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homestuck-word-counter · 11 months ago

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And I, like an insane person, decided to do all of this.

the dynamic between heinz doofenschmirtz and perry the platypus would probably come off as v romantic and gay if they were two people in a similar age range rather than a dude and a platypus. no i dont ship them but think about it. villainous monologues are already a very romantic and gay thing in itself (don’t question me on this you know im right). listening to somebody ramble excitedly about something they’re proud of is even more romantic and cute af. also doofensmirtz is already gay anyway. the only thing preventing this from becoming Peak Gay is the fact that perry is strictly professional and also a platypus. thanks for coming to my ted talk

“Perry is strictly professional and also a platypus”

I love the fact that “professional” is the first reason and “platypus” is the second, because this is extremely plausible for Perry.

“Yeah no I can’t fuck I’m on duty”.

Did you know that…?

1.Doofenshmirtz isn’t evil anymore,allowing Perry to date him

2.Romance betweet animal/human isn’t frowned upon in the Dwampyverse

we even got humans falling in love with inanimate objects, albeit played for laughs

one of Doofenshmirtz’ dates ditched him for a whale

we are talking about a universe where this is canon

for god’s sake

Look, I’m not that knowledgeable about Phineas and Ferb lore (although I’m very glad that my post resonated with the Gay Scientists Dating Tired Platypuses fandom) but what, pray tell, the fuck is going on? am i having a stroke? im willing to accept the teacher falling in love with her desk because language teachers just are like that but is this nerd about to bang an ice cone?? hello?????

It’s the ice cream machine,and her name is Carla

Let us also pop bottles for the time Doofenshmirtz had to help his ex-thwarty call’s current nemesis become desirable for punching again.

I thought Perry was with the Panda?

That’s a funny history actually.Peter the Panda is also dating his respective nemesis,he even got to met his parents

‘‘our boy is all grown up’‘ ‘‘why is he a panda bear’‘

had me crying

I think there was a scene where Peter and Perry were having dinner together at a fancy restaurant. But that was before Doofenshmirtz stopped being evil.

what the fuck is going on in Phineas and Ferb

#wait doof isnt evil anymore what

@deenalloh you have to watch milo murphy’s law season 2 to know what’s going on with Doofenshmirtz life.He stopped being evil to commit to his future self: ‘’Professor Time’’ inventor of time-travel and a public figure.

and he is trying to be a good guy now

also there’s 2 more time lines where he ends up good

1.Science teacher

2. O.W.C.A agent (The OWCA Files)

this universe is big and vast and doesn’t end at Phineas and Ferb

Okay but saying that just because some people in that universe are in love with animals/inanimate objects doesn’t mean it’s normal.

I mean, in our universe, someone wanted to marry the Eiffel Tower.

yeah..but you see..there’s this wonderful thing in cartoons that real life doesn’t have and its animals being actual sentient/anthropomorphic. So,you can’t compare our life with a cartoon ship in this case

Also Perry is arguably one of the smartest characters on both shows when it comes to deductive reasoning, common sense, and social intelligence. He could tell just by looking at a room exactly what happened there a few hours ago. He can problem-solve on the fly, and does so very often. He has basic engineering skills (or at least, “basic” for this universe, which is kinda masterful for our universe), and can communicate complex thoughts to others despite being physically incapable of speaking English (he even knows ASL!) To claim that Perry the Platypus is incapable of providing consent simply because he isn’t human is a disservice to his character. And honestly, if we’re going by the anthropological definition of “human” (bipedal, opposable thumbs, ability to communicate complex thought), then he is by all means “human.” He’s just… A Human Platypus. …?

What the fuck became of my post

sorry im really passionate about my phineas and ferb lore

Also Doof is legally an Ocelot

Logan that only raises more questions on an already strange post

It’s canon. In the OWCA Files. Him legally being an ocelot is what allows him to be an agent.

What the FUCK

Yeah, in one part of his long, tragic backstory, he was abandon and raised by ocelots

I was wondering when someone was gonna bring up the ocelot thing

Okay, was anybody going to tell me that dr doof became a time traveller?

or was I just supposed to read that in a post about the possibility of doof and perry dating

@/looney-mooney I agree with this vit there’s one thing, even if Perry has amazing deductive reasoning he has to at least fall to one trap. That’s just the law of nature.

@/oceanic-panic-panic bold of you to assume that Perry doesn’t let himself get trapped on purpose at least 2/3 of the time. Perry always escapes the traps. And he always waits for Doofenshmirtz to finish monologuing before escaping from them. It’s part of their routine, something they both expect: Perry bursts in, gets trapped, patiently listens to doof’s rant of the day, escapes the trap, fights his nemesis, and blows up the Inator. Whenever this routine is broken, they work to maintain it anyway - I can think of at least like 3 instances where Perry purposefully, politely traps himself, and several more where Doofenshmirtz gets impatient and sets Perry free from the trap himself so they can fight.

Perry getting trapped isn’t a sign of some intellectual folley - it’s a sign of his incredible problem-solving skills that he can escape them so easily, and a sign of his social intelligence that he knows to politely wait until his nemesis is ready to stop venting and start fighting.

But why does Perry need to be trapped for his nemesis to vent? Easy. Doofenshmirtz is a victim of severe child abuse, and needs to feel as though he’s somewhat in control of the situation before allowing himself to be vulnerable. Perry being trapped makes him feel safe, and Perry catches on to this. It’s an intricate social dance that none of his coworkers have mastered, the ability to communicate with and accomidate for a villain with special needs. And though it takes the whole summer, they eventually don’t even need the traps, because Perry makes Heinz feel safe.

You know, having you around just makes me feel, you know, safer.

I mean, back on the Peter the Panda line, being a nemesis was always supposed to be analogous to being in a relationship anyway. I think of this way more as an “arranged relationship turns to true love” story than an “enemies to lovers” one.

‘’You probably look at Perry the Platypus and me and think it’s a match made in heaven. But it wasn’t always this way. Back in the day, O.W.C.A. assigned agents willy-nilly, with no regard for personality conflicts or basic compatibility issues … like a bad blind date!

Why, when I first met Perry the Platypus, I didn’t even know what kind of an animal he was. Who’s ever heard of a teal platypus?! And I gotta tell you, he got on my last nerve … always staring at me, judging me. You know how he is.

Well, I was ready to call it quits. I even called Major Monogram to see if I could get another nemesis assigned. Something a little less semiaquatic. But thank goodness, Francis said to give it a little more time to see if things could work themselves out. And you know what? They did!

Now I wouldn’t trade my nemesis for anyone in the world. Oh, sure, he still infuriates me and I try to eliminate him on a daily basis, but that’s just what I do.

So, if your first encounter with your mortal foe isn’t perfect, don’t despair! It gets better … usually.’’

I’d say both are correct

Me knowing almost nothing about Phineas and Ferb but reading this entire post anyway

#doof and perrys routine thing is just foreplay

Foeplay*

where’s that post about the OWCA agents just being emotional support animals for the “evil” scientists

HERE

I’m surprised at how nobody mentioned how much the show ships them itself. It’s not just the fans’ whim

Oh, Perry the Platapus, look at us. We're fighting over the remote like an old married couple.

You never meant to work with me, did you, Perry the heartbreaker? Yes, go. Go back to your agency with their... Their uncool acronyms! Just remember, we once had something special!

WELL, THERE'S A PANDA IN MY CLOSET

AND A PANDA PAW PRINT ON MY CHEEK.

BUT IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

dress sort of suits if you know you just accentuate the positives as they say

Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.

He gets that from you you know.

SLAP YOURSELF

I'd just built an inator. I called it the Babe-inator!

No, it's not what you think

(Not pictured: the whole Peter the Panda’s arc)

In conclusion: The show wants you to ship them

EVERYBODY WAKE UP. It’s canon now. (one sided at least) Checkmate. The post is over

Doof loves his enemy

I FINALLY SAW THIS IN PERSON AND IT’S GOTTEN EVEN BETTER!!!

