#and my good boyo haha

[inkspottie]

Just wanted to say I've been hyperfixating on your Pressure fics, and love Takahide sm he's such a bean /vpos

Thank you! Have a good bean!

[the-heart-of-a-monster]

I’ve been gone for so long but I have so much to say and idk how to say it so please be prepared for an absolute mess of an ask lol

First, I just really wanna give appreciation for Super Emeralds (The comic creator) and their dedication to THOAM. I’ve been on Tumblr for just a little more than a year at this point, and I only joined in the first place because of this comic. I got into it way back in… What was it, 2020?? 2021? And I fell in love immediately with the concept! Sonic feeling insecure about his new Werehog form? Chip being an active member of the team and a great friend?? TEAM DARK??? SONADOW DONE RIGHT?????????? Ohohoho! You can bet I was completely on board! I tried my best to comment on every page, because I just love giving positive feedback for things I enjoy, and took note of how Super Emeralds evolved their style as the years went on. I wasn’t there during the beginning, and I really wish I was, but the time I’ve spent following this fun little comic has made me feel so much appreciation not just for Super Emeralds as a person, but for the entire Sonic art community as a whole! Art is a creative endeavor, a passionate career, and sometimes it’s really hard to just. Draw. Comics are especially hard as I’ve discovered. So just… Good job to Super Emeralds for sticking around all these years and for giving us such an incredibly thought out and beloved series. And thank you.

…

ALRIGHT ENOUGH OF THAT MUSHY GUSHY STUFF AND LET’S TALK ABOUT THE BLUE BOY HIMSELF THAT IS NOW NO LONGER JUST BLUE MUAHAHAHAHASHEHEHEKEFHEOFHFFPWEHFLFHD

I’ve been a bit absent from Tumblr for the last few weeks due to sickness and lack of interest so I am undoubtedly missing a page or two from the equation but OH MY GOSH. POOR SONIC. Bro wakes up from like a 2-day long nap and the first thing he sees is his little brother screaming in his face at 3AM. He’s so confused haha! I noticed he isn’t as insecure or he isn’t really freaking out as much as I assumed he would way back during the exposition pages. This is obviously due to the confusion and whiplash after waking up as his “Normal” self again, but I feel like it’s just him putting on another fascade around his friends. To an extent, at least. He isn’t aware of the new pink markings all over his body and he isn’t aware of just how worried all his friends were. All he knows is that they know about his new form and they for some reason aren’t acting weird about it, so he’s likely just playing along to make sure nobody gets overly concerned. It just seems like something he’d do. Or maybe I’m just grasping at the angst straws, idk.

OMEGA IS FIXED BY THE WAY I DO NOT WISH TO GLOSS OVER THAT FACT. THE BOY IS BACK!! THE ROBO BOYO IS BACK!!! I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE ALL THE CRIMES HE’LL BE ABLE TO COMMIT ONCE TAILS GETS THOSE ROCKET LAUNCHERS WORKING AGAIN HEHEHEEE

Also let’s not gloss over how Omega doesn’t care that Sonic mauled him to death. Let’s not gloss over the fact that Omega clearly cares for the others because of his ignorance to Sonic’s rampage.

Yeah if you couldn’t already tell I’m a sucker for this kinda stuff-

Uhhhhh I don’t really have much else to say, honestly. Maybe I will later, but right now I’m on a time crunch so I gotta keep this all pretty concise. Thank you so so much for reading all the way through, I know this was a really really long one. And again, thanks to Super Emeralds for being able to last this long and not losing motivation for the comic. I know I would’ve given up after just 5 pages! (I actually tried to make a comic of sorts and I literally gave up after 5 pages I am not kidding.)

Aight I gotta go now bye bye!! 👋

ur gonna have a field day in 2-3 weeks depending on when u decide to go on rampage haha

[f-imaginings]

Going through your Ao3 bookmarks after you posted them… the RotG stuff makes so much sense! Did you ever write any Blackice yourself?

I loooved rise of the guardians and blackice so soo much!!! I drew some art, did a tiny one shot and had a blackice roleplay with a friend but the fanfics that held my heart in a vice was @not-poignant 's take on the pairing. They had two major blackice fanfics that live in my brain rent free, one was a brilliant dystopian military au with world building that made my brain do a flip it was so good, and the other was a sequel sort of fic from the movies exploring what happens to Jack after Jaimie dies and exploring why it impacted him more than it did the other guardians and the events that followed once his death shone a light on the true extent of Jack's loneliness.

It was that fanfic that gave me a million mental epiphanies and changed my life and I went back to reread it every year like a tradition to evaluate how my mental health had changed and where I was at now. I resonated with Jack's loneliness and invisibility a lot, especially given how I felt in my family and how things shook out somewhat neglectfully in my past relationship. Since working on myself through therapy and being in a loving attentive relationship I get to see the growth I've had mirroring that of Jack's. Their writing style inspired me greatly, especially how they handled characterisation and character motivation. No scene is wasted. I especially loved how they used every sex scene to either further the plot or reveal something crucial about the characters and the situation developing. They're a top notch a tier aussie writer (a fellow Aussie!) and I highly recommend you to read their fics and shower their work with some love! (They've got some great original works too!) (I'm a big fan lmao I cosplayed their characters, drew art, all the fun stuff)

For people who are fans of Billford and the whole "king of nightmares" schtick, blackice I find can be a softer sweeter version of it without the worshipful dynamics or the toxic betrayal moments between the two. It's basically the boogeyman Pitch Black with mischievous winter boy Jack Frost. It's still got the "join the dark side" elements ("It's not too late to join me"/"what goes better together than cold and dark") and both pairings play on the whole "they are both lonely and one is trying to play on that to sway the other" with world domination stakes although Billford is leaning harder on the manipulation side of things to achieve this (Pitch tries manipulating but it comes off as more of a sales pitch than the degree of cruel manipulation Bill does) there are aspects of the whole nightmare king powers that can be fun to see (reading ones fears vs mind reading) and for fans of the whole corruption/bad ending trope there is a lot of fics out there where Jack gets corrupted into a nightmare boyo like how Ford becomes a henchmaniacs/Bill's right hand/Bill's pet (yeah I see you out there lmao) ect, for folks on board for a bad guy gets redeemed fic tho there are heaps more of those for Pitch since he's actually a hot noble single dad in a lot of cases. His apologies/acceptance comes a lot more naturally BC technically he did bad things BC he was possessed, Bill definitely does not have that excuse.

