#arc 13

[got-into-worm-by-mistake]

Arc 13, Reflections

I'm exhausted. Jesus christ I'm exhausted.

That's my reflection.

Endpost

Okay, not really, but

Just...

Oh my god.

I mean, I gotta say props to the Undersiders and Travellers for making their attacks whittle the Nine down, makes their ultimate victory more believable when it comes, but still. I mean...

Parts feel very contrived, parts feel like they... aren't even going anywhere until suddenly everything goes everywhere? Like, at this point, I'm starting to wonder if I'm just looking for reasons to bitch and critique, sort of operating in bad faith, but...

like, yes, a story where all these disparate pieces come together right at the end is great, and that's sort of what he has going with this, and I know some of the stuff he has feeds into deeper long term themes and stuff but...

It doesn't feel like it really works for me. It feels like he keeps dropping plot threads and then picking them back up a bit later without really weaving them together right. Hard to articulate, and I don't... I feel like re-reading again and taking the time to articulate it. I am trying to get this done for better reasons than just 'reading' it.

Arc 13 isn't quite as annoying as Arc 12, perhaps because the protagonists start to push back and actually succeed at shit, but still. It's just...

and we have another arc of this.

And also, jesus christ, I need more Amy in this damnit.

There. Endpost.

[batbabydamian]

older Damian and Maya!! Damian's ranting about art school's allocation of funds and resources lol

Maya is from critically acclaimed comic Robin: Son of Batman (2015) :)

[eod-agent-13-12]

Questioning and Revelations

After some medical attention, Kai (@agent--shadow) finds himself inside one of the agency's interrogation rooms. Several signal blockers have been set up, cutting him off from any outside communication.

Handler Ellie walks in the room, her eyes cold and strict. She puts down an analog recorder, several digital microphones and cameras have littered the room.

"I would appreciate it if you would cooperate with this questioning, young man." Despite her words implying it was a request, her tone was clearly implying that it wasn't an option to be uncooperative.

She checks her watch, checking the time. If her guess is right, Handler Blue (@blueorchid-95) will arrive in half an hour. She would've heard about Kai's location around this time and once she hears about this, it would not be pretty.

[starmocha]

So there is this old manga series (Loveless by Yun Kouga) involving...cat people (have both cat and human ears). In this world, people lose their cat features (ears and tail) when they lose their virginity.

...

Are you guys picking up what I'm putting down? 😌

Yes. A world where losing your cat features means that you've just lost your virginity. That's it. That's the concept. Do with this idea as you will.

If anyone does anything with this, pls tag me, I will devour your fic/scenario/headcanon/art in a heartbeat 💖💖💖

[wigglesdtuff]

sky islands are scary but he was sooooo brave about it - maybe even the bravest

[buildoblivion]

a time lady

[abybweisse]

Am I the only one concerned about the fact the opening credits for s4 of Black Butler includes very specific stuff that's not in the manga, like a giant fire person walking around? Who or what the heck is that?!? 🤔

[ennawrite]

”Tamlin’s too vanilla and boring, he would never!!” MY SISTER IN CHRIST HE B I T HER IN THE HALLWAY AND WAS DIVING BETWEEN HER THIGHS EVERY THREE PAGES LIKE IT WAS THE LAST SUPPER ‼️‼️

[allgremlinart]

Joan Of Arc being what she is in pop culture is funny when u realize she was a just French teenager from the Middle Ages with some kind of psychosis

[thatrandomblogsays]

My wish for 2024 is that the hunger games fandom finally just be nicer to Gale. I don’t need people to ship him with Katniss. It’s just, he’s such an interesting character, he was 17/18 when rebellion starting. He had to work in the same coal mines that killed his father. He witnessed the death of thousands of his people. He managed to rescue hundreds. He became a soldier & helped fight in the war. He was utilized to help build bombs. His desire for vengeance and freedom and revenge lead to him losing his closest and oldest friend. His bomb may have killed a girl who was like a sister to him. & he’ll never know for certain He’s such an interesting and tragic figure & it makes me sad to see him reduce to the punchline of a joke.

