#day 1: rescue

[reunitedinterlude]

lofi phantasy: the album

track 10: lounging lads

[dbcoatl-art]

@heropartnerweek 2024 - Day 1 [Market | First Meeting | Shiny]

"...Huh? You say you're a human? But you look like a totally normal Eevee in every angle."

"(It...it's true! I have turned into an Eevee!)"

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Well, I decided it was time I finally participated in this event.

For this one, I decided to choose Corazon (the human-turned Eevee) and Vivian (her Cubone partner) of Team Palette, from Rescue Team DX. Red Rescue Team, especially, has always had a special place in my heart, so it was fun to relive those memories in Rescue Team DX.

[loganswdc]

my dad deserves the "best dad in the universe" award like actually !!! he and i were upset all day yesterday (and still are today , it's gonna take us a WHILE to be okay tbh) over the logan news , we were literally each others' rocks for the insanity yesterday !!

it’s a little less than a month until my birthday , so he walked into my room and brought me this to cheer me up from it all because i'd been crying about it all 🥹 and then i started crying even harder and he also started crying LOL

anyways i love my dad , and he deserves everything good in the world <3

thank you dad for always making my days brighter and doing everything you can to cheer me up and make me smile :)

[the-badger-mole]

In a Time of Adversity

It was just his dumb luck, Zuko thought. All year he had been butting heads with the city's most annoying overachiever. Katara, the prodigy with a 9000 IQ, who'd managed to skip a grade and end up in all of Zuko's advanced placement classes, had been thorn in his side since the day she'd corrected one of his physics equations in front of the whole class. Ever since they had been locked in an increasingly heated battle of who would earn the highest marks in their class, and every week felt like a new face off.

Sometimes he would come out on top, but he had to grudgingly admit that while gave as good as he got on tests and assignments, she had the upper hand when it came to quips and put downs. Too often Zuko had been left sputtering in her wake, struggling to find a comeback from some scathing retort she'd just delivered. It wasn't until after yet another one of these exchanges, when Zuko in his frustration had the thought that he would love to throw her against a locker and kiss her until she didn't have the breath for one of her smart remarks, that it occurred to him that there might be more to his feelings towards her than animosity. And that was the last time he ever spoke to her directly. Disaster averted.

So, of course, when their science class goes on a weekend long camping trip in the middle of Backwoods, Nowhere, he would end up being partnered with her to find a rare fungus. Of course they would end up losing the trail and wandering through the forest with no clue how to make it back to camp. And of course, it would start raining, sending them scrambling up the mountain to a cave that was hopefully abandoned.

"At least we won't have to worry about dehydration," Katara said, pulling the water from their clothes.

"Sure," Zuko replied gruffly. He looked around for something to burn, but there wasn't anything but some leaves and twigs around. Not exactly the makings of a bonfire.

"I'm sure they're looking for us already." Katara sat down against a wall and drew her knees up to her chest.

"Great." Zuko wasn't optimistic about the prospect. Their science class wasn't exactly full of the great outdoors types. Katara had the most camping experience of anyone. The best they could hope for was that the chaperones would call search and rescue early the next morning.

"Do you think we should look for some firewood or something?" Katara suggested. She was shivering a bit, and Zuko could feel the chill settling onto his skin, too.

"It'll all be wet," he told her. "All we'll end up doing is smoking ourselves out."

"I can dry it," Katara reminded him. There was a sharp edge to her voice now. Zuko looked over at her and realized she was scowling at him.

"What's your problem?" he asked, irritably.

"You!" Katara shouted. Her voice bounced around the shallow cave jarringly. "You're my problem."

"Me?" Zuko drew back, affronted. "You're the one who got us lost, Katara, Queen of the Jungle!"

"Alright, fine! I'm sorry, alright?" Her voice cracked dangerously. "I just thought we could work together on this and things could go back to normal between us." Whatever Zuko had been expecting her to say, that was not it.

"Normal?" he repeated, completely baffled. "Normal between us? What are you talking about?" Over the sound of the falling rain, Zuko thought he heard Katara sniffling. Was she crying?

"You-you've been avoiding me for weeks," she said. Zuko was stunned. He'd heard Katara laugh (usually at him), and yell (again...usually at him). He'd heard her confidently dressing down a teacher that once made the mistake of telling her that women didn't get far in the science field. But this...this vulnerability in her voice. That was new.

"I haven't been avoiding you," he said. It wasn't entirely a lie. It's not like he turned the other direction when he saw her in the hall. He just didn't engage in their verbal sparring matches.

"You won't talk to me," Katara said. "You barely acknowledge me when I talk to you. When Piando assigned us as partners, you looked like he had just told you to eat a raw snail. I don't know what I did to offend you this badly, but I'm sorry, okay?" She was definitely crying now, and Zuko was panicking.

"I'm not...I'm not angry at you," he told her hesitantly. "I just...it's just that our bickering was beginning to feel....I don't know...childish?"

"So it's because I'm younger?" Katara demanded. Zuko winced. That was a frequent sore spot for Katara. Because she'd been moved ahead in school, some of her teachers and classmates made a big fuss over her age whenever she did something they didn't like. Zuko thought it was stupid. She was a year and some change younger than him, and only two years younger than the oldest people in their grade. Hardly a mind bending gap, especially given how mature she was generally.

