#beast mode one shot

[markiafc]

[skepsiss]

Really curious cause there has been some talk in a Writing Server I'm in and I really want to know other people's thoughts. This is for ANYONE who WRITES fan fiction, even if you only write it sparingly. I will make one for readers too, linked here.

If you vote! please reblog so I can get a good sample size <3

[burningcheese-merchant]

Thoughts on the latest trailer of CRK aka "Shadow stop you're embarrassing yourself-"

Shippy answer:

Non-shippy answer:

I actually really enjoy the aesthetics of the Spire of Truth and of the Beast-Yeast chapter as whole. Might just be my brain turning off when I see the colors though lol (blue is my favorite color)

Gonna provide a controversial factoid about myself: I did not like Shadow Milk's voice when I first heard it all the way back when. It grated on my fucking nerves. But he sounds way better now for some reason (might still put the Japanese audio back on though tbh. I never cared for the English voice cast outside of a handful of characters and only turned English on for Burning Spice because godDAMN. Plus a lot of characters share voices with anime characters I love. Pitaya is Uzui Tengen/the Sound Hashira from Demon Slayer, for example)

Idk why anyone is getting their hopes up about Devsis changing the story formula up in any meaningful way lol. They most certainly will not. They said they would change things for Ovenbreak and then never did so (fuck the way Story Mode is now, fuck them for leaving it like that). You all need to start expecting less from them because they care about money (which they have been hemhorraging for ages now. They are unironically in massive debt rn. You know why Shadow is here? Because people will pay to unlock him and max him out lol) first and foremost, not the story or anything else. It's why the writing is so mediocre half the time lol

Guess everyone feels vindicated about the theorized connection between Shadow and the magic academy, huh? Haha

Did big bro have a fucking beard in that one portrait? Gandalf looking ass

Ngl I really loved that "dark" look Pure Vanilla had in that one shot. Whether that's his "corrupted" form or something else entirely, I'm not sure, but he looks cool and I hope we can have it as a skin regardless

Candy Apple is adorable, no idea what purpose she'll serve though

Hope Shadow is Magic like I predicted 1000 years ago

Not really happy White Lily and the Gingerbrave gang are there. Kind of hope they get sidelined. The latter especially. I know they're the "main" characters but they just drag down every scene they're in imo, I really do not care about them at all

Not looking forward to arena meta getting trashed again. I hate this shit so much

Seething @ Burning Spice not getting a countdown while Mystic Redditor and Walmart Bill Cipher do

Last two points don't really pertain to the trailer but uhhhhhhhhhh insert excuse here

[isaacarellanesismyhusband]

i’m always going to protect you, no matter what p2

pair: Percy Jackson x reader

requested by anonymous

please please please part 2 of i’m always going to protect you, no matter what. or just any protective!percy. you’re such a good write 💞

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The quiet of the camp didn’t last long.

You had barely settled into the cabin after returning from the fight when a sharp alarm echoed through the camp. The noise pierced through the air, sending a jolt of adrenaline coursing through your veins. Instantly, Percy was on his feet, eyes sharp, hand already reaching for his sword.

“They’re back,” he muttered under his breath.

You shot up, the memory of the dracaena still fresh in your mind. “Who?”

“I don’t know,” Percy said, but his expression told you enough. Something worse was out there. “But we need to go. Now.”

Without a second thought, he grabbed your hand, pulling you out the door. His grip was tight, protective, as if he was afraid to let you go. You barely had time to process what was happening before you were out in the open, the cold night air biting at your skin.

The camp was in chaos. Demigods were running in every direction, weapons drawn, shouting warnings and orders to each other. And then you saw it — a group of dracaenae, more than before, slithering through the trees, their spears gleaming in the dim light. But they weren’t alone. Towering above them was a massive cyclops, its single eye scanning the camp with a menacing glow.

“Get behind me,” Percy ordered, his voice low and urgent as he drew his sword.

“Percy, we need to—”

“I said get behind me,” he snapped, his eyes flashing with a fierceness that made you freeze. He was in full protective mode now, his body tensed and ready to fight. You had seen him like this before, but something about this moment felt different. He wasn’t just fighting for survival — he was fighting for you.

Before you could protest, the cyclops let out a roar and charged straight toward you both, its massive feet shaking the ground with every step. Percy didn’t hesitate. He surged forward, sword raised, meeting the beast head-on.

“Stay back!” he shouted over his shoulder as he dodged a swing from the cyclops’s club.

But there was no way you were going to just stand there. Your heart pounded as you scanned the ground, looking for anything that could help. A broken spear lay a few feet away, and without thinking, you grabbed it. You knew you weren’t as skilled as Percy, but you weren’t helpless either.

Just as the cyclops swung again, Percy ducked, slicing at its leg with his sword. The beast bellowed in pain, but it wasn’t enough to bring it down. The dracaenae were closing in, hissing and ready to strike.

“Percy!” you called, panic rising in your throat.

He glanced back at you for the briefest second, and in that moment, one of the dracaenae lunged toward him. You acted on instinct, hurling the broken spear at her. It struck her in the side, enough to make her stumble, but she turned her attention toward you, eyes blazing with fury.

Before she could reach you, Percy was there. He moved faster than you’d ever seen, his sword flashing in the moonlight as he cut the dracaena down in one swift motion. He turned to you, breathing hard, eyes wide with worry.

“I told you to stay back,” he said, his voice tight with fear and frustration. But before you could respond, the cyclops roared again, swinging its massive club down at both of you.

Percy shoved you out of the way, throwing himself in front of you as the club came crashing down. It missed by inches, but the force of the impact sent both of you sprawling to the ground.

“Are you okay?” he asked, scrambling to his feet and pulling you up with him, his hands checking you over for injuries before he turned back to the fight.

“Yeah, but—”

Before you could finish, the cyclops lunged again. This time, Percy didn’t wait. He charged at it, his sword slicing through the air with deadly precision. He was a blur of movement, dodging the cyclops’s attacks and striking back with brutal efficiency.

But the cyclops wasn’t going down easily. It swung its club again, and this time, Percy wasn’t fast enough. The club caught him in the side, sending him flying backward into a tree.

“Percy!” you screamed, running toward him, but the dracaenae were closing in again, cutting off your path.

Your heart pounded in your chest as you raised your broken spear, preparing to defend yourself. But before you could make a move, Percy was back on his feet, blood trickling from a cut on his forehead. His eyes locked on the dracaenae, and something shifted in him — a protective fury that burned brighter than you had ever seen.

“Get away from her!” Percy roared, his voice echoing through the trees as he charged forward, sword blazing with energy. He cut through the dracaenae with a ferocity that took your breath away, his every move calculated and deadly. In moments, the creatures were gone, dissolving into golden dust around him.

You barely had time to react before Percy was in front of you again, his hands gripping your shoulders as he looked you over, panic still etched on his face.

“Are you hurt?” he asked, his voice strained, eyes scanning you for any sign of injury.

“No, I’m fine. Percy, you—”

“I told you to stay back,” he repeated, his voice cracking this time. He pulled you into a tight embrace, his body trembling with adrenaline and fear. “You could have been killed.”

“So could you,” you whispered, wrapping your arms around him, holding him as tightly as he was holding you.

“I don’t care about me,” Percy said, his voice raw. “I care about you. I can’t lose you.”

You pulled back slightly, looking up at him, your heart aching at the intensity in his eyes. “You’re not going to lose me,” you said softly. “But you can’t protect me if you don’t take care of yourself too.”

He nodded, his forehead resting against yours, his breath still ragged. “I’ll try. For you. I swear I will.”

You smiled, brushing a hand through his hair.

Percy kissed you then, hard and desperate, as if trying to reassure himself that you were still there, still safe.

[piglet26]

Reylo Scenes: TROS Part 2

After a failed attempt at killing Rey and Rey slashing Ren's fighter. He's relieved he didn't kill her. She's relieved she didn't kill him. He emerges looking fucking glorious while Rey tried to stop a ship from flying off cause she thinks Chewie is on board. What the hell are they doing putting a mask on him at this point?!

In the novel from Kylo's perspective, "But his impulse to kill Key had almost ruined everything he had been planning..... but his deepest desire, the thing he wanted most (Rey) would require planning and patience."

"It didn't matter what or who was inside that transport that made desperate to prevent it's escape, he was not going to let her have it. He reached out, felt the massive machinery in his mind, yanked it towards himself."

What's interesting in this scene is Kylo Ren is pushing her and Rey ultimately pulls from anger to best him and keep chewing. That's what always been interesting about Rey is she's the Jedi, but often times she fights with anger, fear and aggression. In the novelization it's revealed that over the course of that year she's been hearing voices. It looks pretty and it's a good shot, but I kept thinking didn't we already see this? Force wise... they're pretty even. While it doesn't hit as hard as the tug-o-war in the TLJ it does serve a purpose. Rey is a Palpatine after all.

