#and now she doesn’t have them and honestly she’s become kinda basic

[toasttt11]

breakfast

June 11, 2025

Quinn raised an eyebrow seeing Allison walk out of front the hotel bedroom fully dressed and into the living room in their suite. They had at least two hours before they had to head to the combine and Allison never gets up early.

“What are you doing awake?” Quinn asked from where he was sitting on the couch drinking coffee.

“James wanted to get breakfast.” Allison shrugged as James had texted her last night and asked if she wanted to her breakfast just them even if she had to wake up early.

“And you actually said yes?” Quinn sounded shocked and looked a bit suspicious.

“I can be nice.” Allison rolled her eyes as she walked to the hotel door.

Quinn hummed not believing that’s why she said yes, “Bye!”

Allison just gave a wave over her shoulder as the door shut behind her and she headed to the elevators.

Allison tucked her hands in her black fitted zip up as she headed to the lobby and she felt herself soften a bit seeing James waiting in the lobby for her.

“Hi.” James looked up and breathed out seeing Allison. He gave her a little smile.

“Hi.” Allison spoke quite soft back giving him a little smile back.

James slowly grabbed her hand making her blink and her lips quirk up a bit more as he squeezed her hand once before slowly dropping her hand.

“Ready?” James asked getting a soft nod in response and they began walking.

Allison and James’s arms brushed as they walked to a breakfast place nearby that James picked out.

They sat down at a two person table inside.

“Alright catch me up.” James gave her a smile as they have been kinda out of each other lives the last few months and he wanted to know everything. He hated not hearing from her like he used to and getting to facetime with her but he understood now why things changed and he wasn’t mad at all.

Allison broke into a very rare ramble about everything that have happened in the last few months only pausing to order breakfast and she continued.

“Your turn now.” Allison gently kicked his leg under the table after she finishing telling him everything.

“Actually before i start i have something to ask you.” James spoke up looking a bit nervous and Allison hummed reassuring noticing his nerves.

“I know you’re going back to Jersey till the fanatics fest but uh i thought maybe you could come with me?” James rushed out.

Allison slowly blinked not having thought that’s what he was going to ask her.

“I know you said yes last year before everything happened and Mom and Dad would love for you to be there and Emma keeps asking.” James kept rambling. Allison was supposed to go James’s house last summer but with her injuries she stayed close to home healing and the summer before they spent most of their summer between Boston and Michigan.

“And i thought it could be nice to have some time just us and i can show you around and.” James kept rambling more and more sounding meow nervous as he rambled.

Allison reached over setting her hand over his hand making him stop rambling, “James. I would love to.” She told him honestly making him immediately break into a bright hopeful smile. She has always really liked his whole family and she had been really excited last year to go visit him, it was supposed to be their whole friend group last summer so she doesn’t mind that it will just be her this summer.

“Really?” James asked hopefully starting to smile as he squeezed her hand gently back in reply.

“Of course.” Allison squeezed his hand softly, “Besides Em has been asking me a lot too.” Allison texts with James’s siblings often especially Emma.

James laughed at that shaking his head fondly, Allison had seemed to immediately become his little sister’s favorite person.

“I would have come back the nineteenth.” Allison told him.

“Okay.” James grinned giddily excitedly for basically a week with his girlfriend at his home town.

Allison smiled a bit back happy to see him this happy, “Okay now tell me everything.” She said playfully.

James broke into a ramble as well as Allison happily listened.

“You didn’t.” Allison immediately started laughing at one of James’s story’s. James stopped talking and just looked at her with a smile, he’s missed making her laugh.

“I did.” James nodded laughing a bit too.

James kept telling her everything once their breakfast came and they spent the entire time just talking.
They felt like James and Allison again.

They left the breakfast place and still had some time so James found a coffee place nearby.

Allison linked her arm with James making him glance down and start smiling as she just gave him a little shrug and mischievous smile.

They got coffee and walked around till they had to head back to the hotel and saw most of their friends and Allison’s brothers waiting out side for the car.

“Where were you two?” Cole asked confused not knowing why they walking outside.

“Breakfast.” Allison shrugged in response as Luke gave her a look.

“Without me!” Cole squawked dramatically looking at them offended.

“You’ll live.” Allison said drily in response. James glanced away with a pleased smile noticing just how much her tone softens towards him.

Two cars pulled up and James and Allison were at the back of the group as the first car filled up with everyone but James and Allison.

“You want one of us to go with you guys?” Hutson asked as it would only be James and Allison in the other car.

“No it’s not a big deal, we will see you guys there.” James answered quickly and followed Allison to the other car opening the door for her and they not got in.

Allison grabbed James hand intertwining their fingers as she looked out the window. James looked down with a smile.

She might not get able to skate with James today at least she got this morning with him and she would finally get to skate with him again tomorrow.

[themothwhisperer]

Embrace the changes is my advice. A game and a tv show simply aren’t the same. They are not made the same and they do not offer the same advantages.

I feel kinda sad for the people out there that played and loved the game, but hate on the narrative changes they made for the show. Change was inevitable. Otherwise, why doing it? Making a carbon copy of something isn’t that valuable in my opinion.

That’s one of the main reasons why season 2 can arguably turn out to be better than season 1. Because what will come next is unexpected. It comes with a sense of surprise and mystery.

And that’s especially true when it comes to Ellie and Dina.

With episode 4, the reaction seems to be quite divided and it’s honestly super fair, but it’s fundamental to understand how this relationship did a 180 for the televised version. The game was stability, consistency and maturity. The show is all about playfulness, confusion and tension.

The most common comment I see is about the sex scene. I’m sorry, but to have them getting intimate was necessary, especially for the fans of the game. Taking it out would’ve been wrong in many ways. And when you think about it, this was the only good timing for it. The weed scene simply couldn’t happen in the show because the pace of their relationship is drastically different here.

At this point in time in the game, they are official and comfortable. They are getting into this journey as a couple and it’s crystal clear. And because of this closeness they already have with each other, it was hinted that Ellie was immune. She reveals that information very early on. Even if Dina didn’t believe her, there is a little unconscious connection that clicked in her brain. It won’t be as shocking when she will be confronted to it.

In the show, however, they are tiptoeing around each other. Ellie has feelings for Dina and Dina knows about it, but she’s scared to dive in. She feels the same way, but her sexuality is still a bit of a challenge. She’s been told by her mother this wasn’t right. It’s a mess, basically. And if we compare the timelines, it becomes very obvious that the game and the show are not evolving at the same speed when it comes to this.

So here’s the thing tying back to the immunity question: When Ellie takes a bite to save Dina’s life (which is, by the way, such an exciting and romantic change), Dina’s world is crumbling down. The possibility of them being together dies instantly. She feels guilty because she didn’t speak up earlier. Now it’s ruined. She’s desperate and terrified and heartbroken. I’ve read many things about the lack of communication into this scene, but dialogue is not always key to boost the narrative. Actually, it pretty often does the opposite. Dina doesn’t ask questions because she cannot deal with what might be said, by herself and Ellie alike. It will make it so much worse when she actually has to pull the trigger. She can’t stand the idea of having Ellie voicing she’s in love with her. She can’t allow herself to let it all out either, probably thinking it would be unfair to Ellie. So she stays silent. She’s just crying and waiting for the worst to come. And the biggest difference with the game is how there is no prior connection in Dina’s mind to have a glimpse of hope. She absolutely cannot believe in the immunity claim. There is no way. That’s why she’s not asking about it or trying to hear Ellie out. Once again, it would only make it worse.

Release comes, however, in all the ways possible. Ellie suddenly wakes up, water dripping down on her and a few hours actually went by. She’s fine. And Dina staying silent is motivated by the fact that she’s in absolute shock. To her, there was only one way out of this. She was most likely already grieving Ellie. But now it’s different. Ellie is actually okay, the bite didn’t evolve and she’s evidently feeling well. Once again, she’s speechless, shaken to the core. What can we expect? She just walks very slowly towards her, taking it all in. The anxiety, the fear, it’s all washed away. What’s left is her overwhelming feelings for her. There is nothing that can get in her way now. She’s learned her lesson. And the only words she can actually verbalize is the fact that she’s pregnant. It’s the only thing she’s hiding from Ellie. And before surrendering to her emotions, she just says it.

