#but what if I say the Troupe aren't in the complete wrong-

[dairy-farmer]

You know the Troupe "trapped in your heart's desire"? The Bats totally can recognize THAT on sight. Have protocol and everything. Bet there's No WAY they'd get caught.

Or IS there~? >:3c

Hatters caught some Supernatural Being, in a long abandoned Manor, in the outskirts of Gotham. It's an Alice in wonderland fever dream. Complete nightmare of a family team up. People sent through walls, weird mists and mysterious goos. Nothing good can come of this.

But they got people to save.

Save them, they do.

The Being is so Grateful~☆. Tim is outside talking to the cops. Warning them of the hazards they found. The Being? Couldn't HELP? But noootice~♡? That their Heros look so very TIRED! So TENSE and UPSET! Heeeere *covers them with something glowing before they can react* that should fix iiiit~♡ ;) ! *poofs away*

They are understandablely alarmed.

God damn it, Magic. Yes, the very concept of it and all the creatures there-in. Get out of their city. They head home. Decontamination showers for DAYS. Everybody gonna get one. Better call Zatana.

Thing is? That shower sure is warm, huh? Those clean clothes sure are COMFY, huh? They don't notice they are drifting off. Getting sleepy. Except Tim.

He notices.

Oh shit. The fall asleep. OH SHIT. Bruce was TYPING. Mid fuckin sentence! PANIC! They turn into gemstones. WHAT MAGICAL FUCKERY-!?

It's about to be a long, loooong few days for JLA Dark. Tim did NOT go on a one man crusade across the planet just to lose his whole ass family to SOME ACTUAL FAIRY'S BULLSHIT. D:<

But this is not ABOUT his side of the story! Is it?

Let's start with Bruce. The sleepy feeling passes. Of course. He has excellent self-discipline. His kids wander upstairs, after patrol exhaustion pulling them away. All... all except Tim.

Who is worried.

Who paces behind him, making calls. Checking databases. Running tests. Exhaustion pulling at every line of him. But not willing to risk it. Bruce hates that he finds such... closeness in this. In the chaos of things gone wrong.

It's like how they were back then. Just another crisis to solve.

The results come in.

He does not let himself be disappointed. This is a GOOD thing. A simple trick. Just a light show. They're fine. Which means...

But behind him? Tim doesn't leave as expected. He mutters in relief, sags in exhaustion, and wanders closer.

Bruce glances up. Perhaps it the exhaustion. He wishes it wasn't. That he hadn't made such a mess of things. That there wasn't such DISTANCE. But... he'll take what chance he can. Anything to mend some of the damage between them.

And Tim DOES look exhausted. Like he's barely standing. It's far worse then when he last saw him a few days ago. Should he say something? Is it overstepping? There was a time when it wouldn't have been.

Tim leans over his shoulder, braced on his chair, to get a better look at the results. Or at least.. he pretends too. His eyes aren't tracking. They stare blankly at the screen as he seems to consider something.

He takes the mouse. To all appearances, casual, as he flips through Bruce's scan report.

Looking for something.

He slumps closer, when he doesn't find it. His hand "accidentally" running over the anti-krptonian sound generator, turning it on. Half drapped across Bruces back, mouth next to his ear.

"You're The Only One I Can Trust..."

We turn now, to Dick. What fantasy does HIS heart hold?

They are tired. Bruce, testing and testing. Being unreasonable. He calls several of his magical contacts from his time at the Titans. It's a genuine, no joke, blessing he's told. "Clarity" he's told in far more words then necessary.

Jason has already stormed off. Damian is starting to snipe. And Tim? Looks ready to cry. At the end of his rope. Frazzled and afraid, certain someone's gonna die. Unable to find anything no matter how many tests he runs because there nothing TO find.

This time... this time Dick can do better. He breaks it up. Sends Damian to bed and tells Bruce he can run whatever tests he damn well wants. Dick already called the experts. They're FINE.

He makes sure to look Tim direct in the eyes when he says the next bit. They're gonna be okay.

He pulls his little brother into a hug. Like he should have done a long time ago. Timmy MELTS against him. Clings like he's a lifeline. He drags him off to bed. His room, since Tim doesn't seem like he wants to let go any time soon.

And Tim? In the dark of his room? Whispers like he's at some sort of confessional.

"I can't do it anymore, Dick. I just CANT. I think... I think I'm going to retire..."

Of course, not every situation flows so seemingly seamless. Jason? Suspects.

He argues with himself, torn between wanting to believe and the paranoia born of being a Bat. Of nice things holding terrible prices. Watches little Red gesture with his slice of pizza, as he rants, about Dickhead being exactly what his name suggests and the family following suit.

Timbers, in his safe house? With pizza and that fancy new drink, that he hasn't told anyone he likes yet? In tight, tight jeans. Agreeing with him. Sitting all close, leaning into him when he talks. Asking about his projects.

It feels like a trap. Too good to be real. He should probably-..!

And that's when Tim kisses him. Just crawls straight into his lap, tasting like pizza and wet dreams, and plants one on him. His brain cuts out.

It starts MELTING, when the body in his lap starts to grind. Rocking perfect, strong, little hips against his cock. Timberts won't be getting his jeans back. They got in the way and take to long to remove. If he doesn't get half his hand inside the tight little body onto of him YESTERDAY, he's gonna cry.

It's his new mission in life to make this fucker forget his own NAME. Fuck him stupid. Turn the safe house into a biohazard. God he tastes so good...

