#dont worry! the paladin brought her back

[theoldaeroplane]

so the d&d party had a very exciting session today

[nightmyst14-blog]

The Odd Stranger Pt 2!!

Looks like we're making a PT 2, you guys!!

If you guys are confused, read my last post. The context you will need is on Part 1.

Sour Cream Cookie belongs to me, while Bubble Pearl belongs to @queen-rainy-love

Context: *This scene picks up after Bubble Pearl and Sour Cream leave the tavern. Sour Cream had brought a bag of jelly burgers and walked over to a nearby alley.*

Bubble Pearl: *confused* Sooo…. Are you going to tell we why you bought a bag full of Jelly Burgers?

Sour Cream: She gets grumpy when I don't feed her after I’m gone for a bit.

Bubble Pearl: *more confused* ....“She?”

Sour Cream: Watch. *whistles*

*Movement could be heard from the alleyway, knocking over trash cans and stuff. Soon, a large werehound came into view. They had a mix of scales and dark fur, glowing purple eyes to match. The large cake began it to growl when they saw Bubble Pearl.

Bubble Pearl: *shocked*

Sour Cream: Ah, ah- *snaps fingers, the werehound stops in their tracks.* No, girl. She’s not a threat. I already got you food. *hands the werehound the bag.*

*The werehound snatches it and goes down on the food, chewing  3 burgers in one go.*

Bubble Pearl: *stunned*

Sour Cream: *pats her head, scratches her chin.* I Told you to wait for me. Its not safe for you to be about and about like this.. Other cookies not like me could spot you, like the paladins.

Soon enough, the werehound speaks in a gruff, female voice* 

Werehound: *still chewing* Kalypso got too hungry. Went to find Master.

Sour Cream: Well, head back now, girl.. I have business to attend to. 

Werehound: Master go to see Blonde Lady?

Sour Cream: *chuckles* Maybe. *waves his hand*. Now, off you go.

*As soon the werehound appeared, it left, with the half-ripped bag in tss jaw*

Bubble Pearl: ……. Who is-

Sour Cream: My... pet, so to speak. Her name is Kalypso. She’s a Licorice Sea-Hound. She likes Choco mudshakes and Jelly burgers. Dont worry, she doesnt attack unless I say so.

Bubble Pearl: I thought those beasts were rare!!

Sour Cream: *shrugs* I guess. Shall I walk you home?

Bubble Pearl: *giggles* I can handle myself, but I don’t mind. You’re interesting to talk to.

Sour Cream: *chuckles* Interesting?

Bubble Pearl: Would you rather I called you odd?

Sour Cream: Touche.

*the two walked through Choco Mud Town together, just having a chat. The older cookie told the young heiress a few stories of his travels, she seems to be invested.*

*They soon travel up to the Upper part of the Creme Republic, soon passing by Light Cream’s estate. The two could hear an upcoming conversation.*

Clotted Cream: *standing at the door, looked like he was just leaving,* I’m just worried, Mother. Are you sure you’re not hiding something from me?

Light Cream: I’m fine, hun. I promise.

Clotted Cream: *sighs* I know, but.. You’ve been wearing that old ring for a while now. I know you said you got it from someone before you married Father, But.. It just feels.. Off.

Light Cream: Honey, If I could tell you I would, but I can’t. You’re already so busy, I don't want to burden you. I promise, I’ll tell you soon…

Clotted Cream: Okay.. If you’re sure…

*Footsteps could be heard as the two two got closer. In less than a minute, Sour Cream soon bumps into someone, falling back onto the dirt.*

Sour Cream: *grunts a bit as he falls* Urgh!!

Clotted Cream: Ah- Sorry!! *helps Sour Cream up* My sincerest apologies, I wasnt looking where I was going…

Sour Cream: No no, I’m fine- *He paused when he saw Clotted Cream. His face wasnt fully seen while the hood was up, face was full of shock.*

Clotted Cream: Are you okay, sir?

Sour Cream:  I.. I, um… *He reached out his bandaged hand towards Clotted Cream, but then stopped.* Y-Yes, I’m fine…

Bubble Pearl: *notices and jumps in* He’s fine, Clotted!! He’s with me.

Clotted Cream: *looks* Oh, Bubble Pearl. Is this gentleman with you?

Bubble Pearl: Yeah, Had a little trouble. This guy is just walking me home. He’s- *is stopped when she sees Sour Cream shake his head* …A friend. Y-You should probably get home too. Got a meeting tomorrow, remember?

Clotted Cream: Well, alright then. Have a good day. *Looks at Sour Cream* Nice meeting you, sir. Thank you for helping Miss Bubble Pearl.

Sour Cream: M-my pleasure….

*They watch as Clotted Cream leaves, Sour Cream’s body expression having a sad look to it, as he reached out to Clotted Cream and then retracted his hand back. Bubble Pearl goes to comment, but Light Cream is soon walking up to them.*

Light Cream: Oh my goodness, are you all okay? 

Sour Cream: *looks and runs over to Light Cream, hugs her* Y-yes, we’re fine. I-I just took a stumble… *He pauses* Was.. Was that him?

Light Cream: *nods* Y-yes… Grown into a wonderful Consul, hasnt he?

Sour Cream: Yes, It appe-

Bubble Pearl: *interrupts, smiles* I knew it.

*Light and Sour Cream look at her, just clicking that young heiress was still there. Both let go of each other, looking rather embarrassed*

Light Cream: *stammer out of embarrassment and nervousness* Lady B-Bubble Pearl!! I, um- You see-  W-we--

Bubble Pearl: Its fine, Ms, Light Cream.  I had a guess.

[hubariatheantiquitor]

Days in the Sun

New Oc alert, this is about an NPC from a one-shot I ran and my players subsequently liked her so much that now she's a staple, yes she will be in the comic 

Beta’d by my darling Bsob Buddies

Warnings: Sparring Violence, mention of smut but there's no like... descriptions

"Come now I know you hit harder than that"

Sienna chuckled under her breath as she bounced the hilt of her wooden sword against Oz's shield, his face was flushed, but honestly so was hers she brought her sword down on his shoulder the wood thunking against his armor. 

"And I know you're going easy on me" 

Another breathy chuckle from Sienna as she dodges out of the way of Oz's own practice sword.

"I can play dirty if you want me to, but I thought you only played Fair"

"I do, but it's not like you'll kill me"

"How do you know that"

and with a devious grin, Sienna smacked the flat of her sword against Oz's thigh, a shock of divine might surge through the Satyr sending him stumbling forward. 

"Now that just ain't fair"

Oz stands at his full height again, only an inch or two shorter than her, Meeting her gaze he reaches out and bumps his fist against her shoulder, sending a jolt of pain through her in return, when she didn't react he huffed and stepped away brushing his bangs out of his face, Sienna extended the same courtesy to herself, she was sweaty as well standing out in the hot sun and sparing was never a clean affair, the both of them could use a break. 

"Wanna head inside?"

"We should take a break"

Sienna and Oz Spoke at the same time, causing a bout of awkward chuckles between them 

"How long have you been out here, you've been sparring since before we left"

Cyr and Levi approach together, drinks in hand, Alba must have been somewhere inside. 

"Feels like it too"

Oz pipes up taking one of the drinks Cyr offered him, it was a pretty light purple color and he seemed apprehensive to try it out. Sienna thanked Levi when he handed her the second one he had, swirling it around before taking a long sip of the cold beverage.

"Good Lemonade"

She offered Cyr looked up at her with a grin. 

"Thanks"

"What'd you get at the market"

Oz asks after taking a long drink of his own, starting toward the door. Cyr started talking about the things she and Levi had gotten for dinner, walking with Oz back towards the house. 

"Thank you for letting me stay, by the way, I dont remember having said it"

Sienna said finishing off her drink.

"Oh, dont worry about it, it's nice having you around" 

Levi offered back smiling at her, taking a few steps ahead of her towards the door, following his friends. 

"Honestly I'm glad I didn't die in that cave, I am, not fond enough of spiders to die for that cause" 

Sienna chuckles again, reaching for the door before Levi had the chance, to hold it open for him. 

"It's a good thing you didn't Kill Oz or I would've put you in the ground"

Cyr responds with a chuckle of her own

"I have no doubt about that"

"I dont appreciate that you would've let me die before you tried to save me"

"I didn't say that, besides you were doing your little Paladin honor duel or whatever, I like you enough to save you before you're in dire"

Cyr jabbed Oz in the leg with her fist. 

"I'm going to check on Alba"

Sienna said, leaning into Levi for a moment before splitting off from the group. Checking her bedroom first, Sienna did not find the group's beloved wizard, checking the library next, finding her buried in a stack of tomes, was not an abnormal occurrence by far. 

"Cyr and Levi are back from the market"

Sienna says causing Alba to jump, slamming closed the book in her hand, for a porcelain doll she looked shocked. 

"That is good to hear, are they asking for me"

"No, but I figured you'd want to see them"

Alba stared, or what Sienna amounted to staring, at the taller elf for a good long while. 

"Would you like to come downstairs or should I tell them you're busy reading... The Rangers Quest"

Sienna could count on her fingers the number of times she had seen Alba flustered of all things, It was harder to tell with her, but with the right words, in the right situation it could happen, and Sienna considered herself lucky to have witnessed it more than once. Shoving the book under a pillow on the sofa beside her Alba stood hands gripping her skirt.

"I was doing no such thing, and I will, come down and see them"

Sienna grinned as Alba stepped past her own head Lowered, Ollie still perched on her shoulder. Sienna followed her down the stairs, probably overall for the best, if she hadn't who knows what would have happened to Alba when she rolled her ankle on the stone stairway. 

"Woah there careful"

Sienna said Hoisting the Porcelain woman into her arms with ease after she stumbled on the stairs. 

"Dont want you getting hurt"

If it was possible for Alba to be flushed Sienna was almost certain that Alba would be it, when they reached the bottom of the stairs the elf set the doll gently on her feet and followed after her towards the kitchen in search of their friends.

Alba sat at the small table off to the side, greeting the others as they resumed their conversation, Sienna herself making her way towards Levi at the counter.

"Need help?"

Sienna offered leaning against the counter, besides where he was chopping vegetables for whatever soup he had water boiling for, 

"Yeah, I still have to dice the carrots and Potatoes"

"On it"

Grabbing a knife from the block Sienna got to work chiming in every once in a while to the conversation when it felt right as she worked away, peeling them dicing, and so forth.

"So uh, how did you get hired by those Lolthites"

Cyr asks leaning on her hands, as watches Sienna drop potatoes into the soup.

"Saved a caravan of them from Bandits, they probably could've handled it themselves, but y'know, protect the innocent, the leader decided the extra muscle would be valuable even if I wasn't with their beloved spider, and paid me handsomely to get them to the cave and to guard them against anything that wanted in or out, Got preached at a few times, but overall not the worst thing I've done for money, though it was better before you came and carved me up a bit"

Sienna shrugged, Oz laughed a little, leaning back against the counter, staying out of Levi's way as he finished up prepping the soup. 

"Fair enough, I'm glad you're here now, Oz could use the help"

"Hey, at least I can hit something half the time"

"Hey at least I can heal the whole party of all their aches and pains with a single spell, and can give us a delicious and extremely good breakfast at almost the drop of a hat"

"Hurtful"

Sienna chuckled to herself and moved to take a seat next to Oz patting him once on the back.

"Eh, When you get to my level your lay on hands is pretty good, not to sneeze at what Cyr can do, a good and proper Cleric is a rare commodity"

Levi moved around to sit with Cyr, waving Alba over to sit with the rest of them it took her a second, giving each of them a passing glance, before moving her chair to sit at the end, between Sienna and Cyr. 

"So Alba..."

Cyr started, an almost cat-like grin spreading over her face. 

"What uh... what were you reading, you were *very* engrossed by it when I went to check on you earlier"

Alba looked Shocked again, and quickly looked between Sienna and Cyr, Sienna chuckled to herself and leaned back in her seat rocking back onto the back legs of the sturdy wooden chair. 

"I think I saw something about a ranger on the cover"

Levi and Oz seemed to put it together at the same time, the two of them suddenly more interested in the conversation, Alba on the other hand looked like she wanted to run, maybe set the floating keep on fire in the process. 

"I have no idea what you are talking about"

Alba said looking intently down at her lap, fidgeting with the ends of her skirt to straighten it out, 

"did... did you buy that... romance novel when we were in Clydesdale" 

Oz spoke up leaning his Elbows on the table, 

"From what I gather its less romance more... Intimacy"

Sienna postured looking over at the Satyr, with a wolfish grin of her own on her face, Levi stood to go stir the soup, effectively exiting the awkward conversation.

"I would never purchase such... vulgar material, and I would appreciate it if we didn't speak about such things before supper"

"Suppers still a bit out Darlin, fess up, you were reading that trashy, horribly vulgar, smut book"

Cyr pressed leaning closer to Alba in her seat. 

Alba looked to Sienna and Oz for assistance, Sienna simply shaking her head, Oz seeming more interested in his drink overall. 

"Fine ill go find it later, I *just* wanted to know if I could borrow it after you're done"

Cyr said with a chuckle shrugging her shoulders, reaching for her own drink, still grinning. 

Sienna suddenly felt a pang in her chest, it hurt ever so slightly to see them all happy like this despite what they had to face, and what they have faced, she felt a bit guilty herself over the happiness battling back the feeling in her own chest, Smile barely faltering for a moment, she took a long sip of the drink on the table in front of her and waved away her guilt, allowing herself to enjoy the moments with them, to enjoy the calm before the inevitable storm they would face, and she hoped she would be there to get them through it.

[ruvatia]

Shy s/o falls asleep on their shoulder

Anonymous asked:

Can I request about some headcannons of Lance, Keith and Shiro (separately) x shy female human reader when she falls sleep on his shoulder during a castle? 🥰🥰💖💖 Please?? 😁😁 I really live for flustered boys!!! 💖💖

I live for flustered boys too!!! I getchu anon. I would’ve originally answered with the ask, but for some reason i’m having a little trouble with the formatting. Hopefully this is a good roundabout fix, and i’ll probably be answering asks this way from now on honestly ahsdgja

LANCE:

Has been waiting for this to happen, is very excited that it’s happening

Because you usually keep to yourself and Lance is a touchy person, it makes him like the work for your physical touch (hand holding is a reward!!!) but at the same time he’s always afraid that he’s accidentally going to step over the line

So when you!!! Fall asleep!! On him!!!!