Here again, I’ve seen things about the pregnancy announcement and my question is: How else would you want it? A pregnancy announcement is a pregnancy announcement. In the game, it actually broke my heart. How Dina is invalidated by Ellie like this. Ellie who’s completely blinded by her rage. I’m not saying a softer Ellie is necessarily better for the storyline, but I did enjoy that pure moment of innocence in the show. She’s taken aback, but she’s not judging. They’re 19 after all. They don’t know what it means and how they will deal with it, but they want to figure it out together.

So yeah, the sex scene makes so much sense. Dina is ready for them to be together, she perceives only love in Ellie’s reaction and she wants that closeness with her. She won’t waste another second. Having this scene happen later on would’ve been so odd. Ellie will soon torture an already dying Nora, she will be next level traumatized. Dina will most likely get sicker from her pregnancy. This was the perfect moment, considering the rhythm of this version.

Finally, if we want more Dina, that was the only way to go about it. They need to be extra close for it to make sense. Many people were disappointed (myself included) by the fact that Dina is sort of forgotten after Seattle Day One in the game. They fixed it. Let’s appreciate it.

(Can we also acknowledge the breathtaking performance Bella Ramsey and Isabela Merced delivered?)

[ginger-wayne]

TB* pride HCs pt 2!! now with more voidwalker!

yelena:

-will be spam-posting pride memes and infographics all through june, and honestly the rest of the year as well.

-bishova real and true spotted both living in new york. lots of fans shipping them before it becomes social media official.

-lots of fans shipping ava and yelena as well, because they often jokingly flirt and play into it, but they’re just friends. (shoutout starrlight nation i see u tho)

alexei:

-love him, but he is in fact cishet. that’s okay though! he’s the biggest ally ever and will repost almost everything yelena does.

-starts calling himself “THE GUARDIAN OF LESBIANS” and then a bunch of other sexyalities get tagged on so his display name ends up being super long like “THE GUARDIAN OF LESBIANS AND NONBINARY AND BISEXUALS AND ASEXUALS AND TRANS MEN AND TRANS WOMEN AND GAYS AND EVERYBODY ELSE”

-gives a discount on limo services to queer/trans people

ava:

-grew up in a lab with not much exposure to romance but now identifies as bisexual and nonbinary, will use just about any pronoun you feel like calling her.

-super casual about it, just randomly mentions being interested in people other than men during an interview and surprises a lot of people.

-doesn’t post as much as yelena or alexei in general, but will repost a good infographic of go off about a bad political take if she sees one.

-leaves the thirstiest comments on her friends ig posts without blinking but when it comes to an actual crush, she tends to overcompensate by turning up the sass even more

bucky:

-has been gay since the 1940s. watched silently as the world changed around him, and was so grateful he gets to be free in a time where it’s legal.

-lost the only man he thought he’d ever love (fuck you endgame steve) but found someone else in the process. sambucky we love you.

-tries to pass pro-lgbtq legislation but he’s lowkey a flop congressman so it doesn’t always work. will still be a really strong advocate for rights on socials and in speeches, parades, etc

-relationship with sam isn’t exactly public, and the whole name thing puts a strain on them, but they’ll pull through. they always do.

now do a sad one! okay!

john:

-canonically grew up in the deep south in a town literally named after a confederate general. yeah he’s got some deep-seated issues to work through. being friends with lemar helped him become more open-minded growing up, especially after lemar came out and made john realize that not all gay people were exactly the same.

-but being with olivia since high school, he never had to confront the part of himself that wanted to go against the traditional life he was taught to value. after spending time with the TBs though? seeing them all so comfortable makes him think it might actually be time to embrace it.

-will repost some of yelena/ava/others content in support, but mostly stays quiet on social media. unfortunately still reads everything about himself while lurking.

-comes out as bi to bob very randomly and awkwardly one night. bob just kinda shrugs and goes ��okay, cool” but he’s actually really flattered john chose him out of everyone to come out to first. john came out to bob first because he wants to kiss him.

-he denies having a crush to himself for so long, but every time bob smiles at him, his heart tightens. he becomes a weird combo of sassier than usual and also uncharacteristically complimentary towards bob. basically, it’s obvious, and everyone on the team knows it. they call them out for constantly flirting via play fighting and both go red.

bob:

-pansexual with a stronger preference for men, genderqueer. surprisingly confident about it given that he’s confident about literally nothing else. has taken so much abuse for it and everything else about him that he’s kind of immune to anything nasty anybody could say to him online. already worked through his insecurities about his sexuality and is just chilling. has the most dating experience out of all of them, somehow.

-he has social media, but he tries to stay off of it as much as possible. will post one thing randomly and then stay offline for another 2 months. all of his reposts are in support of the other TBs though, he loves his friends. very occasionally puts a really funny gay meme or reaction image on his story and the people beg for more of his humor.

-thinks he caught feelings for john first. he didn’t. by the time bob realizes their fights have turned into playful bickering and he’s the only one john buys chocolate chips for to put in his pancakes, his teammate has already fallen for him a long time ago. john is strong and blond and bob stares at him far too often.

-ends up being the one to admit his feelings first, somewhat accidentally and in a very bob way. he’s all panicked before john leans in and kisses him. after that, the two are rarely separated. it’s not the easiest relationship; they’ve both got a lot of baggage, but they care so much for the other person that they’re both willing to work through it together.

[moghedien]

I actually do love that even if Shadowheart becomes a cleric of Selune she's not like...actively following Selune

like it was kinda always clearly like that regardless but its especially obivous for me playing a Selunite right now because you do get a significant amount of Selune specific dialogue options about the conversion with her basically from the point where she saves Aylin on and I honestly don't usually take them from a RP standpoint, but I like to see where the dialogue trees lead so I'll quicksave and take them to see where they lead and then load back usually to pick the dialogue option I actually want (though sometimes I don't reload especially if the outcome is a little bitchy or sassy in some way unexpectedly fun)

and anyway, if you take a lot of those options, some of which are more pushy about her being a Selunite now, she'll often push back against that. Not in the way where she's actively antagonistic to Selune like she was before, but she'll basically push back against the idea that she's suddenly going to be all for Selune like she was for Shar. or even like actively worshipping Selune at all. she makes it clear that even if she turned against Shar, she didn't do that for Selune or to become a Selunite and you shouldn't expect that from her. One bit of dialogue I really liked from her was her saying that she's "wary of goddesses" right now.

and like I do just really love that because it gives her so much more agency as a character not to just jump from being one kind of zealot to another. like she's not going from being a member of a bad cult to a member of a good cult. she's going from the bad cult to being like very hesitant about where the fuck she goes from here and loosely accepting the support of Selune while there are no strings attached but being extremely wary of seeking out that support or giving that support any kind of deeper meaning or devotion. she's accepting Selune's help because Selune just gave it without asking for anything but she's not going to go about seeking out more until she's dealt with her past and established herself, and she might not even do so then

and I love that for like her personal agency, like I said, but I also love that because also leads to the funniest possible post-game life for her and my Selunite cleric because you have like my Tav, who is actively a follower of Selune and at the end of this game will be one of the most powerful clerics of Selune in any given place because level 12 clerics don't exactly just come out of no where and its like, she's doing so much to show her devotion to her goddess and worked so hard to reach this point and have this much of a connection with Selune and its all probably so big and meaningful to her

and then you have her wife Shadowheart who is also an equally powerful level 12 cleric of Selune but can't quote a single line of any prayer, doesn't know any rituals or ceremonies or anything, and doesn’t even actively worship her in any way but Selune is still like "have some divine intervention"

[nicomoon69]

hello yuri timber enjoyers, here is regency era timber inspired by @littlegreekhero and my pride and prejudice obsession

possible au yappings under the cut

ok so we have bernadette dowd and timothy drake

bern is from an upper middle class family (father is a rather succesful merchant) and lives a rather simple life

tim is from an aristocrat family who after the passing of his mother moved to the town bern lives in so his father can start a new with his new wife without high societies eyes on him and their family

they meet and almost instantly become friends, tho its mostly due to bern’s pestering. they end up relating to each other (being different from everybody (read being gay)) and swap stories abt their lives

they slowly fall in love, though neither of them really realize until tim is to be betrothed to either male steph or kon (depends on if everybody gets gender bent or not lol)

anyways they both kinda have an “oh shit I love her but she’s gonna be outta reach if I don’t do something right now” moment and bern has the very sensible response of deciding to start cross dressing so she can become tim’s secret lover to prevent her getting married

the thing is neither of them is honest abt why they’re going on along w the honestly kinda stupid plan. bern says she doesn’t wanna see tim unhappily married and tim says she doesn’t wanna be married bc she’s not ready

oh yeah and the plan literally only works bc bern is basically a recluse since her parents are almost always away on business and she didn’t care for anybody in the town until tim came along so a haircut and binding did wonders for making her unrecognizable

[huiyi07]

GENSHIN MANGA SPOILERS! but honestly if you haven’t read it by now it’s your fault alone

So why did Kaeya initially try to hurt Collei?

