#can't the universe just take pity on us and the state we're in and just give him back to us 😭

[ikram1909]

When you're in a competition on who's missing Gavi the most and your opponent is the barça admin 😭😭

[maguro13-2]

War of Shadow Realm ~ Origins of the Ink Demon Chapter 4 Pt.14 ~

[Last Boss Ver.1 : Metal Madness - Hideaki Kobayashi]

Kimial Diehl : It took him that hours to complete his transformation? It looks still incomplete!

Ashley : No, Kidding!

Vector : Hey, fellas! We just got here in the nick of time!

(Sonic's group arrives)

Sonic : Looks like we're just got some group to care of this one.

Grim : You three go on ahead, we'll take care of this one! I've been waiting to stop him in my entire life.

Ashley : But Grim! We can't just...

Grim : Go! Do as what as I say! Get to Ohkubo's cartoonish moon and stop the mad man from destroying the planet!

Ashley : Understood, my Lord!

Kimial Diehl : Wish us back!

Jacqueline O'Lantern Dupre : Tell, Kimial that I said "hi", though! Later! (The three of them leaves)

Grim : Okay, Metal. You want some chaos? I'll give you chaos!

Ashley : So how do we get to Ohkubo's moon.

Kimial Diehl : I know something in cartoon logic. Quick! To the secret entrance! (The girls enters through the secret entrance door)

Sonic : Payback, Metal! You're going to regret on tricking us for playing like a bunch of dummies!

Tails : We won't give up that easily!

Knuckles : I knock the sockets out of you!

Neo Metal Sonic (as Metal Madness) : This time, I will turn all of your victories into despair!

"Meanwhile..."

[Mastsr of the Universe - Sota Fujimori]

??? : Yes, Asura! That's it! Show them pitiful humans what it means to be evil! Show the demons that are inside of you! Give the planet the ultimate demonstration to corrupt their minds, conjuring their hearts, and make this planet yours!

Sora : Hold it right there, hooded creeps! So this is him, right? The Grandson of the Kusakabe.

Goofy : You mean that's the Kishin from Soul World? But he doesn't look even demon, and you meant he's literally the grandson of Shinra Kusakabe!

Donald Duck : What a nutcase he is!

Sora : Who are you guys and state your names!

??? : Well, well, what a cold reception from a keyblade wielder like you. But perhaps you didn’t forget someone did you? (The mysterious cloak man unhoods himself to show his Egyptian third eye; Yami Marik from Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Sora : Hold the phone! Yami Marik? And who's the other one? (the other mysterious man unhoods and reveals to be Yami Bakura) Bakura? Now I understand who they really are, it's those guys from that Trading Card-Game show. Yugioh was it?

Ashley : What?! You mean these are the ones that possessed modern day Marik and Bakura? The ones who send people to the Shadow Realm? That's them!? They're the masterminds behind tthe evil forces?!

Shinra (Devil Chaos Chao) : What evil forces that you were talking about?

(The other groups arrives)

Shinra (Devil Chaos Chao) : Hey, isn that...*DBZ SFX : Surprise* (realizing) My Grandson?! This is the Kishin Asura? But he's not even a demonic entity, he's just a guy with a third eye. But my man-made son said that he is responsible for the death and now some heartless jerkass manage to revive him.

Moirai Albarn : So...This was all of your doing! Using a mad man as a tool to destroy the whole planet. You manipulated the real world for Demon Vibe, didn't you?

Maka Albarn : It hardly pains me that Crona and us had suffered a lot to those heartlesses it's because of you guys! I will avenge the people of Earth that you destroyed!

Yami Bakura : Avenge the people that we've destroyed? After what we've told everything in a monitored situation like this, you had your blood and guts to decide that fates cannot be changed, all of the Real World will be swallowed into Shadow Realm. And more importantly, look on the man that you really wanted to defeat. This mad man called the Kishin Asura, isn't the one you expected. It's actually a heartless in sheep's clothing!

Sora : Hold the phone, What?! So does that means...the Kishin's a heartless?! An imposter that tries to make the planet go mad?! So the meisters went all the troubles of saving the real world from an imposter?! How did we not know it?

