#for me it was mother Mae eye from teen titans

[angelique-of-the-volturi-guard]

Fanfic Writers: What piece of media holds the most influence with how you write your fanfic? That is to say, what story, book, picture, TV episode, or Movie fundamentally helped shape who you are as a writer?

Add it in the tags.

[wolfsbanesparks]

Oh great WolfsBaneSparks, please, let me talk to you about the Captain marvel fanfic ideas I have. I have no Captain Marvel friends ueueue

It was just a little idea of writing a crossover fic of The Mystery Gang/Scooby Gang with Captain Marvel. They had a crossover with batman before, so I thought it wouldn't be too far fetched to write them in an AU where they exist in the DC universe.

As for another one I'm writing right now, it involves Mother Mae-Eye, a random villain from the Teen Titans show (the good one) being a villain to Captain Marvel and disturbing the life of a homeless Billy Batson by posing as a would-be foster parent who just wants his magic.

I am always more than happy to talk about Captain Marvel AND fanfics!

A Scooby-Doo crossover would be so fun! And no matter which way you spin it for the villain (rich guy cheating innocent people out of money or actual supernatural shenanigans) Cap and the Scooby gang would have so much fun solving a mystery together. I'm getting such a vivid vision of Velma "unmasking" Cap during the explanation phase because him being Billy is important to the case somehow.

It's been way too long since I watched the og Teen Titans show, but I absolutely love the idea of a villain using Billy for his magic when he's not Cap, and being his foster parent is such a logical way to do that.

I'm so excited for your stories! Let me know if/when you post them so I can check them out. And if you ever want to chat about Captain Marvel or fanfiction in general, just hit me up!

[crowsent]

i know it said tags but theres a tag limit and honestly your mistake was thinkin i wont sit here and type for several hours at 3 in the mornin

first lady that popped to mind is dc raven but specifically the og teen titans cartoon raven. child salt dragged his ass to a computer to look for fanfic of her. first fanfic ever. she inspired the aesthetic. she inspired salt actually makin an attempt to do somethin about disproportionate emotional reactions

even now whenever salt rewatches the teen titans cartoon its bc of raven. is the animation good? yes. are the episodes paced well? yes. does the show have good overall humour? yes. does salt still remember mother mae eye down to the minute? yes he does and he still hates her granny ass. is this the reason salt rewatches the show? absolutely not the reason is raven.

raven got me into dc (and also marvel bc salt did not know the difference back then) and honestly understandable. and speakin of dc JLA wonder woman and hawkgirl are also up there for the same reasons as raven. makes me go back and rewatch the show jus to see em. goth girl supremacy. muscled amazonian supremacy. mace wielder supremacy. flyin women squad supremacy

while on the topic of animated ladies.

tigress.

tigress kung fu panda.

she is everythin to me.

the snarl on her bridge fight with tai lung lives rent free in my head.

child salt had a fever dream of her and toph doin the fusion dance and bein a tigress who can earthbend and i will forever mourn the fact that that vision will never see reality because can you imagine???????

toph as well is one of my favourite blorbos. she was my roman empire. gap moe before i understood what gap moe was. tsundere before i understood what tsundere was. the duality of her arc. her design. the kinship of bein stifled by familial expectations. the balls of fuckin titanium to break away from a life of comfort and stability to ride a giant flyin bison travellin the world to stop a war she as a child shouldnt even have to fight

to this day all of my most beloved atla episodes heavily feature toph in them. like yes she is the greatest earthbender in the world and i will never forget it but more than her earthbendin shes jus so. direct. she EMBODIES earthbendin. she has a goal. she plants her feet. she takes a step forward. again. and again. if theres somethin in her way she makes it move. icon

a round of quick names to break up the paragraphs

princess bubblegum adventure time. leliana dragon age. biscuit hxh

ann p5. gwen bbc merlin. kicho from the best game ever created

perielle from the current game im playin. jenny yyh. kyoko hq

lady zhen historical. lady zhen koei. evie frye ac. penelope garcia

back to your regularly scheduled shitpost with primrose azelhart. a diamond in a pile of sapphires emeralds rubies etc. everythin in her game is gorgeous. the art? gorgeous. the story? gorgeous. the gameplay? gorgeous. the game itself is a 10/10 without her

but she is everythin to me. best storyline. best sprite. best artwork. a revenge story that actually directly acknowledges the futility of it but knowin nothin else but rage to fuel her. the slow recovery. the acceptance of loss. the hope for a tomorrow. the conviction to finish what she started. i cried on each and every one of her chapters and for good fuckin reason

same reason for inej ghafa. every time i see her on screen (on page really bc shes from a book but semantics) i weep. its the deadliness but the reluctance to be. its the sadness wrapped up in steel. its an arrow fired into the void and snatched up out the air.

i jus like that theme of duality. of a harsh exterior soft interior. a lot of my blorbos are like that and almost everyone on this list is like that and im addin another one bc vex de rolo critical role peaked ttrpg characters for me.

there will never be another like her.

yes jester s2 is great. yes vogue vampire lady from la by night is elegant and amazin and tragic but no one does it like vex.

bein part of a family that detests you. movin on with your life after a loss. best of all happy endin??????? happy endin with someone that sees the darkest ugliest parts of yourself and still accepts you???? bein told all your life that youre never enough and suddenly bam you rank higher than the people who turned their noses down at you????? kickin ass in your own fuckin weddin gown???????

fully aware that the trope of female characters fightin in heels/skirts/insert impractical clothin here is overdone. and in most cases done poorly.

but look me in the eyes and tell me a well choreod fight scene with flowy dresses doesnt slap

you cant bc they slap

and this is where i insert every female character in rwby which is a lot of the main cast bc goddamn

aside from havin unique designs and silhouettes that set them apart from each other theres also the fightin styles. each and every single one is fuckin different.

weiss dances on the battlefield. spins. pirouettes. arm extended like the fancy rich lady she is. pyrrha fights like a professional. arms up elbows out stance wide. yang takes up space with wide swings and aoe shotgun blasts. neo and her fluid movement bleedin into her fightin style. and all of this in banger outfits

another quick name round to break up the paragraphs bc im not done

lunafreya ff. maki jjk. lucy lius character in charlies angels

leah stardew valley. she was the first romance option i went for and i stand by that choice. past salt went straight for the best character in the game and i cant blame him.

catcat apothecary diaries. charlie spn. aloy horizon. elizabeth potc

that one vampire chick in the volturi who killed alices boy. i dont remember her name but child salt had a crush on her bc even back then we gravitate towards bad bitches

same manson danny phantom. again. goth girl supremacy

vasilisa the beautiful. the girl who incinerated her entire abusive family with a flamin skull impaled on a stick given to her by baba yaga most iconic of witches. best fairy tale protagonist award. best fairy tale in general. my prized possession is a book of fairy tales thicker than i am and the chapter i read most was hers

its a core memory. child salt dreamt about meetin her in the same woods where we were waylaid by the kindly neighbours for 2 hours on our way to the annual family trip irl.

maki jjk. yennefer of vengerburg. hinami tg. annabeth chase pjo.

barbie. every iteration of barbie. but to be more specific princess and the pauper annalise and fairytopia elina barbie.

one of the reasons i wanted a cat was bc of annalise. i spent 3 days hand writing information about mermaids bc of fairytopia 2. the brainrot grabbed my head and didnt let go. p&p has a better written storyline than modern triple a movies. fairytopia had better suspense than everythin blumhouse has shat out recently.

femshep me. nezuko kamado kny. goth god mommy tds

sissel skyrim. listen to me. listen. my khajiit stealth archer (yes original i know shush) went to rorikstead and sat behind the rocks overlookin the town. he aimed his crossbow. and he fired a bolt right between lemkils eyes so he could adopt sissel himself.

out of every adoptable child. sissel is my everythin. she has the tragic backstory. she has the magic aptitude. she has the dialogue. she dreamt of paarthurnax. in my scu (skyrim cinematic universe) sissel grows up to be archmage of the college of winterhold. its canon. you cant change my mind

dog lender no 6. ymir snk. albedo overlord. sandra lom. yi

kumoko kumoko. catiua tactics ogre. sue the trex. mito naruto.

your wife jade cocoon. yuko xxxholic. shuna tensura.

the hot vampire lady i made in the sims. rukia bleach.

yuna ghost of tsushima. the hag dbd. female chalice half chalice.

and finally

save the best for last

rose lalonde

when i am in an artblock she is the one i draw.

i close my eyes and see her face in perfect clarity.

i cant even wax poetic about her bc every time i try i remember her sesquipedalian verbosity and i am left ashamed at my complete inability to string words together whenever she comes up

she lives rent free in my head and the fact that shes there in the first place makes the property value of my head go up

i feel like i should be the one payin her rent for the privilege of existin

my name is salt it is now 5:30 am and i spared yall an even longer post bc my head is still full of blorbos good night

Good evening, Tumblr user.