Anyway I've rambled for a long time but basically anyone who enjoyed reading KMKY and wants to read something amazing while waiting for the new chapter (which I'm working on haha might be done just after Xmas) then definitely read not-poignants works. I promise you they are very poignant and will give you the sort of cathartic cry you got from chapter 34 and 50 of KMKY.

[cosmic-ships]

21, 28, and 87,, <:

YUSSSS Thank You Brooke!!! \O/

21 - tbf I have a lot of Arbour in my playlist.. they're so good! (lofiii)

28 - D'AW THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF MY GOOD LOVELY BOYO RAT DJ HUSBAND DEFALT!!! <3333 awwwwwwww

87 - Kaden your drunk karaoke song has entered the chat..... lmao Its one of my go to's when I'm tipsy. Plus, I just love Gaga's music haha

[ultramagicalternate]

ULTRAMagic Interval Chapter 4

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“Alright, pizza’s coming through!” Faustus announced as he walked over to the kitchen counter.

“WitchHaven is such a nice place,” Mayhem commented. “Fairly calm, no overt crime… such places are few and far between when it comes to humans.”

Antonio set the boxes up side by side. “I take it things went well?”

“Without a hitch, but a few people were giving us odd looks. Our human forms probably need some adjustments…”

“His, not mine,” Faustus interjected. “Mayhem, no one rolls around in medieval clothing these days…”

“Renaissance, not medieval.” Faustus gave Mayhem an incredulous look, causing the others to chuckle.

“Sorry we couldn’t make a proper dinner tonight, Adrien,” Antonio said as the others took turns getting their slices.

“No te preocupes, there’s not much we can do about it. Besides, I’ve been craving some pizza lately. I was on a mission to Italy recently and I would’ve gotten some there had I not been bushwacking it with Antares and Marcus.”

“You know what?” Will said after swallowing his food. “When I was living with my parents, this was not the kind of action I was craving.”

Adrien laughed sympathetically. “Beggars can’t be choosers, Will.”

“Yeah… so what’s next?”

“Well ideally the cargo helicopter will arrive tomorrow at 2 PM. Once we make sure everything’s good to go, we’ll get moving.”

Sam nodded. “I take it M.A.I.G. knows what’s up by now?”

“Yup,” Adrien said as he wiped his face. “Apparently Dr. Reynard was two steps ahead of us as he was ready to go when Antares called Trumna.”

Randalph stroked his chin in contemplation. “Interesting, lending credence to my theory that he’s a reincarnated primordial…”

“A primordial?” Will inquired. “What’s that?”

Before Randalph could answer, Sam put her hand on Will’s. “It’s nothing, Boyo. Just stuff from a long time ago.”

Randalph gave her a mildly confused look. “Er, right. Either way, it shouldn’t be too relevant to us as I doubt other ones are involved. What is the plan of attack once Will is at M.A.I.G., Adrien?”

“Not sure. I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get there… haha, get there, hehe.”

The rest of the meal went smoothly, with Adrien telling the group more about his recent missions. After a fascinating tale about one that took Adrien all the way to Greenland, Will got out a movie for everyone to enjoy. The following day everyone kept an eye on the sky for the helicopter. 2 o’clock rolled around with no sign of it. Will sat around on the grass, waiting patiently with Faustus.

Growing bored at around 4 o’clock, Faustus whistled for Adrien. “Hey, Adrien? Where’s the van?”

He was tuning up his motorcycle. “Probably some paperwork and clearance hooha. Antares cautioned me about that.”

Will tapped Faustus’ arm. “He did say ideally after all.”

“I know, Champ. It’s just that I feel like we’re sitting ducks at the moment.”

Another hour passed and it was 5 o’clock. Sam joined Will and Faustus as they looked bored. She had finished packing their essentials and had nothing else to do. Things then grew a little too quiet, followed by everyone sensing something awful. A small torrent of grisly smoke erupted from the road and up rose what must have been Valentin. Despite his regal looking attire, he did not seem like the most pleasant individual to be around. Still, he was a bit handsome and even a little charming in a maniacal sort of way.

Adrien and Antonio sprung into action, pressing the barrels of their guns into him. Valentin laughed and waved a white handkerchief around. “Parlay, Gentlemen. Parlay. Besides, if both of you blow my brains out, it’ll end poorly for all of us.”

Antonio groaned as he realized the blast from his shotgun would potentially hit Adrien and lowered it. “Damn it… alright, what do you want?”

Valentin’s head twitched as a smile stretched across it. It was unnerving to say the least. “I just came to announce that it looks like our little dance will be moving to Red River. Bethany has already returned to her crypt, so you all best not be late…”

Adrien moved the barrel of his handgun to Valentin’s temple. “What do you want? Spill it.”

Valentin would have been lying if he said the gun did not make him a little nervous. Adrien had been known to pull the trigger when the chips were down. “Zasiel’s soul, for it is coveted by my… my…” he growled, struggling to hold back a string of profanities. “...master,” he said through gritted teeth.

Faustus walked right up to Valentin and flared his nostrils. A plume of black smoke came from them. “You have no right to refer to him by that name.”

“You’re not going to get it, Perkele!” Will shakily declared. His legs were twitching a bit from the distress he felt.