My constantly skittish and shy s/o just initialized !!! physical touch !!!!

At first was ready to tease you over it but as he turns his head and he notices that you’re asleep-- its another kind of dokis that take over him

You felt comfortable to lean over his way as you fell asleep? Oh this is too precious

Kind wants to cry

Might actually cry

“Lance, is your lip quivering?” Pidge said, after having stealthily taken a picture.

“SssssssshuSH, Pidge!” Lance replied, hitting his lip with his index multiple times. “You’re doing to wake her!!”

“You’re going to wake her first with all that moving.” Keith added, arms crossed.

Lance shot him a glare, to which the black paladin only replied to with a smirk. The brunette brought his attention back to you after a few seconds as everyone settled into either another topic or focused on something else, letting his hand snake around the small of your back and pull you a little deeper into him, since your neck would wake up cramped and hurting if you stayed the way you did. To his delight you didn’t wake and let your forehead lean a little more into the crook of his neck, and if the others weren’t around he probably would’ve started humming to you.

Maybe another time.

KEITH:

Please do it

Holy shit please do it

He’ll stiffen up like a rod and will NOT know what to do it’ll be great

Hunk probably noticed you dozing off together and Pidge started filming

After a minute you fell asleep first, and if it wasn't for slight turbulence (nice timing) you would’ve fallen asleep forward, but no, onto Keith’s shoulder you go uwu

Keith doesn’t hate physical touch he’s just not that good with it-- though he does know that in the right situation and with the right person it helps out a lot

Over the years he’s gotten better at reading the room but still he’s mostly a person that keeps to himself, and so are you

So it goes to say that the times you’re intimate in public, enough for someone to noticed, you’re pretty much able to count on your fingers

It wasn’t the first time you’d fallen asleep on him. Keith and you had never been extremely touchy, but idle touches over time had been the most people would see from you, past the soft looks you’d share and comfortable silences that some would never understand why you treasured so much.

He slowly relaxed and let his hand slip into yours, a warm expression taking over his features. People looked relaxed and comfortable when they were asleep, and your serene expression when you slept was one of his favorites. You were an alert couple, you always stepping on eggshells with little social confidence and him simply being “edgy” as Pidge told him.

Speaking of Pidge, she had been the one to break him out of his thoughts, smirking into her palm.

“This is too good.” she said, making him snap his head to her.

“This doesn’t leave the room.” he threatened, though after letting his teammates see a shred of what he was in private with you, they felt nothing at his sharp words.

“Oh we are waaaaay past that.” Pidge replied, pointing her drone, still recording.

SHIRO:

Is very delighted that you’re sleeping-- though it does raise the question of “did my precious s/o get a good night sleep last night?”

Goes soft at your sleeping face like Keith, internally screaming because god you’re adoRABLE

But we been knew Shiro’s poker face is god tier-- so it doesn’t show at all

Dont worry his body shows it

He immediately mellows out to possibly get you as comfortable as you can-- if he’s taller than you he WILL consider crouching all the way to have your head in the crook of his neck, he’s a biG fan of that

After 15 seconds of squirming, the captain gave in.

He called your name softly, letting his artificial arm go under your legs slowly. You woke and rubbed your eyes as his other came around your back.

“Shiro..?” you called out, making him kiss your forehead.

“Falling asleep in that position wouldn’t be good for your neck, love.” he whispered. “Don’t mind me, you can go back to sleep.”

He said that, but you felt yourself being raised and put between his legs. His arm came to the side of your head and made you lean deeper into him, a blush coming to your face. Now fully awake you looked around to see if anyone else was awake, but was relieved to see that the other paladins were asleep.

“What about you?” you inquired, making him chuckle and brush a finger against your cheek.

“I’ll be fine. Keith will take the next watch.” he replied, letting his hand fall to your waist. “Now sleep, we have a big day ahead of us tomorrow.”

You took his hand in yours and hummed out an answer, closing your eyes although you knew that it would take a while before you actually fell asleep again.

[huntsman-ash]

RWBY LiveThoughts: Episodes 8 and 9

So I missed last weeks episode since I got busy with stuff (school mostly, basic bitch busy day and all) so here’s two for one.

Gotta say, Im interested to see where this is going...

So something I missed the last few episodes; the final shot of the opening has the words “happily ever after” turn into “happy never again”, which I am both trepitided by and also intruged.

Cut to the jail cell AGAIN...Schnee’s looking a bit ansty. Boi probably thought he was getting out sooner. Suck it mate, your lawyers are DEAD.

Convinent blast of fire is convinenet...knocks out the cell doors and punches a hole but thats it. My money’s on Cinder

Qrow becomes bird on reaction. Makes sense really. 

Two fade to blacks in less than 2 minutes? Come on RT...

Ohhh its Nora waking up. So does that mean Robyn’s dead? I doubt it, but that drama spike is def a thing.

IV tech in Atlas is almost the same as our world. Interesting.

Whitley A poses like a god. 

Looks like Penny’s back snapped. Or something...maybe a coolant pipe or something similar.  And the return of British Klein.

And there goes the power. Probably a Grimm getting smashed into it during a fight...or they left it unguarded. Either or. Lot of explosions, either way...

Bombing run...has Atlas gone to area denial now?

...ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! THOSE FUCKING FLYING JELLYFISH GRIMM CAN MELEE AIRSHIPS?! Can we just...how in the... (LONG SUFFERING SIGH OF MILTIARY FAN) Not...going to comment. MOVING ON.

Honestly that animation seems oddly...flat. Like they just did the bare minimum...the ship breaks cleanly too. ~12 or so bits in between its nose and tail section. Kinda reminds me of how the UNSC Savannah blows up after suffering a reactor breach in Halo Reach’s “Long Night of Solace” mission.

Yes, its too much Ruby. ITS WAR. Huntsmen and Atlas were not ready for it. Never have been. Welcome to the bloody grim fable.

Oh hi Willow, where did you come from. Also, vodka.  Wait. Generator near the-Oh, I bet I know where THIS is going...fuckin Five Nights style shit at this. Slash Jurrassic Park...

Whitley showing the first signs of being human...utilizing Atlas cargoships for evac. Nice. 

Shit, the storms spread across all of Atlas. How the hell are they gonna get out through that? Also DEF getting fuckin’ Jurrasic Park vibes here. 

Why does a power startup sequence take so long...

Oh so they can talk. Also Blake says “as a girl”. Soooo what, she thinks shes older than RWBY mentally? I mean maybe she is (she did kill a man) but whos counting?

Ladybug fans getting FED right now.

Hehe, the houses CANDLES are fed by the main power. How quaint.

YEP. Knew shit was gonna hit the fan. CONTACT. Hound

The chess set seems to have black loosing. Wonder if that means anything. Or if its just random.

Yep its the Hound. Knew it.

DID IT JUST ONESHOT RUBY’S AURA?! THE FUCK RT WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BEING RESILIANT?!

Oh its trying to kidnap her. Also those wings just EXPLODED out of it. Must have learned from last time. No weird screaming noises.

DAMN THOUGH WEISS’S MOM GOT THAT CAKE! THICC SCHNEE ASS

WOOPS. No more booze for you Mrs Schnee

And Pennys back up and SHES NOT PLEASED.

Also I like how completely dead and robotic Penny is while hacked. It amuses me. Unfortunatly for Watts hacking something with MAIDEN POWERS doesnt seem to work too well. SURPRISE.

Oh and of course its got backup, DISRUPTING WEISS’S SUMMONING AGAIN

Ha, it thought Ruby was Penny. Lul. Makes sense, young girl, whatever.

Oh look, a Hydralisk. Or, Salems horrible attempt at making a Hydralisk. 

Hacking denied BY THE POWER OF BUTCH LESBIANS!

Willow having a panic attack, doesnt really surprise me. Then again she IS a Huntress, or was, maybe she’ll get over it.

Chandelier. Phantom of the Opera time?

Unsurprising twist is unsurprising...makes sense Whitley would get covered in that green shit.

Further proof to my theory the Hound is eyeless

And Willow doing her fucking job. NICE.

I know I should be worried for them while running but again, THAT SCHNEE ASS THOUGH GOOD LORD.

These bigger Grimm are getting smarter. They’re learning how to handle CQC. 

Target DOWN. Sadly, did not explode into showers of acid when Ruby cut it down.

Okay that was pretty cool with the arm. Always was a fan of “useless limbs only for smashing”.  Ah THERES the Silver Eyes. PROBABLY SHOULDNT HAVE TAKEN HER ROBOT WIFE PRISONER BIIITCCH.

Penny is just getting ALL KINDS of fucked up rn.

WELL THEN. The Hounds not ACTUALLY a Grimm. Just a parasite on a host. Salem couldnt get them smart enough by themselves (to no ones surprise, they’re completely SHIT in terms of actual lethality) so she steals a...faunus of some kind looks like. And just makes him wear a Grimm suit. Useful. Good to know.

Also this episode has been making excessive use of sweat drops. Did they get that figured out or what

HA! Grimm dont handle physics well do they!

The Grimm arm that results looks like Cinders. Intentional, Im compleretly sure. Also the fact theres bone underneath proves to me more what I thought. Its just a host. 

How...UNIMPRESSIVE.

However the fact that the bones have TWISTED and resulted in the Hounds form is...interesting. Unless those were there first (and they seem to be as they last past the Hound vanishing)...was that a secondary feature? He had the ears...

We’ll probably never know.

Ah so it WAS Cinder breaking in. To get Watts most likely.

Kinda feel bad for these three troopers. Shoulda brought shotguns, boi.

Fucking moron with a rocket launcher. WHY is he firing this thing INSIDE? Against a humanoid target? Though it is nice to know that Atlas does in fact have rocket launchers.

And now, Episode 9

...wow, way to start us off. Field littered with dead Atlas troopers. Yeah MAYBE IF YOU HAD SOME DEFENSIVE POSITIONS buddy...least they still got fire from the Paladins.

You know this kinda feels like an Imperial Guard moment. Point made, RT.

Also those Mantas peeled off without DOING anything. Least you could do is drop some ordinance...

Wait I t hink they did...also, for about 2 seconds you can see the silverfish Grimm that won that contest.

Alright, so RJY is inside the whale now. Good. 

Good question Yang. Probably cause you dont really have any other options?

I feel like Jaunes hair has become less plant-like and more realistic.

New fairy tale; The Girl who Fell Through The World. Interesting. Wonder if thats in the book somewhere.

So hes got access to magic but it makes them fuse faster. Alright, cool. Nice limitation.

...my god. Trenches. Standing formation. HUNTERS IN ARMOR?!

Its...its beautiful. Its everything Ive ever wanted! Seriously you HAVE to see this.

Just look at it. The lights, the Mantas in he background, the fact that FNKI is there and WEARING ARMOR!  Neon in her skates with weapon at the ready, everyone else standing firm, winter Walking the trench line like shes fucking Commissar Vale...

Its. Just. SO. GOOD.

And then they rush to glorious battle moments later. OH YES PLEASE

“Right now, just kill Grimm.” PERFECT

Hazel short-walking amuses me to no end.

Hazel has “II” in roman numerals on his arm band. I doubt it means anything but its funny

Spontanious Emerald is spontanious. And convinenent. 

Glowy blue titty woman yeahhhhhh

And there goes Hazel with his change of heart. Been good knowing you pal...I can guess where THIS is going.

Oscar is distracted by the big glowy milkys.

Also; Neo can...thats most interesting. Fully camoflauged. USEFUL. And of course you can see her ass for ONE SECOND and I bet the FANDOMS HAVING FUN WITH THAT

If Yang wasnt afraid right now I’d be very surprised.

Random floating Seer as well.

MAN THERE IS JUST TOO MUCH FUCKING CONVENIENCE GOING ON RIGHT NOW LIKE

I get it.  Nice to see things not going according to plan for Salem exactly but 

Ehh.

Hahaha. Juan. Bro doesnt even remember Jaunes name.  Also that short section of fight is magnificent. This is what I have always imagined the HKs being like.

CLEVER. Nice work Emerald.

Also uhhh...dont need no semblance ot see THAT Ren, she got that confused scared face right on there.

Tsundere Emerald continues

Also, the fact that all the troops stand in line around the bomb when it arrives amuses me. Like, yes, we must worship this tool of horror we have created.

Timer...ohhhhh thats gonna end poorly. WHY AM I GETTING SHADES OF LONG NIGHT OF SOLACE AGAIN?

Did Salem straight up make a door right through the wall? With a perfectly good one behind her? God damn.

Also on that subject uhhhhh off the walls guys, not to hard. Landing strats right?

OH NO WAIT FIGHT TIME.

Magic still doesnt seem impressive to me. Just...mildly forceful. Yeah it whacked Jaune and Ren off their feet but

Still. No 40k psyker is she.

Ohh ho. OH THATS NICE

Also Yang punched her titty. That is hilarious to me.

 BREAK, BITCH! SUFFER AND SHATTER!  In the words of the Chaplain Grimaldus; “BURN HERETIC!”

Addit; First time we see her regeneration. Seems its literally anything, she pulls herself back together using Grimm bits. Obviously shes not fully human considering that blast Yang hit her with should have liquified her organs. Makes SENSE of course.

Okay, magic seems to kinda work, she didnt like that much.

I paused at the perfect time and Yangs ass is riiigghhhttt at Oscars crotch more or less. Unintentional I know but its funny to me.

Also those sigils...like Weiss’s glyphs perhaps?

Huh. Two kinds of magic. The bright sunshiny ranbow one she used to hit Ren and Jaune, and now this void looking shadowy stuff.  So...two kinds perhaps? Creation and Destruction or...light and dark maybe is more accurate.  Makes SENSE, shes studied in both and uses both. All aspects.

Okay NOW Im seeing why RT got Jen Taylor to do Salem. We jussttt had to wait to the point she got mad enough to really start showing off.

Also Salem seems oddly unconvinced about Summer.

Awww, Emeralds crying. HOW PATHETIC

Someones gotta distract her...well this works. Again, RIP Hazel, you were pretty cool.

Homie goin ALL out on this. YEAH!

Okay, magic seems to be both, she has the void walker balls shooting rainbow light...