The obvious answer- he was trying to defend Mondstadt, Collei was a very suspicious figure at the time, and he knew that being aggressive towards her would probably draw out her hidden powers and reveal herself as the culprit of the Black Fire incident.

But there’s more to it than that.

Kaeya canonically loves, LOVES kids. He adores them- there’s lots of times in the game where he talks about how precious childhood is and how he wants to protect the purity of childhood dreams for as long as possible before kids have to grow up and face the real world (kinda similar to Childe). In 3.8, it shows how he is literally willing to do anything to protect a child- Klee, when he literally throws aside his own sibling issues in order to shield Klee from being exposed to the same thing and scolds a couple of bickering brothers for upsetting her.

Additionally, there’s his whole thing with Mika and how he’s basically a big brother figure to the entirety of Mondstadt’s population under 17. The highly implied bond between Bennett, Razor, Fischl and him, even.

Anyway this whole aspect of his character obviously stems from his own childhood and how tainted it was by his hidden identity, so like he probably doesn’t want any other kids to have to go through such hardship especially while they’re still young.

So if he loves kids so much, and wants to protect them so badly, why did he not hesitate to become a full blown villain against Collei, literally wounding an innocent 12-year old girl?

Because he sees himself in her.

Collei hates herself (or at least she used to LOL). She hates the burden (her powers) that was forced upon her from a young age, and those powers inevitably label her as a bad person, one who can harness evil powers to kill And hurt and whatever. It makes her feel like she has no real control over herself, and that she has no self-identity- she doesn’t think of herself as a regular person, instead a monster. And she hates, hates, hates herself for it, but she shoves all of it down under a mask.

Sound familiar to a certain cavalry captain?

That’s why Kaeya didnt hesitate to Go after her. He knows her too well, knows that she’s hiding her true identity under a well-crafted face, that there’s something evil and dark in her- because that’s exactly who he was as a kid.

But then this panel happens.

Collei, evidently so tired of living such a torn life, gives up and offers her life to Kaeya just so that the torment can end, which stops Kaeya in his tracks, because that’s when she reminds him off himself just a little too much.

Kaeya, so caught up in her uncontrollable evil, forgets that she’s just a child, one who never should’ve been forced to deal with such a thing, and certainly not want to die because of it.

That’s exactly what happens internally to him, as well. Over the years, Kaeya internalized being a traitor so much, that often he convinces himself that he’s truly not a good person. Yes, he acknowledges that it’s really not his fault, but that still gets lost and it shows through when Kaeya shows us how willing he is to get himself harmed- because of his self hatred, he places so little value in his own wellbeing and his own life, because he thinks that all harm that comes to him is deserved and that it’s better off if he’s dead anyway so that he doesn’t have to deal with being torn apart every day.

No I’m not making this up, it’s in how he literally covers for Diluc all the time and risks himself in the process, and how Adelinde told us about that one time Kaeya literally took Diluc’s punishment for himself when they snuck into the wine cellars. There’s lots of times, even throughout in the game where Kaeya tries to convince us he’s not a good person- he quite literally says that, at some point.

Only when Collei shows that she’s in the exact same position does Kaeya realize what he’s doing and stops himself. Only then does he remember how painful and hard it really is, and he ends up helping to save Collei and removing her powers, because that’s one burden he can help take off, unlike his own.

Idk man for me the Kaeya vs Collei fight (I like to call it the chapter where collei gave us the hottest panel of Kaeya choking ever) told a story about Kaeya’s internalizations, too, and his own-self hatred and how deep it really goes. BRB CRYING

[blueyes908]

One thing I realized while having my daydream of “Peni Parker going through hell” is that out of all the Spider-Kids of the Spider gang. Peni is probably the one with the most time being Spider-Man, and how kind of messed up it is

First we have Miles, Gwen, Pavitr, and Hobbie. In the movies they explicitly state how long they’ve been Spider-man. Pavitr been Spider-Man for 6 months while Gwen Ben spider-man for 2 years. But then we add on Miles time as spider-man being a year and 4 months, which makes Gwen’s time be 3 years and 4 months. And Hobie’s been Spider-Man for 3 years

And while we don’t know how long Margo has been Spider-Man, we can estimate that she most likely has been Spider-Man for about some time age Hobie and Gwen, due to them have similar ages with all of them being around 16. So I’d say 2-3 years

Now let’s get to Peni…

In the Into the Spiderverse, Peni doesn’t say how long she’s been Spider-Man (Most likely due to her Intro being with 2 other Spider-people), but we can base it on how long Comic!Peni was Spider-man for. Which for anyone who doesn’t know, she has been Spider-Man for 5 YEARS, the longest out of any other Spider-man here. But here’s where we get to the messed up part, because if we translate that to how old both these Peni’s are; Comic!Peni is 14 years old, while Movie!Peni is 13 in Into and about 15 in Across. Now if we do some math with Comic!Peni (14 - 5) we find out that she was 9 YEARS OLD when she took up the mantle. Then we go to Movie!Peni, she was 13 in Into so she has about 4 years under her belt, then with Across she’s 15, which means in Across the Spiderverse she has been Spider-Man for about 6 WHOLE ASS YEARS and 4 months.

I’m drawing action to this primarily because this was around the time when the other 5 become Spider-Man.

Miles was 13 in Into, then he becomes 15 in Across

Gwen states that she’s older the Miles by 15 months, meaning she would’ve been at least 14 in Into and 16 in Across

Pavitr while not stated most likely falls in the 14 to 15 range, maybe 13 tbh. He doesn’t have an official age, but honestly seeing that he’s still attending school and y’know, looks like a teen it’s safe to say he’s in that age range

Hobie is stated by Phil Lord (writer and producer of Across the Spiderverse) that he’s around 16-17

And Margo we’ve already talked about

All of these guys were in High school when they became Spider-man, except for Peni. She was still in elementary school. And why it’s messed is because so much can happen in 6 years. Of course her “Uncle Ben” canon event didn’t happen until she was around 14 at least, but still! She had to fight whole ass super villains when she was still in 5th grade!

That being said I would love a scene where Peni casually says in a little speech that she’s been Spider-man for 6 years

Then all the other Spider-Kids just go “WHAT DO YOU MEAN 6 YEARS!!!” as some of them do some quick math to realize she was 9 when she became Spider-Man

Then Peni goes like “Oh no it’s not that big of a deal guys. I have this team with my uncle and we work at this company where-“ she then gets cut off with everyone yelling “YOU’RE A CHILD SOLDIER!!!”

Then Gwen with great concern asks “What company do you work for?!?” Then Peni says slowly “uh… Oscorp?”. Then it just goes dead quiet as the the group of incredibly pissed off teens just plan in their head what kind of violence their gonna do

And later on they then find out that Oscorp was basically responsible for not only the death of Addy and Aunt May, but also making Peni super depressed, which finally tips them over the edge as they proceed to walk away to go grab the adults to plan out their “Going to beat the shit out of Norman” plan.

Peni is both happy that people care about her and kinda scared now

[rosypenguins]

I’m kinda bored so have some TMF backstory predictions:

Jake

His dad is out of the picture, it’s just him, his mom and his brother. His mom’s single and as a parent she’s pretty relaxed, just as long as you don’t piss her off. Like she is not beyond throwing a slipper at Jake because he sassed her or something. (Slippers are her main weapon probably.) She’d also probably drag her son’s by the ear before telling them off for something stupid. She cares a lot about her sons and is trying her best, but she’s usually pretty busy with work and is probably exhausted 24/7 so Jake has to help out with Milo a lot. She’s very close to both her children and is very supportive of Jake’s passions. She’s also just a very warm person overall and views the Jomies as her sons. (But one time Liam made a joke about how he was gonna try and flirt with Jake’s mom and become his step-dad and Jake nearly fucking cried so Liam never did it again.) Jake’s probably pretty protective of his mom, too. He cares about her a lot.