[daisybell-on-a-carousel]

*Ages of this post based on information from Jason and Tim's original runs in the 80s, as im still in the process of reading the comics and I respect original runs more anyway

Jason was 12 (pre-crisis, not contradicted) when Bruce adopted him at some point after Dick left, and Dick had left Wayne Manor for about 2 years by the time Jason died (Batman #436) making Jason 14 at death, to turn 15 that year if his birthday is August 16th

Tim is 13 when he introduces himself after Jason's death (Batman #441)

They have like, a 1-2 year age difference

Jason returns to life 6 months after his death, spends 1 year in the hospital, then 1 year on the streets before someone recognizes him as Robin, then 1 year with the league of assassin's before being thrown into the pit (Batman Annual #25)

A total of 3 years with Jason running on just instinct and muscle memory before being healed by the pit

Therefore, Jason, while physically older, is largely missing 3 years of his life

Jason is younger than Tim

Thank you coming to my ted talk

(Dont take this seriously please bcksbdjsnks)

[fullscoreshenanigans]

Cursed imagery

[eod-agent-13-12]

The Late Night Embers

After an attack by a Zoraxis operative and a breakdown, Agent Bluenix (@brain-is-a-toaster) deals with Agent 13-12's stay in the recovery wing.

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"Smitten, what happened?"

Agent Smitten turned to Typhoon as he sat on the chairs outside.

"It was brown. Her blood is brown, Typhoon."

The younger agent's fist clenched, choosing to sit down beside him. "How did they... How did that happen?"

"Candlelight happened." He took a few breaths, staring out into the hallway.

Typhoon remained silent, staring at the older agent's heavy sighs.

"I was gone for a mission and this happened. It's... I don't know anymore. How's everyone?"

"Not good, if I'll be honest. I'm not going to see 13. Last time was rough. Too much."

He nodded, staring at the closed door, which soon opened to reveal Dr. Marcel. Some medical jargon was exchanged before Smitten was allowed inside.

"Flor... Are you in pain?" He sat beside her in the bed, passing a keychain with three buttons. The yellow light lit up after a few seconds. "I suppose you're in distress."

He refuses to look at them, trying not to remember the incident. "Here. Trevor sent a letter."

The envelope was soon opened and passed to him with TK. "They're too busy. But hey. At least you can threaten them with a hug cage when you get better." He chuckled, handing a basket to them. "From them. They seemed really worried about you."

The green light lit up immediately.

Agent Smitten chuckled, but turned his back on them like Orpheus leaving the underworld.

They reached out their hand, him accepting so their hands intertwined.

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"Hello? Bluenix? Are you still here?" Smitten knocked on the door of the bathroom after visiting hours passed. "Bluenix? Would you like to visit Flor tomorrow morning?"

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Agent Typhoon was carrying the report, choosing to bring them to Handler Blue (@blueorchid-95) tomorrow. She's currently preoccupied with her agent (@agent--shadow). His handler had been informed, now currently trying to stop a certain Crane from heading over in worry.

He's so exhausted, not only from his assignments in college or even the missions but emotionally. His friend fellow agent (@agentwraith) was just injured and now his universe's Agent Phoenix?

What's next? He'd rather not think about that right now.

His feet soon wandered to a the bundle of boxes as he looked for the oh so familiar white.

[recurring-polynya]

Attention all Gotei-13 telecom sickos: did you know that you can call a soul pager from a Hell Butterfly?

I did not know this. There are so many thoughts and emotions inside my body right now. Why would you even do this? We know Hitsugaya has a spirit phone and he has to feel a little stupid, yelling at an insect like that. Also, shouldn't he have to touch the butterfly in order to hear her reply? Can you put a Hell Butterfly on speaker???

Also, hiiii, Matsumoto's bedazzled flip phone from the Advance Team arc, hi!!!

Later on this episode, Rukia sends an email to Squad 12. They have email in Soul Society?? This is news to me as well.

Hiyosu receives it and it automatically takes over his screen, even though he's in the middle of something else. Akon tells him to ignore it. (I would never ignore an email from Rukia. Go to Hell, Akon)

The actual to and from lines are illegible, but I can't imagine that Rukia sent it directly to hiyosu[at]juunibantai.death. He was the one who was monitoring the surveillance bugs back in the first arc and got far too excited about examining Rukia's gigai, so I guess he's in charge of monitoring the the help-i-found-a-weird-girl inbox. I'm kind of in love with the send animation. It reminds me of the nonsense email client from Mission Impossible (1996).

[pikahlua]

Fourteen Days of MHA: Day 13

Evolution

In the end, all I keep thinking about is the progression of All Might vs AFO.

And how with age, All Might has grown while All For One has regressed.

Bonus for All Might's return to youth for this battle not being a regression but a passing of the torch!

[kelpshippingceo]

you ever think about how lloyd lost his childhood due to the tea, his teenage years to being a ninja + (gestures vaguely at harumi-induced trauma) and his early adult years to isolating himself from the world and grieving his friends? because I do