And Damian, of course, suspects nothing. His dick is driving the show and he WANTS to believe. Which is why Timothy Drake, sudden and inexplicable Sexy Supervillian in tight black leather. Makes PERFECT sense.

They are Nemesis.

There are elaborate sexy bondage-esc traps. And tables being turned. Individuals being forced to kneel at each other's feet. Handcuffs. Bitter but DEEPLY sexy acknowledgements of Damian's skill and superiority. Costume changes in other equally sexy and leather outfits.

The fact that his father and Richard are no where to be found? And that he is somehow Batman? Clearly irrelevant. He has a Supervillian to stop! Likely with his dick!

Puberty is a hell of a trip. Damian will never admit to any of this. This incident goes with him to his grave.

But surely? It's not ALL sex? Right? Bruce wasnt-? INCORRECT. We tune BACK into Bruce's sordid "Armageddon" fantasy! To a bunker!

Outside? The world is ending. Bruce and Tim, our Heroic Survivors, hold each other close. They have never been closer. Lines have long ago blurred. Morals shifted. Bruce can... let go.

No longer hold himself to the codes that he spent so long strangling himself with. Blaming himself under. He runs his hands across familiar flesh and it is not familial. He can at last be soft. Decadent.

Fill his boy until there's no more room for anything else, and bring him nothing but pleasure as hell rages beyond the bunker walls. Kiss and be sweet, be honest. Because it's all over.

Bruce's is trapped in a fuck bunker. He's not going anywhere. And Dick?

Well Timmy retired. It was a shit storm. So big a shit storm, Tim moved to Bludhaven. In with Dick.

Finally finished schooling. Started College. Started learning to cook. Finally slept more. Was healthy. Happy.

Wanted to cuddle. Cuddles lead to feelings. Lead to kisses. Lead to a better apartment and a nicer, bigger bed.

Lead to Dick fucking his little brother incoherent to christen the new place. They're like newlyweds. Fucking like rabbits. After patrol quickies, good morning oral, mid day "god you look sexy in my sweater"s. The domestic bliss he could never achieve.

Could they get out? Yes. If they FOUGHT it. But they don't. And outside Tim runs himself ragged. Nearly losses ANOTHER organ. Holds the Summer King at knife point. Gives Constantine alcohol poisoning.

But he does it. He gets his family back. And THIS time? Is finally, FINALLY rewarded with hugs.

He saved the day! He did it! He... may pass out. Ignore the bleeding. But its? The WEIRDEST thing? His family is finally affectionate, which is awesome, but??? He feels like he's missing something? Eh. He'll figure it out in the morning?

Oh? Cuddle pile? Hell yeah he'd love too!

tim in the real world running himself ragged while the rest of his family are indulging in their wetdreams and fantasies of being able to fuck tim without consequences 😭😭😭!!!!!!!

[jillianrose305]

yandere obey me

sorry I've been gone for so long let me know if you want a part 2

Ok so this is what I assume who is most likley to be a yandere in obey me shall we date . Top 5 first

1.Mammon.

I know leviathan was supposed to be a yandere but belphagor ended up getting that troupe + that jealousy episode he had.but imagine how easy it would be for him. He's your first . Your his. little d No.2 is in on this which is why he says you and mammon would make a cute couple and asks if yall are dating . All he has to do is complain about feeling unwanted by his brothers and all your attention is back on him just how he wants it. He's greedy for you and your attention and he's the second most powerful but I think its because he doesn't try . He can influence luck we know that so anytime you hang out with his brothers suddenly nothing goes well for you or they have short tempers oh how that must make you feel unwanted but don't worry he's always here for you waiting for you to run back into his arms.

2.barbatos

What you don't think the demon of time would be a yandere? You best believe this boy is making sure everything goes according to plan. Since the moment he sall you he needed to know more thats why on his pocket watch he uses his magic so its a small portal to always see what your doing. He doesn't want to get his hands to messy so he simply turns the clock insanely fast forward on the person lifespan who tried to take you he enjoys watching them panic as they get older and more week its his favriote. Sometimes he goes back in time to watch his favriote moments of you. Since he's basically diavolos actual right hand man he can get away with alot. So don't expect it to be to hard for him to keep you.

3. Leviathan

Ah yes the Avatar of envy he gets so jealous when you give anyone else your attention is he not good enough for you. I think we all Remember the line that went somethng like 'Sometimes i think about forcing you to play a game your bad at and only letting you leave my room once you've completed every aspect of it' I can't remember quite exactly though. He's the Admiral of Hells Navy if you even tried to underestimate him he would quickly show you how wrong you are. Him and Henry 2.0 are the only company you need. I also think he has a body pillow of mc hidden somewhere in his room.

4. Belphagor

Ah yes on of our cannon-ish yanderes of obey me. You know he didn't get much time to spend with you as the others. He just loves you so much. Why can't you understand that? He will use his powers to enchant you to find your way up to the attic just like he did so long ago. But this time he's not making the foolish mistake of letting you leave. He will use his youngest sibling privilege to keep you there. He's gotten good at manipulating you in what ever way works best. Don't you want to cuddle with him and wear matching pajamas? C'mon he can't rest without you in his Arms. You aren't gonna take away sleep from the Avatar of Sloth are you?