I like how casually Salem takes it. Seeing that Grimm ichor splatter was REAL nice though

IMMOLATIOIN OH YESSSS

Good, SHE DOES BURN!

Awwww. And it ends there. Of course it does.

Well hey maybe hes NOT dead. Albiet that looked like him passing out/getting strangled so who knows. Good news; Salem burns just like anyone else. If it feels pain you can kill it

And thats this weeks!

[folded-wings]

The Blue Altean

Here's part 2 @klance-or-die !!!

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"He is currently in stable condition."

The moment the words left Coran's mouth, the tension drained out of the room. The only thing stopping Allura from slumping completely against the couch was her status of a Princess. She still needed to be strong, despite needing support the most.

"It is my hope that as soon as Lance is a little more coherent, I can convince him to get inside a healing pod. As of now, I have left Shiro to watch over him."

"You're not going to put him in a pod anyways?" Keith didn't intend for that to sound rude, but he was curious. As far as he could tell, the longer he stayed out of the pod, the less chance of survival Lance had.

"As much as I would like to throw him inside one, unfortunately, I fear that it will not do Lance any good for his mental health. I wish for his full consent before placing him inside one. However..." Coran pulled at his mustache thoughtfully, a look of regret coming to him. "If it comes down to it, we may have to force Lance."

Allura took a deep breath, steadying her nerves. "We will worry about that when we get there. For now, we must be grateful he is alright."

Coran nodded. "I agree. Did you find anything when you returned to the ship?"

Hunk shook his head. "Actually, the thing exploded when we left. We must've triggered a trap that we missed the first time."

Pidge slumped into her seat. "I'm not having any luck with what I did manage to find. I'm going to keep looking. If I don't find anything on Matt or my dad, maybe I'll find something on Lance."

"Excellent idea!" Coran beamed, only for his mood to deflate immediately. "As always, I must warn you to proceed with caution. I only have a small idea on what they've done to the poor boy. If its too much, then don't be afraid to stop."

"I'll be fine," Pidge waved off Coran's worry.

"I'll help her," Hunk put in, though he looked a little green. Hunk had gotten a lot better with this kind of stuff since they first found Voltron, though he didn't like to purposely search for it. However, he knew someone needed keep on eye on the Green Paladin, who's search for knowledge sometimes went a little too far.

Nodding with their answer as the two left, Coran turned to Keith. "Can you check on Shiro and Lance, Keith? I wish to speak with the Princess for a moment, and I am uncertain how Shiro is holding up."

"Yeah, of course." Keith quicklu stood up, silently scolding himself for forgetting to ask Shiro if he was alright. He wasn't sure how his brother must be feeling, seeing another prisoner. It couldn't have brought back pleasant memories.

It didn't take long for Keith to reach the infirmary. The door opened, greeting Keith to the sight he expected-the Altean laying on one of the beds wrapped in bandages, and Shiro sitting next the bed, leaning on his hands, lost in thought. What he didn't expect was to see Lance in a cryo-suit, though it made sense. The only alternative was his prisoner uniform.

"Hey." Shiro looked up with a small smile as Keith apprached.

"Hey," Keith greeted. "You okay?"

Sighing, the Black Paladin closed his eyes and leaned back. "Yeah, I'm fine. We've met other prisoners before." Shiro winced, shaking his head. "Doesn't make his situation any better."

Keith stared at Lance's face for a moment. His eyebrows were furrowed in pain, despite being asleep. He kept twitching too, almost as if he was trying to get something off of him. For a moment, Keith thought Lance's ears changed to be round like a humans', before going back to normal.

"He keeps doing that." Keith looked back at Shiro. "Sometimes his ears change shape, sometimes his markings disappear. I'm pretty sure he grew a couple of inches once too. I dont know why he keeps changing form. Coran's afraid it might not be something he can control anymore."

Keith crossed his arms, thoughtful. "We'll just have to wait until he wakes up."

"After we get him in a pod."

Lance twitched again, mumbling something-whether it was Altean, or nothing at all, they weren't sure-before going still again.

After a moment of waiting for Lance to do anything again, Keith spoke up. "Do you think we'll even be able to convince him to go in one? He freaked out when we mentioned it before. Who knows how he'll react when he finds out how much time has passed."

"Like you said, we'll just have to wait."

The two continued talking in hushed tones, mostly of Keith reporting that about the Galra ship.

Keith had just been about to suggest that Shiro should take a break from watching Lance, when suddenly the Altean gasped, and jolted awake.

The Paladins were by his side in a second. "Hey, easy now." Shiro eased Lance back to lying down. "You don't want to make your injuries worse."

Lance resisted, eyes flickering around frantically. Finally, he zeroed in on Shiro, who was still holding him down. "L-let go of me. P-please."

Lance looked surprised when Shiro released him and raised his hands in a surrender gesture. "Sorry. Are you okay?"

Lance watched the two if them, his panic being replaced with suspicion. "Who are you? Where am I?"

"I'm Shiro, and this is Keith. We're on the Castle of Lions. Do you remember us rescuing you?"

Lance blinked a few times, gaze flickering between the two of them. Keith could almost see the gears turning in his head as he tried to recall what had happened. After a moment, he finally said, "...Yeah... You guys said you were the Paladins of Voltron. Is... is that true?"

Shiro nodded grimly. "Unfortunetly, the old Paladins are gone. I'm the Black Paladin, and Keith is the Red Paladin. I promise we'll explain more later. We just want you to heal up a little first. Is that okay?"

"Do I really have any choice?"

Keith glanced at Shiro, who had pressed his mouth into a thin line. He could only guess what his brother was thinking. Instead of gracing Lance with an answer, Shiro stood up. "I'm going to get Coran. I'm sure he's a lot better at this than I am. Keith, can you watch Lance for a little bit?"

Keith gave him a curt nod. "Yeah."

Shiro gave him a grateful smile, then made his way to the door. Keith replaced him on the chair, not bothering to get too comfortable. Shiro will be back in a few dobashes anyways.

Keith glanced at the Altean. Lance was watching him, but as soon as Keith noticed, he turned his attention to the ceiling.

There was a few ticks of awkward silence. Lance closed his eyes, and Keith was afraid he might fall asleep again. He took a deep breath, considering something he could ask.

"Princess Allura."

"Huh?" Lance was looking at Keith, a weird look on his face.

"You recognized Princess Allura before. Do you... know her?"

Lance relaxed into his bed, though he stared at Keith through the corner of his eye. Chuckling, he replied, "Who doesn't know the Princess?" Keith was not satisfied with that answer, and did his best to convey it. Lance rolled his eyes, but continued. "I know of her. I was just surprised to see she was part of the rescue party."

Keith nodded in understanding. Though he had never put much thought into it, it made sense that someone from Altea - from before the war - would know the Princess. He couldn't help but wonder just how popular she was then.

"So... what's the last thing you remember?" Keith winced as soon as the words left his mouth. This was something that should have waited until Coran and Shiro was here, when Lance wasn't injured. He couldn't help but be curious, okay?

Lance turned away, his eyes holding a far away look. "I... I don't-"

"Forget I said anything. That was stupid to ask."

Lance chuckled. "Yeah, it kinda was. Is it my turn to ask a stupid question?"

Oh no, was all Keith could think before he nodded. "Go ahead."

"Your ears. Why are they so weird?"

Keith sputtered, his mind immediately tracking back to when he first met Allura. He had caught her when she fell out of the pod, and to say thanks, she called his ears hideous. "What's up with you Alteans and our ears?!"

"Huh?" Was all Lance managed to get out before the infirmary doors opened, and Coran and Shiro walked in.

"Ah, good to see you awake, lad."

Keith helped Lance into a sitting position while Coran retrieved his scanner. As he checked Lance's vitals, he asked, "And how are you feeling, my boy?"

"Like the life has been drained out of me, then stuck inside a freezer several times to save it."

"I'm not surprised, considering how long you were inside one."

Lance's eyes widened at that. "How long was I in there?!"

Coran shared a look with Shiro and Keith, considering how best to answer. "...I hate to keep you in the dark, but I believe we should wait before we answer all of your questions. There is a lot you missed, lad, and you need to be in better health before you hear it."

Lance crossed his arms, wincing as it pulled at his injuries. He pouted, staring pointedly at Coran. When the advisor refused to relent, Lance finally did. "...Fine."

Coran brightened at that, and put his scanner away. "Good to hear. Now, according to my scanner, the drugs have mostly left your system. You can hop inside the healing pod-" Lance turned green at this "-if you can handle it, of course. It is entirely up to you."

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They couldn't convince him.

Coran had been regretful to inform Allura, because it was beginning to give her a list of concerns. At least the only other thing on her list was the Blue Lion.

She couldn't decide which one worried her most.

It was the latter problem that had her where she was currently at, walking the halls of the castle, towards the Blue Lion's hangar, everyone asleep. She hated herself for not realizing her missing connection with the lion. Allura only realized the connection was gone when they had been about to return to the Galra ship, and the Blue Lion's particle barrier had been raised, no longer accepting the Princess.

She couldn't help but feel that she had failed her father.

"Princess, perphaps this should wait," Coran advised from only a few steps behind. "You need your rest."

Allura shook her head. "Coran, what if we need Voltron? There is too much at stake. The universe can not afford for me to lose our bond."

She glanced at him to see his reaction. Coran looked like he wanted to say something, but withheld. It didn't matter whether he said it or not - she knew what he was thinking. She never really had a bond with the lion, did she?

Allura found herself glad the mice were still sleeping in her room. They only would've voiced her thoughts out loud. Even if they were just squeaks, she didn't want to hear it.

Finally, the two reached the hangar. The doors opened, and Allura and Coran gasped at the sight before them.

"Lance!" The Princess cried, running into the room, Coran at her heels. "What are you doing in here?!"

Said Altean flinched from his spot between the paws of the Blue Lion. He looked over at Allura and Coran, then glanced back at the Blue Lion, before back at them.

"Sorry," he said, looking surprisingly calm after his initial fear. "She's been calling me all day. I finally came to see her."

Allura stared up at the Blue Lion. She gasped with realization. "You are the Blue Paladin. That is why she would not bond with me. She knew you were alive."

Lance winced at that. "Sorry. I didn't mean to take your lion."

Allura sighed, feeling guilty over Lance's guilt. "I respect the Blue Lion's choice." She placed a gentle hand on Lance's shoulder. "If I were to lose the Blue Lion, I am glad it was to you, a fellow Altean."

"Well said, Princess," Coran smiled from behind her.

Lance closed his eyes, leaning into her touch. "Our people are gone, aren't they Princess?" he asked quietly.

She inhaled sharply. "Yes, they are," she answered, speaking softly. "We did not want to reveal it until you felt better. How did you figure this out?"

"I heard a druid talk about trying not to kill any of us since there weren't many left. I thought they just meant there weren't many prisoners left. But I haven't seen any other Alteans on this ship."

Allura and Coran closed their eyes as well, allowing silence to bask the three of them. This was the first time since any of them woke up to mourn for their home planet.

"How long has it been, Princess?" Lance quietly broke the silence. He held his breath, eager, yet scared to hear the answer.

Allura glanced at her advisor. After a moment of hesitation, he gave her a slow nod.

"Ten thousand deca-phoebs."

She was sure that if lance hadn't already been sitting, he would've collapsed. Allura herself nearly did so when she found out.

"...My family..." was the only thing Lance whispered, before a heavy silence fell onto the three.

[octagledestroyer]

So plenty of people on this play DND

I’ve only been DMing for a very short amount of time and this? This was the first time I have ever just had absolutely no idea what was going on. 

Don’t get me wrong, I planned for the session. I had a basic outline, I had an encounter, I was pretty sure I knew what was going to happen. 

I was very wrong. 

turns out when your little sister plays a rogue pirate elf things very quickly escalate. 

For background info, this is a family campaign with me as the DM, my dad playing a human cleric named Pavel, my little sister playing a rogue elf pirate named Shava, and my little brother playing a dragonborn paladin named Torrin. 

So. 

We started off with them figuring out where they needed to go (Shava’s ship had disappeared with Torrin’s friend on it, and Pavel’s just there for the adventure), and they decide to take the river up to The Broken Fields (OG world), but to do that, they need horses. 

They convince me that Pavel and Torrin have horses, but Shava does not. I tell her that horses are 50 gp. She stares at me. 

Shava walks up to the horse merchant, tries to pickpocket his keys, and fails. He calls for law enforcement. She tries to talk him out of it, again, fails. Pavel runs over to try to help (Torrin is Lawful Good so he’s staying out of this), sets a hay bale on fire, then tries to knock the merchant out with a mace. 

He rolls a Nat 1. 

So Pavel has just hit himself in the face with a mace and lost half his HP, and the guards are here. Torrin finally steps in and tries to convince the law enforcement that nothing is wrong, and... fails. 

He is also arrested. 

So now all 3 of the players are in jail, and Shava goes to break them out. She successfully picks all 3 of the locks, but in doing so alerts the guards. 

(At this point I am frantically flipping through the Monster Manual to come up with characters for this encounter.)

I put them up against 2 Bandits and 1 orc, which was fine for the challenge rating, but uh..... not so good when one of the characters- the healer, mind you- is at half HP. 

Pavel gets knocked out almost immediately and starts making death saving throws. Shava and Torrin have to run across the room, taking almost a full turn to actually get their weapons back. 

The two conscious ones are not having a very good time of it, meanwhile, Pavel has almost failed 3 death saving throws and I’m starting to think he’s gonna have to roll up a new character... and then Shava gets knocked unconscious. 

I’m seriously worried that this random encounter that I came up with on the fly is going to be a TPK, so I have the orc run off to get a doctor and one of the humans run over to check on Pavel. Pavel and Shava finally roll 3 successful  death saving throws and are brought up to 1 HP. At the time I had no idea how successful death saving throws WORKED (tbh still dont) so I said they were conscious, and Pavel was able to take out the human in front of him, while Torrin took out the last human. 

So they get their stuff back, Shava jumps up on Torrin’s horse (because she STILL DOESN’T HAVE ONE) and they run to the next town over. 

So congrats, guys, you’re now banned from that town. 

Luckily, the next session went much more according to plan.

[kingofthewilderwest]

So,do you think that Voltron is deserving of the collective hate for season 4 and the claims of lack of character development? I personally liked the season,I didn't LOOOOVEEE it but it was completely okay and I dont understand some of the claims?