IT JUST KEEPS GOING???

Do you like the colors of Perryshmirtz?

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bonethief420 · 2 months ago

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Postcanon:

dumbassery, denial, doing (the three d's to the destination) by sobsicles

108,427 words, 4 chapters

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Canon-Typical Violence, Coming Out, Didn't Know They Were Dating, Domestic Bliss, Fluff and Humor, Fed-up Sam Winchester, Oblivious Dean Winchester, Eileen Leahy is THEE moment, God is a child and that child is Jack, except he looks grown, Temporary Character Injury, Flirting through religious metaphors, The SPN Ladies being present and lovely, Dean being pathetically head over heels in love, Cas lets go of his restraint, Sam dropping hints that Dean is in love with Cas to Dean, some smut sprinkled in later, the art of learning to want, the growing pains of moving out, finding peace and trusting in hope, oh and holding hands!, Hugging! Cuddling!, kissing!, So much kissing, dates that aren't called dates, Pining, so much pining Summary:

Freedom is just one adjustment after the next. ~~~ Cas hums again. "I think you already have. It's been months since everything settled. All that's left to do is...get used to it, and perhaps—" His voice stalls out, uncharacteristically, and his gaze roams Dean's face with intensity. When he speaks next, his tone is a little raw. "Perhaps what one does with peace is...whatever they want." "What if I don't even know what that is?" Dean grumbles, arching an eyebrow in challenge. "'Cause I know damn well you don't just mean good food and a good bed and time in Baby, not simple wants like that. You mean—ya know, the big things, the wants we didn't get to have before." "Yes," Cas agrees. "If you're not sure, figure it out." "Easier said than done."

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❤️there is rest for the wicked by fleeceframe

14,578 words, oneshot

Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Additional Tags: finale fix-it, post-confession, Getting Together, First Kiss, Love Confessions, dean takes a lot of naps and watches say yes to the dress, the whole family is together including jack !!!, theyre all enjoying retirement (this is my favorite trope i will die on this hill), dean is just soooo sleepy and all he wants to do is nap with cas, but hes also still dean and a little repressed, Angel Castiel (Supernatural), Domestic Fluff, POV Dean Winchester, cas covers dean with a blanket

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“So what’s up with- Dude, again?” Sam’s voice rings through the room incredulously. Dean grunts in response. “You can’t possibly still be tired. Like, I feel like this should be physically impossible.” “Tell that to my melatonin levels.” “How do you know what melatonin is?” Dean does his best to roll his eyes under the cover of his eyelids. “Jesus, Sam, I’m not an idiot. Will you shut up so I can sleep?” He hears Sam huff. “Ya know, if you wanted to nap, you could always use that thing you have called a bed.” “Not the same,” Dean grumbles. His body doesn’t get all loose when he’s laying in his bed watching horror movies. The synapses that slow their firing contentedly seem to be wired to that same invisible bodily response of the outside world, and apparently being in the openness of his family’s space turns his brain into mush. “Now unless someone’s dying, I’m beggin’ you to shut up.” or the one where the whole family is together, dean finds enough peace to take some naps, and he's not sure he'll ever figure out how to say those three big words to cas

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Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover by ImYourHoneyBee

26217 words, 5 chapters Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Additional Tags: 15.20 doesn't exist in Ba Sing Se, Dean being a simp, Dean takes Cas on a date without telling him that it's a date, it winds up being a date anyways, he's an idiot your honour, Gabriel created octopuses, and platypuses, Dean stirs his coffee with a knife, sorry it's the authors favourite headcannon, Cas makes Dean work for it, And we LOVE that for him, Cas is the hottest piece of ass at the farmers market, canon-typical eye fucking, Sam is haunted by the genital herpes commercial, Crack, Fluff, Cas's hands while doing pottery does things to Dean, Dean and Cas make couple friends because they deserve that, Dean should have gotten to flirt with Cas, Cas deserved to be pursued, The f/f relationship refers to OFC

Summary:

Face all twisted up into an epic bitchface, Sam complains, “You call me a rabbit and then make bacon for dinner when I ask for a veggie-based meal, but Cas just gets a ‘You got it”?” There are several things that Dean could have responded with. He could have said something about how it was Cas who most recently came back from the dead, or about how the new human gets priority to try whatever he wants, he even could have just flipped his brother off and left it at that. But Dean was already frustrated when he walked into the room, he’d gotten more frustrated at dealing with a sex question from a five-year-old (even if he had handled that well in the moment), and then Cas talking about oral sex with his perfect mouth had fried his brain entirely. So yeah, he could have said any of that, but he doesn’t. What he does say is “Yeah, well you’re not the one I’m in love with bitch.” “I’m your brother!” Sam says indignantly like Dean hadn’t just dropped the absolute a-bomb of a secret he’s been carrying around for years right there on the floor in front of him. In front of Cas. “No you don’t” whispers Cas

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gorging myself on you, still can't get full (insatiable) by sobsicles

24182 words, oneshot Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Borderline crack, Crack Treated Seriously, Hulk Metaphors, Twilight Metaphors, Self-Imposed Sexual Tension, Cas being flustered, Dean being a flirt, Slip up and confess your love once, it's all downhill from there, A surprising lack of Sexual Crises, That feel when you're a timeless being, but you still need time, Mildly Inspired by Good Omens' 'You go too fast for me', Sam swinging wildly between delight and judgement, Drunk Shenanigans, Humor, very mild angst, implied sex scenes, nothing detailed, all fade to black, I think Dean should have gotten to flirt with Cas, Stabbing yourself into a relationship, twice

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"Fine, whatever. Love you too, asshole. I hope you enjoy your walk home with your stupid, grainy bread. Taking Nature's Own a little too much to heart, but sure," Dean tells him, flashing him a sarcastic smile and swiveling around in the aisle to march away. He throws out something over his shoulder, careless and barbed. "I'm not paying for that shitty cardboard." Dean's three aisles over when he realizes what, precisely, he said. Thankfully, when he comes to this conclusion, he's holding a box of poptarts, so when he fumbles and drops them to the floor, it's not a huge mess. He stares down at the slightly dented box of Brown Sugar Poptarts, and he has a very swift and very unshakeable crisis right there and then. Love you too, asshole. No, no, no. Why would he say that? Why would he do that? In the middle of the goddamn grocery store while arguing about bread? That's not—that can't be how it happens. That can't be.

Notes: really not crack at all idk why they tagged it that way. a really really good fic. Based on the same prompt as the last one, both very good in different ways

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❤️🔒One Week Later by squirrelofcelestialintent

23208 words, 5 chapters Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Post-Canon Fix-It, Internalized Homophobia, The John Winchester Legacy, Dean Winchester is Bad at Feelings, Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism, BAMF Saileen, BAMF Castiel, Graceless Castiel, Switching, But Cas has Gentle Dom Vibes, dean is a bi disaster, Dean Winchester Has Panic Attacks, Non MC Sex Work, Excessive amounts of ennui, in between graphic sex, I swear there's a plot if you squint, pining in the bunker, eventually getting come on every surface of the bunker, Dean gets to go to bed wearing pyjamas like he deserves, instead of sleeping on top of the covers with a knife in his hand, identity crisis, handjobs, Face-Fucking, Castiel Topping From the Bottom (Supernatural), Dean wears short shorts, and a cowboy hat

Summary:

“Touch-starved”. It’s one of those terms (along with “alcoholic” and “abused child”) that Dean has worked very hard to keep on the other side of the big fat concrete wall in his brain. The one that, until now, only weakens when he’s truly, deeply shit-faced. But Cas has made a career out of breaking through Dean’s walls, it only makes sense that he’d tear this one down too, if he just died enough times. Ripped Dean’s heart out just enough so that the foundations of family and duty and sacrifice can crumble and leave Dean even more of a desperate, black hole of need than he was before. Chuck is dead, and Cas… Cas is back. And Dean is supposed to be happy. It’s time to decide what he wants to do with the rest of his life. But how can he do that, when every time he’s not physically touching Cas he starts to have a panic attack that none of this is real, and it’s all just another one of Chuck’s games? Who knows. So, he lets himself touch Cas. Constantly. It’s that or face a complete, Chernobyl-scale meltdown. At least Cas doesn’t seem to mind.

