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Heal My Wounds
Rhea The Pole Dancer (Part 17)
Rhea Ripley x Reader
Tw: physical and sexual abuse, toxic relationship, selfharm, eating disorder
Summary: You are in a toxic relationship with an abusive man but manage to run away. A tall, black haired woman picks you up from the streets just in time so your ex doesn't get you. But who is she and why does she seem so familiar to you? As you get to know each other you start to notice weird feelings you never had before whenever she's around.
You arrive at the location. It's a pretty nondescript looking bar from the outside but as soon as you enter you know why the boys picked it.
There are red Leds lining the top of the walls, on the right side is the bar with multiple barstools and two men behind it serving drinks. In the back are three pole dancers, showing of their bodies and curves and on the left are some round tables with stools.
Rhea spots Damian, waving for you to come over and you follow her through a small crowd of people. You sit down next to Dominik, Rhea on your left.
"Hey, nice to see y/n. Didn't expect you to come too" Dom says with a grin and pulls you into a hug. He keeps his arm around your shoulders as he continues his previous conversation with Finn.
"Did you order some drinks already?" Rhea wants to know. "No, but could you go get some please?" Finn asks. "Sure, you coming with me Damian? I don't think I can carry five glasses" she chuckles.
Damian nods and they make their way over to the bar. You watch them as they pass you, but as soon as Rhea leaves your sight you feel a little less safe.
Your body tenses up and you start fidgeting with you hands in your lap. You see a group of men enter the bar, they must be around the age of 50.
"You alright?" Dominik pulls you out of your thoughts. You return your gaze to him and nod. "Yeah it's okay" you mumble.
Rhea and Damian return with shots for everyone "Here, I brought you one too. Don't know if you like it but we'll see" Rhea says to you.
"Oh okay, thanks" you whisper and take a glass from her. "Are you okay sweetie?" she asks a little concerned. "I've already asked her and she says she fine" Dom throws in before you can answer.
Rhea shrugs and returns her focus back on the other members of the Judgement Day. "Let's see who can drink it without making a face" Finn cheers and empties his glass in one shot.
He squeezes his eyes shut and presses his lips together, not expecting it to be such strong alcohol. "Ha looser, my turn" Dom laughs and takes his shot.
He does even worse than Finn, removing his arm from around your shoulders and shaking his head. "God what did they put in these" he curses.
"You or me first?" Rhea asks Damian. "I'll go" he responds and takes his turn. He does better than the other two but still presses his lips together in a thin line and inhales sharply.
"Damn Rhea what is this" he laughs. She grins and empties her glass without showing any expression. "My favorite one to get drunk" she smirks.
As soon as you hear drunk your alarm bells ring. You tug on her sleeve and she looks over at you. "I thought you wouldn't drink much today?" you whisper.
"What? Sorry I didn't understand you due to the music" she says and scoots closer to you. "I thought you wouldn't drink that much tonight" you repeat a little louder.
"Oh yeah no don't worry about that" she brushes it off. "Dom let's go and get more" Finn shouts. He already stood up and took a few steps towards the other side of the room.
You're pretty uncomfortable by now, but only Damian seems to notice and shoots you an asking look. You shake your head, wanting him not to worry.
Finn and Dominik return and everyone takes another shot. Dom's look wandering over to the pole dancers "Hey Rhea, bet you can't do it like they can" he smirks.
"Oh really? We'll see 'bout that" she says with a challenging grin. You all follow her over to the raised platform with the poles. Rhea steps up and talks to one of the women before taking over her place.
She puts on a pretty nice show, getting so much into it she takes off her shirt and throws it into the crowd of men who built up around you.
You hear a few whistles and some clapping as she's moving around the pole in her bra. "Hey pretty, what's a chick like you doing here all alone" a tall man asks you from behind and puts his arm around you lower abdomen.
You immediately tense up. Oh god oh god oh god help me. Damian, Finn, Rhea, Dom anyone please. Your mind goes absolutely crazy but not a single tone comes out of your mouth.
"Naw don't be shy, I'll teach you how to use that pretty mouth of yours" the man groans and kisses your neck. You feel his beard brush against your skin making you shiver.
Your mind is blank, you feel like you're about to pass out. You can't breath, you need air, you need to get out! You try to push him away to get rid of his grip and manage to slip out and run outside.
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Part 17 and more coming, what would you think about Damian and/or Dom secretly having feelings for you and/or Rhea 😏🤔
Anyway, Taglist:@babybatlover @legit9thlunaticwarrior @thatonepansexual2000
#demi bennett#rhea ripley#rhea ripley x reader#wrestling#wwe x reader#ex boyfriend#fear#damian priest#dominik mysterio#finn balor#the judgement day wwe#alcohol#night time#drinking games#creepy old guy#group of men#group of friends#damian priest x reader#dominik mysterio x reader
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Dominik's mustache is a legitimate source of evil because he grew it out to emulate Eddie more than he already has. We've been watching him go through a two-year long identity crisis to get away from being "Rey Mysterio’s son".
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This is such a weird fucking story.
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punk sings happy birthday to a kid
#this is just really stinking cute#i love it#last time i saw him do that he made mysterio's daughter cry#glad to see he's learnt to not be creepy since then#cm punk
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i think his name in jake gyllenhal if I’m not wrong! I only know him for the nightcrawler movie lol
Oh My God It IS Mysterio :0
#you see i mix mysterio and magneto up all the time bc i never saw any magneto movies until like literally yesterday#i Knew that man was a familiar creepy man and not a new one lmaooooooooooooooo#asks#💌
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Remember It All
Pairing - Loki x Female Reader
Warnings - Memory loss (lmk if you want me to add anything)
Summary - Y/n is working at the coffee shop with MJ when a mysterious visitor arrives to order drinks.