Luke

I imagine his parents are pretty wealthy, honestly. Like, not Drew-level wealthy but they’re pretty well off. He has younger sisters that he helps take care of, and he’s pretty close with them. His parents are also very caring and he’s pretty close with them, but they hold him to very high standards. They view him as their ‘Golden Child’ almost so Luke works hard to maintain that image. Also, his parents are probably homophobic and Luke doesn’t know if him having a boyfriend will change how they feel about him. He doesn’t want them to hate him, so he keeps his relationship a secret.

Milly

Milly’s parents are probably pretty strict. They want Milly to be this perfect little girl but she’s not and she’s pretty defiant of them. They probably argue quite a bit and Milly’s parents always claim that they just want the best for her, which only makes Milly more angry because she just wants to be herself. They care about her deep down but also somewhat feel disappointed in her and she’s fully aware of it. She pretends like it doesn’t bother her but it totally does.

Sean

His parents fucking hate each other. They argue 24/7, and the only reason they’re still together is because Sean’s still living with them. The moment Sean moves out, they’re planning on getting a divorce. Sean’s fully aware of this and views himself as the problem, which does wonders for his self-esteem. His parents are probably pretty hard on him and have lashed out at him before as a way to let off anger. Sean does not like them. He is not close to either of them, and will find any and every excuse to stay out later just so he doesn’t have to go home. (Which usually just gets him in more trouble.) He doesn’t really try to fight back against them. Just kinda nods and goes along with whatever they want. When Sean is home, he probably locks himself away in his room, and keeps his headphones on full blast. One of his parents is probably an alcoholic, too. He’s considered running away at some point but doesn’t really know where to go and he wouldn’t want to worry any of his friends.

Drew

…I’m gonna try to keep this brief I’ve done SO many posts about this but basically his parents are rarely around because they’re always busy with work. Drew resents them for this, and the only way he can even tell that they care about him is because they buy him whatever he wants, causing this whole ‘gifts=care’ mindset he has and expresses with his friends. Anyways, he barely knows anything about his parents, and rarely talk to them. And as long as Drew remains respectful and keeps his grades up, they don’t really pay any mind to him. Also, calling it now, Drew doesn’t have a mom. Whether this means he has a single dad or TWO dads is up to you. (Also, I know for a FACT he got a hug from Jake’s mom at some point and nearly cried because he’s not used to having a positive parental figure.)

Henry

Henry would have the chillest parents ever, I just know it. I feel like they’d be lower middle class, but Henry would have ZERO responsibilities while under their roof. Like, they still probably do his dishes for him. They still probably fold his laundry for him. His only real ‘responsibility’ is to clean his room, but there’s no sort of consequences if he doesn’t so it’s just constantly a disaster. He could probably get away with murder and all his parents would do is just say: “Well, son, that wasn’t very cool of you. You shouldn’t do that again.” He’s pretty close with both of them, though.

Liam

Last one. I feel like his dad’s the one who works while his mom stays at home. He’s in a similar financial situation to Henry, (probably why they hang out with Drew-) but unlike Henry, Liam has responsibilities. He has to help his mom with a lot of the chores, and if he tries to blow it off or give her sass he’ll probably just get smacked with a hand-towel. But as long as his chores are done Liam’s kinda allowed to do whatever. As long as he’s home for dinner, he has the freedom to go wherever. He’s not really all that close to his dad but he cares a lot about his mom.

[commanderdianashepard]

I gotta get this off my chest because I’ve been super passionate about ever since I started rewatching Beast Wars after watching a few other Transformers cartoons.

Just know that this is my personal opinion and if you actually like Beast Machines, this is not an attack on you, I respect your opinion, and I’m glad you can enjoy something that I despise.

With that being said let’s get this started.

Also it’s been a few months since I watched this show all the way through so there’s some things I don’t remember that well. Most likely because of how much of a fever dream this show was and how it nearly drove me insane. So if I get anything important wrong or leave it out please let me know in the comments.

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Beast wars may be a popular entry in Transformers, but it constantly gets disrespected by the franchise itself. Let’s start with its sequel, Beast Machines. Where do I even begin with this fever dream of a show? Putting the jacked up robot models with the surprisingly good animation aside, this show should just be called “Character Assassination: The show.” I get a lot of people disagree with the character assassination take, but for me personally this perfectly describes this show as a whole.

Let’s start with Optimus Primal, a guy who in Beast Wars is a great leader who’s willing to admit he’s not perfect, and also willing to listen to his fellow soldiers when something is wrong. He’s also willing to fix any major wrongs he and the other Maximals may have done on Earth since like he says in the show, they are guests on the planet and the Beast Wars have put the native animals in danger and killed some of them. He’s also very calm and it takes a lot of instigating to actually piss him off. Lastly whenever the chance to not use violence is presented to him he takes it, he doesn’t want to fight, almost none of the Maximals do, they only use violence to defend themselves.

All the Maximals do have flaws and the show acknowledges that, and that’s why they go through development to overcome said flaws and try to become better people. I can go on all day about this but I need to get to the point.

Beast Machines takes all this development that these characters had and throws them out the window. Primal becomes an emotionally unstable mess whose brain becomes dementia ridden because of the stupid oracle. As some people said it best he basically became a religious extremist who just snaps at his comrades whenever they do something slightly wrong. I get he’s probably like this because of the environment they’re thrown in, but this was just ridiculous, and this bullshit behavior clearly rubbed off on Cheetor.

Speaking of Cheetor let’s talk about him. Cheetor overall is mostly fine in this show, however like I said Optimus’s behavior rubs off on him and he has those moments that make you face palm. For example the scene where he and the others ended up nearly killing each other and the organic core by bringing the Cyberforming virus into the hideout. He also clearly has anger issues that had his VA pushing his limits with how loud he could get and crack his voice. So to summarize him he was alright but not perfect.

Moving on, now let’s talk about Blackarachnia, I don’t have much to say about her but here’s my two cents. She’s definitely one of the better characters in the show but she definitely had some flaws which is to be expected, there’s just some areas that kinda disregard her character in BW. This shows with how weirdly motherly she is with Primal and the others which is not really a trait she had in BW.

I get that the Maximals had a weird case of amnesia that kinda just chose which things they did or did not remember, but this is still kinda wonky. It also just gives a bullshit to not mention ANY of the dead Maximals or Preds from Beast Wars as if they weren’t important, honestly though, Dinobot was better off not being mentioned in this show, just let him rest in peace, War for Suckatron Kingdom certainly didn’t.

The most jarring example of how her character was kinda ehhh in this show was how she brought Silverbolt back. Considering how her arc with going to the good side was handled this was kinda a slap in the face to the morals of personal choice in that arc. The way she forcefully brought him back and pretty much killed this new character in the process was a bit screwed up considering this was the same guy who helped her come to the good side while still allowing her to be her bad bitch self. Other than that she was pretty okay in this show.

Rattrap was probably the best character in this show despite his own WTF moments, for example the episode where he decided to borrow that Mech suit from Megatron because he was sick of everyone getting on his back when he was trying help Primal’s stupid ass. Even though that whole thing made no sense, I couldn’t help but side with him because I’d start tripping too if I had to deal with a Religous extremist Ape. Other than that debacle he pretty much carried the entire show, if he wasn’t doing half the stuff he was doing they all would’ve died in the first season. For example They’d never get SB back or find out what happened to Rhinox (we’ll get to him later) and deal with that situation. I could go on and on about him carrying this shitshow but this is long enough already.

Side Note: Scott McNeil himself admitted he didn’t even like this show but he made a sacrifice making it more bearable to watch with his performances.