Yami Marik : Because, Keyblade wielder. It is indeed that the real Asura Kusakabe was killed by the hands of another enemy! You were all bamboozled by Demon Vibe all along! The thing is that the Skull Gang's leader was using you as pawns to protect the devil's legacy, you were all puppets on a string to Necrodeus the entire time! The truth can be a very painful lesson to you! The Gorgon Witch Sisters that wanted this "Crona" earthling to become a God, it wasn't about bringing the madness, it was about bringing the death and Destruction that they craved for!

Ashley : So, I was right about it. That what caused the hatred between the humans and my people, it was all nothing but craving Death and Destruction, all part of Demon Vibe's plan to conquer all the galaxies in the universe.

Tsubaki : So the DWMA'S sworn enemies...they were no evil people nor were the witches, it turns out that the witches fought by the school were a magical tribe originated from Inca Kasugatani, but then I realized that the Men of Shinra's influence had the nerves to keep truth out of it, by calling us "Heroes and Villains of Soul World." They had the nerves to keep truth hidden from the Detectives and the witches their selves!

Yami Marik : You hardly recognized that truth is the best answer to confess the secrets of your world, Assassin! The reason that Shinra's influence made you heroes was a part of a conspiracy that is untold, the legacy of Shinra was the known object that you were protecting from being destroyed, but it's a pity that heartlesses and doppelgangers were only trying to destroy it so that his influence will be vanished forever.

Ashley : So much for you to ask. We won't take this seriously.

Yami Bakura : That heartlesses and nobodies will do something stop the reaches of parasites of the planet like you.

Donald Duck : Oh, you think so?

Goofy : Then who's gonna stop us? You and what army?

Sora : Goofy! Now's not the time to ask that question stupidly...?

[An army of Heartlesses and nobodies appears in front of them]

Sora : We are ambushed army of Heartless and Nobody! Oh no, we're ambushed by Heartless and Nobody!

Ashley : I told you not ask that question!

[The Resurrection of Solaris- Hideaki Kobayashi]

Yami Marik : [laughs evilly] There's no escape for you! This will be your last moment that you will not forget! Soon, the earth will suffer in a world of darkness and despair there is, and of course, your demise that will be your only gift that will ever succumb it!

Heartlesses : SURRENDER NOW PEACEFULLY AND SUCCUMB TO DEMON VIBE'S RIGHTEOUSNESS!!!

Nobodies : OR FEEL THE WRATH OF THE NOBODIES! THAT IS YOUR FATE TO DECIDE!

Maka Albarn : Not a chance! I only admit it that I would never serve Demon Vibe's righteousness. And if I would I did, I suggest that I won't be a pawn in your silly corrupt game. As like if I would see you try, all the way to the very end and...*Heartbeating* Guhh! (Straining in pain) What's happening?! There's something wrong with me! My body...My spirit...my power...[yelling] IS CHANGING!!!

*DBZ SFX : POWERING UP*

[Critical Moment of Contra - Akira Yamaoka]

[Maka yells in rage]

Yami Marik : Impossible! That power!

Moirai Albarn : Sister! *Heartbeating* Ahh! My power is overgrowing! I can feel my blood boiling! I can feel it! My father's blood. This is what we waited for all this time. I will give you a demonstration and understandings of my true power!

Yami Bakura : Impossible! No one has ever succeeded in able to achieve that kind of power! What trickery is this!?

Shinra (Devil Chaos Chao) : You didn't remember? When I found out that she and her sister shares a common trait with the alien race from a faraway planet, their ancestors were a powerful race of warriors that we're able to absorb the energy that are souls and came to this very galaxy that had dreams of conquesting it.

Yami Bakura : Are you telling me that these two girls are...

Shinra (Devil Chaos Chao) : Yes, that is wisely correct! They are the daughters of Lord Phanto, the Great Phanto King and Ruler of the Galaxy!

Yami Marik : W-What?!

