#cj is sorta there… in the corner

[morbid9142]

da shit i be working on in history class

[sol-shines]

how do they decorate their living space? the phoenix fire crew i mean

hi cam !!!!!

ooh let's see....

emma: definitely has some sort of workbench or desk with papers or other supplies sorta strewn all over it. they've fallen asleep there more times than anyone can count. probably has maps or notes or wanted posters stuck to some portion of her wall as like a planning space. but has some photos up too, most of the crew, but one or two of them with their family back on earth. i feel like she HAS a bed, but usually either falls asleep at her desk, in the cockpit, or with someone else when they FINALLY convince them to rest. i dont think they put a lot of effort into making their room seem "homey," yk? she's been in survival mode for a long time. also like 20 secret weapon compartments

audri: lots of little floating lights just scattered around, courtesy of Magic Shit. lots of blankets i think, she likes to be Warm. i think her room has a wall that can become transparent and is just a window to outside the ship. big ol floor rug i think. she spends more time lying on the floor than she cares to admit. doodles on the walls absentmindedly sometimes, or throws shit at them sometimes to see if they'll stick (when she's REAL mad, occasionally she'll put up a picture of someone's face and start slinging stuff at that). generally i think her room is the most,,, Scuffed, physically. she'll scratch up the walls, destroy bedding, there's a couple dents here and there. she truly just goes fuck it we ball. she'll set off volatile experimental spells in there, who give a shit anxbsmbcnx

xan: he has quite a few of those little plant hanger thingies.. he hangs out in the greenhouse a lot but he's gotta have some little ones with him in his room too. probably some type of holo-computer interface that he can pull up and dismiss at will. you KNOW he's got some fancy-ass lighting system. generally very neat but occasionally if you catch him in the middle of a hyperfixation moment there will be a good few takeout containers and chip bags and empty energy drinks tossed away absentmindedly

drake: in my head drake's room is the messiest akcndkncdm. both by virtue of him being a kid and a dragon lmao. he's a major hoarder so he has something shiny or interesting from EVERY dimension they've visited. i feel like everything is just piled up in there. very howl's bedroom from hmc if it was less opulent wizard shit and more "this glowy orb i found that looks sick as fuck" and other useless collections lol. i think his bed space is just a pile of everything soft he owns - blankets, stuffed animals, pillows, you name it - all in a giant nest that he curls up in.

cj: honestly i think he makes his look the most comfy? guitar propped up in the corner, a little vanity space to get ready and admire themself, posters of superheroes and biking stars and musicians he admires plastered on their wall (he prides himself on loving niche indie artists of ALL genres but also i KNOW they're a slut for frank ocean,,,,). has all sorts of honor awards and biking trophies on a special shelf. ABSOLUTELY has his wanted poster plastered front and center. also i KNOW their closet situation defies spatial logic (how is there a walk-in and why is it gunning to be the next portal to narnia?????)

thanks for asking !!! this was SO fun actually.

[cj-emhoff]

CJ winced at being trapped on the sing-along-hellscape that was It's A Small World for longer than the five minutes it took to make it through normally. "Alright well I'm turning on you then on that one—there's no way I'm doin' it again. Your zero pulse neck is mine." He teased, but pointedly aiming a gunslinger finger at her white as snow neck. There wasn't any way she could know her words triggered something akin to sad in him. Sobering really was more like it— the accident, he was reminded at random would never actually leave his conscience. His expression though unchanged and the corners of his lips upturned in an easy smile, though he swallowed hard and he could feel himself staring. "Thank you, thank you." The jester's tone easy enough to toss out there as it broke the millisecond daze he'd allowed himself to go into. "And if I told you I kinda, sorta, maybe a liiiitle, fell asleep? Would you hate me?" The marathon as it turned out not the best idea to start at 2 AM with a couple blunts and some red wine in. "Does it count I liked the one with Jason? Corny as hell but that was the best part." She was an interesting one, sweet but also maybe an actual vampire or some shit. Charmed a little. He met her with the secret, bringing a finger to his lips when she revealed her shameful truth. "Twi- twilight?- never heard of it." Teasing, he whispered too with a shrug. "...Is this the same tat you were thinking about before, when I met you? What're you doing now?"

"If we terrorize people at Disney then we won't have anyone to operate the rides for us. Can you imagine being stuck on the 'it's a small world' ride," she jokes, using air quotes at the mention of the ride. The idea of going to Disney with him was sounding better by the second and a part of her wished they were actually making said plans.

"Congrats on passing your drivers test and not losing a limb. I happen to think your limbs are perfectly fine just where they are but watch out roads of Asbury Park. CJ is on the loose." Daphne teased, chuckling a bit. "Oh, you did? That's awesome! What a perfect way to start the season. Did you enjoy them? You can't tell me the ending to the first one isn't just.." she holds a hand up to do a chefs kiss motion, nodding a bit as well. She really was a sucker for a classic.

"It's been alright on my end. I've been thinking of getting a new tattoo, but otherwise I haven't been up to too much. Been kind of laying low, you know? Now that spooky season is among us, I figured it's my time to come back out. Although," she leans in, as if she's about to whisper to him her biggest secret, "I've been getting this urge to drink and watch the Twilight movies. Keep that between us, okay?"

[allthingsfangirl101]

Overly Protective Coworkers-Matt Brody

Matt's POV

I looked up as Y/N walked into the shack. I instantly smiled when she looked over at me.

"Morning, Matt."

"Morning, Y/N," I said, not sounding as relaxed as she did. "How was your weekend?"

"Not too bad," she shrugged. "Mainly just sat at home and ran a few errands. What about you?"

"I did absolutely nothing." I cringed when that sounded phony.

"Sometimes nothing is good," she winked. She sent me a smile before walking into the women's locker room.

"That was just sad."

I sighed as Mitch walked out of his office and sat on the corner of my desk.

"I don't know what you're talking about," I said, awkwardly clearing my throat.

He sent me a look before rolling his eyes. "You have a thing for Y/N."

"What? I don't. . . I wasn't. . ."

"Come on, man," he scoffed. "You have had a thing for Y/N since your first day. I'm pretty sure she distracted you during your training."

"My training?" It was my turn to scoff. "You mean that useless competition you made me compete in?"

He just smirked as he stood up and patted me on the back. I rolled my eyes and started gathering what I needed for my shift. Y/N and I have been put on the same shift since my second week. A part of me thinks Mitch did that on purpose just to torment me.

I looked up right as Y/N walked out of the locker room in her swimsuit. I couldn't stop watching her as she pulled her hair up effortlessly in a perfect ponytail. When I finally looked away from her, I saw Mitch smirking at me.

"You ready to save some lives, Brody?" She asked as I looked back over at her.

"Just call me Superman."

I heard Mitch groan, but I didn't focus on him because Y/N laughed. "Alright, Superman," she teased. "But no jumping off the boardwalk. I'm not diving in after you."

Without warning, Y/N grabbed the keys to the four-wheeler and tossed them to me. She sent me a wink as she walked outside. I cleared my throat and ignored Mitch's smirk as I slipped off my hoodie and followed Y/N outside.

My breath got caught in my throat as I glanced over and saw Y/N bend down to unhook the four-wheeler from the gas tank. I cleared my throat and jogged down the steps.

