#esper robin

[6amcoffe]

My piece for @aygozineproduction Kattobingu zine, i wanted to draw to have Yuma as Esper Robin's sidekick and i'm pleased with the result XD

I absolutely loved this project & now i can cry happy tears again over how amazing everybody's works are!

thank you to everyone who worked and supported the zine and thank you for having me!

[cyberdragoninfinity]

miscellaneous late game and post-watch zexal doodles from twitter

[shifuto]

122/365

[astralhope]

Everything in this scene is perfect: the way Yuma's expression changes from annoyed to surprise while listening to Astral's explanation of why they have to go immediately home, and the way Astral's expression doesn't change until the end of the scene, where his face is like this :-(

[feelingthedisaster]

jason todd. song: mil horas by los abuelos de la nada

[momachan]

"Well, one thing good has come out of this... I'll finally be able to see that cute hunk Robin again. -Flamebird, chill out this is serious. -Well, I am serious-- have you ever taken a good look at those legs?-- To the max!"

Teen Titans. Secret Origins (1986-1990). Annual #3. "Pieces Of The Puzzle."

[halcyonmirage]

Did some casual art of the 3 youngest brothers of my giant OC family-! It's not my best work, but I'm happy with what I got done in that amount of time. Too lazy to go completely nuts, I just wanted icons of them for RP purposes haha- From left to right: Aiden, Robin Fitzooth-Alonso, and Yo-Han Baek.

...Yes, I'm still trying to get a post up that introduces at least the eldest brother, Ravi- TvT Sadly, it's taking a while. Too many ideas I got that I want to include.

[wolfjackle-creates]

Bring Me Home Arc 2 Part 16

Happy WIP Wednesday everyone! Sorry I missed last week, but I think I should be good to get back on track going forward. Finished making most of the baby things I want to make for my soon-to-be nephew, so I'll be able to spend more time writing than crocheting again.

Story Summary: Tim and Danny are both neglected by parents who care more about their work than their families. They deal with this by spending too much time online and find each other playing MMORPGs. They keep up their friendship as Tim becomes Robin and Danny becomes Phantom and don't bother keeping secrets from each other.

First, Previous

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An hour later, all eight of them were ensconced in the theater in Sam’s basement with a few pizzas and salads spread around them. Wulf again refused any and the rest dug in.

“All right, Tuck, we need to figure out what Walker’s up to. Can you ask Wulf?”

Tim watched as Tucker asked and Wulf responded. Then Tucker burst out laughing and slapped his knee.

Tim’s eyes narrowed. He wouldn’t.

Sam scoffed. “You have no idea what he said, do you?”

“Not a clue,” Tucker admitted.

Tim groaned.

Bart cocked his head. “Give me five minutes, I’ll be right back!”

Before Danny could even finish asking, “Where are you going?” Bart was gone.

Conner grabbed another slice of pizza and said, “He’s off to learn Esperanto. Hang tight and he’ll be right back.”

“How can he learn a language so fast?” asked Sam.

Tim swallowed. “He’s a speedster. His normal is faster than our brains can comprehend. He slows himself down so he can interact with us mere mortals. He’ll be back.”

Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, Bart was back among them. He repeated Tucker’s question. This time, when Wulf responded, the ghost was understood.

“So, Walker is pissed at Danny,” translated Bart. “And he totally wants to ruin your entire life and drag you back to his prison in the ghost zone. Apparently he and his guards are overshadowing a bunch of the people you’re close to in the town to trap you in their web of lies.”

Danny groaned and buried his face in his hands. “How do I fight against that? I can’t just soup them all! I don’t even know who all is overshadowed!”

Cassie butt in then. “We know some of them. Dash and your classmates are definitely overshadowed.”

“Your reputation improved thanks to the other night,” commented Conner. “That might help mitigate Walker’s plans.”

“Doubt it,” said Danny. “Most people think I’m a menace. One night of good publicity won’t turn them around. Especially not with my parents there to dirty my name.”

“Let’s prepare a press release,” suggested Tim. “I bet the Young Justice team could get themselves on the local news. And if we speak up for you, it might help.”

Danny exchanged looks with his two friends. Tucker shrugged, “Couldn’t hurt, dude.”

