#either way i think they could get along

[anueutsuho]

A Dialogue Between Yukari Yakumo and Zanmu Nippaku:

A house located somewhere on the edge of Gensokyo. To this day its exact location is a mystery.

Yukari: "You never ended up seeing Ran, did you?"

Zanmu: "No, I did not. As I predicted, her past with Toutetsu caused her to cancel her investigation without even falling for my trap."

Yukari: "Oh? Ran never told me about such things. Actually, I had a hunch she was hiding something from me all this time."

Zanmu: "Oh, yes. She was in fact an immigrant of sorts from the Animal Realm. I think I remember she considered Toutetsu an old friend of hers. But she couldn't stand the dog-eat-dog mentality of that place for too long."

Yukari: "Oh I can see that entirely."

Zanmu: "It really is a wretched place. Still, it serves its purpose in the scheme of things."

Yukari: "Either way, Ran's scouting proved unnecessary in the end, didn't it? Suika was basically doing my job for me this time. I just had to wait things out."

Zanmu: "You know that I fully expected you to wait out the incident, correct?"

Yukari: "You figured out I was lazy? Congratulations, you're now on the same level as most of Gensokyo. Guess what? I also figured out your whole scheme from the very beginning! I knew that you planned on spreading your name throughout Gensokyo. Your end goal was to leave us all terrified of your absolute power, so you'd naturally become leader of Gensokyo when you made the move to do so. But you know what? I was never scared of you."

Yukari: "That said, your plan itself was absolutely brilliant. I do thank you for keeping those Animal Realm scoundrels from taking any land in Gensokyo, and I am even more glad you avoided a war with Hell. I don't think even Reimu or I could pull Gensokyo out of that one."

Zanmu: "Well, that doesn't really matter anymore. You should already know that I've given up on those plans, thanks to Reimu."

Yukari: "Ah, yes, her. She's lazier than I am! But, she almost always pulls through."

Zanmu: "Yes, she is indeed impressive. She reminds me of myself when I was her age. I even thanked her for how she astonished me by holding a banquet at her shrine, but for some reason she never appreciated that and beat me up for real afterwards."

Yukari: "Yes, she never appreciates such gestures. I've been visiting her for years and she still never invites me to any of her parties. I swear, the nerve of some humans!"

Zanmu: "Speaking of which... do you mind telling me a little about your time before you became a youkai?

Yukari: "I'm sorry, what?"

Zanmu: "Don’t play dumb with me. For some time now, I've been able to figure out the youkai who used to be human from the ones who never were. I know this... because I myself used to be human. Now, if you've forgotten your original identity, that's fine, it happens, but the way you reacted, it tells me you definitely remember your past."

Yukari: "W-well, my memory of that time has gotten foggy in my old age, but..."

Later:

Zanmu: "THE FUTURE!?!? Haha! Okay, I underestimated you, Yukari. I had no idea you'd tell me that insane of a lie just to keep your past a secret. Alright, I'll leave you alone on that one."

Yukari: "Uh... yes. That was it. That was all an elaborate tale to mess with you."

Yukari: "Oh, and while we're talking: you should really reciprocate that Hisami of yours. She's absolutely head over heels for you, you know? It's awfully cold of you to ignore her like that."

Zanmu: "I've been aware for some time, but I felt that things such as love would hold me back. I don't need any distractions keeping me from my work."

Yukari: "I don't think love's ever held me back~ In fact, why don't I take you out on a date sometime~"

Zanmu: "Th-that won't be necessary."

Yukari: "Well, that's fine."

Zanmu: "Oh, and one last thing before I go: you're not immortal. You're going to die, and almost certainly going to Hell. When that happens, I will certainly be waiting."

Yukari: "I guess you will."

[kizzer55555]

DP x DC: The Most Dangerous Card Game

Ok so Danny has essentially claimed earth as his. And he is fully aware that there are constant threats to the planet. Now he can’t stop a threat that originates on earth (that’s something he’ll leave to the Justice league) but he can do something about outside threats. Doing some research on ancient spells, rituals, and artifacts, he cast a world wide barrier on the planet to protect it from hostile threats so they cannot enter. This will prevent another Pariah Dark incident. However, barriers like this come at a price. You see, there are two ways to make a barrier. Either make one powered up by your own energy and power (which would be constantly draining) or set up a barrier with rules. The way magic works is that nothing can be absolutely indestructible. It must have a weakness. The most powerful barriers weren’t the ones reinforced with layer after layer of protective charms and buffed up with power. Those could eventually be destroyed either by being overpowered, wearing them down, or by cutting off the original power source. No, the most powerful barriers were the ones with a deliberate weakness. A barrier indestructible except for one spot. A cage that can only be opened from the outside. Or that can only be passed with a key or by solving a riddle. So Danny chooses this type of barrier and does the necessary ritual and pours in enough power to make it. And he adds his condition for anyone to enter. 