Notes: THEE touch starved traumatised dean winchester fic. let that man being a sad sopping wet mess !!!!!!!

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according to all known laws of life by sobsicles

29727 words, oneshot Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Sexual Frustration, emotional frustration, Cas actually has to face the consequences of his actions, or rather his love confession, Dean isn't doing too hot with Cas being gone, but then Cas is back, and then he is Struggling With Feelings, Dean is desperate to be loved and doesnt know it, Dean Being an Asshole, but like unintentionally, he really just wants Cas to pay attention to him, Accurate Portrayals of Sibling Interactions, Sam being a little brother teasing the shit outta his big brother, Sam being So Done with Destiel and their dumbassery, Unnecessary metaphors and parallels drawn between Destiel and the Bee Movie, it fits okay fight me, this is a hill I will die on, don't boo me i'm right, Dean is metaphorically pulling on Cas' pigtails, but like in a loving way, and because he unconsciously seeks validation, Dean experiences Bi Panic, Gay Chicken as a sport, Angry Boys just need to make out already, they do eventually and there is some light smut, human cas, Dean is both emotionally and sexually edged in this fic, someone please help these idiots, Love Confessions, (again), and of course Reciprocation!, because it's what we deserved Series: Part 1 of Cursed Metaphors Summary:

Cas comes back. It's not exactly the reunion that Dean is expecting. ~~~ Dean stares at him, flummoxed. Cas quite literally poured his heart out to Dean, gave a truly sappy and distressingly romantic speech and everything, then proceeded to give his life so that Dean could live his. And he wants to act like he doesn't want to see Dean, be around him, touch him? Actually, Dean's ninety-nine percent sure that Cas probably wants to fuck him, and while he has no clue how he feels about that, he's pretty goddamn sure that means Cas doesn't get to act like this and make it authentic. It feels strangely real, though, as if Cas wants nothing more than to get as far away from him as possible. This is a blatant contradiction. Even someone as weird as Cas doesn't want to get away from the person they have the desire to fuck five ways to Sunday, that they're in love with. That's not how these things work, so Dean isn't buying it.

Notes: Dean is SOOOOO annoying in this one <3 ur gonna wanna put him in a blender sooooo bad

Fenario by ftmsteverogers

47,100 words, 10 chapters

Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Canon Fix-It, Slow Burn, Jewish Winchesters (Supernatural), Jewish Dean Winchester, Jewish Castiel (Supernatural). Hunter Retirement (Supernatural), Jupernatural, Happy Ending, Angst with a Happy Ending, lake house fic

Summary:

“We did good, Dean,” Sam says. “We got him back.” Dean huffs a hollow laugh, because yeah, that’s always what it’s about, isn’t it? Cas or Sam or Dean getting themselves lost or dead, and then taking turns dragging each other back from the brink. He shrugs, shoving his hands into his pockets. “We got him back, yeah,” he says. Sam nods, watching him. “So now what?”

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POV outsider:

❤️break the skin (to break the barriers) by sobsicles

29620 words, oneshot

Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Tattoos, Grief/Mourning, Angst with a Happy Ending, Tattoo Therapy, it's a thing, trust me on this, Dean is going through it, as always, Dean's brain overheating when thinking about Cas, sam being a good brother, indulging the insane, that feeling when you meet an old man who has lost his wife and hasn't been the same since, Dean actually talking about his life and feelings, Original Character saying what we wish we could, the way people can come to mean so much to us, even when they start out as strangers, hope and peace and life being what you make it, be kind to yourselves loves Summary:

The first time she meets him, he's nothing more than an almost-missed appointment. ~~~ Dean is silent for a long, tense moment, then he gruffly says, "It's not for banishing the angels. It's to summon them. So, it doesn't—it's not to get rid of 'em, but to draw 'em in." Mitzi can't help but glance up at him at that. His voice is so heavy with so much unexplained pain, and she doesn't understand why, or what angels have to do with it. She knows religion can impact people. She's very aware that it can get complicated, and that it can be a huge source of pain for someone, but Dean sounds grievously wronged, somehow, as if it's a truly personal thing. She pushes through, focusing back on her job, clearing her throat before murmuring, "Well, I guess we all want angels to visit us sometimes." "Just the one," Dean mumbles. "Your guardian angel?" Mitzi asks. Dean breathes out, "Something like that. As close to one as an angel will ever get."

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🔒 Dean Winchester's Secret (Angel) Boyfriend by reluctantabandon, Winter_of_our_Discontent

11,191 words, oneshot

Rating: Teen Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Still Hunters, Humor, Misunderstandings, Canon-Typical Violence, Bisexual Dean Winchester, Dramatic entrances, Cas is a BAMF, POV Outsider, Community: deancasbigbang, Ellen and Jo are BAMFs too

Summary:

Dean Winchester isn't exactly a team player. So when he starts mentioning a new Hunting partner, Ellen and Jo Harvelle aren't sure whether they should be worried or relieved. But they're starting to get the feeling there's something important Dean's not telling them about Cas...

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Phone a Friend by noviembre

6,931 words, oneshot

Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Future Fic, finale denialist, Alternate Universe - Post-Canon

Summary:

Whoever is answering the phone as "FBI Assistant Director Robert Harvelle," she really hopes they come through for her, because her handcuff-slipping skills are definitely not up to par yet. -- The hunting community, after the apocalypse-that-never-happened.

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AmItheAssholeNatural (series) by birdsofthesoul, PlaidIsTheBestPattern

just a bit of silly goofy. in universe AITA posts. all pretty short

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The Love Story of the Runner Up by Margo_Kim

4755 words, oneshot Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Temporary Character Death, Dating, Break Up, POV Original Character, POV Outsider Summary:

“So you saw a white man in a trench coat pop out in an alley,” Paul says, “and you thought, what, ‘I want to see where this is going’?” “If you get hung up on details like that,” Miguel says, “it will take a very long time to get through this story. For a very weird era in his life, Miguel dates an angel who is in love with another man.

Other:

Casefic:

Le Nouveau by museaway

23246 words, 3 chapters Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Crossover, Canon Universe, Fake Marriage, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Haunting, Ghosts, Case Fic, Jealousy, Doppelganger, Sexual Tension, The glory of Castiel's season 4 hair, Really spectacular interior design, First Time, It was a robot head

Summary:

A routine haunting lands Dean in a historic hotel with his brother, a flirtatious Cas look-a-like, and a grouchy Angel of the Lord masquerading as his husband.

Though The Course May Change by imogenbynight

51581 words, 10 chapters Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Additional Tags: Canon Divergent, Fake Relationship, casefic, Pining, Fallen Castiel, First Kiss, First Time, Near Death Experiences, Dean playing guitar, Hurt/Comfort, "Platonic" Bed Sharing, Accidental Voyeurism, Fluff, Smut, Canon-Typical Violence, deancastropefest, Canon divergent - Alternate Canon, Post-Episode: s08e23 Sacrifice, author is card carrying member of, team everyone switches forever

Summary:

After a couple who went missing several years ago from an Oregon couples retreat are mysteriously returned on the same night that another disappears, Dean and Charlie plan to go undercover to find the cause--until Dean's foot meets his mouth, and he finds himself fake-engaged to Castiel instead.