Word Count - 1.2k
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"So... did you guys get in to MIT?" You ask, fiddling with the bandage wrapped tightly around your left hand.
"Nope," MJ tosses her letter into the bin nearby. "Neither did Peter or Ned,"
You sigh. "Ugh, I'm so annoyed that the world believes all that Mysterio crap. If only it hadn't affected you all so,"
MJ hums in agreement. "It's okay. I was kinda expecting it anyways,"
"You expect disappointment so you'll never be disappointed?" You quote the line she has said so many a time, especially since the whole Spiderman and Mysterio nonsense. You feel for Peter - he's a nice kid.
"Mhm, exactly,"
The shop's doorbell chimes as someone walks in, hands in their pockets to stave off some of the winter cold.
"I'll get that. You take as much time as you need, okay?" You say, walking over to the counter.
A man stands in front of it, scanning the menu. He has black, shoulder length hair and his eyes are a stunning - almost familiar - green. You swear you've seen him before, but where? Every soft curve and smile line in his face looks right... except the deep bags under his eyes. For some reason you want to place your hand on his face and smooth them out...
But this man is a stranger. You don't even know his name.
"Hey, how can I help?" You ask, brushing away your odd thoughts.
"Uh hi, can I-" He turns to you and freezes, eyes wide. He just stands there in silence for a few seconds, his eyes scanning your face. Normally you'd find this rather creepy, but this feels strangely... right.
The man turns away and looks out of the shop window to where a man with long, blonde hair stands. He beams at the man in front of you.
"Um..." He hums, turning back to you. "Could I have two coffees... please? The name is Loki,"
You nod and start preparing the drinks, trying to ignore the gaze of the man behind you. Loki... that name is also very familiar. But you have no idea why; it's getting rather frustrating.
In no time at all, the coffees are ready; you place them on the counter and secure the lids.
"Loki?" You call. He doesn't respond. "Loki? Your coffees," He seems to jolt from his thoughts, striding over quickly to pay.
"Of course, sorry. And thank you," He slides a ten dollar note onto the counter, a sad grin playing on his face. "Keep the change,"
You nod and open the till, picking up the money and sliding it in. "Thanks,"
"Uh... are you alright?" You look up, noticing that Loki now wears a concerned expression. He points at your bandage-bound hand.
"Oh! Yes, thanks. You know, I don't actually know how I did it. I just kind of... woke up one day and I had a huge gash in the middle of my palm," You chuckle at the strangeness of the situation, thinking of the other random cuts and bruises all over your body.
"But it's okay," You continue, for some reason feeling safe to talk in such detail to this man. "It doesn't hurt too much anymore. And I can use it just fine!"
Loki smiles a sad yet happy smile; one that looks as if he's yearning for something but knows he can't have it - possibly for the better.
"Well, I'm glad it's healing well," He picks up the drinks he ordered. "And, uh-" He clears his throat. "Thank you... for everything,"
He smiles, his eyes glittering with... tears? Is he upset? But, as much as you are worried for him, you are extremely confused. Why is he so thankful? All you did was make him some coffee and spit out some sob story about your injury.
Your brow furrows, but you smile anyway. "No problem..."
Usually you wish customers a good day before they leave the shop, but you seem to be frozen as you watch him walk out, handing one of the drinks to the blonde haired man as they walk out of sight.
"What the hell was that about?" MJ calls across the shop, speaking your thoughts aloud.
You shake your head slowly, your gaze stuck to where the man just stood. "I have no idea..."
Snapping out of your daze, you grab a donut in a serviette and place it on the counter in front of MJ.
"Thanks," She says, picking up the food. "Honestly though, he's either a creep or a long lost lover of yours,"
"Really? A long lost lover?" You laugh, your smile not reaching your eyes.
A long lost lover...
Suddenly an image pops into your mind of you and Loki sitting exactly where you and MJ are now, his hand clasped in yours on top of the counter. A small, loving smile plays on his lips as you talk, his thumb rubbing slowly over your knuckles.
"Well, duh." MJ jokes. "I mean-"
You don't hear her finish that sentence. Image after image of you and Loki fly through your head - it feels as if you've been hit by a bolt of lightning, each memory shuddering through you like electricity.
Before you can even process what you're doing, you're running towards the door.
"Wait, Y/n! Where are you going?!" MJ calls out to you.
"I'll be back!" Is all you manage to say as you slip through the door and begin to run down the street.
You and Loki were dating! You were a thing! He was yours and you were his...
And yet, you forgot. How the hell did you forget!?
But that is a concern for later. For now, you have to catch up with him.
You push past everyone on the sidewalk until you see the two men up ahead. Thor and Loki...
"Loki! Wait!" You yell, not caring who hears or sees.
Your thoughts and memories are too jumbled up to know exactly how long it's been since you forgot, but for a while you've been feeling as if something has been missing. Moreover, someone.
The two Gods turn upon hearing your shout, their eyes wide with confusion. Panting, you come to a stop in front of them.
"Y/n? Are you quite alright?" Loki asks, a spark of realisation flaring in his eyes. But he doesn't dare ask for fear he's being too hopeful.
A smile crawls onto your face, tears springing into your eyes as you realise how much you've unknowingly missed him.
"Y-you... me..." You're still panting after having run down the block, words not forming correctly in your mouth.
Loki just watches you, handing his coffee cup to Thor and waiting patiently for you to finish your flustered attempt at a sentence.
