#and her relationship with jack isn't related to the club

[variousqueerthings]

last episode of ted lasso really setting up questions and providing no answers H U H

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hi Steph, how are you lovely? Thank you again for everything you do for us! I'm sort of in the mood for fun Johnlock marijuana fics. John and Sherlock accidentally or not so accidentally getting high (and preferably naughty). I just finished lifeonmars' 'Smoke' and itching for more 🤭

Hi Nonny!

AHHHH okay I honestly don't think I HAVE any that I've read? If I do they'll be on one of my Drugs lists:

Self Harm, Danger Nights, and Drugs

Drugs and Drugging Pt 2

Drugs and Drugging Pt 3

I did a quick look on my MFL list and here is what showed up when I did a tag search... I haven't read them so I don't know if the drugs referenced IS pot/weed... If anyone has others that they can or would like to add, please do!

RECREATIONAL DRUG USE (MFLs)

Smoke by lifeonmars (T, 4,827 w., 1 Ch. || Marijuana, Recreational Drug Use, Fluff, Humour, Rock and Roll) – Sometimes time and space collide to show you something you've been missing. Sherlock's pipe helps.

Better Than by pandoras_chaos (E, 9,869 w. || Marijuana / Drug Use, Oral / Anal Sex, Awkwardness, Pining) – Mrs Hudson looked up at him and started giggling, seemingly unable to help herself as she clutched at her stomach and leaned back into the sofa cushions. Sherlock felt his face twitch, and he tried to contain the rumbling chuckles as they spilled forth from his throat, but it was useless. "The thing about John...?" she prompted after a few minutes of breathless laughter. "Ah! Yes," Sherlock sighed, reaching for the ashtray and collecting the expertly rolled joint, "The thing about John is..." he brought the lighter up to the end of the paper, took a drag and held it for a moment, feeling his chest expand with the fragrant smoke. "He's..." he exhaled long and low. "He's fucking brilliant." Mrs Hudson let loose a bark of high, girlish laughter. "You mean he's brilliant at fucking, dear," she corrected, reaching for the bag of crisps on the table. Sherlock felt his cheeks flush, but his face split into a sly grin. "I wouldn't know, Hudders." He sighed a bit wistfully, "I really wouldn't know."

Sit Pretty For Me by LipstickDaddy (E, 19,502 w., 10 Ch. || Alternate First Meeting Pre-S1, Recreational Drug Use, Light BDSM, Strangers to Lovers, Matchmaker Mike, Light Angst, Happy Ending) – What if John and Sherlock met once before, at an underground sex club, a decade before Mike Stamford introduced them that afternoon at Bart’s?

On Dates, Drugs, and Destiny by squire (T, 20,055 w., 3 Ch. || ASiP Divergence, Romance, Arranged Marriage, Crack, Humour, Fluff, Angst, Misunderstandings, Love Confessions, Developing Relationship, First Kiss, Jealousy, Friends to Lovers, Courting, Drugs / Recreational Drug use, Case-Related Drug Use, Sherlock Being an Idiot, Meddling Mycroft) – When Sherlock Holmes and John Watson first meet in the lab at Bart's, it isn't actually for the first time. But why does only one of them know this - and should the other one keep the secret, or will revealing the truth ruin their friendship forever? A story of John being not Sherlock's date, of Sherlock being around way too much drugs, and a Destiny that always has to have the last word.

Heart on a String by AngelSpirit (E, 23,257 w., 1 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Alternate First Meeting, First Kiss / Time, Infidelity, Angst, Fluff, Kidlock/Teenlock, Mentions of Recreational Drug Use) – John and Sherlock got married with Cracker Jack rings when they were 7 yrs old. It wasn’t official, but for their whole lives they took it very seriously.

Gilded Cages by MaryLouLeach (E, 52,323 w., 21 Ch. || Supernatural Creatures AU || Rape/Non-Con, Graphic Violence, Suicide Attempt, Attempted Murder, Vampires and Werewolves, Blood Drinking, Slavery, Dom/Sub Undertones, Torture, Anal Sex, Turning, Recreational Drug Use, Drug Addiction, Dark Sherlock, Protective Mycroft, Possessive Sherlock, Bonding, War, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Angst, Child Abuse) – The vampire remained motionless in the dark of his prison; his eyes clasped shut as if he were sleeping. However Vampires didn’t sleep, or rather this one did not. Sleeping would bring dreams; dreams were solely a human condition, whereas nightmares, nightmares were what plagued the sleep of the immortal. Sherlock knew he was a monster, and even now in this hellish prison locked in the unfurnished room, he felt the darkness of soul start to fester. Pushing at him and all he wished to do was silence it, he needed his fix needed more. The last addict he fed on wasn’t enough. He needed more, needed to shut out the screaming that plagued him that weighed him down and kept him shackled to his hunger. Part 1 of the GILDED series

Your Many Tendencies Series by apliddell (T, 52,222+ w. across 5 works || WiP || Femlock, POC Characters, Enby Character, Sherlock’s Violin, YouTuber John, UST, Mutual Pining, Misunderstandings, Slow Burn, Domesticity, Fluff, Recreational Drug Use, Friends to Lovers, Sherlock’s Past, First Kiss, Love Confessions, John’s Family, Christmas, Anxious Sherlock, Hurt / Comfort, Institutional Racism) – John Watson returns to London after a long absence, somewhat the worse for wear. She meets Sherlock Holmes, and starts feeling excited about life again.