In the movie, as per usual, this next bit doesn't make any sense. Ren seems stunned and just let's Rey, Finn and Poe run off. In the novel it makes more sense.

"Kylo Ren watched the freighter rise into the sky, Rey inside it. She had beaten him again (she thought she killed her friend not really a win but you're emo) and yet, he was filled with triumph. He'd been right to push her. She had just demonstrated unbelievable, mind blowing power. Dark power. Sith Power. The scavenger was almost ready to turn. And when she did, they would both kill their light, embrace their darkness, then the star destroyer fleet and the Sith throne would be theirs."

Kylo Ren is a Reylo and is trying to make power couple goals happen and we have to appreciate that.

This is concept art from "The Rise of Skywalker" notice how their costumes mirror each other.

The chemistry between Rey and Kylo is electric whenever they share the same space, so much so that sometimes it feels like we, the audience, are intruding on a private moment between the two.

On board Ochi's ship Rey confesses she has sex dreams about Kylo Ren. Let's be honest they both do and she confesses she's had visions of her and Kylo Ren on top the Sith throne.

Next scene is them in Kijimi. Ren is looking for his future Queen who is trying to find the sithway finder or whatever. Arriving in his pretty cool ship.

In the novel per Zorii, "As the black clad man approached the squads officer snap to attention, "Supreme leader".... the man standing below with his gang od butchers was Kylo Ren himself.....The supreme leader said his voice was tight and calm, but Zorii got the feeling he was barely containing his rage. He looked around almost as if he were sniffing the air. "We have a perimeter around the city." The lieutenant began, but Kylo Ren cut him off, "We're too late, the scavenger is gone." Zorri goes onto describe Kylo Ren having a moment whipping his lightsaber out and going beast mode.

In the movie through the force it's implied that that's how Rey knows Chewie is onboard Ren's destroyer, but in the novel it's different. He interrogated Chewie forcefully (wink wink ha ha ha) to get information on Rey. Rey was able to link mind with Kylo Ren and that's how she knew Chewie was onboard. They should've shown them linking minds more.

Then Rey was in his room, or excuse me, private quarters. Anyone else surprised his room was so white and pretty, if no impersonal. Where's his bed? I saw it in the first movie I think.

"Rey. Wherever you are, you are hard to find."

I'm wondering if at this point that can connect to one another more voluntarily. Rey is always swinging first. Like always. This scene can only really be described as exposition scenes, but there is a nice aspect to it. It's nice to see what they see from one another's viewpoint when they force bond. They just see each other. The dyad is increasing in power, not only can they now touch through the force, they can fight and their spaces even blend. They were together and yet separate. Kylo Ren also seems to be very excited his girl is in quarters and wants to lock down that ship.

In their next scene, again, Kylo tells her the plot of The Rise of Skywalker while wearing that damn mask. I have questions when did Kylo Ren find out they were a dyad?! Why were denied this scene? Obviously they instinctually know they are connected, they just never knew the word to put to it, but were is the exact scene? The thing about Kylo Ren is he uses information to twist it like a knife. He's going to use the truth that they are Dyad, that she is a Palpatine and ultimately the attraction she feels for him to seduce her to the dark side. From Rey's perspective, "He extended his black gloved hand to her, she looked at it, remembered. The last time he extended a hand had been in the wreckage of Snoke's throne room. Their combined power had defeated him. It was true. That together they could do such incredible things. Suddenly, she sensed a weight at her back and along with it... Finn. His presence a bright beacon of light piercing the dark." Ren pulling some MJ Smooth Criminal moves there.

After Rey flees with her crew, in the novel it's gives Kylo Ren's reaction. Her surveys the damage left from The Falcon's engine wash. "Kylo considered it a small price to pay to encounter Rey again. To provoke her into a rage. To say the word Dyad and watch the truth of it wash over her lovely face......he hardly paid attention, he kept seeing her face. The way her lips had parted with surprise. The way her body had canted (leaned) toward him. If the Millennial falcon hadn't appeared she might have come to him. Taken his hand. Kylo really hated that ship.... he'd been so very close, but now she knew the truth. She would accept it."

Yeah, they're horny. It's the first time Kylo described her in such detail and really let us as the reader or audience know..... he wants power, but he wants Rey more. If Ren had the world in his hand it wouldn't mean as much without Rey. This is the first scene in the movie where Rey acknowledges how much she wants to be with him. Interesting, Finn again is really her solid base on the good side of the force.

Side note: Dark Rey is hot.

The lightsaber fight onboard the death star wreckage. I've heard criticism that this fight while beautiful is pointless. I disagree. It's actually a scene that pushes them forward. Rey said, "give it to me" and Ren giving this shudder like he just came in his pants. hmmhmm! Ren likes feral, passionate Rey. He's pushing her and pushing her when she's already at the edge. Interesting enough, Ben can take whatever Rey has to give. All the anger and the fury she's had to hide from everyone else she can express to him. The fight is really about their likeness and yet difference, their passion, how Rey has grown in her lightsaber fighting and fixing the end of The Force Awakens. Ren is fighting at full force capacity, he's not injured and he's not emotional.

The way he is in love

“He sent the thought directly into her mind: I know you. No one does, she shot back. But I do.” WHY WASN'T THIS IN THE MOVIE?!

They fight until Rey is exhausted and when it looks like Kylo Ren might strike the killing blow, Leia reaches out through the force before she passes. In a fit of rage Rey stabs Kylo Ren, but snaps out of it when she feels Leia's passing. She begins to heal the wound she created.

How did she heal? Oh, you know those books she had in the beginning of the movie? Those book were the sacred Jedi text from Acht-to. She smuggled them onboard the falcon. So they never were actually set fire. Turns out Yoda that they actually were useful.

Rey showing him compassion, healing him, believing in him almost doggedly is so empowering for Ben Solo to return. His parents might be gone, but he still has someone to return home to. This movie has flawed writing but sometimes almost accidentally that land on something that works. The line where she admits she wanted to take his hand is a great line. It's declaration of love for Ben, not a rejection of Kylo Ren. It's her saying, "I didn't reject you. I wanted the best version of you"

After the unconditional love offered by both parents and the selfless, sacrificial love offered by Rey...... Kylo Ren becomes Ben Solo again. We just don't see him for the next 20 minutes as Rey processes her identity crisis and then goes off to fight to Palpatine..... without a plan.

There's also something purely adolescent about Reylo. Even in TLJ, these two throw themselves into one another. Like Rey having a vision of their future together so she goes alone to an enemy ship based purely on belief in him. Now we have Ben Solo, in a moment of pure adolescent "I gotta get to my girl" just needs to be with her on exegol as she faces down Palpatine.

From Adam Driver, "and the thing that we started with for "Who is Ben, then? There's no ambiguity about what it is that he has to do. There's no more seesaw that's happening. For the first time, someone who has never had the answer now finally knows his purpose or destiny. But I don't know that he entirely is sure of what's going to happen from there, nor do I think he cares. I think it's so long as he is with her, he's on the right path. " Adam driver is a Reylo.

Ben solo is back and he's glorious. He's likeable, charismatic, he's funny and he shoots backwards like his dad. People appreciated Adam Driver in an all new way with these scenes. He doesn't say a word except "oh, but you know he's shifted from Kylo Ren to Ben Solo. His physical acting is so strong. The subtlety showed his talented and not many actors can say that.

It such a beautiful moment when finally Ben Solo and Rey connect instead. In the novel and in the film especially so because she reaches for her connection to Ben right before she's going to kill Palpatine.

He acknowledged her and Rey’s lips parted in surprise. The connection was… right. Good. Like coming home. They wasted a precious moment reveling in this new sharing. This is how it should have been all along. A true dyad.

Rey lowered the lightsaber behind her back, as if readying for a massive blow. She reached for the Force. The effort made tears sting in her eyes. [...] She raised her hand ... which was now empty. She had projected her weapon away. [...] The moment Ben felt the grip of Luke’s lightsaber in his palm, he knew it belonged to him, an extension of his very own self. He raised it slowly, relishing the feel of it. ”

It's a beautiful moment where Rey and now Ben Solo have a redo of The Last Jedi. Rey looks at Ben with such love, joy and relief. Ben looks at Rey with such confidence, determination and love. It's the "Are you with me? "Yes, I'm with" Now with them both in blue light.

Finally Ben Solo and Rey are united. These soulmates separate by so much over the course of two movies are finally as they were suppose to be. Palpatine and Skywalker standing together. What it should have been is act of love, redemption and hope defeating evil. It should have been Ben Solo confronting his demons with the woman he loves and fought to be with. It should have been is Rey belonging; a redeemed Ben was supposed to become her new home and/ fulfill her need for a family. It should have been a power couple fighting evil with the Force.

But no. Somehow the two of them coming together empowered the devil. Their power like a source of life itself. Then Ben Solo is chucked off a cliff after draining their energy. Why? Ben Solo should have faced his grandfather's and father's enemy, or his clone. Palpatine confirms all the voices he's been hearing in his head has been Palpatine. He literally made irrelevant to something he is very relevant to.