This made him laugh. “Ooh! Are you honoring me or insulting me?” He then handed him what looked like an invitation. It was unclear if this was provocation or courtesy.

“What the Hell even are you?” Will asked, confused and terrified.

“An agent of chaos, no different from you, o’Zasiel. You have quite the legacy given that you’re one of The Nightmare of Old, a fragment of the wicked Tyrant God…”

Something about that struck a nerve with Sam. She went right up to him and began slamming the intruder around with inhuman strength. Everyone panicked as Sam was going berserk, hollering and screeching like a mad warrior. Valentin tried to fight back, but was slammed right into the road. He then tried to crawl towards Will, but Sam dragged the demented jester towards a tree and pinned him up against it, bruised and bloodied.

“DON’T YOU EVER CALL HIM THAT AGAIN, YOU WASTE OF HUMAN LIFE!!” Sam shouted at the top of her lungs as she readied her fist. Her voice was echoing and making the ground tremble.

Just as Valentin braced himself, there was a loud rumbling approaching that was not Sam. They all looked up as the cargo helicopter thundered over them. As the rest covered their ears, Sam looked back at Valentin.

“Good bye!” he cheekily said as he vanished.

Once the noise was gone, Will cautiously approached his girlfriend. “S-Sam? Are you…?”

“WHAT!?” she barked, a hint of power still left in her voice. This made Will recoil in fear, falling to the ground.

Adrien went and grabbed her by the arm. “SAM! What the Hell’s gotten into you!?” he demanded to know as the others helped Will up.

This made her come to her senses. “What the… Oh God, Boyo! Don’t worry, it’s alright, I’m not mad at you…” Sam tried her best to hug him. “Sorry sorry sorry…”

“Alright, everyone get inside Sam’s house!” Adrien instructed. “I’m going to go get the van and then we’re off!” He hopped on his motorcycle, started it up, and sped off down the road.

Randalph remained outside with Mayhem. “I think one of my theories just got proven right, Mayhem.”

“You don’t think that’s Morrigan Devilfay, do you?” Mayhem asked as he picked up the invitation Will had dropped.

“The strength, the way her eyes turned purple, and the way she reacted to what Valentin said? I’m sure of it.”

Mayhem scratched his chin. “Speaking of what he said, you don’t think Anne is foolish enough to try Karnage’s failed plan again?”

“No. They would’ve tried to capture Will already if that was the case.”

“And given the insinuation, should we assume Valentin is in league with the cult?”

Randalph nodded. “Absolutely.” He started to pace. “Why they would be after Will is anyone’s guess… unless he has something they need.”

Mayhem had a lurking suspicion. “Do you think he has the potential?”

“I don’t think, I know he has the potential for ULTRAMagic, Mayhem.”

“Then it’s a case of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time?”

“It would seem so. I don’t think we’re seeing a repeat of the past. I think this is a new plan. And unfortunately for Will, he’s the only one with the potential for the trait at the moment. The others who have already achieved it are in The Unlight, making them untouchable for whatever Valentin is scheming.”

“I see why you brought me along now,” Mayhem concluded. “It pains me to see him get wrapped up in our conflicts.”

Randalph tapped his staff on the road and sighed. “The best we can do is keep him safe for now. We’ll call in the guild if we have to. Keep your eyes and ears open once you get to Red River.”

“Of course. I just hope we don’t have to call in the guild in the first place, as that would mean things are worse than we what thought.”

“As an aside, Will is a capable mage,” Randalph said as he tapped his staff on the ground once more, creating a magical barrier around the area. “Even if it doesn’t seem like it, a little encouragement goes a long way with him.”

“Duly noted, Randalph.”

Steel Cat vans were a more casual means of transport for The Liger Brigade, but provided fantastic protection in a fire fight. Adrien pulled into Sam’s driveway and shut off the engine. It was dinner time, he was stressed out, and his stomach was growling. Walking inside the house, he was greeted by the smell of spaghetti and the sight of everyone eating peacefully, despite what had happened earlier.

“Ha, well what’s all this?” Adrien asked.

“Hey, Adrien!” Will said from the table, followed by everyone else welcoming him back. Will sounded noticeably better, and so did Sam.

Antonio sat Adrien down at the table. “Welcome back, Adrien. I was all worked up, so I went and made us a nice and big dinner before everyone heads out.”

“Gracias, Antonio,” Adrien replied as Antonio put some food on his plate. “Getting the van off the helicopter was a pain, but we’re all good to go. Pretty comfy in there too, not going to lie.”

“Thankfully nothing else happened while you were gone,” Buster pointed out. “Hey, Adrien? Do you think the people at M.A.I.G. would be up for interviews as a part of a piece I want to write about the organization?”

Olivia was flabbergasted. “Now, of all times? And everyone said I was a workaholic…”

Adrien chuckled. “Just don’t leak any classified stuff and you should be fine.”

Kyu finished slurping some noodles. “Oh, Trevor did talk to Umuka before you got back, Adrien. He’s already on his way to Red River.”

“I see. I guess that means Valentin was being truthful about Bethany heading back to Mt. Steadyrock then.”

Will sighed. “I’ll take that reprieve.”

It was 8 o’clock when Will, Faustus, Sam, Buster, and Olivia began to get into the van. Mayhem went ahead and teleported to M.A.I.G. headquarters. Faustus could have gone with him, but he wanted to keep Will and the others safe. Trevor and his parents were there, having popped in to say goodbye before they all left.

“Don’t you darlings fret, we won’t let anything happen to this place while you’re gone,” Nathaniel assured. “I’ll even call on General Washington’s ghost if I have to!”

Adelaide giggled. “Dear, I don’t think we’ll have to go that far. Still, stay safe, everyone.”

Trevor gave Will a hug. “Look, Will? This is not me doubting you, but if things go south, you’re more than welcome to stay with us as a ghost.”

Will chuckled. “Thanks, Trevor. Don’t worry, they’re not going to get the best of me. Bye for now, everyone” he said as he got into the van.