“Fine,” bit out Danny. “What else?”

Conner looked at Wulf curiously. “Bart, does Wulf know how we can get his collar off?”

“Oooh, good question.” Bart asked, but Wulf shook his head as he answered.

“Will he let me look at it?” asked Tucker.

“I might be able to help, too,” added Tim as he stepped closer and reached out to touch.

Before he could actually touch the collar, though, Wulf snarled at him and jumped back several feet. Tim held up his hands in apology and took a step back himself. “Sorry!”

Bart grinned at him. “He said don’t touch it.”

Tim grimaced and nodded. “Think I got that.”

Tucker was already typing away on one of his devices. “I’m gonna try something. Might help.”

And that’s when Wulf screamed out in pain and fell to the floor clawing at the collar.

“Shit!” shouted Tucker as he rushed forward. He managed to plug his device into a port on the collar. Electricity arced back along the connection, causing Tucker to yelp in pain and drop his PDA.

But a moment later, there was a beep and the collar fell to pieces.

Wulf looked down in shock, then up at all of them. “Mi libras?”

“You’re free, dude,” said Tucker.

Bart added something in Esperanto.

Wulf grinned at them, sharp teeth shining in the light. “Mi libras!” Then he turned and disappeared as he jumped through the wall.

Conner groaned and collapsed backwards. “Jerk couldn’t even stick around long enough to help us after everything we did for him.”

Tim sighed and sat down as well. “Well, we’ll figure it out ourselves. Just like we always do. So, operation Fix Danny’s Reputation. We’ll start with talking to the press. What else?”

“Can we write up op-eds describing what really happened in some of his ghost fights?” asked Cassie. “Set the record straight?”

“What if we make you easier to reach?” added Tim. “Get a number the police or the mayor can reach you at so you can show them you’re willing to work with them instead of just on your own?”

“Do you think that’ll work?” asked Danny.

Tim shrugged. “Worked for Batman. Don’t see why it wouldn’t help you.”

Danny sighed and rubbed a hand down his face. “Okay. Let’s do it.”

“Great,” said Tim. “I’ll send out some emails asking for interviews. And then we can start working on the op-eds. How about we split into three groups, Danny and me in one, the rest of you can split up how we like. Then we can go over the major ghost fights that have happened and write tell-all articles that don’t run the risk of spoiling Danny’s identity.”

Conner shrugged. “Sam, wanna work with me?”

Sam grinned. “You betcha.”

Bart disappeared and reappeared next to Tucker. “Tucker and I will work together, too!”

Cassie moved until she was next to Conner. “I call working with Sam and Kon.”

“Great. Now, Tuck, do you happen to know the best contact info for local reporters?” Tim pulled out his laptop and powered it on as he spoke.

“Give me five minutes and I’ll get it for you.”

Fifteen minutes later, Tim had sent out a dozen emails asking for interviews. As he and Tucker were working, Danny and Sam had gone through which ghost fights would be the best to write about and divided up the attacks between the three groups.

Once he was ready to start on the articles, Tim sat down next to Danny. “So, what are we starting with?”

Danny grinned. “We’re going to go over my first fight. The one with Lunch Lady. She wasn’t bad, but caused a lot of clean up for the school and wasted a lot of resources. Most people still don’t even know that was a ghost attack.”

“Great, let’s get started.”

Tim had heard about most of Danny’s fights before, but being next to him in person definitely made a difference. They were sitting with their arms pressed against each other so they could both see the computer screen and add or delete bits as they went. It was nice.

They’d been working for a few hours when Sam’s parents came down.

“Children!” called her mom.

Tim wasn’t the only one to hide a grimace at the term.

Jeremy Manson continued, “The mayor has instituted a curfew for the city due to all the ghosts. No one is allowed out on the streets after nine PM.”

Pamela Manson giggled. “And it’s nine PM now! So looks like you’ll all be staying here. Tim, dear, be sure to tell your father how seriously we took your safety. I don’t want any of you leaving the house until morning.”

Tim turned on his gala smile. “My dad is in a coma, I’m afraid. But I’ll be sure to tell Bruce just how considerate all the people of Amity have been.”