They fail together, but she succeeds alone after the spirits of the Jedi aiding her?! I hate all this. Then she dies after her energy being drained, or she clutches the lightsaber too hard, I'm not sure it's not described. It's annoying. Ben drags himself up broken ribs and all to get to Rey. He crawls to her when he realizes she's passed. It's a horrible moment where you feel how alone Ben feels.

"He could see her now, collapsed on the floor, and the pain in his chest was suddenly so much worse than that of a couple broken ribs."

Ben initially mourns her until he realizes there might be a chance to save. He heals her like she healed him. Oh also none of the films go into the fact that because of their bond they were able to learn the force, including fighting moves, from one another. "Ben poured everything into her. He found reservoirs he didn’t even know he had. He gave her his whole self"

Then Rey finally takes his hand! She's back! Ben is so relieve that she's there. In the novel, "She was glad to see him. Glad to be with him in this moment. It was the greatest gift she could have given him. His heart was full as Rey reached for his face, let her fingers linger against his cheek. And then, wonder of wonders, she leaned forward and kissed him."

Reylos! We finally get our kiss, they smile at one another, look they're so happy! Probably the happiest they've ever been. A celebration!

Anddddddd he's gone. Seriously. Rey mourns him in the novel like we never see her do in the film. "The girl who had felt alone for all those years on Jakku had been part of a dyad the whole time. And just when she'd discovered that precious connection, that incredible oneness, it was ripped away. A voice came to her through the Force, clear and strong. I will always be with you, Ben said."

It's tragic because there's so much to Ben Solo we just don't see as an audience after 3 films!!!!!! He doesn't have any lines.

This movie was edited until literally the week before the films release. The recall of the artbook, the last-minute editing, Adam Driver recording new dialogue in his closet..... I'm wondering if the original idea for TROS Reylo was, well, this. We know from the editor, they didn't know for sure if they wanted them to kiss until post-production. Much of the movie wasn't decided until post-production.

And then we get to the ending. Rey Skywalker. How are you not Rey Solo after the man you felt kinship with and the man you were in love with?! Like da fuq?!

Moving forward to this Rey 2025 movie. I'd like it to do well. I hope it does well. It probably won't unless Ben Solo returns. Reylo might be controversial (whatever) but it's currently one of the biggest draws this franchise has. Kylo Ren/Ben Solo is the most popular character out of the sequel trilogy. We deserve it and I'd pay to see it.

sigh the ending we should have gotten

This post took me like 4 days

[caitchercatlady]

Sleeping Over at Ramshackle w/Cater

If there’s anything that Cater loves more than MagiCam, it’s being able to use social media for school projects. The professor assigns students to incorporate how astrology can relate to the daily lives of people? Cater will cut this like a slice of freshly made cake.

Cater wants to hold a sleepover with his fellow third years, but not everyone is keen on the idea. It’s a shame. But then, Cater gets a new idea.

���Prefecty!” he cheers when you pick up his call. “Listen, I’m a bit of a bind. I got this assignment for Astrology class, and I need a place to hang to get it done. You’re not busy this weekend, are you?”

As far as you know, you’re not. Also, what’s the harm in having Cater over, especially if it’s for classwork? You permit him to stay.

“OMG! You’re the best, bestie! You won’t regret it, I promise!”

Whatever that means.

The evening comes just as fast as Cater’s assignment arrangement. Speaking of Cater, he’s not a moment late when he arrives on Ramshackle’s doorsteps. You’re astonished at the amount of things he’s brought with him from his own room at Heartslabyul. Not only that, but his selfie stick is in recording mode for his phone, charger attached, too.

“Hey, boo! Let’s get this party started! Oh, don’t worry. This is not a livestream. That ruins the whole point of the project.”

“Which is what exactly?” you question.

“So Trein wants us to relate the night sky to our everyday activities. What better way to do that than to have a party involving the night? True, it’s a little early for stars, but what’s the point of waiting for the fun to happen, right, Prefect?”

“I guess so.”

“And unlike my dorm’s Unbirthday Parties, we got some of my faves to munch on.” Cater plops the cooler onto the Ramshackle kitchen counter.

“Oh, I already got some--”

“Don’t worry. We’ll add those, too. You wanna help me make some buffalo wings?”

Grim’s ears perk at “buffalo wings,” and you’ll live to regret not saying yes to Cater’s offer as far as the little cat beast is concerned. Granted, the wings have been bought frozen from the Foothill Town market, but at least your oven can hold them all enough for the party of three. As the wings cook, it’s sour and sweet smell fills the air space of the dorm. It makes Grim melt into the floorboards. Half an hour later, the wings are fully cooked, drizzled with sauce by you and Cater, and ready to eat. You two bring out the other snacks, and it becomes a banquet.

“See, besties? There’s nothing better than a sleepover pici-nic!” Cater says to the phone camera. Thankfully, for you, Cater’s not entirely wrapped up in the screen. He sticks the selfie stick in the cushions, facing it towards you and him. He smirks as he holds up a wing to your mouth. “Nom, nom, Prefecty. Have a bite.”

Your cheeks flush. “Do I have to?”

“If Prefect doesn’t wanna, I will!” cheers Grim. “I’m always up for food.”

Cater’s face drops. “Sorry, Grim, but I need a cute face for this one.”

“What? How dare you call me not cute!”

“Come on, Prefect. One shot is all I need. I’m not asking for any fan service.”

You heavily sigh and give in. Cater holds up the wing to your lips, smirking. You take the bite out of the buffalo wing, but the ripping of the meat off the bone isn’t graceful. This only makes Cater laugh.

Click! goes the camera.

“And that’s how you know when a wing is at peak deliciousness,” he says, winking at his phone. He takes another screenshot.

You feel lightheaded knowing that this footage is going to be used in his assignment somehow. Even Grim is snickering. You knock the little monster’s head into the pudding.

After filling their stomachs with tastiness, the sun is setting in the horizon. Cater indicates that it’s time to finally dress up for the occasion, so they can have more fun, comfort style. You come out of your room in your baggy Ramshackle supplied pajamas and walk down the stairs to find Cater not there. Doesn’t he want to do more sleepover stuff? What is he doing and where is he?

You call for Cater back upstairs. He doesn’t respond. The guest room door is open. You peek in to only find it empty. Yes, Cater’s belongings are scattered about, but he’s not there. You notice that the washroom door is open with steam coming out of it. Are you really going to check if he’s in there? What if he’s still dressing?

You approach the room and lean against the wall on the outside. You can hear him talking, and you know for sure it’s to no one except the camera. “Cater?” you call out.

He stops talking to himself. “Hey, Prefect! Do you need something?”

“I was wondering if you were dressed yet.”

“Oh yeah! Sorry about that. You can come in! I’m decent.”

You peek through the doorway, and there Cater is, standing in front of the mirror in the most multi-shade of brown pajamas you’ve ever seen. You admit to yourself that this is the last kind of nightwear you expected from influence-obsessed Cay Cay. “Don’t tell me you went live in my washroom.”

“Of course not,” he replies. “Sorry, Prefecty. I was taking some selfies in here for the assignment. Then, I turned the video back on when I started drying my hair. I forgot how much time passed.”

You suppose that’s a relief.

“Well, now that my hair is dry, let’s go look at the stars together.”

Oh, that’s right. He’s supposed to relate his lessons to this event he decided to throw. Cater takes you by the hand and pulls you to the guest room, where the curtains are apart enough to see the cloudless sky. “Yas! The stars are out!” He switches the camera from selfie view to the opposite as the lens catches the white dots in the sky. “Yeah, partying is fun and all, but there’s nothing better than chilling with your besties in the quiet. See, all of the bright lights up there are all friends, and they love shining in place, bringing peace to the world. That’s all they need to do. We should take inspiration from them and remember the quiet moments, too.”

“Do you believe that, Cater?”

“Aw, you’re trying to make me cry, aren’t you, bestie? Of course, I do.”

The quiet swirls around you both like fireflies on a summer evening. Cater whispers out his constellation knowledge, pointing to every little light in the night sky. The round of ASMR starts out with you nodding and saying the words “cool” and “amazing.” A minute goes by, and it has you going, “Mmhmm.” A few more minutes go by, and your eyes can barely stay open. Cater’s voice is so soothing that you end up falling onto his shoulder for support. You forget that this is slightly caught on camera, but will you even care anyway? What’s Cater gonna do? Embarrass you in front of his third year class?

He does find this “too adorbs” to ignore, and a few selfies are caught of this. However, he respects you enough to put you under the covers of the guest bed to have you rest. When Cater is ready to hit the hay, he takes the other half, above the sheets. He whispers to the video his project conclusion, puts all of his equipment to the side, and he joins you in dreamland. He’s sure that this is an A+ in the hole, not only for grades, but perhaps in human connection, too.

