！ “Luffy wa kaizokuou ni naru otoko da!” (Literal translation: “Luffy is Pirate King become man!”) (Proper translation: “Luffy is the man who will become Pirate King!”)

Of course, the English translation of the line right there is going to be something you’ll be given if you’re watching the show with subtitles. The Japanese line we have provided and written out is something you’d have to pick up yourself by ear. It goes without saying that this is why learning at least hiragana would be important.

Now for the analysis. How many of these words in this Japanese line, of the seven, do we recognize with our current knowledge?

(Luffy/ルフィ) = name of character = noun (also appears before subject/topic marker wa, which means it is a subject/topic/noun)

(wa/は) = particle/topic marker

(kaizokuou/海賊王) - one of the words we’re likely to not know as a complete beginner

(ni/に) = particle

(naru/なる) = another word we’re likely to not know as complete beginners, but from what we just learned, we could assume it’s a verb because the ru ending

(otoko/男) = the last of three words here that we’re likely to not know, but we might be able to presume that it’s maybe a noun based on the spelling

(da/だ) = copula to end the sentence.

So, four out of seven. Not bad. This gives us:

“Luffy is [UNKNOWN NOUN] [UNKNOWN VERB] [UNKNOWN NOUN].”

The only verb in the English translation we have available is “become”, so then we now have:

“Luffy is [UNKNOWN NOUN] become [UNKNOWN NOUN].”

We know from Japanese sentence structure that object type words such as direct objects, indirect objects, etc. are positioned before the verb action unlike in English where they appear after the verb.

So this means the word positioned before our verb, naru/なる, is connected to the action. We refer to the English translation and see that that word is “pirate king”. So then we confirm that kaizokuou/海賊王 means “pirate king.”

“Luffy is Pirate King become [UNKNOWN NOUN].”

Which leaves the last unknown word to become the last word left in our English translations, “man.” Thus, otoko/男 means “man.”  

“Luffy is Pirate King become man.”

While this is our definitive answer when it comes to meaning, but we do need to naturalize it to make it sounds like proper English.

”Luffy is the man who will become Pirate King.”

In the end, if we didn’t take the time to learn about Japanese sentence structure, verb words, noun words, adjectives, particles, etc. we would not have had any means to engage in this process of elimination and potentially learn 3 new words from one line of dialogue: kaizokuou/海賊王 means “pirate king,” naru/なる means “to become,” otoko/男 means “man.”

Even if you’re not catching the Japanese lines by ear perfectly and are barely only making sense of two of the seven words-say you only heard the “ni naru” part of that sentence, that can still be good for you because it’s reaffirming for you various nuances about the language such as the fact that you use the particle ni with naru to make the grammar pattern that is “to become.” Admittedly, ni naru is perhaps an overly simple example, but there are in fact a lot of verbs out there wherein it’s hard to remember whether to use them with the particle ni/に or some other particle like o/を.

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Ermanda’s Inner Sanctum: Scorpion 4.05 “Sci Hard”

Later than usual since I am caught up in the World Series.  Go Astros!  Here you go!

This was a solid episode!  The mission was simple and the subplots worked well with the main.  I loved all the parallels in this episode between Richard Elia and Walter and Quintis and Waige.  Scenes that reveal Cabe’s age are always a hoot!  Sylvester showed his lawyer potential, showing that he is more than just a brain that processes facts.  The end scene had me rolling!  My only issue was the purpose of these bad guys who were Spanish-speaking.  The accents were not that great and I just don’t see how it related to heist.  Reminded me a bit of how I felt about the dialect of Spanish utilized in 3.05 Plight at the Museum. 😂  Anyways, this review is not particularly long!  Most of my thoughts will be in my “drabbles” section!  So peep that for some good points!  Let’s do this!

Cabe: A New Normal 

Cabe is trying to adjust to a new normal so he flocks to things that reinforce the idea that old and worn things are still valuable.  Given his personal financial situation highly influenced by his pride, he can not afford personal luxuries just like everyone else.  He really wants to escape from all of these problems because they are attacks on his identity as a protector and enforcer of law.  He still wears his suit and functions in his usual position with Scorpion (but as an intern) to keep a sense of normalcy.  This parallels similar actions he took when the team was stranded in 3.25 Scorp Family Robinson.  It will be interesting to watch Cabe continue to navigate his emotions throughout his court proceedings. 