5.Diavolo

Future king of the Devildom. What can I say he has always wanted to take you from the brothers and keep you for himself plus we know he will probably need someone to rule along side him. You don't want to take that from him do you? Oh well he will just have to make you marry him. You'll learn to love him as much as you once loved this exchange program. He rules this land he will make sure you are always being watched he can't risk you running off or falling in love with someone else now. No bother though if someone so much as thinks about acting on their crush on you they are being publicly executed for all to see. He keeps there blood in vials in his desk. he won't stop you from having a fan club ad long as he's president of it,he can't stop people from loving you just as long as they don't act on it he will let them live for now.

[where-theres-smoak-2]

https://www.tumblr.com/stromuprisahat/712714435867869184/pretty-sure-the-only-reason-the-show-is-doing-dark?source=share

Damn, this kind of stuff scares me so much. What if they were right?! What if Alexander was never going to get a point of view from him not being completely wrong? What if the Darkling had no role in Alina's new powers and everything tied to Mal?! I worry.

Well truth is we've got no idea what the writers are planning. I will say that I am not worried about them not showing Aleks was right, I think they will because of how season 2 was set up. I mean Aleks spends the season saying that the fold being destroyed will not solve ravka's problems that people have hunted and hated grisha long before its creation, the finale shows a grisha who appears to have been deliberately drugged with a highly addictive substance and used as an assassin by Fjerda who, now that the fold is gone, is taking the opportunity to strike, which proves Aleks right, the fold is gone Ravka's problems are still there.

He also says that Alina will make the same decisions that he once did and follow his path, that they will come for her, the season finale again shows an assassin trying to kill Alina but also her using a shadow cut to take that assassin out and then looked on with pleasure and glee at what she had done, again this is proving Aleks right, already she is beginning to walk the same path he did.

So if they are already showing that Aleks wasn't completely wrong that I don't see why they wouldn't continue to do that in season 3. It is also worth pointing out that this angle is not from the books, the books never made an effort to show that Aleks was right, in fact instead it just made out like everything was all his fault. So the fact that they have changed the narrative from the books to me is a good sign.

As for Aleks having no role in Alina's new powers I find it highly unlikely, I mean she literally has his powers. They also spent the whole season hammering this idea that it was the two of them, no one else like them, like calls to like etc. Plus there was Aleks' warning at the end that without him she would have no counter and no balance. I think they have spent way to much time tying the fate of these two characters together not to involve him in her story with these new powers.

When it comes to the theory that they will use Alina's corruption arc as a way to strip her of her powers, be saved by Mal and ultimately end up with him, I don't know, its a theory. I will admit that it did briefly cross my mind that they might use the corruption arc as a way to justify taking Alina's powers away. That being said, one thing that is in our favour is that Netflix, the writers and the producers are surely painfully aware of how unpopular that ending would be, it was very unpopular in the books. I also think it would be a bit odd for them to change the ending of the trilogy in season 2 just to go back to it in a later season. But as I said we don't know and we aren't going to know until we see it on screen. Alina's corruption arc could end in a multitude of ways, Mal could save her from herself and they sail off into the sunset, boring personally, especially as I'm not a fan of the whole man saves poor corrupted woman from herself troupe. Or one possible ending that myself and @vesperass-anuna discussed was the possibility that it might end with Alina and Aleks sacrificing themselves together to save ravka, playing into the 'you and I are going to change the world' theme that darklina have going on, this is an ending that I think could be really interesting, though it would be sad to lose them both, there would be something poetic and tragic about that ending.

So I would say try not to worry or let it get you down, if you do have social media like twitter then maybe tweet out about what ending you would like to see as the writers and showrunners etc might see it and will then at least know what the fans want for the characters, and where they'd like the story to go, but ultimately as I said we are not going to know how its all going to end until it does.

[anastaciusarklov]

TW for discussions of grooming.

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Ok I'm saying it since it's been on mind for so long.

The Hartemis ship gives of child bride energy.

It gives me "freshly turned eighteen year old dates middle aged 30 year old and justifies it by saying that their both adults."

The issue is not that your both adults the issue is what on earth is a 30 year old doing dating a 18 year old when there are plenty of single middle aged people around.

And tell me this, would you as a grown adult date someone you're known and taken care of since they where 10?

If you saw someone who was friends with a kid start dating them the moment they became legal would you just sit there and think "ya this is completely normal for a middle aged person to do."

Translate the Hartemis ship to real life and suddenly things aren't as simple as it usually would be.

Before you say "but their fictional characters it doesn't affect reality." I want you to look towards the infamous slenderman killings.

Or towards the fiction that romanticizes toxic relationships which alot of young people look up to.

Even those YA books from 2015 that popularized the "not like other girls troupe." and "curly hair = ugly troupe."

Even minor things like that can cause alot damage.

So having romantic undertones between a grown adult and adolescent teenager can lead to younger audiences to believing it's alright to be in a relationship with an adult while their still kids.

Or for adults to show kids this book and say "hey look this kids book shows that I should be allowed to kiss you, or shows that it's normal for me as an adult to have romantic interest in you a child."

Which opens a whole other can of worms which I don't what to deal with becuase this post is getting to long.

Also if you ship aged up Artemis and Holly that's ok tbh I don't really have qualms with that but please specify whether or not his and adult.

Edit: another point that I wanted to make but forgot is that if someone tells you that your OTP or ship might be problematic and triggering to some people and asks for a TW and you refuse to do so you are in the wrong.