Save Me or Let Me Drown by GubraithianFire (E, 72,986 w., 16 Ch. || Shameless AU || Dysfunctional Family, Alcoholism, Recreational Drug Use, Angst, Humour, Clubbing, Bipolar Disorder, Custody Battle, Mutual Pining, Family Fluff, Smut, Handcuffs, Anal Sex, Shower Sex, Rimming, Come Shot, Angst With Happy Ending) – How Sherlock escaped from his family, John sacrificed everything to his, and how, together, they built their own. Part 1 of the The Watsons series

Filthy/Gorgeous by MirabileLectu (E, 87,951 w., 12 Ch. || Prostitution, Alternate First Meeting, First Time, Recreational Drug Use, Drugs, Angst, Drama)– Even if this was legal, even if there was nothing technically wrong with what he was doing he knew that if he were caught, or if he were seen by someone he knew, or if he were found out in any way the shame would never, ever die. What would his regiment say? What would his family say? What would anyone say if they discovered that John was currently in a cab on the way to pick up a male prostitute for the evening?

To Light Another's Path by BeautifulFiction (E, 128,654 w., 19 Ch. || Post-TGG, Sick Fic, Hurt/Comfort, Drug Addiction / Recreational Drug Use, First Time / Kiss, Case Fic) – Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John's care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction? Meanwhile, there is a murder to solve, and John must try and convince Sherlock not to sacrifice his own health for the sake of the case.

[r8kirani]

qamar's comic recs: an unsorted list of a few comics I've read this year that I'd like to share my thoughts on (midlate 2023)

Insomniacs after School

A slice-of-life manga that centers around two highschoolers with insomnia, Ganta and Magari, and their relationships with each other, the people around them, and the way they navigate through life. In order to preserve the shared space they take naps in during school hours, they refound the astronomy club.

Slice-of-lifes aren't usually my first go-to, but this caught my eye purely through being related to space. While it isn't that focused on the actual science of stars and such my autistic ass would love, they still center plenty on the art of astrophotography. The way the story balances this and the interpersonal drama of the characters is absolutely great, and what I found in this series was a genuinely very smartly written and heartfelt story. I can't understate how easily loveable Ganta and Magari are, and how invested in them I have gotten. The manga is finished now, so if you're looking for a binge, here ya go!

The Sculptor

Scott McCloud may or may not be a name that stands out to you. As the creator of a trilogy of books that center all around the art of comics (the likes of which I also highly recommend lol), I'd hope that an actual story by him would cement the idea that the man absolutely knew what he was talking about, and boy was I blown away.

The Sculptor is about a man who makes a deal with Death, gaining the power to sculpt anything he desires by the whims of his bare hands, in exchange that he dies in 200 days. It is a love story, in more ways than just one. I sort of hate to give anything more about it away no matter how much I'd like to sell you on it, so if this premise interests you in any way, please give it a try.

The Eltingville Club

Do you want to read a comic about some guys who just really fucking suck? If you're on Twitter you might've seen these guys flying around from a clip of the pilot that was pitched to Adult Swim (but never picked up). That's certainly where I discovered them from.

The Eltingville Club is a scathing examination and satire of the real nasty side of fandom culture, and while is concerned with an older era, still connects very well with the culture of today. It honestly kind of gutpunched me in a way that I never expected, having figured that such a topic wouldn't be something I'd find myself very emotionally responsive to, but it found a way.

This comic really isn't for everybody. Being about the topic that it's about, there is a lot of uncensored bigotry (misogyny and fatphobia being big ones) and generally vile behaviour on display. It's also just sometimes disgusting. People throw up and jack off in it. I also don't think it's that perfect in of itself and has its >_> moments. If that doesn't shy you away from it, then by all means, try it out and see what you think.

Ducks

If you've seen that one Edgar Allen Poe reaction pic, or the strip it's from, you are already familiar with Kate Beaton. Ducks is an autobiographical comic by her, recounting the part of her life spent working in the oil sands of Alberta in order to pay off school fees.

It is an extremely harrowing and uncomfortable read, marked by the desolating effects of the oil sands on Kate, the people around her, as well as the larger world. It delves deep into the misogyny and sexual violence she'd encountered in such an isolating setting, as well as the bombardment of complicated feelings and thoughts she'd come to have from these experiences, from the destructive oil sands themselves. It is not light. It does not resolve itself on an uplifting note. I don't know if I'll ever read it again, but I feel like it was worth it to have read it at least the one time.

Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise

Whether you love, hate, or have no opinions on Marvel, it doesn't matter. This is a damn good comic. And you don't need to know anything about Dr. Strange to read it; I don't! I don't even like the guy!

This 4-issue series works as a completely stand-alone story with its own world-lore and characters. It is a colourful and psychedelic feast for the eyes, and is drop-dead gorgeous. The story matches this too, toying with concepts like identity, physicality, and more. In combination, this makes for an extremely experimental and mind-churning fuckery of the comics medium.

It's not the most easily followable narrative in the world, but that's not necessarily a negative to me. Even if you're not all that into thinking hard about its existential poetry like I am, it still works as a great read when tuning your mind out to its ebb and flow.

Krazy Kat

Not exactly something that's wholly contained in a compressed comic series but I thought I'd include it nonetheless. Krazy Kat is a comic strip from the 1920s that centers around the eponymous Kat and the love of his life, Ignatz the mouse, as they both live out their lives in a fictional rendition of Coconino County, Arizona. Ignatz likes throwing bricks at her head. Kat thinks of them as love letters. Maybe you'd think this to be a bit unconventional, but I think it's very sweet and funny.

Something that you might find notable about it is that it's about a relationship that is seemingly homosexual/LGBT in nature. When asked about Kat's gender, Herriman remarked that he was something of a sprite, a spirit that's free to butt into anything, neither male not female, paralleling Herriman's own feelings about being a biracial man.

The strip itself is really lovely, with panels that are very pleasant to look at and that are laid out in very interesting ways. The flow of action and linework is very beautiful and lends to the humour very well. You can read Krazy Kat on the web through archival efforts, or through book collections.

Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist

It's a travesty I haven't really read more memories from nonbinary people, so I think this was a great gateway into that. Until I Love Myself is about what it says on the tin, Pesuyama's journey of unravelling their internal strife with gender at different stages of their life, and the complications that misogyny and sexualization, and their combined trauma, brings to that. It's somewhat of a metacomic, being concerned with the comic's own creation itself and the discussions Pesuyama has with their editor, and thoughts on what to include within it.

I think I'm both relieved and saddened to know how intimately someone who lives several hundred kilometers away from me could feel the same ways that I've felt throughout my life. It really helped me feel more at peace with myself, even when upsetting. Being a person who is alive is very messy and full of regrets and mistakes, and Pesuyama is very familiar with that. It deals with some really heavy things at certain points, such as pedophilia, so I would highly recommend steeling yourself before going into it.

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Ok that's my list thank you so much for reading and if you'd ever like to talk to me about what you thought of these comics or comics in general or if you'd like a recommendation specific to you you can always shoot me an ask or DM me bye bye

[autisticandroids]

love club commentary part 2

got link limited by tumblr so here is the second half of this.

okay we're nearing the home stretch, folks. anyway. one of the reasons it took me so long to make this video is that i was worried about... the possibility of misinterpretation. because this video has a lot, and i mean a LOT, of themes and things to say. and not a lot of space to say them in. so one of the things i was concerned about is like... this video is partly about the tragedy of the angels, you know? and that's something where cas' complicity/fault is... complicated. while cas certainly bears some of the blame, it's also true that... this was historically inevitable. the angels were always going to eventually wipe themselves out because of the nature of their inherently unstable authoritarian cultgovernment means that when that collapsed, of course they all killed each other before they could figure out any other way to live. and it was always going to collapse.

and like, there were chances! there were chances. maybe eventually after half a decade of continuous civil war the remaining angels could have gotten their shit together. that's what's so compelling about stairway to heaven: that was their best chance. but it gets wrecked. and it gets wrecked because cas can't say no to his cult leader. like that's the great tragedy.

but also, it gets wrecked because of hannah's angel conflict resolution skills. the only way she knows how to solve the problem in stairway to heaven is by demanding that cas kill dean. hannah is certainly the rachel of season nine in terms of being a kind of synecdoche for his relationship with other angels, but also for her inability to resolve things without violence. (there is a reason why rachel's death plays such a prominent role in this video, and also why her "but what does god want us to do with it?" is so emphasized. she is synecdoche for the tragedy of cas and the angels in every respect. she expects to follow a leader. she has no framework for choices. she tries to kill cas. he kills her instead. he doesn't want to).

this is why i specifically included the fight with daniel and adina in black in the little flashes of angel violence during the rachel fight. that whole thing is a direct result of stairway to heaven, it's happening because that little attempt at like, angel non-authoritarianism has failed, and now hannah has the reins she is immediately falling back on authoritarianism because that's all she knows. it's really just like godstiel. you need a father, and i am your father now. which is of course projection, she is the one who feels like she needs an authority and is floundering. but i digress. and as soon as other angels reject her authority, the result is deadly violence. which is because of the authoritarian cult mindset instilled in her and cas and others by their upbringing in heaven.