Speaking of Scott, let’s move on to good old Silverbolt. Like his wife, he was alright, however he did kinda get on my nerves because the reason for his attitude wasn’t properly addressed. Like him distancing himself from Blackarachnia came off as pretty edgy and it just seems like he wasn’t willing to properly discuss things with BA. Despite the bullshit way the show explains his edge lord phase, I’m giving it a pass because it’s easy to come to the conclusion that the guilt from ripping out his wife’s spark as Jetstorm definitely stuck with him and it didn’t feel right talking to her afterwards. Overall he ended up being himself again at the end and had a happy ending with his spider wifey.

Before we get to the big issues I have with this show let’s do a package deal. Nightscream was a character who annoyed me at first but he slowly grew on me and now he’s my son and an important character in mine my friend’s fanon. Botanica is one of the most underrated Queens in Transformers, who never even got her own toy. Both of these characters deserve a comeback in a better show where they can be able to shine. Lastly to get this out of the way, Savage Noble deserved better and should’ve became his own character and not given the Transmutate treatment, AND ALSO NOT USED AS A PLOT DEVICE FOR MEGATRON TO LITERALLY GROOM NIGHTSCREAM! SERIOUSLY WTF???

Bonus mention is Waspinator because he’s a GOAT who never dies, he got robbed of a happy ending but he survived and that’s all that matters to me.

Now that we’ve gotten those out of the way, let’s get to the really bad stuff.

**Sigh**

Rhinox, oh poor Rhinox what have they DONE TO YOU??? His turn to the dark side makes zero sense. I am not buying that corruption of the spark BS. There was nothing in Beast Wars that gave any signs that he’d end up doing something like this if put in this scenario. He was one of the chillest Maximals right next to Primal and he was pretty much the MVP who was there from the very beginning. Primal wouldve been long dead if it wasn’t for him.

To throw away his character like this and then try to have him act guilty about it after Tankor got taken out was such an ass pull. Primal’s way of handling it didn’t help either and the fact that he grieved this fucking traitor was utterly ridiculous. Like we’re supposed to care that the fucker died. Like no dude you threw his character away and ruined him. This is the biggest slap in the face next to not getting his Transmetal form at all in the show while his toy got one. The guy we once cared about was turned into a genocidal maniac for seemingly no reason other than Megatron’s crazy ass whispering in his ear because the show wanted to be super edgy.

Speaking of him, last and definitely fucking least is Megatron. What in the fuck have they done to Barney?! Megatron is the big bad of Beast Wars yes, but him going on this level of batshit insanity is just out of place and not in character for him. This makes more sense for certain versions of Decepticon Megatron if anything. Why would I watch a new show with these characters just for this guy to be the main villain again. He was a great villain and all, but why can’t we get a new villain or have him come to the good side due to the fact the Preds and Maximals have a common enemy and they will all die if they don’t work together?

So much potential here but they decide to make Megatron take the insanity path and take away all his funny quirks and personality traits. I felt nothing for this villain just like I felt nothing for Primal, he just felt like your typical big bad who lost his mind due to some bullshit that isn’t even properly explained. Like come on dude he didn’t have to be the villain again nor did he have to end up like this. I would make a suggestion for a better big bad for this show but this post is already way too long.

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In conclusion Beast Machines is the definition of getting fucked over by your own sequel. Taking all the good storytelling from Beast Wars and just sweeping it under the rug. It could have been a great sequel but it chose to go the worst route imaginable.

Now I will say, this is definitely not the worst Transformers show *I’m looking at you WFC trilogy and Energon*, but holy shit is it up there. The only thing keeping it from being close to those two shows is the fact that it does have some redeeming qualities, honestly good animation, and surprisingly good writing despite the BS story. It also managed to get a fan base that can defend it, definitely not me though.

Anyways that’s the end of this yapping session, my next one will be a bit more positive and short.

Next up is Cyberverse Cheetor.

[raygirlramblings]

Hey so I know we have stuff and comics on Rabbid Mario and Rayman’s friendship, but what about Rabbid peach?

I kinda want to see how Rayman becomes friends with the diva. (BeSides from beep-o’s weird romance series)

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oooooh now THIS is interesting!

Ok so originally I said a while ago that I want to se Rabbid Peach messing with Rayman and getting on his nerves, and I think that fits her personality. But having finished the dlc I think there could be way more to this relationship.

The thing about Rabbid peach is that while she gives off this diva air of only caring about herself she is also one of the best healers in the game. She’s self absorbed and prone to jealousy but she DOES care about her friends and uses her powers to heal them when they need her. At the end of the Phantom Show dlc she’s the one who presents Rayman with a surprise gift after initially seeming standoffish towards him. And despite her jealousy towards how Mario and Peach interact she clearly values Peach as a close friend and inspiration.

So what does this mean for her and Rayman’s friendship? Well the good thing about Rabbid Peach is her extrovert personality. She wears her heart on her sleeve, doesn’t hold back her opinions, and is honest to the point of rudeness. She’s not afraid to call a spade a spade. And while this might take a bit of getting used to I think Rayman would appreciate this aspect of her character.

Despite having a good number of female friends (Ly, Barbara, Betilla etc) Rayman doesn’t really have a female friend he can unload his more petty side onto. Basically have a good old fashioned bitch fest with. I imagine he holds Ly in too high regard to dump his problems on her, Barbara doesn’t strike me as the ‘girly chat’ type, and Betilla is his adoring parental figure who’d probably not be as impartial as she could be.

But Rabbid Peach? Now there is a lady he can have proper girl talk with. I can see Rayman being able to be very honest about his frustrations and anxieties with Rabbid Peach. She in turn can give him frank and blunt advice about how he’s too self sacrificing and encouraging him to follow his heart the way she does. In turn Rayman is very relaxed in his gender identity and wouldn’t mind having a make-over slumber party with Rabbid Peach once in a while. Basically they’re good stress relief to one another and a safe space where they can vent about their lives (provided Rabbid Peach promises to stay off her phone ;) )

Honestly, I got the image of that one scene in the Looney Toons show where Daffy is doing Bugs’ hair and they’re having a girl chat and I had to draw it XD

Sometimes it’s ok to just unwind, have some me time with the girls, and feel pretty. XD

So yeah, that’s basically my impressions of Rayman and Rabbid Peach’s friendship. I imagine this might take a while to develop but I could see them forming a very unique friendship with a lot of love and support between them ^_^. Almost the complete opposite of Ray’s chaotic and physical friendship with Rabbid Mario XD

[mtvjedi]

can i complain about gladiator 2. i’m gonna!!!! here is your official spoiler warning!!!!!

i knew frankly nothing of the plot before i went to see it i ONLY saw it because of pedro pascal and paul mescal (and denzel) so in that sense it was a good movie. in all other senses it was…………. well……….. a movie. why was lucius beat for beat maximus from the original movie but written worse. birthright stolen from him, wife murdered by the roman army, forced into being a gladiator due to the whims of powerful men, eventually becomes Thee leader of the gladiators, overthrows the current emperors/government/etc. except we have the added “plot twist” of him being maximus’ son AND marcus aurelius’ grandson. double nepo baby. i say plot twist because it was obvious to probably literally everyone who knows even a tiny bit about the original movie.

it is very obvious that they cut basically everything important from the plot because nothing connects. the ONLY plot line that has any kind of follow through is denzel’s so no shock he was the best part of the movie. side note i knew once they cast him that he wasn’t going to be playing some silly goofy mentor character so him turning out to be more important wasn’t surprising but his true motivations were and, again, the only coherent plot line in the movie. he was a slave, he bought his freedom, he got rich, and he did what he had to do to get his revenge. his and paul mescal’s relationship was the most interesting one because you were a slave but now you’re buying slaves and potentially sending them to their gruesome bloody deaths in the hopes that someday one might be powerful enough to help you overthrow the emperors??? did you KNOW paul mescal was lucius when you found him or was that simply pure dumb luck???? “the dream of rome is dead” ???? great continuation of the first movie because truly like what was supposed to happen post russell crowe killing joaquin phoenix and then immediately dying. who was in charge after that. side note: why were there like. full scenes from gladiator in there as flashbacks.

pedro pascal was like. kind of exactly the character i expected him to be. but again it feels like there’s MORE that they could have done with him. i understand why he had to die and it WAS interesting to pit him against paul mescal in the arena and then have the praetorian guard actually kill him to show how the emperors were losing control of the people, enter denzel, but. idk it felt like there was something missing from his character. i was actually convinced that the guy who put young lucius on the horse and sent him away would turn around and be pedro pascal and that would’ve been like an interesting little i saved your life please show me mercy here’s how i connect to the story besides being your stepdad type thing but here we are i guess.