"You aren't taking the other one?" I asked when she didn't go to the four-wheeler she usually drives.

"Nope," she sighed. "Ronnie didn't plug it in after his shift last night, so I'm hitching a ride with you."

I smiled as I got on the four-wheeler and turned it on. I bit my lip when I felt Y/N grab my shoulders for stability as she got on behind me. I tried to ignore the chaos in my stomach as she straddled me and wrapped her arms around my waist.

"You ready, Superman?"

"Ready, Lois Lane."

I waited eagerly for her reaction. I let out the breath I didn't realize I was holding when she laughed.

"I like that," she chuckled. "Partners in crime: Superman and Lois Lane."

                              * * * * *

Y/N continued to call me Superman and I continued to call her Lois Lane all week. Whenever we did in front of Mitch, he sent me a knowing smirk. Friday, I walked into the shack and overheard a conversation I wish I hadn't.

"Where is he taking you?" Summer asked Y/N.

"Well, we're meeting here and then getting dinner," Y/N explained. "He wants to walk down the boardwalk and get to know each other better.

I jumped when the girls all squealed. Ronnie walked in, almost bumping into me because I hadn't moved.

"What's going on?" He laughed as he nodded towards the girls.

"I don't know," I mumbled.

"Y/N is going on a date after work," Mitch said as he walked by us. He sent me a look before walking over to the girls.

"As long as he keeps his hands to himself," he jokingly warned, "I won't have a problem. I'll hunt him down and kick his ass."

"I'll be fine," Y/N chuckled. "I can handle myself."

"I know you can," Mitch winked. He sent me a teasing look before walking to his office. I waited until everybody had headed to their shift before walking over to Y/N.

"So umm. . . A date, huh?" I asked.

"Yeah," she chuckled. "Summer and CJ talked me into joining this dating app. I matched with this guy and we've been sorta talking. I don't know. He asked me out and. . . We'll see."

"That's. . . Cool," I said, not even sounding convincing to myself.

"Matt," she smiled. "I'll be fine, okay? It's just a date."

"With a stranger," I mumbled.

"Hey," she said, gently grabbing my arm. "I'll be fine. If anything happens. . ."

"You call me and I will come kick his ass," I said before I could stop myself.

"Matt," she giggled. "I'll be fine. Okay? I can handle myself."

"I know," I sighed. "I just. . ."

I cleared my throat when I didn't finish my sentence. She smiled as she pulled me into her chest and wrapped her arms around me. It took me a second before I wrapped my arms around her waist.

"I'll be fine," she reassured. "And if I do need help, I know who to call."

                              * * * * *

After work, I found myself on edge. I kept checking the clock on the wall, my stomach in knots the closer it got to 6. Y/N's date was supposed to meet her here at 6 and then take her to dinner.

My breath got caught in my throat when Y/N walked out of the locker room. She was wearing a short dress and her hair was flowing down her shoulders. I bit my lip when I noticed she put makeup on.

"So?" She asked, smoothing out her dress. "How do I look? Do you think he'll like it?"

"If he doesn't, he's an idiot."

"Thanks, Matt," she said, her voice changing slightly.

Y/N sighed and walked over to the couch, sitting on the armrest. As she played with the seam of her dress, I noticed her hands were shaking. I walked over and sat on the couch next to her.

"You okay?" I asked. When she didn't stop playing with her dress, I reached over and grabbed her hand.

"Y/N," I said softly.

"I hate that I agreed to this," she mumbled.

"Then don't go."

I cleared my throat when she looked up at me. I opened and closed my mouth, struggling to find a way to ease the tension.

"You don't have to go on a date with a stranger, Y/N. If you aren't comfortable with online dating then why did you agree to it?"

"I don't know," she sighed. I looked up and blushed when I noticed her still holding my hand. I forced myself to refocus when she kept continued, "The girls were so excited about it and I guess I just got swept up in it all."

"Well," I hesitated, trying to gather the courage. "If you want a way out, you could say you forgot you had plans with a coworker. Then maybe you and I could. . ."

I was cut off when Summer, CJ, and Stephanie came running into the shack, giggling and excitedly complimenting her. I jumped up and quickly went to my desk. I glanced back over at her to see her already looking at me, sending me an apologetic shrug. I opened my mouth but quickly shut it. I sighed as I headed into the locker room to get my stuff.

After stalling for ten minutes, I finally headed out to my motorcycle. As I left the shack, I looked up and froze. I watched as Y/N greeted a guy. I clenched my fists when he touched her arm.

"Wanna follow them?"

I jumped at the sudden voice. I looked over my shoulder to see Mitch locking the shack, his eyes on Y/N and her date.

"You serious?"

"Hell yeah," he chuckled. "Let's go."

                              * * * * *

Mitch and I followed Y/N throughout her date. We followed them to the beachfront restaurant. We followed them to the ice cream parlor. And we followed them as they walked down the boardwalk. We were currently hiding behind a cement slab as Y/N and her date stopped on the boardwalk. They sat on a bench and continued talking.

Suddenly, Y/N looked over her shoulder, straight at us. We quickly ducked, holding our breath in hopes that she didn't see us. When we thought the coast was clear, we slowly sat back up. We jumped when Y/N was right in front of us.

"Hey, Y/N," Mitch said, slightly stuttering. "How's your night going?"

"Why are you guys following me?"

"What makes you think we're following you?" I tried to act innocent.

She sighed as she crossed her arms over her chest and shifted her weight to one foot. Mitch cleared his throat as we stood up.

"I'm sorry, Y/N," he sighed. "We wanted to make sure he didn't do anything we didn't like. We were just trying to watch your back."

"I appreciate your concern," she chuckled. "Thank you for worrying, but I'm fine. In fact. . ."

She looked over her shoulder, a small sigh leaving her lips. When she looked back at us, she had an odd look on her face.

"The date's over."

"Really?" I asked, failing to not sound as relieved as I actually was.

"Was it because of us?" Mitch asked.

"No," she sighed. "The date ending before 8 had nothing to do with you two. It was very clear that the only thing he wanted was to hook up."

"I'm sorry, kiddo. Guys suck." Mitch sighed. Y/N laughed as she slightly shook her head. "Sorry again that we followed you. I'll see you Monday?"

"See you Monday," Y/N smiled. We watched as Mitch turned on his heel and left. When Y/N turned towards me, I scratched the back of my neck.

"So," she said, holding in a laugh, "I understand why Mitch followed me, but why did you?"

"Well," I said as I reached up and nervously scratched the back of my head.

"Let me present a hypothetical for you," she smirked, "then you can tell me whether or not it's accurate."

"Okay," I stuttered.

"Imagine two coworkers who have worked together for quite some time," she started to explain. "As they spend more time together, something changes. One friend gets asked out on a date and the other friend is nervous. Now he might be nervous because he's protective of his friend, but he could also be nervous because he's possessive of her. Maybe it's more than that. Maybe he has feelings for this friend?"

"Well. . . I thought. . . I wasn't sure. . ."

Y/N cut off my stuttering by standing on her toes and pressing a soft kiss to my cheek. As soon as she pulled away, that spot on my face burned. She set me a knowing look as she took a few steps back.

"Whenever he is ready and has the balls to ask out his "friend", I'm sure she'll say yes."