I’m not surprised at negative reactions I have seen from portions of the fandom (it’s to note that, while there is certainly vocal negativity in the fandom, it’s not everybody!). I sort of expected the backlash even before I finished the season; before I went online to tumblr, I predicted what the criticism would be about. So it’s not that people are making something out of nothing. The fans are definitely detecting something. And there are certainly a number of areas where I myself could constructively criticize the season.

That said, I don’t think that what these individuals detect about Season 4 is any reason to create a culture of collective hate for Season 4. I think it misses the point about what Season 4 is, what the purpose of Season 4 is, where in the narrative arc Season 4 is, and what VLD as a whole is. I don’t think Season 4 deserves such negativity at all.

I think that it would be good to step back and understand what S4 accomplishes, and to think about what waiting for future seasons will do to S4′s contribution in the long-ranging story. We need to be patient before everything comes to fruition.

Season 4 is a short six-episode continuation of a very long, complicated narrative. It’s only natural it won’t have EVERY nuanced aspect of the franchise in this time frame. Six episodes is very little material. While of course you can pack a lot into six episodes, and sometimes that’s a good idea, sometimes it’s also not a good idea to pack everything into such a short time frame. That can convolute the story and take away clarity, among other problems.

Voltron juggles a lot. It juggles the overarching narrative structure of fighting against Zarkon and the Galra. It has long-length arcs that last two seasons, culminating in a major climactic moment. It has season-length progression. It has single episode or multi-episode arcs. It has character development arcs for main characters like Allura, Shiro, Lance, Keith, Pidge, Lotor, and Haggar. It has side arcs and main arcs and arcs on top of arcs and many characters major and minor and planets upon planets and so much stuff going on. It’s not that Voltron is oversaturated in storytelling material… it’s just that it’s a very complex story and needs to create a sense of balance of progression for all these different plot points.

A six episode chunk isn’t going to handle all of that. It’s going to be one part of a balance to the greater whole. Season 4 isn’t about Shiro’s character development. But that’s okay. Season 4 isn’t focused as closely on Keith as Season 3 was. But that’s okay. Season 4 can give a good, useful contribution to the story as a whole without tackling everything.

Furthermore, just because it’s called a “season” on Netflix doesn’t mean it has the role of a season. Again, six episodes. The first six episodes of Season 1 wouldn’t make a stand alone chunk, nor would the first six episodes of Season 2. I wouldn’t criticize the first half of Season 1 for not getting “everything” to be a satisfying arc because that is not the purpose of that chunk of material. 

And there’s something to say that Season 4 does have a significant arc in and of itself that is introduced, built up, and brought to a climactic point within the six episodes we see.

And that significant arc is really the center and purpose of Season 4.

Season 4 is about the expansion of Voltron’s fight from one castle-ship to a galaxy of beings. That’s the purpose it’s meant to have within the larger VLD storytelling structure. It accomplishes this task very well. It’s not about the Paladins trying to learn how to be Paladins. It’s about something far broader than the six Paladins. It’s a season in which we are opening up to NEW characters and concepts and battles! It does that by giving us for the first time a battle with an entire flotilla of ships from aliens across the galaxy. It’s not a season meant to fully tackle the GRIT of old characters, but to introduce us to more material that will be built up more as we got on.

Season 4 is the beginning of Matt’s official on-screen journey, for instance, and the writers definitely made sure to give Matt a good grounding of screen time. We might not have had big Lance-questioning-himself moments, but that’s because the season’s purpose was to give us grounding for material like Matt which also will need to be developed through the franchise. 

Season 4 likely will be a foundation upon which much more nuance can be built. Give it a chance to grow from here, please!

Season 4 might throw people off because it has a slightly different narrative tactic than S1-3.

Season 4 is about expansion rather than a small team. Season 4 is a high concentration of casualties and near-casualties in a short time span. Season 4 builds on external political affairs moreso than has individual character episodes (aside from “Reunion”). Season 4 has more sense of passing time and time jumps than the steady moment-by-moment plotting we get in S1-2 especially. It’s a somewhat different narrative structure. And as soon as something changes, fandom can feel “off” and instinctively react against it.

But I don’t think this means S4 is out of place. It means that we are entering the central, convoluted development meat of the story… where things are getting chaotic and more pressed and everything is changing in the midst of the war. That’s what a middle chapter of writing often does: give us that spiraling out of control and spinning of new circumstances. We’ve started the plunge into a new portion of the overarching story.

Season 4 has incredible moments in storytelling, as well as significant moments for many of the Paladins. To say it is completely void of Paladin growth and nuance is to bypass and downplay critical scenes throughout the Season.

Now about character development: I do feel like the Paladins feel “flatter” because we’re not given as much in-depth focus on them this season (also because “The Voltron Show!” was an intentional writing of flattening the characters… but that’s a FULL episode of them feeling “less”). Again, it’s about the broadening of horizons this season, so we get a less “nuanced” lens specifically at the Paladins. I don’t criticize S4 for having this somewhat flatter feel for the Paladins because 1). sometimes looking at such a small chunk of material can make things naturally look flatter than they are over the whole, 2). there’s that other focus S4 is meant to expand upon, and 3). because the Paladins actually *do* have significant character moments!!!

Season 4 honestly packs a lot of story in a short time, if you think about it. And there is high-quality content in there.

Powerful, intricate moments for characters and their development include:

Shiro/Kuron’s nuanced psychology about Keith being leader. On one side, he says that he has accepted Keith is the Black Lion’s Paladin and will support his friend’s role as Voltron’s leader. But on the other side, Shiro commands Keith to obey him, questions Keith’s decisions, and undermines Keith’s role as leader. Kuron plays back and forth, simultaneously supporting Keith as leader and usurping Keith’s authority as leader. It shows a complicated psychology to what Shiro thinks about the situation.

Shiro/Kuron’s psychological struggle about being rejected by Black. We again see Shiro’s personality dimensionalized. On the surface, he shows himself to be calm, in control, and accepting of situations. He tells Keith he’s accepted he cannot be Black’s Paladin anymore. And while Shiro might even believe that, thinks he believes that, or tries to tell himself he believes that… it’s obvious that’s not the whole story. Shiro is extraordinary distraught when he’s sitting in Black’s cockpit, listening to the terrifying sounds of his teammates shouting, being overwhelmed by enemy forces, in deep danger and need of help. Shiro clenches tightly onto the Black Lion’s handles, his eyes tear up, and he pleas for Black to accept him. This is a huge moment of vulnerability for Shiro and speaks to the problems he’s continued to harbor.

Some interesting, continued dynamics about Shiro/Kuron’s attention to self-interests. It’s not that Kuron is selfish or cruel. He obviously is torn about not being able to save the Paladins, sitting there helplessly in the Black Lion’s lifeless cockpit. But Kuron acts a bit more in his personal interests and makes some commands to (especially) Keith that are less sensitive than we would expect of team-oriented, diplomatic S1 Shiro. This new S3-4 Shiro is being developed.

Keith’s intricate struggle about his place on Voltron’s team. This cannot be analyzed enough. There is a lot of depth to how Keith avoids the discomforts of being the Black Lion’s Paladin by diving deeper into his Blade of Marmora training. It shows Keith accepting his identity as Galra and doing something with it. It shows Keith questioning himself and his role as leader. It shows Keith distancing himself and pulling away as a quiet means of him trying to handle his problems all by himself. We can talk on and on and on and on about what this means for Keith’s personality, as well as what this means for his relation to team dynamics.

Pidge’s mission to find Matt. Do I even need to explain this one and why it’s such a significant moment for Pidge’s character arc??? Isn’t this self-explanatorily a great character episode for her through and through? Isn’t this in depth and full of heart and not flat at ALL for her character?

All the Paladins acting as polished fighters. Compare them to S1. This season manifests how they have grown.

An entire episode dedicated to Coran’s insecurities. Nice to see an entire episode focus on Coran feeling worried about his contribution to the Castle of Lions group!

Lotor moments, Lotor moments, everywhere! Lotor is just as complex and interesting as the second he was introduced in S3. There’s a beautiful complexity in how he acts contrite before Zarkon but smirks behind his father’s back. There are lots of signs of Lotor’s machinations everywhere. And yet again, the story builds on Lotor’s ruthlessness - killing Narti - and being willing to do anything tactical to achieve his ends… down to offering peaceful talks with the rebels.

Haggar being built up as a more prominent antagonist. With complex motivations that are yet to be fully revealed! Wasn’t this so cool though seeing Haggar take the forefront of leadership against the rebels??? It’s a huge growth from her just telling Zarkon she made another robeast and asking him to use it. Also her staring at her appearance wide-eyed? Demonstrations of insecurities from Haggar we are unaccustomed to seeing. Growth growth growth!

Everything about Matt. This season not only introduces Matt, but gives us an in-depth perspective of who he is. He’s hardly flat!!!!!!!

Keith taking on a notable leadership role in the final fight. Keith brings up back-up, taking a notable step in leadership. This might not be Keith in the Black Lion, but this is a point in which we can see that Keith’s training with the Blade of Marmora is making him take prudent initiative in dangerous situations. Keith’s actions in the final episodes feels like a nice step up into Keith starting to actualize as a leader. Definitely an important step up in character development here. 

Keith’s self-sacrificial flight. POWERFUL and terrifying Keith moment. We’ve seen Keith take a suicide mission before, filling in a role. We see this happen again, but in a very different matter. This is an even grimmer taking of responsibility… it’s not just that Keith has a small chance of surviving a difficult mission… but that he’s literally flying a ship in an indisputably deadly collision course.

Lance’s leadership abilities and sense of responsibility matured. In the first episode, we see Lance take on leadership roles while Keith is absent and Shiro cannot pilot Black. When Lance gives Allura a speech about her being the heart of Voltron, he’s taking an extraordinary step that no other Paladin has done. Usually Paladins defer to the leader and wait for him to make the next move and statement (especially when Shiro’s in Black). But here Lance steps up to give the necessary leading, motivational speech, Paladin-to-Paladin. He has become an incredibly important and serious second-in-command.

Allura being the heart of Voltron. Allura using her magic in a new way to save Voltron is a beautiful manifestation of her growing abilities, growing strength in herself, and power as a Paladin. 

And that’s hardly everything we get in these six episodes! We might not have scenes where Lance questions his value on the team and dig into those character development arcs, and I totally get why that general lack feels odd… but this season hardly turned anyone into two dimensional sticks. We’ve got amazing character stuff in here for sure.

I’m sure we’ll continue digging into Keith’s insecurities, Lance’s insecurities, everyone’s problems. We’ve still got more to come and far, far more to tackle than what a small portion - six episodes - can do. 

I’m not worried that the writers have somehow made Season 4 “a mess.” There is something to be said that viewers should be able to be content with a story as they’re going along - not just when they’ve completed the story and can now study it retrospectively - but there’s also something to be said about waiting for plot threads to continue developing, and understanding that different parts of a story have different purpose. Season 4 executes a lot of amazing things. It’s not perfect, and I don’t want to go into all of its flaws, but as I pointed out above, there’s so much to offer, too. My favorite season is probably still 2, but I have no hate for 4!

And frankly Keith’s near-death and Pidge’s graveyard breakdown are going to be some of my favorite scenes in the entire franchise forever.

[ephemeralfuture]

In Which the Paladin Bond and The Force are the Same [Part 3]

Keith is screaming and Lance- Lance scrambles over in a fit of panic and guilt.  The light pulse was drawn tight anyway in his mind’s eye- why did he decide to pull it?

“Keith!” Lance goes over to his side and sees his face, crying and flushed, eyes shut, “Keith I’m sorry! I’ll never do it again- I’m sorry!” At this point tears are rolling down Lance’s cheeks, Keith’s worry and his own worry needling into his brain.  Lance cups Keith’s face, even as he screams.  He begs the force to help him, even as Hunk’s tendrils prod at him to pull away. Suddenly Keith stops screaming, his voice reduced to whimpers and Lance is brought back to the common room.  Allura, Coran and Shiro are there now, shocked at what they see and Hunk is tugging Lance away from the common room, away from the chaos and he can only see himself casually plucking a tendril from a light pulse, like plucking a hibiscus.     Lance pulls himself tight from the Force and the Paladin Bond completely despite the Force’s niggling and nagging.  Now there’s no more pulsing, no more light and no more tendrils branching out to meet him.  He aches to feel it again, to see it again.  Yet, to easily hurt a light as pretty Keith’s? No way.  

Lance stares up at the ceiling of his room, staring at his fingers.  It has been three Earth days since the Incident and Keith is fine, according to Hunk, but it’s a good idea not to force any branches.  Keith seems fine, normal for himself but all he can remember is the worry.  What’s Keith worrying about now? He’ll worry himself to death.  

Lance doesn’t go to sessions with Hunk anymore, despite the pull of the Force being strong and almost painful sometimes but it’s easier to just brush it away.  He thinks about how awful it would be if he accidentally plucked an unseen thread from Pidge’s light pulse and unraveled her completely.  

The Paladin Bond doesn’t affect Voltron.  Lance knows this because the team initially needed headsets to forge a mental bond and even then, they simply formed Voltron without it. So time went on where Lance feels the pull of the Force and the Paladin Bond. But Voltron is formed anyway without the pulsing or the light.  

Lance is surprised and guilty when Keith appears at his door.  Something about him is different.  Lance wishes that he was dumber with Force sensitivity to feel Keith’s pull.  

“Hey Keith, what’s up?” Lance asks, his smile is steady, he feels exhausted.  Keith is looking at him steadily, unreadable, but probably worried.  

“Why are you holding back?” Keith asks suddenly and Lance is startled, his head aches from resisting the pull of the force, from remembering Keith’s worry and his own worry.  

“What do you mean?”  Lance asks, and the field around Keith grows stronger.  

“I haven’t felt you all week, neither has Hunk, Pidge, Shiro or Allura. Hunk says that you might be shutting us out.”  

Lance wants to feel insulted, that they don’t understand that he fears that he can break them using the Force but he wants to hold Keith’s light pulse again.  

“I- I-” Lance’s rebuttal dies in his throat, “I hurt you Keith.”  

He can’t look at Keith, because if he does he’ll remember his tight screaming face.  

The bed dips next to him and Keith’s hand grips Lance’s bicep.  