In front of you is a post asking everyone to list their favorite female Blorbos in the tags, stating that OP is tired of the focus on men in fandom.

You must participate and tag all of your favorite female characters.

If you include any characters who were canonically written as male in your tags regardless of reason, the reverse bear trap attached to your head will activate.

Begin.

[deusexlachina]

How do you do, fellow witch? Evil Raven and Trans Themes Where Ya Wouldn’t Expect’em

Mother Mae-Eye, the episode in which the Teen Titans get other-mothered by an illusionist, is one of the stranger episodes, which is a high bar. It’s also one of the most disturbing, going straight into horror territory.

One bit that stood out to me on re-watch is when she decides to “fix” Raven by Cinderellaing her outfit into a twee old-fashioned look.

There’s a lot going on in this very short scene:

* The unsettling subtexts of Mother Mae-Eye forcing her “daughter” to adopt a traditional gender expression (in place of her relatively androgynous cloak and cowl, which she wears basically all the time). It’s not just me, right? * The fact that this still looks quite goth tbh. * Despite being brainwashed from pie, Raven is visibly uncomfortable with this outfit and has to be actively reassured (pictured). This makes her subsequent reaction very telling: * MME tells Raven that “Just because you’re evil on the inside doesn’t mean you can’t be pretty on the outside!” [A witch masquerading as] her own mother calls her evil. How does she react? She smiles and laughs. No objection, offence or even surprise. * This was written by David Slack, who’s both a head writer and the writer of most Raven Episodes. Raven’s fear of herself is a recurring theme - we’ve already seen she thinks she’s very dangerous. That she accepts that she’s fundamentally evil is news, but fits with what’s established. * It does also feel like MME is projecting onto Raven. “Evil on the inside and pretty on the outside” is her whole deal. As the Team Mage, she sees Raven as a Fellow Evil Witch. Which could almost be wholesome except she is definitely baking this kid into a pie. * Once she snaps out of it, Raven is angry about being made to wear a dress, rather than because she was very nearly cooked alive (presumably because the latter is par for the course). I can accept cannibalism, but I draw the line at coercive gender norms.

[iamapoopmuffin]

Teen Titans Episodes Explained Badly

Divide And Conquer: Aight, first thing to establish here, you take any one Titan out of the equation and the entire team is fucked, thank you and goodnight.

Sisters: If you ever wanted to get your sibling arrested, here’s a handy dandy guide on how!

Final Exam: “Did you order a crack team of ace assassins?” “No.” “Great, here you go!”

Forces Of Nature: Some old dude convinces two teenagers who have never heard of stranger danger to start some fires

The Sum Of His Parts: Reject humanity return to robot

Nevermore: Journey to the centre of Raven’s brain

Switched: Anatomically accurate puppets give way to your classic body switch storyline

Deep Six: Beast Boy vs a hot guy. The Titans get wet.

Masks: A secret identity within a secret identity

Mad Mod: A cheerful reminder that school sucks and is full of creepy people. Also never trust British people.

Car Trouble: I steal your car I steal your car I steal your car I steal your car I st

Apprentice - Part 1: Slade, a bitter divorced father, hasn’t seen his children in a long time so he steals one of Batman’s children.

Apprentice - Part 2: Robin does not want to be Slade’s son

How Long Is Forever?: Back to the future

Every Dog Has His Day: I heard you like dogs so I traded your dog for a dog. Also if it’s green, it will love annoying Raven.

Terra: The Titans let a homeless girl crash on their couch and she tracks mud everywhere

Only Human: Atlas’ entire life is this one video game and he probably lives in his mother’s basement

Fear Itself: Have your nightmares ever come alive and tried to kill everyone you care about? W̶̢̧̖͚͎̙̗̰̦̹̏͗̽͊̒̊̂͐̏̏͒̌͠ͅỏ̸̢̥̻̑̌͑́̏̓̈͐͜͝ų̷̭̫͙̘͕̣̏̑͂̍̈̋̽̍l̸͖̙̭̩̘̩͇̱͎͑̌d̶̡̧̡̛͎̪̳̰͉͖̠͈̗̽̃̎̏͑̈́͊̚͝ ̶͖̞̅̂͌̅̏y̶̖̯̮̩͈̻̹̣͆o̶̙̰̽͆̆̔̿̂͠u̵̡̫̩̹̅̄́̅̈́͆̾̉̀̐̌̂̚ ̶̨̢̛̥̺͍͙͎̥̣̼͇̲̞̳̄́̂̇̉ͅl̵̮̿i̵̢̢̛̹̞͕̲͐̈́͜k̵̡̺̏̊͌̿͊͆́̅̍̂͑̕͘͝ͅe̵̛͇̕ ̶̧̧̨̟̺͍̞̤̱̗̲̦̺̹̌͂̏̀̌͌̚ţ̶̫̞̣̬̣̜̙͛̓̂̋̀̍̀̏͐̇͒ͅh̴̢̧̡̭̭̱̙͙̼̊͌̅̋̎͊̉̓̓̚͜͝e̴̥̩̩͔̰̫͆̇̇̐̂͛̊́̀m̴̡͇̀̊ ̷̦͚̖̯̌͛́̄̔̄t̶̢̤̫̰̲̖͚̗̜͔̫̫̖͚̿̓̑ͅo̴̳̹͎̗͍̜͂̆̅͛͐̈̐̈́͒̽͘͠?̶̨͖̲͈̩̲͎͍̪͇̤̺͑̾̇͂̆̾̈̈́̅̅

Date With Destiny: Sexual harassment ft. moths

Transformation: Puberty. That’s it, that’s the episode.

Titan Rising: Homeless girl joins team and doesn’t track as much mud around the house this time.

Winner Take All: Overgrown furry gremlin thing makes kids fight each other then shoves them inside a necklace

Betrayal: Bitter divorced dad ruins teenagers’ date

Fractured: Being from another dimension appears and accidentally turns the world into a crayon drawing

Aftershock - Part 1: Terra is evil? Terra is unyielding? I’m packing my little rucksack-

Aftershock - Part 2: You thought everyone was dead but no, they’re fine...wait, a volcano is erupting-

Deception: Cyborg goes back to school but it’s evil school

X: When your evil alter ego suddenly becomes a person in its own right.

Betrothed: Never let your sister plan your wedding

Crash: Get sick, eat everything.

Haunted: Robin gets poisoned and hallucinates vividly.

Spellbound: The dangers of getting way too attached to a character in one of your books

Revolution: History lesson on crack

Wavelength: Evil Academy 2 Electric Boogaloo.

The Beast Within: Reject humanity return to Bigfoot.

Can I Keep Him?: Please do not feed your silk worms mysterious alien goo.

Bunny Raven...Or...How To Make A Titanimal Disappear: “Hey kid, you wanna see a magic trick?”

Titans East - Part 1: A new Titans team but Brother Blood wants to make it Evil Academy 3 Steel City Drift

Titans East - Part 2: Hypnotism and violence. I hope you kids like the threat of death!

Episode 257-494: Fat nerd escapes into TV and becomes James Bond

The Quest: Robin gets advice from some talking animals

Birthmark: Slade is never getting invited to another birthday party.

Cyborg The Barbarian: Back To The Future but it’s the film where they end up way in the past. Cyborg falls for a dead girl. This boy is really not lucky in love.

Employee Of The Month: Beast Boy gets a job working for a talking cube.

Troq: The Titans help an intergalactic racist and don’t question it when he states they need to commit mass genocide for the good of the universe.

The Prophecy: Oh yeah also the world is about to end lol

Stranded: “Well thank fuck this planet happens to have an atmosphere we can all survive in.”

Overdrive: “I’ve started a gang. The current members are me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me and me.”

Mother Mae-Eye: Overbearing parent simulator

The End - Part 1: Satan comes to visit his daughter and burn everything.

The End - Part 2: Everything is on fire.

The End - Part 3: Raven tells her dad to fuck off.

Homecoming - Part 1: Meet The Parents, Beast Boy edition

Homecoming - Part 2: What would you give up to chase down a team led by a homosexual brain in a jar and his monkey boyfriend?

Trust: Madame Rouge melts in direct sunlight.

For Real: You ordered the Teen Titans, but we didn’t have it in stock. We’ve substituted and price matched Titans East, now without hypnotism.

Snowblind: Starfire helps Captain Russia™ face his radioactive personal demons

Kole: Jurassic Park but nobody gets eaten

Hide And Seek: Would you rather fight a giant gorilla or babysit children? Quickly now, we don’t have much time.

Lightspeed: No Teen Titans here, just bad guys and even worse flirting.

Revved Up: Basically Wacky Races.

Go!: “This is the story of how we met. Except I tell it better than Robin does, my version has pirates!” “God damn it, Beast Boy-”

Calling All Titans!: “Here’s every single hero we could get the rights to for this. We sure hope no-one’s got any evil plans for all of them...”

Titans Together: Oops, evil won. SIKE!