(Maka laughs sinisterly)

[Between Dark and Dawn - Yutaka Minobe]

Maka Albarn (?) : [Shifts in Truth's voice] So, I take it that you would want to bring a conquest to this world that I protect? How pity of you to make truly valiant effort of one's self. I am amazed that I would be a great servant and loyal heir to the race given by my own blood. And I'm afraid that I cannot low a mad man to do that. After all, he is no Kishin, but a foolish grandson of the devil that only wanted nothing but make-belives. The world of Soul Eater sickens me. All of Ohkuboverse is nothing more than a facade of the Shadow Realm!

Yami Marik : Curses! This is the Phantonian Race's true power! They've hiding for a millennium just to unleash their...(realizng) true potential?!

Moirai Albarn : (shifts in Truth's voice) That's real clever of you, Shadow pharaoh. You're persistent that you wanted everyone or the planet to be swallowed into Shadow Realm's clutches. All to be engulfed by the darkness. Humans grieving with the despair is really what gave their hearts, all part of Sephiroth's will. But the despair that I'm giving to those that tries to get their hands on ending the planet that heartlesses have desifed

Yami Bakura : (growls angrily) Cursed that intergalatic menace! Who do you think you are, she-devils?!

Maka Albarn : [Shift in Truth's voice] There's more Maka Albarn than meets the eye, but I'm something different than any type of human that how little you can recall. You can call me...(it's is revealed that she transformed into a Phanto) Phanto Maka!

Moirai Albarn : [Shifting with Truth's voice] And don't forget about me...This is the Phantonian race's true power!

Ashley : No way...this is Maka Albarn' true power?! She turned into a powerful Phantonian!

"At long last, the earth's sworn saviors have finally showed their race' true colors that achieved their perfect form! Their true power of potential has finally made into the most powerful warriors of the cosmos. Thus, the true form of the Phanto Sisters are reborn."

~ Sixty-Seventh Scene : True Blood of Phanto ~

[atsunflower]

And the snakes started to sing — Intro

Rated: SFW

Author note: I decided on posting the intros for all the fics before updating them. Please, give this one the same amount of love you give to the other stories from this au *cough* Hospital for souls *cough*. Daisho is my babie and I love him very much.

Warnings: cursing, name-calling, implied cheating, mentions of alcohol and me being mean to Mika.

I — Intro

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When he decided to marry her, it felt right.

Back at that time, it felt like he had made a big score that would lead him into a successful path.

She had stunning looks and that fire in her eyes. A combo that would put any man into his knees in adoration.

At that moment, she seemed nothing but a strong-minded girl, with a sassy demeanor and a seducing aura. The sweet smiles and soft voice were a bonus.

Plus the fact Mother Nature gifted her with those ginger locks and the skin of alabaster, being enamored by her looks couldn't be helped either.

He was sure she was a goddess among the Earth and he, himself, was more than willing to let her rule his life.

And man, was he wrong.

Mika was a bitch — the worst one, it is.

He can't exactly pinpoint the moment things went wrong, but he knew it wasn't much long after their wedding.

She turned out to be demanding.

A vixen who couldn't let him be, always rubbing shit on his face and remarking how much of a failure he was.

Oh, she was a cheater too.

And this is why Daisho Suguru, the oh-so-feared oyabun of Nohebi, was wasting his night away on a lowlife bar located in the outskirts of Tokyo.

Because if he ran into her right now, he would end her right on the spot, using only his bare hands, almost breaking the promise he made to himself of never laying a hand on a woman with hurting purposes. 

As much as she deserved it.

"Uhm... sir?" A soft voice snapped him out of his reverie. Lifting his gaze, his eyes bore into gentle ones "I'm sorry for disturbing you, but we're closing for the night." The woman said to him.

"Oh, right. Gimme the bill, please" She looked worriedly at him.

"Sir, you only drank water the whole night. Water is on the house." She stated the obvious, wiping the counter. The name tag on her chest glinted under the dim light; he paid no mind to it, returning to look past the woman's face.

"Oh, right" he was astonished. He was supposed to be sad and drinking his heart out. Maybe, in bloodlust for revenge.

Is this how emptiness feels? He wondered.