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Alternate Universe:

the proof is in the pudding (49787 words) by caelum_writes Chapters: 7/7 Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Non-Hunter Winchesters (Supernatural), Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Homophobia, Homophobic Language, Stanford Era (Supernatural), Smoker Dean Winchester

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After three years away, Sam's finally coming home for the holidays. Only, much to Dean's surprise, he isn't coming alone. -- “Who’s this?” Dad asks, confused. “Right,” Sam says. He huffs out a breath as he draws up his confidence. “Dad, Dean, this is Castiel. My boyfriend.”

Notes: NOT cheating. fake relationship is between sam and cas. not an outsider pov technically but still has that fun element of outside perceptions iykwim ?

#fic recs for grace

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intothetlkverse · 3 months ago

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Decided to challenge myself by drawing every single TLK character out there, up until this point in time, and post it here. You can see the finished project on my main account, though I figured to post it on my tumblr just show I could proudly show off my work and a few of my head canons.

Got a smaller one here, featuring the penguins and 'beavers' across TLK:

First off is Eiso/Ayiso(ice-Nyanja), an African penguin from the German TLK comic "The Little Prince from the Ice"/"A Visit from Afar". A braggart and snob, this guy was swept inland during the monsoon season where he was found by a then cub Simba, who took it upon himself to help him get back home. The fear of the new land, hotter climate, and home sickness however made the trip not very pleasant, and Ayiso was more then happy when a friendly eagle helped fly him back home, though both princes were more then glad to see the other go back.

Irwin/Pengwini(penguin)- African penguin from the Timon & Pumbaa Show. Dimwitted, clumsy, and forgetful, 'Wini' is just an average penguin that Timon and Pumbaa meet on their retirement(aka post raising Simba/Bunga/other animals) trip to the Southern beaches.

Last of the flightless, aquatic birds is one more well-known, Pinguino(penguin) from the Lion Guard. I have previously done him before along with the other species of the Tree of Life, though the gust is that I swapped him from Macaroni to African penguin, including doing away with his fabulous golden feathers, considering the only penguins in Africa are those coast-dwelling ones. Though the Tree of Life in my verse is now more an Oasis in the desert surrounded by mountains, fresh cold mountain water and water from underground rivers connected to the sea do supply the local penguin flock with enough fresh, cold water, and Pinguino is the confident and vain, pretty much same as in the show.

Now onto the more, shall we say in this context, exotic creatures of the bunch. Beavers. A bit struggle to do, compared to other animals. Got alligators in the show? No problem, crocodiles will suffice. Penguins? Hey, they do exist on the African continent. A semi-aquatic, dam-building, buck-toothed rodent native mostly to North America and Eurasia? ...gonna need a moment to look things up. Sure there are rodents in Africa, semi-aquatic ones even with marsh rats and dasymys(eses?), though really not much else. While looking up rodents, I did come across the South African springhare(surprisingly not related to rabbits), and while it is more like a kangaroo crossed with a squirrel in the desert, I think it looked close enough to what I needed, buck teeth and all. Also apparently, like platypuses, both beavers and springhares glow under UV light, so there's that.

But I digress. Here is Boss Beaver/Bwawa(swamp) and Boy Beaver/Barizi(hang out). Bwawa and Barizi are a father-son, springhare duo living in a lush territory nearby some rivers. They take an immediate dislike to Timon and Pumbaa when their retirement trip takes them to their home and they get into wacky antics which disrupt their working-focused lifestyle. Both duos were glad to never see each other again after they get caught in a small flood.

#penguin #beaver #lion king #lionkingchallenge #character design #art challenge #springhare

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nights-nonsensical-ramblings · 2 years ago

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I sorta find it funny how Knuckles (in the comics and in that one game but forgot what it’s called) can sense the chaos energy and find the master emerald (and find it’s shards) by sensing it but in the movie universe Knuckles has to actively find it.

ha ha yeah. (also he's shown sensing the energy in the adventure games)

but I do have a headcanon that ever since movie Knuckles fixed the Master emerald he got the connection he has to it like in other versions and is able to sense it now. but idk if that’s actually canon or not

Also fun fact, just like platypuses real echidna have electroreception, meaning they can sense electric fields. So not only dose Knuckles being able to sense chaos energy work with him being the guardian of the master emerald but with him being an echidna to.

#knuckles the echidna #knuckles wachowski #sonic headcanons #night's asks #sonic the hedeghog #night's sonic stuff

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galaxina-the-pyro · 4 years ago

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Candace Against the Universe Predictions

Note: This is MY LIST of possible outcomes that can occur in the movie - they may differ from what your predictions are, and that’s okay. This was just made for fun.

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Doofenshmirtz and Isabella’s duet (which, yes, they ARE going to have a duet in the movie, this was confirmed) is going to either be a rap battle, or a song about the two having to work together to solve a problem (I really want it to be a rap battle)

Doofenshmirtz’s reasoning for having a rivalry with Isabella stems from the fact that he doesn’t want a child telling him what to do - by the end of the movie, though, he grows to respect Isabella

Isabella might remind Dr. D of Vanessa when she was her age

Phineas and Candace have an emotional argument about how Candace would rather live on a planet without her brothers than go back home where everyone is concerned and stuff - this leads to Phineas saying they never should’ve come to rescue her and things get really emotional after that

Phineas, Ferb, and the gang listen to some of Doofenshmirtz’s backstories during the trip, and are immediately fascinated by them - they don’t doubt a single tale, but it leads to them asking a lot of questions that never get answers

Phineas, Ferb, and Doofenshmirtz build an inator together

The big bad villain of the movie (if there is one) creates a doomsday machine meant to destroy any planet that goes against his/her people’s way of thinking (the entirety of Earth included), and Doofenshmirtz saves literally everyone by installing a self-destruct button on it, which the main villain accidentally presses

Candace and Vanessa get kidnapped at the same time rather than separately

Perry somehow someway has a musical number in all this - somehow, he sings something, possibly in his head

Doofenshmirtz shares his stories about how he keeps getting beaten up by a platypus to the other kids, and these are the only stories that Phineas and the others don’t quite buy, since, you know, platypuses don’t do much - Doofenshmirtz ALMOST name drops Perry before something happens that totally interrupts him

There will be at least ONE Phinabella moment - at LEAST

Before getting kidnapped, Candace gets the impression that Jeremy is going to break up with her for either not showing up to the game mentioned in the preview, or possibly ruining the game in her attempts to bust Phineas and Ferb

Phineas’ present shown in the preview was for Candace, possibly on another day where he and Ferb are trying to make amends to her for something that probably happened previously - this present is brought with them on their trip to save Candace, and Phineas is determined to give this gift to her

The unknown gift is what makes Candace cry (again, that’s been confirmed to happen in the movie as well), and makes her realize that she can’t live in a world without her brothers, no matter how insane they are

Candace sees that weird imaginary zebra that calls her Kevin, and he actually gives some sound advice - or not. Either way he has a speaking role

The aliens attempt to sacrifice Candace (and probably Vanessa) to some kind of god/goddess

Isabella is trying to earn her “Space Travel Rescue” patch in this movie - she also earns several other space related patches

Isabella’s patches are brought into question by Doofenshmirtz, which probably starts the conflict between them as Isabella attempts to prove she can do literally ANYTHING she sets her mind to - however, he still ends up questioning them, not because he doubts Isabella’s abilities, but because he wonders why anyone would want to earn patches involving shrimp net repair, sap collecting, and other nonsensical accomplishments. He also questions how there are space-themed patches and WHY

There is a sad, cute song in this movie, and I will stand by that

Candace befriends an alien - this alien may or may not be the main antagonist of the movie, but said alien shares in Candace’s frustrations over not being taken seriously, not being appreciated, and having her “hopes and dreams” dashed by younger siblings

We learn the NAME of Phineas and Candace’s biological dad, which is, coincidentally, Lawrence - a different Lawrence to be sure, but still, his name is Lawrence, probably to hammer in to fans’ heads that their bio-dad doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things

Isabella’s dad has a speaking role

Irving was GOING to be a part of this adventure, but was inevitably left behind - they gang once in a while mentions him, acting like he’s there when he actually wasn’t