"No, that's not it," Zuko said. "It's not about your age, or grades or anything like that. I just don't feel like having an enemy I don't need to have." Katara fell silent for a moment. Zuko thought he could still hear her sniffling every so often.

"I didn't think we were enemies," she said softly. It took a moment for Zuko to understand what she'd said. Then he snorted.

"Right," he scoffed. "That's why you called me a spoiled brat who probably paid someone to do my homework for me."

"Okay," Katara huffed. "I'm not saying we were besties or anything. But I thought we were at least friendly rivals. I wasn't seriously accusing you of cheating. It's just...school isn't always a challenge."

"Egghead," Zuko muttered. Something small-an acorn, probably- hit the wall next to his head. He smirked at Katara in the dark.

"That's more of a criticism of our curriculum than a brag," she said defensively. "Anyway, I was saying that you challenge me. If I wasn't trying so hard to be better than you, I would be so bored."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah." Katara's soft spoken vulnerability hung in the air between them for a long moment. Then Zuko laughed. He sensed Katara stiffen, draw into herself, and he slid over to her side of the cave.

"I'd be bored without you, too," he admitted. "And for the record, the only one in our school who would be worth paying to cheat from would be you." Katara scowled up at him, Zuko was actually close enough to see it in the dark. Then she laughed, too.

"So what did I do to piss you off so bad, then?" she asked him. Zuko drew back, feeling the heat rush to his face.

"Nothing," he said quickly. "You didn't say or do anything. I just wanted to be different, I guess."

"Oh." Katara wrapped her arms tightly around herself and a hard shiver ran through her.

"You're cold," Zuko said.

"Aren't you?" Katara asked through clenched teeth.

"Firebender," he reminded her. "Um...if you want, you can..." Zuko opened his arm towards her, an awkward invitation. Without hesitating, Katara scooted over and curled into his side, wrapping her arms around his waist.

"You're better than a heating pad," she sighed contentedly.

This was a mistake, Zuko thought immediately. Katara lay her head against his shoulder and every thought he'd had about kissing her until she was dizzy came rushing back. He would be a complete gentleman, of course, but he prayed that sleep would come quickly and end his torture.

"Hey, Zuko?" Katara lifted her head to look at him.

"Yeah?"

"I'm glad you're here with me." Zuko's mind screeched to a halt. What did that mean? After a moment he decided it didn't really matter.

"I'm glad, too," he said honestly.

[rainy-day-wizard]

hey guys, only two days from spiderbit's 11 month anniversary :,) i'm fine i'm fine i'm fine i'm normal im great guys

[lifewithaview]

Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, and Oliver Stark in 9-1-1 (2018) Worst Day Ever

S1E4

In the aftermath of a deadly plane crash, Bobby and team race to help the survivors; Athena deals with panic and chaos at the airport.

*About 10 million US Viewers tuned in to this Episode.

[serickswrites]

Failed

Warnings: captivity, torture, gun, gunshot, wounds, bleeding out, mcd, failed escape, failed rescue, hurt/no comfort

Whumper sauntered towards Whumpee. "I warned you what would happen if you tried to escape. I warned you, didn't I, Whumpee?" They held the gun loosely in their hand as they stared down at Whumpee.

Whumpee lay face first in an ever growing pool of their blood. They didn't even attempt to rise as they struggled to breathe. Whumper was a good marksman, the bullet tearing a large whole in the left side of Whumpee's chest.

"You just had to test me, didn't you." Whumper kicked out at Whumpee, their foot connecting with Whumpee's cheek. Whumpee's body rolled with the motion as they moaned. "You just had to go and try to make a break for it." They ground their foot into the hole in Whumpee's chest.

Whumpee couldn't even muster the breath to scream out their pain. Whumpee gasped for air beneath Whumper's foot. They could barely feel anything. Could barely think. Could barely do anything to fight the darkness that had come to claim them. Whumpee's breath went out in a choking sigh.

Whumper leaned down and cupped Whumpee's cheek. "You are a sorry sight, aren't you." Whumper waited for Whumpee to blink up at them. To continue to gasp for pain. But as they stared down into the empty eyes, Whumper realized Whumpee had taken their last breath.

Whumper pinched Whumpee's face at the jaw, turning Whumpee's limp head to each side, just to be sure. They dropped Whumpee's head violently. "Such a waste. I wanted to have more fun with you before Caretaker got here." They kicked Whumpee hard. Whumpee's body rolled to the side, stopping as Whumpee lay face down in their bloody pool once more.

Before Whumper could kick Whumpee again, they heard the door to their compound burst open. They braced themself for the oncoming storm that was Caretaker. Whumper took aim at the entryway to where they stood over Whumpee's body.

"Freeze," they said as Caretaker rounded the corner, their eyes blazing.

"Fuck you, asshole. I'm here to save Whumpee. I won't let you stop me." Caretaker held their own weapon, though they hadn't aimed it at Whumper. Whumper realized Caretaker hadn't looked down at their feet. Hadn't looked down to see what they had wrought.