"Then, can I have a swill of whiskey before I go?" He asked, an uncertain tone lacing his voice; the woman smiled warmly at him, grabbing a glass.

"Of course. We have scotch, tennessee and a bottle of Yamazaki to offer. Which one do you prefer?"

"Yamazaki. Neat, please" He asked, analyzing her features.

She was pretty. Her body held a delicate constitution he never saw before. Doe eyes with long lashes that resembled doll ones.

Pretty, he realised, but not quite my type.

"Here ya go, sir." His concentration was broken by the screech the glass made on the wooden surface after the woman slid it to him.

Chugging down its content, throat burning in the process, he then banged the glass onto the counter when finished.

The bargirl let out a little squeal at the sound.

"I apologize" he whispered, hands running through his verdant hair while he looked around the place.

The bar wasn't even that bad per se, but it wasn't like the fancy pubs he is used to frequent either. Tough it wasn't what tickled him off.

The woman before him didn't fit in the place.

It wasn't his problem. But it bugged him to see a pretty thing like her in a place like this.

He observed as she organized some stuff in the cabinets. He didn't miss the glances she threw at him over her shoulders, eyes almost rushing him out.

Daisho sighed.

"I'll take my leave. How much do I owe you?" The man asked, already reaching for his wallet.

"Nothing really." The words came out in relief. He frowned, feeling pathetic.

"Look, I'm not a charity case." The bitter taste in his mouth felt too much. He didn't come in searches of pity from the worker of a rundown bar.

For goddam's sake, Daisho could buy and burn down the whole city.

The man didn't want her sympathy.

"Oh, I didn't mean to offend you, sir." She squealed, moving her hands frantically "You just look like you could use something warm right now." And after years of being stabbed on the back, he saw sincerity in the color of her eyes; no second intentions behind those irises.

He thanked the girl, finally taking his leave.

Getting out of the place and ignoring the dull burning in his throat, Daisho couldn't understand the feeling inside of his chest — but he knew it wasn't a bad sensation.

Warm indeed, the male thought, starring at the dark sky of Tokyo.

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[galaxyedging]

Always

Din starts to realise how much the reader is willing to do for him and how much he is willing do for her.

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"You have to be what?!" The baskar covered Mandalorian next to you practically choked. When Din heard that there might be some Jedi left in old settlement in the mountains nearby, you wasted no time getting here.

"Naked." The old woman stated simply. "The people there are one with nature. They live in their natural state. It promotes openness, honesty and a connect with the universe."

"Connection with the universe? Sounds very Jedi to me." you commented quietly to Din.

"I know...but.." his voice was higher than you've ever heard.

You had to hide your amusement. You had a chance to have a little fun with the clearly uncomfortable bounty hunter. After spending months chasing leads you were definitely ready to have some fun at his expense.

"So you have to be naked to go there?" you asked. The old lady nodded.

"And be naked the entire time?" you continued. Even with the visor you could feel Din glaring at you. You ignored him. "So do you have to make the trek up the mountain naked too?" you could feel how tense Din was next to you. The woman chuckled "No dear, you can just disrobe outside."

"Ok, can you let them know we're coming?" she nodded at your request.

Raising from the table you bowed slightly at her and headed for the door. You ignored the fact that Din hadn't moved.

Once you were outside he practically fell over himself to catch up to you. "Are you crazy?!" He called after you. You turned to face him, keeping your face neutral.

"What?" you shrugged.

"What?! I can't go in there. You know that!" he rambled.

"She said naked. Maybe they'll let you keep your helmet on...if you show everything else." you made a show of raking your eyes down his body. Din was used to your good natured banter by now. This time it seemed like he was too far gone to recognize your teasing.

He started to speak several times but never quite got there. You decided to take pity on him before his head exploded.

"We just need info, right? So it's not like YOU have to go in."

The agitation fell away from him, he regained his composure and tilted his head at you. "You'd go in? For me?"

Your heart leapt into your throat. You would. At this point there was not much you wouldn't do for him, or the kid. As much as you didn't want Din to know how you felt you couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of him recognizing you were willing to do anything to help him. As much as you wanted to protect you heart, you wanted his praise, his attention.