With everyone inside, Adrien closed her door and rolled down the window. “Adios, amigos. Wish us luck.”

“Give us a call when you get there and teach Perkele a lesson he won’t soon forget” Antonio said as the van started to pull out of the driveway.

It was worrying and surreal to see the van drive down the hill. Everyone who was staying behind watched until it disappeared into the horizon. The silence was haunting as the nighttime chill crept in.

“I’m sort of hoping they turn around because it turns out to be safer here…” Kyu stated.

“I know how you feel, little buddy,” Antonio reassured.

Randalph clapped his hands. “No need to be so glum, gentlemen. How about I teach you some magic so perhaps we can join them if need be?”

“A capital idea, Mr. Scarfe,” Nathaniel complimented. “Trevor, Adelaide? Shall we head off on a nightly patrol?”

“Certainly,” Adelaide agreed. “We better make sure that scoundrel didn’t leave any nasty surprises for us.”

“The arrogance and irony of calling yourself ‘Perkele’ is something I’ll never understand,” Trevor remarked as the ghosts vanished.

Antonio subtly nodded to that point. “Alright, Randalph, show us some tricks.”

“Just note that I am partial towards alchemy” Kyu stated as they all went into Sam’s house. “I’m still trying to wrap my mind around necromancy.”

“Kyu, my friend, I started out as an Alchemist,” Randalph replied. “Personally I think alchemical doctrine is the true foundation of all magic. Also I think you have more potential than you realize…”

Next: Chapter 5

ULTRAMagic Alternate © 2022 William Ford II (ChaoticTempleKnight)

[bigdumidiot]

Just finished the scouts! Pretty fun build . Ended up only having to magnetize 3 of the boyos. :P

It took a bit longer than I thought but in the end I think it was worth it .

Feels good to get my moneys worth I guess haha.

Ended up with the kill team and 2 squads for my actual army :3

Will probably end up painting them as crimson fists or even normal imperial fists, will decide once I start on em :>

[pekoeboo]

little unfinished sketch to share!!!! I rarely ever post my WIP stuff but I thought it'd be kind of fun to do that this time around :'0

trying to draw a small collection of Khalan expressions, and I'm not sure how many I'll be able to draw or if I'll finish them all BUT!! I had to share this blushie boyo because I thought it turned out Cute and I need y'all to see him;;;

why he blushin??? idk, someone probably told him he a good job with something, but he just doesn't really know how to handle praise very well xD poor guy gets easily flustered, he can't help it haha

please do not remove caption or repost. also on deviantart

[mathmusic8]

The Bad Batch Season 2 Episodes 7 & 8

Le gasp--it's Star Wars Wednesday and I almost forgot! And we have two episodes today?? Must be good!

Is that a Pantoran on the thumbnail for episode 7? Are we finally going to see our beloved Senator Chuchi like the trailer promised???

Very excited to find out!

(spoilers under the cut)

79s!!

...this feels significantly less lively than usual

Slip, Cade--clone names

Ohh Cade honey, I get where you're coming from, but this won't end well

...is that Crosshair?

Mm, I feel like Crosshair wouldn't have missed 

...I don't want to make light of this moment, but those were the fastest pulse checks I've ever seen in my life

Seriously? They blamed losing Kamino on a storm?? 

Yeee Bail!!!

CHUCHI!!! CLONE RIGHTS!!!!!! (this is so much fan service--I love it <333)

Rampart, put your long pointy nose back in the slimey corner where it belongs

You go, Bail <3

Wow, Mas Amedda actually had more than 2 lines of dialogue

Chuchi canonically goes to 79s <3

Wait--waIT WAIT WAIT IS THAT DOGMA

Y'ALL

Y'ALL

DOGMA IS HERE

THAT IS KRIFFING DOGMA

AANDHSUSNABCIANSBDHAUAKNFUDIASBAHAHAHDBHDHAHASBHS

...I think?

It's possible that this guy just has really similarly placed scars...

And okay, his voice doesn't sound quite right for Dogma...

...eh, I can headcanon whatever I want

Chuchi giving them the "you'll still have a life after war" talk T.T so much fan service

Is it just me or are clones in this episode either clean shaven or have exactly one style of beard that looks like Gregor's? Must be a fad XD

Slip is CT-0409 (aw, that's only a digit off from Echo T.T)

She's meeting with Rampart right after that?? Riyo, are you crazy?

Oh? Who's Slip calling? Money's on Rex, but it would be fun if it was someone else

Riyooooo be caaarefullllll!!

HE KNOWS THAT SHE KNOWS

RIYO WHY DID YOU DO THAT

The memorial features quite a lot in this series. Not that I mind <3

Hmm, I spy a blue R2 unit who is not our Artoo

Riyo understands binary <3

Yeeee Organa poking at the stupid, stupid logic of Kamino being destroyed by a storm!

...I'm so torn about this sniper y'all. He has some of Crosshair's mannerisms, but then why to vocoder?

Eaaasy Slip

Oh good

Slip is smart--I like him

Aaaaand there goes Slip. Dangit y'all

Riyo's guard is a good shot

...was a good shot. Oh he's still alive. Mm, not for long.

"I'll be right behind you." Sorry, boyo, no one believes that

Dramatic face reveal of.... REX YAY

He's not in armor anymore? Eh, poncho looks better this way anyway

Second dramatic face reveal of... not Crosshair! Hah, called it!!!

Not a trooper? What do you mean, Rex?

Oh YES WE GET TO QUESTION HIM

Aw, it's Rafa and Trace's garage

"a believer"...? uh, okay. In what? Order 66?