Quintis & S.T.O.R.K. 

If you have forgotten Quintis’ conception creed, let’s review!

Sexy Time Temperature of the goody Organic Reduce Stress Keep the tenants of S.T.O.R.K.

Considering how P.A.N.N.S. went, this plan doesn’t work either.  It’s hilarious to watch them try to keep one another accountable even though they are secretly violating a term of the conception plan throughout the day!  But is this stopping Quintis from creating a new one?!  Nope!  Onward to focusing on F.U.N. aka. Free-wheeling Unencumbered Newlyweds! 😂😂😂  These dorks!  How many more acronyms do you think we will get from Quintis for the season?!  Send me your guesses… I’m curious!  I’m gonna go with 3. 

Walter x Elia: Two Sides of a Coin 

Richard Elia appears every season and his appearance reminds us of the similarities he shares with Walter.  In this episode, he and Walter are struggling with the same thing - acceptance from their peers.  Elia is willing to present a project that isn’t even remotely complete in order to have a product that keeps his business on the map and impresses the younger generation of Silicon Valley to stay competitive with them.  (Side note: It’s a bit of a coincidence that this story about Elon Musk and Tesla Motors released. His name is mentioned in this episode.) At the same time, Walter wants to get back into the VOR Collective to be a part of an exclusive group of individuals described as the Mensa of Mensa.  He hopes that Paige’s communication skills with mentally-enabled individuals like himself will be enough to convince them to reinstate his membership after his crazy mishap with the other members. But unfortunately, it isn’t enough and he is deflated.  The portrayal of this reality really exposes a truth about human beings in general.  Genius or not, we all seek acceptance and/or companionship.  It’s an innate human desire described by evolutionary science as a means to foster survival.  Two minds are better than one.  As smart as both of these men are, they can only do so much by themselves to achieve their individual goals.  Plus, it is always comforting to interact with individuals to whom you relate.  The real Walter O’Brien does this when he schedules a yearly dinner for the greatest minds of various crafts he knows to come together and speak freely in ways they may not be able to do on a professional/business level.  It is always nice to have reminders like this within the story because it presents a bigger picture and expands the perception of emotionally-stunted individuals.

Drabbles… 

Walter and Paige clean up nicely!!! 🔥😍😍😍😍😍  

Vidal: Hold a moment. She’s with you? Walter: Yes, she is my girlfriend. We’ve been intimate. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

A small disagreement, Walter? You gave them explosive diarrhea! Not even Paige’s social skills can help you! *facepalm* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

This shot of Happy coming out from under Cabe’s new car is a bit nostalgic to me. Takes me back to the scenes of her working on her motorcycle and other cars in season 1. It would be nice to see more shots of her working in the background on large mechanical projects in the garage that don’t involve poisonous material (*cough*cough* Cadmium) regardless of possible adjustments made to the character with upcoming foreshadowed storylines.

Cabe gave everyone $10K for their troubles. That’s really sweet! Gotta love Papa Cabe! 💛💛💛

I am with Cabe. What is up with Quintis and these acronyms?! 😂😂😂

Notice that Toby says they need to drum up work to fill little Tobina’s college fund. This is a feminine nomenclature twist on his name, which reinforces the idea that Baby Quintis will be a girl. 😉🍼👨‍👩‍👧

Toby is really working the word “gooty!” How long before the others start repeating it?! Happy has done it once already!

Happy: No way am I getting into that death trap! That thing is on its last legs. Come on husband, I’m driving. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Gloria by Laura Branigan is iconic! Bring back the 80s! 

I have never mentioned this in my reviews, but Toby and Cabe are similar people. They love the classics of their young adult lives. Plus, they also make jokes about the past that the others don’t always seem to get. Reminded of this after “Gloria” plays in this episode and Toby played and danced to The Commodores in 4.04 Nuke Kids on the Block. 😉😂😂😂

Proctor (to Sly): You don’t have a law degree? How do you expect to pass the bar? Sly: I studied on the flight. 😂😂😂😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Paige: … They’re a bunch of nerd-turds. Who cares if they don’t like you, Walter? W: Uh, that is easy for you to say. You… you waltz in and in 2 seconds they are eating out of your hand. I can’t get humans to like me. I can’t get the mentally-enabled to accept me. I’m a man without a home. 😂😂😂

P: You have a home. Scorpion is your home. I’m your home. W: Yeah, I know. Me: Aww!!! The home parallels with Quintis in 3.23 Something Burrowed, Something Blew. Give me all the Quintis and Waige parallels!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Paige reminding Walter how he fired her when stating her knowledge of Elia’s latest project… 😂😂😂😂😂😂

BEHOLD THE RAYTURN!!! That video was 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀

That sleep pod looks awesome tbh!