[thetaoofbetty]

not because are you seeing BAs saying that BA is about to have a reincarnation romance troupe, their souls spending each lifetime waiting to reunite, and they couldn’t be together in any of those universes because of "social standards" but finally as BA they can be together…. Like… basically Thomasina. Basically the same thing Choni is being given stolen word for word. They "couldn’t be together by social standards" a white straight couple? Pls, I’m starting to believe BAs are a social experiment they can’t be real people.

i...need to believe you are lying.

no, no. listen. i need to believe you are lying. you feel me?

what social standards? they want to be every ship they aren't so bad.😭

is this like when they kept talking about things they wanted to see in their ship and the show but bughead had already done it?

they'd have to, at minimum, turn him into jughead for that "wrong side of the tracks" vibe to do any sort of "not accepted" standard for back in the day.

i'm sure this is in no way a reaction to anything bts or cheryl's curse storyline not being over tho. totally normal stuff that wouldn't be coming completely out of nowhere plot wise. not like that pesky other stuff that's been happening.

[jumukus]

A3! Event: Trump the Phantom Thief Episode 8 Translation

Play time! A heads up on the characters' names:

Muku: King Yuki: Q Kazunari: Ace Juza: Jack Banri: Fox Sakyo: Club

Saionji: Muku-kun, how are you doing? Are you getting seasick?

Muku: I'm doing alright, thank you. Oh, and the room is so beautiful.

Saionji: I am glad it is to your liking. We purposely built the suite rooms in a place where you can't feel the ship's motion.

I am planning to take every possible measure for the theater venue as well, though do not hesitate to let me know if you are unsatisfied with anything.

Muku: I will. Thank you.

Kazunari: Dude, not only the suite rooms are superbs, but to think we also get a whole staff to ourselves…! We can even get the beverages here as many times we like!

Yuki: True. The service is just so good it surprised me.

Sakyo: Don't get too engrossed in these service or you'll be havin' a hard time once we return to Mankai Company.

Izumi: You have a point…

Banri: I don't wanna go back.

Juza: ...I'm thirsty.

Muku: Wanna get some beverages in our rooms?

Juza: No, it's fine. Our rooms are far from here.

Azami: There's a lot of vending machines there. I think they have your favorite strawberry milk.

Juza: I'll go get it.

Muku: …

Izumi: (Today is finally our opening show. I knew it. They all seem pretty nervous because we're going to perform in a different venue.)

Juza: …

Izumi: (Juza-kun looks stiff.)

Kazunari: OK, guys! We've gotta form a circle in times like this!

Banri: Be more specific. What d'you mean by "in times like this"?

Yuki: Bet you already thought of what kind of circle you wanna do.

Kazunari: Righty right! Since our play is about phantom thieves, we all should strike a phantom thief pose!

Sakyo: The heck is that?

Kazunari: No complaining! Just follow me!

Yuki: Fine. Fine.

Juza: ...Muku, do the chant.

Muku: First things first, I'm sorry for causing you guys troubles when I was at a loss of what to do.

I don't want to give up on all the things I want to do. I've decided to do everything I can in all of them.

I'll run through until the end. Follow me, guys!

Juza: Yeah!

Kazunari: Okie!

Banri: Yea.

Q: "It's as musty as always."

Ace: "Clean it up."

Q: "How about you do it?"

Ace: "No way. Geez. This place used to be clean, wonder what happened to it."

Q: "That's because we had a clean-freak before."

Ace: "Okay. Leader, you do the cleaning."

King: "I think it's pretty clean, though."

Q: "Seriously?"

Ace: "Should've known a messy room owner like Leader would say something like that."

Q: "Anyway. Since this is the first time we gathered here after a year, that means you've already set our next target, right? Let's cut to the chase already."

King: "Our next target will be "Mermaid's Tears", a 12-carat diamond."

"It's going to be sold during an auction held at the Royal Star cruise. It's one of the event's highlights and expected to sell for 6 billion."

Ace: "Woo-hoo."

Q: "Heh. Interesting."

King: "Royal Star is currently hiring staff. Q."

Q: "Got it. That means I have to sneak in as one of their staff members, right?"

King: "Ace, get close to the ship's captain and collect information."

Ace: "Roger."

Izumi: (I expect no less from Summer Troupe. They have great teamwork. I can totally feel it.)

(Not to mention Muku-kun's King is able to unite them as a leader.)

Q: "I'm in charge of the rooms in Block A… Laundry and… Ugh. What a hassle."

"This isn't my job in the first place, after all. If that person were here--."

Crew Member: "Are you new here? You seem lost."

Q: "Yes. I don't think I can get out of this place if I lose the map."

Crew Member: "You can ask anyone if there's anything you don't understand."

Q: "Thank you."

"?"

Crew Member: "What's wrong?"

Q: "I think I saw someone over there--."

Crew Member: "But there's only a garbage can over there. Is it a ghost or something?"

Q: "Hey. Stop. I don't like it."

"Hm? A letter?"

"Could this be--I have to report to King."

King: "I'll take the Mermaid's Tears--Jack."

Ace: "Can't believe he's aiming for the same thing."

Q: "Him and King sure are compatible in a strange way."

Ace: "Even though their personalities are the exact opposite of each other."

Q: "What are we going to do now?"

Ace: "Guess we're gonna have a change of pla--."

King: "We'll continue the operation."

Q: "Come again!?"

Ace: "So you mean we're gonna compete with Jack?"

King: "I will not send out this notice. Let's call it a direct confrontation between Trump and Jack."

Q: "Whaaaat!?"

Jack: "Weird. The cops aren't on the move."

"Hm? Where's my noti--."