Oh yikes dangit boy why you gotta do that

-- Episode 8 --

Omega's meditating :D

"You wanna try?" Cute <3

"I had enough of solitude." Awww, Echo

Noooooooo Hunter used "ask" as a noun T.T I know it's a common turn of phrase these days, but my poor little grammar heart just about imploded 

Ah, so Rex is sending them to get data from the ship. ...does he not know the Bad Batch were literally there

Ahh, right, they're deserters. At least they called it out

Okay, but that log would've been wiped--oh right it's a backup log. ...still don't think that would've worked, but fine

Omega's going with Riyo? Okay

So. Much. Fan. Service. Just look at that Star Wars poncho as a disguise <3

Admiral Rampart's nearly aggressive "Senator Chuchi" XD

...Rampart what're you planning

Bail and Riyo constantly glancing back at Omega XD

Ahh, so the ex-Kaminoan senator is still around

Ohhhhhh craaaaaap she's gonna recognize Omega

Omega nooooo this is a delicate situation, you can't just say things like that--

...oh, so it wasn't a catastrophic mistake? Okay

These close-up shots of the kaminoan's head and neck are kinda unsettling haha

Awww Echo want to help Rex so much

Was that a tiny background massiff I saw? <3

Hanging onto a shuttle while in flight--Noice. Not the most practical, but noice

Rex: "He's still not better with heights?" Echo: "This is him better." XD

Course it couldn't be easy. I guess otherwise it wouldn't be fun :D

"New plan! 14, 5, 86" "All of them?" "YES" XD

See, that's why the Bad Batch actually succeeds half the time--they don't go in without a plan because they're unprepared. They have plenty of plans and implement them as needed

Rampart looks a tiny bit out of his depth in this senate session XD

Organa to save the day <3

I reallllllly hope they actually looked at the data first to confirm it's what they're looking for--oh look, it's fine

So... how does this not solve everything again?

Oh. That's why. The emperor's here.

Ah. Palpatine turned against Rampart. Sleemo

NO

PALPY DON'T YOU KRIFFING DARE TURN THIS ON THE CLONES

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

YOU DISGUSTING BALL OF SLIME

The music really makes this moment appropriately sinister

Welp. We knew it wasn't going to end well

AHHAHAVFHSJWBDUDVEUSBSUEJE OH MY HEART ECHO'S STAYING WITH REX T.T 

BUT POOR OMEGA TEARS EVERYWHERE

They better hug--oh good they do

Gah my heart

Alrighty, that's the episode! So much happened here!! So much fan service! Possible Dogma cameo! Two whole episodes of Riyo and clones rights content! Echo leaving the Bad Batch! T.T

Wonder what Crosshair's up to...

[kerryweaverlesbian]

I published 20 fanfictions in 2022. 81, 936 words of completed short fiction! I want to revel in this achievement, so here is a list of all 20 Cawis fics in various catagories. All but two are Supernatural based. Give them a read if they strike you as interesting:

I just think that women... (sapphicnatural)

Did you know that women can fall in love? I sure did!

Growing A New Half Soul (E) (Jody/Donna) (17,996 words)

Created for the @spnbangbang, with art by the incomperable @solstheimart this combines two of my greatest loves, bisexual women and fake dating. Ft disablednatural, femme Donna, and romance. I'm so proud of this one.

Thorns Around A Rose (T) (Meg/Bela) (2,932 words)

Two boss babes trying to out-manipulate each other in the Hell of my own making. The women have sick horns and they also, deep down, have sick hearts.

Pillow Talk (G) (Jo/Mary) (740 words)

I was thinking about how wonderful it is that sapphicnatural girlies and boyos will go out of our way to give these women chances to love with people they literally never met. I think that's beautiful so I wrote this.

Past to Present (series) (G/E) (Charlie/Mary) (3,253 words)

Started off with a nice little 'what if they were friends, maybe Mary's a nerd too' and then got a horny sequel haha. I'll take this opportunity to shout out the Suptober prompts writing challenge, I wouldn't have written 20 fics without it!

I got themes, they're multiplying... (specifically, sad ones)

What can I say, I like the boy miserable. From here on out these will all be Dean/Cas or without a pairing.

O I Say, Now These Are The Soul (series) (M/E) (12,107 words)

This one is one I took very seriously and I think it paid off. Dean gets locked out of his own body and experiences dissociation, with moments of respite when he's able to hitch a lift. It has silly jokes in it also. I'm especially pleased with how many different ways I came up with for voiceless ghost Dean to communicate! With a lighthearted horny sequel because I had initally planned the first part to be that and then Dean kept getting upset lmao.

If I Cross Your Mind (G) (1,097 words)

Dean spiralling in a post-tmwwbk prayer, based on the Dolly Parton song of the same name. It's all monologue babyyyyy, with a ton of Dean-isms. "Amen, I guess, if you’re into that kind of thing".

Brought to the Flame (G) (1,044 words)

Dean spiralling from a more different Cas death. Sorry baby you're just so compelling when miserable....

Meg Meg Meg Meg Meg...(Meanstiel)

Labyrinth (G) (1,263 words)

Early seasons Dean trapped in a maze and it hasn't even got David Bowie in it. But you see the maze is also in his own mind, do you see, it's what we in the biz call a 'metaphor' lol.

I adore the Meg/Cas/Dean dynamic it's soooo spicy mm mm yummy delicious

Fear of the Dark (T) (3,406 words)

Honey!Cas era, with a delightfully ambiguous relationship between the three of them. I had a great time not fully explaining what was going on in everyone's heads, I think this is like the best example of my ideal dialogue writing style.

;) ... (;))

i guess you are good for something (E) (22,761) (ongoing)

They have fraught hot threesomes and it's all about Meg and Cas more than Dean, sorry Dean, this is about Them. I was shocked to see that I'd begun this only last year! Personally defining piece of writing. It's the only one that I didn't complete and then post so maybe the pacing and arcs are not very polished but I love her. My longest work! Only one chapter to go!

What if there were fanfictions that were horny. This is my bold new vision:

Indulge (E) (1,329)

Cas being used as a sex toy (lovingly). I just think he'd like having a task that he can choose whether or not he fulfils and also he and Dean love each other very much.