Instead, you reach up and place a hand on his face. He doesn't flinch away, but leans in to your touch, tears welling at the bottom of his eyes.
"I remember... I remember it all..." Your voice is strained and choked by tears. Loki's hands cup your face, his thumbs running over your cheeks and collecting the wet trails.
"You do?" He whispers.
You nod, moving your hands to cover his. He lets out a bewildered laugh before leaning down and smashing his lips against yours in a desperate kiss.
Eventually he pulls away, murmuring: "I love you, my darling... and I'm so sorry,"
"It's alright, you have nothing to apologise for," You reassure, your heart swelling. "I love you too," Your lips meet his once more as you decide to never let go of him again.
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A/N - Not sure how I feel about this one so feel free to let me know your thoughts! :)
#loki#loki fanfic#loki laufeyson#loki oneshot#laufeyson#avengers#marvel#loki x reader#loki x y/n#fluff#mcu#oneshot
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Yoo do u have fics that has the plot where peter gets send out in another universe because everyone is dead in his and in the universe he gets send out is everyone is alive but peter doesn't exist or they don't know peter at all I've seen one fic like this ( it's was Mysterio that killed everyone) and it made me want to read more🥹
hello, are these close to what you are looking for? They’re unfinished but still worth checking out ☺️
Home for Christmas by richieisgayforeddie
Peter Parker doesn't exist any more, well, no one remembers that he exists. After spending his first Christmas utterly alone and without any of his friends or May, Doctor Strange ask Peter for help to fight Wanda. Peter has nothing to lose, but getting accidentally thrown to a different Universe wasn’t on his holiday list The universe seems like his own at first but he soon comes to realise that the Universe just lost his Peter Parker in the final Battle, snapping in Tony's Place. Tony, that seems to be his biological Parent here. Will Peter find his Place in this Universe, or will the Parker Luck continue once again?
Broken Mirrors and Fragile Things by EvieNyx
(I am Peter Benjamin Parker, and I exist.) - - - Three months after his existence was erased, Peter Parker was not doing so well. His solace came from knowing that at the very least he had managed to save his city in the end. Apparently, though, Peter realized as Doctor Strange explained to him that he had to give up even more, losing everything-and-then-some just wasn't enough. OR The multiverse continues to collapse in on itself. Doctor Strange discovers the source of the problem as Peter Parker. The only viable solution is to remove Peter from his original universe so that no more entities will be drawn to his presence there. Peter is sent to a world that lost its Peter Parker, and finds himself lost in a sea of people he'd grieved who had all grieved him in kind.
Welcome To Mysterio's Marvelous Multiverse by Grace_d
[Endgame compliant, Far from home AU (probably)] NO FFH SPOILERS “Woah.” Spider-Man breathes. “Trip Advisor did not mention this.” In the middle of the room hangs a flat circle of energy, kinetic electricity twisting from the edges into the centre. Green smoke swirls around it. It's definitely creepy enough to be a portal to another universe. Peter Parker's trip to Europe was supposed to cap off his recovery from the traumatic events of the past (5?) years, kick off his summer vacation and celebrate his decision to return to friendly neighbourhood crime-fighting. Instead, Nick Fury recruited him for some avenging. Not ideal, not relaxing, and definitely above this web-slingers pay grade. (Was he even getting paid?). So when Quentin Beck AKA Mysterio suggests an alternate universe field trip, it's a hard pass from Spider-Man. He's sticking to the mission. He's got responsibilities at home. Even if it means giving up the chance to see Tony Stark again. Too bad he didn't have a choice in the matter.
They’ll think of me kindly, when they come for my things by Ihearturdadtbh
“A year, nearly a year since he died and you’re trying to tell me he what? Didn’t? Who is doing this to me, who is trying to trick me, who? Who! I know fine well I was the reason for that kids death and so who is tormenting me with his fucking corpse!?” Peter opened his eyes blearily as the imagine of a man settled into view, one he recognised in an instant except for one thing. There was something terribly, terribly “off” about the man made to look like Tony Stark. (Peter accidentally travels to a universe where he died in his battle with the Vulture on the beach, leaving Tony guilt ridden)
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Hurt/comfort Fluff
Orange = Newest Release
Smut Masterlist
Not over : he gets hurt and you have to choice between comforting him and fighting her.
Your mistake (part two) : Dominik messed up your carrer plan, do you forgive him?
Full turn. (part two): Dominik and you smoke for the first time together 🍃.
Our forever : you go into labor and Dominik mildly freaks out
Overstimulated: your overstimulated by everything that is going on. Dominik can help.
Our hobby: you can’t work out anymore, Dominik will do it for you “Always?” “Forever” : matching tattoos
Oceans Apart: Dominik chooses the judgment day
Your number one: you get jealous over Dominik being at ringside with Rhea Crowded: Hiding in his shirt while the press surrounds you both
Our Hobby: pregnant!reader watching Dom work out Keep my cool: you get in a fight with Rhea for flirting with your man
The beauty of pregnancy: Dominik is attentive while your in labor 🩷
Daddy-Daughter day : Dominik spends time with the baby while you are running errands
In the middle: Laying in bed with Dominik thinking about your past and nagging each other
Crafting: Helping Dominik with his muscle tees and making him try them on
Punching bag: taking a hit for Dom
Picky Eater: Dominik is undeniably a picker eater.. what happens when you make him dinner and he doesn't like it?
Product of Embarrassment: You and Dominik argue over something that shouldn't have mattered.
A childlike Halloween: Dominik is a good dad and husband during the spooky season.
Football Season: different football teams fluff
Maneater: She's simply a badass, can Dominik win her over? Or is she just toying around?