[stranger-who-writes-fiction]

Me, throughout the entirety of 6x05:

And I suppose I could just leave it there but NO, we’re doing a LIST. Of all the excellent things from “Prom Night!”

SPOILERS!

AV Club reviewer giving this episode the first ‘A’ of the season: :D

AV Club reviewer still insisting that “Midvale” was filler: D:<

Forever destined to disagree with the AV Club reviews in some way or another...

Okay, so! We begin with a very helpful reminder from Alex that things are different, in this Post-Crisis World!

(I mean, on the one hand, am I slightly distressed that key aspects of the Pilot and the WHOLE of “Midvale” are now gone, along with Earth-38? Yes. 

On the other, Kara remembers her lived-experiences of everything that had transpired in the Earth-38 timeline, so they still sorta happened and have informed her characterization. 

So...it’s fine. It’s fine. This is fine.)

I do love that, ‘Kara punched a meteorite out of the sky’ is now a Thing That Happened, though. 

(Well perhaps NOT ANYMORE but I’m getting ahead of myself.)

KENNY LIIIIIIIIIIIIIVES!!!!!

“Scooby-Duo” listen, as someone who has already imagined all these kiddos in Hanna-Barbera cartoon style, running around Midvale, solving crimes and saving the day, I loved this description.

Alex being like, ‘DO. NOT. SCREW UP. MY PAST.’ ahhhhh we love to see that scary Older Sibling energy on full display.

And then Brainy and Nia are off to the past!

The only thing that could’ve made the utterance of ‘totes’ worse would’ve been the addition of, ‘magotes’. Thank goodness they exercised restraint in the writers’ room.

FORTUNATELY the terrible ordeal of reliving dated slang is offset by some truly excellent lines and line-reads throughout the rest of the episode.

For instance! Loved Brainy’s, ‘the perfect optical illusion’ and ‘off the dash, please.’ So great.

Other honorable mentions: ‘Damn it, Mitch!’ ‘That’s a LOT of exposure’ and I forget the line itself but when Cat’s like, ‘normal town my a--’ and then the cut to commercial break AAAAAHHHHHH so good.

Okay, back to the episode, Nia and Brainy, on the Legion Cruiser, AND THEN!

AND THEN AND THEN AND THEN!

OUR KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDS!!!!!

I love them. It won’t happen, but gosh, I want a Midvale spin-off so bad. 

Like, the Crisis retcon made some space in the girls’ past for a spin-off to actually...kinda work. 

(But sustaining the premise across multiple episodes/seasons would be tricky and there would always be the threat of running up against like. The current show’s continuity.

But hey! They could just ignore it, I guess! That’s what the Superman show is doing!) *insert frowny emoji here* 

So the kids have gathered with Alex for milkshakes, which is delightful.

But ALL IS NOT WELL! As Alex reads about the ‘luckiest town’ and is like:

(Except with a lot more anxiety and frowning)

I feel as though we already knew Alex went to Stanford but I can’t remember if Kara’s (terrible) resume revealed that she went to National City University?

*Checks* Yes it did.

Another thing I LOVE is just. Alex as the Responsible One, whose anxiety is perpetually cranked to a 9.5, driving the Scooby-Duo around in the suburban mom van for super-ing jobs.

Also, ‘super-ing’ is an excellent verb, 15/10

Young Cat Grant! ....More on her later.

Nicole and Jesse did such a great job with the comedy in this episode--their initial attempt at a cover story/lie is so good. 

And the masterful transition into an actual good lie that Nia knew would win Kara over...VERY NICE.

Kara being so obviously thrilled that there are OTHER ALIENS! WITH POWERS! HERE, IN MIDVALE! RIGHT HERE!

Fandom has ruined the whole ‘Kara has golden retriever energy’ as is their way but I must say...very much getting ‘excited puppy energy’ here. 

Nia and Kara comparing powers was so CUUUUUUUUTE!!!!

As was the picture on Kenny’s desk of him and Kara. D’aaaawwww.

(But OH NO SADNESS...BECAUSE A BREAKUP IS IMMINENT.)

Okay in addition to all of the incredibly adorable content we also get lots of FAMILY FEEEEEEELINGS, which: Yes, good, yes.

But Eliza is only here as a PICTURE on Kara’s nightstand and a NAME on Alex’s badge, I am sad. :C

(Hope Helen Slater is in this last season at some point...need that soothing mom energy after all the Phantom Zone angst)

I think I’m out of order now but Kenny wanting to help Kara help people is just. The most adorable thing. 

Spoiler alert: I use the word ‘adorable’ a lot in this list. Sorry...but also not. 

The Brainy music when he’s in the school computer lab watching the printer is really great. I think we’ve heard it before, but it meshed so well with the whole vibe of both the character and the episode, just stood out nicely, I guess.

Okay, so. Do we think that Jesse could always do the baseball bat tricks, and the writers wrote it in, or do we think that he learned them for the show? My money is on the former.

Either way, very impressive.

And now for the truck situation! I kinda thought it would turn out that it was Cat’s doing, as she was trying to suss out the ‘super’, but nope, it was the blue dudes.

(Which makes more sense, since they have no qualms about endangering other people.)

And ON THAT NOTE, the blue guys! They are the perfect level of ridiculous, and they are wonderfully straightforward in ways that the Phantoms are not.

Also, I love that one of them is named Mitch?

Nia and Kara save the day!

After Kara busts the brakes and is like, ‘uhhh....they’re not working’

I noticed the Metropolis license plate and while yes it’s a little strange that plates are...apparently city-based in this corner of Earth Prime, stranger still is that Cat presumably drove clear across the country to check out this story. Right? Like, that’s the only way she has that plate out in Midvale?

Wait, wait. Totally forgot to mention Kara and Nia’s EXTREMELY OBVIOUS ‘don’t be suspicious’ sunglasses gambit at the Midvale College campus you absolute DORKS.

Right, so.

Remember those FAMILY FEELZ??? WELL!

We’ve got Nia’s call to her mom, which, oof. OOOOOF. 

And then we have even MORE FEELINGS aka: The garage talk.

Okay. OKAY. So even though I’m a little sad “Midvale” no longer occurred in Earth Prime’s timeline, I am fascinated by the ways this new series of events have impacted Alex, Kara, and their past. (Also thrilled that Kenny lives, natch). Alex’s resentment and the burden of ‘protect Kara, PROTECT KARA’ have been left to simmer while Kara’s determination to help people has led to some...earnest but slightly careless secret hero work. The building blocks of the conflict introduced in “Midvale” are still there so while it might at first seem a little...repetitive, for Alex to lay all this out to Kara, it’s really just the reveal of a new boiling point; a post-crisis update on the scene in Midvale where Alex is like, ‘I had two parents before you showed up.’

AAAAAAAAAHHHHH IT’S EMOTIONALLY DEVESTATING I LOVE IT. 

And then like. The new, but also not-new angle, of Alex leveraging her world-weariness against Kara’s youthful optimism/somewhat reckless desire to help, and then Kara throwing BACK that she’s explored other solar systems. 

The LAYERS.

Also that Alex is like, ‘we need weapons, let’s tell mom and also call the DEO,’ classic Alex.

The garage talk ends with Kara determined to come clean to Kenny...BUT OH NO, THE HERO HIDEOUT IS SO CUTE, AND KENNY IS SO DEAR. 