“Lance look at me”

When he looks up, Keith’s eyes are shimmering and violet.  

“Just let it in.”

He allows himself to be pulled into the stream of the Force, he could let it unravel him, take him across the uncharted gaps of its grisly 20,000 History if it weren’t for one thing.  

Keith.  Keith holds onto him, firm and bold and strong and refuses to let him go, tendrils blossomed upon him, bright.  

Lance reels, gasping- how? How did Keith manage after the incident?

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry-” Lance croaks out and Keith’s tendrils wrap around his light pulse, coaxing him to unravel.  

I forgive you, I forgive you.  

“I forgive you Lance.  It was an accident.  You didn’t know.” Keith hums.  Lance’s cheeks are wet with tears, pressed against Keith’s neck.  

“Hunk helped me handle the Force but  Mostly within the Paladin bond. It was an accident, I forgive you.”  

Forgiven.  Lance unravels a thread and delicately wraps it around Keith’s many branching ones.  What a week can do.  

He wants to be close, he wants to hold him close.  

Trust in the Force.  Just let it him in.  

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I normally dont Author Note anymore but I notice that my 2000 word fics don’t format well on tumblr so sorry if the pacing gets skewed because of cutting it into various parts.  

[noxitic-blog]

"Soon"

I JUST HAD A SAD KLANCE AND VOLTRON FAMILY FANFIC IN MY HEAD . HERES GOES NOTHING .

Keith and Lance where both fighting Axca and Ezor . Keith had the upper hand against Axca , meanwhile Lance was having a difficult time due to ezors ability to be invisible . Keith sees that lances is having difficulties and tries to help him , only to be stopped by Axca . He had no choice other than to defeat Axca and save Lance later.

“Lance . please hold on a little longer”

Every minute passing by , Lance gets weaker and weaker , hes unable to block to her fast shots . His shots werent also landing on her due to her invisibility and fast cloaking …..his hope starts to wither , Can he win this fight at all? . Ever since he piloted the Red Lion , he questioned his abilities . Allura pilloting the blue lion learned new techniques faster then he did . Hunk and Pidge were the brains . Shiro and Keith were the leader and had good fighting abilities . His fighting ability is good ,but he always had to argue with his head due to his brain telling him to give it up and . Ever since then , He starts to question his stand on the voltron team , was he holding the team back ? Was he even useful in fights? Was he always going to be the 7th man? .

As Lances starts to lose subconscious , Ezor uses the oppertunity to finish him off due to his weak state , she prepares her final attack . Lances visions starts to slowly blur and he starts to remember his home town , his mom and his family . The beach he always loved , the pilot simulator with Pidge and Hunk , saving Shiro and meeting Keith and arguing how he was the one to save Shiro , his first time piloting the blue lion , meeting Coran and Allura . And lastly his vision is Keith smiling at him and telling him

“leave the math to Pidge”

the flashbacks ends and ezors deadly attack hits Lance . Keith was busy fighting Axca when he heard a loud cracking beam he turns to see what happened and saw lance on the floor bleeding from his stomach and mouth . Then another loud sound was heard , it was Shiro , Pidge and Hunk . Shiro yelling at Keith to go to Lance

“keith go to lance , we will attack these two!!”

Keith agreed and started running towards Lance and terrified due to the amount of blooding coming out of lances body .

Keith pulls up Lances upper body towards his lap

“Get it together Lance , we will get you to the ship and get you healed up ”

Lance weakly looks up at Keith and asks with a weakly voice

“did you think I was a good addition to the team?”

Keith gets a flashback of their talk they had when Lance walked to his room to talk about the lions and whos piloting which lion , up until now , he never realized . Lance wanted reassurance that he was wanted in the team , that he was important and not a standby . He realizes that Lance would step down due to the fact that he felt he wasnt good enough . Keith realizes and starts shouting

“idiot , youre the sharp shooter of this team right ? , youre the one who stopped me from going getting everyone killed when Shiro wasnt here to guide us , now Im getting you out of here and getting you onto the ship ”

Keith picks up Lances and puts him in his back . Lance lays his head on Keiths shoulder and heading facing opposite from keiths face . Keith turns his head towards Lance .His face turned the other way . Only the back of his head was to be seen .

“youre vital to this team , youre the blue lion , now the red lion . Dont ever think of yourself as a burden , because thats far from what you are ”

Lance turns to look at Keiths face he had a look of determination , sincerity , but also a troubled on his face .

Lance was confident that Keith said that out of his heart and not out of pity . He was always straight to thhe point . Lance smiles and lays his head on keiths shoulder now getting a side view of Keiths face . His mullet was tickling his chin . He giggled a little bit .

He was thankful for everything and anything that was given to him for every oppertunity that was brought upon him . Saving the world wasnt such an easy job and he was glad he was apart of voltron family . Lance smiles and tears stream down his face and says “thank you ….keith” .

Keith stops at his steps and started to worry as couldnt feel Lances heartbeat pouncing on his back anymore . He glances at Lance . And he saw the dried tear streaks , the blood and marks from battle ,he was saw that his face seemed content and a smile can be seen on his lips .

Shiro , Pidge and Hunk were still fighting Ezor and Axcia , Prince Lotor ordered both of them to evacuate immediatly and left . Shiro , Pidge and Hunk started to run towards Keith and Lance and start to slow down as they saw Keith slowly pulling lance off his back and into his lap . Keith shocked and terrified . He didnt want to believe what he was seeing . Shiro , Pidge and Hunk go to Keiths side and see Lance looking peacful in his slumber . Slumber as they thought until theyve seen how lifeless his body was . Stomach wasnt moving . No signs of him moving whatsoever . Three of them in shock and tried to tell themselves that this wasnt real . Just a stupid dream . A prank by Lance himself .

A voice stopped them from their thoughts and the voice was contacting them from the main ship , it was two people . Coran and Allura. Both commanding them to the ship immediately before the place turns into ashes .

The three of them of them looked at one another and back at Keith , Keith was still denying the reality of it all . The reality of loosing someone close to him yet again , first it was his mom and dad and now …. its Lance . Shiro saw distress look on Keiths face stepped in , he laid his hand on Keiths shoulder and said “Lets get him back on the ship and see if Allura or Coran can help him ” Keith actually agreed and didnt hesitate

“Yeah we should , hes just sleeping hurry lets go and wake him up h-he needs to heal ”

Keith carried Lance bridal style and started running towards his Red Lion . Shiro , Pidge and Hunk looked at Keith as he ran towards th the red lion . Still in shock from whats happening , they keep telling themselves .

“Lance is just goofying around like he usually does ”

was the only thing they can think of as to not accept the reality of it all . The three of them wanted to think he was still alive and well . It was the only way to keep their sanity alive . They looked and each other and ran towards their lions .

Keith got into the lion and layed Lance down in his lap . Keith tries to get the red lion working ,but The red lion was not complying with Keith. This wasnt his lion anymore . The red lions new paladin was Lance . Keith gritted his teeth started banging on the control pannels and screams

“Please ! Red lion , please , I NEED TO GET HIM TO WAKE UP PLEASE DONT DO THIS TO ME RIGHT NOW” Keith started begging for the lion to get it to start up .

“Please I know youre not my lion anymore , but we still have a connection together . you were my first Lion . and I need to help my friend PLEASE” screaming on the top his lungs and the red lion lit up and started functioning. Keith held on to Lances lifeless body As The Red Lion started heading towards the ship .

When they were inside the ship . Keith carried Lance and ran straight towards Coran and Allura . Behind him was Shiro , Pidge and Hunk running . Keith entered the room where Allura and Coran was and screamed

“ALLURA CORAN PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP”

Allura and Coran to turn around to see Keith carrying Lance . Allura and Coran shocked to see Lances body badly wounded . They were worried about what happened to him. Keith puts Lance down and scrambles on his feet grab Allura and Corans hand to begged of them to bring back Lance . They were both shocked .

“What do you mean bring him back keith?” Allura questioned him , afraid of the answer but wanted to hear it anyways .

“He-hes still alive I know it , but please try to do something to get him moving again”

Allura and Coran both frooze . L-lance is gone? Lance is gone? N-no thats impossible .

The three of them walked in . They saw Keith on his knees begging Allur and Coran .

Shiro, Pidge and Hunk started heading towards Lance .

Pidge looks at Lance and says “h-hey stop messing around now , wake up hey! ” Pidge recieved no respond .

“P-please , Lance ” .. Pidges voice starts to tremble and shake “T-this isnt funny anymore ” she couldnt stop the tears forming in her eyes . “Hes….really gone..?“Pidges glasses starts to steam as strong tears starts streaming down her eyes . Realization was hitting her hard , she didnt want to believe hes gone . The tears wouldnt stop , she huged Lances body and repeatedly shook him and said “P-please Lance dont do this to us , wake up ”

“No no not you to , first my father and brother . N-now its you”? !!? Why is life heing unfair to me?!! “ Pidge crying on Lances lifeless body cradling him hoping he would wake up soon. Hoping it was just a stupid prank .

Hunk and Shiro looking at Lances body on the floor . Hunk started to walk towards Lance and Pidge slowly , Hunk sits on his knees and grabs Lances right arm , taking his hand and holding up to his cheek.

” He B-budy” Hunk couldnt stop his voice from croaking . He closed his eyes and held Lances hand tighter . “Lance , r-remember when we trai-ning on the pilot simulator?” Hunk opened his eyes looking at Lance for an answer . Hunk closed his eyes again , he didnt want to see his face like this . Bruised up , and lifeless . He had a smile , but a smile that saddens him because it meant im at peace please continue on without me…

“R-remember when we met Shiro and Keith , you were bickering with Keith , saying you were the one to save Shiro”

-Flashback-

“no no no no , im going to be the one to save shiro”

Lance says as he moves the table and grabs Shiros other arm .

Keith looks at Lance questioningly and asks “ who are you”

“Who Am I ? The names Lance” looks at Keith and keith still looked clueless .

“We were at the same class at the garrisons” keith asks “really?Are you an enginner ”

Lance answers “No im a pilot , we were like rivals you know lance and keith neck to neck”

“Ohh wait I remember you , youre a cargo pilot ”

“Well , not anymore im fighter class now thanks to you washing out ”

“Well congratulations”

Flashback ends .

Hunks voice starts to crack and tears rolls down his face . “R-remember when we first came here at the castle . And met Allura and Coran , you catched allura started to flirt with Her” hunk sniffled and laughs a little -flashback- Lance catches Allura Allura looks up at Lance , and asks

“Who are you?”

“Im lance , and youre right here in my arms”

-flashback ends-

“ remember when we first couldnt form voltron”

flashbacks of all of them trying to form voltron from the ground up , but wouldnt work and they tried every single tactic and it was no use . Everybody was drained and wanted nothing more then to lie down and rest .

Hunk opens his eyes , he still wasnt getting a response , He couldnt contain himself any longer and started cry profusely . Pidge looked up to see Hunk . They both look at each other and cried hard . Truly they were heartbroken by the loose of there team mate and a good friend . Hunk looks back at Lances face again

“I-if you dont wake up you wont be able to eat my special meals anymore ”

Pidge offers her hand to Hunk and Hunk puts her hand on his other cheek .

“If - you dont wake up , we wont be able to make anymore good and bad memories ”

Hunk let out a loud cry , he couldnt surpress it any longer . His friends lifeless body next to him , he realized they wont be able to hear his jokes and picklines anymore , not able to hear his voice anymore , not feel his presence , not form voltron without him .Everything would be so dull without him .

Shiro looks at Keith , Coran and Allura and looks at Hunk and Pidge crying over Lances body .

Shiro felt horrid due to the fact that he told Keith that maybe Coran and Allura can help , but that only lead the boy clinging on to the hope that was never there . He didnt know what to say or think at the time , yet he was the leader . He haded to know what to say to Keith . He was a bad leader .

“no shiro its no the time to think about that right now” as he told himself in the head , he started walking towards Keith , Allura and Coran .

Allura on the verge of tears and Coran trying to stop Keith from doing the unimginable and wake up to reality . Allura speaks

“Im so sorry Keith , theres nothing I c-can do . Hes already gone” keith was ready to retort . Suddenly , Shiro puts his hand on Keiths shoulder and Keith turns around , “Please Keith , go see him and say everything what you need to say ” Keith turned around to face Shiro wide eyes about to explain that Allura can save him she has powers maybe she ca- Keiths trained of thought stopped when Shiro started speaking .

“its not easy for us , The pain of loosing someone close to us , the pain is unbearable …… I know its hard for you to accept right now , but please dont try to push the impossible to be possible.

Keith looks at Shiro and looks back at Coran and Allura . Coran and Allura looks dreadful from the battle and also sorrowful from the news of the loosing a team mate . Keith realized his mistake . He wasnt the only one mourning for Lance . People in this ship were his friends to . He wasnt alone on this .

“I-im sorry Allura and Coran . ” Keith looks down on his feet and started walking towards Hunk and Pidge . Pidge and Hunk looked up at the shadow above them . Keith looked down and saw their running nose and blood shot eyes .

Keith sits next to both of them . And looks up at Lances face . Keith smiles and looks down again . And grabs onto Lances shirt .

….you idiot” he whispered “ you werent supposed to die , your mission was not to die and … save people ” Hunk and Pidge look at Keith and put their hands on his shoulders .

..y-you have n-no idea how much you mean to this group , ye-t you belittle yourself” Keith started to talk more louder , he looked up at Lances face again , Tears streaming down his face slowly .

“Y-oure important to us , important to me ” Keith whipping out the tears that stream his face

“You saved me from making bad decisions that wouldve jeporadized our lives …. comforted me …. youve made us laugh , saved peoples lives … yet how can you belittle yourself and say you were never enough or good? ”

keith was angry at Lance , but sadden that he had to carry that fake screen of being happy go lucky all the time , when he was crumbling inside .

Shiro , Coran and Allura walked over to the rest of the team mates and they all huddle together next to Lance .

“T-thank you for everything Lance , Im so sorry Iv hit you many times , ignored your pick up lines , but as time came , we bonded and became good friends . I-im really glad I had the honor of piloting the blue lion .” Allura broke into tears as she remembers all memories they all had together.

“Y-you were to me , like a son , young fella . You are handsome and always capable of making people laugh and brighten up their mood ” Coran put his right arm on his heart

“Thank you for being a brave warrior and savior of the universe young fella” he bowed down his head and paid respects to a fallen comrade .