Things Change: Beast Boy harasses the fuck out of a girl who looks like his ex.

The Lost Episode: I hope you like music, ft. don’t trust British people 2 electric boogaloo.

[kimberlyrossworld]

Random list of Teen Titans incorrect quotes... You can repost or whatever if you want.

Beast Boy: bitches b like “im baby” but have childhood trauma and neglect like wtf do u know about being baby u were forced to grow up from an early age anyways I’m bitches

Beast Boy: I’ve come to a point in my life where I need a stronger word than fuck

Beast Boy: With great power comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

Beast Boy: 'Person of interest' is almost too flattering.

Beast Boy: Like, if the police were to pound on my door and go, 'A man has been murdered in your building and you are a person of interest,' I'd be like, 'Moi? Oh, do go on.'

Beast Boy: So apparently the 'bad vibes' I’ve been feeling are actually severe psychological distress

Robin: Well, well, well... if it isn’t my old friend: the dawning realization that I fucked up bad.

Robin: If you can’t beat them, dress better than them

Robin: I’m sick and tired of being called 'mortal' like, you don’t know that. Neither do I. I have never died even ONCE. Nothing has been proven yet. Stop making assumptions. It’s rude.

Robin: Fool me once, I’m gonna kill you

Robin: Okay okay stop asking me if I'm straight, gay, bi, whatever. I identify as a FUCKING THREAT.

Raven: If I'm really as evil as you say I am, then have the gods strike me down where I stand.

Lightning strikes Raven

Raven: Ha! Nice try, jackass! Next time, give it your A-game!

Shapeshifter: transforms to look like Raven

Raven: Okay, are you like BLIND? You look nothing like me. First off, I'm way taller. Secondly, I DO NOT look so sleep deprived and lastly, if you could drag comb through that hair you're like a 7 on a good day and I've been told I'm a constant 10.

Cyborg: I was arrested for being too cool.

Beast Boy: The charges were dropped due to a lack of supporting evidence.

Robin: In light of what you did for me, you can hug me for four to five seconds.

Beast Boy: FORTY FIVE SECONDS?!?

Robin: No! Four to five seconds!

Beast Boy: Too late!!!

Robin: Stop buying plastic skeletons for Halloween! It's terrible for the environment!

Beast Boy: Yeah! Locally sourced, all natural skeletons are much more environmentally friendly!

Robin: Beast Boy and I have the kind of easy chemistry where we finish each other's-

Beast Boy: Sentences.

Robin: Don't interrupt me.

Robin: I prevented a murder today.

Beast Boy: Really? How’d you do that?

Robin: self control.

Robin: There are seven chairs and ten kids. What do you do?

Beast Boy: Have everyone stand.

Cyborg: Bring three more chairs!

Starfire: The most important ones can sit down.

Raven: Kill three.

Robin: I’m an idiot.

Beast Boy:

Cyborg:

Starfire:

Raven:

Robin:

Beast Boy: If you’re waiting for us to disagree, this is going to be a long day.

Robin: We need more help. Maybe I should call my friends.

Beast Boy: ... Your what?

Robin: My friends.

Cyborg: Are they saying “friends”?

Starfire: I think they're being sarcastic.

Raven: No, no, no, this is delirium, they've cracked from being awake all night. Hey, Robin! All of your friends are in this room.

Robin: I have other friends! You asked me to make new friends, I made new friends! It was a task. I complete tasks.

Jinx: I told Mammoth their ears flush when they lie.

Gizmo: Why?

Jinx: Look.

Jinx: Hey Mammoth! Do you love us?

Mammoth, covering their ears: No.

Gizmo:

Jinx: Let me show you a picture from last night that really upset me

Mammoth: Okay, but in my defense, Gizmo bet me 50 cents I couldn’t drink all that shampoo.

Jinx: That’s not what I wanted to- you drank SHAMPOO?!

Jinx: Yo is Mother Mae Eye sleeping or dead?

Mammoth: Hopefully dead, I hated their guts.

Gizmo: Yeah, so did I.

Mother Mae Eye: Okay first of all, fuck you-

Jinx, banging on the door: Mammoth! Open up!

Mammoth: Well, it all started when I was a kid...

Gizmo: No, they meant-

Mother Mae Eye: Let them finish.

The squad right before Robin's wedding

Starfire: Well I have to go, I have a wedding to attend.

Beast Boy: Wait... Oh! I have a wedding to attend too!

Cyborg: Oh, I have a wedding to attend as well

Raven: I THINK WE ALL HAVE WEDDINGS TO ATTEND

Terra, panicked: I THINK I HAVE A WEDDING TO OFFICIATE

Everyone is standing around the broken coffee maker

Robin: So. Who broke it? I'm not mad, I just wanna know.

Everyone:

Starfire: ...I did. I broke it.

Robin: No. No you didn't. Beast Boy?

Beast Boy: Don't look at me. Look at Cyborg.

Cyborg: What?! I didn't break it.

Beast Boy: Huh, that's weird. How'd you even know it was broken?

Cyborg: Because it's sitting right in front of us and it's broken.

Beast Boy: Suspicious.

Cyborg: No, it's not!

Raven: If it matters, probably not, but Terra was the last one to use it.

Terra: Liar! I don't even drink that crap!

Raven: Oh really? Then what were you doing by the coffee cart earlier?

Terra: I use the wooden stirrers to push back my cuticles. Everyone knows that, Raven!

Starfire: Okay let's not fight. I broke it. Let me pay for it, Robin.

Robin: No! Who broke it!?

Everyone:

Raven: Robin... Beast Boy's been awfully quiet.

Beast Boy: rEALLY?!

Everyone starts arguing

Robin, being interviewed: I broke it. I burned my hand so I punched it.

Robin: I predict 10 minutes from now they'll be at each other's throats with warpaint on their faces and a pig head on a stick.

Robin:

Robin: Good. It was getting a little chummy around here.

Robin: Would you guys be there for me if I was going through something?

Starfire: Nope, absolutely not.

Beast Boy: I hope it sucks, whatever you're going through.

Cyborg: I hope it emotionally scars you for the rest of your life.

Raven: I hope you reach out to me so I can ignore you.

Terra: I can't wait to go to your funeral, knowing I could've changed that outcome.

Robin: Good morning.

Starfire: Good morning.

Beast Boy: Good morning.

Cyborg: You all sound like robots, try spicing it up a bit.

Raven: MORNING MOTHERFUCKERS

Robin: You really put aside everything and came all this way for me? How did you even get here so fast?

Starfire: Several traffic violations.

Beast Boy: Three counts of resisting arrest.

Cyborg: Roughly thirteen cans of energy drinks.

Raven: Also, that’s not our car.

Robin: Poison is a magic transmutation potion that turns people into corpses.

Starfire: This knife is actually a magic wand.

Beast Boy: Meet me in the Denny’s parking lot for a wizard duel.

Cyborg: cocks gun Magic missile.

Raven: What the fuck is wrong with you people.

Robin: Are we really going to let Starfire keep Beast Boy?

Cyborg: We kept Raven.

Robin: What did you guys get in your yearbook?

Starfire: 'Prettiest Smile'

Beast Boy: 'Nicest Personality'

Cyborg: 'Most likely to start a bar fight'

Raven: 'Least likely to start a bar fight, but most likely to win one'

Robin: Where's Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg?

Raven: They're playing hide and seek.

Robin: Where?

Raven: I don't think you get how this game works.

Robin: I can explain.

Deathstroke: Can you?

Robin: If you give me thirty seconds to think of a lie.

Robin: Change is inedible.

Deathstroke: Don't you mean inevitable?

Robin, spitting out coins: No, I did not.

Beast Boy and Robin skipping stones on lake

Beast Boy: It’s such a beautiful evening.

Robin, whispering: Take that you fucking lake

Beast Boy: Welcome, fellow idiots

Robin: Hello, Beast Boy

Beast Boy: No, no, not you, you're not an idiot

Robin: You underestimate me

Beast Boy: You fuckers don’t know about my knife stick. It’s a knife taped to a stick and it’s the ultimate weapon.

Robin, not looking up from their book: Spear.

Beast Boy: BLOCKED.

Beast Boy: What is your biggest weakness?

Robin: I can be uncooperative.

Beast Boy: Okay, can you give me an example?

Robin: No.

Beast Boy: You're right.

Robin: That's... That's an unusual phrase for you. Did you just learn it?

Robin: Good responses for being stabbed with a knife?

Starfire: Rude.

Beast Boy: That’s fair.

Cyborg: Not again.

Raven: Are you going to want this back?

Robin, trying to convince Raven to join the group: You know... I thought it'd be good to have someone come along who's really... strong!

Starfire: And loud!

Beast Boy: And grumpy!

Cyborg: And oblivious to reality!

Raven:

Robin: We’ve been conducting an ongoing study to see what Beast Boy will and will not eat.

Starfire: Grass? Yes!

Robin: Moss? Yes!!

Starfire: Leaves? Ohh, yes!

Robin: Shoelaces? Strange but true!

Starfire: Worms? Sometimes!

Robin: Rocks? Usually nah.

Starfire: Twigs? Usually!

Robin: Raven's cooking? Inconclusive!

Cyborg: How did you… test this?

Robin: You just hand them stuff and say ‘eat this’ and if they eat it, they eat it.

Cyborg: ... I don’t know how to feel about this.

Raven: IS THAT WHERE ALL MY SPARE SHOELACES WENT?

Robin: I’ve done a lot of dumb stuff.

Starfire: I witnessed the dumb stuff.

Beast Boy: I recorded the dumb stuff.

Cyborg: I joined in on the dumb stuff.

Raven: I TRIED TO STOP YOU FROM DOING THE DUMB STUFF!!!

Robin: Bye Starfire! Bye Beast Boy! Bye Cyborg! Bye Raven! Bye Starfire!

Beast Boy: You said ‘bye Starfire’ twice.

Robin: I like Starfire.

Robin: You have to apologize to Beast Boy

Raven: Fine.

Raven: 'Unfuck you' or whatever.

Robin: HELP! I TOLD BEAST BOY I’D COOK DINNER TONIGHT BUT I CAN’T COOK!

Starfire, pouring milk directly into the cereal bag: And you thought I could help?

Robin: We need a distraction.

Starfire: Is anyone here good at jumping up and down and making weird noises?

Beast Boy, whispering: My time has come

Robin: I’m kind of crushing on someone, but I’m worried about telling you who it is, because you’re not going to like it

Starfire: Just rip the bandage off.

Robin: It’s Beast Boy.

Starfire: Put the bandage back on.

Robin: Walking in to a room Sorry I’m late... I was... doing things.

Sounds of running footsteps progressively getting louder

Aqualad: Out of breath THEY PUSHED ME DOWN THE FUCKIN’ STAIRS.

Robin: Kicks the door down looking panicked

Aqualad: What did you do?

Robin: Nobody died.

Aqualad: WHAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT?!

Robin: If Aqualad and I were drowning, who would you save?

Beast Boy: You two can’t swim?

Aqualad: It’s a hypothetical question, Beast Boy! who would you save?

Beast Boy: my time and effort.

Robin: We need to get through this locked door. Aqualad, give me your credit card.

Aqualad: Here.

Robin, pocketing it: Thanks. Beast Boy, kick down the door.

Robin and Aqualad sitting in jail together

Aqualad: So who should we call?

Robin: I’d call Beast Boy, but I feel safer in jail

Robin: Come on, I wasn’t that drunk last night.

Aqualad: You were flirting with Beast Boy.

Robin: So what? They're my partner.

Aqualad: You asked them if they were single.

Robin:

Aqualad: And then you cried when they said they weren't.

Aqualad, negotiating with Robin: We have Beast Boy. Give us ten thousand dollars and they will be returned to you unharmed

Beast Boy: Whoa, whoa, wait, you think I’m only worth ten thousand dollars?

Aqualad:

Beast Boy: MAKE IT ONE MILLION–

Aqualad: BEAST BOY STOP

Robin: I currently have 7 empty notebooks and I have no clue what to put in them. Suggestions?

Aqualad: Put spaghetti in it.

Robin: I'm currently taking suggestions from literally anyone but you.

Beast Boy: Put spaghetti in it.

Robin: I'm currently taking suggestions from anyone but you two.

Raven: Put spaghetti in it.

Robin: I'm no longer taking suggestions.

Robin: Please bring home PURIFIED water with NO minerals added for taste

Aqualad: We got spring water

Robin: NO.

Beast Boy: with EXTRA minerals

Aqualad: it's like licking a stalagmite

Robin: DON'T COME HOME.

Beast Boy: Mmmmm cave water

Robin: You know those things will kill you, right?

Aqualad, pouring another glass of whiskey: That’s the point.

Beast Boy, smoking a cigarette: We’re trying to speed up the process.

Raven: Nods while eating raw cookie dough

Robin: I think Raven was right.

Aqualad: I'm surprised they haven't marched in here to say 'I told you so.'

Beast Boy: They wouldn't do that.

Raven: You're right, Beast Boy. For once in your life, you're 100% right. I would never say that.

Raven: turns around, the shirt they're wearing says 'Raven Told You So' on the back

Robin's helping Aqualad out after they get injured, while the others are watching

Beast Boy: How does Aqualad look?

Raven: A little better than you, actually.

Cop: You’re receiving a ticket for having three people on one motorcycle.

Robin: Shit.

Aqualad: Wait, three?

Cop: Yeah?

Beast Boy: OH MY GOD RAVEN FELL OFF!!!

Robin: Isn’t it weird that we pay money to see other people?

Aqualad: Plane tickets?

Beast Boy: Concert tickets?

Raven: Prostitution?

Robin, holding their broken frames: Glasses.

Robin: You are now one day closer to eating your next plate of nachos.

Aqualad: That's the most hopeful thing I've ever heard.

Beast Boy: But what if I die tomorrow and never eat any nachos?

Raven: Then tomorrow is nacho lucky day.

Robin: Trying to fill out legal paperwork stuff Were you guys born AMAB or AFAB?

Aqualad: Bold of you to assume I was born at all.

Superboy: I personally was created in a lab.

Kwiz Kid: I just straight up spawned lol

Robin: Tell Starfire about the birds and the bees.

Beast Boy: They're disappearing at an alarming rate.

Robin: Aqualad, keep an eye on Beast Boy today. They're going to say something to the wrong person and get punched.

Aqualad: Sure, I’d love to see Beast Boy get punched.

Robin: Try again.

Aqualad, sighing: I will stop Beast Boy from getting punched.

Robin, addressing the squad: And if you have any suggestions feel free to put them in the suggestion box.

Raven: But – that’s just a trash can.

Robin: It sure is!

Robin: Okay. I get it. You've had a really hard time lately, you're stressed out, seven people died-

Raven: Twelve, actually.

Robin: Not the point. Look, they're dead now and really whose fault is that?

Raven: Yours!

Robin: That's right: no one's.

Robin: What’s up guys? I’m back.

Raven: What the- you can’t be here. You’re dead. I literally saw you die.

Robin: Death is a social construct.

Robin: I've already sent good vibes your way… they’re coming. There’s nothing you can do to stop them.

Raven: This is the most threatening way I’ve ever been cheered up.

Robin: What if the 'g' in 'gif' is silent?

Raven: Go the fuck to sleep

Robin: What gif I don't want to?

Raven: Fuck You

Robin: WHAT’S YOUR TYPE

Starfire: Anything, honestly, but nerds especially

Robin, desperately, as Starfire bleeds out: YOUR BLOOD TYPE

Starfire: Oh! B positive.

Robin: DONT TRY TO CHEER ME UP JUST TELL ME YOUR BLOOD TYPE

Starfire:

Robin: So what do you do?

Raven: I work in genetic research, and I'm currently trying to eliminate all Cancers.

Robin: Wow, impressive.

Raven: Then I'll move on to Leos.

Robin: Don’t worry, I have a few knives up my sleeve.

Starfire: I think you mean cards.

Robin, pulling knives out of their sleeves: No, I do not.

Robin: What's a word thats a mix between 'sad' and 'mad'?

Raven: Disgruntled, miserable, desolated-

Starfire: Smad.

Robin: I love you guys, you're the best thing that's happened to me.

Raven: We're the best thing that's ever happened to you?

Robin: Yes!

Starfire: I'm starting to feel a little sorry for you.

Robin: Starfire and I are having a baby.

Raven: That's gre-

Robin, slamming adoption papers on the table: It's you, sign here.

Robin: If I die, my funeral is going to be the biggest party ever and you’re all invited

Raven: If?

Cyborg: Great, the only party I’ve ever been invited to and they might not even die.

Robin: Hey Raven,

Raven: Yes?

Robin: Can a person breathe inside a washing machine while it’s on?

Raven:

Raven: Where’s Beast Boy?

Starfire, holding a python: Guys I impulsively bought a snake, what do I name him

Raven: You did WHAT–

Beast Boy: William Snakepeare

Robin, to Raven: My life is in the hands of an idiot!

Raven, motioning to themself and Starfire: No no no no no, TWO idiots!

The group is getting into the car

Cyborg: I’m driving.

Raven, out of view: Shotgun!

Beast Boy, turning to face Raven: Aww! But you had it on the way here-

Everyone except Raven: WOAH-

Raven, holding a shotgun: No! I found a shotgun! And I want the front seat! Pumps gun

Robin, texting Raven: Raven! Help I’m being kidnapped

Starfire: Where are you?

Robin: I’m with some strange person. In a car. Help.

Raven: I’ll call Starfire.

Starfire, answering their cell: Y’ello?

Raven: Where’s Robin? They texted me that they were being kidnapped.

Starfire: Robin? Whaddya mean, they're right next to me-

Starfire:

Starfire: I’ll call you back. hangs up

Starfire: THE NEW HAIRCUT ISN’T THAT BAD!

Robin: WHO ARE YOU?!

Robin: WHY. why did you give Starfire a KNIFE?!

Raven: I’m sorry. They said they felt unsafe.

Robin: Now I feel unsafe!

Raven: I’m sorry.

Raven: ... would you like a knife?

Robin: Dracula had it right, sleep all day, live alone in a castle, and explode into bats to get out of all social situations.

Robin: Helpful grammar tip: “farther” is for physical distance, “further” is for metaphorical distance, and “father” is for emotional distance!

Robin: What does “take out” mean?

Raven: Food.

Starfire: Dating.

Beast Boy: Murder.

Cyborg: It can be all three if you’re brave enough.

Starfire: How do you connect with a fictional character?

Robin: What?

Raven: What?

Cyborg: What?

Beast Boy: pulls up a 500 slide presentation I'm glad you asked.

Robin: Cyborg is a strings kid. We must sacrifice them to the band gods.

Starfire: Yes.

Raven: You're right. It'd be a good initiation for me.

Cyborg: Wait, guys, what about the truce we signed-

Starfire: What truce?

Robin: sigh The truce that we must destroy all the choir kids and leave the strings alone.

Beast Boy: Wait, I'm a choir kid!

Everyone else: prepares for sacrifice

The Squad: walking at the mall

Robin: Hey, have any of you guys seen Raven? They’ve been gone for a while..

Cyborg: Eh, nope.

Starfire: No, I haven’t...

Beast Boy: Probably ran off to McDonald’s or something.

Raven: Hey.

Robin: Ooh, there you are-

Cyborg: What the fu-

Beast Boy: I- where were you?!

Raven: Walking right behind you guys.

Cyborg: What's the worst thing you guys have done?

Beast Boy: Rickrolled my teacher in 4th grade.

Raven: I kicked Robin in the shin-

Robin: -So I kicked Raven between the legs.

Starfire: I burned a town down.

Cyborg: What?!

Robin: What the hell is wrong with you?!?

Starfire: A lot of things.

Raven: No shit.

Robin: I love you.

Beast Boy, not paying attention: What was that?

Robin: I said I’m selling you to the zOo-

Robin: Go to sleep or you'll hate yourself in the morning!

Beast Boy: I'll hate myself in the morning regardless.

Beast Boy: honk.

Robin: WHAT.

Beast Boy: HONK.

Robin: WHAT DOES HONK MEAN THIS TIME YOU WHIMSICAL PIECE OF SHIT?????

Beast Boy: If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're impressed.

Robin: But you do know better.

Beast Boy, hungover: Please tell me I'm imagining that I claimed I was king of the ducks.

Robin: I would, but then I would be lying to the King of All Ducks.

Starfire: Rules were made to be broken.

Robin: They were made to be followed. Nothing is made to be broken.

Cyborg: Uh, piñatas.

Beast Boy: Glow sticks.

Terra: Karate boards.

Raven: Spaghetti when you have a small pot.

Starfire: Rules.

Robin:

Robin: Are you drinking enough water?

Beast Boy: Sometimes my tears get in my mouth.

Beast Boy: The floor is lava!

Robin: helps Raven onto the counter

Cyborg: kicks Terra off the sofa

Starfire: lays on the floor

Beast Boy: ...Are you okay?

Starfire: No.

Terra: If you got arrested what would be the charges?

Cyborg: Theft.

Raven: Disturbing the peace.

Robin: Aggravated assault.

Starfire: Arson.

Beast Boy: All of the above. In that order, probably.

Terra: Imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the things you lost throughout your life.

Raven: It would be nice to have my sense of purpose back...

Starfire: Oh wow, my childhood innocence! Thank you for finding this.

Beast Boy: My will to live! I haven't seen this in years.

Cyborg: I knew I lost that potential somewhere.

Robin: Mental stability, my old friend!

Terra: Jesus, could you guys lighten up a little?

Robin: We’re kind of missing something guys.

Terra: Cohesion?

Beast Boy: Teamwork?

Starfire: A general sense of what we’re doing?

Raven: And Cyborg is not here.

Terra: Oh, and that, yeah.

Robin: So, did everyone learn their lesson?

Terra: No.

Beast Boy: I did not.

Raven: I may have actually forgotten one.

Starfire: Also no.

Robin: Oh good, neither did I.

Cyborg: Exhausted sigh

Robin, rubbing their temples: I am not proud of what I am about to say, but someone get me a cigarrette.

Terra: But Robin, we don't smoke.

Robin: Cut the crap, Terra. I'm not an idiot. I know that one in five people smoke.

Robin: points at Beast Boy One! points at Cyborg Two! points at Raven Three! points at Starfire Four! points at Terra Five!

Robin: Now, I am going to close my eyes, and when I open them, there better be a cigarrette between these two fingers!

Starfire: puts a cigarrette in Robin's hand

Robin: Thank you. ...Light?

The Squad: all simultaneously pull out lighters

Beast Boy: Christmas lights?

Robin: Check.

Terra: THermos of hot cocoa?

Robin: Check.

Cyborg: Santa suits?

Robin: Check.

Starfire: Shovel?

Robin: Check.

Raven: Alibi and bail money?

Robin: Check- wait, WHAT?!

Starfire: What's the scariest horror movie you've ever watched?

Cyborg: IT.

Raven: Annabelle.

Robin: Paranormal Activity.

Beast Boy: High School Musical. All throughout high school I was scared that everyone was gonna randomly get up and start singing and dancing, and I would be the only one who doesn't know the words.

Beast Boy: So don't panic but one of us is possessed by an owl....

Cyborg: ....

Starfire: .....

Raven: ......

Robin: ..Who?

Beast Boy: That's the thing we don't-

Everyone stares at Robin

Cyborg: Anyone d-

Robin: Depressed?

Beast Boy: Drained?

Starfire: Dumb?

Raven: Disliked?

Cyborg: -done with their work... what is wrong with you people...

[nightglider124]

31 Days of Titans - Day 2: Doll

This one was a fun one. China dolls have always been a thing that have creeped me out since I was a child. Story Time! My sister used to have two shelves of these gorgeous china dolls but at night, when it was dark, it always looked like they were just staring at me.

So, what did young Night do? I smashed their faces in and told my sister to get rid of them. Not my finest moment but she wasn’t really a fan of the dolls either so it was okay. (They’d been gifts from our weird grandmother so y’know)

Anyway… time for the oneshot.

Day 2 - Doll

Cyborg hummed as he strolled through the common room doors, a tatty box in his arms.

The rest of his team were all sat upon the sofa; Starfire was reading a magazine with her head resting on Robin’s shoulder, who was half cuddling his girlfriend and also trying to watch the news.

Raven sat the opposite side, book in hand with Beast Boy perched in the space between her and Robin and Starfire, in the form of a kitten.

“Afternoon Titans!” Cyborg hollered, excitably hurrying around to face them all. They all ceased their movement, looking up at the cybernetic teen expectantly.

“You sound chipper.” Raven said in a monotone, contemplating just continuing to read,

“Well, you would be too if ya got what I just bought.” Cyborg grinned, his eyes shifting to alight on Starfire in particular.

“Please, what did you purchase, Cyborg?” Starfire asked, sitting up straight now, magazine cast aside. Beast Boy too, leaned forward on the sofa to see.

“I was walking home from the auto part store and this gypsy lady was-”

“Didn’t we say no more buying stuff from gypsy ladies in alleyways after the whole Mother Mae Eye incident?” Robin reminded him, looking mildly annoyed.

Cyborg rolled his human eye and waved a hand dismissively, “This one was legit, I swear!”

Robin sighed, “Uh huh.”

Carefully, Cyborg placed the medium sized box on the table and opened it up for them to see.

There was a pause as they all peered inside. 

She was small but well preserved, by the looks of it. No cracks in her face, no tears in her dress. The doll had a white face with only a dab of pink to give it a somewhat ‘rosy’ effect. The dress was a mix of black and green silk and lace, giving it a Victorian era feel to it. It was layered, showing little black boots on her feet. Her thinly painted eyebrows were curved slightly, making her seem sad. The lips were painted a dark red colour and the hair was curled over the shoulders. Her eyes were a piercing green whilst her shiny hair was a deep wine shade, much like her lips.

Beast Boy snickered, “You got a doll?”

Robin smirked a little whilst Raven rolled her eyes and sat back, attention reverting back to her book.

“Oh ha ha. I got it because the lady was throwing it away and it was in nice condition. I thought one of you girls might like it.”

“Pass. I don’t do dolls.” Raven mumbled,

Cyborg shook his head and looked at his Alien friend, “Star?”

Starfire floated over to the table, gently scooping the doll up to examine her further. She smiled, running her fingers over the dolls hair.

“Oh… she is very sweet. May I keep her, Cyborg?” Starfire asked, fixing the cuffs of the doll’s dress.

Cyborg grinned and ruffled her hair in a brotherly manner, “Of course, Star. At least it gets some use.”

Starfire beamed at him, “Thank you! I shall make sure she continues to be well preserved!”

As she sat back down, Robin eyed the doll warily. 

“Uh, Star… where are you gonna keep it?” He asked,

Starfire frowned, “The doll is she; not it, Robin.” She paused, “And I will place her in our room.”

Robin groaned, “But… she’s so… creepy looking.”

“She is delightful.”

Beast Boy leaned over to look at Starfire’s new doll, “You know, Star… green eyes, red hair… she kinda reminds me of you.”

Starfire raised an eyebrow, “I would hope I am prettier than the doll.”

Robin chuckled and kissed her cheek, “A hell of a lot more.”

She giggled and ran her fingers through the doll’s hair, already thinking about where she would place her new friend.

TtTtTt

Starfire sang to herself as she brushed her hair in the mirror of her vanity table. They were getting ready for bed and she was almost about done.

Every few seconds, her eyes kept darting to the left hand corner of her mirror, growing somewhat uncomfortable. Her doll was positioned in the back of her room and she could clearly see the china doll staring at her in the reflection. 

The past few days, Starfire had been loving her doll a little less. The constant gaze made her unnerved and she’d started getting creeped out by her. It always felt like the doll’s eyes were following her around the room.

“Ready for bed, Star?” Robin asked, clambering into their bed,

Starfire blanched and placed her brush down, spinning on her chair to face her boyfriend. She smiled and nodded, walking over and slipping beneath the sheets.

She snuggled up to Robin, his arms coming around her as they got comfy. He pressed kisses all over her face, making her squirm and giggle. For a while, she forgot all about the doll, keeping her back to it.

However, as Robin’s breathing evened out, showing he had fallen asleep, she found herself glancing over her shoulder at the doll. Starfire was beginning to understand Robin’s comment about her being creepy. There was something about this doll that made her uneasy.

After numerous times spent looking over at the doll, Starfire quietly got out of bed, wandered over to it and threw a blanket over her, hiding herself from the doll’s view.

Feeling better, Starfire got back into bed and happily kept her back to it.

TtTtTt

A couple days later, Starfire wandered down the hall in the direction of the room she shared with Robin. Since hiding her doll with a blanket, she felt much calmer and didn’t feel like she was being relentlessly watched. 

As she approached their door, it slid open and allowed her inside. Starfire frowned, immediately getting a sense of dread in her stomach. She slowly turned to face her doll, only for it to not be in the chair she’d placed it on. 

The blanket was crumpled on the chair but the doll was not with it.

Starfire froze, turned and spied the doll sitting on the floor by her wardrobe. Her heart dropped, fear settling instead. How did she get there? Robin hadn’t moved it; he’d have no reason to.

She swallowed and slowly crept up to the doll. Taking a shaky breath, Starfire scooped up the doll under the arms and stared into the glass, green eyes. Shivering with anxiety, Starfire opened the door of her wardrobe and sat the doll in there instead. 

Closing the door, Starfire stepped back and sighed, feeling silly for getting so scared over a doll. She turned and grabbed what she needed to before heading for her door.

As she reached it however, she heard shuffling and a crinkling sound akin to paper. Starfire gulped, turning to stare at the wardrobe door.

Tiptoeing back over, she focused on a piece of paper just beneath the crack in the closet door. Her heart was beating rapidly; fear coursing through her.

She crouched and picked up the note to read it, her stomach knotting in fright as her eyes travelled over the letters.

‘Come and play with me.’

Starfire’s eyes widened and there was a sudden thump on the door from inside the closer. She stumbled back, her breathing harsh before she sprinted out of her room, looking for Cyborg or Robin.

She didn’t know what to think; all she knew was that she wanted the doll out of the tower. Suddenly, she didn’t think the doll was quite as sweet as she first thought.

[beyondthetemples-ooc]

Overlooked?

Alright, so, Teen Titans, season 5. Whole premise is that a network of villains is banding together to take down the Teen Titans, right? And even, of all people, Control Freak, joins this “Brotherhood of Evil”’s great and intricate plan to face them. A plan recruiting everyone from the nefarious couch potato to the medieval dragon Malchior to H.I.V.E students and Psimon and, well, who didn’t they recruit.

So, uhh.... ....Well.

Not “every” bad guy the Titans had ever fought was there. (Not counting antagonists, but Earth-based VILLAINS that it would make SENSE for them to conspire with. Backfire, the Syramillean chrysalis eater, those guys are off-world, probably not worth contacting.)

I’ll be adding to this as I find them. But right now, I’ve noticed: Dr. Light of course, obviously, wasn’t frozen in the Great Explosion. Slade didn’t show up. But also, on the Recurring Side: Mumbo wasn’t there. Red X wasn’t in on it. Johnny Rancid? Katarou? Ding-Dong Daddy? Was Mother Mae-Eye there?

(I can’t... recall if Mad Mod was or not? What use would he be without his screens or staff, really? And Mumbo without his hat, but it’s a lot easier to bring a hat to a fight than a hypnosis screen.)

Mumbo is who I’m focusing on, though. Because his absence..... That gives me a loooot to play with in my fanfictions. And I think yet another piece of the “Why Did This Happen?” puzzle has fallen into place....~

[raeloganthesonic06fangirl]

Thanks! 😁

I'd like to take a moment to revert back to my fan squealing about one of my favorite series of all time, "Teen Titans" (I mean, that's where the "RaeLogan" part of my username is derived from, lol), and present a villain character that is about as silly and enjoyable as he is being honestly a bit freaky when you realize this dude had the ability to literally wipe the heroes from existence and gloated about it in a very catchy song:

Mumbo Jumbo (voiced by the ever spectacular Tom Kenny, of course) is a magician who pretty much had unlimited power, a pocket dimension at his disposal in his top hat, and could bend reality at his will.

Also, he thrived on having an audience, was quick to deliver the puns and punchlines, literally had one of the few musical segments in the whole series, and as you can see, he pulled off a whole music number detailing how he was going to erase the Teen Titans from existence and that they couldn't do anything to stop him.

While most of the most formidable Teen Titans villains were played straight as being diabolical masterminds or literal pure evil (Slade, Brother Blood, Trigon, even Mother Mae Eye, to name a few)... Mumbo Jumbo was just this goofy performer who also managed to get about as close as any other recurring villain could get to actually achieving the goal. With quite the style.

And what derails him is pulling off a better trick than he did. That's how they beat him. And it baffled him.

Just... This dude justs broke out in song about how he was going to destroy them, and maybe it's just me, but the melody sounds a lot like a Muppet Show tune.

This trickster obsessed old man just pulls off magic trick crimes and isn't even on the most dangerous list of characters and literally abducted five teenagers and turned four of them into animals and another one into a lamp, and took away thier powers

... Also, now I'm noticing a parallel between Mumbo's Hat and Paddywhack's Jack-in-the-box, wowza

I want a movie made about Quackerjacks early days as a supervillain but like. It's a comedy. Also it's r-rated. Let Quackerjack Swear

I feel like R-Rated is… well, over rated because it has no boundaries to push in clever ways. Like, yeah, no boundaries, but then it can be easy to just go overboard on content matter just because they can.

I prefer movies that are PG-13 and then creatively figures out how to push the envelope on content presentation, and usually ends up designing a particular style or trick to get past the radar. 😌

That’s not to say that I don’t like some R-Rated movies, it’s just that I’ve always found PG-13 to be that sweet spot of maturity while also that harder rated content can be subtly sprinkled in and a somewhat Easter Egg hunt in catching it on later watch throughs.

Like… “Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker” has like two versions of the film.

Cut and Uncut.

Rated TV-Y7 and PG-13, respectively:

The major differences between the two versions of the film is whether or not the level of violence is appropriate, or minor dialogue changes that end up changing just how shocking the impact is. Also, the Cut version exists because of the need to edit violence at a time in America that was necessary for media (the film was unfortunately released not long after the infamous Columbine Massacre)

Both are VERY good presentations of the film, and arguably, the Cut version’s of events for how Joker originally dies (this isn’t a spoiler now, this movie is almost 20 years old now, y'all had plenty of time to see it) in the DCAU.

In the original format, the Uncut, Joker dies after being impaled by a flag shot from a dart gun after trying to brainwash Tim Drake to be his little Mini Joker. He dies rather quietly, choking on his last breath while saying “… That’s not funny…”, and Mark Hamill’s incredible acting really sells this scene in general.

The censored version, the Cut, has Joker die via slipping on water while wrapped in exposed wires and accidentally grabbing the machine switch while falling, causing him to be electrocuted off screen. While audibly screeching in pain. As electricity crackles over his shrieks. As it echoes through the halls.

Arguably… the “soft” edit is actually far more horrifying because you can’t see it happening, you just hear it.

You know… for kids. Can’t have a fictional villain shot on screen where they die almost instantly and without theatrics, but apparently painfully frying them to death is A-OK, I guess? The entire story behind the editing process of this movie is interesting, and even more interesting is the original script being slightly more intense and even the storyboards (Batgirl’s snark at Harley of her being “mother of the stinking year” was originally “mother of the freaking year”, for example, in the original script)… In fact, the original script was eventually repurposed into a comic adaptation that also merges some of the editing.

… I own the Uncut version of the film, by the way, and many a nights were spent researching the oddities of this case after I picked up some context in the bonus features.

Also, easily one of Joker’s most sinister role in the DCAU, I love this movie

That said, I’m up for a dark interpretation of character reimagining.

Also, I don’t know if QuackerJack would easily curse. He’s been implied to be well aware of the usage of some words (my favorite being “There’s a name for people like you!” when snapping at Mr. Banana Brain for pointing out the flaw in his own plan, effectively calling Mr. Banana Brain a “smart ass” without saying it), so if anything… QuackerJack probably would use synonyms or more elaborate ways of saying it without specifically using the words themselves.

He’d probably snarl “go soak your head” instead of telling someone to… well, I’ve already explained that one before. :P

[amorremanet]

Okay, I’m just saying: the “Mother Mae-Eye” episode of Teen Titans is about 1,000 times more unsettling to me, personally, than anything the show ever did with Trigon’s treatment of Raven, or with Slade acting like the world’s absolute worst combination of abusive parent and sexual(ized) predator toward Robin, Terra, and to a different extent Raven Like, at least with Trigon and Slade, you know that they are horrible and they know that they are horrible, and they just don’t care that they’re horrible because they enjoy being horrible and they enjoy hurting people just because they can (and trying to end all life on Earth as we know it, in Trigon’s case, or on the other hand, enabling and helping Trigon out with that because Slade only truly gives a fuck about Slade and Trigon was all, “Do my dirty work and I’ll resurrect you for real”) But Mother Mae-Eye genuinely seems to have convinced herself that being manipulated and mind-controlled into acting like caricatures of themselves, then being baked into pies and eaten…… is legitimately the best possible thing for the Titans (for any children, really, since the Titans are only her targets for the one ep) — and abusers who believe their own bullshit and really believe they’re doing the right thing for their victims are infinitely more horrifying, for me, than abusers who know they’re abusers and go, “lmao so what, like I give a fuck that I’m hurting people” (To be fair, Teen Titans!Slade is definitely more of a liminal case than Trigon. Not that saying so necessarily means anything, since Trigon’s MO is literally the destruction of all life on earth and using his daughter against her will to make that happen — but Slade walks on a really wobbly, ill-defined line between knowing that he’s totally awful and just enjoying it, and seeming to really think he’s helping Robin and Terra, because he sees things like love and friendship as flaws and weaknesses, and it’s just…? Sometimes, it’s kinda difficult for me to tell whether Slade honestly buys his own bullshit and feels like he’s helping his victims — at least, helping Robin and Terra — or he is just using them for his own benefit and knows it and does not care as long as he improves his own lot in life, or what the balance here is if he’s doing a bit of both) idk, it’s a lot like one aspect of why Umbridge is a much better villain, and a more terrifying and narratively effective antagonist, than Voldemort, over in HP Land (aside from the part where Tom Marvolo Riddle is just an absolute dunderhead who sucks at being a dark lord in all the possible ways, and on a meta level, you know it’s a Thing because JKR would much rather dehumanize her villains in the name of her own comfort, and in so doing sacrifice so much of what was allegedly important to her and her story — but on an in-universe level, it’s hard to actually take him seriously bc the guy is fucking USELESS) Basically, both options here require a fuck-ton of callousness and disregard for the emotions, health and wellbeing, and basic-level rights and dignity of other people, and both options are horrifying in their own ways, neither more nor less horrifying than the other option but simply different (despite some overlap because they have the common ground of being abusers) But, personally, I’m way more unsettled by the people who can do such awful things to others as torture like Dolores Umbridge, and literally drugging teenagers into loving you so that you can magically feed off of that affection, then baking said teenagers into pies and then eating them, a la Mother Mae-Eye — and come out the other side still truly believing that they were 5,000% in the right and their victims were wrong and terrible for daring to stand up to them —which I think is partly how I react because, for the most part, most of the people who’ve hurt me before have fallen into models that are much closer to Umbridge and Mother Mae-Eye than they are to Voldemort, Slade, and Trigon. But I also feel like part of this reaction is based in how, in my experience and observations, more real-world abusive people are closer in behavior and their thoughts to Umbridge and Mother Mae-Eye than they are to Voldemort, Slade, and Trigon. But, at the same time, all of this is just a bunch of subjective opinions, anyway, so? TL;DR: Mother Mae-Eye is creepy and deeply unsettling as fuck, and personally, I would much rather deal with Slade and Trigon. Also, I wish the dog were here right now, since I could seriously use puppy cuddles after that ep

[lostheartfics]

The Return: Ch. 2

Chapters: 2/? Fandom: Teen Titans/Young Justice Crossover Main Pairing: Jinx/Kid Flash Additional Tags: smidgen of Spitfire, mild Language, warnings will be added as I go, Teen Titans/Young Justice crossover, mainly Flinx, Mentions of RobStar and BBRae, also some mentions of Joy (Jade/Roy) aka Cheshire/Red Arrow, a very nonexistent pairing, hints of Billy Numerous/Kyd Wykkyd (in future chapters) Chapter Summary: Changes and bad news.

"Her hair is so pink..." Is that Starfire? No... That wasn't Starfire. Starfire was... Where?

"She's so pale too." Raven? No, that's not quite right... "You don't think she'll die on us, right, M'gann?"

"Artemis, I don't think it's a good idea to speak of death in an infirmary."

A door opens. "Is she awake yet?"

"No, not yet. Artemis and I were just changing the bandages."

A sigh. "But it's already been a day."

"Robin, these things take time. She was nearly at her death bed." Robin? It couldn't have been the same Teen Titan's leader, Robin. Titan Robin would never sound like a whiny little kid... "This will definitely scar and on such a pretty girl too..."

"Where's KF?" K... F...?

A scoff. "M'gann managed to finally convince him to go home."

"I had to get him out of here; he barely went to the bathroom or the kitchen! He just stayed here and watched over her," a dreamy sigh, "though, I have to admit, I think it's kind of sweet of him to stay by her side until she wakes her up."

"Knowing Jinx, her first reaction to seeing him would probably be to punch him." And how would he know that?

"With her thin frame, I doubt it would hurt very much..."

"You obviously haven't been punched by Jinx before."

"Well, I think anyone who punches that idiot is- Wait, look! I think I just saw her move! Guess she really is alive..."

"...I'll call KF."

Jinx's eyelids felt as if they were just glued shut. It was like she was opening her eyes under chlorinated-water, blurry and painful. She had to continually blink her eyes for the world around her to finally take shape and color. The first thing she noticed was the pale gray color of the ceiling, the total opposite of light blue ceiling in her own room. This wasn't her room in her apartment...

Jinx sat up abruptly. Which was a bad idea as pain was the first thing she felt. She clutched her stomach. Every part of her ached. She looked down at her and noticed her clothes were not her own. Her clothes were changed into something more comfortable: a baggy shirt and sweat pants. She looked inside her shirt and saw that her abdomen and back were bandaged. She looked up and noticed two girls stared at her curiously from their seats. One girl had red hair and freckled green skin (an alien, probably?), wearing a royal blue cape with matching royal blue gloves, a blue skirt, and blue boots and a white shirt with a red X crossing it. The other girl had her blond hair in a ponytail and wore a green mask, a green shirt that showed off most of her stomach, green glovelettes, green spandex pants with knee pads, and black combat boots.

Out of panic, Jinx's hand started to glow pink as her eyes did the same.

The red-haired green girl flew out (literally, flew out) of her chair and put her hands up in defense. "Wait! It's okay! We're friendly!"

Jinx didn't put her glowing hands down, even though the pained expression on her face made it obvious that it hurt to stay in that position. "Who are you? What do you want from me?"

"We're the ones who saved your life." Artemis crossed her arms over her chest. "As for what we want from you, a 'thank you' would suffice."

Suddenly, the door burst open, and a streak of red and yellow ran into the room before stopping at her bedside. "Jinx!" She blinked. She knew that voice...

He looked just as she remembered him. Red and yellow spandex, the red lightning bolt encased in a white circle in the middle of his chest- though the goggles were new. But he was taller and much more broader compared to the lanky stature she was so used to seeing. She instinctively moved away from him to the other side of the bed, her shoulders shaking in anger. "You!"

Kid Flash seemed to cringe at the angry tone of her voice. "Now, Jinx-" He couldn't even finish his sentence as Jinx's fist was brought to his cheek at full force. He fell back on his behind, staring at Jinx with a look of shock as she shook out her hand.

"I must have died and went to Hell if I'm seeing you." She says, glaring at him.

Kid Flash massages his aching jaw. "God damn, that hurt," he mumbled to himself. "That was a good punch."

"I've been practicing my swing since you left."

"It's been- what two years?- and that's the first thing you do to me?"

"What were you expecting?" She spat before changing to a mocking tone while still glaring at him. "An 'I missed you so much"? Open arms? Maybe a kiss or two?"

"A little peck on the cheek wouldn't hurt," he barely managed to dodge the oncoming mini-hex sent his way. "Come on, Jinx. I don't understand why you're so mad at me-"

"From what I've gathered, you kind of deserved it- OW!" the blond girl began, only to be elbowed by green girl, who gave her a warning look. Jinx nearly forgot they were also in the room with them- wait a minute...

"Where am I?" Jinx shook her head and made a move of getting out of bed. "Never mind that, I have to go-" She yelped as pain shot through her body. She grasped her abdomen and winced.

"Don't move so much!" Kid Flash exclaimed, reaching out for Jinx, only to slowly retract his arms back to his sides. Jinx laid back in bed. "You were just shot..."

"And thanks to me, you're alive. You're lucky that the bullet didn't hit any major organs." the blond girl said, giving her a reassuring smile. Jinx scoffed.

"Yeah, lucky me," Jinx muttered sarcastically as she continued to scowl. "How long have I been out?"

"Just a day..." The alien girl answered. Jinx would've have smirked and laughed amused, but now was not the time for that.

Jinx clicked her tongue. "Should've just left the bullet in me and let me die on the streets."

"Why-"

"This is dangerous. I'm losing precious time. I really have to leave-" Jinx made a move to get up from the bed once more but was held back by an invisible force.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you continue to hurt yourself." Jinx struggled against the invisible barrier.

"Stop, let me go-!"

"Jinx!" Jinx stopped struggling and looked up towards the doorway. Jinx blinked. Once. Twice. Three times just in case. She did a double take at the end just to check if her eyes were deceiving her. She didn't whether to laugh or pinch herself to wake up from this weird dream. So she said the first thing that popped into her head.

"What's up with your hair?" She asked seriously as Robin looked at her questioningly. Robin brought a hand to his hair.

"What's wrong with it?" Robin asked, innocently yet almost embarrassed.

"It looks like Mother Mae-Eye fixed it." Jinx snickered. "And your voice! It's like you went through puberty backwards!"

Though they were joking with each other, the rest of the Team couldn't help but feel the thick tension filling the room.

Robin could feel the blood rush to his cheeks in embarrassment as he chuckled stiffly. "Nice to see you too, Jinx."

Jinx immediately frowned at the statement. "Yeah, let's just say it shouldn't be so nice to see me."

The air in the room changed drastically as Robin returned to being serious. "Why shouldn't it be?"

Jinx opened her mouth to respond but stopped herself as she glanced around her room. Robin, also noting the expectant stares, decided it would be best to just leave the rest of the Team out of it. "Um, I think its best if you guys just let Jinx, Kid Flash, and I have a talk... Alone." He sent them both a pleading and apologetic stare as he gestured to the door.

"No way! If you have something you have to say, you say it to all-" The sound of the door opening cut Artemis off as all eyes drifted to the door, where another masked guy in red stood.

"Hope I didn't miss the reunion," Red Arrow joked, stepping into the room.

Jinx released a sigh of relief. "Oh, Speedy, thank god." She looked him up and down. "Was there some kind of hair agreement that happened over the past two years?"

Red Arrow let out a small chuckle. "Guess you could say it was time for a 'new do'. By the way, it's not Speedy any more. It's Red Arrow."

"Wow, way to be original." Jinx commented monotonously, rolling her eyes. Red Arrow scoffed but said nothing. Jinx raised an eyebrow. That's all the response she was going to get? Wasn't Speedy usually the relaxed, narcissistic, carefree kind of guy? Why wasn't he adding some conceited comment about himself and not trying to hit on her?

"I guess two years can change people..." Jinx muttered, her eyes unconsciously drifting to Kid Flash, who looked like a kicked puppy pouting in the corner. She quickly averted her gaze and tried to get up again, only to cringe at the pain and lay back in bed. "I have to leave..."

"You're not going anywhere." Robin told her, walking to the side of her bed. Jinx glared from her position.

"Like Hell, I'm going to listen to you." Robin's lips curled into a small smile.

"Same old Jinx, who's still as honest and rebellious as ever." Robin took a seat beside her. "Mind telling me what kind of... Unlucky situation you've gotten yourself in?" Jinx gave him a look.

"Couldn't help yourself could you? Then again, what kind of Jinx isn't unlucky?" Jinx gave a small, pained laugh. Robin's eyes narrowed. She was trying to change the subject.

"Jinx," his cold, serious voice brought chills to everyone standing in the room. To the Team, it was almost as eerie as Batman's voice. To the three Titans (well, two former), it was the voice of they recognized as their strict, uptight leader.

Jinx sighed, glancing around the room. "I'd rather not have an audience."

"Whatever you need to say to him, you can say to us." Superboy stubbornly said, crossing his arms over his broad chest. Jinx tilted her head to him, staring at the giant red S insignia on his black shirt.

"And who are you supposed to be? A Superman wannabe?" Superboy gritted his teeth, taking a step forward.

"You-!"

"Enough," Robin cut in, turning to face the Team. "Guys, let me, Red Arrow, and KF talk to her."

'B-but, Robin-!' Miss Martian protested through their mind link.

'You can't be serious.' Superboy scowled in distaste. 'I don't trust her.'

'She's probably dangerous.' Artemis added, the doubt evident on her face.

'Jinx is not dangerous.' Kid Flash defended, while Artemis rolled her eyes, glaring at him.

'You're just saying that because you had a thing for her.' Kid Flash sent a glare her way as well.

'I believe Artemis has a right to be suspicious. We know little to none-' Aqualad began before being cut off by Kid Flash.

'We know her very well, you guys just don't.' Kid Flash snapped.

'All I'm saying is that she was chased by dangerous looking robots. That's bad news all over!' Artemis argued.

'She'll probably be less intimidated by you guys and actually talk to us.' Red Arrow added through their mind link.

The Team looked ready to argue again before Robin interjected. 'Please, guys. This is personal.' Robin gave them a pleading look. 'If it's too much to handle, know that you guys are the first I'll turn to for help.'

For a moment, everyone just stared at each other before a subtle, yet reluctant, nod pass through the Team. They each hesitantly made their way to the door. Once the door closed shut after them, Robin turned back to the pink haired girl, who was now sitting up in bed with the help of Red Arrow. Now it was just the four of them. Three former Titans and an ex-villainness turned good.

The silence that passed over them was broken by Jinx when she asked, "So which one's the telepath?" Robin nearly fell down at the random question.

"What?"

"Just now, either you guys all were reading each other's facial expressions or you speaking through each other's minds." The three former Titans in the room gave her a look. "Psychics 101," she rolls her eyes at them. "I'm not stupid; I can detect a telepath/psychic when I see one."

"I'll introduce them to you later," Robin took a seat beside her bed again. "Jinx... What's happening? Why was this on my old communicator?" Robin opened his holographic computer in his arm and began to relay the video messages that were sent to the old Titan's communicator.

Red Arrow's eyes widened as he saw the desperate faces of the main team of the Titans. "What is this? Is it the Brotherhood again? What about the Titans East? Are they okay?" Red Arrow began shooting off questions frantically.

"Look, I barely understand what's happening. All I know is that Titans were rapidly going missing." Jinx fiddled with the blanket over her. "At first it was just one person, Jericho. We received a distress call from Kole, and we did our best trying to scour the world for him. But it was like he dropped off the face of the planet. Then a week later, Kole goes missing... Next thing, we know Titans were going missing from left to right." Jinx slumped in her bed. "After that, all the remaining Titans decided to meet up at Titan's tower in Jump. It took a while since it was kind of hard locating every Titan, seeing as it's been two years since everyone's been together and probably had their communicators either hidden away in the back of their closet or broken. We can only presume those who did manage to get the call-"

"Why was it so hard to locate everyone?" Kid Flash asked, noting that one detail.

"Every Titan should be linked on to the communicators, even with their own tracking system. Not to mention, Cyborg could contact each team on the Tower's main database." Robin explained, confused. Jinx looked at the three's confused faces. Her eyes widened at the realization.

Jinx gasped. "Wait, you guys don't know?"

Robin quirked an eyebrow. "Don't know what?"

"I just assumed that you were still close with at least Starfire. Maybe Cyborg even," Jinx ran a hand through her hair. "Then again, everyone seemed to want to separate themselves from the hero business because of the low crime-rate and-"

"Jinx, what are you talking about?" Robin cut Jinx off from her rant. Jinx had a soft sadness evident on her face, which made Robin's stomach clench with anticipation and horror. "Why were the Titans so hard to locate?"

"Robin, the Titans have been disbanded for a year now."