Spontaneous: being pregnant with his baby and spontaneously getting married 🩷
I Can't Keep Control: A short sad drabble and Dominik being a great boyfriend.
Man-Child: Dominik is arrogant and cocky, you do something about it
Stuffy: Dominiks takes the kids to the doctors
Thought That I'd Feel Better: depression takes a toll, will he notice?
Resuscitate: Smoking with childhood best friend Dominik Mysterio...and he has a blabber mouth, to say the least.
Not Mad: Dominik is jealous after a guy flirting with you, but he's "not mad"
101: Dominik is a baby when he is sick
The Silent Love: you were dedicated to being silent, but Dominik got to hear your voice for the first time.
Step Into the Darkness: Dominik (a stranger) saves you from a creepy man in the dark of the night...then the stranger becomes something more.
Petty Antics: ignoring Dominik all night when you’re jealous
Helpful Hands: Dominik comforts his pregnant wife while she’s hormonal.
His Little Girl: Dominik's daughter is watching his match...she doesn't like it much
The Shield - The Mistake: Dominik faced an injury to win, she's a part of the Shield and gets in trouble for it.
#dominik mysterio#dominik mysterio fluff#dominik mysterio x reader#dominik mysterio fanfiction#dom dom#dominik mysterio x you#dominik my bbg#dominik mysterio smut
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I’ve noticed once or twice among the pulp hero’s a dude with a crystal ball mysterio helmet in a dark suit. I can’t help but notice that what the Orb look is baller, it’s really distinct from other pulp characters he’s getting grouped with. What’s this guys deal and why is he so different from other pulp dudes?
(Meme on the left by Questionposting)
Ethel Knapp, twenty, stood in her furnished room and peered at the gas jet. For ten minutes she had been peering at it, trying to summon the courage necessary to turn it on—without a lighted match above it. She had no money. She had come to Great City from her home in Ohio to work. She had no work. She had no way of returning to her mother and father. But she did have a way of saving herself from further hunger and humiliation.
The gas jet.
She raised her hand toward it. Startled, she paused. A faint rustling sound came into the room. Looking down, she saw an envelope creeping under the door. She took it up, bewildered, and opened it. Inside lay money— currency held together by a band of silver paper—banknotes totalling $200!
“I can’t bear to see suffering, Angel. I can no more help trying to alleviate it than I can help breathing. If there were any other way of taking money from those who hoard it, and giving it to those who desperately need it—if there were any other way than stealing, I’d take that way. But there isn’t.” - The Sinister Sphere
This is The Moon Man. Moon Man was created by C. Frederick Davies and appeared in 38 stories from 1933 to 1937 and was a cross between The Shadow and Robin Hood, a black-clad urban avenger with a unique costume who stole from the rich to provide for the poor and was viciously hunted by law enforcement and the criminal underworld for it, not helped by the fact that his true identity is that of Stephen Tatcher, the 25-year-old police sergeant and son of the police chief, engaged to the daughter of his worst enemy, a lieutenant constantly trying to get Moon Man in the electric chair.
There's three main things that set The Moon Man apart from the other costumed pulp heroes and Shadow imitators from his day: Number one is that, despite looking a lot like Mysterio, he actually had much more in common with Spider-Man than even The Spider himself, in that he was mostly an ordinary schlub driven to help others who had to constantly pull off precarious balancing acts to keep his job and his secret and his life. 2nd being that he is a far more socially conscious character than pretty much all of his contemporaries, dealing with economic inequality, white collar crime, and grey areas where business practices and law enforcement intermingle with criminality to trample the lower class. He's a Depression-era Robin Hood and the stories are dead serious about it.
And third is that The Moon Man is no gentleman thief or dark avenger: He does none of this for the sake of personal fulfillment or revenge, he isn't tabling fights with gangsters to occasionally do an afterschool special or make a half-hearted gesture at social commentary, this is just what he does as a baseline. He is far less preoccupied with fighting crime than he is saving people in bad circumstances, and the stories are highly preoccupied with the people he saves, and the circumstances that The Moon Man is saving them from. For a weird guy in a creepy mask who goes around in a black coat with a gun in hand, he's an unexpectadly compassionate and soft-hearted (even mopey at times) character.
A chuckle came from the silver‐headed man. “You’ve distributed the money, Angel?”
“Yeah. Got it out right away. And it certainly was badly needed, boss.”
“I know… You realize why I selected Martin Richmond as a victim, Angel?”
“I’ve got an idea he ain’t all he seems to be.”
“Not quite that,” answered the voice that came from the silver head. “He’s quite respectable, you know. Social position, wealth, all that. But there’s one thing I don’t like about him, Angel. He’s made millions by playing the market short, forcing prices down.”
“Nothin’ wrong in that, is there?”, Dargan asked.
“Not according to our standards, Angel; but the fact remains that short‐selling had contributed to the suffering of those we are trying to help. I’ve taken little enough from Richmond’s kind, Angel. I must have more— later."
Dargan peered. “I don’t quite get you, boss. You’re takin’ an awful chance—and you don’t keep any of the money for yourself.”
A chuckle came from the silver globe. “I don’t want the money for myself. I want it for those who are perishing for want of the barest necessities of life. What would you do if you saw a child about to be crushed under a truck? You’d snatch her away, even at the risk of your own life."
“Don’t think I’m questioning you, boss.” Dargan hastened to explain. “I’m with you all the way, and you know it"
"Yes, Angel,” said the Moon Man gently, “I know it. You’re the only man in the world I trust. You know what it is to suffer; that’s why you’re with me”.