so while cas is complicit in the angels wiping themselves out, i don't want it to come off like i'm putting all of the blame on him, you know? and while it matters that dean hates angels and will never accept cas' relationship with them it's also... it isn't the whole story. like, it matters that cas participates in wiping out the angels, it matters that sometimes the reasons why are related to how being in the winchester family cult has harmed him, it matters that being in the winchester family cult has also prevented him from effectively assisting the other angels. there's a reason i put the "i hate those flying ass-monkeys just as much as you do" -> "if i see what heaven's become... what i... what i made of it… i'm afraid i might kill myself" scene in this video. but they're not the core. the core of the tragedy is that the angels killed each other because they were always going to. and that's what the video's about.

my other concern about misinterpretation is essentially that i'm tackling a lot of themes and topics in this video and i didn't want to blur them together. like, cas inducting jack into the cult of the winchester family doesn't really have anything to do with the extinction of the angels, except insofar as they are both distant results of cas' indoctrination into the angelic cult, you know?

anyway, one of the reasons i couldn't make this amv way back in september 2021 is that i did not truly get jack yet, because i hadn't had @restlesshush explaining to me the horrible reality of his life for a year and some change.

anyway one thing i've always liked about this song is the double entendre of go get punched for the love club. like, punched as in tapped, as in initiated, but also punched as in hit. and so i put cas sacrificing himself in lucifer rising in the first chorus because you know, it fits. he's sacrificing himself to be initiated into dean's good graces. there's a reason why the thing that finally pushes him, in both lucifer rising and the monster at the end of this book, is dean saying "we're done." which is, you know. it's definitely bad for cas. but the true tragedy is in the last chorus, when cas unintentionally teaches jack that he too must destroy himself (this is why when cas is saying "take me in his stead" from byzantium he is mouthing go get punched for the love club). like, the end is a kind of. jack suicide compilation. it's all the times that jack has tried to destroy himself in the name of the winchester family. the most notable ones are obviously unity and ouroboros, ouroboros because it's like. it's an attempt by jack to earn his place in the winchester family through self-destruction. unity (the rib scene) because dean openly demands that jack sacrifice himself.

and then of course there's the level on which like... the beginning of jack's relationship is cas trying to get into another cult. like, he's had a pretty miserable year in season twelve so he just. finds himself a new authority figure. he craves being brainwashed, and he kind of gets his wish. of course, once jack is a flesh and blood person in front of him and not a vague concept, that's no longer how he relates to jack.

but there's still a level of one-sidedness in their relationship in a new way, where cas thinks of himself as not really having the right to be jack's family, of his task being to love jack one-sidedly. and this results in lots of things but one of them is him intentionally indoctrinating jack into the family cult. like he is not bringing jack into his own family. there is no family unit that is headed by castiel. instead, he's bringing jack into the winchester family.

which is why that whole conversation at the end happens. like, cas sacrificing himself for jack in front of jack may have been destructive to jack, bringing him to be around the winchesters, ditto, but this conversation in destiny's child is like. the worst thing cas has done to jack. and like. i have my qualms about the writing in this episode, because of buckleming's garbage jack thesis. but it's crucial to understanding the whole point, because what's happening there is cas teaching jack to process dean's abuse the way cas does. he is teaching jack to accept emotional abuse as an inevitability, and love dean anyway. and that's the end point of cas' trauma, trauma that starts all the way back in heaven.

cas becoming dean's priest.

[back to video]

[det2x-fanfic-dump]

Yuki Hitsuji's [TWST, OM: OC] DETAILED BIO

Credits goes to @pearlwhitecats for the TWST OC Template

I was planning to make a separate art and try for full body but my tablet can't connect to the pc right now so I just recycled past art.

This is supposed to be both my TWST yuu-sona and Obey Me MC for this long series TWST Retelling fanfic I'm making titled "Yuki's Adventure in Twisted Wonderland in Ao3. That's why in that bio...there's "From Obey Me"

Below will be a detailed written bio for Yuki plus there is a short description why stuff are as is:

This is inspired by the multiples TWST OC sheets I saw in Tumblr...I forgot who specifically.

INFORMATION:

Name: [Hitsuji, Yuki] Class 1-A [ Number 26.5]

Birthday: [September 25 (Libra)] Age: [15] Height: [150 cm]

Class: The other .5 is Grim [Birthday ]Note: It's September 25, cuz it's my birthday and the fact that it's also close to Ace's bday and I kinda ship Aceyuu

Dominant Hand: [Right-Hand] Hobbies : [Staring at cats]

Favorite Subject: [Potionology] Dislikes: [Romantic Advances]

Club: Boards Game Club : Reason: Leviathan

Notes: Favorite Subject: Making Potions is the only magic related activity she can do that to compete in a magic school. Hobbies: Since MC is the reason Satan from Obey me is so fond of cats...maybe Yuki can be too. Dislikes: She doesn't mind this and will turn a blind eye but she secretly don't want those indirect flirting because of Asmo possibly

Favorite Food: [Anything edible]

Dislike Food: [ Any food that is used as a weapon]

Food Note: She once have a specific favorite food item but that all changed when she met Solomon. (From Obey Me) ...bless her soul if she meets Lilia's cooking

Special Skill: Unlicensed Therapist

Note: I'm making it a meme...if you know both fandoms...you know why.