"Not for you." you began walking. He fell in beside you. "For the villagers."

He chuckled "Really?"

"Yeah. I mean you told me the oath is to keep your face covered."

He hmmmmed suspiciously.

"Obviously, I get the whole armour thing while out on bounties but you never take it off. So my theory is you're covering something up."

Another chuckle, they were becoming more of a common occurrence lately, you were grateful of that. "Really? So what am I covering up?"

"Really bad tattoos." you answer.

This time he laughed loudly. It instantly became your mission in life to make him make that sound again. You realized you were now staring at him. Snapping out of you replied "Yep. I think you went to Canton Bight after a big bounty. Won a load of credits. Got wasted on Spotchka and got covered in really bad, ugly, boarderline offensive tattoos."

You burst out laughing this time. When you both composed yourself you walked the rest of the way in comfortable silence. When got to the outside of the settlement. Another old woman opened the door. "We were expecting you. You are welcome but you must leave take your clothes off here. Any weapons must also remain." Din started to object at that point but you held you hand up to silence him. "I will give you a moment to prepare." she concluded closing the gate.

You started handing your things to Din. "No weapons?" he asked concerned.

"They're a peaceful settlement. Besides, I am a weapon."

Having seen you fight he couldn't argue with that. You weren't as disciplined as him but you were still highly trained. The wild streak in you actually made you better in a fight. Sometimes.

"Mando?" you caught his attention. While he'd been worrying about your safety you were almost down to your underwear. "Oh, sorry." you wondered if he was blushing from the tone in his voice. He quickly turned away from you. Taking off the rest of your clothes, placing them in your bag, you passed it to Din over his shoulder. "Ready." you told him. He didn't answer, the air was heavy between you. "Y/N?" he finally spoke up. "Yes?" you answered from behind him. "You were half right."

You stared at the back of his helmet expectantly. "I do have a huge tattoo. It covers my back and down my legs."

"Wha..." you started in confusion.

"It's not a bad one though. A Wookie riding a Thala-Siren, while it leaves a trail of milk, is a solid choice that I stand by." You laughed, slapping him on the shoulder "Idiot!". He caught your hand before you pulled it away. "Be careful." He gave your hand a squeeze before letting go. You turned back to the gate. "Am ready to come in now." The gate opened and you started inside. "You'll be here for me, right?" You called back to Din. "Yes." he answered. He waited until the gates had shut completely before adding "Always."

Copied from my AO3 account, Casskane.

[makiema]

Snk 123 and “Family”

Imo Yams deliberately emphasized on “family” during the EM talk and not made it a direct confession like with Falbi, to make the message sort of more universal for Eren. Like, family to him is all the people featured in 123, people he grew up with in Paradis. The final affirmation he needed before dirtying his hands rightly comes from the closest family member— Mikasa but I think what Eren realised is that, not only Mikasa, but all of them always genuinely loved him and cared for him.

All the superficiality like the Ackerbond and Titan Powers don't matter— Mikasa associates herself with him because she genuinely cares about him as family, and in a broader context, the same goes for all the others. This also explains Eren's eyes lighting up for a brief moment here in Chapter 105 right after Levi expresses his hurt and his utter disbelief regarding Eren's actions.

It is because Eren realizes how much they all love him simply for who he is and doesn't see him only as a victory machine and/or a savior. And this is exactly why he can't afford to sacrifice them, like he said before ; they're just too important and more than anybody else, because they know love. Love without the bounds of expectations and conditions.

And he loves them too, just as much as they love him; he even explicitly states that he wants them to live long, happy lives. In Chapter 123, that is exactly the vision that Eren gets when they engage in their drunken shenanigans. He observes them, he smiles assured because that is the image he knows he'll be fighting to protect from there on out— the image of happy families in Paradis with no fear of an impending danger that threatens to wipe them off the face of Earth forever. He feels too strongly for all of them and this deep, almost familial bond that he has formed with everyone in Chapter 123 over the years is what directly influences his last monologue.