The Moon Man lacked much in terms of budget or resources, partially because all of his money went to people in need, and he was under constant threat from the law and underworld alike, each more bloodthirsty than the other in how badly they wanted to mount his Argus helmet on a platter (he didn't even make the helmet himself, he mail-ordered it under his detective arch-enemy’s name). His father is a police chief with a weak heart, which adds an extra pressure to Stephen's secret in that it being revealed will not only lead to his father being fired, but likely dying from shock.
He picks hide-outs with creaky stairs as his main line of defense against intruders, his only line of defense is a gun, he pined over the love of a stubborn lady who initially detested his alter-ego, but eventually learned his secret and grew into a stronger person and even partner as they got engaged. And he only has one other ally he can trust:
He’d gone bad in the ring. A weakened arm made further fighting impossible. He found it just as impossible to find work. He’d drifted downward and outward; he’d become a bum, sleeping in alleys, begging food. Until, mysteriously a message had come to him from the Moon Man.
Some day Ned Dargan was going to fight again. Some day he was going to get into the ring, knock some palooka for a row, and become champ. And if he ever did, he’d have the Moon Man to thank for it…
His main sidekick from the start, scarred ex-boxer Ned Dargan, was rescued by Moon Man from homelessness and starvation, and he was frequently named “Angel” as it was Dargan’s job to distribute the money, the narrative often filling the reader on the background of the recipients to make them not just anonymous victims, but real people with problems readers in the Depression era would have likely identified with. When we first meet them, Dargan tells him about a steamfitter with a sick daughter who needs money to pay for his kid's treatment, and a pair of kids with a recently deceased mother whose uncles can't afford to take them in and who will go to an orphanage without help, and The Moon Man promises money for all of them.
The main issue with the stories is that they do get a bit repetitive, but they're also fairly short and quick to read, and the strength of the concept, the assertive characters, the compassion, and the class dynamics that usually remain subtext in these kinds of stories, here becomes much of the text itself.
The Moon Man had a remarkable amount of continuity and consistency for a pulp hero, and only picked up more and more enemies that would constantly frame and target him with no additional allies. In fact, circa the end of the run, both his fiancé Sue as well as Angel are well acquainted with the Moon Man’s secret identity by this point and constantly beg Stephen Thatcher to give up his double life, warning him of increasing danger from both the cops and the mob, and in the last story, Blackjack Jury, he's pressured to give up his identity for good by the two and by how precariously his father's job hangs on him being able to capture Moon Man. The story and the character's run ends without revealing what decision he took.
Steve Thatcher lowered his head as though stubbornly to butt an obstacle. A wild scheme— his! He knew it. But, also, he knew the world— cruel and relentless—and he could not stand by and do nothing to save those who were suffering. The mere thought of letting others perish, while nothing was done to save them, was unendurable.
Beyond the written law was a higher one to which Steve Thatcher had dedicated himself—the law of humanity.
And if he were caught? Would he find leniency at the hands of Gil McEwen and Chief Thatcher? No. He was certain of that. Even if McEwen and the chief might wish to deal kindly with him, they would be unable to. The Moon Man now was a public enemy—his fate was in the hands of the multitude. Steve Thatcher would be dealt with like any common crook—if he were caught.
He remembered Ernest Miller’s daughter, who must go to Arizona or die; he remembered Frank Lauder, who must be cared for; he remembered Bill and Betty Anderson, who must have help.
“It’s got to be done!” he said through closed teeth. “Damn it, it’s got to be done!”
He walked swiftly through the night - The Sinister Sphere
The Moon Man is public domain and has seen some usage in modern pulp stories, but (as far as I can find) never really with the same bite that makes these stories appealing, and it's not difficult to see why the character, despite a fairly respectable run and a striking costume, remained mostly obscure. He certainly wouldn't have had any kind of 50s paperback revival without being heavily edited or rewritten entirely just in case somebody was maybe trying to trojan horse any commie talk somewhere, in a character whose main mission statement was addressing economic inequality and getting in trouble with the police over it. And nowadays, with Mysterio being so popular and "Moon Man" taking on a wholly different noxious meaning online, The Moon Man would require a slight overhaul of costume and a complete overhaul of his name, and unfortunately that entails almost making him a different character
The Moon Man stories were adapted into a short comics run circa 1940-42 where they completely overhauled his costume and changed the names, titling him The Raven, but otherwise kept the stories mostly the same. I don't have much of anything to say about him, but there is one additional bit of strangeness that followed The Moon Man's largely unsuccessful transition to comics: The Moon Man was never published in Brazil, but there was a Brazilian superhero in 1962 (which still predates Mysterio) with the exact same name and headpiece. Created by artist Gedeone Malagola who, upon being denied the opportunity to publish his own Phantom stories, simply erased the character’s head, added a cape and used a penny to draw a translucent globe for a head, creating a new hero in turn named Homem-Lua (Moon Man). The character lasted for a couple of years as a back-up on fellow superhero Black Ray’s magazine, before it’s end.
The only detail given about his past is that he was born in Brazil, initially operating near his headquarters in São Paulo before becoming a globetrotter. He lacks explicit superpowers, but is feared by criminals around the world and considered to be an immortal who’s been active for over a century, as many supporting characters in the stories claimed that their grandparents had met the hero. A master of technology who flew around in a personalized jet and was able to call upon the aid of indigenous tribes around the world, who believed him to bear the mark of a godlike entity or be said an incarnation of said entity (as a plot point it's as racist as you'd expect, but also gets a bit funny when you consider how the most famous of moon-themed superheroes this side of Japan, Moon Knight, would pan out 15 years later)
He's mostly a fairly cut-n-dry Phantom clone with some oddities here and there, namely: In one adventure, despite the character being supposedly a human, it was said that all who gaze on his face would die. He was never unmasked in the entirety of his run, and he had no compunctions about executing his villains, whether it was by burying them under a stone idol, breaking dams and letting them drown in the ensuing floods, exploding them, or outright sinking daggers into their chests. It's a very stark contrast to the pulp Moon Man, who preferred to avoid conflict entirely and would only use his gun as a last resort. Ultimately, they bear no official connection, but the strangeness of sharing the exact same name and trademark headgear. It's as if one ends where the other begins.