Stick and Poke (M) ()

Cas gets a tattoo from Dean and they're both soooo horny about it. Insane people. Insane people who do love each other very much.

The Forest For Trees (E) (1,617)

Okay this one actually is more about jealousy than having hotsex but it is in there. Also, I don't know if you've heard this but Dean and Cas? They actually love each other very much.

Misc. (Miscellaneous)

Frames of Mind (series) (E) (5,378) (TWILIGHT) (Edward/Bella)

Reread Twilight with my beloved book club and discovered the Truth of Edward (sub who loves self-denial) so I wrote two fics about (a more mature) Bella and him getting it on without being in the same room. There's also Eco Warrior Edward representation lmao.

Sometimes I just write things...

Rest for the Wicked (G) (733)

Dean and Cas share a bed to fall asleep awwww :) also they bicker, lovingly, because they love each other

Soldier's Poem (G) (160) (Samfic)

Sad man thinks about his sad childhood lol. Getting in Sam's head is so hard, I don't know if I understand this boy to be honest.

Muppet Madness (G) (4,410) (Muppets crossover)

This was SO much fun I LOVE the Muppets. It doesn't have to all be sad man faces lonliness it turns out, sometimes you can just write that Miss Piggy thinks she overhears Castiel planning a proposal to Kermit the frog and hyjinks can ensue. I hold so much power in this keyboard...

I can't believe I made 20 works of short fiction. New Years is often hard to cope with, this little concrete fact has really boosted my mood. I did this with my own brain and my own hands. Keep on kicking, cariad.

[thenighttrain]

I honestly think Simon really wanted to push Liam originally but Harry and Niall had more charisma and presence, Zayn had better vocals and Louis was the behind the scenes person writing songs and managing things (tho he also had more charisma in interviews). Liam kinda ended up more in the background as the "basic" one.

You can even see the shift from the first album being so Liam focused to the second one. Niall and Louis didn't even get to really sing till Take Me Home.

It was Nicole who saw the potential in Niall and Harry, because she saw the charm and presence they could bring. Liam was there to do the actual singing, once the others could also sing the part Liam wasn't as center focus because he lacked the elements the other boys had.

Honestly if Zayn didn't have such bad anxiety he could probably be as successful as Harry. But I think he's happier chilling with his family and releasing music whenever he wants without promoting it or anything, he's already rich so I don't think he needs the money anyway.

Niall had a great album with Heartbreak Weather but he stopped promo once covid hit and it was sad because the songs on that album are great. What I love the most is that while all the boys in 1D were just learning how to sing Niall immediately started picking up other music skills like the guitar, it was Niall that later started teaching Harry how to play. That's I think part of what makes Niall so great he's always trying to get better and learning from other people, and he never releases anything unless he thinks is good enough.

Louis is so talented behind the scenes. He wrote most if not all of 1Ds greatest hits, he honestly had the strongest behind the scenes presence. He isn't as comfortable singing or performing but he's such a chill lad, his concerts are like hanging out with a friend that happens to know how to sing and is on a stage. He's also such a gem in telling fans to pirate his stuff if they can't afford it and lowering ticket prices to the minimum lol. Precious boyo.

And there's Liam who has struggled a lot with wanting to be the Justin Timberlake of one direction but never got there. He was in theory the perfect one to succeed with the singing and dancing... and yet. He also has a lot of personal struggles that bleed into his professional life but that's not our business. I think specially early on he felt like he was owed the success, but he just didn't have that It thing.

Harry always had the star quality, that boy was eating the stage up since he was sixteen. He was made for the stage. They can say whatever they want but all 1D fans knew Harry was going to have the best solo career. He just has the full star package.

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God I've been in this fandom too long. I talk about stuff like this with my friends all the time, we kinda ended up agreeing that Liam had the basic voice of 1D and all the other boys added the flavour to it. Now that they all have solo careers the other boys developed their unique flavours but Liam just feels basic and generic. I feel cruel saying it but it's how i see it.

omg i strongly agree - we know liam was simon’s favourite. but i think nicole, being a woman, was able to see who would be more popular with teenage girls (aka their target demographic).

zayn is soo talented but yeah, i don’t think he enjoys the spotlight which is fair. i am still SO heartbroken about heartbreak weather, it’s an amazing album and deserves more :( but that’s a good observation about niall- he’s always pushed himself to learn and do better. and i loove louis, he’s so grounded and down to earth, he may not have the best voice but like you said, he does a lot of behind the scenes stuff. i honestly think liam needs a break to get himself together bc he’s been a mess for years now :// and yeah we all knew harry would do the best. liam does have the most basic voice haha and there’s nothing that sets him apart which is a shame, and one of the main reasons why he hasn’t done well

[someonechaotic]

I done heh

I done did the simoji challenge by @folkbreeze because I see interesting challenge I do it and I got

So for some reason I saw these emoji and my dumb brain instantly thought of a toxic banana girlie and a grumpy apple boyo so I uh I did that

im pretty sure I needed to do only one sim but I got some other emoji randomised and I wanna do more and what the fuck this is so much fun

Heres babama ladiy Hannah of course I made her clumsy why wouldn't I, I wanted to give her a cowboy hat but I feel like she looks t9o much like Applejack from my little pony if I did that so she's hatless

Her traits with my absolutely perfect quality yep, very good very good not taken on my phone at all haha (god I fucking wish my Internet would one day work)

And here's plant loord abple bouy Axel aha Notice how their names sound a lot like their fruit counterpart heh I did thar on purpius so cool rite he's a silly gardener guy and did I call him the silly gardener guy ph no I'm getting fixated on these two I can tell

my quality being as good as my spelling part 372

I got a praying mantis on mi knee

Oh oh oh ho and and I'm gonna put these two in the world I've been building yes somehow my adhd has kept to this project but I still haven't finished oasis falls instead I jumped to Moonwood Mill to move in my Vampire-Werewolf hybrid boy and add some lore heh and then to Forgotten Mill where his father who is a werewolf resides this is all very confusing and it kinda sounds silly but I'm happy

But this does mean that you may also get a house based off these two (and the emojis of course)

Holy SHIT this is fun holy piss I wanna do even more sims with emojis

[starrybong]

that little red number 👅

[mettywiththenotes]

Maggots Under The Dichotomy

SPOILERS FOR 322!