“L-lance , Im really glad you and I met . Im glad I met everybody in here . Being praised by you , forming voltron with you , saving people with you . It - it was all …….

Shiro broke down , he couldnt take it anymore , yes he was a leader alright , but there are times that emotions can take a hold of you to the point of not being able to hold in any longer . Yes hes a leader . A leader who leades the way to victory . A leader who leades with no msitake and shows no emotions . Leaders are supposed to show everything , the good and the bad . Its never never bad to cry . Its Never bad to show emotion for a fallen comrade . Fallen friend .

“Thank you for all the times youve made us laugh , saved us and most of all , thank you for being a good friend” Shiro along with everybody bawled . Keith looked around . These people . Lance

“Do you see this?” The faces of the people that love you “ ……..

Keith looks at Lance . Still smiling on his deathbed .

“L-lance we all love you , thank you for everything . ” Hunk hiccuped and hugged Coran for support . Coran massaged his back and whiped away his snot with tissue .

Keith grabs Lances hand holds it tight . Not ever letting go . Not yet .

“ L-lance , t-thank you for being a rival , a friend ……. thank you for giving me a chance to ……like somebody like you ”

Keith smiles as he takes his other hand and caresses his cheek softly .

“See you soon”

[theaviskullguy]

OKAY SO

I STARTED MAKING SOME STORY:

Basically, I changed Xisuma to be the king of the realm of Eremita (which, google tells me, is the latin root for Hermit), anyways-

The story/campaign begins with Scar frantically looking around his house, for...something; a very valuable scroll he was meant to present to Xisuma. The scroll is infused with magic, so that if someone of the royal bloodline read it allowed, the landscape will refresh of resources, keeping the kingdom alive.

But the thing is Scar lost it. Well, a check with his friend/uni roommate Impulse, and his deity informs them that, well. It was stolen.

Without it, the environment of Eremita will pretty much die. It's an heirloom in the GoodTimes family, and if Scar looses it, it's pretty much gone forever.

Anyways, so begins Impulse and Scar's quest to find the scroll. Scar can't track it accurately, but he can pick up on its magic trail, so he and Impulse follow that to a tavern-where they meet Mumbo Jumbo and Rendog. Mumbo's an artificer who's working on a way to hide and transport weapons easily, and Ren is a bard performing at taverns for the hell of it. However, he recognizes Scar and.. Isn't the most friendly at first.

You see, in this, 3rd life happened before the story, and Scar killed Ren in 3rd life. While Scar doesn't remember it, Ren does. However, he agrees to aid them in their quest. For the time being. He wants something out of Scar, but he doesn't know what yet.

The gang continues following the trail, meeting the others on the way- Tango on the road, knocked unconscious from an explosion a mechanical experiment caused. He springs up after a dash of Impulse's clerical magic, and grins, stating "Well, I know what NOT to do that time!"

False was in a fighting ring, and kicked Scar's ass and joined the gang for better fights.

Joe and Cleo ran away from an idea of theirs gone wrong; Joe attempting to revive a dragon to command, who instead started burning everything. The gang defeat the dragon and the two join.

Stress was a druid who's home was affected by the year's decay. She joined mainly to save her home.

Iskall and Doc were an Eldritch knight and Paladin, respectively. Cause of this they fought a lot. Scar brought them aboard for some more heavy fighting backbone for combat.

The last three to join the team for now were Keralis, Bdubbs, ands Cubfan-two wizards and one warlock who were classmates of Scar and Impulse's back in Magical Uni. They know how important the yearly renewal is, so they join.

Scar tracks down the magic trail to a giant treehouse-like mansion, opens the doors and-

There's a young male in here, with parrot-like wings and in a thief's garb. Scar doesn't recognize him, but Ren does with anger and Mumbo does with a sort of affection. It's Grian.

Ren explains 3rd life and how Grian was the most vicious there, and Mumbo claims he and Grian were romantic partners (dont worry, i ship the characters and not the real people. grumbo is cute aite) and how gri was really sweet. Scar doesn't know who to believe.

There's no big fight-Scar explains the importance of that scroll to Grian, who understands and gives it back, opting to travel with them to right his wrong, in a way.

They give the scroll to Xisuma and Eremita is restored, but explains that there's more threats and just what they handled.

So, the gang goes on more adventures, led by Scar, and co-led by Impulse, to save parts of Eremita from threats like giant chest monsters, dragons, creatures from a different dimension... just a bunch of things.

Aaaand that's what I got!

Okay, Hermitblr, hear me out

hermitcraft but in dnd

mumbo and tango are artificers, grian's a rouge who's more of a prankster than an actual thief, and scar's a sorcerer of some sort (i had no other ideas im sorry)

please give me more ideas this is all i have

[nightmaretyrantvantas]

Fallen Star- A Keith x Harvey oneshot( beware major feels ahead)

ok so @phantommoonpeople please dont kill me for this

So as a warning before the story starts this oneshot is filled with feels and angst and sad and pissed off Keith is sad and pissed off. So beware angst and feels 

I swear itll end happy

and this is rated more….pg 13+ for vaguely sexual themes and suggestions

Just warning you

Other than that do enjoy!

THIS WILL BE LONG BUT IT ENDS HAPPY

It wasn’t supposed to happen.

Things weren’t supposed to go so wrong. 

  “ QUIZNAK!” A loud thud echoed through the hanger as Keith slammed his fists against a nearby wall. And he did so again, and again, and again.

   “ We have to go back!” Pidge yelled, struggling to keep calm. Her eyes were burning and her fists were shaking and she wished she could punch the wall like Keith was.

    “ I understand you are all upset but we cant go back without some sort of plan!” Pidge glared and threw her bayard on the ground hard, the sound echoing through the hanger.

    “ FORGET A PLAN! We have to go back to get Harvey! We can’t leave him there!” Shiro tried to calm Pidge down, but Allura cut him off before he could even speak.

     “ We aren’t going to leave her there but we can’t just–” 

      “ Harvey is a HE! He’s a MALE!” 

      “ ALRIGHT THAT IS ENOUGH!” Shiro snapped, silencing them both. He leveled both with a stern, agitated glare. 

     “ Pidge is right.” Lance said suddenly, deadly serious. 

     “ We can’t waste time here arguing and we can’t leave Harvey there with that monster. The last time he had Harvey he barely survived with the healing pod. If we don’t go back now he might not live this time! I’m not abandoning my friend. We’re going back to save him.” Arguments broke out between the paladins and the princess, yelling echoing throughout the hanger.

     “ WE CANNOT GO BACK WITHOUT A PLAN AND THAT IS FINAL!”

     “ THEN I’LL GO SAVE HIM MYSELF!” Everyone went silent at Keith’s shout, and he didn’t hesitate to stride to the Red Lion.

     “ If you won’t go help him I’ll save him myself. I won’t stand around with his life on the line.” 

      “ I’m going with you.” Lance declared, Pidge and Hunk soon follow shortly after. Shiro nodded and turned to the princess, a stubborn look on his face.

      “ We’re going back.” Allura huffed but nodded.

They didn’t waste a second taking off back towards the mostly dormant planet to save their friend.

      “ Please be ok Harvey….please…”

“…nnngh…” 

Harvey groaned and weakly opened his eyes. His vision was fuzzy at first, and he could feel an odd…draining feeling that seemed to urge him back into unconsciousness. He didn’t recognize where he was, and something silk like and strong restrained his limbs–

wait. Strong and silk like….the blast….red eyes….

Harvey jerked into full consciousness as everything came rushing back. He looked around him in a enraged panic.

He was restrained and held off the ground by silken looking spiderweb like ropes, all of them thin but strong and glowing a dim amber red as it drained energy from him. He fought and struggled and thrashed but the bonds didn’t budge much. He growled from the back of his throat and thrashed more, desperately.

‘ I have to get out of here….have…to get back to the others, have to get out before He gets back here…’ His whole body froze when a deep heart-achingly familiar chuckle sounded from the shadows, thoroughly amused by his useless struggling.

     “ Careful darling dont want you to wear yourself out too much before I have my full fun with you~!” 

Harvey snarled at the voice and the figure that was slowly waking into view.

     “ Stop masquerading as Keith!”

The figure who looked exactly like Keith laughed as he stepped into the light, the sound cruel as the voice warped from Keith’s to a voice that was smooth and alluring as the silk webs trapping him.

     “ Awww what’s wrong Darlin~? I thought you liked this one! You definitely didn’t mind the first time we met~” Harvey thrashed again, this time to kick the taller male but stopped short, his instincts stopping him while he looked like his boyfriend.

      “ J-just stop it and stop looking like him!” The fake Keith smirked and did a small spin with his arms out, showing himself off with twisted pride. When he faced the Hylae again his eyes were like a spider’s and glowing blood red. He smirked wider and his double set of fangs gleamed in the light. He sauntered over to the trapped boy and lifted his chin with a finger. Harvey glared hatefully, struggling to break free. The male clicked his tongue in a scolding tone and tightened his on the Hylae’s chin. He was beyond pleased, having his prey trapped once more in his web…was worth all the trouble of hijacking a Galra ship and creating a fake distress message on this abandoned planet.

      “ LET.ME.GO.EMORY.” Emory, the male, gave him a sinister grin as he leaned closer, one slowly darkening and blackening clawed hand trailing down his neck and tugging loose his jacket and shirt. His fangs gleamed brighter as they lingered above Harvey’s vein in his neck.

       “ Mhmm…you smell so nice though…if you ignore the awful human and galra stench….” Emory licked his lips in excitement as he glanced up at the slowly panicking and now frightened Harvey and grinned pleased.

       “ Let’s have some fun princey boy~”

      “ Alright team we’re going in!” Keith shot the Red Lion through first, aiming for a small cave buit house with a gut feeling of dread. He landed Red just barely short of crashing into the building and hopped out before the others landed, breaking down the old rotting door and running in.

     “ HARVEY! HARVEY WHERE ARE YOU?!” He heard a schuttling sound and activated his bayard as he ran towards the sound, breaking open another door.

And immediately dropping his weapon with a pained sound.

Harvey was in an unmoving heap on the dusty floor, his tattoos visible and looking almost drained of color. A small but slowly growing pool of dark amber liquid was under the Hylae’s unmoving form, his hair matted with it. 

On the wall behind him, scrawled in dull reddish amber soaked cobwebs like the ones clinging to Harvey’s form spelled out

‘I’LL BE BACK SOON~’ 

       “ HARVEY!” Keith shot forward as the others found them, and Pidge was at his side faster than Keith. She rolled him over and started lifting him up. Keith helped and the two lifted Harvey up carefully. Lance walked over and gently nudged Pidge out of the way and helped Keith support his friend. Pidge practically scream and began slashing at any and all remaining cobwebs, tearing whichever ones she could reach to shreds. Hunk picked up Keith’s bayard and went over to Pidge, grabbing her shoulders gently.

       “ I know you’re angry…but we have to get HArvey to a healing pod…” Pidge sniffled and tore at one last cobweb before nodding. As Hunk led her out Shiro put a hand on her shoudler.

      “ Once Harvey is in the healing pod you and me will go and scoure with entire planet for that monster, alright Pidge?” She nodded and they hurried after the other two paladins, who were carrying Harvey to the Red Lion. 

Once situation and flying back to the castle, Harvey protectively in his lap, Keith swore he could hear and feel Red letting out low, worried rumbles.

       “ H-he’ll be fine girl….he’ll be ok…” There was a more soothing low rumble and Keith smiled weakly as they landed in the hanger. 

As soon as he came out carrying Harvey Coran whisked the Hylae away from him and to a healing pod, Keith didn’t follow right away like the others did. Instead he sat against one of Red’s feet and and buried his head in his hands, Red letting out low soothing rumbles as Keith tried not to think about the now real possibility of his boyfriend not making it….

      “ It will take about a week…but he will make a full recovery. No poison got into his system thankfully.” There were relieved sighs throughout the room, Hunk putting a hand on the healing pod Harvey was in, trying to smile.

     “ Hear that buddy? You’re gonna be fine! Once you get out I’ll make you a feast ok?” Lance patted his shoulder. Allura headed to the door.

      “ I am going to go check on Keith. Pidge, Shiro, if you two DO go looking through the planet, be very careful and have precautions against that monster’s sirenatic singing abilities.” They both nodded and Allura started to head for the door when Keith walked in, his face pale and his eyes red.

      “ S-so…how is he?” He asked after a moment of silence. Allura placed a hand on his shoulder.

      “ It will take about a week, but he should fully recover.” Keith smiled and nodded, walking over to the pod and looking up at the peaceful looking Hylae. 

The last night of that week Pidge walked into the room to check on Harvey, and found Keith asleep against the healing pod. She sighed and placed the blanket she had brought with her over him gently and sat beside him, opening her laptop and working through some bits of data. She couldn’t sleep, anxious about her friend coming out of the healing pod that morning.

By morning the others walked in to find Keith and Pidge fast asleep against Harvey’s healing pod. Shiro gently shook them awake and helped them up. They gathered around the pod and soon began getting anxious.

      “ Is he done now?” Lance asked impatiently. Coran sighed and told him to give it a few more ticks. There were impatient groans from the group as they bickered a bit. As they bickered the pod opened and Harvey yawned, groaning a little as he opened his eyes.

      “ Whats…going on? Some kind of party…?” He asked sleepily, gaining their attention as he shakily stepped out of the pod. Pidge beamed and hugged him first, soon followed by everyone else. Keith hugged him last, holding onto the shorter male tight. 

       “ You’re ok…im so glad…” Harvey smiled and kissed Keith’s cheek shyly before nuzzling under his chin contently.They both blushed when they saw the groups grins.

     “ C’mon Har! I’ve got a feast ready just for you!” Harvey grinned as his stomach growled and he happily followed them out of there, holding Keith’s hand firmly.

End.

AAAAAAAnd its finally done! Horray! 

I drew the cover picture myself so the art is mine

@canadas-googlesearchhistory

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@bellasara78

tagging you friends so you can read it

and see I told you it ends happy

[just-shaladin-things]

(1/4) confession: i hate l@nce. hate him. so much. he's such an asshole! like i get the writers are going for 'wannabe casanova' but what they've got is a boy that only is insta 'nice' to hot women (in the mermaid episode he was like :/ to the squid head girl until she took it off and was totes hot at which point he immediately did a 180 to ;D), hits on literally everything resembling female, and doesn't take no for an answer. like, a//ura made it pretty clear she's not interested in L@nce.