"It's been a while. How about a reunion? At The Mermaid's Tears' chamber. Trump."

"King, huh… It's just so like him to do something like this. Fine. Let's have a showdown."

Fox: "Here. I got what you wanted, the Royal Star's blueprint."

King: "It is indeed the blueprint."

Fox: "I got you some addition as well. This one is a lil bit pricey."

King: "Figured as much."

Fox: "What are you going to do with this information, though?"

King: "It's prohibited to poke your nose into your client's private life."

Fox: "Oops. My bad. I was curious since you rarely asked for something like this. Oh, yeah. Your master said he wanted to see you."

King: "Club? I wonder why. I'll try contacting him."

Club: "I'm comin' in."

Fox: "Speak of the devil."

King: "Long time no see."

Club: "Perfect timing. Are you free now?"

***

Club: "I'm goin' to retire soon. Take whatever you need."

King: "Retire? Are you serious?"

Club: "My body is startin' to fall apart. It's an age thing. Tell this to Ja--Oh, right. I heard you two broke up."

King: "You made it sound like we're dating. Please don't do that. He just decided to quit my group on his own."

Club: "Y'all never change. Here I thought you'd keep workin' together. That's what you call youth, I guess."

King: "To be honest with you, I'd also never thought he would betray me."

Club: "Looking at that guy, I think he's in his rebellious phase rather than betrayal."

King: "Rebellious phase?"

Club: "He's got some strong sense of rivalry, y'know? Add that with the fact that he's never won against you."

"He must be jealous of you. You're a genius, while he can only do things in a crude way."

King: "Really? I like his way of doing things, though."

Club: "That's exactly why you're hated. Oh, well. You better make up before I die."

King: "Please tell that to him too. You're going to meet him after this anyway, right?"

Club: "You're right. Guess I'm also gonna tell him directly. Both of you are my most excellent apprentices, after all."

King: "Please take this as my present for your retirement. This one is 40 years old."

Club: "You sure are well prepared."

King: "I was actually planning to use it for the celebration party, though."

"--Oh, right. If you're going to retire, please give me that. You know, the 'Venus Ring'."

Club: "I refuse."

***

Fox: "Welcome. Man, I guess we've got a lot of 'speak of the devil' moment today."

Jack: "What are you saying?"

Fox: "Nope. Forget it. Anyway, this is your requested uniform and safe."

Jack: "Thanks."

Fox: "Oh, yea. Your master said he wanted to see you. Why don't you give him a call?"

***

Jack: "Long time no see."

Club: "Hey. Is it just me or did you lose some weight?"

Jack: "What do you want to talk about?"

Club: "I'm gonna retire soon. Take whatever you need."

Jack: "Whatever you need, huh. By the way, the 'Venus Ring'..."

Club: "Y'all really have the same taste. I ain't gonna give it out. I sent it to the right place."

Jack: "By y'all… Do you mean King?"

Club: "You should just go back and regroup with him."

Jack: "I'll never go back until I win against him."

Club: "What a pig-headed kid. So? You see any chance to accomplish that?"

Jack: "I have a feeling we're finally going to settle this soon."

Club: "Heh. You seem confident."

Jack: "Because I've made arrangements ahead of time."

Club: "That's so you. You still look as gloomy as ever, though. Why don't you go soaking up the sun in some warm places in the south once in a while?"

Jack: "No--But you have a point. Maybe I'll do that once this is over."

Club: "Do that. And make up with King."

Jack: "...It depends on him."

Guard A: "Wait there."

Guard B: "This place is restricted to authorized personnel."

***

Q: "'Mermaid's Tears' has been carried away."

King: "Got it. Looks like they put it at the expected place."

Q: "How about the security? Can you unlock it?"

King: "I've already made preparation for that. We just need to see how things will turn out."

Ace: "Hey, wait a sec. Please, King."

King: "Find out the schedule for the guards' lookout."

Q: "Ugh. What a pain. Why do I have to do this…"

***

Q: "The guard will change at 1 P.M. The key will only be handed over when a substitute comes."

King: "So we need that key and the password that the captain has to unlock the door."

Q: "Ace, gain some time for us."

Ace: "Roger. Leave it to me."

Q: "Don't screw up."

***

Ace: "Hey, good work."

Guard A: "You're here sooner than I thought."

Ace: "Boss said my shift would start 30 minutes earlier since I'm always late, you see. Today I got here on time, though."

"Oh. Don't tell me you're gonna get scolded if you end your shift early? Wanna have some chat for thirty minutes then? Man, being a guard sure is easy."

"I actually want to increase my shift more, you know. But I don't reall--."

Guard A: "No, it's fine. I'll end my shift now. Bye."

Ace: "Oh. Okay, then. Bye."

***

Ace: "Mission complete. It's your turn now, King."

King: "Let's see, now. This is unexpectedy such a hassle~."

Ace: "I'm glad you seem to be having fun but please hurry up."

***

Q: "It's almost been thirty minutes."

King: "Just a little bit more…"

Q: "The guard is coming."

King: "I'm counting on you, Ace."

***

Ace: "Hey.."

Guard B: "Hm?"

Ace: "Ouch ouch ouch…"

Guard B: "What's wrong?"

Ace: "Oh, are you the substitute? Thank God. I'm starting to panic since my stomach is killing me. Good bye!"

Guard B: "Hey, wait, the key--."

Ace: "Key? Oh, right. I've gotta hand it ove--ouch ouch ouch."

Guard B: "Hey, you okay?"

