#damn this looks super good

[s0fter-sin]

soap's whole deal being sniper and demolitions gets me going bc on the surface they sound so different but when you get into it, you realise it's bc soap's smart

sniping is all math; calculating distances and wind interference and bullet drop. something i think people overlook is he was listed as a sniper first so it can be implied that he's better at it than demolitions. he does more sniping in both campaigns than demolitions work; in capture or kill, ghost specifically calls on him to take down the aq snipers

and demolitions is math with a hit of chemistry; knowing what mixes with what, knowing how much to use, recognising environmental factors and adjusting accordingly. it's not just about the boom; so much work goes into contained/ planned explosions. especially when having enough power for a breacher charge and not bringing down the whole building is the difference between mission success and failure

the chemical bombs he makes in alone can't just be any old cleaners, they have to have the correct reaction to each other; he just knew off the top of his head what would mix with what to create what reaction. he would also potentially have to recognise them by sight/smell bc they would’ve been written in spanish

soap would also have to know architecture; recognising structural integrity and weak points so he knows exactly where to plant a charge to bring it down and how it'll come down

he has an incredible soldier's mind people just forget that bc he's sociable which itself is a skill

we know he tends to buck against orders he doesn't agree with like when he pushes back against ghost in capture or kill and shepherd when he tells them to release hassan

he gets closer to people and sees if he can trust them and that's when he follows them without question. really think about how he talks to alejandro and rudy; he asks about their home and alejandro's family and rudy's relationship with him. those aren't questions you ask a stranger after a few hours of knowing them. that's not even touching on his relationship with ghost

he also deliberately brings people of higher ranks down to his level; talking informally with ghost and giving him a shoulder punch, addressing alejandro (a colonel!!) by his first name and rudy by his nickname despite literally just meeting them. he personalises all of them and it’s in direct opposition to the reason most characters do that; it’s not due to insubordination or lack of respect, the more he respects and trusts someone, the more casual he is with them

he digs into people; he wants to know what makes them tick and that determines if he can one, trust them and two, follow their orders. once he decides that, he's the ultimate soldier; he bleeds loyalty which makes him vicious when that loyalty is taken for granted

he isn't naive or bubbly or insecure; he's an incredibly smart and aware soldier. he's aggressive and bloodthirsty and loyal and intuitive and i love him so much

[hamletphase]

(taps mic) where's my haleth/caranthir community

[cecoeur]

Do I even need to say it? | 📸 - Rudy Carezzevoli

[fallloverfic]

Okay... you got me. They're cute.

(Screencaps from the trailer for the upcoming series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, featuring the apparent protagonist, Dolph Laserhawk and his canonical boyfriend, Alex Taylor, whom Ubisoft describes as "the love of his life").

Also Tokyopop is doing the comic adaptation and dang the cover art by Bayou Kun "for the "boys love manga adaptation" - iOS

(Though as a disclaimer, I wouldn't recommend buying this, it's pretty bad)

[yo-yo-yoshiko]

Just finished Return of Ultraman!! (i got really attached...)

[gophergal]

SubScorp Week 2023 - Day 7: Brother In Law

I hate that Kuai only gets a one panel appearance, but the drama of Hanzo having to deal with Bi-han? Irresistible

@subscorp-week

[akimojo]

i just saw someone call ffxiii overrated like? what?? it's literally one of the most hated games in the franchise wym "overrated" 😭

[pyrobuyo]

SMRPG FANS HOW WE FEELING

+ transparent version below

[cyellolemon]

The most normal gay people ever, trust me

[d00dl3-b0b]

Paint Marker Test 💕💕

[chrisbangs]

i finished thesis, won an award, and have graduated.. hello 👋🥸

[kinito-bonito]

85 dollar kinito plush i love you….. i love you 85 dollar kinito plush…

[spitblaze]

Transphobes like...realize that kids still have free will and can recognize things when they're being 'socalized' by their agab, right? I was taught growing up to have a lot of 'girl' friends and to make those friends by talking about my feelings or w/e rather than my interests. I was taught that I was a woman, and that women act a certain way, dress a certain way, look a certain way. And I fuckin' tried, and I fuckin' hated it! I had the 'female socialization' that taught me my job was a caretaker and being pretty, and I fought against it. The minute puberty hit I started wearing jeans and t-shirts every day, my mom FOUGHT to get me to wear a dress to formal occasions, 90% of my friends were dudes who I befriended by talking about my decidedly un-feminine interests with. I did not like what I was being taught to be, and it wasn't something that being butch or a 'tomboy' could solve. I'm so, so much happier and emotionally stable with testosterone in my body and a beard on my face and hair covering my body than I ever was when I was trying to be a 'tomboy' or that I had any interest in performing femininity.

[skunkes]

oh great the shame and guilt guy is having insane feelings about wanting to be in a theatrical production again

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Wait are writing a fic for your au cause im like down to clown with that?

ehhhhhh not really, unless by some miracle genuine writing motivation/inspiration hits, which is about as rare as a lightning strike these days!

sometimes i jot down scenes or conversations & post unedited snippets, but i haven't written a full fic or oneshot in.... since February! but hey! chances are low but never zero

[pyjamacryptid]

So you know how Aziraphale said Eve was “expecting already”? I bet the tempting worked, not just because of Crowley’s wily serpentine ways, but because the poor woman was desperate with pregnancy cravings