Phineas actually snaps at Ferb or Isabella or whoever about saving Candace, being super worried about her and stuff - he apologizes immediately

Ferb ends up having another uplifting speech, that dissolves into a wave of frustration as he goes to destroy the aliens that kidnapped his sister

Phineas, Ferb, and the gang find Perry in space - no one questions how he got there, not even Doofenshmirtz. Maybe Candace and Vanessa do but they stay quiet

Vanessa learns that Perry’s family is the Flynn-Fletcher’s

Candace and Vanessa have a duet

Monogram constantly interrupts Perry on his adventure, leading to Perry eventually throwing away his communicator - he feels a sense of freedom that is brief upon getting a new one when he gets home

Schnitzel gets a cameo

No she doesn’t. That’s not actually possible. This was a test to see if you actually read this

There’s a “death scene” in this movie, but the character who “dies” is okay

Milo’s brief presence in the movie inevitably is what causes the events to play out

Candace, Vanessa, and Isabella all sing a song together

Buford ends up using the canoe (that he carries throughout the entire movie, that was also confirmed) for everything except for what a canoe is supposed to be used for

Buford has an “I am so in love with her right now” moment (if it’s with Vanessa, Ferb ends up Vulcan Pinching him for seemingly no reason)

There will be a very touching Canderemy scene

The alien that teams up with Phineas, Ferb, and the gang plus Doofenshmirtz either turns traitor, or makes a noble sacrifice in order to ensure their safety

The alien is probably the younger sibling of the alien Candace befriends

Meap has an appearance in the movie, whether it’s a cameo or him playing a very small part in their overall adventure

After returning to earth Doofenshmirtz claims he’ll never go to outer space again, but then suddenly gets a sense of foreboding as Milo and Melissa walk passed him from far behind, hinting at certain events in Milo Murphy’s Law

Weird Al has a musical number in this movie (not Milo. Just Weird Al)

There’s a montage on when Phineas, Ferb, and Candace were much younger (bonus points if younger Isabella appears in this montage at least once)

Phineas, Ferb, and the gang sing a song together (probably about the power of friendship or something, I dunno)

One of the characters keeps saying space puns and drives everyone crazy (I’m voting on Phineas, but Buford is also a good contender for this, probably a better one in fact)

Phineas and Ferb both cry in this movie

There are nods to Isabella and Baljeet’s heritages (cuz I think that would be neat)

The Fireside Girls help the gang out from Earth, much like in the episode “Out to Launch”

In fact, all the episodes involving Phineas and Ferb going into space are mentioned in this episode - one such mention gets a “but that hasn’t happened yet” response from Ferb

Phineas, Ferb, and the gang end up getting captured

There’s more than one epic fight scene in this movie

One of the items that caused the possible disaster at the “big game” mentioned in the preview was the very t-shirt canon that Candace uses to fight off the alien invasion

Isabella ends up nearly admitting her feelings to Phineas when the gang are in a deadly situation with seemingly no way out - they’re either rescued by Doofenshmirtz or Candace

At the end of the movie (probably post credits), although the aliens are defeated, they end up abducting Thaddeus and Thor’s sister, Mandy - instead of helping her, they decide to go play video games

Baljeet has a musical number about the probabilities of them being able to save Candace (which is very slim); Phineas and the others keep being positive while ultimately ignoring Baljeet’s warnings

Somehow, Klimpaloon makes an appearance; we ALL know the Giant Floating Baby Head is gonna appear, so what’s the point?

Doofenshmirtz and Vanessa have a very sweet father-daughter moment (maybe one that hints at Doofenshmirtz’s future reformation, but I dunno)

Vanessa and Norm also have a sweet moment, as the reason why she was captured was because Norm is considered her younger brother, much to Doofenshmirtz’s chagrin

Vanessa and Ferb talk to each other once in this movie

Vanessa and Monty are dating in the time frame of this movie - whether Monty actually shows up in the movie or even should show up in the movie, I dunno

Isabella teases Ferb about his crush on Vanessa before he shoots back about her crush on Phineas - all while Phineas is standing there, completely oblivious

Phineas and Ferb actually have an argument

Phineas has a Candace moment. I dunno what that would look like, but that’s what I wanna see

The couple with the wife who’s like “What did you think a(n) [insert specific thing] was going to fall from the sky?” make an appearance

Isabella gets lost in Phineasland at least once

At the end of the movie, business goes back to usual - Candace attempts to bust the boys and fails, but she’s surprisingly cheery about it, probably saying something like “Ah~...home sweet home.”

The movie ends with the guitar riff, like in any Phineas and Ferb episode

#phineas and ferb #candace against the universe #catu #predictions #catu spoilers #phinbella #phinabella #canderemy #ferbnessa #montessa

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woulddieforperrytheplatypus · 4 years ago

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If Doofenshmirtz was able to engage in an evenly-matched fight with Perry when he turned himself into a platypus, does that imply all platypuses are naturally good fighters despite "not doing much"? If that's the case, OWCA should really employ more of them, like that sandwich-obsessed platypus that escaped from the zoo and took Perry's place during the 100th battle with Doofenshmirtz (and obviously OWCA would want them to have a name that's an alliteration)

I’ve wondered about that, and in hindsight this is lowkey a salty post because I love Perry too much so I’m gonna put it all under a cut this time so no one has to read my salt lol

I love Doofapus but tbh that part of the episode always annoys me. Perry’s whole thing is that he’s the best agent OWCA has. That’s basically his entire character -- he’s an awesome fighter, a quick thinker, and a Babie™ and suddenly Doof can do all that (except be Babie™) too? I feel like Perry should have been able to beat him even easier as a platypus than a human, because not only is Doof lowkey not competent enough to fight Perry in the first place, but he’s also not used to being in a platypus’s body.

My executive decision (because I can totally choose what’s canon and what’s not, right?) is that the only reason Doof was able to keep up with Perry was that the platypinator worked by using Perry’s own DNA, and with it came, like, muscle memory or something. Otherwise, it basically means Perry’s training and experience mean absolutely nothing and I refuse to accept that because it ruins my badass!Perry headcanons and nothing can take my badass!Perry headcanons from me

You might have a point tho that maybe platypuses are generally really good fighters, but instead of getting into that I wanna skip straight to the part where you mentioned OWCA hiring a bunch of platypuses because now I’m just picturing OWCA headquarters and it’s just like 25 platypuses hanging out in cubicles or in the break room making coffee and they’re telling jokes in platychatters and Monogram’s just standing there watching them like, “Carl, maybe this was a bad idea” hfdsjkafhksjl

#pnf #doofapus #look i have an ask

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mobius-prime · 4 years ago

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285. Sonic Universe #12

Knuckles: The Return (Part 4 of 4): Echoes of the Past (Part Four)

Writer: Ian Flynn Pencils: Tracy Yardley! Colors: Jason Jensen

Things are certainly dire, as both teams of heroes (minus Julie-Su and Ray, still up on Angel Island) have been captured by Finitevus and the local Dark Egg Legion chapter. Finitevus gloats about how well his plan has gone, that he found the Legion when he was investigating the very same ruins that had Knuckles so confused, and from there orchestrated an alliance between himself and them, so they could capture Angel Island for Eggman/the Iron Queen's regime and Finitevus could study the Master Emerald at his leisure. After monologuing a bit at the furious Knuckles, he takes his leave to go oversee Angel Island being reeled back into the Great Crater, something which… really should be more stunning to everyone involved, if you ask me. I mean, literally the past several centuries of echidna history have been irrevocably shaped by exactly this concept, returning the island to the planet's surface. Dimitri did his whole godhood insanity thing entirely because people didn't agree with his plan to set this in motion, and perhaps even more importantly, his plan was shown to have failed in an alternate timeline, causing the island to crash into the earth and kill everyone on it. Apparently, this entire time they shoulda just been using regular ol' chains to do the job! Imagine after so many hundreds of years of this being an issue, Finitevus really did just accomplish the task with some random chains. But anyway, Finitevus leaves the prisoners to the overwatch of Bill, who so far hasn't said a word during Finitevus' speech despite his former friends being among the imprisoned.