(2/4) But he keeps flirting with her at very bad moments, despite her being annoyed with it, and tries to police her actions at one point??? (when her at Ke!th run off together he flips shit on her and tries to do an interrogation if anything happened like thats any of his fucking business). Literally the only girls he’s not weird about is P1dge and his mother. It’s fucked him over so many times! N!ma and the mermaids both should have been massive red flags, but he never changes!(¾) Not once does he connect the dots and think hmm maybe there’s a connection -NEVERMIND HOT GIRL. He’s completely oblivious from moral and logical standpoints. I hate it and I hate him. No amount of homesickness and insecurity is gonna make him likeable until he pulls his head out of his ass. Or at least gets called out by someone instead of being told ‘not now’ mid emergency. He doesn’t give a shit about them! That one mermaid girl he was hitting on, she died! Mid episode!(4/4) And L@nce didn’t even ask hey, where did she vanish too is she okay? He didn’t give a single fuck about the missing girl he’d been hitting on literally a day ago, he was too busy with the NEW pretty mermaid girl and the hot mermaid queen! I hate him, I hate how the writers handle him, and he needs to get called the fuck out by someone soon. Preferably A//ura. Or P!dge. Or Sh!ro. Thank you for hearing of my rage.

ok i was about to go to sleep but since its the l@nce ask i decided to wait a bit, because uhhh, welp he’s important to me and he’s probably the only reason why i still watch this show lfdkjgkf im going to try and be as, well, as objective and logical as i can so please bear with me also im sorry i cant really salt with you here. like, i partially salt with you but not entirely since, you know, l@nce stan thing and all that. okay anyway, here we go and it probs gonna be long so im really, really sorry or something. also also before i Really start i want to thank hd, jo and ciel bcos brainstorming with them was a top notch way to figure out what i want to say fldkgj

im gonna start with the flirting thing first in general, then move to @llura, then to other instances you brought up then to lance himself, just so we have some outline here okay? okay. so here i go:

the flirting thingy - i get why it bugs you and it bugs me too, especially with @llura. writers definitely overuse it and use it as a comedic device (not working but shhh). on the other side, aside from @llura (which im going to talk about more in a sec, pls be patient with me, pls) girls usually don’t react negatively to it? pl@xum literally kissed him on the cheek, aliens at the mall and on that first planet in s3 laughed and generally it seemed to be rather innocent if annoying because of how often it was portrayed. the flirting alone isn’t really bad, considering his insecurities and strive for attention its not surprising that he does it and its never a serious thing. and most of the team reacts with just groaning and rolling their eyes, no one ever told him, 100% seriously and definitely, to stop. the thing is, writers portray his flirting in a really shitty way (like most things, jesus christ) 90% of the time??? which brings us to the next point here:

@llura or rather how her and l@nces relationship was portrayed so far. now theres no denying it that the part where he keeps on flirting with her and she keeps turning him down and so on is, well, pure shit and we all want (or rather wanted it considering how he dropped the act in s3) it to stop. while it doesnt make it okay, its still important to note that he never really seems to be 100% serious with his pick up lines and it looks like he uses it as a way to lighten up the mood (cue him using them in, well, not really appropriate moments). and while we’re at it, lance hardly ever opposed to any of her orders (aside from the time when he and hunk argued with the rest of the team about coming back home but, like, can you really blame them for that?). also the thing that you brought up, him flipping his shit out when she left with keith was completely justified??? she and k/eith literally left without any notice??? when they were constantly followed by galra and there was a war going on???? of course he was worried out of his mind, who wouldnt! and when she was captured by the gala he was one of the people who wanted to go and save her. like, you cant really say he doesnt give a shit about her. its further proved by how he acted in s3? he completely dropped his flirting with her, never acted angry when she was chosen to be the blue paladin, he even said he was happy that it was her specifically! when sh!ro came back he never asked @llura to step down either, he thought she was better suited to do it than him he constantly checked if she was feeling alright in blue and we could see how much their relationship improved in this season. i would go as far as to say that they actually became a p good friends.

now, onto the other instances you mentioned:

pl@xum - here its kinda tricky tbh, on one side, yeah, its not really okay that he started to be all over the moon for her after she took of the squid, on the other hand he knew her for, like, a day at best?? its not really enough time to fall in love with personality itself (especially considering how much happened during that time?) and you cant really tell that being attracted by someones good looks is something bad? it was portrayed in shitty way but then again, its more of writers fault. and while we’re at it, even if he wasnt interested in her romantically, he never disrespected her??? he took her seriously after she and her group explained what they did and why they did it and helped her free her planet.

fl/rona - okay i seriously dont know why you brought up this? he had maybe one convo with her and during it or right after he was literally drugged with poisoned alien food, then he got kidnapped, stung by a squid and had to fight and save the entire kingdom. he probably thought she was in the palace or somewhere in their village? with so much happening of course it could slip his mind. 

ny/a - well, im not really sure how to approach this one but im gonna try. yes, l/nce going after her was reckless and not his best moment but also?? literally everyone on the team except for h/nk seemed to trust them? and n/ma not only reciprocated/pretended to reciprocate but also played at his insecurities (aka pulling the “if you wont then im sure k/th aka the boy that you consider ur rival aka the boy that is one of the sources of ur insecurities will take me to his lion). and lance maybe has a strategical mind and works good on missions and in the heat of a moment but? he’s also an insecure teenager and teens tend to do reckless things when they want to impress someone. plus, lance generally seems to be rather trusting? hes not as guarded as, lets say, k/eith, hes thrives on social interaction and likes meeting new people. you can see it in the way he wanted to hang out with p/idge in the garrison even though she probs always turned him and h/nk down or how he was able to confide in coran despite knowing him for week at best or in how quick he was to play around and take selfies with complete strangers from the planet he just helped save in s3 and how well he worked with blade of m/rmora in same ep. hes quick to trust and become friends, which makes him an easy target for people like n/ma but overall isnt really a bad trait. 

all in all, lance is a very, very complex character and cant really be judged only basing on his flirting. hes much more than that. and while i understand where you’re coming from i cant really agree with you fully. the way his flirting is portrayed is shitty but hes not a bad person at all. 

sorry its so long btw, im just,,, kinda passionate dl

[princelucivaryaslana]

I’m ranting some more about my D&D character ‘cause some big shit just went down and it has incredibly serious implications for the campaign.

So since we left off, my tiefling, Mercy (aka Enlevan, who used to be an aasimar from the Feywild) and his group killed a king and a queen and put their good son, the younger brother of the man whose body my character now inhabits, on the throne, and have discovered more about the world; namely, that the goliath barbarian’s ex-slave masters and blood relatives, the Caldwells (his mom fucked a giant and I still dont know how she lived), are not vampires, as first thought, but blood mages who are probably seeking to reawaken a demigoddess sealed away with seven seals, each linked to a MASSIVE monster, and once these monsters are destroyed, so is her prison. 

Unfortunately, whilst we were killing three of the Four Horsemen, as King Barnabas referred to himself and his three favored lackeys, during our time in the Nemonis castle, we killed the first seal monster and third Horseman, Death the Bone Behemoth, which set the ball rolling for the other six seals to break. 

On top of that, we have to actively destroy the other seals ourselves and face whatever comes out, because our warforged wizard’s creator/one of the two last surviving members of The Nine (aka our player characters from the first campaign) was mortally wounded by the Caldwells after they took over and destroyed the capital city of the whole continent, and is currently locked in the third seal to stay alive, and he can’t get out to get healed or jump bodies (as ya do) until the seal is destroyed. And we need him to help us deal with the Caldwells and whatever comes out of the sealed door once the other six seals are broken.

So.

We went to the desert to tackle the second of the seven seals, Sajan the Grootslang, and we brought the other of the two surviving members of The Nine, Moody Blue the hick druid, as well as a couple of earthbenders (yes, earthbenders) to help us fight, which brought our party to a total of 10 members...

and out of 1) a 3000-year old Druid, 2) a half-elf ranger, 3) her panther, 4) a warforged transmutation wizard, 5) his gross adorable abomination of a flesh construct familiar, 6) a kobald juju shaman, 7) a 13-year-old goliath storm barbarian, 8) a tiefling courts druid, and 9 & 10) an earthbender woman and her son....only the first four in the list survived. 

Now Moody and Tome (the wizard) and Aliara (the ranger) are scrounging up enough supplies for Moody to Reincarnate Mercy and Angel (the goliath)....and this is where i get to the point.

The DM is using Mercer resurrection rules. Since Mercy has died twice and, thus, has come back twice, the base DC for his Reincarnate is already 12, as opposed to the base 10 it would have started at. If the other party members can up the DC enough, Mercy will probably come back; there’s so much left to do, and he still doesn’t really know who he is.

However.

There are two consequences that will occur from this happenstance, and neither of them are very good. Because Mercy’s body, aka Prince Valafar’s body, wasn’t destroyed, Prince Valafar can come back. Which is BAD, because Valafar was a monster. And he has my character’s family glaive on his person, a glaive that is incredibly dangerous. So one of two things is going to happen. Either:

1) the Reincarnate will be successful, and Mercy will get a new body, free of the memories of Prince Valafar’s shitty life and clearing up space for him to remember who he is, but now he’ll to track down the prince and his family glaive (again) and potentially drag the entire party back to Dyris to warn King Iari before Prince Valafar can kill him and take his place at the throne, all whilst still also having to worry about the seals and the Caldwells,

or

2) the Reincarnate fails, and I play as a Changeling Paladin, entirely ignorant of the dangerous man set loose back into the world and wreaking havoc of my own everywhere I go, falsely under the impression that I’m serving Tymora when I am, in fact, serving her sister Beshaba.

I am....very stressed out. And that’s just the shit involving me! Angel is dead, and I don’t know if he’ll come back. And even if he does, he and the little purple kobald were best friends. I don’t know how he’ll handle knowing that Scuttles is dead. And if Angel doesn’t come back and Mercy does, I don’t know how Mercy will handle that either; he has a very fiercely defensive streak when it comes to kids in general and Angel in particular.

The world is going to absolute shit so quickly after we fixed a major threat and it’s just a lot and i love D&D but i can’t sleep now and i have work in 7 1/2 hours hahaha woops

[huntsman-ash]

RWBY LiveThoughts: V8E7

Since I finally have time for it today, lets make sure Im all caught up for the hiatus. 

Before we get fully started, an idea; Its not a war crime if they’re Grimm. Then its just self defense. So break out the napalm, the cluster bombs, the chemical weapons, the fun stuff. Make em regret it, yeah?

And we start off...on a farm. Looks like my moms old farm in South Dakota. Even on Remnant, hay is best used in bales.

Waiiiit. Thats the place the Whale set down isnt it. I see a Sayber running. Ah, and the Atlas military! Surely, the vanguard of a massive force to hold the line! Also Im glad to see a close up of the helmet for once, I want to make my own. Also, the gloves, and the rifle itself. Not sure why it doesnt have a stock, seems kind of silly...

And airships too, so they got some fire support...whats that wall behind them though?

Also it TOOK US 8 FUCKING SEASONS to get a close up of these FUCKING Weapons. 8. FUCKING. SEASONS. Okay maybe more like 5 cause they didnt first appear till 3 or so but come on. Im so picking this shit apart later. 

Pfft, bros got some nerves going on. Come on man, its just some Grimm, you’ll be FINE.

Atlas field harvesters resemble Halo’s JOTUN Farming equipment. As wel as our own. No surprise there.

Alright, bunch of Saybers, not seeing much of a threat here.

Hey, Paladins! Damn, they...look way different than I remember them to be. 

I wont lie, I dont like the Paladin design. Way to much visual noise, I cant tell where anything IS. 

Also that is the most 2D grass I have sever seen in my fucking life. What the hell are they growing here...

Huh, the whale has two sets of teeth. Wait, its just there? And its wpewing out Grimm. So...why isnt the air force firing on it? 

Yeah its not moving, its just raising its head and slamming down and vomiting out more Grimm. Im not sure what the issue is here, just...seal the mouth. 

Oh, huh. Apathys. Let me guess, RTs gonna try and tell us depression is going to kill most of Atlas. Oh for fuck sake. IM NOT IMPRESSED RT. IM REALLY NOT. IM MORE FUCKING ANNOYED THAN ANYTHING

Okay so...I see what this is. Its farm land outside of atlas proper and there’s an additional wall behind them, plus the power lines I guess? Seems like a viable place to make a stand. 

...thats it. Please tell me this is just a single detachment of the Atlas military because there is less firepower here than a NATIONAL GUARD UNIT ASSIGNED TO ONE CITY

Im fairly certain there are more people assigned to ONE UNIT attached to JBLM then I amm seeing here. 

Not to mention this is an OPEN FIELD the Grimm have to run through. This is a literall fucking TURKEY SHOOT. Running across an open field anywhere is a ticket to DYING.

Just ask the poor fucks on D-day.

Also uh...why is everyone in line formation? What is this, fuckin’ 18009s combat Napoleon style?

And did the distance suddenly change, I feel like the whale suddenly got a hell of a lot closer.

Just...I dont get this. This makes no sense. Did Ironwood learn how to deploy forces from a fairy tale book? This is legitimately some fuckin Lord of the Rings shit here.

RIP that one specific trooper hit by that Behemoth though. Dont worry friend, the thing walked next to a Paladin. Its getting its eye blasted out

And cut back to Ironwood. Doing...fuck if I know what.

Staring angrily it seems.

“Dammit, my tactical deployment by line formation and parade ground tactics isnt holding back the Grimm, curses!”

Well MAYBE IF YOUD THOUGHT TO INVEST IN SOME FUCKING AIR SUPPORT...Seriously.

I know people have told me why this is. I understand myself why this is. But it really just...does...not...jibe with me. At all. 

Okay so more details; first, apparently Atlas has a subway. Makes sense, its a big island. Inter-system transits probably a given. Second; Was that Mantis Squad Omega? Some kind of unit maybe...interesting.

 Also I love how this guy just questions Ironwood. Like, bro, if the General says do it, do it.

Hold the fuck up, why is everyone outside? It looks like fuckin’ Cali during our lockdowns...what ever happened to martial law huh?