RELATIONSHIPS:

According to the fanfic, my headcanons or my assumptions for the future chapters...

will edit this if I think of what else.

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The TWST Cast:

Grim: [ Best Friend, Main Cuddly Buddy in NRC; She never sleeps without hugging Grim]

Ace Trappola: [Best Friend, Annoyed by his sharing the bed advances, has Deuce to be the middle when they share the bed during sleepovers. Will choose to be cuddly buddy if both Deuce and Grim isn't there. Ace has a crush on her.]

Deuce Spade: [ Best Friend, will choose him over Ace to be cuddly buddy #2 and if Grim isn't there]

Riddle Rosehearts: [ Close Friends ; She has taught Riddle a lesson during his overblot to stand for himself and things he likes]

Trey Clover: [Big brother figure, she probably cries of joy whenever she receives his pastries]

Cater Diamond: [ Close Friend ; She is thankful that Cater takes care of Satan for her; probably bonds over cat pictures of Satan and Grim]

Leona Kingscholar: [ Friendly Terms ; Has dirt on Leona because she knows of his childhood. uses this blackmail to convince for his help in Octavinelle Arc]

Ruggie Bucchi: [ Close Friends ; will go to him in case she needs something from Savanaclaw or if convincing Leona. Ruggie has a small crush on her cuz of the Savanaclaw arc]

Jack Howl: [ Close Friends, admires his loyalty. (I feel bad for putting so little so tba)]

Azul Ashengrotto: [ Her Therapist, Personal Counselor; Unlicensed Lawyer maybe her go to for advice in terms of contracts, Solomon 2.0 basically... once scared of him once]

Jade Leech: [Friendly Terms, Respected ; Reminds her of Barbatos but respects his love of nature and sometimes refusing Azul's commands...something Barbs might never do to Dia in her opinion]

Floyd Leech: [ Close Friends, Sometimes scared of him ; Enjoys being hugged and Shrimpy calling but sometimes scared he might break her bones

[Other characters will be soon since I have to write the fanfic to know and explore

Malleus: [ That weird good friend who she spends time every night looking at stars; His horns are a comfort for eyes..idk]

Silver: [ Will bond over the comraderie of survival and self learning to cook for survival]

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Obey me Cast: [TBA cuz Idk...this is a long post]

[Note: Yuki is basically adopted sister for these seven brothers...]

Lucifer: [Father-figure, Big-brother figure; will go to him if things messed up.]

Mammon: [ The fun big-brother figure, Annoyed by the implied He's her first context]

Levi: [ Babygrill brother...but means well. She handled Idia nicely cuz of her experience hanging out with Levi.]

Satan: [Bonds over cats...respected brother, kinda give up on convincing to not prank Luci]

Asmo: [ Will go to him when it comes to fashion advice but not relationship advice and definitely not his room]

Beel: [ Big-brother figure ; Next option to go if Luci is unavailable and everyone is chaotic for safetly.]

Belphie: [ The OG CUDDLY BUDDY...The reason why Yuki can't sleep without hugging or be hugged...the scariest amongst the brothers in her opinion]

[Other characters will be soon since I have to write the fanfic to know and explore]

Solomon: [The Assumed Boyfriend ; Mentor...Highly respected]

[handhelld]

Whats jackals favorite method of getting info? Does jackal have any friends among the Payday gang outside of dallas? How does he keep track of info?

How many hawaiian shirts does he have (important)

I literally wrote a wholeass response to this n it got blasted outta existence so now i gotta rewrite it, going to EXPLODE!!!

So Jackal is an old fashioned guy and keeps all his info in physical copies. Its not like when he started out he had a notes app to put shit in unfortunately. After he had to like rapid speed burn and destroy all his files when he fled Chicago, Jackal started to keep everything in code. Its mainly a combination of shorthand, shitasss handwriting, and just illegable bullshit, but it works.

When it comes to gathering information, Jackal is again, old fashioned kinda guy. He cant do any cool hacker shit like Joy, but he has connections. He loves to do everything by hand on the ground, and that means undercover infiltrations, disguises, and all that funstuff. Jackal is an expert at putting up metaphorical masks, so much so that he loses who he rlly is.

A classic way he gathered info back in the day, was simply by mingling and listening. He worked at Casinos back in Vegas as Bartenders and Blackjack dealers. It's due to his reputation as a blackjack dealer informant that he earned one of his many aliases, The Jack of Clubs. (This being a bit of a reference to the Myth of the origin of the name Blackjack, and also tying into how people would subtly contact him for information through gambling)

He isn't a huge fan of it, but isnt against the classic honeypot as well. Jackal sometimes misses being a fair skinned young woman because this shit was so much easier back then. He does sex favors sometimes to get info, but draws the line at his own body. He refuses to let others touch him in that manner.

When it comes to his relations with the payday gang, I don't have thought out stuff on all of them, but he is rather close with Houston, Bonnie, and John Wick!