Oh no! Whatever horrible tortures are about to befall our heroes? The torture of having their shackles fall off harmlessly, as it turns out. Yeah, of course Bill didn't just turn evil for no reason! Though he does appear to have some beef with Vector, remarking angrily that he'd have preferred if Vector stayed chained up. Man, what in the world did Vector do in the past that pissed off so many people? Barby demands an explanation, with her dialogue vaguely hinting that she and Bill were possibly involved romantically, so Bill explains that several months ago when Eggman began pushing in this region, the other platypuses decided they wanted a little taste of that power and began demanding to join up. Bill couldn't talk them down, so instead, he went to Eggman and voluntarily joined his cause, becoming outfitted with cybernetics along with the other platypuses, hoping to manage the situation from within. Apparently he never found a chance to tell his former teammates that he wasn't actually evil after all, but he's been doing his best to mismanage the campaign in Downunda without seeming too suspicious. Everyone is pleased and relieved, and he urges them to quickly make their escape so he can play it off as having been overpowered while separated from his backup. Thrash happily obliges, and reveals his own special power - yelling so loudly that it can break down doors. The fight against the Legion in the crater quickly commences, but Walt encourages Knuckles to head back to his island while they carry on the fight here on the ground. Vector can't see a way to get back up without their warp ring, but Mighty apparently has an idea of his own.

I just need everyone here to remember that according to canon measurements, this island floats forty-three miles (69 km) in the sky. Yes, I realize that's only the case because Penders didn't create his units of measurements with sanity in mind. No, that does not mean I'm ever letting this fact go. It's also worth noting that this entire arc portrays the crater as not looking much bigger than like, a mile across at the most, but the island is forty-seven miles (75 km) across at its narrowest. I mean, we already knew that no one pays attention to matters of scale in these comics, but still, I notice, and it bugs me to no end. Consistency, people!

Anyway, Mighty tosses Knuckles alllll the way up to the island, as the fight continues to rage on the ground, and he hops up over the edge just as Finitevus is about to put his grubby hands on the Master Emerald. No sign of Julie-Su or Ray anywhere, huh? Knuckles is immediately ready for a fight, but Finitevus tries to talk him down, actually apologizing for forcing him into the role of Enerjak before. Knuckles still isn't buying it, but then Finitevus hits him with the bug guns - Dimitri actually wasn't the first Enerjak. Finitevus claims to know everything about the echidnas' history, the fact that Enerjak goes back much further in their history, the true history of Albion, the origins of the mysterious ruins in the desert, even some secret about Aurora and how she may not even be a real goddess. Knuckles is clearly torn for a split second, because damn are those some juicy-sounding secrets, but he's shaken back to reality when Finitevus tries to pull the "We're two of a kind, you and I" trick and promises, if he joins him, to give him "anything he wants." And what does Knuckles want?

Finitevus is not amused by Knuckles' defiance, and turns the fight around on him while mocking his childish desires. Hilariously, he actually does the cool-guy thing of catching Knuckles' punch in his own hand, which seems badass until you realize we're talking about the guy with spikes on his fists. I can only assume Ian forgot this little detail, or else the rest of this issue would just be Finitevus yelling in agony at the two brand-new holes that had been punched into the palm of his hand. Knuckles powers up with the energy of the nearby Master Emerald, while Finitevus summons his… I dunno, dark black evil-guy energy or whatever, and they go head to head, Knuckles reciting Tikal's prayer for strength, while Finitevus puts a new twist on the same chant.

I actually don't get Ian's fascination with Tikal's prayer at all. It's always recited verbatim from the version of it in Sonic Adventure, but personally, I always felt like it was strangely translated in that game, not really making a ton of grammatical sense, or any real sense at all, really. I mean, the chant was originally just supposed to describe the relationship between the Master Emerald and the Chaos Emeralds, but that's not relevant at all in this universe given the vastly different origins of both - the Master Emerald in the comics isn't a direct counter to the Chaos Emeralds like in the games, but one giant Chaos Emerald itself. I dunno, maybe this is just a nitpick, but it still confuses me.

Finitevus is impressed by Knuckles' display of raw power, but decides to end the fight quickly, and pulls out one of his warp rings, encircling it around Knuckles midsection and happily threatening to close it while Knuckles is still only halfway through. However, at that moment Julie-Su finally makes her entrance and shoots Finitevus in the shoulder, distracting him long enough for Knuckles to grab him and make good on his promise to throw him off his island. That doesn't seem like a proper solution to this threat at all, but eh, whatever, Knux is happy with it I guess. He, Julie-Su, and Ray all head back down to the crater, where the Downunda Freedom Fighters have finished running the Legion off for now, and say their goodbyes. Barby makes a remark that her father would have been proud of Vector, hinting at yet more unexplored history between him and the others, but he still refuses to explain further when Ray tries to pry. Thrash leaves through a warp ring of his own, making some odd comments about how it would be such a shame if the rest of the echidnas were to be wiped out - this guy really doesn't like echidnas for whatever reason - and with the threat settled, Knuckles and his friends finally head back onto Angel Island for some peaceful rest.

Yeah, gee Vector, I wonder why no one found a body? I mean, it's not like Finitevus has demonstrated that he can warp himself to safety mid-fall during literally the previous big battle against him or anything. Of course, he's safe and sound, and heads back to the crater once it's clear to watch the island's departure and muse to himself how his plans aren't through yet and he's ready to kill Knuckles when he next gets the chance - anything to put him closer to the Master Emerald. Let us know how your quest to off one of the comic's most popular characters goes, buddy!

#nala reads archie sonic preboot #archie sonic #archie sonic preboot #sonic the hedgehog #su 12 #writer: ian flynn #pencils: tracy yardley #colors: jason jensen

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lefthanded-sans · 6 years ago

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One of the things I love (and love to hate) in Deponia is how Rufus and Goal’s romance is repeatedly blocked. It’s not just the end of Goodbye / Doomsday. The entire story thwarts romantic experiences the two might have.

For every major romantic milestone I might expect in archetypal Western dating - dining out, saying “I love you,” proposing marriage, etc. - Rufus and Goal fail to have that moment. The narrative builds up the possibility for these romantic experiences. Oftentimes, players spend a long time working to achieve these romantic ends. However, something bad happens and spoils the moment - every time.

It’s a brilliant narrative move. We know Rufus and Goal are never at an emotional point where their relationship is secure, steady, and healthy. They never share the romantic milestones that could be good building moments, either. For people who find their relationship toxic, the fact that everything gets thwarted only narratively hammers the idea they won’t be meant for each other. Rufus’ desire to be with Goal would be as ridiculous and disastrous a dream as most of his ill-thought escape plans.

For people (like me) who ship them, and see potential behind their current issues, the game repeatedly tempts an enticing ideal that never gets actualized. It shows us a hope of what could be good, it shows us enough chemistry to say this could be a great experience for Rufus and Goal, it shows them growing enough with each other to give us hope... but just like Rufus’ dream to reach Elysium....... it’s never fulfilled.

I’ll talk more of how this narrative structure plays directly into Rufus and Goal’s characterization arcs. Check out the end of my post for that. But for now. I want to share. How for EVERY possible romantic moment. It’s subverted.

The Dinner Date

A romantic dinner date is a big deal. Rufus spends a long time preparing for his first one with Goal - hatching platypuses, changing the menu of a restaurant, stealing all a man’s belongings, getting a poet to prompt for him, convincing his foster father to reserve a table, etc. This is one of the three major objectives in the Floating Black Market segment of Chaos. And yet the end result is not the romantic milestone intended. Seagull sabotages Rufus’ date; Rufus and Goal never have that fancy meal with the beautiful backdrop.