poor paul mescal, truly. i thought he was as good as he could be with what he was given. his whole character just felt disjointed. like, it makes sense up until he’s revealed to be lucius. captured from his home, forced to watch his wife and eventually his friend/mentor die in front of him as a direct result of the roman empire, forced into slavery, doesn’t want to kill other slaves but eventually has to because he, like denzel, has an axe to grind with rome. but then he actually gets to rome and appears to not remember anything about who he really is, his mom figures it out in 0.2 seconds, and he suddenly remembers everything? had he ever even forgotten it? if he hadn’t forgotten, what was his plan back in his city? did he really love his wife? if he had forgotten, how does he remember everything so quickly? why does he hate his mom if he was 12 when she sent him away, aka old enough to understand what was happening? like, him in the first half and him in the second half are completely different characters and there’s not much of a bridge to connect them. there’s no explanation. honestly i kinda thought the real plot twist was gonna be that he actually was just some random kid and not actually lucius. like he just Becomes this character at the end without any real growth!!! he forgets about his wife and his friend! he has the chance to kill pedro pascal but he just……… doesn’t, for whatever reason. i kinda thought he was gonna die at the end because there had been so many little flashback moments to his wife crossing into the afterlife like russell crowe walking in the field to his wife and kid but i was gonna be really pissed if he died because then it’s just like exactly the same as the first movie where like who’s gonna lead??? you’re gonna be in the exact same spot in 20 years again!!!!!

idk it was just so long but nothing like. happened. it’s like a half baked gladiator remake but there’s so much CONTENT missing. overall, cheesy, the “dream of rome is dead, but we can rebuild it for all of us” or whatever thing was a little heavy handed, 10/10 for denzel washington, fun to watch if you don’t wanna think about the plot, pedro pascal and paul mescal as beautiful as expected.

[gurobitsu]

Hello hello, I’m sorry for doing this anon but it links back to my dead main that I don’t use anymore 😅 I saw your reblog of my Mista backstory rant and the tags reallyyyyyyy interested me, we have a lot of the same ideas! If it’s alright with you, would you be willing to share a more in depth version of it? I’d love to read it! (o^^o)

YIPPEE i’m so happy to hear that!! i pretty much never talk about my own hcs (kinda nervous 😛) so here’s what i got…

* for the gurobits nation keep in mind this is SPECIFICALLY only for mista IN JJBA, usually the mista i draw/my “version”/characterization of him is a completely different au. this is just how i see Him as the Character in the show

⚠️ TW for some sensitive topics !!

guido mista backstory written by yours truly…

* i’ll use an asterisk for when something that’s ACTUALLY from his canon backstory pops up

mista, youngest of 4 (3 sisters who are 10+ years older than him), was born to (unnamed… never headcanoned a name for them…) mother and father in palermo, sicily. i’d picture his mom to be short and stout, and his father tall and bulky. his mother was loving and sweet, but his father was a deadbeat jackass who… wasn’t a good rep for mista, the only other boy in the family. and despite being a caring mother, she couldn’t be a good mother. she couldn’t always be there for her children due to their household already struggling with income, living in a poor part of the city, taking care of 4 children, and verbal/physical abuse from mista’s father. and being a victim, she ended up also contributing to the cycle of abuse but in a neglectful/emotionally unavailable way.

later along the line, mista’s parents divorce and his father eventually goes to prison (either for battery or assault… smth bad but expected). mista is around 10-12 now, and is pretty much told to be the “man of the house”. their way of living was honestly… heavily patriarchal.

* this is around the time his neighbor’s eye got scratched by the cat. he may not have developed a fear of the number 4 because of it, but it certainly made him scared of cats lol. and also! i don’t really think there was any big event that “gave” him tetraphobia. i personally headcanon he has ocd and has always been particular about numbers and patterns in general, and as a kid he learned and observed 2 things: 4th cat went crazy, and he’s the 4th child (at this point in time he began to really hate his life and had become heavily neglected).

he was homeschooled until 14 when he started high school. a very bad student. big jock though. no he did not get along with the ladies, no he was not popular. he was bullied actually. skipped all the time, which is what caused him to drop out. started smoking and sneaking out a lot, quite reckless behavior. not to be “cool” or anything, but just to feel something. he’s honestly always been alone with only a few friends who were neighbours, street thugs, or… dealers

* a funny little thing i like to think is that mista always had long curly hair that went to his neck/shoulders. around 15, he got lice and had to go bald 😭😭 and he hated it and wore a beanie all the time. which is why when we see him at 17 in his backstory, he has a buzzcut (he just decided to continue keeping his hair like that because he thought if he grew it out he’d get lice again) and that damn hat he STILL doesn’t take off (he’s insecure about his hair. i also think he was bullied for his hair BOTH when it was long and after he had to shave it. poor boy)

he left at 16 after dropping out and financial issues in his home. it wasn’t “kicking out” necessarily, his mother didn’t want to, but she couldn’t afford to keep him in the house and his sisters were already beginning to move out. his mother also got in a fight with him the night before about dropping out of school and not getting his life together, so he technically it was also his choice to “run away”. she basically implied she was kicking him out, but he decided to take on the decision for himself (like finishing off what she started i guess).

mista is now homeless. he had frequently stayed either at friend’s places or on the street (upgraded to a tent at one point). eventually, due to mutual connections, he ended up getting close with a group of people who were… up to no good, to say the least. bad, bad people. think narancia’s backstory. but they didn’t treat him badly — just got him into bad situations. lots of drugs. clubs. hookers. started smoking (don’t really think he stops until bucciarati discourages it, but he was never strict enough to make mista quit). and the classic beating up people for money (over clint eastwood. this petty mf 😭). but mista never really saw it as “bad”. he was having fun, making money, had friends, and wasn’t getting abused. in his eyes, at least.

eventually he ended up prostituting(?) himself… like, shin-from-nana style. and that’s how he got places to stay and made good money. often from older women and sometimes men. he never really saw it as “wrong” though, because he didn’t know any better. but he glorified it and thought he was the luckiest guy ever because “ooh they all think i’m mature for my age and are letting me into adult spaces! and i’m getting women! cool!” (no mista you are a victim)

* aaand now he’s 17, with a decent rental apartment. he’s not as close with the “bad” group anymore, kinda stopped being into it. didn’t leave them in bad faith tho (he’s just a chill guy like that… literally “i have no enemies”) (although let’s be real he did NOT need to be put in those situations at that age).

* and then boom ladidadida the same backstory sequence you see in the anime.

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and if all of this was hypothetically canon, we can extrapolate so much more from his personality/character, like:

- hypersexuality due to Exposure throughout his life and especially during his teen years

- lots of insecurity… that never gets talked about because this boy REPRESSES!! doesn’t like showing vulnerability.

- mommy issues and daddy issues

- used to being independent, but DESPERATE for attention and love. but won’t accept that 🤪🤪

- not including hookups, he’s never been in an actual relationship. he’s too messyyyy and has commitment issuessss and doesn’t know what real love feels likeeee

- he’s not a suave playboy he’s a WEIRDO. an oddball. he’s a strange NEURODIVERGENT man with TRAUMA (i mean yeah, he’s a sleazy outgoing flirt, but he does NOT have game)

- he misses his family a lot. especially his mom. he regrets leaving her but he’s too afraid to come back. he doesn’t like facing reality. he’s all for blissful ignorance. a bit selfish, yeah. his family was left to assume he was dead. he wishes he got to enjoy his childhood more. although he was never really able to.