[theultimatenonbinarynerd]

Epic The Musical- The Meme Saga

Introduction

Hello old friends. Sorry I've been inactive, University has been keeping me terribly busy. To make it up to you all I have been compiling a group of memes that'll make you all laugh. I'm not gonna explain the memes I'm just gonna let you all sit with them.

I promise I'll try share more Epic content soon but alas I've been busy trying to finish my Ruthlessness Is A Mercy two shot as I want to put it our there for you Winions. Especially after your support for Eurylochus's God Games that means so much to me.

But here we go enjoy the laughs.

P.s: All Animations Used For The Meme Will Be Credited.

1: Everywhere I Go I See

Epic! Hermes

Every Hermes canonically is just Troy to me that's who I see now, sorry POJ fans.

2: The Red Eyes Won't Leave Me Alone

Can I please have one Fandom where Red Eyes appear and they're actually explained. Also can the red eyes just leave me alone. I don't need sleep I need answers Odysseus became the monster isn't a good enough one for me. 😭

Animations by: ns2dstudios , Drawing_Angie, @vladislav.arthouse, @LTHS.Studio

3: When Poseidon Simps Get Fed

Honestly this one is pretty self explanatory. I personally do not simp for any of the God's but I was feeling a bit woozy in the chest from that close up. Poseidon Simps definitely ate that shot up hard.

Animation By: ns2dstudios

4: My Reaction To Six Hundred Strike Memefied

Even Gwendy said that this scene was exciting to animate. I couldn't help but agree as unfortunately yes Stephen has a banging voice but I have hated this mf since he first showed up at the end of Keep Your Friends Close. Poseidon is so stupidly petty and the worst Father in existence well second to Zeus so I absolutely revelled in his suffering.

Animation By: @ns2dstudios

5: The Fandoms Reaction To The Windbag Being Opened

When I heard Odysseus's noo scream at the end of Charybdis I immediately thought back to my own reaction when the wind bag first got opened. Tbh though we were all Odysseus at that point as we thought well those who had no spoilers that this was the end of his journey. I love Eurylochus but I am never going to forgive him for destroying his only chance of surviving the show.

Animations By: WolfyTheWitch, @gigizetz

6: Mels Cooking With and Without Epic

Basically as a person with adhd I need music to stimulate my focus when cooking and nearly everytime I've blasted epic whilst cooking my food. Since Epic came into my life I've got better at cooking so I thought it'd be a funny meme. It's also a good indicator of how long it's taken me too cook lol.

Epic Cover Art By: artofzwist

7: When Zeus Simps Also Get Fed

Now again I am not a Zeus simp. I was more terrified of Zeus when he went beast mode but you can't tell me there weren't fans absolutely in love with Lukes performance and how Beast Mode Zeus looked. Plus if Poseidon gets a simp meme Zeus gets his own version too.

Animation By: @smoolio

8: Epic Fandom Vs Eurylochus

Oh Eurylochus buddy you do not deserve the hate that the fandom gives you. Honestly the Thunder Saga should be renamed to The Eury Hate Mob Saga. Armando gave such a good performance and yet everyone was just just tearing their teeth into Eury. This me represents that perfectly.

Art by: smoolio

9: Mel Totally Knew About Eury

To explain this is just my own reaction to when Eurylochus confessed. I had no idea and was a little disappointed in him but as a Eury Stan I forgive him and understand all of his actions.

Art By: smoolio, artofzwist

10: God Games Truama

I have no words this meme just came from my grief over what happened to Athena. When that line came up I full on sobbed. I'm never going to be over the end of God Games because of how traumatising it was. Epic fans don't lie I know you cried too.

Art by: El_Crafts, artofzwist

Conclusion

And that was the meme saga. I will absolutely share more epic memes because there's alot in my folder but yeah I thought it'd be fun to share with everyone else instead of just the people on the writing server.

Am I childish? Yes. Will I stop? No.

Honestly I've never had so much fun making memes.

Until next time,

-Melody-

They/Them

[sejianismodding]

🎁 [BG] SGFX + Resource Override - Main Menu + Custom Background Template + Camera Angles

☠️ REMINDER: Double-check the OP for updates!

⚔️ Requires - TS4: Base Game

🌠 New Arrivals - 2/5/2025

☄️ Updated - NIL

🚀 Initial Release - 2/4/2025

🎁 Download & Discussions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121348052

🗺️ Modding Announcements: https://www.patreon.com/posts/109291501

🪄 My SGFX Overrides Collection: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1306589?view=condensed

💬 This isn't as straightforward as it looks. This is a collection of mods meant to make your journey simpler. It includes:

STEP 1 (MANDATORY) - Download the SGFX Override what primes the Main Menu for custom backgrounds, PERMANENTLY HIDES the Household thumbnail, and adds the Household and News/Marketing "toggle" found in other third-party overrides. Press "S" to toggle.

STEP 2 (OPTIONAL) - Grab one of my two Camera Angle Patches for the SGFX Override what re-enables the Household thumbnail (when toggled) in two different camera angles - a closer and lower front-facing "LONG SHOT" and a tweaked top-down isometric "HIGH ANGLE". You have the choice between a cute isometric angle and a boring standard front angle for your Household thumbnail. 🌠 An additional "NO HOUSEHOLD" patch is included for use with third-party overrides.

STEP 3 (OPTIONAL) - Grab my D.I.Y. Custom Background Template (A.K.A. my Resource Override) so you can make your own custom backgrounds. All you need to do is ensure my SGFX Override is up to date and your backgrounds will always work. Technically, these resource overrides might work without an SGFX override if you are in Offline Mode because that's how the EAxis code is configured. These resource overrides will work with other third-party Main Menu Overrides, but might require renaming for load priority (load order) if those overrides contain custom backgrounds - yes, it's this simple. It will work with @ellesimsworld's template with renaming and @lunarbritneyy's Online Backgrounds Disabled override, but it will not work with @simmattically's Refreshed Main Menu because that's a different beast entirely.

STEP 4 (OPTIONAL) - Grab a custom background by yours truly in 16:9 (1080p) widescreen resolution or 21:9 ultrawide resolution. EAxis broke image centering on the Main Menu in Update 1/14/2025 and I don't know if they fixed it yet, but those of you with ultrawide and oddball resolutions should not have to suffer. If you need a different resolution, just ask.

💬 F.Y.I. No, this does not allow you to swap backgrounds with a hotkey. That's a @simmattically special unless I'm mistaken and I ain't about to wholesale lift another creator's invention. You will have to manually swap these custom backgrounds. The one with load priority will appear in-game, so you can technically create a sub-folder wherever you have these and move the one you want to see into that sub-folder and the game should load it first. If that fails, you can rename the one you want to be alphanumerically ahead of the others, or you can ".packageOFF" disable the ones you don't want, or you can just move them in and out of your Mods folder.

💬 Every piece of artwork or promotional image I share will be credited in the Patreon post.

📸 The internet is horrible right now:

[sunbrightheart]

ACOTAR MEN AND THE SPORTS I THINK THEY WOULD PLAY:

note: this is all up for interpretation, so feel free to list your suggestions in the comments !!

rhysand: definitely a big shot baseball player. can imagine him in the traditional pinstriped yankees uniform. real smug bastard on the field, mind-fuck strategist.

cassian: is a beast at heavy weight sports, but this man cannot run to save his life. prefers more stationary sports like boxing and wrestling. competes in weightlifting events for fun.

azriel: only participates in team sports if cassian and rhysand are playing, but i think he would thrive in individual or one-on-one sports. martial arts like bjj (brazilian jiu-jitsu) and judo are his best.

tamlin: this man screams front row prop. say your thoughts and prayers because he will quite literally go beast mode and bulldoze you over. always getting carded and warnings because he can’t reign in his temper.

lucien: now call me biased but lucien is a jack of all trades. he dabbles in all sorts of sports, mostly of which are unconventional, and is really good at them once he puts his mind to it. that being said i would say he plays a mix of track and field, lacrosse and volleyball. occasionally does archery and swimming.

tarquin: any and all water sports and baby tarquin is undefeated. loves waterpolo and competitive swimming.

varian: wind-surfing, for sure. i would also say rowing; amren especially loves his arms.

helion: is definitely a former rugby jock. a literal powerhouse on and off the field. those thunder thighs be THIGHING. also dabbles in shot put because i feel like he would unironically be really good at it.

thesan: he gives me major badminton vibes. i dont know why, but just racket sports in general??????

kallias: any and all winter sports and kallias is there. a pro at ice hockey and speed skating. likes to do duo figure skating with viviane.

beron: is literally one of those middle age, upper middle class white men who spend all their free time at the country club, sipping on top shelf whiskey and abusing the clubs workers. probably plays golf and tennis, croquet too but hes too prideful and thinks its for old people.

[nausicaamusiclover20]

Blanket Buddies🤍

The cold winter air crept into our little apartment, wrapping around everything like a frosty blanket. I had decided to go full cocoon mode, layering myself in every blanket I could find. The result? I looked less like a person and more like a walking marshmallow, with my head poking out and arms flailing helplessly.