Also “underground subway stations”. Yes, thats...kind of what a subway IS. I guess maybe they have overhead ones like New York does. Mass transit be weird like that.

I mean HELL the signs on it are almost identical to the ones in NYC too! Even with the colored circles and train cnumbers. 

According to the sign here they’re at Pickens Square Station. 

Oh boy. Ironwood just fed these poor bastards into a meat grinder. Anyone here ever played the Metro game series, or read the books?

Remember the Dark Ones? The Nosallias? Yeah. Tight corridors and monsters only work out well for angry vodka fueled Russians.

Didnt see it very well but I THINK those Mantas had some kind of wing gun. Either thats new, a separate armament setting, or RT forgot what ind of weapons they gave their ships AGAIN.

Cant get the shields back up, yeah, no shit, they DETACHED ONE OF THE FUCKING PILOTS YOU IDIOTS.

Also hah, they arrested Yang, Ren and Jaune. Not surprised.

Beta squads apperently been hitting the whale. ‘Bombs, missiles, we cant make a dent, sir.” ...while Im not surprised by this, I also hear shades of the opening of Halo 2s level Metropolis. “Where’s the rest of your platoon?” “Wasted, sarge. Blew right through us. Rockets, fifty cals, didnt do nothing.”

Honestly they could have SHOWED THAT too. Them just saying it feels like a cop out to me. Take that as you will. But if you want us to see the things hard to kill, show it. 

Not that I figure Atlas’s rockets are much more than Dust in a propellent tank. Not exactly a Hellfire or TOW.

Nice to see proper military talk for...a moment anyway.

Or what I figure RT figures is proper.

Oh so now the whales moving. Okay...huh.

Jaunes commentary is the same as mine. Though I guess the size seems to shift depending.

Ohhh. Its MANTA. As in the gunships. Alright, sure that works. And this guys making a good call. If you cant hit the big one go after the smaller. Of which there seems to be a HELL of a lot. Actually holy fuck that Grimm spew is across like...ahlf the fucking island right now. Time to fuckin torch and burn people.

Ahhhhhh and they get to the proper idea.  If you cant punch it from the outside, hit it from the inside.

I knew a crew...three madmen, names of Keegan, Lahni and Mac. The Hivebusters. Something tells me a Venom bomb would do the trick...if it can rip apart Swarm creatures as big as a Snatcher or a Swarmak and reduce them to green slime, I think it’ll work on Grimm. 

Something tells me RT isnt gonna give em a bomb though. Too obvious.

NEVER MIND. “Science team is putting together a bomb.”

Also I LOVE how Winter’s pupils expand and retract in fear as she realizes what Ironwoods asking her to do.

Awww now shes getting the shakes too.

Salem directing this shit like shes some kind of orchestra leader. I mean it FITS but...I dunno.

Ah so the command deck is directly behind the whale’s glowing nose. Basically inside where the spermacetiy organ would be in a real sperm whale.

What the fuck is Emerald doing there?

Sneaking I guess. Huh. Why’s she sneaking around the whale. Also, huh. guess seeers can get fooled by Emeralds semblance.  Is HE STILL BEATING UP ON OSCAR? Jeez dude. Take a breather.

Honestly if this was TRUE I would be okay with it. Replace the Huntsman with, I dont know, a massively overequipped military for each Kingdom, let them run rampant...stomp the Grimm out or push them back to nonexistence...everyone lives happily ever after

Lets be real here, the idea of the academies? Really really fucking dumb. Its cute. Fairy tale like.

But if theres one thing this show has taught me its that fairy tales SUCK. Reality...tends to be worse.

Ah theres one of those torture hooks they mentioned a few episodes back. Nice of the whale to have a specific interrigation room.

And at last we get some information on how Salem works. Alright so...what happens if you seperate the parts then? Sink one in the ocean, launch one into space.

Sounds like Oz/Oscars telling the fans what we’ve been saying forever, Companion Book be damned; Salem wants to die.

These mind games bore me. Its cute, but I dont like it cause I cant follow that shit. Give me a straight up fight any day, fuck this sublty backroom fuckery

No lies from them both here honestly.

Medical supplies in Atlas seem almost the same as here on earth interestngly. Also, soup. Or...coffee, tea?

Blake with the obvious here. But I mean thats not really saying much cause...well. Not hard to outfight the Atlas military it seems like.  (Long suffering sigh)

Im gonna make a seperate post about my frustrations with that and leave it there. But dont expect me to stop fully complaining about it because everyones gotta have something to bitch about with this show, and I’ll be DAMNED if I start joining the BB whiners.

Good question, Ruby. Might be that YOUR NOT LIVING IN A FAIRY TALE

I’d like to see these people dying in Mantle. I refuse to believe that there isnt SOMEONE in the nation that once brought Remnant to its heel that wont stand and fight. Unless Im wrong about that too...

May backstory? May backstory. Yeah.  Not amazingly complicated but it works. Cant tell if shes Henry though...or was. 

Dramatic lightning flash

Cute you think that Ruby. Theres sides. Always are.

Further proof honestly.

Hazels look of though is amusing. Cant tell if he doesnt believe Oscar, or if his tiny peabrain is runing full bore to think this through.

Coordination between farm boy and professor.

Oh. OHHHH. Plants the seed of doubt in Hazels tiny mind, he uses the last question for himself, sees the truth... Clever, Oscar. Clever.

Hazel peabrain go THUNK

Ah so Mercs going off to Vacuo. Guess that means everyone else is going there next too. Eat that, random Discord person, I called it.

Course, CFVYs there so...maybe we get to see Yats beat up on him.

Oh hi Tyrian. Do you just...randomly roam the halls of the whale waiting to DRAMATICALLY REVEAL YOURSELF and give violent expositon? Im very much okay with that.

Also I love how he just...accepts this. Totally fucking bonkers, totally down with it. 

Oh shit, Tyrian and Mercury going to Vacuo? Damn thats gonna be INTERESTING. I guess Tyrian’ll fit in well enough honestly.

Flying Beringal literally out of the roof. 

I remember back when this season first started and I said those weird bone platforms looked like VTOL launch bays. Guess what? They are.

Merc and Em emotion blah blah DONT CAAARRREEE

Jaune thinking tactically for ONCE IN HIS FUCKING LIFE. An I mean military tactical of course.

Also I like how the Aces say they dont let emotions cloud their shit WHEN THEYVE BEEN DOING THAT THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME.

This ENTIRE PLANET is emotionally run. Thats why the Grimm are such an issue! Makes small note to make Remnant Adeptus Mechanicus cult

Seriously though...

I wont lie though, Hare isnt wrong. Wonder what happened to that Tortuga guy. Tyrian, is my guess. Love how Ren interrupts the moment they almost mention Clovers name.

Expendable, yes. Replacable, no. You should have a talk with squadron leader Grey from Star Wars Squadrons Ren

ANNNNDDD SEMBLANCE EVOLUTION. Or the edibles just kicked in.

This is cool and all but its really fucking dumb and hamfisted. Explain all you want. Mention emotions all you want.

The Aces are fucking huntsmen. HUNTSMEN. FUCKING. SUCK. They always have. Its a dumb idea. Yes, lets stop the hordes of monsters invading this world BY SENDING IN SINGLE OPERATIVES WITH FUCKING MELEE WEAPONS

I’ll make this clear to you, Ren, right here and now. If you faced a REAL elites, you wouldnt have stood a chance. Nor would RWBY. Their bodies would have been three-shot from 20 meters out with a breach and clear and stacked against the wall like cords of wood, one final shot to the dome to make dead sure they were down. None of this stupid flipping and acrobatic crap, none of this clashing weapons and Dust and semblances...no. 

You’d be dead before you knew they were there and they would move on. You’d just be another body to the pile, one more faceless corpse to add to their kill count. A meatgrinder in human form. 

Professionals. Dont. Lose. AND THE ACES ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS!

Because thats not what RWBYs about, never has been.  And that is what annoys me slightly. That and the fact I cant distangle what I know of other universes and our own from RWBY’s. Its hard to hold a universe on its own when everything they make points towards it being like ours, but they change it when they see fit. 

I feel like thats bad writing.

Hehehe. Winter touched Elms boob.

Glad to know that Winters got her priorities right. Course, that bomb probably aint gonna do shit cause its Dust based.

...again, hoping its a chemical weapon...

Wait, the Atlas forces from earlier are STILL FIGHTING? Damn, these Grimm must suck if they couldnt wipe them out in that little time...

Also I cant tell if its getting dark cause of the storm or if its the dawn of the next day.  Or did...they shift time around? I lost track. I SWORE the sun was setting the last time we saw everything.

Also return of the shitty 3D grass...

Marrows gonna defect.

Awww poor Winters got emotions. HEY MAYBE DONT SEND A MENSTRATING WOMAN OUT ON A FIELD OP, ATLAS!

So according to May there’s still front lines. Cool. 

AYYY ITS KLIEN! HES BACK

Oh, I guess hes a doctor too. Oh he MAD.

Ayyy Whitleys being USEFUL for fucking once in his shitty life.

Shes gonna hug him isnt she.

CALLED IT. For fuck sake...whatever. Cute. But whatever.

Oh annnnddd now Grimmquake?

No. It stopped...Bolide?

No. PENNY.

Annnnddd shes leaking coolant. And sparking. And dead.

RIP Penny.

The concept art of the beached whale looks so fucking silly. Seriously, just...detach the whole section there. Drop the fucking thing. 

Oh well.

And thats it for almost two months! Be prepared for me to BULLSHIT MY WAY THROUGH ALL OF IT and continue on with my military fanwank because THATS HOW IM SURVIVING 2020!

[gooodluckmode]

im deep in the vld hole here and need to voice my thoughts on kallura given literally everything so far & how i believe it doesnt make sense? (even though a lot of ppl have already said that) and maybe my worries will subside a bit. this most definitely might be a jumbled mess but i hope if youre worried or anxious or just kinda ehhh on the whole possibility this will help your worries subside too!!

(definitely got longer than i intended it to be but its coherent!)

i guess first ill go with the vld staff and crew. have to start with this dont @ me: lauren montgomery retweeted very obviously romantic klance art months ago (which im still not over lol). onto more serious stuff, i do know in an interview it was said sexuality can be explored? jeremy shada has said on a few occasions that he wants more keith and lance interaction and he has said that lance is gonna mature! i see that as a really good opportunity to address sexuality - have lance contemplate his bc of his feelings for keith. like that potential just seems so big and i would be disappointed if they wasted it?? lance obviously has confidence issues and to have him work through everything would be rly nice to see? also bex brought up klance in an interview and looked so devious and happy when she said she likes watching the klance shippers explode (i love her). she also said kallura is a bromance and thats it. of course this means nothing for sure but its stuff to think about. steven yeun said quite strangely that you never know where the romance is or who it is between so like ?? that can go both ways given what question he gave that as an answer to (it was about keith and allura). and just in general i know this crew isnt against lgbt content and representation (they’ve already done a bit with pidge & worked on lok which has korrasami!) so why not go further? and of course if they do go further, im just gunna guess and say it would be with klance, and if klance happens, well, kallura cant? honestly vld is ripe for amazing storytelling and relationships (if they choose to address romantic relationships - which if they dont thats totally fine too! the friendships in this how have amazing potential too!) and i want to trust the staff to handle it all well no matter what and not force anything just bc it happened in the older voltron.

onto keith himself. we havent seen keith show any real interest in allura at all. heck he even wanted to leave her on a galra ship in s1? in s2 its obvious he is hurt by her comments but yeah of course who wouldnt be? when he was in the little pod thing with her in s2 he didnt act like he was interested in her that way and when she kinda sorta hugged him after apologizing he didnt really react like someone would if someone they were interested in p much hugged them? i mean yes there are maaany eps left (at least 4 seasons worth!) and i know shada mentioned slowburn and i think it was lauren and joaquim that mentioned romance not being the paladins’ priority bc duh war but theyve also said they can plant things in early eps and seasons to go back to and really the only two ships that you can really argue things have been planted for for ultimate slowburn are shallura and klance (have you seen how tender some moments between shiro and allura are??? and of course bonding moment).

allura also hasnt really shown any romantic interest in keith either and tbh i really think she just felt genuinely bad that she treated keith that way after finding out he was part galra? i dont really see the apology scene with the kinda hug as totally romantic but i definitely see why it worries ppl bc it does worry me too. (especially when coupled with the scene of them in the pod together in space but *big shrug* you know. i dont think that scene was romantic either except for when the pod exploded and they had to cling to each other??? but i digress). idk how other ppl interpret allura’s age and i dont wanna start discourse here but i personally feel like she is an adult in human age and keith is obviously a teenager and like yeah age gap problems but also??? no offense to keith but allura deserves someone more mature and just.. better for her?? and IF she gets paired up with someone i think given her interactions with shiro, he would make the most sense (plus she will probably play a very big role in finding him and saving him and im super excited for that!! allura is gonna kick some ass)

additionally ive already mentioned this but i mean the development and potential for both shallura and klance cant be ignored. this isnt a “shallura and/or klance might become canon post and here’s why” post but it is a post that points out two very popular ships in the fandom that make a lot more sense given everything. if you want a good klance meta, head on over here. i dont have any shallura metas on hand but if anyone knows of any link me!!

and also real quick i mean.. the crew on vld is capable of telling a good story and i really want to trust them to not write forced relationships if they make anything canon at all. i know a lot of ppl think s2 didnt rly compare to s1 but i think s2 was made to set us up for A LOT in the upcoming seasons. plus tyler labine has said that they do look at feedback they get from fans when considering things (for example they know how ppl have reacted to how hunk was treated and theyre going to work on showing him in a different and more heroic light rather than just the comedic relief food guy). i know this fandom has a bad rep when it comes to discourse about everything but i also know ive seen legit respectful constructive criticism from fans and thats what will be mostly heavily noted - NOT harassment!! dont harass the crew!! these people are working on a show you love and dont deserve the terrible harassment i know has gone on. being someone who lives for characters and character development more than plot, im really concerned about relationship dev in the upcoming seasons (platonic and romantic) and im sure a lot of ppl understand where im coming from but more than that i think its important to enjoy the show and the story, you know? i think the lore in this universe has got amazing potential and im excited to see it unfold along side these characters that i love!

feel free to message me or add more!