In some ways, I'd argue the original Moon Man is the purest wish fulfillment pulp hero of The Great Depression, because although eventually he'd take on more bizarre villains, the bulk of his stories are about this regular guy who goes around patching up wounds left by the Depression in a case-by-case basis and (barely) outfoxing and surviving repeated attacks from the powers that be only because he hides his true face from the world. He has no extraordinary abilities or resources, but he makes do as best he can with a ticking time bomb hanging above him.
As unfortunate as the character's present circumstances may be I absolutely think he's got what it takes to be striking and memorable and resonant in ways a lot of his fellow costume avengers aren't, and hey, the guy's public domain, so, if anyone wants to take a shot at reviving him or simply plopping him into a story, add another weird chapter to his history, nothing's stopping you. I simply have to believe there's an audience out there who may fall in love with a well-meaning bleeding heart trying his best who, with nothing but theatrics and smarts and a fishbowl helmet for a head, is driven to fight capitalism instead of Spider-Man.
With a strange, uncanny knowledge the Moon Man selected his victims. Those victims had climbed roughshod to power; some within the law, and others outside the pale. And the Moon Man called on them with a very definite and grim plan— for he walked in the eternal danger of a double menace. If the silent figure had any face at all, it was the face of the man in the moon!
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I was gifted a revelation:
WARHAMMER 40,000 AS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
Do now the question is: which wrestler is which primarch?
Here are my suggestions, with my logic behind each choice:
Horus Lupercal: Triple H. He's literally a genius strategist and evil as hell but also kinda cool.
Leman Russ: Roman Reigns. Big wolf boi energy.
Ferrus Manus: Damian Priest. He seems like the guy to just pummel the shit out of you.
Fulgrim: Shawn Michaels. Horny af.
Vulkan: Mark Henry. Big black guy who's really nice.
Rogal Dorn: Gunther. Smile? What is that? We're here for business.
Roboute Guilliman: Cody Rhodes. The babyface of all babyfaces.
Magnus the Red: Seth Rollins. Have you seen his outfits?
Sanguinius: CM Punk. Literally no one hates him for some reason.
Lion El'Johnson: Randy Orton. Kinda dark and edgy, his good guy/bad guy status is kinda fluctuating.
Perturabo: Drew MacIntyre. Hates everything and everyone. Especially Dorn/Punk.
Mortarion: The Undertaker. The slow, ominous, unending march of doom.
Lorgar: Bray Wyatt. Creepy cult leader guy.
Jaghatai Khan: Rey Mysterio. Fast, kick your ass before you realize your ass is exposed. Cool as hell.
Konrad Curze: Edge. Literally insane.
Angron: Kane. Big angry red thing.
Crovus Corax: John Cena. You can't see him.
Alpharius Omegon: Chad Gable. Charismatic and kinda weird, technically bad guy but also good? Plotting, scheming, etc.
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Rating Every Nu Who Episode: Season 10
The Husbands of River Song: 9/10 a really fun episode where River gets to kind of do her own thing, but also that reveal of who he is is FANTASTIC and their last date night wrapping up her arc is SO good. Loses one point for Nardole existing.
The Return of Doctor Mysterio: 9/10 the dip into the superhero genre is charming and the plot is appropriately silly. I feel like here Twelve is finally starting to feel like the Doctor.
The Pilot: 9/10 BILL DARLING DOOMED LESBIAN ALMOST ROMANCE. This episode is so sad and haunting even though almost nothing happens it's great.
Smile: 10/10 delightfully upbeat and creepy. Toxic positivity commentary.
Thin Ice: 8/10 mostly fun. The Doctor punches a racist rich guy.
Knock Knock: 9/10 manages to be silly and scary and sad all at once. I love it when people tried to do the right thing and it turns them into villains. Wish we got to see more of Bill having college friends and life after this though.
Extremis: 9/10 this premise is ridiculous and the planned invasion is never addressed again and I really want to dislike it, but it's so much fun and I'm a sucker for show-made AUs.
The Pyramid at the End of the World/The Lie of the Land: 7/10 really enjoyed the entire premise (there's that AU thing again--sort of), and I like Bill getting to be a hero on her own (twice!). Did lose a point because I firmly believed the Doctor should remain blind until his next regeneration.
Empress of Mars: 4/10 after the last several extremely good episodes, this one felt kind of jumbled and shallow.
The Eaters of Light: 9/10 I love that they made a trip because of a historical bickering. I love the sadness of the whole situation. I love Missy's improvement arc.
World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls: 5/5 this episode was NOT meh but I'm putting it in the middle because I can't decide if I love or hate it. I enjoyed so many elements, from the time dilation that meant Bill spent YEARS isolated to the slow reveal of the cybermen. But also, while I love Bill's end, it feels like she'd barely gotten her footing as a familiar embedded companion and this was too soon and sudden. I like the tragedy of Missy wanting to do the right thing and failing too, but I REALLY HATE SIMM!MASTER and also, getting ahead of myself a bit, but I don't like that the next time we see the Master regenerated, all the character progress is just gone.