As I snuggled deeper into my fortress of warmth on the couch, I heard the front door creak open. My boyfriend, Jason, stepped inside, his cheeks flushed from the cold. I peeked out just enough to see him remove his jacket, and I couldn’t help but smile at how adorable he looked with his tousled hair and bright eyes.

“Uh, what are you doing? Hiding from the abominable snowman?” he joked, raising an eyebrow at my blanket-clad figure.

I sat up a bit straighter, fluffing my layers dramatically. “I’m not hiding! I’m… um, I’m an elegant winter creature!” I declared, striking a ridiculous pose that had my arms flailing even more.

Jason burst into laughter, the kind that made his shoulders shake. “You look like a burrito with legs! A very short burrito at that.”

I tried to glare at him, but it was hard to take myself seriously when I was wrapped in so many blankets. “At least I’m warm! You should try it!” I teased, wiggling my fingers through the blanket’s opening.

He crossed his arms, giving me a mock-serious look. “I’d look good in blankets too. But I have to admit, you’ve set the bar pretty high for fashion today.”

“High for a burrito, maybe!” I shot back, trying to stifle my laughter.

“Alright, fine. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” He grinned and started rummaging through the pile of blankets we kept in the corner. He pulled out a colorful patchwork blanket, draping it around himself. But instead of looking cute, he ended up looking like a colorful, oversized monster.

“Roar! I’m the Snuggle Beast!” he declared, attempting to stomp towards me but tripping over the blanket.

I couldn’t hold back my laughter anymore, rolling on the couch and clutching my stomach. “The Snuggle Beast is going to be the death of me!”

Jason laughed, finally regaining his balance and puffing out his chest. “You underestimate my powers!” He lunged at me, the blanket trailing behind him, and landed right next to me on the couch.

The moment turned quiet as we both caught our breath, still wrapped in our ridiculous blankets. I turned to face him, my heart warming despite the chill in the air. “You know, I think we make a pretty good team, even if we look ridiculous.”

“Especially because we look ridiculous!” he replied, giving me a playful nudge. “We’re cozy monsters together!”

“Cozy monsters for life,” I echoed, leaning in closer.

As he wrapped his arm around me, pulling me into his side, I felt the warmth of his body seep through the layers of our blankets. The cold outside didn’t seem so bad anymore; with Jason beside me, I felt like we could take on any winter chill, one laugh at a time.

“Just promise me one thing,” I said, looking up at him with a mischievous grin.

“Anything,” he replied, curiosity sparkling in his eyes.

“Next time, you have to wear more blankets than I do!”

Jason  laughed, tilting his head back dramatically. “Challenge accepted!”

As we settled in together, surrounded by our cozy monster blankets, I knew that the laughter and warmth we shared would always be my favorite part of winter.

[theresattrpgforthat]

Hello, do you know of any ttrpgs where the players fight titans (or any other really BIG things), ideally in a fantasy setting? I've come across two kickstarters that looked really promising but both seem to have dropped off, Reach of Titan and Relic :(

I'm looking more for a Shadow of Colossus-style game than Monster Hunter, if possible.

Thanks!

Theme: Shadow of the Colossus

Hello friend, I have three games that I think you might like, and one game that’s inspired by Shadow of the Colossus, but has a different goal.

Titanomachy: Legacy 2nd Edition Quickstart, by UFO Press.

Welcome to Hekaton - a jungle-covered planet where stranded colonists hide from titanic monsters.In Titanomachy, the players are survivors living among the ruins of a colony devastated when colossal titans surged out of the planet's jungle and tore apart their space elevator and advanced infrastructure. Generations down the line, the titan Gigas has just fallen after a monumental battle that devastated your families. Now you know the titans can be stopped, but your families are weaker than ever. How will you build a world where you're safe?

This document gives you a jumping-on point for Legacy: Life Among the Ruins Second Edition, letting you try out the core game rules and pre-generated player options before breaking open the full suite of options available in the main book.

As a standalone game, you don’t need to have Behemoths in Legacy, but if you want a world in which they exist, all you need to do is ensure one person is playing The Order of the Titan.

In Titanomachy, you’ll get a taste of what kind of game that might be, and the online version of it is free! Legacy is a game primarily about surviving the end of the world and the way humanity rebuilds over time, so adding in the Titans is a way of providing a major obstacle to the goals of all of the factions involved. If you want a game that places the Titans as simply a piece in a larger story, this might be the game for you.

Facing The Titan, by Nicolas “Gulix” Ronvel.

“We are the Company. Hunters, warriors, mages, scholars, nobles, barbarians, we have been brought together for one purpose: to put an end to the reign of the Titan. Let us get to know each other and rediscover each other after all these years. Tonight, let us share our experiences so that tomorrow those who survive can tell the stories of those who fall.”

Facing the Titan is a GM-less, zero-prep roleplaying game, for one-shots games of about 3 hours. It has been designed and playtested for groups of 3 to 5 people. A solo mode is also available. You will play the Company, a group of heroes whose fate is to face the colossal Titan. And to destroy it!

This game divides game play into five distinct phases, starting with the Companions phase, which introduces your characters, and ends in the Clash phase, which is your Companions’ battle with the Titan. The game has a number of various Titans available for you to fight, with six basic Titans and ten extra Titans that were written after this game was Kickstarted. All of the basic titans look to be from a fantasy setting, but some of the extra Titans may allow you to change the setting of the game!

Trail of the Behemoth, by Dan Felder & Seamus Allen.

The world is filled with monsters that tower over the hills; beings that some call gods… And they want to eat you for breakfast.

As a Hunter, you stand between the monsters and humanity. Each hunt you’ll gather clues about your foe’s weaknesses, then engage in a climactic battle against the colossal beast, a monster so big that its body becomes the terrain on which the Hunters climb. 

This is a game that is designed to run quickly, with simple rules and easy monster creation. The game comes with five adventures that can be combined for a short campaign, or can be used as standalone one-shots. The combat is designed with a push-you-luck mindset, allowing you take more actions as long as you’re able to accept the risk. Once you kill the monster, your characters can upgrade their gear using pieces of the titan’s corpse to strengthen your weapons or armor.

Autumn of Giants, by Melody Saturn.

Autumn of Giants is a collaborative storytelling game of a group of humans guiding and protecting a Colossus on the way to rest and shelter for the Winter. It tells of a desolate and gentle journey through lonely and beautiful places. And of a small group of people who will do everything they can to protect a friend.

Move from location to location, describing the broad strokes of each environment from the colossus's perspective as a group and then zooming in on individual scenes from the humans' points of view.

Describe how your characters change over the course of the journey, using the shift, carry, and shed options. Face daunting Perils or find respite in Interludes with group scenes between locations.

This game has a much calmer vibe to it, being about shepherding a Colossus rather than fighting it. The locations given are very evocative, which I think would be very helpful when it comes to helping the players describe each place they visit. The game is about change; your characters at the start will not be the same by the time they reach The Sleeping Grounds. This game is also GM-less, which might make it a good fit for a table in which everyone wants the same role.

I’d Also Recommend…

The Wildsea, by Felix Isaacs, which has large creatures to fight but is more about adventuring on the Verdant Ocean.

Hellwhalers, by BrewistTabletopGames, a game of nautical horror inspired by Moby Dick.

[in1-nutshell]

how would the maximals react to bot buddy that takes care of their sparkling alone.

I have been actually thinking about doing a piece on a single parent before but never got around to it! Lets see a little in the life of single parent Buddy and their little sparkling.

Hope you enjoy!

Maximals reaction to Bot Buddy being a single parent to a sparkling

SFW, familial, platonic, Cybertronian/ Bot reader

Beast wars

Optimus Primal

Best Ape Dad.

 He has deep respect for Buddy.

Not only are they balancing their duties on board the ship and scouting missions, but also making time for their sparkling.

If Optimus sees Buddy having a particularly slow day or looks like they are about to collapse at any moment he tells them to take a break and let him and the team look after the sparkling for a bit.

“Take a break Buddy, you’ve done enough today.”--Optimus

Sorry Primal but someone needs to look after them.”--Buddy

“Yes, and while it’s admirable that you still want to do that, you need to rest. The team will help look after them. I promise nothings going to happen to them on my watch.”--Optimus

He is in the top 5 best babysitters on board the ship.

When Buddy is out cold, he takes the sparkling in his arms and performs the rest of his duties. If they behave extra well, he’ll take them out flying around the base’s grounds.

Rhinox

Rhino Uncle.

Since Rhinox mainly stays at the base, unless told otherwise, he is a familiar face to Buddy and their sparkling.

It makes them a bit closer, as Buddy’s main work goes to the base. Rhinox is one of the first to spot if Buddy is having a slow day or looks like they are about to drop.

“Buddy, you’re doing it again.”--Rhinox

“It’s time already?”--Buddy

“You know it Buddy, now, hand over the sparkling.”--Rhinox

He makes a mini carrier strap to put the sparkling on his chassis while he works. He gives the sparkling little toys he makes out of some spare parts that are safe to use.