And the reveal that the almost-kiss in “Midvale” actually happened d’awwwww these kids. 

Like. I am legitimately torn, here. I totally understand and support Kara in being honest with Kenny about the whole college situation--but also GAH. KENNY IS SO NICE AND CUTE AND EARNEST. 

You know what ELSE is nice and cute and earnest?

Nia singing “9 to 5″ to Brainy to cope with stress and boost morale.

Heckin’ adorable, gosh.

Aaaaaand some other stuff occurred as the episode closed out but I don’t have them in my notes and BASICALLY I want the next hour like, now. Right now. Because this was WONDERFUL. FROM START TO FINISH.

So some Overall thoughts!

I said we’d get to Cat ‘CJ’ Grant later, so here we are: I...think I liked her? Overall? It was a performance that gradually won me over, is how I would describe it.

Absolutely wild that Cat built a media empire in a mere six years. 

Also her whole, ‘I am going to find this extraordinary being and name them and kick Lois Lane into the classifieds’...I mean she eventually gets two out of three, there.

As I already started to mention, sad that Eliza wasn’t here! But it makes sense, since a lot of this, Kara is trying to keep on the DL.

Obviously, I am ALWAYS down for these flashback situations with the young Danvers. But it was also nice to take a break from the Phantom stuff. The plot here is simple/streamlined in a way the Phantom stuff...isn’t. I love the emotional character stuff coming out of the Phantom Zone arc but wow, the Phantoms are just. Needlessly complicated. 

The little episode recap where Lena is explaining that Phantom Prime is like a bloodhound was like, ‘oh right, they do that too...in addition to all the other stuff that they apparently do.’

So, yes. Welcome change.

The change of scenery + type of action was nice too!

Though RIP to everyone’s hair, fighting against the moisture.

This episode also handled the Brainy/Nia relationship really well, IMO. Like, due to the whole, ‘trying to fit so much in, always’ approach to Supergirl episodes sometimes results in a bit of...one-sidedness, for various characters. Think for instance of Kelly needing to cheer everyone on in episode 2, but not having space for her own feelings/emotional needs in that episode.

I’ve felt that a bit with Brainy and Nia thus far--one will sort of take up more narrative space, so the relationship feels a little lopsided.

NOT SO HERE! They are both going through some stuff, they are both struggling to cope, they both come to rely on one another for help. 

YES. GOOD. YES!!!!

Something I’m loving about season 6 overall is that so far, it doesn’t feel like the plot is stepping on character development too much. Like, it still isn’t a perfect balance, and some episodes manage it better than others, but compared to season 5? Leaps and bounds.

Everything was so nicely tied together and the dialogue was witty, the humor was delightful, EVERYONE WAS ADORABLE AND EARNEST AND DID I MENTION ADORABLE?* but they never lost sight of the themes and emotional through-lines and GAAAAAHHHHHH MIDVALE EPISODES ARE THE BEEEEEESTTTTTTTTT!

*Okay Alex was mainly stressed out but that’s to be expected.

TL;DR - Best episode of the season thus far? Best episode of the season thus far. 

[judenightfell]

How do you do your artwork? I want to get into graphic design and I love your style

hi, love! first, thank you so much here’s an example of the graphic designing I’ve done for 7 years)

Illustrations are just drawings, and to get even more specific, there’s regular drawing and then there’s digital drawing, and I currently do everything digital (i could not draw well on a piece of paper to save my life, no clue why)

SO! here’s my process! and keep in mind that this might not be what works for you, or only one or two things will stick, but I think it’s great to give everything a try and see what you like!

NOTE: I use a Wacom Intuos Tablet (small) with the Wacom pen. The program I use is Photoshop CC 2019.

1) Find References        Do NOT be afraid or ashamed to use reference photos as you’re starting. I have a pintrest board that I save any and all photos that I will want to use as references for my drawings        For example, THIS photo is a reference I used for my Jemma sketch, and funny enough, Cassandra Jean also used this photo for reference in THIS illustration she did that I saw two days after I finished and posted my sketch. So if someone as talented as CJ can use reference photos, you can to!

2) Sketch       So now that I have my reference photo(s) I start to sketch. And sometimes you’ll have to sketch over your original sketch to make a hand look normal, or fix an eye, but you can keep working at a sketch until you’re happy!        Don’t be afraid to even sketch on top of your reference photos! If you’re just starting out, and have no clue why you can’t get this one damn foot to look right, just sketch it over the reference! It helps you learn how things are shaped, how to draw certain curves, etc, and eventually you’ll understand and have a natural eye for sketching a body!      And don’t think your sketch has to look absolutely polished! A sketch is meant to be rough, it’s just an outline of the basic shapes you need. Think of it like an book: the outline of the plot is the sketch, and the actual writing is the inking...which brings me to...

3) Inking     When you’re finally happy with your sketch, you can start to ink your lines. “inking” just refers to actually putting down concrete lines in your drawing. This is where you decide if you want that shoulder to be a little higher or a little lower.       How I ink my drawings: set my sketch layer to 30% opacity, set my brush size to 15 or 20, set Smoothing to 100. Next to Smoothing, there’s a little gear icon, and I select “Stroke Catch-Up” -- this means that when I start to draw my lines, the actual lines are delayed on screen. This helps A LOT to get those perfect lines in one swipe (of course, you might to do it 20 times before you get it perfect, but that just comes with the territory) and means you won’t have those weird sections you might get if you were drawing, picking up your pen, and going back in to finish the line. (I hope that made sense, here’s a Youtube video I watched when I was starting out that helps explain this concept!)     When you’re inking, you might have lines that intersect at corners, but I just erase those when I’m done with the entire inking process, instead of while I’m doing it!      ALSO, you do not have to ink every single line in your sketch (I’ll mention this later!) just the important/main ones!

4) Colouring      THE FUN PART! I move my sketch and inking layers on top of my layers that I will be using for colouring, so that when I colour, the inked lines cover  the edges of the colours (does that make sense???) ANYWAY       My style currently is what I call “block colouring.” it means that there really is not shading or “traditional” tonal values or realistic shadows to objects. It’s pretty “flat” except for basic shadows to give some dimension.         I start with the base of the skin tone, then base of the hair, the clothes/jewelry, etc. just put the colour down (and runes I just fill in Black). make sure it nice and tight, and the skin colour doesn’t run into the hair or clothes, ya know?  Then I go in with a colour just a bit darker than each of the colours in the drawing already. If you’re drawing a white person, shade the skin with a slightly darker pink/peach colour, if it’s a POC, choose shades darker than their tone. This goes for hair, eyes, clothes etc!          You might have to look back at your reference photos to know where the shadows are on your person!         I shade using my brush set on 100% smoothing, so that the edges are straight as well!

5) Sketching...Again      When i’ve finished with colouring, I reapply my sketch layer at full opacity on top of my colouring WITH my inking. you remember how I said you don’t have to ink every single line, just the main ones? Well that’s because you can go back with your sketch layer, erase the sketching of those main lines, so you have the sketching of the smaller lines left!         And what I mean by smaller lines is like the sketching on the folds in fabric, or lines in the throat that detail the Adam’s apple. It gives my drawings just a hint of the “rough” style of sketching that I really like! 