Ace: "Wait a minute. Just until I calm down. Ouch ouch ouch…"

Guard B: "F-For now, just go to the toilet first."

Ace: "Don't think that's possible. I feel like it's gonna come out once I move."

Guard B: "Whaaat!?"

Ace: "Do you have some medicine or anything?"

Guard B: "No, sorry…"

Ace: "Can you bring me one from the infirmary? I'm on the edge here."

Guard B: "O-Okay! Wait a little bit!"

Ace: "King, you better open it now."

***

King: "...Weird. We may not make it."

Ace: "Come again!?"

King: "Oh, I got it. This one."

"...Nice. It opens!"

"Q, carry it out. Let's retreat."

Q: "Got it."

***

Guard B: "Hey, I have the medicine!"

Ace: "Very thanks, man. Here, your key! I'll leave the rest to you."

Guard B: "Yeah. Hope you recover soon."

King: "...This is weird. Jack didn't come in the end."

Q: "Maybe he realized it's impossible to go against phantom thieves."

King: "No. That guy…"

Police: "Freeze! We're police!"

King: "--."

Q: "!?"

Ace: "Since when!?"

King: "We're being set up. Q, throw the 'Mermaid's Tears' to the sea."

Q: "Huh!? Do you hear yourself now!?"

King: "Do it now. We'll escape the moment the police look away."

Ace: "You're lying, right!?"

King: "Quick."

Q: "You're the one who told me to do it, alright!"

Police: "H-Hey! The jewel! Pick it up, quick!"

King: "Let's go!"

Police: "Wait!"

Q: "What do we do now!? All of our hardship went to waste!"

Ace: "Our 6 billion…"

King: "That was a fake jewel Jack had prepared."

Q: "What?"

King: "Jack had stolen 'Mermaid's Tears' in advance and replaced it with a fake one."

"He was the one who snitched on us."

***

Narration: "The day before…"

Guard A: "Hey, what's wrong?"

Jack: "No, it's just… the engine…"

Guard A: "Hold on, hold on. If there's any trouble, you better do something about it or else it'll get worse later on. If we're liable for the damages…"

Jack: "There's smoke coming out!"

Guard A: "Say what!?"

Jack: "Stay away from the car!"

Guard B: "Whoa!"

Guard A: "C-Call the fire station! Wait, we gotta get the safe first!"

Guard B: "Hey, is it okay?"

Jack: "Yeah. The smoke disappeared. I found no issues with the machine too."

Guard A: "That means the safe is alright, yeah? God. Give me a break. We almost carry it away ahead of time."

***

Q: "So that's why Jack didn't show up…"

Ace: "He really got us! I already thought it was weird for the police to appear at times like that!"

Q: "Ugh. Even if the police didn't appear, Jack still won since he already got the 'Mermaid's Tears' before us."

King: "I wonder about that."

***

King: "He hasn't made any changes in his base. Well, isn't he a little careless…"

"Even his security system is so weak."

"Hm? A card?"

"'Out of respect of Master's retirement, I will hand over the victory.'"

"Don't be satisfied with second place. You could have taken measures if you know there's a chance it'll get stolen. Oh, well. I'll accept your kind offer…"

***

Jack: "..."

"He really came…"

King: "Hey."

Jack: "--ugh. Why are you still here, King?"

King: "It's been a long time, I want to renew our friendship. I even brought alcohol with me."

Jack: "This is why you're hated."

King: "But you don't hate me, do you?"

Jack: "How did you find out?"

King: "I got some information about you from Fox. It helped me understand your strategy to some extent."

Jack: "In that case, why did you fall into the trap?"

King: "Because, otherwise, you won't move forward as planned. I'll be troubled if you're on your guard."

"I could narrow down your base thanks to the location device I planned on the alcohol I gave to Club. The rest is my intuition."

Jack: "I can never bring myself to like you in the end."

King: "Now, now. Let's have a toast for the 'Mermaid's Tears'. Q and Ace are waiting."

Izumi: (This is the only scene where Jack and King talk face to face. Even so, you can tell how close they are just by watching this scene alone.)

(Maybe because they are cousins, they can create a unique relationship between rivals who understand each other the most.)

***

Muku: Thank you so much!

Juza: Thank you.

Sakyo: Thank you.

Yuki: Thank you.

Kazunari: Thankies thankies~!

Banri: Thank you.

***

Sakyo: The audience's reaction on our first show is great.

Juza: King was so cool.

Muku: Jack was even cooler! The fact that he's active behind the scenes is just so Juchan!

Juza: I can also feel the gap between King, a sharp person with a gentle look, and you, Muku.

Muku: I-Is that so? Ehehe. But your Jack…

Azami: They're going to be like that forever at this rate.

Yuki: When are you going to stop?

Banri: But well, it was good overall. Right?

Kazunari: Totally! Their chemistry was just perfect on the stage, even the audience was pleased!

Izumi: Let's keep this energy until the closing show!

Muku: Yes!

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[radiance1]

Ahhh I see, most of what I saw about them were just people hearing the songs and just. Being enchanted? I think that's the proper term, with them not being able to even focus on anything but the song and stuff so they have to wear earplugs to block out the noise!

But also on that note I think it would be really cool if something happened to people who usually do that. Like, imagine if they pass through an area with sirens right, so they wear ear plugs throughout the whole thing but since they got rid of one of their senses to evade? Yea evade the siren song something else happens to the ship that they aren't aware of.