Twice Upon a Time: 9/10 this interaction was really fun and Twelve having to keep going "you REALLY can't say that" was great. But also you'd think the Doctor would learn that regenerating IN the TARDIS never ends well.
Bonus Character Ratings
Twelve: 9/10 he got way better.
Bill: 9/10 she's amazing but could have used more time to deepen her character.
Missy 10/10 she literally got better!
Nardole: 1/10 he’s annoying and mean and unfunny and just why.
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I wanna know what the heck Cole and Betsy did to Beck - I mean he must have been pretty blindsided for them to be able to actually tie him up (my guess is even though he was starting to suspect them doing something he might've been holding out and believing he was wrong and maybe it wasn't them being malicious, especially since one of them is his childhood friend, but it was) - cause yeah he loses against spiderman a lot but how on earth did they manage to actually get him out of the way to do their thing? Did they hit him over the head or something? Cause when Miles shows up he's tied up in a back closet and talking in a small voice asking for help and when Miles opens the door he has his eyes closed and looks like he's in pain. I'm just curious how this played out here.
Also I'm real curious as to your thoughts on what potentially might happen afterwards - like he just wanders off but Betsy and Cole are now going to jail.
Tl;Dr cuz I went on a tangent: Likely they used his own tech against him. They lured him into the building, turned it on, and used it against him to trap him and catch him. Especially since it would have been the easiest way to go about it, and the safest just in case he had any tricks of his own to fight back.
Another option could be that they merely waited until his guard was down before seizing the opportunity to attack. 2 against 1 isn't very fair. And as you said, they definitely did something to hurt him physically. Probably to make it easier and make sure he didn't try to struggle or fight back as they took care of tying and locking him up out of the way.
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Considering he showed up to Miles during the final boss fight, he wasn't chained up, but the way he was shown shows he must have been hurt. He was grabbing at his lower left rib/side, hunched over, and trying to stay balanced. He was swaying a little. His way of speech was also stressed, like he was in pain.
When he was handcuffed and tossed into that room (computer server room?) He was not able to stand, very tired, and very much out of it. Speaking was breathy and labored, like he was worn out from his struggle or whatever Betsy and Cole did.
They definitely did something to hurt him, like you said.
My guess is they likely waited for an opportunity to catch him off guard, teaming up to take him down, trapping him, and likely doing something more to make sure he doesn't try to fight back.
Near the end, when he leaves the roof after talking to Miles, I do believe he went off to find some peace for a while, think things over, and maybe try to figure out what to do and where to go from here.
He isn't exactly the type of person to give up so easily or to stop trying. At least, his character in general isn't. Doesn't give off that vibe. He's always been persistent, persevering through the hardships (getting his butt kicked and plans ruined by Spiderman or more). As well.. he seemed so genuine in wanting to turn over a new leaf. Cole and Betsy did nothing for him to actually help him move on. They didn't respect him nor his wishes. And even if Betsy WAS his childhood neighbor, even she agreed with Cole that he was always so "weird and creepy," heck. She laughed about it, betraying her statement, "That's not very nice."
Betsy was the most interested in getting the money. She used her connection with Beck to her benefit. Cole wanted to back out of it, thinking it was not worth it. Considering how Beck is, she wasn't feeling it. Wasn't feeling safe. You could hear in one of the dev logs that Cole was feeling flaky about it.
Beck was not happy. No one was. Betsy managed to secure money for funding their "get rich quick" scheme using Beck/Mysterio as the fall guy to take all the blame, since he's well-known to have done villainous acts in the past.
I still feel bad for him. He wanted to be Quentin Beck again, the special effects expert.. he didn't want to be Mysterio, the master of illusion, anymore. :( But they shot him down and didn't hear him through. They ran with their own ideas and kept brushing him off to the side. Using his own tech against him.
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Jake Gyllenhaal & Co.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Love and Youth
The right person can make you feel young all the time. And having a relationship in the public can be extremely tough at times. So what happens when you combine these two things?
Edward Sheffield
Favorite Feeling
After a long and hard day, Edward’s favorite thing is the cuddles on the couch with a movie and a bowl of ice cream.
Detective David Loki
Safe In Your Arms
Loki hasn’t been home in days; no problem.
Tall, Dark, and Handsome
There were two things that David Loki knew to be true; 1. There was a mysterious cup of coffee on his table when ever he left the room. And 2. The woman he likes has no clue about his feelings.
The Secret to a Good Relationship
Everyone always says that the secret to a good relationship is communication. Now to see if you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Donnie Darko
Eyes Open
There’s just something creepy about seeing someone sleep walk and talk.
With Friends Like These
Friends should always have your best interest at heart, and should never disrespect the bro code: do not disrespect the girl your friend has a crush on.
Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘N Roll
What was suppose to be a quiet and spooky night in, quickly turned into something a bit scarier, but a bit more relaxed.
Jack Twist
Happily Ever After
Sometimes, Prince Charming is just a few years away.
Partner
A quick trip into town for a few cowboys turns into a trip down memory lane.
Quentin Beck/ Mysterio
Dating Quentin Beck/ Mysterio Headcanon’s…
Some headcanons of mine about dating Quentin Beck
#rebelliousstories#writing#nocturnal animals#nocturnal animals fanfiction#nocturnal animals imagine#edward sheffield x reader#edward sheffield imagine#jake gyllenhaal imagine#jake gyllenhaal x reader#jake gyllenhaal#prisoners 2013#prisoners fanfiction#prisoners imagine#detective loki x reader#david Loki x reader#detective Loki imagine#david Loki imagine#quentin beck x reader#quentin beck imagine#joe baylor x reader#joe baylor imagine#donnie darko fanfiction#donnie darko x reader
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You know I had a RWBY DC AU once where it takes place in the aftermath of an event called the Apokolips War with Blake as Batwoman (she’s basically Cassandra Cain meets Mysterio and is the equivalent to a Creepy Pasta in Gotham to the point she might be a myth), Yang as Superwoman, Weiss as Blue Beatle and Ruby as the Flash.