I’ve been thinking a lot about Shiggy’s speech in the War Arc, and I can’t help but connect it to Izuku, even more so after 322 and the panels we got

This is what Shiggy says

“Everything I’ve witnessed... this whole system you’ve built has always rejected me. Now I’m ready to reject it. That’s why I destroy. That’s why I took this power for myself. Simple enough, right?”

These words sound like Izuku. Look at the evidence

“This system you’ve built has always rejected me.”

The system has always rejected Izuku, not just for being weak, but for being quirkless. They rejected him when he was sad, alone, and delusional. All Might himself rejected him and only accepted him when he saw the kid almost die to protect his bully. That’s really fucking sad

Admittedly, he was accepted more after he got his quirk, but the rejection still continues when Nighteye shows up and tells him that he cannot approve of Izuku having OFA. And then that kinda opens up a can of worms, where Izuku runs to All Might to yell at him, because to Izuku, it was like All Might rejected him once again [even tho that wasn’t really the intention]

In little ways, we also have Izuku being rejected by having to prove himself worthy. He’s constantly denied stuff unless he’s “strong enough” or “smart enough” which... To Izuku, it could be seen as rejection, even if he doesn’t acknowledge it as such. Gran Torino, Nighteye, Endeavor, even All Might when he withheld information - Izuku has to consistently prove himself to adults to even be seen as worthy

Going deeper into this though, we also have Izuku rejecting himself.

Rejecting his quirkless self, who he was before. He constantly tries to widen the gap between how he used to be - weak, useless, helpless - to being the vision of a Hero he wants to be - strong, brave, independent, confident. Though this is an effect of the emotional neglect he suffered in his life, it’s as if, now, he’s almost agreeing with what everybody said back then and is trying to be “better” AKA trying to repress ever being useless and focusing on the now, the present, the future that actually matters to him

I know it may not seem like it, because Izuku’s Hero Worship is very strong, but Izuku is also rejecting the system. When anybody tells him not to do something, he does it anyway. Izuku may be PART of the system but he is rejecting it for his own morals and ways. And especially more so now in the current arc, Izuku is rejecting so much of the world around him out of fear for their safety and out of fear of being a burden.

I think one of the clear panels that I’ve seen is this

Look at that very small smile. He knew he was going to be rejected, because that’s what it’s always been like. Not only because of the situation, but at this point, he’s just used to being shoved away by the world.

Izuku rejects himself and the adults that reject him, and it’s a consequence of the emotional neglect he suffered as a child.

The system has always rejected Izuku. Now he’s ready to reject it.

“That’s why I destroy.”

I remember some people saying this when 285 came out, but this panel here

suggests of Izuku trying to destroy Shiggy’s dreams, which is exactly what Izuku’s goal is. Shiggy’s goal is to destroy, but Izuku won’t let him because that involves killing everyone, so Izuku wants to stop him. And in doing so, that means Izuku destroys that.

Izuku also destroys the dreams of other Villains, such as Overhaul, who at first had a good intention but quickly spiralled. Same thing with Gentle, Izuku destroyed his dream of being famous and known.

Izuku does this in order to create peace. But there shouldn’t be any argument that what Izuku does is destruction.

“That’s why I took this power for myself.”

Izuku accepted One For All and made it his own. The world rejected him for being quirkless, and now with the power of One For All, he’s set to prove everybody wrong about how “useless” he is.

Izuku is, too, rejecting the world, because the world condemned him for being quirkless and helpless. Now he’s rejecting that idea, by getting stronger and furthering the gap between his weakness and his success.

It’s with this power that Izuku even has the chance to improve and change things.

Now...

Not only does this show how alike Izuku and Tomura are, how similar yet different; The lost sad boy who rose to be a Hero, the lost sad boy who descended into Villainy, but it also shows how Tomura is the only one who has actually reached out.

Tomura has been crying for help this entire time, from the USJ speech, to the Kamino speech, to the Hero vs Villains Dichotomy speech. He’s been giving hints about how in pain he’s been, but I think the Dichotomy speech is where he gives direct hints that say “Hey, by the way, I was fucking abused and hurt and you all ignored and rejected me, and you consistently do this so much, not just to me but to other outcasts too, that I can’t see any point in letting this society continue.”

And yet they still didn’t listen to him

At least Tomura was actually reaching out. At least he was actually trying to make them see

Izuku though?? He doesn’t say a thing

And that’s largely because he doesn’t see a problem in the system. He doesn’t see how fucked up it was that people bullied him just for having dreams. That adults turned a blind eye to this bullying, and he doesn’t see the problem in how he was emotionally neglected his entire life

Now is a bit of a different story. He’s been told about the HC and how fucked up they are, but it remains to be seen if he’ll actually try and do anything about this realization [or show evidence to not liking how the HC operates]

But even with knowing about the HC, nothing has changed his view on society. This kid STILL thinks he’s at fault for simply being alive, for being born as he was

Tomura IS Tenko and the two are combined, because they are the same. Tomura accepts his younger self, and he’s regained all his memories. He’s been liberated. Tomura acknowledges the hurt of the past now and tries to do away with the ones who caused it.

Izuku, though, does everything he can to distance himself from who he used to be. He’s not looking for comeuppance or some kind of acceptance or justice for his pain. He’s just becoming somebody else.