That’s pretty much my process! I’m sorry if some things didn’t make sense (it’s my first time trying to explain these things) so if you need clarification, don’t hesitate to ask! 

wow this was long!

[roseverdict]

drops this here and runs lmao

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Splinter was jolted awake by a crashing sound, followed by multiple unfamiliar voices.

"Ughhh…what'd that thingy do? My head hurts."

He scrambled from his chair and bolted for the voices.

They were coming from the boys' room.

"Well, if you'd been listening to me, you'd know we should have teleported to April's house! Considering the fact that someone decided to switch out my fuel source, though, who knows where we ended up?"

Splinter hadn't attempted to use any of his childhood training in a couple years, but silence still came to him almost too easily as he approached the boys' room.

"Ack! My phone's being all weird when I try to check my texts! Guess letting Apes or CJ know we're having a problem is off the table. Greeeat."

"Can somebody turn on the lights? I've got color vision, not night vision!"

Splinter tried to assure himself that, while he could barely make out anything of what the teenaged voices were saying, what little he did understand seemed to point to them unintentionally arriving in his home rather than purposefully breaking in where his boys were napping.

…somehow.

His tail darted into the room and flicked the light switch.

The voices all squawked at the sudden light, but Splinter just froze.

His eyesight had yet to recover fully from his mutation, but even the blurry shapes and colors were enough to light a fire in him.

They were big. Far too big.

It was impossible.

The four large turtle shapes scrambled upright, and Splinter found himself staring at each of them in shock.

The largest of them, standing easily head and shoulders above Splinter's original height, back when he could still call himself Lou Jitsu, with a unique little snaggletooth in the corner of his mouth, and wearing a red bandana over his head like a traditional Hamato warrior.

The smallest of them, just a few inches shorter than Splinter was now but with stickers decorating his plastron that were familiar in the way the colors popped, even if Splinter had never actually seen the stickers themselves before, and with an orange mask tied around his eyes and ending in a bow.

The two in-between their brothers' heights, one with red markings peeking out from a blue mask and standing with a fake nonchalance, the other with a purple bandana and metallic goggles shifted up onto his head.

"My boys…? What…?" Splinter breathed.

For their part, the four turtles all shared a wince.

Purple frowned and inspected a glowing panel hovering by his forearm. "Hm. You know, after Casey first showed up, we probably should have expected more time travel to be on the agenda. In retrospect, I'm shocked it took this long."

"Wait, wait, waitwaitwait, real time travel?" asked Blue in disbelief. "Not some sort of trip down mystic memory lane, but actual time travel?"

"Affirmative," Purple said.

Orange got a starry-eyed look to his face that only hammered home that these were definitely Splinter's sons. "Coooool…"

"Mikey, you're forbidden from trying your mystic hands to get us back to the present unless we've all agreed there's no other option," said Red with finality, as if pre-emptively cutting off the idea.

"Seconded," added Blue. "Definitely a last resort only sorta dealie, there."

Orange saluted. "Aye-aye, capitáns!"

"So…it's really you?" Splinter asked, looking between the boys as the realization fully hit. "Wait- where are the babies?"

"Babies?!" Red squeaked.

The four looked around in shock for a moment, then Blue swallowed. "Well, the good news is, I don't think we squished 'em. Er, us."

Purple was already consulting his glowing panel again. "If my readings are correct- and they're my readings, of course they're correct- then it looks like when my equipment surged and sent us back, it also brought four ninpo signatures forward that are identical to ours, save for their miniscule size and unawakened status."

"So we swapped?" asked Orange.

Purple nodded. "Correct."

Instantly, the boys relaxed, and Red turned to Splinter. "You- uh, well, our you- was with us when the accident happened, just a bit further away. He oughta be aware of the swap and able to get Baby Us out of Donnie's lab and somewhere he can keep an eye on us. I think we're as safe as we can be."

"Aside from the inevitable mass of blackmail photos that April takes once she realizes she can dress Baby Us up in every single overly-adorable outfit she can find," Blue moaned.

Splinter frowned thoughtfully. "You've mentioned that name twice now, this 'April.' Who is she?"

Blue took out a small rectangle- clearly, this was his 'phone,' though it was nowhere near as blocky as the phones Splinter saw humans carrying these days- and tapped at it for a moment, then turned it to face him. "She's the one Mikey's squished up next to here."

Splinter took the device and inspected the massive display.

Shown in full color was a photo of what could only be himself and his boys, lit by the golden rays of sunrise. Or possibly sunset- it was difficult to tell.

Also featured prominently were two humans Splinter did not recognize in the slightest. One was dressed in a cloak and a mask that was flipped away from his face, and he and Blue had arms over each other's shoulders.

The other had, indeed, squished her cheek up next to Orange's, both of them beaming.

The version of himself in the photo was older and grayer (and shorter…and plumper…), but he was smiling in such a way that Splinter realized he knew about the humans' proximity to his boys and was glad for it.

"How old are Baby Us? We should probably know before we say anything else too indicative of events that have yet to pass for you, since we didn't come back in time with the intent to change it," Purple explained, cutting off that train of thought.

Splinter turned his attention away from Blue's device and looked up at his sons. "Orange is one, Blue and Purple are two, and Red, you're three."

"Overly-adorable baby outfits," repeated Blue in a horrified whisper.

"Fourteen years back, eh?" Purple said at the same time. "Not particularly ideal, but I can work with that."

Fourteen years…so that meant Orange was fifteen, and the others were a year or two older than even that.

Splinter handed Blue back his oddly-thin phone, then looked, really looked, at the boys.

Purple stood stiffly, his eyes never leaving the panel on his arm as he tapped away. Part of it was just his natural way of motion, Splinter was sure, but occasionally he would shift in place and wince, as if his shell rubbed up against something he disliked. Yet he was only wearing armor accented in his trademark color- most likely of his own design. Curious.

There was a shimmering patch in Red's carapace, just over his left shoulder, and there was a scar along that very shoulder that seemed to have come from the same injury. Additionally, Red's right eye seemed to have a hard time focusing in sync with his left whenever he turned his head.

Blue seemed the worst off, in terms of how many physical injuries he seemed to have. The faintest rings of bruising dotted his skin between yellowish crescents that more closely resembled natural coloration. Hairline cracks spread from multiple places in his plastron, thin enough to clearly be already on the mend but numerous enough for Splinter's heart to skip a beat.

Even Orange had not escaped whatever-had-happened unscathed. Scarring in a geometric pattern that Splinter could have recognized in his sleep extended from his fingers all the way up to his elbows, and with a minute gasp, Splinter realized that Red and Purple each had an arm with matching scars.

And Orange's hands trembled, even as he smiled and seemed completely happy.

Orange loved to work with his hands, even as small as he was supposed to be.

Splinter didn't realize he'd taken Orange's hands in his own until he was already folding the boy's fingers back to steady them.

"Pops…?" asked Red quietly.

Splinter swallowed. "Oh, my sons…what has happened to you?"

I am in the need of an au/fic in which the rottmnt boys switch places with their kid selves

I mean post movie, overly traumatized mystic teenage turtle boys switching places with small kids who have no idea what's a head of them

I really want to see past splinter be fucking broken when he learns about all the shit his son's have gone through. He'd probably feel like he failed, he failed to protect them from his family legacy, he failed to keep them safe from all of the shit the world put them through, he'd probably have a full break down because of it

Meanwhile present splinter is enjoying the presence of his younger boys while also bieng mildly concerned for his older ones

Also we need draxum to hang out with the tots no exceptions

[thesportssoundoff]

There was MMA this morning and SOME of it was awesome

All the results an dfunsies inside.