Nice! All solid choices, really. I especially like Weiss as Blue Beetle for some reason, but I don't know why.
Yang as Superwoman is a good way to go, since blonde super-strong woman tend to gravitate towards each other. Another option might have been Power Girl, but every time I see her, it's like she's only there to serve as some excuse to draw cleavage.
Ruby also seems to only be casted as the Flash. If it fits, it fits, but it still feels like a low-hangibg fruit choice.
Blake as a "myth or real" entity sounds fun, to be honest.
#rwby#rwby dc au#my thoughts#my answers#rwby justice league#ruby rose#weiss schnee#yang xiao long#blake belladonna
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Dominik Mysterio Calls CM Punk and Rey Mysterio Losers in WWE Feud Throwback
One big thing: Dominik Mysterio throws shade at CM Punk and Rey Mysterio Dominik Mysterio, WWE superstar and son of Rey Mysterio, has responded to historic footage of a rivalry between CM Punk and his father with a pointed insult. • WWE shared a clip on Twitter of CM Punk singing a creepy rendition of “Happy Birthday” to Dominik’s sister, Aalyah, from their past feud.• Dominik reacted by tweeting…
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hello hello hello!!! it is time for doctor who rankings, this time, series 10!!!! disclaimer im just basically doing this for my own benefit and ALSO. i will probably disagree with myself the moment i post this so like. not definitive lmaoooo
1. Extremis (10x6) - i love love love this episode!! it's really good in my opinion, i like the flashbacks to Missy and the Doctor and i love the idea of the characters being in a computer simulation. having the doctor be blind is really interesting as well, and the monks look really cool (and creepy)!!
2. Oxygen (10x5) - this is such a brilliant story in my opinion, i love the plot throughout, it's really fun. i love the message it sends haha, and oh the spacesuits sort of coming alive is brilliant!! just really good all round i think
3. World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls (10x11/10x12) - this is one of my favourite finales!! the gravity thing is really interesting, bill's death is just HORRIBLE, and i just love the design of mondasian cybermen, i love the master and missy together, and i was so surprised to see the sweet little guy turned out to be the master!!! it was really cool. i love the doctor just doing his best to protect the kids, i just love doctor who for the kindness of it
4. Twice Upon A Time (10x0) - i really love this episode as well, it's really fun, and i love 12 and 1 together, although i do think the misogyny could've been left out, or at least it didn't have to be THAT excessive, but honestly, i wasn't too mad because it was really funny to see 12 and bill react to it lmao. otherwise it was cool, and i liked the twist of there not being an evil plan actually, and i LOVED the ending so much!!! and obviously 12's regeneration is brilliant
5. Thin Ice (10x3) - i really like this episode, i love 12 and bill together, stan 12 punching a racist. i love the orphans as well, they were adorable and i'm so glad they got to be safe. the sea creature was cool as well
6. The Return of Doctor Mysterio (10x0) - this is really funny lol, way better than i remembered honestly!! i enjoyed it throughout and just had such a great time. initially i didn't like the superhero aspect of it, but it definitely grew on me on a second watch, and it did make great comedy
7. The Eaters of Light (10x10) - this was a lot better than i remembered as well! i love bill and the romans, i love 12 and nardole, and i really enjoyed the story as well. also, "death by scotland" made me laugh lol, i love nardole
8. The Pyramid at the End of the World (10x7) - i like 12's struggle with his blindness, it was really interesting to see. i really liked that people were able to choose peace, go us, for once! but yeah, i loved seeing 12 try to figure out what to do without being able to see, and bill giving up the world just so he could live was so sweet actually, bill is just so amazing
9. The Pilot (10x1) - i REALLY love bill's introduction, she's brilliant from the first second, and i love that 12 is a professor, it suits him really well. i definitely like this episode, but it's not among my favourites. still, decent doctor who, and i LOVE how bill asks so many questions lol
10. Knock Knock (10x4) - i liked seeing bill with her friends, and honestly, i kinda hope we could've seen more of them :( also, seeing hercule poirot suddenly appear was wild lmao. yeah, i like this story, actually, it's fun and it's pretty creative. not a favourite for me, but i enjoyed watching it
11. The Lie of the Land (10x8) - i like that bill was able to keep her memory, she's brilliant. once again love 12, bill and nardole together, but i'm not a fan of the fake regeneration honestly. either way, really enjoyable for the most part i think, but not my favourite episode
12. Smile (10x2) - i like bill and 12, this is a great second adventure for them, i like the robots, they're pretty fun. i don't think i'd rush to rewatch this, but it was nice enough and i don't really have real complaints about it, not bad but not the best either
13. Empress of Mars (10x9) - definitely my least favourite from the series, it's not as bad as i remembered, but it's. not very good, i don't think. it's a bit boring, and i think i've maybe mentioned, not sure, but mark gatiss' writing just usually isn't for me, not sure why not. yeah, i liked bill and 12's discussions and i liked the captain and i liked that the ice queen didn't kill him, but i think this was just a bit boring and not that interesting
there we are then!!! lol, hope you enjoyed my thoughts :D (edit: i moved lie of the land lower because i decided it wasn't that good)
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