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[aneverydaything]

Day 2166, 28 May 2024

[emilybeemartin]

The Spares, Part III

Part I

Part II

.....................Later.........................

I know some people don't like the concept of these four meeting prior to the events of LotR, but I DO and THIS IS WHY

[ghostbsuter]

"I did not think I'd ever use it like this," the boy muttered next to batman.

It was comically, with the police and ambulance lighting up the entire area.

Danny, being himself, had gotten curious and accidentally busted a human trafficking ring, which ended up with batman and his kids (?) doing the fighting and the police being called.

"Son, solving crime doesn't mean you didn't trespass and break into someone's property, I will have to take you back to the station—"

"I have diplomatic immunity."

Officer Gordon stood still for a moment, progressing.

"You can't really, err— put me to prison." The boy took his phone out, stopped at a picture, and showed it to the officer and batman.

The vigilante confirmed his identity with a jerky nod, and Gordon is pinching his brows.

"Son– no offence your... majesty, why are you in Gotham of all places?"

The boy now identified as Daniel Phantom, prince of the other and currently the reigning monarch of another realm.

In gotham.

"Okay, so," Danny coughs, embarrassed. "I'm on university search and gotham had this really cool space science programm. I really wanted to see it."

—

(Once they checked his papers and got his statement, did they let him leave to his hotel + some of his squad going along for protection measure.

Gordon heaved a sigh, "We can be glad it wasn't the joker. That would have made headlines." and slumb in his seat.

Batman grunts, a sound the officer knows too well.

"You're gonna look out for the kid?"

Another grunt.

"Good, because Gotham help us all if that kid gets hurt.")

[canisalbus]

I wonder if Vasco would ever feel a bit envious of how Ludovica is able to be around her girlfriend fairly often thanks to her girlfriend's job being to accompany her, while he and Machete have to be apart for months at a time and need to be more careful about being seen together or seeming too close?

Not envious to the point of resenting Ludovica or anything like that of course, but I could imagine there being an occasional somber thought like "it's so nice that those two can have this... if only it could have worked out that way for us too"

I thought that might be possible. Vasco is happy for them of course, he knows Ludovica's partner well and does his best to ensure the road is as smooth as possible for them both. But it does make him feel a bit blue and lonely when he can't see Machete as often as he'd like. Ludovica and her girlfriend have been more or less inseparable for years, her lady-in-waiting can follow her practically everywhere without anyone batting an eye. It's expected that they seem close.

[my-cabbages-gorl]

Post war politicians zukaang, tell me you see the vision

history will say they were allies

[wordycheeseblob]

Hey hmm

Not to imply anything but you think the Rhodelite King ever went abroad?

[violetren]

I feel like every US election I am forced to learn something new and stupidly exploitable by facists about how their voting system works.

Why the fuck do you need to sign your ballots? And what is the fucking point if you then also need to "cure" your ballot by calling up to confirm that yes actually that is your signature even if it doesn't exactly match the sample signature your state has for comparison because handwriting can fucking change for a multitude of reasons?

Literally only seems to be a thing for the purposes of making it possible to arbitrarily throw out however many votes the state wants to ensure they get their outcome. Which... does anyone really believe a country is a democracy if that can happen?

[shippingsincebeforeyouwereborn]

Allison Janney as VP Grace Penn in The Diplomat:

[fauvester]

What was garak like as castellan? (ps your art is 💞💕❤️❤️💕💞💕❤️💕💞💕)

OOHOHO GARAK AS CASTELLAN....

I think his time in the Federation has, despite his best efforts, affected his outlook on politics. He's a wary centrist now, as if Cardassia has the luxury of political discourse not related to basic sustenance.... trying to delicately excise the most distasteful parts of the prior totalitarian regime while still supporting the structures that keep people alive.

I don't think there's a way to be a well-liked leader after an annihilative disaster, honestly. Garak's not an exception. He's NOT a popular Castellan, but he WAS the least bad choice immediately on hand, and he's adept at securing badly needed aid from Federated interests. He can be very persuasive and diplomatic, and he circumvents or cuts through the bureaucratic and political obstacles that would've trapped less canny men. He's in power during the setting of the foundation of the Cardassian economic miracle and he stalwartly weathers years of vicious criticism and assassination attempts (that he easily evades). As soon as he retires his approval rating goes from like 15% to 80%. He's the Grandfather of Cardassia, their mercurial constant, their deviously bitchy figurehead who can hold his own against any rival leader. The wily old regnar who raised a generation of hungry utopian statesmen. A Castellan to be privately eviscerated and publicly saluted.

Mostly he's just trying to go home at some point during the night to quietly whisper 'good-night' to his kids and husband, though

[robo-milky]

(You're welcome to pick whichever, if one doesn't fit the gen. narrative/vibe you wanna go for)

AADESH S.: I hear the clinic is offering therapy appointments; It just so happens I'm certified in counseling and behavioral psychology, and looking to work in a position that better manages my...expertissse. Care if I fill out an application? I'd love to also sssee to it Dr Mors receives it personally.

Levi C.: Hey, ya, I had an appointment for a messed up shoulder? Some punk at work mouthed off to me and...well I did what I got paid to: Just wish he didn't yank me around that much, damn... [His shoulder rolls, the click of something inflamed almost audible in the waiting room]

[Ramshackle Clinic] (L: Aadesh R: Levi)

[emilybeemartin]

The Spares, Part 1

Based on this post. Thanks for the inspo @torchwood-99!

Part II

Part III

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

The Princess of Wales & Gowns in 2022

[sesamenom]

baylan skoll (from ahsoka) over time, inspired by the realization that he's the same age as baby yoda

(+ designs for his first padawan + commander)