First Kisses

Kisses are important! Lots of people talk of their first kiss! And, admittedly, Rufus and Goal do kiss. Once for Spunky Goal:

Once for Lady Goal:

And........ oh wait.......

That was a hug.

Note: I find that a good choice from another meta standpoint. Given as Baby Goal is treated as... well... childish... it wouldn’t have been a good move to have a kiss with THAT side of her personality.

But anyway.

Rufus and Goal kiss. That’s achieved. That’s better achievement than they get for most romantic expectations in this story. However, when I think about the narrative in Deponia, their kisses feel incomplete to me, too. Rufus and Goal might have kissed twice, but they did not:

Complete the narrative rule of threes.

Have all three divided personalities of Goal kiss Rufus.

Have a kiss between Rufus and Goal when Goal’s consciousness was united.

And that’s critical. There’s never a moment where the complete Goal shares a kiss with Rufus.

Furthermore, the Deponia trilogy is firmly founded on the idea “good things come in threes.” Everything important is presented in threes: Rufus causing Goal to fall at the start of every game, Rufus falling for Goal at the end of every game, Rufus being cloned into three individuals, Rufus being one of three clone brothers, Goal being separated into three separate personalities, you name it, the narrative cares about the number THREE. When there’s a “three” in Deponia, you’re supposed to pay attention. They even rub in the importance of three in the art book and some of the Huzzah songs. But. Rufus and Goal kissing twice falls short of that perfect three.

This is in contrast to Goal punching Rufus, which does occur three times, once per game: punching Rufus for the coffee (Deponia), punching Rufus when he flirts with her in Gulliver’s Tavern (Chaos on Deponia), and punching Rufus after they dance (Goodbye Deponia).

So it could be argued Rufus and Goal never fulfill the “kiss” expectation, either, that was set up in Deponia’s narrative scaffolding.

“I Love You”

I know fans can freak out when a fictional pairing first utters the words “I love you.” I know fans often speculate about whether or not The L Word will appear in a canon story. I know that, in real life, it might feel special the first time you say that with your romantic partner. “I love you” can be an important relational milestone.

Deponia again tempts this milestone with Rufus and Goal - once again, they get close to success, but it doesn’t happen.

Goal, thinking Rufus isn’t around, and being dangerously overdosed, admits to Argus, “I love Rufus.” She never says it to Rufus himself.

And Rufus, the bastard, says “I love you” ...to one of his dying clones. Not Goal.

I love that Doomsday keeps the integrity of this, too. Even when Rufus and Goal know they’re saying their final goodbye together, they never say “I love you”. They reminisce of fun adventures they’ve had, and Goal’s most powerful words to him are, “Goodbye Rufus.”

First Night in Bed

Sex!!! Certainly a defining moment in a relationship. Sure, Goal insists (to Rufus’ deaf ears) they’re just going to sleep in the bed. But not even that happens. Rufus’ hope was to experience one of the most intimate acts of love allosexual couples might have. Instead, Rufus watches Goal sleep in a very... different... way. He thinks he killed her, watches her pass out, and then is throw off the cruiser to his own demise.

The entire objective of this part of the game (to prepare the bed for Goal) is thwarted from the expected results (get in bed with Goal). And what Rufus hopes to be one of his most positive experiences with Goal, an act which in so many ways is an act of life... instead turns into a double death.

Growing Old Together

In Chaos, Rufus asks the guru what their twilight years will be like together. The guru sees nothing in the future for them there. That’s because Rufus and Goal won’t grow old together as a couple.

We see that emphasized all the more in Doomsday. The one time Rufus manages to survive the fall from the highboat, Goal dies instead. Solid Rufus grows old alone without hope. Furthermore, No Future Goal lives as a hermit in Paradox City, also alone without hope. Even in that one timeline where Goal and Grandpa Rufus manage to both survive, I don’t think that exactly... counts... since one of them’s actually young, while the other’s got a full beard of white hair (what his true longevity is after “remembering all” I have no idea).

The Love-o-Mat and the Photographs

In Doomsday, Rufus and Goal need to prove to Pimpy the Clown that they’re a couple in love. They can’t get passage on his boat until they do that. The game sets up the idea for Rufus and Goal to take a photograph together with the set-up in the fairgrounds. However, Rufus photographs himself with a fake Goal, who’s nothing more than a bowling ball for a head. The Love-o-Mat never rates this photograph as true love, it’s never used to get past Pimpy, Goal gets angry at Rufus for this stunt, and what should have been a romantic boat ride with a romantic singer singing a romantic song turns into Rufus and Goal glaring angrily at one another. The entire goal of the fairgrounds section is uprooted... it all turns into... something entirely unromantic.

What’s so frustrating is that later we learn Goal pulled the same ruse. She also used a bowling ball for a fake Rufus, even used the same backdrop. The two of them could have taken the photograph together, operating under the same idea: but instead they created two pictures, both of which faked the other being in their lives.

This is the reason Goal is upset during the college arc. She’s angry because in the photo, she and Rufus are “together”. It’s a lie. It’s faking a happy future that cannot be: Rufus and Goal never will be able to grow a real, long-term, not-cut-off romantic relationship.

Rufus: You got past the Love-o-Mat with that? Goal: Well, someone had to make sure that things could carry on. Rufus: But then why are you so angry? Because we’re not together in the photo? Goal: No. Because we are. An illusion. A snapshot giving the wrong picture. Or do you think that at the end of the day, we’ll be sticking that picture into our photo album? Everything here is going to have to end up being undone and reversed! So that we can save the world. So that there will be no Fewlocks on Elysium. That’s how it has to be, right? Rufus: No, it isn’t. Goal: Then tell me one thing that will still remain of our adventures.

THAT STUPID FUCKING RING

UUUUAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!

Excuse me a moment while I pull out all my hair, scream into a pillow, and angrily beat up my bed mattress. By this point in the Deponia series, I knew that the moment Rufus tried to get a ring for Goal, that expectations would be subverted. I knew that the ring in the fairgrounds was too good to be true. My shipper heart was screaming “RING!!!! RINGGGG!!!! RING RING RING RING RIIIIINGGG!!! HOLY SHIT A RING!!!!” but of course. Of course. Of fucking course. Deponia once again subverted the romantic expectations on that, too. In all the worst ways possible.

First, the ring isn’t as easy to acquire as one would hope. You don’t just get the coins to get the ring out of the gumball machine. The ring rolls away from Rufus, a wombat steals it, and Rufus has to recruit a fellowship on a quest to retrieve this important ring. It’s arduous acquiring that ring at all.

Next, the ring isn’t given to Goal. It’s used on the fake. Which, as mentioned before, is frustrating in itself - they could have taken a picture together but didn’t. It’s even worse considering that this photograph backdrop is that for a bride and groom getting married - Rufus gives the ring to a fake Goal for a marriage photo that isn’t real. The symbolism keeps getting hit again and again - love, a romantic boat ride, a ring, a picture with a bride and groom. The game doesn’t tempt this idea so much as smack you repeatedly with it on your head. But everything about Rufus and Goal getting married with this ring is a lie that turns into a big fight between the him and his travel companion. It’s ultimately all for nothing, it feels like.

THEN. The ring comes back. The ring still has a chance to make a romantic difference! Rufus grabs the ring to help Rokko and Rita (he thinks) hook up. This is supposed to help a couple with the ultimate vow of love and loyalty: marriage. And yet the very ring that players first find... that ring the game “suggests” should be shared between Rufus and Goal for romance... is the very ring used... for ROKKO and Goal’s wedding.

THE RING THAT WAS “SUPPOSED” TO BE FOR GOAL AND RUFUS ENDS UP GOING TO MARRY GOAL WITH ANOTHER MAN.

Everything down to a proposal and a marriage is teased at heavily in the game, only to crash into something undesirable between Rufus and Goal.