Like another beast calls out or something but they don't know about it because they can't hear and they get their ship destroyed and now to other pirates or merchants or just any that would pass through the area they would have to make a choice between evading the siren's song or being killed by a beast because they chose to evade the siren's song.

Sorry for getting off topic just though it was a cool thought to share-

Also, yea I kind of get that! Hell among most of my friends I'm known as that one guy who doesn't know anything (which actually true-) or just who gives lackluster reactions (which is also true-) so I kind of get it.

Also e. That you would have to do that just to talk about your ocs is erm, oof bro. Also yea it does seem like a Wukong thing do that, hell me and my friends call each other that on occasion. So yea I guess you CAN say you aren't real friends until you call each other that-

Also back on TOPIC NOW.

The mute sirens who develop S-ADD seems like an agonizing existence to be honest. Like if it's what I think it is where it's a slow, gradual thing then it would be a painful way to die. Which I would probably akin it to hunger since you said they feed off of people's emotions via singing, so it'll be like going hungry in a way, not on a lack of food on their part but more so emotion. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Ooo man, survivors guilt sucks. Not that I've experienced for it myself though, probably causes a lot of nightmares and self-loathing. It would be pretty hard to get over something like that, yet it's such a good angst factor all the same. The tidbit of her not wanting to tell anyone because she feels like no one would care is also another good thing for angst, but also for an outburst scene (if you feel like doing any of those that is or maybe not since I'm not too sure) because she bottled up the feelings regarding her village's death for so long until it eventually exploded? Since that's mostly what I've seen when encountering this troupe!

Although another question, kind of based off the one about the mute siren thing and how I said it might be akin to hunger. What happens if a siren feeds off of too much emotion? Do they develop something opposite of S-ADD or are they completely fine and don't have to sing anymore for a while?

@sun-wukong-brain-rot @alienembers @radiance1 @thechangelingmushroom @mk-orchestra @moondrop39-dovewing70 SOMEONE ASK ME ABOUT MY OC'S KYANITE AND ÉCLAIR I DARE YOU

[niks-minion]

Just rambling here

Mha villains suck. They're just so dull to me. I really love humorous, over the top, dramatic villains. Darth Vader/the Emperor (star wars), Hisoka (HxH), Azula/Zuko (Atla), Adam (sk8), Joker (DC), etc.

Or very mysterious, calculated and dangerous villains like Chrollo (HxH), a whole bunch of the elves (BC), Geto (JJK), etc. AFO pretty much fits this category, too bad he's been imprisoned for the majority of the story.

What about a completely twisted irredeemable villains like Medusa (Soul Eater)?

The villains of My Hero Academia are so bland it's distasteful. The whole "society made me this way" trope is so over used and cringy I only really liked it with Joker.

Dabi and Shouto are clearly Azula/Zuko rip offs and it's so obvious (the abusive dad, mom gone, scar on the face, sibling a big bad villain, blue flames, etc).

Toga is literally so annoying I'm sick of seeing female villains who kill for love. Another over used trope which I bored to death off. Would've been cool to have a male character with her kind of backstory and attitude for a change in the trope of killing for love but whatever. Another boring ass female villain.

Shigaraki is like so lame? His goal is to destroy everything, cool I guess? What's new there? At least AFO wants to become a "Demon Lord" or whatever. Childish but not as common as destroying everything. Shigaraki is practically on Muzan level in terms of lameness in main villains.

Nagant is another boo-hoo society villain but her quirk is cool at least.

If you compare any league of villain members to the antagonists I listed above, or just compare the league to the Phantom Troupe, or the Dark Triad, they're just the lamest group of losers in history.

None of them have compelling backstories or goals. Everytime they talk about society I roll my eyes because they aren't really making much of a point. Shigaraki's monologue in the war arc was kinda dumb. Shame on people for wanting the authorities to protect them?

Compress was kinda cool. Convenient quirk, neat attitude. Spinner is okay too, sad he doesnt get much screen time.

Curious had so much potential. She was pretty over the top, she had a double life going on which would have been interesting to explore, a good design, a good quirk, and then she dies. What a waste.

Twice was kinda cool, the only one who was legally insane and was an adult with experience of being failed by society. (The others have hardly experienced society at all if they were villains at like 12). He tried experiencing life as a normal person and failed, so yes he did have society fail him. Can't say the same for the others. Plus twice *was* just unlucky everything went wrong for him. Still I hate the whole "all it takes is one bad day" thing hori had going on. Please have some originality.

Solid.

I only disagree about Dabi, I quite like his character. He was mysterious in the beginning. He still is. I’m curious about his hidden secrets. But the main reason is that he didn’t change his beliefs after one encounter with good guys. I really want him to stay like he is till the very end. It would highlight him, making special in a way?

AFO has great potential to surprise. Again my least favorite cliche is good guy vs bad guy “naruto style” talk where the bad guy suddenly realizes “oh fuck, this guy is right, my whole life was a mistake”. So I’m begging for a different outcome. Also that is why I don’t like lady Nagant character that much. I mean she’s cool. When she appeared the first time I was like “oh finally the bad ass lady!!!” But then again, 2 minutes is enough to change that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I wonder what’s the Stain deal rn. Tell me he didn’t switched sides pls.

P.s (Azula and Geto🖤🖤🖤)

P.s2 thanks for this ask, honestly. I enjoy reading people’s rambling!

[akutagawa-and-figs]

I wish to add something to this- touch upon a topic related to the nature of this post, after commenting on the contents of it.