Hence, the stress on “where I was born and raised.” The words carry strong familial connotations. Eren's choice was difficult. More so, because Falco and Reiner are people like him, those who wanted nothing more than creating a safer future for their families. This is why Eren is truly empathetic towards them. He understands.

But, when we're almost instantly yanked back into the grim reality that there can't be any appeal for appeasement with Marley, right after Mikasa says “you're family” and all the squad have a merry time, we're reminded that it's really one or the other.

It's up to Eren to choose: to give up on his own family (by pitying the rest of the world) or to protect them against the world. And he chooses what he'd regret the least, he chooses to protect his own.

On a side note, the fez haired kid reminded Eren that the world hasn't changed in 2000 years- he was affronted by the oppressive society just like Ymir had been in Chapter 122 and if Levi hadn't interceded for him, he'd be abused like Ymir too. I think this confirmed for Eren how oppressive governments that hold too much power will always continue to victimise and abuse innocent, naive children. It's a cycle of oppression that won't end, no matter the era in such a corrupted world. The world did not present him a middle ground. He found no hope there. Only war lust and racism. All of it culminated in him deciding to go ahead with the Rumbling because even after staying in enemy territory for so long, even after experiencing the world, he discovered nothing positive- it's just hate, inhumanity and oppression. He found nothing that suggested an improvement from Ymir's times. So, it can be said, that in the end he chose the hell of doing away with the entire outside world because that's the only way he can save his own little world- his family that raised him and loved him; he would take all the blood in his hand if it meant his people would have a future where they are free from oppression. What drives Marley to commit ethnic cleansing is pure abhorrence of the Eldian race. But, what drives Eren is his infinite love and tenderness for Mikasa, for his friends and for all his people- his extended Eldian family. He has been saying it from the very beginning: nobody has the right to take our birthright and our freedom away from us. And that's exactly the essential line of thought he's still following.

From a moral pov, it isn't right. Eren knows that. But like I've said before too, morality and freedom are two very different ideas and more than often, one doesn't comply with the other. Eren sees his reality as free or unfree and his actions are inspired from love for his people and are intended for achieving freedom. They have nothing to do with ideals. He knows there's no right or wrong if we take in consideration the narratives of both the sides. He knows Marleyans have enough reasons to justify their antipathy for Eldians just like, Eldians are not wrong in enforcing their right to life and freedom. That's why he doesn't sugarcoat anything and directly tells Reiner he might just destroy the world before waging war against Liberio. He knows exactly what he is doing. He's still chasing freedom, chasing a better and secure future for his people. He won't let his family die for naught. He isn't prepared to sacrifice them. And sacrifice them for what? Peace? Justice? There is no peace or justice in the outside world. Even if there are no Eldians, there'll be other refugees who'll have to take Marley's shit. (This point is proved by the fez haired kid) So is sacrificing his family for such a cruel outside world really worth the price? What does it matter if they're majority? Majority can be in the wrong too and their number certainly doesn't justify all their ill doings.

In conclusion, it would be genocide either way, the numbers don't matter. Either a small race of people take the brunt of the world or Eren does away with the world. None of the two course of action is ideal but at least, we can say after Chapter 123 that Eren is acting out of love for his family, but Marleyans are acting out of plain spite.

[fantasma-exspiravit]

Freak Show Ghost Envy

Crack Theory

Today I'd like to talk about Ghost Envy and why it exists in the Danny Phantom universe. Who coined the idea and all of that. All my thoughts and theories are up to personal opinion, I just like to over analyze things and jump to conclusions. ☺️ Sooooo, without further ado...

Ghost Envy. We first find out about it in the episode reality trip. One might think it was a common thing since Jazz is reading a whole book about it to write her college thesis essay. Titled "Ghost Envy for dimwits: Ghosts are not the boss of me" this book must have some sort of scientific claim for Jazz to be using it for research. But who did this research? As a reminder: Season one starts off with the general public at the understanding that ghosts aren't real. It's such a fringe topic that Jasmine is able to get JACK (of all people) to admit in Mystery Meat, and I quote, "I, Jack Fenton, from this day forth, do hereby turn my back on ghosts. And this thermos can't trap ghosts because ghosts don't exist."