He does use his beast mode too often when the sparkling is around, he doesn’t feel like he has as much control of his huge steps as in his bi-pede mode.

Reigning in at the top 5 best babysitters.

Cheetor

Best Older Cat Brother.

Buddy has gained a new child. Cheetor doesn’t mind it too much, though, he always wanted a little sibling in a way.

He doesn’t know how Buddy does all this stuff.

He does try and help with the sparkling from time to time, Cheetor is good with kids after all.

While he does spot Buddy’s slow days a bit later than the others, He makes sure that Buddy does sit out for a break.

“Hey Buddy, you’re a bit slow today.”--Cheetor

“Well not everyone can be as fast as you Cheetor.”--Buddy

“Yeah, but I can take the kid if you want. I’ll make sure they are okay, and you can take a nap! That sounds like fun.”--Cheetor

“…I suppose—Hey Cheetor!”--Buddy

“We are going to have so much fun!”--Cheetor

He has enough energy to keep up with the kid and their activities. Constantly racing or carrying the sparkling as he races around the base or base grounds.

Top 5 best babysitters.

Rattrap

Rat Uncle.

He has a soft spot for the two of them. He tries to deny it, everyone knows otherwise.

He is constantly on Buddy for overworking themselves. Rattrap will take the kid if Buddy looks like they are going to drop without saying anything else.

“Rattrap!”--Buddy

“Yeah?”--Rattrap

“Give me my sparkling back.”--Buddy

“… I know I did not hear you say that while you’re swaying side to side like a palm tree.”--Rattrap

“… point taken. Just make sure they get nap time this time.”--Buddy

“You go take a ‘nap time’.”--Rattrap

He makes a decent babysitter, just don’t take too long if not he is going to show the sparkling a few new swear words and how to make a bomb using a paperclip.

Dinobot

Dino Uncle.

Dinobot was honestly surprised to see Buddy with a sparkling when he joined the Maximals, it gives him conflicting feelings.

What if he hadn’t joined and continued to fight for the Predacons? What if he had shot Buddy or assisted in injuring them?

The sparkling would be left without a parent. He isn’t letting that happen any time soon.

Dinobot takes a bit to spot Buddy having their slow days, mainly he wont take the hint unless he sees Buddy about to fall or Rattrap making it obvious.

“Sooo… you gonna help Buddy out or what?”--Rattrap

“Why? They look fine.”--Dinobot

Buddy tittering and tottering like a drunk bot on a day of celebration

“… I’ll get the child.”--Dinobot

He is a decent babysitter but isn’t left alone for too long as he will give the sparking to the next Maximal.

Tigatron and Airazor

Auntie Birdy and Uncle Big Cat.

They absolutely adore the sparkling. Both have mad respect for Buddy.

Taking on the role of parenthood while still at war and doing a good job? Buddy is taking that on like a chap.

Since they work out of base for most missions, they don’t interact too much with Buddy or the sparkling but when they do, they make sure to give Buddy a break from sparkling duties and get out of the stuffy base for a bit.

“Come Buddy, its such a nice day outside.”--Airazor

“But what about—”--Buddy

“Tigatron has them taken care of. Now come.”--Airazor

The pair are on neutral grounds of babysitting. They would be ranked higher if they were around much more.

Silverbolt and Blackarachnia

Silverbolt is on Buddy and the sparkling from the get-go.

He is making it his job every time that Buddy gets out of the base that they come back safe and sound to their sparkling.

Blackarachnia like Dinobot has some conflicting feelings about the two after turning to the Maximals.

When she was with the Predacons she didn’t know about the sparkling.

She does feel a bit guilty thinking about all the times she had nearly got Buddy offline in the past whether directly or indirectly. She tries not to think about it too much.

Blackarachina is usually the first to spot that Buddy is overworking themselves. She does not go easy on them for skipping on the taking care of themselves.

“Buddy! You’re doing that thing again! Ugh! Can’t believe—”--Blackarachina

“Um… what are you doing—Hey!”--Buddy

“Silverbolt, keep Tiny occupied.”--Blackarachnia

“As you wish my love. And Buddy, just go with it.”--Silverbolt

“Go with what?”--Buddy

She makes sure Buddy gets some TLC; she makes them promise not to tell anyone of this interaction.

Like she says she doesn’t care. (Liar).

[youkaiyume]

So, Rise of the Beasts!!

I saw it twice of the weekend, and I want to put down my honest thoughts.

Overall, I had a great time and I definitely think it's worth watching. Ignore the critic reviews for some reason they are offended that a Transformers movie exists to sell toys. You know, their sole purpose since the very beginning of inception. But OF COURSE I have THOUGHTS so...

Spoilers under the cut!

I liked the human characters for the most part. Noah's sudden onboard motives for going with the autobots to Peru was not as convincing but adventure needs to happen so I gave it a pass.

Mirage is like, DTF with Noah. Like he is SO ready for that tiny bf bff. It's obvious that Bee spoke so much about Charlie (cuz it seemed he was the only one who did talk positively about humans in their group) that Mirage was just. HIS BODY WAS READY.

CHARLIE WAS MENTIONED!!! AHHHHH!!! That was the one tiny smidgeon of a crumb that I wanted and they gave it to me. Granted it was implied when Optimus says "I know one was good to you, Bee" But I was told that the Latin America dub had him say Charlie's actual name. There was a SCENE that was cut out according to the Hollywood Reporter--that Bumblebee had also pulled out a polaroid pic that Charlie took of them together from the first movie here to show OP. HE'S BEEN CARRYING AROUND HER PICTURE ALL THESE YEARS I DIE WHY DID YOU CUT THIS OUT!!!

Mirage's abilities seem very arbitrary. And I do not like this. He can turn into several alt modes which seems to be only a thing that he can do... he can mass shift--which I know mass shifting is a thing but when he turns into a truck to sneak past the museum security I was like??? I was always under the impression that the bots could turn into a vehicle relative to their own actual size so this just confuses me. There is supposedly an earlier cut of the film where it was more clear that the trailer was another illusion. which I wish they kept in. Also when he becomes Noah's symbiote suit at the end?? Like, as a shipper and rule of cool I am into it, but as a person who wants rules to ground my science fiction I don't like how Mirage is just a swiss army knife for the writer's convenience. It feels lazy instead of taking the time to actually worldbuild. Nobody else can do these things.

The arbitrary mass shifting of him being as big or as small as he wants (like when he becomes Noah's exosuit) really falls apart when they keep insisting that they need the humans because only they can fit into small spaces. Well, clearly not cuz you can just do it yourself. AGAIN, PLEASE BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR RULES.

Airazor x Elena. Anyone else????

speaking of which, I am very upset about what happens to Airazor. And we never even got to see her transform. tragic.

Optimus sure was a negative nancy which--I understand why but I hope they ease up on edgy "i will rip everyone's faces off" Optimus because it feels disingenuous to his character to keep it going for too long. Like I get it, they killed your fave child so I will forgive you but also I want more of "Be strong enough to be gentle" Optimus. Not the edgelord Bayverse Optimus that they are clearly going for cuz the know certain :ahem: fans like that.

Beeeee. They put him out of commission which again, according to interviews they did just so they could make sure he doesn't steal the spotlight and give a chance for the other characters to shine lmao. He is too powerful. But also because we shots of him in the trailers, I was not too worried about Bee staying out of commission. But goddamn when if I still wasn't hyped as hell when he made his comeback. 10/10 he proves he's still the GOAT.

I hate Pablo/Wheeljack. No, after seeing the movie my opinion of him did not improve in fact it got so much worse. His design was the LEAST of his problems. Every moment he was on screen was deeply cringe. And he barely did anything!! He could have not been in the movie at all and it wouldn't have made a difference and I genuinely believe it would have been a better film. All this hullaballoo over Pablo and this is what we got. Wheeljack fans lost hard after all that defense I'm sorry this ain't it.

Hey speaking of bots that barely got any lines or screentime, wtf was up with Rhinox and Cheetor? My boys got shafted :(

There was a moment where OP is asking the bots if they detected the terrorcons and Arcee WHO IS SITTING in the pablo van was like "lol nope" and I was like GURL how could you, you're in a van. And it made no sense because don't you also have an altmode??? Shouldn't you be scouting outside to cover more ground???

I firmly believe the only had Arcee sitting in there like a dumb duck because they wanted Wheeljack to make a dumb joke in the original cut about how it was a long time since she was inside him. UGHUGHUGH.

Did I mention how glad I am that they cut the majority of Wheeljack's screentime since it was so awful especially his and Arcee's implied romance? Especially since they killed off the other femmes so the only one we got now has to have a mandatory romance. No thanks. Glad that nonsense is gone.

The Maximals' robot modes were very minimal. and they went by so fast I never got a good look at their designs.

I loved how the Maximals were harmoniously living with the native tribe--and speaking their language!