I watched HxH 1999 version up to the point where Kurapika had his fight with Uvo; Gon, Kill and Leo are collecting money for that game, and the senior Zoldycs were shown to make an appearance.

Having watched that far, i was kind of annoyed of people hardcore shipping Gon and Kill because, to me, what they had was a beautiful friendship. And that really is a fact. They are best friends. And don't you think that today, it feels like people can't have best friends, only lovers? Like, as soon as people see two characters closely interacting with each other, they immediately ship them... like being friends isn't good enough? I'm not saying there's anything wrong with wanting two people to be together (i should mention that I'm demi pan), but why be so aggressive about it?? When someone disagrees with the LGBTQ+ OTPs they're immediately seen as homophobic, haters, blind to the truth, love is love, etc...

Like, yeah, love is love, but friendship is love too, why do people forget that? I have my own guilty gay ships that I'm aware aren't canon because the characters I'm shipping are, in fact, just friends. And that's fine! I'll ship them for my own heart's delight, but i won't FORCE my ship to be canon and say it's the only right way. Because, in the end, characters i ship are the ones i love and care about. I ship them because i think they'd go well with that person and that they'd be happy. Basically, i ship dear characters with happiness and I'm completely open minded in what form that comes. Romantic (no matter the gander) or platonic. A job or a hobby. Friend, lover or family (platonic only, i do not support incest. or paedophilia.)

So, having said all that and having seen the interaction between these two kids up to the Phantom Troupe arc (or is it Greed Island arc? ) i stood my ground when i said that those two are just friends. And i still do.

Now, reading this that's... what... an arc or two ahead of where i came to a stop in watching, now THIS is different. I absoLUTELY agree, having seen those panels and explanations for the exact connotations behind certain japanese sentences, that Killua has fallen in love with Gon. They already love each other, they are best friends after all that have been through SHIT, but this has taken a romantic turn, indeed! I agree with everything you said! And I'm feeling so giddy and excited writing this because, while i haven't actively shipped them because of the nature of their relation (and a romantic relationship simply not being what Killua needed then. like, come on. touch starved, socially stunted 12 year old from a killer family with no friends.... yeah, locking lips with a guy for someone else's enjoyment isn't really on his agenda) i did hope they'd eventually end up together because... what are the chances they meet someone that will understand them like they understand each other. Go through things with them they've been through together. Sacrifice and push boundaries of their own limits for the other's sake.

There's so much potential for a healthy, loving romantic relationship and i understand that that's why people like those two together like that, but what really rubbed me the wrong way is that they did it too soon and too aggressively and that really led me to think that people ship it for the wrong reason. That they stopped caring about the meaning of love and simply ship people because their ship is gay. Like, whooo two guys, two girls, Kings and Queens, get it!! Like... calm down. You said it yourself, love is love. It comes in many shapes, not just romantic ones... just let it be and enjoy your ship in peace without rubbing it in other people's faces.

Let's all be mindful of other people and supportive of the characters we love in the best ways possible! Respect their decisions and relationships. Your otp doesn't have to align with canon. Other people's otp doesn't have to align with canon. Other people's otp doesn't have to align with YOUR otp. It's fine! Ship for your happiness! Ship for your characters' happiness! Just be fucking respectful. You have no business saying someone else's ship isn't valid because their ship is LGBTQ+ and that doesn't sit well with you, or that someone's ship is hetero only because they're homophobic and if they opened their minds they'd see how amazing your gay ship is, etc etc.. just... stop it guys. We're all doing this out of personal enjoyment, it's our escape from the reality, a distraction.

So bE FUCKING RESPECTFUL YOU WORMS. I won't tell you twice.

Have a good day and have a wonderful time shipping!

A masterpost on Togashi’s gay subtext and why it’s intentional.

Hi ! After seeing so many posts about Togashi dropping subtext about Killua’s possible romantic feelings for Gon, I thought it’d be a good idea to make a sort of “masterpost” with all the subtext that Togashi has included into his work.

I usually see a lot of people trying to say that HxH isn’t about romance and that Togashi isn’t interested in writing romance into the manga, but when you analyze all the subtext that’s been going on the further Gon and Killua’s relationship progresses, I think it’s incorrect to say that Togashi has never hinted at the possibility of romance in HxH.

This is going to be a long post, enjoy your read!

Also, please note that I will only base this analysis on the manga, so there can be no mistake that “maybe this is just something the anime made gayer” : i want to prove that the subtext is 100% intentional on Togashi’s part.

I’d also like to mention, although I will analyze it further after listing the subtext, that Togashi is a VERY smart man. There are always little details in the story and/or foreshadowing that are easily missed at first but when you notice them, it truly makes you understand how much attention and care Togashi puts into his work. There are countless details and symbolism that are analyzed daily through wonderful meta posts, from the main 4′s birthdays and their link to their character or the religious symbolism in Kurapika’s story arc…. Togashi loves to foreshadow and plant little details into his work, so when Togashi plants subtext, I’m sure he 100% knows that he’s writing it, and it can’t be seen as unintentional.

I’ll also link all my references for this post at the end of it, so feel free to read all the additional textposts and content if you want to know more.

Well, let’s get into it!

EDIT : i can’t believe this post is still being used as a reference it makes me so happy… thank you so much !!! i edited this to tweak it a bit because i wrote this a while ago and the phrasing seemed off to me, so if you’re reading or re-reading this post, hi, welcome to masterpost on gay subtext 2.0 !

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