We know for sure that ghosts sightings, research, and proof are rare things. Those who believe in ghosts and try to prove of their existence tend to be societal outcasts who (even with tremendous research like Jack and Maddie) tend to be laughed off as crack pots. That begs the qestion, who wrote this book?

We know it can't be a scientist. At least not a well founded peer reviewed one. As my calculations show from Danny phantom's sleep deprivation (link), each episode spans about 4.4 days from each other (at least until Christmas). Ghosts finally come into public eye during the episode Public Enemies. That happens when Walker uses Phantom and exposes him to the public, to the news, and makes him look like a villain (by stealing the mayor-- do I need to put spoilers for an over ten year old kids cartoon??). This is the 15th episode in the series making this 66 days into the school year (generously assuming Danny got his powers the first day of school) or, just a hair over 2 months.

Why is this important? Well, Reality Trip happens the last day of school. Any well-eatablished psychologist who wants to do research on how the human psyche is affected by the knowledge of ghosts is gonna need to find, subjects, get a board to approve of an experiment, run the experiment, hopefully have others run the experiment for extra backing, get these articles peer reviewed, get them into an established journal, then write a book on Ghost Envy with all its research at a good enough level that Jazz would want to use it as a resource-- Oh, and all before the last six months of time before school get out for the average teen in America.

While there were other ghost researchers (or at least hunters) in the series, we get a chance to see all the best known and established ghost fanatics in Million Dollar Ghost. This episode happens after Public Enemies, but for lenience, we're gonna assume these guys were all around in the shadows (like Maddie and Jack) and have come to light more now the ghosts are a hot topic. We have the groovy gang and scardey cat, the xtreme ghostbreakers, and the guys in white. The former two certainly aren't researchers. And the guys in white, even if they performed their own studies outside of ghosts (since they never seem to want to experiment on the public and only threaten Phantom with experiments) I doubt the government would be publishing any of their research, akin to no one knowing about Area 51 and so on. Whoever wrote the book knew a great deal about Ghost Envy, had lots of time to research it (before ghosts were popular), and didn't already defame their name through crazy stunts like Jack and Maddie.

Not all is lost, however. I just happen to know an author who has already proven to write about Ghost subjects.

I know, Freak Show is adement that he doesn't have Ghost Envy. Who's to say, though, that he didn't research and write the book to prove to the world that he didn't have Ghost Envy. This is called guilt transference. Ever seen someone you know is a cheater adimently accuse their significant other of having been promiscuous? It's under the idea that if you can attribute the the thing you feel you've done wrong onto someone else, you won't be looked at as in the wrong. He is, however, self aware enough, that at the start of the episode when the guys in white state "We know how you envy ghosts" he doesn't deny it. We also know he discusses this topic with Jazz when he feels safe, so clearly he isn't so closeted about his Ghost Envy that writing a book about it would be considered tabu.

I believe, it runs deeper than just a problem with his family, though. Whether or not he told Jazz about this to try and bait pity out of her is a whole different subject. This may go deeper than just parents or his audience loving ghosts more than him. Dealing with the section when he states that he may love ghosts more than himself I'd like to turn our attention to Lydia. She was the only ghost who, when broken free of the orbs charm, stuck it out with Freak Show. Why? I believe the two may have more or less secret affection for each other.

But she is dead. Not just dead, she's a ghost. An immortal being that is very rare and difficult to become, the chances Freak Show might become a ghost are basically zero. Regardless of how many trinkets he has to try and make himself ghostly (whatever causes his ghostly aura around him). One day he will die and she will live on. This makes his hatred of ghostly things all the more real as it now keeps him from having a happy life with Lydia. It may be a part of the cause for him to want her to express more human traits. It would also explain why he offers to take her to dinner or a movie before stating he'll spend their afternoon becoming the ringmaster of the world.

In other words: I really ship Freak Show and Lydia and I think there's enough evidence for me to say it could have been canon.