Bonnie and him are definately gambling buddies, and while she can drink him under the table, it's fun to get shitfaced and play cards, roping everyone else in along with them.

Houston and Jackal had a rough relationship at first, because of course neither knew the other existed despite being important people in dallas's life. Houston is the reason Jackal tells his family he's alive, because the man gets VERY pissed learning he let them believe he was dead for 15+ Years. He dealt with the same thing afterall.

And WICK! Unlikely friends, but Wick is a sensitive guy and he very much is the one who helps Jackal through his emotional shit with Dallas. He gives actually good and thoughtful advice unlike Bonnie ("If he wasnt our chief I'd say you gut the man."). John has met and lost the love of his life, and knows how badly That hurts, so he doenst want Jackal to go through that same thing. He still has a chance. In general John n Jackal are just very chill dudes together.

Other than those guys he also is friends with Vlad and Sydney, and Sydney drags him along places with her and the lil freak squad as “the chaperone”. Helps him get outta his shell a bunch after joining the gang.

As to Jackal’s hawaiian shirt collection? Atleast seven. Every new hawaiian shirt I get, he also gets. He has more than just those though. Plenty of other obscene loud n horrid button ups. He started getting them when he played clueless tourist in vegas but realised very fast how much he unironically loves them.

[batpham-discord-highlights]

Maddie is Tim's Bio Mom

Source: #ghosts-and-bats

A

GUYS

GUYS

SK

What what

L

?

A

WHAT IS TIM IS BIOLOGICALLY MADDIE'S SON????

SK

Omg

A

He's older than Jazz and Danny, having been born before she married Jack

Because Jack and Janet totally seem like the kind of parents who would adopt for appearance's sake and then be horrible parents and pay off CPS

This is a Good Parents Jack and Maddie Fenton only story

L

Yeah, wouldn’t that suck to find out as Tim tho

A

Right?

Maddie only knows who adopted him, so she knows he's Tim Drake, but she's not allowed to make contact and has no clue anything is wrong

He finds out when going through some of his parents’ old papers

He's rattled, but curious

So, he reaches out to them, something about touring their lab and a potential business partnership

And so, they meet

SK

And he finds out he has younger siblings who could definitely use his help?

L

I have so many ideas but brain no translation

EP

Danny: This guy looks like me, but has posh manners and is talking about becoming business partners with my parents, despite everyon thinking they're crazy...Oh no, did the Frootloop make a stable clone?

Danny: Look, he may say he cares about you and he's a good man, but he's not. He's a rich basket case who can't let go of the past

Tim: I know, but he's trying his best

Danny: He really isn't

(neither realizing the other is talking about a completely different one percenter)

A

Tim is a little confused as to why his little brother is trying to sabotage his relationship with Bruce

Like

What could he hope to gain by this?

another thought

Maddie totally tracked down a Lazarus pit to study for her thesis

She met Talia

For that single summer they started a fierce rivalry

L

I like where this is going

A

Tim has to call in his Mom due to a ghost problem in Gotham (this is post reveal, she's better with ghosts now)

And the Wayne's sit there and watch her kick butt

Damien is unexpectedly quiet and wary around her

"That's my Mom," Tim brags with a smirk after she finished and starts clean up

And Damien hisses

"you're related to MADDISON???"

He steps back and gives Tim a long, considering look

Then nods

"Acceptable, Fenton"

Then he leaves

He refuses to call Tim a Drake again

SK

Lol yes I love this so much!

A

This is especially good because I'm pretty sure it's canon that Maddie is a black belt in at least one martial art

She is fully combat capable

She's a genius inventor

She is every inch Talia's equal

What she lacks in lethality, she more than makes up for in ingenuity

SK

I love Talia and Maddie being enemies, but please also consider:

What I'd they're exes?

A

how did you read my mind????

What if Talia still misses her???

What if Damian has to call him brother now?

SK

Perfection✨✨

A

Talia joins the "let's kill Jack" club with Vlad

Danny was excited to fight ninjas at first but now they're boring and such a bother

Why does everyone want his dad dead?

Jason is impressed and deeply intimidated by Tim's Mom

He's heard stories about her at the cradle

She put the fear of God into Ra's

SK

This keeps getting better

A

And when she finds out about what happened during Brucequest...

She might need to go visit the old man and see how he's doing 😁

Pru calls Tim after it's over and absolutely gushes about his Mom

She has a new goal in life

Be Maddie Fenton

Ra's is so upset he let Tim get away in the end

What do you think is Maddie's maiden name? Or did Jack take her name?

SK

I kinda like the idea that Jack took her name

A

Right?

Damian is very wary of her and looks like a cat whose fur got rubbed the wrong way when she's around

He finds her very unsettling

Dick is in awe

This woman can get Damian to do things with minimal fuss

“Teach me your WAYS!” He cries.