- also he had a family dog. one of his sisters took it though (he’s a dog guy, really likes animals actually. took care of the dog a lot as a kid. that’s kinda why he’s good with the pistols)

- actually like tons of untreated diagnoses holy hell

- i’m probably forgetting more rahhh

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anyways, hope you all like it !!! idk if this is an unpopular opinion but i really do believe mista’s personality is a complicated one. i feel like everyone slightly mischaracterizes him one certain way, even if only slightly (like if he had a route in a dating sim, it’d probably be the hardest one. he’s a messy character). he’s not quite a “himbo”, but he’s not smart either. he’s flirty but he isn’t a charmer either. he’s outgoing but he isn’t a people-person either. i think that’s what makes him so interesting, he’s the most realistic character to me.

that’s honestly why he’s my favorite, he INVOKES something in me and captured my attention in such a way that i HAD to investigate him and understand him further… IK his ass is hiding so much. i’ve psychoanalyzed him so much that i’ve accepted him as an oc atp 😭🫶 can’t let him go…

feel free to share your ideas everypony!! ^_^ i’d love to hear more… (this was super long sorry)

[disventure-rewrite-takes]

As a Jake kinnie and supporter, an Aiden enjoyer, and Jakeden shipper- deadass the story would be more exciting if they dated.

Hear me out- Tom x Jake? It’s cute, but it honestly feels a little empty. If ONC wanted to focus on the Jam ship, they should’ve added more. The stupid “will they won’t they” should not be in my indie gay show!!

James x Aiden- nothing. No seasoning. No spice. No chemistry. Just fanservice. In my opinion, it doesn’t help that the first kiss they ever had was a little non-consensual. Aiden agreed to kiss him for like 2 seconds- not 10. Aiden was probably really uncomfortable considering that he didn’t like James at the time. Plus James’ entire personality is “Aiden” and “Social media” it feels like he’s an NPC.

So what if in DCAS Aiden used to love James, he really did. But recently, every kiss feels fake, every hug feels fabricated. James still loves Aiden, but Aiden doesn’t feel the same anymore. Getting back into the show was perfect! Maybe he could have the privacy to talk to Lake, maybe the spark between him and James would relight! But as soon as Aiden walks onto the plane, he spots Jake. Aiden LOVED Jake in season one- so he has a little fanboy crush as is. James gets voted off, and Aiden doesn’t really feel that upset, if anything he’s a little glad he won’t have to act super lovey dovey. He had a conversation with Lake before she gets voted off, and she basically tells him “It’s okay to not be in love anymore. Things happen, you should just be honest with him and break things off when the show is over.”

Jake on the other hand gets jealous of Tom and Aiden hanging out- but this time.. it’s not because of Tom. Jake is jealous that Tom is hanging out with this cute boy. Jake tells himself that he’s jealous of Aiden, as Jake has slowly begun to realize that him and Tom just might not be meant to be and he needs to move the fuck on. Eventually, Jake starts to realize that he’s thinking more and more about Aiden and tells this to Ashley- and she basically says “Well it sounds like you got a crush on Aiden, not Tom.” Jake understands this now- but because he’s bad with his feelings, he still acts kinda passive aggressive with Aiden. Yet he can’t help but joke around with him sometimes. When the merge happens and Connor gives everyone the speech, Jake realizes that he should be more honest with Aiden. So Jake and Aiden start to develop a friendship! Episode 13- the superhero one! At the end of the challenge! Make Aiden kiss Jake in the moment!! Because over the course of the show- Aiden was like “God Jake is so pretty” and then their friendship arc made him go “God Jake is so cool” then after the challenge- Jake and Aiden talk to each other- and become a couple.

This adds more to Jake’s character! He’s finally in a relationship that isn’t based off looks, they have chemistry, they have a genuine relationship arc and not that “will they won’t they” bullcrap. Then when Aiden gets voted off! Jake is like “I need to win this for me, AND Aiden!”

Also the moment when Jake finds out James is his helper in the final challenge? That “James.. oh g o d” is so much funnier because Jake and Aiden are dating now. And Jake has no idea about how James feels about that. (Don’t worry they establish that James and Aiden break up in the motel episode- James is sad but he understands)

hey hey hey as a big jakeden fan i am NODDINGGGGGGG

this is my own personal bias but i'd love to add james to their relationship anyways, jajames enemies to lovers is SO FUNNY - but i can totally get behind just jakeden. seriously they had so much chemistry.

i think i would change the kiss though, i'd let them get a kiss just maybe in the finale, granted that jake is in it. just so everything is consensual and sorted out, so we don't have to bear with 'cheating' drama with jaiden. they can still have those nice, awkward & romantic moments, like the hug in the lie detector episode (my god was that peak jakeden. that whole episode was spectacular for them)

i fw this hard

[chaaistained]

Hello Chaai! I hope you’re doing so lovely today and you already had such a warm cup of tea🫶🏻

So right now I’m currently letting go in shifting. I’m letting go of the pressure, the stress, the idea of shifting being this magical thing(we shift with every decision we make everyday), and honestly just thinking I have to be worthy enough.

My FULL intention is to shift BEFORE the summer. Once the summer hits, IM OUTTA HERE. I wanna be shifting already by that time. How can I make that happen?🥲 I know I’m making it complicated which I’m not supposed to, i want to make shifting easy and simple(because it is). I just don’t know where to start.

I love how I get dreams of my s/o and my friends but I just want to see him, I don’t JUST want to see him, but I want to see my dr brother too and my friends🥲

I hope you’re doing so well and have such a lovely day or night🤍

Love,

B💋

B darling !! i can’t remember how i was feeling when you first sent this ask but rn im lowkey kinda sick T^T

oh well we persevere (my daily cup of tea did help my throat tho thank youuu)

AH YES THE PRESSURE TO SHIFT i’m sorta feeling that with my end of semester assessments so imma take a page out of your book and remember the relief that is letting go !!

YOURE SO REAL FOR THAT DESIRE TO SHIFT BEFORE SUMMER OMG i get you so bad B

my winter break is coming up, i SO want to shift during the two months i’ve got bcs MAN it’ll be the best time

i personally find that making shifting a simple task rather than a whole grandiose act is what helps make it easier for me

right now i haven’t been shifting or doing any attempts, just some odd scripting here and there, i’ve mainly been focused on my cr life as it’s sort of calling for my attention atm

now first things first — don’t beat yourself up for making shifting complicated, it’s human nature unfortunately

i personally try to make shifting feel simple by dismissing the desperation when it arises — having a desire is ok, it’s perfectly sound, but letting that desire fester into desperation is what makes shifting seem impossible when that is far from the truth

i watch this tarot reader on youtube sometimes and smth she says really stuck with me :

intuition whispers, anxiety screams

when you’re in that space where your mind feels like it’s BEGGING you to shift, you need to distance yourself from your anxiety

it’s trying to take control so literally just assert dominance 😭 you know you have a desire, and you have an intention, and that is all you need

i think the best place to start is reminding yourself that anxiety is not in power, you are, and every time you remind yourself it will become easier by nature, that’s how habits form

other things i do in order to build up to the shift that became part of my routine :

— i LOVE listening to music and imagining scenarios based off the lyrics

— instead of thinking abt my day tomorrow in this reality, i think abt the next day in my dr

— i pull the covers over my head and close my eyes and basically gaslight myself into thinking it’s my dr bed

these are habits i’ve built up by just doing them a lot? it doesn’t feel like a method to shifting, it just feels like shifting exercises

and every time i do them, i feel closer to shifting, ive actually shifted by doing these before bed, and the closeness i feel to the actual act of shifting then makes the entire process seem less huge and monumental

it makes it feel more like a hobby rather than something that i HAVE to have?

having dreams and friends and s/o’s can feel hard when you haven’t shifted yet, i completely understand

and maybe this tip ain’t for everyone but me personally? i like adapting my method of thinking to convince myself that my dreams are memories

after all, isn’t that what deja vu is to an extent? you perceive smth that hasn’t happened yet and then it does

or maybe .. it’s happened before, in another reality, a mirror of this one. so why can’t dreams be the same? why aren’t dreams, the ones that feel SO REAL, why aren’t they just deja vu of other realities?

idk if this will help you but that thought process helped me use my dreams as motivation rather than feeling like they’re taunting me 😭

i truly hope i could help you B, idk if anything i say helps anyone tbh ajdhfkskdjsk i just speak from my soul and give advice based on what i personally do and hope that it resonates with people or works for them

i think that’s what’s hard abt shiftblr accs, we try to help as much as we can but at the end of the day it all comes down to what works best for you, and only your own exploration and patience with yourself can guide you

but i’m still gonna try to help ofcs hahaha

ty for the ask darling, sorry for the late reply xx

[toothpaste-for-the-skin]

Oc lore time. I play up their relationship for laughs a lot, but the dynamic and story between Toothpaste and Hermie is honestly fairly intricate which I wanna kinda explain. (This is gonna be a doozy)

I wanna preface by saying that the relationship between these two is purely platonic, always has been and always will be. They’re both just really close friends.