Jeremy let out a forced laugh. “Of course, our mistake. We wish our best to your father, as well. I hope his prognosis is good?”

Tim blinked at him. “He’s been in a coma for months.”

Pamela giggled again. “Of course, we knew that. Right, dear?” She smacked her husband lightly on the arm.

“Sure did!” he agreed. “Well, I hope to hear news of his miraculous recovery. I’m sure he is getting the best of care.”

“Of course he is,” agreed Tim. “I wouldn’t put up with anything less.”

A few more giggles and well wishes, then Pamela and Jeremy made a hasty retreat.

Once they were alone, Conner looked at him with concern. “Tim—”

“I’m fine, Conner.”

Before anyone else could try and say anything, his email beeped. Tim took the excuse and read it over. The most popular morning radio talk show wanted to have the Young Justice on. Tim grinned.

“We’re getting up early, guys. Radio interview at six AM.”

Cassie laughed. “I can do that, can you?”

Tim shrugged. “I just won’t go to sleep. Easier to stay up that late than drag myself out of bed that early.”

Conner shook his head. “You and your family are insane, Rob.”

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s get back to work.”

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[larmegliamori]

Zexal Month, Week 1 Day 1: A for Astral

@zexalmonth

Astral says "representation matters"!

I wanted to do something cute for our favorite blue alien, and my mind just automatically went to one of his most human, adorable moments: being curious about a TV show because he found someone that was similar to him and (he thought) could help him with his situation. So here he is, cosplaying ESPer Robin!

I hope you'll like this piece!

[batmanonthecover]

Batman #209 - February 1969 (DC Comics - USA)

Cover Art: Irv Novick

JUNGLE JEOPARDY

Script: Frank Robbins

Art: Irv Novick (Penicils) Joe Giella (Inks), John Duffy (Letters)

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Second-Story Aces [Squelch (villain); Brainwash [Mr. Esper] (villain); Fingers (villain); Ginko (villain); Jax (villain)]

Batman story #1,262

[fictional-actors-bracket]

Round 1A.8

Propaganda under the cut

Fuya Okudaira: Fuya plays the character Esper Robin on his TV show, but behind the scenes he’s dealing with major confidence issues where he think everyone wants him to be Esper Robin. His mother, the producer and an actor on the show, only worsens her son’s confidence when she doesn’t like him make friends due to him needing to be Esper Robin for the people. This problem gets so bad that he gets possessed by yugioh cards, but all is resolved.

Hibiki Wataru: "literal actor. part of drama club. wears masks physically and emotionally. incredible amounts of gender. gay. kind of insane. what else would you want from a fictional character."

[secretkittywolf]

More Unawareshipping incorrect quotes

Thought that these two deserve more!

Ryoga: What do you want to be for Halloween? Astral: Yours Ryoga: Ryoga: …yeah, that would be pretty scary

Ryoga: I'm so cool. I'm a badass. I am the epitome of coolness and awesomeness— Astral: Hi Ryoga: *melts down in a flustered heap of softness*

Ryoga: Hey, random question, what are your favorite flowers? Astral: Peonies, why? Ryoga: Astral: Were you going to get me flowers? Ryoga: Astral: Ryoga: ᶦᵗ’ˢ ᵃ ᵖᵒˢˢᶦᵇᶦˡᶦᵗʸ

Ryoga: Cause your pretty and your smart, and your ignoring me so your obviously my type Astral, who was distracted: I'm sorry- what were you saying? Ryoga: Perfect

Ryoga: Are we fighting or flirting? Astral: I'm pinning you against a wall with my hand around your neck- Ryoga: Your point?

Ryoga: Talk dirty to me~ Astral: Inflation is a serious problem and lumber prices are at a high Ryoga: Wha- Astral: The economy is in shambles

Astral: That was so hot, Ryoga Ryoga: I literally called the person who just flirted with you a degenterate dog and told them I hope they get dragged through the streets Astral: I'm so in love with you

Ryoga, throwing their head into Astral lap: Tell me I'm pretty! Astral, lovingly stroking his hair: You're pretty fucking annoying, that's what you are

Astral: Look at me straight in the eyes and tell me the truth, Ryoga! Ryoga: You can’t expect me to look into your eyes and be straight

Astral: I think I just figured something out. I got to go Ryoga: Aren't you forgetting something? Astral: Uhh...*hesitantly kisses Ryoga's forehead before flying out* Ryoga: No, pay your bill! Damn, who raised you?