Now the Justice league? Find out about the barrier when Trigon attempts to attack, they were preparing after he threatened what he would do once he got to earth. How he would destroy them. The Justice league tried to take the fight to him first but were utterly destroyed, so they retreated home to tend to their injuries, and fortify earth for one. Last. Stand. Only when Trigon makes his big entrance…he’s stopped.

The Justice league watch in awe as this thin see-through barrier with beautiful green swirls and speckled white lights like stars apears blocking Trigon and his army’s advance. The barrier looks so thin and fragile yet no matter how hard the warlord hits, none of his attacks can get through and neither can he damage said barrier. That’s when Constantine and Zatanna recognizes what this barrier is. Something only a powerful entity could create. For a moment, the league is filled with hope that Trigon can’t get through yet Constantine also explains that it’s not impenetrable. And clearly Trigon knows this too for he calls out a challenge. 

And that’s when, in a flash of light, a tiny glowing teenager appears. He looked absolutly minuscule compared to Trigon and yet practically glowed with power (this isn’t a King Danny AU though).

And that is when the conditions for passing the barrier are revealed. And the Justice realize that the only thing stopping Trigon and his army from decimating earth. The only way he can get through….is by beating this glowing teenager in a card game. 

Not just any card game though. The most convoluted game Sam, Danny, and Tucker invented themselves. It’s like the infinite realms version of magic the gathering, combined with Pokémon, and chess. And Danny is the master. So sit down Trigon and let’s play.

(The most intense card game of the Justice league’s life).

After Danny wins, this happens a few more times with outer word beings and possibly even demons attempting to invade earth, yet none have been able to beat the mysterious teenager in a card game. Constantine might even take a crack at it and try to figure out how to play. He’s really bad though. Every time this happens, the Justice league worry that this might be the time the teenager looses. Yet every time, he wins (even if only barely). 

Meanwhile, Danny, Sam, and Tucker have gotten addicted to the game and play it almost daily. Some teachers might seem them playing the game are are like ‘awww how cute’ not realizing this game is literally saving the world. Jazz is just happy they aren’t spending as much time on their screens playing Doomed.

[lefthandarm-man]

Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanoff The Avengers (2012)

matching each others freak

[lgbtlunaverse]

Horrible thing to say but I think there's a real chance Jiang Yanli was both of her parents' least favorite child and knew it and just kinda. Had to go on with her life knowing that.

[chirpsythismorning]

Just think, our next date for a possible teaser is March 22nd.

And since they’ve made a point to go out of their way to acknowledge it the past 2 years during hiatus, I think we’re in for not only birthdaygate confirmation, but also s5 content pertaining to birthdaygate…

[zebratimw]

2021

[feroluce]

I wonder which of these two learned it from whom?

[kanomitri]

shout-out to the most interesting sova i've ever met (i was, of course, playing cypher)

also later from this same game!

[nadiajustbe]

Throwing another option of HMC dynamic you might have never thought about: Mari and Princess Valeria's friendship would be an unstoppable force of power unknown to making and to prevent this from happening the universe made them exist in different words.

[thegreatyin]

Would they moonmilk someone tho

weirdly enough, yes... and no. like. simultaneously. it very heavily depends on what context gets them involved with moon milk in the first place

[zacksephreunion]

crackpot idea where rebirth seph asks zack to join him while cloud begs him to stay/not to go, bc sephs evil and nuts

But zack still goes out of borderline denial, deluding himself into thinking he can somehow stop sephiroth/help save him, or just somehow make sephiroth see sense

And eventually the irony hits him of how sephiroth and himself are following exactly in genesis' and angeal's footsteps. He finally begins to understand why angeal left everything and everyone behind for the sake of one man, and it kills him inside

[florida3exclamationpoints]

Hang on thought about pastry arts school again

[talkorsomething]

Actually i feel like my voice goals are not that unreasonable since the people i get jealous of the most really are my age or older

......

Well, reasonable though they may be, realistic is another matter

[absolutely-not-my-main-blog]

I sincerely think if Dennis Reynolds and Jeff Winger were to makeout, it would benefit them both immensely, in fact, it’d be good for their health

[amelikos]

It's really interesting seeing moments where Liko is overly careful with her words, to the point it feels like she is walking on eggshells and prefacing her thoughts with "it's fine, I really think it's fine but..." even around her friends.

[windupaidoneus]

oh no, a post i disagree with that is too long for me to express an opinion on it without having to actually think of words beyond well i dont think thats true