Scourge's face reveal seemed to be treated like it was a big deal but when we saw him it was just... guy without his wig on. Literally the surprise is that he is bald.

Noah x Mirage is very strong good. I have no doubt the fandom will be all over it since they seem to eat up BL romance much more readily and I am all for it. They also have all the great ingredients for it--flirting, drift compatibility, self sacrifice for the other. Another human x transformer ship for the books.

I'm sure there are some ppl who like the ending. but I.... did not. I do not want to see G.I.Joes in my transformers I'm sorry. I don't want the return of military propaganda or more introductions to several human characters that take away from the transformers. I don't want to see them exploited or used for our own human affairs--even if it's a fictional cult-- when they could be literally fighting Decepticons or Unicron or whatever. People might have wanted them in Bayverse cuz it was heavily skewed Military in those films but I don't want to see it again. It was a terrible, dark time. the Joes might be presented as good guys but I don't trust the military in general and I don't see their motives as altruistic--especially if their goal is to use them for their own purposes. Why would they help them get home? They wouldn't, if just to keep their best weapons--and Noah is bait. He is bait and he will fall for it hook line and sinker because they are bribing him with his brother's healthcare and the fact that he is struggling to find work elsewhere.I hope if they are to be involved at all it will be relegated to characters here and there but they stay in their own movies if they have to ride on Transformers coattails to revive an irrelevant struggling franchise.

There was minimal human injuries/death and I appreciate that. They did the DBZ thing where they took their fight to remote locations. This probably won't keep up if they introduce the Joes :/

Overall, 8/10. I had a fun time. I didn't love it as much as Bumblebee but it was definitely miles better than Bayverse (a low bar I know). The action was clear, the characters likable, the CGI mostly stellar. I have hope that they will bring back Charlie maybe. But hey, I took my parents to it the second time around and my Mom liked Mirage and my Dad did not fall asleep so I will consider that a stamp of approval.

[yellowmellofellow]

Just watched the series finale of Star Wars the Bad Batch and I am sad :(

Spoilers ahead!

There are some plot holes that need to be filled in a little but I feel like a lot of Star Wars is interpretation instead of them just telling us. We never saw that one operatives face so Tech👀????

Omega joining the rebellion!!!!! I hope we see her in Ahsoka s2 or some other spin off because that would be awesome. Some grown up Hera and Omega content would be sick

Dilf Hunter. We won😌 Wrecker going beast mode even after being severely injured was awesome. Crosshair getting his full circle redemption. He doesn’t have a hand tremor anymore! Echo having a Fives type speech and being the leader we love him to be.

Sad that Wolffe, Cody, Rex, and Gregor weren’t in the finale. I wanted to see how Wolffe would turn to their side after that one ep and see Cody again because what actually happened to him. Also wanted to see how Wolffe, Gregor, Rex ended up together on a random desert planet.

Hemlock being shot was awesome. I hated him. We can all agree that he basically conditioned regs into being the an evil bad batch right? I wish we could e seen who was under the mask though. It just seemed kind of like wasted potential to have that operative be killed off without knowing if he was a reg or conditioned Tech or whatever else after being a huge part of the season.

Overall, great show and I will miss it forever 🥹

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Here we go, a one-shot for the Lucian/Peter au involving older, white-haired Lucian!

This is how they met, like in the idea I described.

Warning: injury, blood

On with the fic!

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"Is it on? Okay, cool, yeah, it's on." Peter muttered to himself as he looked at his phone screen, seeing that, yes, the screen showed him filming his shoes.

He changed the setting to selfie mode, so he was now filming himself, smirking at the screen, glad to see the light from the headlamp he wore around his forehead was not causing any issues. "Hey, so, here we are, in those old ruins I was warned to stay far away from!"

Peter quickly changed the camera back to facing away from him, showing the ruined wall in front of him. The ruins were for an old fortress, long since abandoned due to structural damage and age. The villagers nearby had said the place was cursed, had been for centuries, even when it had been occupied.

Earlier in the day, Peter had filmed about the village and had asked about local legends. People had told him about old tales of werewolves and vampires, as was expected of Eastern Europe at this point. Peter had figured that'd be the case, as it was now a common feature on his vlogs.

He retired from his stage show in 2021, the whole pandemic thing really fucked with his show, and it was about time he put his leather pants and wig away for good. He wasn't as young as he used to be. But he couldn't stay out of the spotlight for long, and after moving back to England, had quickly started making a new name for himself as a vlogger.

Peter filmed himself in 'haunted' places, whether they truly were or not, he didn't care, as long as people enjoyed his content. He'd film the place he was going to, ask the locals about spooky legends, and go to the haunted places. He'd had a few experiences, and even had a few, unfortunate, run-ins with some vampires.

He never posted that footage. He'd make up some shit about how he couldn't get anything good, or that what he found was just the typical haunting features of windy drafts, old buildings creaking, and just local kids being dicks.

No one needed to know about vampires outside of erotic media and old stories, he figured.

His vlogs led him here, to a Romanian village that told their werewolf and vampire stories to him. Peter listened, recording the different tales of a vampire lord and his army of wolf-men who killed werewolves, and how they vanished shortly after conflict started between the vampires and humans.

There was an old fortress, with a castle, that had been home to the vampires, then to the wolf-men, before being abandoned. No humans dared to try and settle there, and have left it to the elements. Urban explorers and monster fans have gone, but were quick to leave.

And now, no one went anywhere near it, not even the curious adventurers.

Because of a beast.

The creature showed up one day, years ago, and prowled the forests at night, never during the day.

Peter learned that the Moon Beast, as the townsfolk called it, killed livestock and wild game in the forest. That it had yet to kill a human, but had frightened many, some even getting hurt when daring to try and shoot it.

The beast is said to be a massive wolf, white as the full moon on a winter night, and eyes as black as the sky of such nights. It was a terror, and it roamed the forest, as if searching for something.

The fortress was its home, and anyone who went there was only asking for death, they were an idiot for even daring to step foot past the gate.

And here Peter was, the idiot who did such a thing.

So far, he hadn't seen much of anything here that wasn't just old stone walls and such, and what looked to be the remains of weapons. Old wooden structures had been left to the elements, too worn and frail for Peter to get too close, he didn't want to risk getting hurt. He chatted as he walked about when he filmed, but mainly kept quiet when he wasn't.

He had B-roll footage that show help with the pacing and padding of the new episode of his vlog, but he hadn't seen anything really of this Moon Beast.

Though he had found some possible evidence in the form of deep scratches in the stone. He wasn't sure if a living creature's claws could do that, but he had seen what shit vampires could do. Maybe a giant wolf had claws like metal and could do damage to solid know, what the fuck did he know?

He stopped in front of an open set of doors, ones he had been avoiding since he got here. They let into the castle, he wasn't sure if it was safe to go inside, but he knew he'd have to try anyway.

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Peter pushed one of the doors a bit wider, wincing at the horrible, rusty squeal of the metal hinges. "For fuck's sake..." He grunted. "Horror cliches, how lame."

He pulled out his phone, and started to film what he saw, making some comments about the broken remains of furniture, and the unsettling amount of animal bones and dried blood. The smell in this room was unpleasant, but had to be from the remains.

"Fuck, that's... okay, yeah, maybe there might be a Moon Beast here. That, or this is just a great place for deer to die." He tried to joke, gently toeing at a skull at his feet. He didn't want to think about the marks on some of the bones that clearly looked like they came from bites.

He left the bones behind and wandered around. He found a staircase and started his way up it, seeing dried blood on the steps.

In the shape of strange prints, almost like a weird mix of beast and man.

"Oooookay..." Peter said, turning the phone away from the blood marks, and saw dried blood smears on the walls. "God damn."

He moved up the stairs a bit faster than he had been walking up them before and soon came to a hallway. It had clearly once been decorated, this was probably an area for the owners of the castle, the lord and his daughter, if Peter remembered correctly.

All the doors were closed, except one.

As quietly as he could, on the rotten carpet of the hall, he made his way over. He found the door opened, and some of the bloody smears led into it. Peter knew he could just fucking hightail it out of there, get the hell out of dodge, but that stupid part of his brain he typically listened to when drunk said to go for it.

God, he wished he had drank some strong shit before doing this, a spiked energy drink was not enough.

He peered inside, and felt himself freeze in place at the sight inside of the room.

It was clear this room had once been someone's bedroom, the bed itself still stood, old, not in the best of shapes, but still sturdy enough to hold the mass of what laid upon it.

The creature that laid there was unlike any wolf Peter had ever seen. Oh yes, it did have canine-like features, a snout and fur for days, along with claws and such, but it was clearly something more. The fur was white in the light of the headlamp, an aged kind, and it practically covered the body of this thing.

He watched in horror as it shifted and moved like a human would, even if its joints and such seemed animal-like. It was growling, snarling, exposing dangerous teeth as it stared right at him with solid black eyes.