Ryoga: I have feelings for you Astral: Why? What's wrong with you? Are you sure you're okay?

Ryoga: Valentine’s day is just a consumerist holiday that holds no real value other than drive people insane buying heart shaped chocolates for their significant others and pos- Astral: I wrote you a poem Ryoga, already crying: You did?

Astral: Are you sure Ryoga's even gay? He barely even looked at me

Ryoga: Crushes are the worst. Whenever I’m near mine, I start acting stupid Astral: You always act stupid Astral: Astral: Wait...

Ryoga: I think I'm falling for you Astral: Then get up

*Astral and Ryoga are in Paris.* Astral: I'm...moved. I...I don't know what it is I'm feeling right now. I feel...destiny? Ryoga: But... Astral: I don't know what it is. I feel like... I just never thought I'd see it with my own two eyes. And here it is. It's just there. It's right in front of me, and... Ryoga: This is what you wanted to see? The bridge from the ESPer Robin movie? Astral: Yeah Ryoga: But the Eiffel Tower is behind us, babe Astral: Yeah, but this is the bridge FROM ESPER ROBIN'S MOVIE! Ryoga: Okay, alright

Astral: I want to kiss you Ryoga, not paying attention: What? Astral: I said if you die, I wont miss you

Astral: Is something burning? Ryoga, leaning seductively on the counter: Just my desire for you~ Astral: Ryoga, the toaster is literally on fire

Ryoga, talking about Astral to Yuma: WHAT THE FUCK?! I WAS ARGUING WITH HIM AND I SAID “OOH YOU WANNA KISS ME SO BAD” AND GUESS WHAT? HE DID. HE KISSED ME! WHAT THE FUCK? WHAT DO I DO?!

Astral: Do you want to know your gay name? Ryoga: My… my gay name? Astral: Yeah, it's your first name- Ryoga: Haha. Very funny Astral- Astral: gets down on one knee And my last name Ryoga: Oh- oh my god…. Wait- Since when did you have a last name? Astral: Don't ruin the moment

Ryoga: This date is boring! Astral: This isn't a date. I said I was going to the store Ryoga: Then why did you invite me? Astral: I didnt, I specifically said "don't come with me," then you said, "fuck you Astral I'll do whatever I want!"

Astral: How much did you spend on this date? Ryoga: $1400. But all of it's on credit cards, so it's like $5 a month for the next 2,000 years

Astral: The stars are so beautiful... Ryoga: They're just giant balls of gas Astral: You know what, if you're just going to ruin this, then- Ryoga: And yet none of them are as huge as my love for you Astral: Oh...

Ryoga: *angrily presses Astral against a wall* WHERE'S THE MONEY?! Astral: ... Astral: Are we about to kiss-

Ryoga: Two brooooos! Astral: Chillin' in a hot tub! Ryoga: Five feet apart 'cause we're not gay! Astral: Ryoga: Astral: *tearing up* Ryoga: Babe, c'mon... Astral: AND HERE YOU REALLY HAD ME THINKING WE HAD SOMETHING! Ryoga: Babe...

Ryoga: Stop doing that Astral: Stop doing what?

Ryoga: Saying things that make me wanna kiss the hell out of you

[itsana004]

Astral for the character thingy? :3

First of all, thank you so much for the ask!!! 💖

I realised I don't have much Astral content/discourse on my blog, so here lays my truest thoughts on Astral

•How do I feel about this character

I really love his character! Whenever I rewatch Zexal, he just wakes up and choses violence that day and I love that.

I think I was intrigued by his character because he was introduced as this serious and intelligent looking naked alien, who roasts Yuma like shish kebab on a daily basis, especially when it comes to dueling, and we know that is going to be their dynamic for a while - but he's much more than that.

I think I really started to like Astral on the Esper Robin episode, he's not just Yuma's foreign alien friend/dueling aid who roasts him and that's it, he has his own interests like watching the Sparrow show (and adding humour to the series with his foreignness about earth), flying around and being curious about the human world, being afraid of cats, when he eats for the first time, teaching Hart how to eat with sticks (so cuteee), has his own Observation series, his banter with Yuma - this are just examples on what makes his character so precious to me.

Also another thing I was surprised by is despite being so cool and collected, he feels fear during duels like when he dueles against Kite? And it made me feel anxious for him when I was watching it?? Astral can feel emotions such as fear and I really appreciate this detail because I think the show writers raised the stakes too high that if Yuma loses then he's going to disappear, so they end up winning every single duel with Astral's magic formula, and therefore most of the time he's unbothered and almost invincible - so when he shows emotions outside of his stoic calmness, I love it. I don't know why I just love to see Astral lose his absolute sh8t

Also Astral's friendship with Yuma's friend group I find it so cute, despite being invisible they still felt his presence because that's how much of an influence Astral had, and when he was gone, they felt it through Yuma's grief (or Kotori told them whatever) and Flip created a crystal/glass gravestone showing how much Astral meant to all of them, the gesture it's just so sweet and emotional. I also loved his friendship with Kite, despite being minimal, he influenced in Kite's decision to not give up on dueling and that friends represent the future which is a lesson he learned from Yuma, which changes his whole trajectory.

Now let's talk about the plot... and boy it's filled with plot holes and... questions.

Astral has a... a very mysterious/confusing background. So he was born as a weapon by Eliphas to protect the Astral world, and one of Astral's character traits is to get split into cards just randomly... Number cards to be exact - whether it's his memories - giving him amnesia, whether it's his powers lost during his battle against Don 1000 - turning into Mythirian cards, parts of him just like to split into cards and I guess I find it funny? Heck he even has an evil twin as a Number card like-

Oh and also fan fact he turns Yuma into Super Saiyan when they jumbled up together.

But 50 of these Number cards possess people an amplify their desires, so Astral was the real villain in this show- no, it was Yuma's dad cause he sent him there by making him have amnesia and leading his son to go through life threatening situations and hell to collect them (I knew it all along)

ALSO, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT DARK ASTRAL- HOLY SH8T THIS MOMENT FVCKED ME UP WHEN I WATCHED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME

Like- I didn't even feel like I was watching Zexal and kind of wish they made these moments of satanic Astral longer. But let's talk about the real satanic Astral, boy I love Dark Mist's and Astral's banter and how Astral just has to fist fight him to not be either absorbed or killed by his evil twin.

I think this is becoming too long now for a read so I am just gonna move on now.

• All the people I ship romantically with this character

I don't particularly ship him with anyone (except Dark Mist maybe) in the show because I'm not simply invested in any of his ships that much? I can see him and Yuma being together, afterall he did say "Aishiteru" (I hope I spelled it correctly) which is the deepest form of "I love you" at the end of the manga, but at the end of the day I'm just "They're cute, next-", and honestly I much prefer Dark Mist x Astral than the latter, it's simply how I feel.

I'd also like to mention a moot has her own ship with Astral and her OC (you know who you are) and I'm definitely more inclined towards that when it comes to shipping Astral with someone because fans are better at writing/drawing romance most of the time, especially because they are not ambiguous or queer baiters.

• My non-romantic OTP for this character

For this section this has to be Yuma and Astral as well. Just as I can see Yuma and Astral being together, I can also see them in platonic light, but there is no mistake that they are soulmates.

I think many years ago I said as to why I felt that way, Yuma and Astral's relationship really reminded me of Nobita and Doraemon and despite both of them going to the ends of the world, time, galaxies to be there for eachother, it wasn't romantic in Nobita and Doraemon's case and they had other romantic partners, because these tropes are so similar, our two zexal characters can also fall into the platonic category. Now if anyone reading this are mad at me for even considering this and seek representation from the zexal series of your fave ship, then good for you, I prefer either way, but I all can say is I really enjoyed Astral's and Yuma's dynamic throughout the show and how their bonds became stronger through dueling, and it's the growth and influence they had in each other that I liked, and I definitely became emotional and pulled my heartstrings whenever they lost themselves and tried to bring eachother back, and the last scene of them parting ways had me weeping.