Lucie Pudilova UD Ji Yeon Kim

A very interesting fight kicks off the FP card. The striking of Kim took a while to get going but after about a round and a half of eating jabs and uppercuts, Lucie Pudilova wanted nothing to do with it. That led to Lucie Pudilova pushing forward to try and get her in the clinch against the fence. In the second round there was absolutely nothing doing in that regard but in the third she was able to take advantage of Kim's shaky work against the fence with some guillotine attempts. Neither were all THAT tight but in a round of no offense, those two submission attempts probably meant the difference. I've got it 29-28 Pudilova and so did the judges unanimously. Kim sort of gave the third round away and hopefully she'll learn from it. Not sure if Pudilova looked worse than her fight vs Lansberg or if Kim was just surprisingly good. Didn't show any jitters or cardio issues, just a touch of inexperience in a really tough round.

Naoki Inoue UD Carlos John de Tomas

There are certain things a fighter can do that simply can't be trained or developed in a gym setting. Naoki Inoue has a lot of that. We're talking about a guy who's lanky, swift and frenetic on the ground and on the feet. Against an opponent who missed weight, Naoki Inoue set a quick pace and cooked CJ de Tomas who had a good start to the first round. Be it inexperience or nerves, CJ de Tomas went away from his striking and pushed for a takedown that once he got, he couldn't do anything with and he was then utterly gassed out. It didn't help that Inoue's smooth no effort offense and grappling just wore him down and left him completely gassed. Good fight for both guys but Inoue is clearly the one to watch going forward. You can refine the tool set but the physical gifts and genuine talent are readily apparent. No idea what weight class de Tomas is going to have to fight at but there were plenty of moments where it looked like he had SOMETHING there.

Russell Doane TKO1 Kwan Ho Kwak

Hawaii is on a fuckin' STREAK fellas! Russell Doane is normally at the very least a really exciting fighter but he came out REALLY slow. He was just getting chewed up with leg kicks and combinations at range and then it was like a light switched on for him. He FIRED in a big left hand down the middle, Kwak was in the "I'm stung but not hurt" defense and Doane just poured it on him! Pressured Kwak, hit him with a knee down the pipe, got him against the fence the way Brett Johns did and then UNLEASHED hooks and straights until Kwak broke. Folded him up on the landing and then just poured it on until Steve Pearceval jumped in there. Doane is SUCH a good fighter that his problems have been so perplexing. Some of it is down to just poor fight IQ but man when he's committed, he's SO good. This is not a fighter who should be on the prelims, this is a fighter who should be somewhere in the top 15 of the division.

Li Jingliang UD Frank Camacho

Li Jingliang is a hero of the masses. End of discussion. What else can I say? Dude got bounced around like a human pinball in the first round then settled down and won the next two rounds by way of his versatility and cardio. Camacho was timing him up with overhand rights so Li Jingliang decided to go to leg kicks over and over and over until Camacho had no burst and snap in his punches. That plus the short notice aspect of the fight meant that Camacho had nothing in the third round. Watching Li Jingliang mix it up with all kinds of shots and just push forward and give a super tough dude all kinds of problems on the feet was really fun. Li Jingliang has won three in a row although a lot of those have come vs so-so competition. Still he's improving and I can absolutely see him and Wang Guan getting big pushes if they try to break into China again. Dan Hardy nailed it; Frank Camacho would probably be a serious type of fighter at 165 lbs if that weight class ever takes a step forward.

Ulka Sasaki 2nd round RNC sub Justin Scoggins

Mother of God what an epic fail from Justin Scoggins. Scoggins drops Sasaki twice, slammed him on his head at one point, was getting swamped on the ground and then Scoggins slips up once. All it takes is one as Scoggins gives up his back, gives up back mount and gets submitted with a RNC in the second round. Sasaki is a really good fighter so credit to him for pulling it off but Scoggins was dominating the fight and then just slipped up WHICH is sort of a pattern developing with Scoggins. Did the same vs Moraga and Pedro Munhoz. Ooof goodness. I'm curious to see how Ulka progresses at 125 lbs (or 135 lbs if 125 goes by the wayside).

Alex Caceres 2nd round TKO Rolando Dy

Kind of a bummer I suppose how it ended. Alex Caceres lands a perfect left hand which bonks Dy right on the eye and once that happened, Dy simply couldn't see out of the eye. The doctor thought he was fine but the ref said (rightfully) that Dy was fighting with one eye closed. I really love Caceres' offense when he feels like he can just march forward unmolested. He threw all kinds of steam and stank on Rolando Dy but Dy was starting to rally in the second round. Not much else you can say about the fight. Was a fine prelim filler fight with Caceres being a total wild man. Would like to see Dy back and I figure he'll get a shot in their Japan or the rumored November/December Korea card.

Walt Harris 1st round KO Cyril Asker

I mean easy peasy enough. Harris landed a few body shots, was buckled once on a counter club shot and then dropped Asker with two quickies. Ground and pound followed and game over! Harris should realistically be on a four fight winning streak because I think most people thought he beat Shamil Abdurahimov. Walt Harris feels like the sort of dude people have been trumpeting as a potential top 15 HW for forever now. Dude is improving and with his size, power and athletic ability, I can see him at least earning the opportunity to get some bigger fights. Harris is a fight finisher at the very least. I'd love to see Harris get a "big" name like whatever remains of Gabriel Gonzaga.

John Tuck 1st round sub over Takanori Gomi

The immediate winner is John Tuck but the LONG TERM winner is Rizin because Gomi's done and dusted on an elite level.  Tuck blasted him to the body and hurt him badly, opening the door for Tuck to just beat the shit out of him. Tuck then just pounded on Gomi until the RNC opened up and game over! Tuck gets a big name and a win that sorta kinda doesn't do anything for him beyond that. Tuck's a fun enough fighter though and valuable as a mid card type act on these Asia cards so I'm fine with this.

Rafael Dos Anjos decisions Tarec Saffiedine

Good fight that after a string of finishes probably felt 30 minutes long for most people. RDA at 170 doesn't seem overly small for the weight class. Dos Anjos has come such a long way in such a short period of time and watching him pummel dudes with body shots and stinging knees is always refreshing. Saffiedine was the right matchup for him in his 170 lb debut because he's not the sort of guy who would really push a pace and despite being "bigger" than RDA, he's not going to try to outwrestle him. RDA fought a calm, composed and confident fight and I enjoyed watching him do work. Tarec Saffiedine was in trouble after the first round when his corner was seemingly chewing him out for zoning out. Saffiedine should be so, so much better than he is.

RDA might be a dude who would benefit from a 175 lbs because apparently he still cuts from like 200 lbs so dude's gotta change SOMETHING up.

Colby Covinvton decisions Dong Hyun Kim

Man....I admittedly fell asleep and had to re-watch this one. Covington is just one of those guys I can't get behind and it's frustrating because he's a very good striker when he wants to be. Instead he's just sort of one of those old school lay and pray position before submission guys. Just not for me and wrestling doesn't HAVE to be boring. Watch Kamaru Usman destroy guys on the ground with ground and pound and sub attempts. Cripes.

Marcin Tybura decisions Andrei Arlovski

Back to back stinkers. Not the sort of fight you want to have if you're Tybura. Marcin Tybura did what he had to do but you just want more.

Holly Holm TKO3 Bethe Correia

I'm reminded of the aftermath from Cro Cop vs Frank Mir. A great finish doesn't make up for a shitty fight but I think we all expected a shitty fight. Holm is a fighter who excels in highlight reels which can neglect the amount of point fighting/nothing she likes to do. In the end though nobody is going to remember this years from now, they'll just remember the headkick finish.

[kkeet]

just bc

Get to know me lol What is your full name? 😏Cesaré-Jay (Krichsten Damon) Shelton 2. What is your nickname? 😏 c; chez; cj 3. What is your zodiac sign? 😏scorpio 4. What is your favorite book series? 😏agh don't make me do this 5. Do you believe in aliens or ghosts? 😏sorta 6. Who is your favorite author? 😏.... 7. What is your favorite radio station? 😏ew 8. What is your favorite flavor of anything? 😏v a n i l l a 9. What word would you use often to describe something great or wonderful? 😏ajahajzh'a😉 10. What is your current favorite song? 😏i hate everything about you 11. What is your favorite word? 😏dragons 12. What was the last song you listened to? 😏after ever after 13. What TV show would you recommend for everybody to watch? 😏senSe 8 hoE please 14. What is your favorite movie to watch when you’re feeling down? 😏those people 15. Do you play video games? 😏ye 16. What is your biggest fear? 😏failure 17. What is your best quality, in your opinion? 😏my humbleness 18. What is your worst quality, in your opinion? 😏take all mentality 19. Do you like cats or dogs better? 😏yes 20. What is your favorite season? 😏fall 21. Are you in a relationship? 😏mhm 22. What is something you miss from your childhood? 😏fuckinG naPs shid 23. Who is your best friend? 😏chels😭💕😒 24. What is your eye color? 😏some fucked up concoction of dark brown and black 25. What is your hair color? 😏black 26. Who is someone you love? 😏her😒😒 27. Who is someone you trust? 😏^^ 28. Who is someone you think about often? 😏^^ shit, i think i'm cheating 29. Are you currently excited about/for something? 😏school 30. What is your biggest obsession? 😏scores 31. What was your favorite TV show as a child? 😏avatar the last airbender 32. Who of the opposite gender can you tell anything to, if anyone? 😏chels 33. Are you superstitious? 😏hell yes 34. Do you have any unusual phobias? 😏mhm: black and white pictures 35. Do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? 😏behind 36. What is your favorite hobby? 😏languages/math 37. What was the last book you read? 😏great expectations 38. What was the last movie you watched? 😏atomic blonde 39. What musical instruments do you play, if any? 😏yes 40. What is your favorite animal? 😏wolf/monkey 41. What are your top 5 favorite Tumblr blogs that you follow? 1️⃣Why 2️⃣Are 3️⃣You 4️⃣Like 5️⃣This 42. What superpower do you wish you had? 😏teleportation + intangibility 43. When and where do you feel most at peace? 😏my kitchen/a corner in my living room/my brothers room 44. What makes you smile? 😏certain people 45. What sports do you play, if any? 😏great! 46. What is your favorite drink? 😏fuCking water😍😍💦💦💦 47. When was the last time you wrote a hand-written letter or note to somebody? 😏made a list of things to say when mad 48. Are you afraid of heights? 😏i'm afraid of what usually happens after? 49. What is your biggest pet peeve? 😏the sound of flies 50. Have you ever been to a concert? 😏 na 51. Are you vegan/vegetarian? 😏nope 52. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? 😏a wolf 53. What fictional world would you like to live in? 😏atla but i gotta be able to bend 54. What is something you worry about? 😏idk? life after death? tf 55. Are you scared of the dark? 😏na 56. Do you like to sing? 😏alone and to a certain few 57. Have you ever skipped school? 😏does sleeping in count? 58. What is your favorite place on the planet? 😏the top of a linen cabinet 59. Where would you like to live? 😏london 60. Do you have any pets? 😏na 61. Are you more of an early bird or a night owl? 😏night owl 62. Do you like sunrises or sunsets better? 😏sunsets 63. Do you know how to drive? 😏nope 64. Do you prefer earbuds or headphones? 😏earbuds 65. Have you ever had braces? 😏na 66. What is your favorite genre of music? 😏i don't have one 67. Who is your hero? 😏you are😉 68. Do you read comic books? 😏sometimes 69. What makes you the most angry? 😏the human race 70. Do you prefer to read on an electronic device or with a real book? 😏don't have a preference 71. What is your favorite subject in school? 😏math 72. Do you have any siblings? 😏yes 73. What was the last thing you bought? 😏a bunch of crap on amazon 74. How tall are you? 😏i don't remember 75. Can you cook? 😏na 76. What are three things that you love? 😏my mother; the mind; the dark 77. What are three things that you hate? 😏stupidity; flies; people asking questions during movies/shows 78. Do you have more female friends or more male friends? 😏female 79. What is your sexual orientation? 😏bisexual 80. Where do you currently live? 😏in michigan 81. Who was the last person you texted? 😏my bestie 82. When was the last time you cried? 😏uhmmmmmmm idk? 83. Who is your favorite YouTuber? 😏iisuperwomanii 84. Do you like to take selfies? 😏not really 85. What is your favorite app? 😏safari 86. What is your relationship with your parent(s) like? 😏mom: so close its scary/dad: where it at tho? 87. What is your favorite foreign accent? 😏fUcking idk? a mixture of russian, polish, and arabic 88. What is a place that you’ve never been to, but you want to visit? 😏under the big ben 89. What is your favorite number? 😏4 90. Can you juggle? 😏na 91. Are you religious? 😏not at the moment 92. Do you find outer space or the deep ocean to be more interesting? 😏deep ocean 93. Do you consider yourself to be a daredevil? 😏somewhat 94. Are you allergic to anything? 😏grass/pollen/bees 95. Can you curl your tongue? 😏yes 96. Can you wiggle your ears? 😏no 97. How often do you admit that you were wrong about something? 😏most of the time 98. Do you prefer the forest or the beach? 😏the forest 99. What is your favorite piece of advice that anyone has ever given you? 😏"you cant change how people see you; you can only change yourself" 100. Are you a good liar? 😏sadly 101. What is your Hogwarts House? 😏slitheryn 102. Do you talk to yourself? 😏yes 103. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? 😏introvert 104. Do you keep a journal/diary? 😏nO 105. Do you believe in second chances? 😏depends...what did they do? 106. If you found a wallet full of money on the ground, what would you do? 😏yes 107. Do you believe that people are capable of change? 😏yep 108. Are you ticklish? 😏mhm 109. Have you ever been on a plane? 😏mhm😊 110. Do you have any piercings? 😏i want more 111. What fictional character do you wish was real? 😏the avatar 112. Do you have any tattoos? 😏no 113. What is the best decision that you’ve made in your life so far? 😏 114. Do you believe in karma? 😏somewhat 115. Do you wear glasses or contacts? 😏glasses 116. Do you want children? 😏... 117. Who is the smartest person you know? 😏her😒 118. What is your most embarrassing memory? 😏pooping myself in the back of my fathers car 119. Have you ever pulled an all-nighter? 😏yes 120. What color are most of your clothes? 😏black 121. Do you like adventures? 😏ye 122. Have you ever been on TV? 😏ye 123. How old are you? 😏13 124. What is your favorite quote? 😏"Do I know you?" -Will to Lito. "Yes. We had sex." -(sense8 - Lito) 125. Do you prefer sweet or savory foods? 😏savoury

[panthera-tigris-venenata]

CJ Hook celebrating Ace Pride Week in perfectly acceptable methods.