W: Richard. Elia: Why is it every time you guys are around things turn to crap? The fandom: We could say the same about you! 😂😂😂😂

12 people at gunpoint?! Umm, there were clearly more people in the theatre, but this gets a pass considering they have no eyes inside.

How does Sly have his cell phone in the room during the exam? One usually has to place all belongings in a locker before entering the testing area, phones included. These tests are usually filmed to monitor for cheating, so evidence of Sly even looking at his phone should nullify his test. And proctors don’t usually follow test takers if they leave the testing area before finishing. Nonetheless, the moment between the proctor and Sly is hilarious!

Explosive diarrhea beats wrecking a Ferrari, destroying a smart building, and launching rocket! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

P (to Elia & Walter): Psst… am I the only one who sees that light blinking? W: It’s Morse Code. It’s Happy. E: How do you know? W: Because the doorbell just said, “It’s me, stupid.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀 Only Happy would send a message like that!

Vidal and Walter fighting over helping the robbers to buy time and save the other hostages… 😂😂😂

There’s no money or software?! Well, that’s a wrinkle! *insert facepalm here*

Go Sly! Tell it to them!!! Serving up that justice baby!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Look at Walter worried about his lady love… 😍😍💙💙😍😍

Cabe as Barnaby the banking butler?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

Toby: You sure about this? H: No, but we need the password and this is the fastest way to get it. Now let’s go. T: Uh… uh… ju.. just read the note one more time. H: “This is a robbery. Give us your server password and no one gets hurt.” T: It’s direct and clear. That… that’s a good note. Good luck baby! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. H: (stares) T: Fine. It… It really only takes one person to hand over a note. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀

W (to Vidal): Scorpion is a group of professionals. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Oh the irony!

Anyone else notice that Happy’s truck is actually parked in a “No Parking” zone? 😉😂😂

When Toby dumps his hat after the description… 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

H: We are not going to prison. T: Can you drive faster? I can’t shower in front of other people. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

Cabe getting sacked and Sly telling him to hurry up… 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀

Whoops! Toby is wearing tights whities, not boxers because his boys don’t like to be jostled! S.T.O.R.K. violation!!! 🙅🏾😂😂😂😂😂 Side note: Given the passage of time, should that coffee still be hot enough for alarm? It makes more sense for Toby to remove his pants because the spilled coffee stained the crotch of his pants.

Waige wrapping their hands around one another when the robbers states he is going to wound everyone badly enough to keep first responders busy… 😍😍💙😍😍💙💙😍😍💙😍😍

H: Don’t you wish you wore boxers now? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀 How many more times this season will we see Toby do something utterly embarrassing this season?! 😂😂😂

I really tire of these moments when there are all these gunshots going off and not one person gets at least nicked by a stray bullet. The robbers are shooting blind here!

Wait a minute! If the detonated bombs went off, doesn’t that mean the same for the ones the robbers placed in the theatre that we didn’t see? Doesn’t that endanger the hostages who are now underneath the stage even though they may not be directly affected?

Why didn’t the proctor tell Sly that his time was almost up? That’s irresponsible. Lol!

Mr. Curtis & Mrs. Quinn? And neither Toby or Happy corrects the detective to remind him it’s Dr. Curtis? 😂😂😂 Well, I’ll do it! It’s Dr. Curtis, sir! You know, like he said earlier! 😂😂😂😂😂

EKT really has nice legs! 😍😍😍😍😍

E (to Paige): You know, quick thinking with that trap door. Any chance I could steal you back from Scorpion? P: Nope. I kinda got a thing for my boss! 😍😍💙😍😍💙💙😍😍💙😍😍

Sly is a JD!!! Say hello to Dr. Dodd even though most lawyers don’t use the term. Now Scorpion has two members with doctorate degrees in a field of study! Notice that Toby is trying to hilariously downplay that like Happy used to do with him in the early Scorpion days! 😂😂

The team is about to get a workout since they have to push that car 3 miles! Have fun guys!