Peter didn't move as the Moon Beast, because what else could it be, rose from the bed, on two feet. It was a tall thing, build solid, and clearly looked like it could tear Peter into ribbons with its claws, or at least snap him in two with a strength he was sure it had.

"Fuck... fuck!" Peter screamed when he finally felt his brain connect with his body, his legs finally moving as he ran away from the door and towards the stairs. He heard a howl come from the Moon Beast as it gave chase, and Peter just ran faster.

He made it back down stairs and ran for the front doors, nearly flying past them and into the courtyard. He glanced back, screaming when the monster slammed hard enough into a door and sent it flying, nearly striking Peter with the thing. He started to run again, his fear and adrenaline making him run through the courtyard rather than through the open gate of the fortress.

The Moon Beast followed behind, running on all fours, and it was catching up fast.

Peter took a chance to look behind himself, cursing when he saw that he was going to be caught, only for his foot to catch something and he was hitting the ground a moment later. He gasped in pain when he made contact with the cobblestone ground, his phone skidding away from him, fuck, he hoped it wasn't damaged.

Wait, no, that's not what he needed to worry about! He had bigger problems, like the creature that just caught him! It grabbed his arm and spun him around so Peter was now looking at the thing. His headlamp glared its light at the Moon Beast, and Peter could see the face more clearly now.

It was so weird, it was like a strange mashup of a human face with wolf features. Was this one of the wolf-men the people in the village spoke about? The ones that worked for the vampires? Everyone said they vanished one day, was this a ghost or one or something? Could explain the white fur...

The beast growled low, teeth exposed. It opened its mouth, as if preparing itself to tear into Peter, to add him to the collection of bones.

No! No, Peter wasn't going to die here! He survived vampires, he could survive a fucking werewolf!

The Moon Beast roared in pain, pushing itself off Peter, a human-ish looking paw grasped at its bleeding side where a large blade was impaled right under its ribs. When one grows up with a fear of vampires, and has fought several over the years, one comes prepared for attacks.

Peter sat up, watching as the beast tried to pull the blade from its side, snarling. It turned to look at Peter, black eyes glaring at right at him, before running off, back the way they came from.

Blinking, Peter watching it as it left, then he was quick to get to his feet, snatching up his phone. It was fine, still recording, but the screen protector had a crack in it, ugh.

"Hey, come back!" He shouted, running after it. Which he knew was stupid, it could attack him again, but he had to see what the hell this thing was!

And he wanted his blade back, it was expensive, and was one made to hurt monsters! Silver ain't cheap to make into a weapon!

He found the blade discarded near the entrance to the castle, covered in blood. The weird thing was that it had wisps of steam coming from the blood, like it had burnt something. "Huh..." Peter put it back into the holster on his hip, and headed for the inside of the castle.

There, he found the beast among the bones, on its hands and knees. It was weird to see the sight of the bleeding wound starting to heal itself, with more steam coming from it. "Holy fuck." Peter said, and the Moon Beast shot its head up, staring at him.

Then something weird happened. In a matter of seconds, the beast changed before Peter's eyes, going from a wolf-man to... well... a man.

He was completely naked, and the last of the wound was sealed up on his side, though Peter could see it wasn't the only wound this guy had, judging from the really weird looking scars he could see on him.

What the fuck kinds scars had dark, vein-y looking spiderwebby things coming from them? Was it a monster thing?

Still, that didn't stop Peter from looking at the rest of the man, with his muscular form, soft in spots from age, but clearly still built solid like the beast form. And speaking of that, this guy's long, tangled hair was just as white as the fur, though his beard seemed more gray in tone.

The eyes sure as hell were black anymore, but they were a weird, milky color until he blinked, and in the light of the lamp, Peter thought they might be hazel as he carefully stepped forward.

The man tensed up, not in fear, but anger, caution. He said something, that Peter thought was Romanian, but then stopped, frowning. "Right. You spoke English."

Huh, okay, wolf guy can speak English. Why did that seem like the weirdest thing about this?

"Uh, yeah, I did. And apparently you can too..?" Peter started, hand on the hilt of his knife, which did not go unnoticed.

The man glowered at the thing. "You came to hunt me."

"Not really, actually." Peter shrugged. "Came to film some cool, spooky shit for my vlog, didn't really expect this whole Moon Beast thing to be real, just thought you were... I dunno, an old wolf that wanted to be left alone."

The man was quiet, but he was still glaring.

"I guess that old wolf that wants to be left alone thing is actually true." Peter grinned and quickly moved away from the skull that came flying at his head. "Hey!"

"Get out, human." The man said as he rose to his feet, and Peter found himself staring. Well, that's... damn. Wouldn't mind spending a night with this guy, if he wasn't a dangerous monster. "You are not safe here."

The comment snapped Peter's attention away from, well, ah, the glare was still there, best to look anywhere else. "I'm fine."

"It's not safe for humans or anyone to be here."

"You're here."

"I live here."

"It's a castle from, like, a thousand year ago, pretty sure anyone living here is more at risk of getting hurt than a stranger passing through."

The man sighed, but still seemed annoyed. "Leave, human, if you know what's good for you."

Peter huffed, crossing his arms. "Uh, I don't think so! I'm here for a reason and I'm staying."

The man, who had been making his way for the stairs, stopped to look back at Peter. "And what reason is that?"

"None of your business, that's what."

The older man looked exhausted, he sighed again. "Just leave, now."

Peter watched him go up the stairs until he was out of sight, and decided that, no, he wasn't going to just... to just leave! After all that?! He had questions, and also, what the fuck?! The guy tried to eat him and then just gave up after a stab that easily healed, Peter wanted to know what that was all about!

And the whole transformation thing! The moon isn't full right now, how was there was a werewolf out and about, and one who was able to just easily change back into a human!?

Peter wanted answers, and he was stubborn enough to wait for them. Oh, this guy wanted him gone? Ha! Fat chance of that, wolf man!

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Oh, it's been ages since I've written anything like this! How I missed it!

I'm open to suggestions for this au, like how Peter convinces Lucian to come with him, how they get together, that sorta thing.

Also, no, I have no idea how a guy in his late 40s, early 50s, was able to outrun an 800+ year old lycan, even for a few minutes.

[chewbaccawithouthan]

TBB Spoilers!

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My hot take:

“Clone force 99, an experimental operations unit with desirable mutations.” - Commander Cody

“Your loyalty will be your downfall.” -Dr. Royce Hemlock

IF you didn’t realize Hemlock, those desirable mutations outmatched your special CX soldier creations, EVEN WHEN THEY WERE LIKE 90% OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS What does that say about the Clone Force 99 Unit and those CX Clones?

“F*ck around and find out.” is what it says to me!

Don’t get me wrong, those agents put up quite the fight with the Batch, but in the end… The big brothers got their child back and those clones were laid to waste!

Wrecker was laying the law down with his brute strength and Echo was using every trick he could to be stealthy. Crosshair- even HANDLESS and drugged still had it in him to fight and aim just as well as he did,

Don’t even get me started on Hunter- the man was probably experiencing the worst migraine of his life and an intense sensory overload, he was blurrily blinded and HE S T I L L managed to THROW and STAB the CX clone in the chest, AT his heart mind you, DEAD ON! Also, final stand with Hemlock? Hunter wasn’t having it. HE LAID IT ON HIM. The second the opportunity was given, obviously Crosshair hit the shackles to spare freedom, but Hunter didn’t just fire on him- no no no- he LIT HIM UP in Blaster Fire, HE FILLED HIM WITH HOLES. Before Hemlock fell over, he was C O V E R E D in 7 TOTAL SHOTS. I COUNTED. For a blaster? It takes about 1 shot to kill an unarmored/armored person (example: Fives or Nala-se) Hemlock was plenty dead before falling but Hunter didn’t give two flying mynocks about it.

Also? Crosshair losing his hand isn’t actually upsetting to me. DONT GET ME WRONG, I screamed when it got chopped off because that’s one more thing that boy has to remember for the rest of his life. TO ME: it was more his sight and his body’s balance and steadiness, than his ability to wield a trigger finger, the man can still hit a target without his hand, we clearly see that when he’s in the hanger and shooting bullseyes everywhere and even afterwards when he was propped on Hunter’s shoulder and successfully hits the cuffs between Hemlock and Omega. Crosshair was wobbly the entire time he chased after CX-2’s ship, he never had stability, it wasn’t just his hand and when he runs, he gives himself stability. His shaking hand was never stable.

Wrecker constantly grunting had me thinking he was just gonna plop to the ground and never wake up, but when omega freed him, his papa-bear clicked and he went into BEAST MODE. Let’s also appreciate that one clone gentleman that shot those last two bolts at the Sword-CX to save Echo’s hide.

Omega’s entire career with the bad batch lead her to the biggest escape plot of the century (ITS NEXT TO ANDOR’S ONE WAY OUT) like that child kept those kids so calm, and herself, and even set free a giant Godzilla beast into the wild to thrive. She said “no more slaves!” And meant it. Emerie taking the kids to Pabu has my respect and shall remain on my good side.