Cass likes her a lot and is very curious about her homemade equipment

Jazz isn't sure what to think about this whole thing

She sure did get a big brother out of it

It's very disorienting for her tbh

She's not quite sure how to process the whole thing and it keeps taking longer because stuff just won't stop happening

Poor Danny is being worn thin and just wants a nap

Then he realizes that neither Vlad or Talia have blackmail on him

So, he tattles

And Maddie is very upset that there are people trying to kill her husband

SK

She protecc

S

Talia gets a very angry phone call

A

Vlad is flat out cut out of her life

She gets a restraining order on him for her entire family

She pulls obscure League lore knowledge out of her back pocket and declares a personal war on Talia in a way that makes Damian pale and Talia shocked

Ra's has already "stepped down due to health reasons"

So, she's essentially challenging Talia for control of the league over the crime of trying to kill her husband

[twst-the-night-away]

[ art by @oseathepebble ]

Juniper Moon

Juniper is a well-rounded Savanaclaw freshman who can achieve in both academics and athletics. She’s hardly serious, though - she’s super energetic, always on the run, and loves playing tricks on people.

Juniper appears to be a little more scatterbrained and frivolous than she really is, and her academic achievement is a surprise to those who only judge what they see on the surface. Which is fair, because she doesn't always stop to think before acting on pure instinct or emotion.

Dorm: Savanaclaw Grade/Class: Freshman/Class B Birthday: December 10 (Sagittarius) Age: 16 Height: 180 cm/5’11” Dominant Hand: Right Homeland: Scalding Sands Club: Track & Field Best Subjects: Astrology, Physical Training Worst Subject: History of Magic Hobbies: Playing (mostly) harmless pranks Pet Peeves: Sitting still Favorite Food: Jerk chicken Least Favorite Food: Canned tuna Talent: Solving riddles & puzzles, telling stories

Family:        Coyote families are extended by default; Juniper grew up surrounded by cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and other relations. The families raise all the children together so that they have plenty of people to watch over them and teach them. Juniper was one of the first children born in her generation in her family. She has younger brothers who are triplets (Aspen, Birch and Cypress) and several younger cousins who she also helped look after while they were little.

Being an older child meant that Juniper and others around her age were often tasked with watching the younger children. They had to remain on alert to keep them safe, so Juniper is very watchful, and is usually one of the first to notice something. She also had to learn how to keep a clear head and control her emotions in case of trouble, but there are certain emotions she’s going to come across at Night Ravens College that she’s never really felt before … will she be able to deal with them?

Physical Description: Long, straight black hair often in a loose braid. Reddish-brown coyote ears/tail. Dark brown eyes with thick, intense eyebrows. Warm copper-colored skin. Tall and skinny, with long arms and legs.

Floyd’s Nickname: Spider Crab

Rook’s Nickname: Le vent sauvage

Twisted From: Bent-Tail the Coyote (a villain as far as Pluto is concerned)

Relationships (changing as needed, but here’s what I know so far):

Friends: Joker, Savvy, Punch, Violetta, Nana, Ruggie, Kalim, Floyd, Idia (online only - they're game friends), Ortho

Respects/Admires: Leona, Malleus

Avoids: Azul, Jade, Rook

Avoided By: No one in particular

Potential Ships: Jack, Ruggie, Leona, Deuce, Punch

Character Opinions:

Housewarden: Juniper respects Leona - she’s watched him before as a Spelldrive player. She trusts in his leadership (more or less) and explains that trust by “he just has his own way of doing things”. Leona thinks Juniper needs to settle down; she’s way too excitable. He made sure she knew that they wouldn’t coddle her because she's a girl … but he also told her to let him know if anyone messes with her.

Dormmates: Juniper and Ruggie have a love/hate relationship. If they have the same purpose in mind, they are a powerful source of trouble. But they’ve also been known to try and trick one another. They share a single brain cell when it comes to food. As far as Jack is concerned ... Juniper has Complicated Teen Feelings. She thinks he’s pretty awesome even without those, though. Jack respects Juniper and considers her a friend, but he has enough to do without having to deal with those feelings of hers.

Crowley: She's suspicious of Crowley. And she isn't quite sure why. He just gets her hackles up.

Trein: She has a very hard time sitting still, so she gets scolded often for fidgeting. Trein’s kinda scary. She doesn’t like him. But her grades are still good, because she can study well enough on her own.

Crewel: Juniper likes Crewel's class because it usually involves more activity than lecture classes. Still, Crewel’s constant ‘pup’ comments give her a bad taste in her mouth.

Vargas: Juniper loves gym class no matter what, so she’s always ready to go to Vargas’s class! She’s not great at flight, but she’s full of enthusiasm, and if she has to run laps she’ll get it done quick.

Sam: He's loud! But he's friendly. He's all right.

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Hi! One of my best friends came down with a stomach bug and isn't feeling to well. Do you have any fluffy fic's I can recommend to them? Thanks!<3

Oh, I’m sorry, I hope your friend gets better soon! These are just a few of my favourite fluffy fics, including some sweet Christmas related ones. Hopefully this is enough to keep your friend entertained until they get better!