Of course, Rufus being Rufus, he tries to barge in with a Shrek-styled “I object!” moment. That doesn’t go so well. We don’t get the two resuming their romantic relationship now that “the wrong marriage” is prevented. Goal makes it clear she is not “his girl.” Something always blocks their path - up to him disappearing and leaving her life entirely. He’s a mess-up that she shouldn’t wait for. Outraged, Goal storms away from Rufus, jumps into a portal, and leaves him in turn.

Why are *WE* not allowed to be happy?

Rufus: Huh. Now we’re together on Elysium after all. Goal: Well. I guess we are. Rufus: Come on. There should be a lot of other portals here. Goal: Can’t we just... stay here? Rufus: Goal, we talked about this. At first, I also thought that was a good idea, but who will save the world, if not us? Goal: That’s unfair. Why are we not allowed to be happy? Problems, dangers, problems, more dangers. It’s almost like someone is watching us and...!

The ultimate desire for both Goal and Rufus is to reach Elysium together. Even before Goal understands Rufus’ personality, and Rufus appreciates Goal as an individual woman, they want this. This is true of the trilogy. This is true of Doomsday. This is how they will save Deponia from exploding. This is how Rufus will escape the planet he loathes. This is how Future Goal thinks her life could improve for the better. And yet this is the one thing that cannot happen, be it in The Complete Journey, or the many times they attempt to change the timeline in Doomsday. Rufus and Goal, no matter how much they want it, can’t find a happy life together on Elysium.

Ultimately, it comes down to Want versus Need. This is what drives Rufus’ character arc in the trilogy (despite some criticisms I’ve seen, he totally has one), and what also drives Goal’s character arc in Doomsday.

In the trilogy, Rufus has the Want to reach Elysium and hook up with a hot woman. He thinks that’s what he needs. When the story presents conflict, we learn that what Rufus actually Needs to do is save Deponia and the people he cares about from death. At first, Rufus focuses more on his Want, but believes he can accomplish both his Want and his Need. Moments like the first game’s end show that that’s not going to be easy to accomplish, but he keeps pressing forward with the determination to both save Deponia and get that happy Elysian life. As the story continues, Rufus acts increasingly more for the real Need - until at last, at the very end, it’s made clear: Rufus’ Want and his Need are incompatible. He chooses his Need: to save the person he cares about most, Goal, and through his final actions, makes sure the Elysians won’t destroy his planet. Goal’s safety and Deponia’s survival is more important than that Want he dreamed of at the start. Rufus and Goal won’t be able to live together romantically, despite three games of him dreaming about it. It’s a beautiful albeit painful way of learning selflessness and seeing Rufus - finally - emotionally at peace.

In Doomsday, Goal has the Want to change the past for the better and get more time with Rufus. She believes this will give her happiness and hope - after all, there’s no hope in a life with Fewlock Armageddon, or with a good adventure forgotten, or with Elysium crashed. Both the Goal of Doomsday’s main timeline and Future Goal aren’t initially able to see their true Need. The Need is to accept the past and live with hope in the future. Hope will never be about slogging in the past, but about using our past life choices to pave forward to the best future we can. This means that Goal needs to learn how to emotionally - and literally - let go of Rufus. No matter how much she tries or wishes it, Rufus won’t be there in her future.

And the story makes these characterizations and messages clear... in how it subverts Rufus and Goal’s relationship. Sure, Deponia likes subverting player expectations everywhere. But especially with the romantic “milestones” that never get fulfilled, there’s a lot of narrative depth and structure added. By never giving them moments of uninterrupted relational actualization, it foreshadows and prepares us for the truth of the ending: they won’t be together once this story’s ended, either. The trilogy is about Rufus finally learning to grow, finally making an action that doesn’t harm the people around him, finally taking a choice that’s selfless and sacrificial. Doomsday shows us the complicated nuance that hope might mean letting go so we don’t let the past drag us down, but that everything we’ve done in our struggles will be worth it.

I love the frustration in all this. Storywise I’ve seen the fanfiction slow burn trope everywhere: you frustrate the readers until, at the very end, the romantic couple hooks up. Yet Deponia... never gives that final hook-up. Rufus dies before the two can sort through their feelings and become a solid pair. The story always gives enough to see what Rufus and/or Goal (and we as players, if we ship) might hope for, but consistently subverts what could have been a good pairing moment. In a weird way, this subversion makes the whole story more cohesive. And for me, somehow, an even more enjoyable to experience as a player.

To quote Rufus at the end of Doomsday: “The important thing is that we had a great time together.” And that’s what makes the narrative ring true... through this all... even with a bittersweet end.

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mcu films ranked by how good the tonyrhodey content is

1. iron man 3

LITERALLY a tonyrhodey buddy cop comedy. features couple asskicking both in and (THIS IS CRUCIAL) out of the suit! all that paired with a steady stream of married banter. tony saving rhodey. rhodey saving tony. rhodey taking tony out for dinner and telling him he’s worried and that he cares about him. this scene where rhodey realizes tony isn’t dead

(x) also who can forget “WARMACHINEROX with an x all caps” and the fact that tony apparently regularly figures out rhodey’s pw to all his accounts so rhodey has to keep changing it? it’s just good guys. it’s good.

2. iron man 2

the drama! the tragedy! the pathos! the panache! the scene where they beat the shit out of each other to robot rock by daft punk! also, the scene where rhodey touches tony all tenderly and tells him “you don’t have to do this alone” and tony doesn’t even realize it for the love declaration it is because he’s busy DYING! natasha telling tony he’s “got [his] best friend back”. beating up bad guys together IN A ROMANTIC JAPANESE GARDEN!! and this entire iconique exchange of course

(x) and we CANNOT forget the court scene with one of the best representations of rhodey having to put up a serious front but secretly loving tony’s shenanigans because he’s just as much of a dork

(x) look at him hiding his smile behind his hand!! THAT’S love folks

3. captain america: civil war

i know, i’m as surprised as you are that a captain america film of all things is so high on this list but tbf it gave us a truly ridiculous amount of gems. i mean, for one it contains the literal actual factual canonical line “give me back my rhodey” coming out of tony’s mouth. and rhodey following tony into hell together and having his back without question. and tony cradling rhodey’s lifeless body and looking like his entire world just shattered. also, EVERYTHING about the “tony stank” scene. especially all the fucking gayzing.

(x) can you PLEASE rein it in fellas this is so so so bad for my poor heart

4. avengers: age of ultron

JOSS WHEDON EXPLAIN TO ME THE EXACT MEANING OF THE “what, you don’t think i can hold my own?” - “if we get out of this, I’LL hold your own” SCENE! explain to me what meaning i am supposed to glean from this that’s not a literal offer of celebratory handjobs. i’ll wait. also, them teaming up at the party for the mjolnir challenge (”are you on my team?”) and tony getting all excited about being able to fight with rhodey again after so many military missions away from him. 5 out of 5 platypuses!

5. iron man

now look. this film features some prime tonyrhodey content. they hold hands, tony calls him “honey bear” (HELLO????), they hug for ages when rhodey finds him in the desert and ofc it’s rhodey who saves tony after obadiah steals the arc reactor. BUT i am a petty petty person and still angry that marvel decided to cut a) the scene where rhodey completely ignores a bunch of halfnaked strippers to drunkenly feel tony up and tell him how good of a person he is and how much he believes in him b) the scene where rhodey’s superior threatens him with dishonourable discharge if he keeps wasting time and resources searching for tony in the desert after a month of fruitless searching and rhodey tells him to go to hell and that he’s gonna keep searching for tony anyway. so it’s lowest on the list out of spite. also don cheadle > terrence howard in like every way so there’s that too.

6. ant man

neither tony or rhodey are in this film i just really love ant man

7. the whole rotten rest

and SHAME on them too.

#this post exists for beth susanstorms alone hi beth i love u #otp: sidekick this #txt

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