Whumper smirked. "Oh, I don't think I'll be the one stopping you. Take a good look." With great flourish, Whumper bowed and stepped over Whumpee's body. They kicked at Whumpee once more so that Whumpee rolled over and Caretaker could see their sightless eyes.

Caretaker gave out a strangled cry as they dropped to their knees, their weapon forgotten in hand. "No! No! DEAR GOD NO!"

"Does it pain you to know that I stared into their eyes as they died?" Whumper cackled. "That I watched the life fade from them? That I heard their death rattle? That I stood over them, triumphant, and they knew they were beaten at last?"

"You monster!" Caretaker sobbed. They reached a hand out to Whumpee, but froze as Whumper waved their gun in the air.

"That may be, but I'm still alive. And Whumpee is not. The question is, do you want to be joining them?"

"Fuck you," Caretaker spat.

"You failed, Caretaker. You failed just as they failed." Whumper smirked as Caretaker flinched. "They ran, tried to escape me, but I hunted them down. And succeeded. As always.

"They ran because they couldn't hold out on you saving them any longer. They couldn't wait. And so they ran. And I stopped them. I stopped everything for them."

Caretaker stared at Whumpee with tear filled eyes. "Please, let me," their voice broke, "let me take their body home. You can do what you want with me after that, I don't care. But please, let me take them home."

Whumper considered a moment. "I don't think so. I want you to sit with your failure a little bit longer." They held out their hand for Caretaker's weapon. "Give me your gun."

Caretaker ignored Whumper.

"Give me your gun, or you won't like what I do to them," Whumper growled. "They may be dead, but I don't have to keep their body whole. I could chop them up into little bits and scatter them everywhere for you to find. Would you like that, Caretaker?"

"No! Please, please," Caretaker stared up at Whumper, holding out their gun to Whumper. "Please, don't hurt them anymore."

Whumper yanked the gun from Caretaker's hand. They shoved Caretaker toward Whumpee. Caretaker tried, but failed to keep themself upright and landed in Whumpee's blood. Caretaker's wails of mourning echoed in Whumper's ears as Whumper left.

"Enjoy your failure, Caretaker."

Whumper didn't say about what they had seen in Whumpee's eyes as Whumpee died. Whumper didn't say that though they had won, Whumpee had denied them one final victory. Whumper didn't say that as Whumpee had died, relief flooded their eyes as they took that raspy breath, knowing that Whumper could no longer hurt them. Whumper wouldn't give Caretaker that satisfaction. Not when they could watch the despair utterly destroy Caretaker.

[smokingtomas]

Look Bestie, Tomas oficial face Model!

Hes name is Aaron Bernands :))

GIRL-

*stalks his IG immediately*

[front-facing-pokemon]

[howlsmovinglibrary]

Look, I’m a slut for fictional men and fey princes, but it is now just frankly embarrassing to admit that I am in love with a figment of someone else’s imagination called ‘Wendel Bambleby’, of all things. Like that is crossing some kind of line.

[silver-horse]

it's been 2 years since grymforge was added to bg3 but every time I post something about Nere here on tumblr or on youtube, people still comment "wait what? I had no idea you can save this guy" and "how do you get this option?" and I explain step by step every time. I guess this is protecting a blorbo since day 1 lmao your online guide for keeping the victorian child alive against all odds

[fuckit-hero-of-trains]

What games do you like to replay the most, and how do you tend to replay them? Like do you 100%, speedrun the story, speed to favorite sections and just let the game hang out in that state? I ask cause I’m currently replaying skyward sword (again) and it’s making me curious

ah yes the replaying a zelda game brain rot. i understand.

its actually super dependent on what it is I like about the game. for example, my most replayed zelda game, twilight princess, i replay because I love the spectacle of it. love the themed dungeons, the cinematic cutscenes and bosses, the characters. because its not much of a collectathon, i usually just replay it without trying to 100% everything. botw, meanwhile, ive probably 100%ed 4 separate times because the part of the game that I enjoy is the exploration, the making sure I've gotten every shrine and armor set.

so both id say hahaha!

[mimzy6bunny]

everyone fucking died

[nomairuins]

bedtime nowww probably ummm today qas not what i wanted it 2 be but its fine. i dont feel negative just a very very very numb day which is almost worse. but only almost 🙏

[dutybcrne]

The most openly bratty/fussy Alhaitham anyone can ever get is when he is sick, send tweet-

[genericficerblog]

TBB Appreciation Week 2023 Sneak Peak: Force Sensitive AU

Here we go, the sneak peek at the first of the six @tbb-appreciation-week fics I've got planned. It's not that much, but this is the summary I've got.

After escaping from Dr Hemlock, thanks in part ironically to Cid getting cold feet after selling the squad out to the Empire, Clone Force 99 is given a data chip by the father of Omega's Kaminoan friend. When Clone Force 99 discovers what's on it, Clone Force 99 embark on a dangerous rescue mission. Who are they rescuing? And what will Hunter and Omega learn about themselves during this rescue?

This is going to be interesting, I look forward to showing off the story.