I am actually unsure of when these two actually met each other, but I know it was when they were both a lot younger. It was probably when Toothpaste had first moved to Inkpolis.

From like, a meta perspective, Toothpaste and Hermie are old friends, older than Toothpaste and Hoover. Hermie was like the second Splatoon oc I ever created back in like 2020. He and Toothpaste were actually my main duo at the time.

(This is a real sfm poster I made of these two back in 2021.. honestly it’s not too bad imo but we don’t talk about my sfm)

So the connection between these two is meant to be fairly old, both in their stories and irl.

Toothpaste is very headstrong and Hermie has always been more timid, but he’s not always just a quiet passive observer.

Hermie is actually a fairly big player in the story of how Toothpaste first met Hoover. Basically, when Toothpaste first smuggled the golden egg home, she showed it to Hermie, expecting him to be just as curious and excited as she was. But he wasn’t, he was scared and actually incredibly angry with what she had done. And not without good reason. He begged her to return to egg to Grizzco, return it to the Salmonids, destroy it, just anything to get rid of the egg. He was very freaked out. He didn’t want Toothpaste to get in trouble (under the assumption that random civilians having salmonid eggs would get them in deep shit either with the government or with whatever power Grizzco had), and was also worried about the possibility of the egg hatching, which would get her into even more trouble.

Toothpaste refused, and the two had a long and very intense argument about the whole thing, which likely could have resulted in the end of their friendship altogether. They weren’t on speaking terms for a while after this, which was absolutely destroying Toothpaste’s psyche at the time, ESPECIALLY after the egg she decided to keep had hatched just as Hermie had warned. Honestly she was just having a horrible time in general, since she was also trying to deal with what she was going to do with the baby Hoover while also suddenly being thrust into the responsibility of caring for a baby of a species she knew nothing about while not being able to tell anyone or ask for help in fear of severe repercussions. Just bad times all around.

After a while, it became all too much for her, and she tentatively (but desperately) reached out to Hermie, who himself hadn’t really been dealing with things that well either, since she was honestly his only really close friend. The two realized how much their argument had hurt both of them and they decided to make up, but Toothpaste was firm in her decision to keep Hoover (a decision she had made previously). Hermie relented, and agreed to help her in service of being her best friend, but secretly, he’s always been slightly against her decision. He keeps it to himself as not to rock the boat, but he does think that she really should not have decided to try and raise a baby Salmonid when she herself was still a kid, and as a result, it’s been very hard for Hermie to warm up to Hoover.

Toothpaste’s decision also caused the two to become even more separated, much to Hermie’s dismay. Since she had decided to move away to Splatsville with young Hoover so he didn’t have to live in secret anymore.

He’s just been biding his feelings all this time. He knows Toothpaste and Hoover are incredibly close now, maybe even closer than he had ever been with her, so it’s clear that any objections of his will not be taken well, and he doesn’t want a repeat of what happened all those years ago.

Hermie doesn’t hate Hoover, but is very distant with him. Which isn’t helped by how Hoover seems to have fun in taunting him. Obviously Hoover doesn’t know about any of this, but the unlucky coincidence surely isn’t making Hermie feel any better.

Additionally, I wanna mention smth about Hermie and his family. Hermie likes the idea of his family (his family is quite rich and old money) but doesn’t actually like being around them. It seems they keep him at an arms length, which causes him to seek connections elsewhere. Despite this, his timid nature makes it hard for him to actually take the plunge to introduce himself to others, and he kind of carries an aura that makes people naturally avoid him (I think he unknowingly has a very haughty disposition, which makes people think he’s snobby). Hermie feels so badly about losing his main meaningful connection because he doesn’t really have many others to turn to. He does have Lynn now at least, but Lynn is an extremely happy-go-lucky person that Hermie honestly struggles to be open with.

But yeah that’s basically the rundown of the secret dynamic between Toothpaste and Hermie. Hermie, who was originally a joke character of mine and the character I use the most often as the butt of my jokes. I actually really do like him despite how much I make fun of him, and his story is a lot deeper than what I think most people realize.

I’ve honestly been wanting to write an actual story about this, but idk how to write actual stories and not just story beats so idk if that’ll ever happen.

[shower-phantom-ideas]

You guys just don’t understand

You can’t even begin to grasp the amount of pranks Danny could pull on super heros (is that one words? Superheros?)

Added a read more because I hate long posts

Danny as a ghost is so powerful. Like our boy can walk through walls, disappear, and fly! Do you even grasp how much more unique he is than the others guys??

Jokes aside just imagine if you will. Danny could leave batburger cups next to Batman all the time (he comes back later to toss em out of Big ol B doesn’t)

Like hell we talk about Danny just showing up basically stalking the heros but ok hear me out. He didn’t mean to figure out Batmans identity ok but he was in the right place at the right time and over heard some stuff. Now he follows Bruce Wayne around instead. Always spitting out if a batburger cup. Maybe Bruce makes eye contact with him and one time Danny just leans his drink out to as one does to offer a sip xD the man is horrified.

For the ?Robins? The other bats maybe he leaves gifts of sorts. Stuff they would like made from his ice or something. He can understand becoming a hero young and most (if not all) of them did that. He plays favourites with the younger Heros for sure. But hes still making them have there “God?? Is that you” moments like everyone else.

Hell he could follow Superman around and always make his cape flow against the wind and the Hero wouldn’t know wtf is going on. Maybe Superman hears a very slight snickering maybe but the prank is harmless enough so why worry too much. I mean it’s probably bad someone can do this without getting detected till they give themselves away by laughing but nothing harmful yet. (Yet would emphasise Batman)

I don’t know anything about GreenArrow but I assume he uses a bow and arrow so I could imagine Danny grabbing his arrows and making them fly in crazy wild paths before hitting their mark.

Idk honestly how he would fuck with GreenLatern besides like using his ghost powers to try and one up his ring. Like Lantern makes a shield? Danny makes a better one next to it or in front of it. Tbh it’s actually helping Danny get better at his powers so he does this a lot rip Hal (I did not know he was played by Ryan Reynolds maybe ill watch the newer movie)

He refuses to mess with Wonder Woman because the Phandom has told me she is his fav thus he refuses to prank her. He respects her too much and is a huge enough fan that hes too nervous to even approach. Thus she thinks she is this pranksters least favourite since she is never bothered.

Aqua-man (thx for the correction siri) is pretty fun to prank because Danny can follow the man underwater. Idk anything about science of it but imagine Danny like making a space he can talk in with his ice powers (making a bubble of sorts) to make spooky noises at ?Arthur? (R we seriously going with Arthur in this one?) like I assume without actual fish related powers, or with them I havent seen any thing aquaman, you can’t talk underwater. But also if Danny figures out his real name hes 100% gonna be playing the Hey Arthur theme at this man all the time.

He just lowkey overshadows cyborg. Not in a controlling way but just along for the ride kinda way. He was gonna make remarks about his tech but ended up being stunned by how good it is. “Fam I aint gonna lie. I came here to follow you around and make comments like a streamer but your tech is crazy cool. I mean you could have saved a little room with a more compact cooling unit but I mean this is probably some of the best stuff I have seen outside my family!” Or something idk. Maybe he goes full on antman in coldwar

As for the Flash thats pretty simple. He doesn’t let the Flash run from him. I don’t think Danny could keep up with the Flash at all. Like man cants have everyones powers (can’t he tho) but he just hangs on and pretends to have followed. I mean hes invisible the whole time so not like anyone can see lmao though if (idk who the flash is? So ill use Barry cause thats why google say) if Barry goes too fast he might get Danny to give up the game cause boy is on the side vomiting. Barry is pretty smug about probably being the first to throw the prankster for a loop but Danny is just on the side like “how can you go that fast and not be sick dude”

Like tbh I was gonna just make a list of pranks he pulls on Batman but yall seem to enjoy the Justice League so here go off I guess.

Honestly I had to charge my phone so I forget a lot of the post rip this kne