If Izuku were like Tomura at the beginning of his Hero training, and accepted and remembered his past quirkless self, he would have probably reached out sooner to Shiggy, or others who were hurting. If he truly accepted his past, it would be about him looking at others like him, who were hurt and neglected, and trying to help them. This means for Villains too, not just civilians.

Izuku IS starting to reach out to Villains now, in baby steps. But he still actively rejects his past. Examples in quotes such as “Don’t be the old worthless Deku who can’t save anyone!” and “I’m not the Useless Deku I was before!”

It’s like Izuku is rejecting the world by getting some kind of revenge, but only to show everybody he CAN be a Hero, without actually questioning what happened to him. It’s almost like he’s trying to avenge his younger self for how people treated him, but not in a “This hurt me and I deserve some closure and apology!” way. He’s focused on growing stronger to avoid being the self he hated but doesn’t think about it in a healthy way. It’s more like he’s avoiding the root problem.

Because Izuku truly thinks that being born quirkless was his fault. It’s like Izuku has been reborn into someone “worthy” therefore he doesn’t see any reason to place blame onto the adult figures he had, nor can he even see the problem in what happened back then.

So, Izuku Is Like Tomura; Someone Crawling Out From Under The Rug To Avenge Himself And Reject Society. Does This Make Izuku A “Maggot”?

Yes! But it’s a little complicated.

He is half-maggot. Izuku rejects the adults in little ways, but he’s not fully there in rejecting those who hurt him, and I’m not sure he ever will be. In one way, I would say it’s fine for him to not bring it all up if it isn’t effecting him in harmful ways, but it is. It is effecting him in harmful ways, to the point of self hatred and self destruction, which is when it ABSOLUTELY needs to be addressed, or else he’ll slip into deep depression and/or die.

And after 322, we have one piece of the Emotional Neglect Trauma puzzle being addressed! Bakugou stepped tf up, and so that is one piece of it that was brought out into the open. Izuku’s response to what Bakugou said doesn’t seem to address it though, which makes me think that while Bakugou saying what he said was super good, these two still need to sit down and have a fucking conversation over the past.

Izuku HAS to acknowledge what happened to be able to move on and actually be a better and healthier version of himself. If he continues as he is, and ignores it, that’s just gonna make it worse.

What I mean to say is, Izuku rejects the system, but not where it counts. Not where it can directly hit everyone with a Oh Shit I Fucked Up Big Time realization.

Again, Izuku avenges himself, but not in a direct way. He’s not going up to everybody who caused him pain and telling them how hurt he was and how much it effected him, because 1) he’s not even aware of how it effects him and 2) he probably wouldn’t even see the point in it, because he still blames himself for being born quirkless

But Izuku DOES do these things without knowing. He IS trying to avenge himself [albeit unhealthily] and he IS rejecting society, but only in little ways.

It’s what makes Izuku and Tomura’s similarities so interesting I think. There are so many that I love, but another to add to the list is that they are both “maggots”.

They were put under a rug, swept away by the system that rejected their existence, and now as a result of that neglect, they are crawling back out to avenge themselves. As Tomura said “It all builds up, little by little, over time.”

I also find this panel

to be a very good way of showing their parallels and contrasts

Tomura, on one side, seen as a Villain - fighting for his right to live

Izuku, on the other, seen as a Hero - fighting to get rid of someone who wants to live

But they are both lost boys, who have been hurt by the world

It’s just that one can see how corrupted it is and wants to change it [even if it is in a very destructive way]

And the other is oblivious to the corruption and seeks to protect it [even if unknowing of the real damage it causes]

“Simple enough, right?”

[qiaoyifan-fan]

Happy Birthday Zhou Zekai!!!

penguin boyo

[gyamburu]

whan ya thought u were emotionally ready to rewatch episode 9 of free eternal summer but then haru fuckin goes and snaps about not having a dream or a future

[user-needs-new-hyperfixation]

✧･ﾟ: *Complaints*:･ﾟ✧

Some grammatical/cadence/character issues in the official English translation that drove me nuts when I ended up poring over a single scene for hours yesterday (AKA reasons I reworked it so much in my Albert swap-in fic). 

“I just wanted to ask you one quick thing.” *Sherlock proceeds to ask no questions for the entirety of the conversation.*

Sherlock saying, “both nobles who died were evil.” This one might be just contradictory to my perception of him, but Sherlock using good/evil so definitively feels weird to me. I think he’d make his opinion clear but not in this firm moral statement way. Which is why I changed it to “absolute bastards” lol.

“And with a sample size of merely two cases, it definitely doesn’t make a strong case.” Though the two uses of case are different, it still reads awkwardly. 

“bad rumors” just sounds dumb idk. (Also put that silent ‘u’ back, they’re British!)

“right after he was arrested he came to me...” What? He was in jail, Sherly. At least say he sent for you! You’re bad at lying, boyo. (I suppose he might have meant at the moment of his arrest, but he’s basically already established that the Lord of Crime’s minions were present at that, so that doesn’t make sense either.)

“man behind the curtain” -- anachronistic Wizard of Oz reference, I already mentioned this. Not a big problem in this series lol. 

“However, it’s impossible to prove that I didn’t do it.” Do what? This just feels grammatically weird, what part of the accusation is he referring back to? “Who’d have guessed you were the man behind the curtain?” “It’s impossible to prove that I didn’t do it.” What? 

“However, it’s impossible to prove that I didn’t do it. However, isn’t it your job to prove that I did?” This is killing me. You don’t notice right away because it’s spread over three speech bubbles but those two howevers so close together hurt me. 

Anyway, just wanted to get that off my chest. Also I’m not leaving my bed to grab the next volume and check lol but I’m pretty sure they state distance in miles (though the anime sub had kilometres I believe) and that’s a penalty. (Nope, I was wrong about this part, haha, see replies.)

To end on a non-whiny note, I leave you with this delightful and criminally underrated panel in which Sherlock gets jealous of Lestrade: