See everyone's saying all their favorite book series as a kid, but I've literally never seen anyone mention Gath Nix's The Keys To The Kingdom. It's about a boy that, through being at the right place at the wrong time, is caught up in a literal Cosmic Dispute over The Last Will and Testament of The Actual, Literal Universe.
I love these books? Even today? The protagonist is hilarious, smart, and incredibly relatable. He doesn't want to be in the Silly Alternate World, he wants to be In Bed. He has asthma, and it's an integral part of his character.
The side characters are so unique, and their issues are basically the only reason the protagonist does anything. They're also really amazingly dressed??? There's people dressed like crows, pirates, 20th Century businessmen, miners with paper wings, and the first antagonist Arthur meets is wearing something akin to Pajamas. The settings, too, are so amazing. There's a different theme every time, different people, new ideas.
It's also has some very interesting themes that I can't even discuss, because doing so would spoil the ending. I'll just say that you think it's promoting a certain Belief until it's very much Not.
If you're looking for a book series to replace the Hogwarts-sized hole in your heart, I'd recommend giving this series a try! Garth Nix is a trans ally and a wonderful storyteller.
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Okay, but give me a battinson who's utterly gone on Clark Kent, but for some unknown reason to anyone else, has a great distaste towards Superman.
And Clark KNOWS it isn't the all powerful alien thing. He's seen Bruce let J'onn ruffle his hair, pick him up randomly, and share wordless conversations telepathically.
It seems to be Superman specifically, and it confuses him big time (and maybe, perhaps, perchance, he IS a bit jealous)
So, when they have lunch as Clark and Bruce, Clark straight up asks,
" Why do you dislike Superman so much? You're avoiding and ignoring m- him all the time. He told me. He looked pretty dang sad about it."
And then, to his delighted surprised, Bruce blushes a brilliant red, looks away, scowl deeper than ever. He's lucky to have super hearing, or the next words would go unnoticed.
"...Handsome."
" What?"
"He's handsome. It's annoying."
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Sometimes the previous Robins forget they don't use the name anymore and this has caused a few misunderstandings in multiple occasions.
Batman: Robin, you'll cover my back.
Nightwing: On it, B.
Batman: ...I said Robin.
Nightwing: Wha- Oh.
Nightwing: Robin, stay out of this!
Red Hood: You don't tell me what to do!
Robin: He's talking about me.
Red Hood:...
Nightwing: Welcome to the club.
Alfred: If the news are to be trusted, I believe Robin was shot in battle?
Tim: What? No, I was-
Damian: A bullet it's nothing to me, Pennyworth.
Alfred: Then removing it will be a walk in the park. Now, the medbay is waiting, master Damian.
Damian: Tt.
...
Alfred: And master Timothy...?
Tim:... In my defence, Red Robin is basically the same thing.
Alfred: It's quite all right, sir. You wouldn't be the first one.
Batman: Robin!
Nightwing: B?
Red Hood: What do you want?
Red Robin: Yes?
Robin: Tt.
Red Hood: Damn it.
Red Robin: It's Red Robin, okay? Red.Robin. ShitIthoughtIwasoverthis.
Nightwing: Well, this is awkward...
Batman:
Batman: We'll talk about this after patrol.
Bonus:
Steph: You know, Cass, I'm starting to think being Robin for only two months was for the best.
Cass: Agree.
Duke: Second that. I knew telling Bruce I wouldn't be another Robin was a good idea.
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“The next thing I knew I had him around the waist and was squeezing the daylights out of him…”
I’ve been rereading the outsiders and I shit y'all not I've been waiting 6 YEARS to draw this exact image. This vision has been in my head ever since I read the hospital scene for the first time 6 fucking years ago and I kept waiting until my skills were good enough to take a crack at it and I finally did it. Never give up on your dreams kids.
Anyway I love a good hurt/comfort moment this moment reigns supreme forever 💪
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Shout out to my fallen soldiers
The ghost blogs/deactivated stancest accounts of like 2015-2020
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an idea just came flying into my head just now. what if trans!regulus hated wearing makeup cause it made him look "girly", but as he grew older and sirius started wearing it and regulus kind of liked it, he tries wearing just eyeliner. he spends his free time trying to perfect it, and once he does he wears it to school.
Regulus: *just breathing*
Sirius: *holding up a butter knife* OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BROTHER?!?
Regulus: *activate scowl* It's just me, you idiot.
Sirius: Are you wearing...
Sirius: ...eyeliner?...
Regulus: Yeah, so?
Sirius: *crying* This is the best moment of my entire existence.
Regulus: I thought meeting Lupin was the best moment.
Sirius: Well, this is the second.
*LATER*
James: Pads, do you want pizza or -
James: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO MY REG?!?
Regulus: WILL EVERYONE PLEASE STOP OVERREACTING?!??!
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Headcanon that Chris has Buck watch Paw Patrol and Buck becomes obsessed with it. While he’s recovering from injuries he watches the show.
He sends a photo of Chase to Athena and Carlos with “this you?”
All fellow firefighters get a photo of Marshall. Buck adds glasses to him before the photo is sent to Hen.
After a bit of dating Tommy, one morning Tommy gets a photo of Skye with Buck saying “saw you on the tv earlier”
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