Ps. Astral's roast to Yuma will be the most memorable.

• My unpopular opinion about this character

Oh boy, I can't really think of any right now? But I think despite being a protagonist I feel like he's overshadowed by other characters, especially Yuma, like we don't really see Astral as invidual character most of the time and it's always him and Yuma, so maybe he deserved some solo attention? (Okay so there is literally a Kotori centric ending song but not for Astral? What-)

Also he deserves clothes-

• One thing I wish would happen/had happened with his character in canon

Zexal III

Zexal III

ZEXAL III AHHHHH

Also can someone tell me how Yuma's dad met Astral and send him on earth but not himself and his wife-

[shifuto]

54/365

[astralhope]

@zexalmonth day 6:

D for Duel

It's very difficult for me to choose just one duel: there are a lot of duels in Zexal that I love very much, so I decided to choose one that not only is one of my favorite, but it is also one of the most nostalgic to me.

Yuma vs Fuya is one of the best duels in the first arc, and I rewatched it very often. And I wanted to talk about it for a long time!

Here are the reasons why it is one of my favorite duels (I have to do a list, or I can't get my thoughts in order):

• It's a very entertaining duel to watch, first of all. The setting is also very cool.

• I really like Fuya's deck. I find very interesting and amusing how his monsters talk like the characters they represent. And I love the fact that they are called “Robin's family”.

• Number 83: Galaxy Queen is one of my favorite Numbers.

• I love how much Astral is passionate about the show. He explains to Yuma who the characters represented by the monsters are, and he can say how the duel will go because he saw the episodes. This duel is also very important for his character: Astral wants to win this duel not only because he intends to retrieve the Number, but mostly because he wishes to help Fuya. He saw himself in Robin because the fictional character, like him, comes from another world and has a mission to accomplish, but then he sees himself in Fuya because, like him, he is alone. And Astral has been lonely since he has arrived on Earth. Even if he still hasn't grasp the concept of emotion completely, he still feels a connection to someone who is alone like him and, for the first time from the start of the anime, he wants to duel for helping someone else.

• This duel also represents a very important step for the relationship between Yuma and Astral: in the duel before, Yuma had listened to Astral about protecting Baby Tiragon, but it is in this duel that Yuma actually listens to Astral for the first time, even if he still doesn't trust him 100%. Yuma cares more about saving Fuya than bickering with Astral about the duel, and that leads him to follow Astral's advice a little more without fighting too much. This time, they both fight for the same goal. And this initial understanding is not only about dueling but also about each other: Yuma never really considered how Astral must have felt, ending up in an unfamiliar world without any memory and capable of being perceiving only by one person (who doesn't want to have nothing to do with him). But when Astral talks about how he can understand Fuya became he is also alone, Yuma, for the first time, understands Astral. And that's because Yuma is also alone, and he never thought about having something in common with the spirit that crashed into his life. Astral also starts to believe in Yuma's ability a little bit more: he doesn't spell out anymore what Yuma should do, he lets him know that they have all the pieces for victory, and then he lets Yuma decide what to do at the end, if attacking or not, taking the risk because of Fuya's set card. They don't trust each other yet, but this is a start and a turning point from “barely tolerate each other” to “almost friends”. Plus, their dialogues in this duel are hilarious.

• Fuya is probably my favorite secondary character. He is a really good and nice person, and it's a shame that he was in so few episodes. I also really like ESPer Robin and I would have loved to see more about this show (especially because I love seeing Astral being passionate about something that is not dueling. He is adorable).

• Even if it is not about the duel itself, the memory that Astral gets from Galaxy Queen had made me go crazy from the moment I saw it. I still remember how many theories I had about it and how excited I was to know more about Astral's past (without knowing that we wouldn't get much more than this).

In short, this duel had always been one of my faves, and I watched it every time it was on TV.

[princess-of-the-corner]

I hate how I only think of nicknames for my Pokemon team after I beat the game. Take my PLA team:

Hisuian Decideueye: Robin Hood

Sneasler: Plague

Hisuian Goodra: Guardian

Hisuan Zoroark: Loki

Hisuian Braviary: Esper

Hisuian Arcanine: Charger

Beautiful