Fine. It’s arson.

It is suspiciously quiet on board, Harriet Hook thinks as she looks around for her siblings. Both of them are around today, which is why the silence is all the more unusual. Their visits are normally marked by, you know, thuds of heavy objects being thrown around, the weapons clinging, blood curdling screams. Normal stuff.

That means they are either stealing something, or plotting something.

Or maybe they just bolted. That might be preferably, honestly.

But no, Harriet finds her brother quite easily: He has helped himself to some tea and is now improving with some alcohol from her private stock, that bastard.

„Make me some, too,“ she tells him, as it’s all hers anyway. She accepts the cup a moment later only to take a sip and discover that he didn‘t bother with the tea. Mood.

She drinks again.

From the corner of her eye, she sees movement, a bright red silhouette sneaking around.

„Where are you going, Calista?“ she asks, not bothering to turn around. She can practically hear CJ pouting, too. Which means she is planning something and, well, better be prepared.

„What do you have?“ 

„Just the bare essentials!“ CJ answers, her voice rising.

Harry chokes on his drink:

„You are holding a Molotov.“

„Is that true, CJ?“ Harriet asks, finally looking at the little menace.

CJ hides her hands behind her back and frantically shakes her head. She needs to learn to lie better.

Besides, she has glass-clinking bag, and, you know. Matches. The big ones, casually stuck in her hairdo, which, well, it holds her hair in place and frees up her hands. Harriet internally curses the Tremaines. 

„What are you doing, CJ?“

„I’m… celebrating!“

„Celebrating,“ Harriet repeats in disbelief.

„Why do you need a bag full of explosives for celebrating?“

(Harriet isn’t sure she wants to know.)

„Fireworks.“

Sure. Fireworks. With no chance of buildings being set on fire or people being injured.

Both older siblings stare blankly at CJ, then glance at each other.

„You need to get better at lies,“ Harry states, running his hand through his hair. At least that they can agree on.

„Aww, come on!“ the aspiring arsonist pouts, „Can’t I have any fun?“

„When you have fun, people die, CJ.“

„That’s simply not true, Harriet, and you know it!“

„But it could be!“ And it’s sheer dumb luck CJ isn‘t hold acountable for manslaughter yet. And, well, you know, the fact that people don’t get tried for minor crimes like mass murder in a place run by literal villains.

(Just kidding. If CJ committed manslaughter, she‘d be grounded till the end of times. Or, you know, until she run Harriet‘s nerves thin. Anyway.)

Harriet pays no mind to Harry pressing his lips tight in an attempt to keep a poker face; unfortunately, CJ thinks that he’d make for a decent ally in this situation.

„Harry! Say something!“

„What were you gonna do to celebrate?“ he says, and, well, Harriet is stealing his drink for that. It’s hers anyway, and she has a feeling that she will need it for her nerves. 

„It’s ace pride week!“ CJ proclaims, her eyes shining maniacally, „And Zevon and Freddie got me these cool chemicals that will dye the flames! Potassium for purple and magnesium for white! I also have lead cation, but it burns sorta white-ish blue-ish, not grey, and everything in here is grey anyway, so I think I will use it-“

„How are you gonna get black?“ interrupts Harry.

„Coal,“ CJ answers with a completely straight face.

Harriet fights off the urge to slap her hand into her face.

„What were you gonna set on fire?“

„Frollo’s, naturally.“

Of course. CJ‘s favourite target. And you know what? Fair enough. That old bastard has it coming, every single time.

„Go on,“ says Harry, so Harriet whacks him into the shoulder, „Leave the creperie be, though. Uma likes it there.“

Very enthusiastic and totally not worrying „Sure!“ sounds from CJ.

„Yes,“ agrees Harriet, „You might proceed. But!“ she adds before the tiny menace can bolt.

„Why is there always but?“ said tiny menace whines.

„We need to check where is Claudine first-“ 

„She was in the kitchen,“ says Harry, unprompted. Blowing Frollo’s up is always high on his list of priorities, Harriet knows, and honestly, relatable. She is only sorry she doesn‘t have time for such entertainment herself.

„Gave me the tea.“

Tea, as in the tea leaves, or tea, as in the gossip? 

…You know what, Harriet doesn’t want to know.

„That’s good.“

„I wouldn’t injure Claudine! Do you think so lowly of me?!“

That’s not even worthy of an answer. Besides:

„Before you go, empty your pockets, CJ.“

…Hey, that is a totally reasonable precaution! What if she nicked her eyeliner, too?!

She didn’t, though,and Harriet misses Harry completely inconspicuously dropping his own stolen eyeliner into his boot, as it is not a pocket and he likely won‘t be asked to empty it.

„Can I go now?“ CJ bounces on her toes and the jars in her bag clank dangerously: Harriet just hopos it won’t blow up in an undue time.

Harriet just gestures for her to leave.

„Have fun!“ adds Harry.

„Don’t die. Also, don‘t kill anyone.“

„If you kill someone, don‘t get caught.“

„Harry! Also, CJ, if you are pursued, don‘t run straight here and lead them all to the port.“

„Yeah, point. Don’t run to Lost Revenge either.“

CJ has the freaking audacity to laugh at them, turning around, already half-way off the board.

„You say that, as if you both wouldn‘t rally your crews to protect me immediately!“

Like, yeah, that is true, but doesn’t mean she has any business knowing it.

Harry shows her a rather rude gesture, and playfully shouts that they might think that over yet, you know, as if all three of them didn‘t know that that is a lie, too.

CJ flips him off, too, flashing the black ring prominently displayed on her middle finger before slipping into careless salute and bolting to the mainland.

Harriet apparently stares after her just a moment too long, because Harry clasps her shoulder for just a blink.

„CJ’s gonna be fine,“ he says.

„…Would you believe me if I told you it was not her I am worried about?“ 

„Absolutely not,“ Harry snorts, „But they are always fine.“

„I know,“ Harriet sights. That doesn’t stop her from worrying, though. „I know.“

„Hades doesn’t want her, remember?“

As if she could forget that particular fun fact. „He doesn’t want either of you, and that is your only luck. Otherwise, you’d all be dead twenty times over.“

Harry only lifts up one eyebrow as the first explosion sounds through the Isle, followed by CJ’s gleeful cackles. Brief glance tells Harriet that she managed to dye not only the flames, but the smoke, too.

„At least they are having fun,“ concludes Harriet, looking over the purple-white-grey-black stripe of sky.

„To ace week, then,“ answers Harry, raising up his cup, „Cheers.“

they on that queen shit

ive decided CJ is ace, and uses She/they pronouns

so Harry; Pan; He/him

Harriet; Demi-lesbian; She/her/They/Them