Now Everything is Easy 'cause of You by chai_lattes on AO3. (1,353 words).

Tags: Post-Canon, Domestic Fluff, Castiel and Dean Winchester are Jack Kline’s Parents, Fluff, Sharing a Bed.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: Cas reflects on being human, being happy, and being a morning person.

absurd in the best way by clasch (@good-things-do-happen-dean) on AO3. (669 words).

Tags: Fluff.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: Castiel tries to make a pie for Dean.

Snow Place Like Home (But My Home Is With You) by almaasi on AO3. (47,814 words).

Tags: Alternate Canon, Christmas, Domestic Fluff, Sam Ships It, Bisexual Dean Winchester, Castiel’s First Christmas, Bed & Breakfast, Sharing a Bed, Cuddling & Snuggling, Smut, Marriage Proposal, POV Alternating.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: It’s Christmas Eve, and Dean, Sam and Castiel are snowed into a small town with a big festive spirit. They splurge on a fancy room in a B&B – hey, they deserve a treat. There’s a tiny plastic tree and a working TV, so they could perhaps overlook the lack of hot water and Dean having to bunk with Sam. Sleeping arrangements soon reach a happier equilibrium: Dean’s just cuddling Cas to keep him warm, he swears – the tingly feeling means nothing! Christmas Day arrives, and Cas still doesn’t have a gift for Dean. Dean doesn’t know what to give Cas, either. Sam has a few ideas, but will the other two truly understand what he means?

The Story of You and Me by the_diggler on AO3. (54,935 words).

Tags: Romance, Fluff, Domestic, Future Fic, Amnesia, Sexual Content, Bottom Castiel, Switching, Tattoos, Case Fic, Thriller, Drama, Angst, Surprise Pairing, Season 8, Canon Divergence.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: Dean wakes up in bed next to a very human Castiel, and a journal in his own handwriting that tells him it’s two years in the future. The house looks a lot like Bobby’s, and Sam lives there too… He just can’t remember how they got from angels falling in the sky – to comfortable domesticity. While there is much in the journal Dean doesn’t remember, there is much of their story he’s always known. And as he settles into the routine of his new life and relationship with Castiel, it quickly becomes something he doesn’t know how to live without.

Boneless Wings by PallasPerilous on AO3. (4,333 words).

Tags: Crack, Wingfic, Domestic Fluff, Angelic Lore, Canon Compliant, Dean Winchester is So Done, Established Castiel/Dean Winchester.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: For those of you perving along at home, Dean could absolutely provide a list of the hundred or so ways that having a boyfriend with giant fucking actual wings is super hot and/or awesome. This is not that list.

The Tea is Decaf by mnwood on AO3. (3,673 words).

Tags: POV Castiel, Fluff, Sign Language, Castiel in the Bunker, Canon Compliant, Sharing Clothes, Asexual Castiel, Gentle Dean, Non-Explicit Sex, Domestic, Established Relationship.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: Based on this text post from thebloggerbloggerfun: “Listen, imagine Eileen sneaking out of Sam’s room at night to go to the bathroom or something and steps out into the hallway in one of Sam’s shirts only to see Cas trying to quietly leave Dean’s room while wearing one of Dean’s shirts and they both just stare at each other awkwardly for a few seconds before trying to muffle quiet laughter and now they have a late night club where they talk about life and gossip about the Winchesters in sign language"And this anon I received: "what if Eileen and Cas discover there are some things Sam and Dean both do in bed because Dean jokingly gave Sam pointers when they were younger and Sam took the advice”.

The Angel Cake Challenge by almaasi on AO3. (8,132 words).

Tags: Canon Universe, Fluff, Romance, Team Free Will 2.0, Day At The Beach, Mistaken For A Couple, Bakery and Coffee Shop, Food as a Metaphor For Love, Public Displays of Affection, Pet Names, Endearments, First Kiss, Bisexual Dean Winchester, Closeted Dean, Coming Out, No Prior Knowledge of Good Omens Needed.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: There’s a kooky gay couple sitting in this little beachside bistro, at the table next to Dean. Dean’s biggest mistake was telling them they looked cute together. Now they’ve noticed Cas, and they’re silently encouraging Dean to be as openly affectionate as them. Dean didn’t sign up for this challenge. But now? Hell, he’s in it to win it.

Once Upon a Time in a Disney Store by noxsoulmate on AO3. (23,237 words).

Tags: Disney, Castiel Works in a Store, Uncle Dean, Mary is Dean’s Niece, Fluff, Adorable, Awkwardness, The Little Mermaid, Christmas Fluff, Meddling Kids, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Marriage Proposal, Prince Dean, Prince Castiel, Weddings, Ice Skating.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: When Castiel Novak gets sick and loses his voice for a few days, he comes up with a clever trick to explain his lost voice to the kids in the Disney Store he works at. One little Mary Winchester, however, takes his note too serious and promptly starts a quest for his prince. Will her charming uncle be able to break the curse and be his one true love?