#found family week

[lonestar-s5countdown]

Thank you @guardian-angle22 for the character journey gifs

[thisbuildinghasfeelings]

The Found Family of the 126

There might never be anything that makes me as emotional as the beautiful family formed when the members of the 126 found each other!

We have TK, completely lost, hurting, struggling, unsure of where he belongs.

We have Marjan, clearly an excellent firefighter who says that she had only just started to feel genuinely respected in her job in Miami after going viral. Likely not a great work environment.

We have Paul, who transitioned on the job in Chicago, undoubtedly enduring immense challenges and discrimination.

We have Mateo, who has been left without the support he needs and is about to wash out after failing his exam multiple times.

We have Judd, completely destroyed after losing his entire firehouse.

But then they all come together to form a family that loves and respects and supports each other no matter what--exactly what all of them needed!

And of course we can't forget Carlos who, through TK, is about to find a family too! 🥺

[shes-an-oddbird]

911 Lone Star Countdown Tag Game: Found Family

(1) What is your favorite 911 Lone Star Found Family moment?

I think despite there being so many good ones, the 126 helping Mateo pass his written exam still gets me the most. At first they are like no, he can do it himself just like they had to and then they find out he’s really struggling more than any of them could even imagine and then it’s number one, top priority.

Honorable mentions to the team showing up when Judd and Grace are in the hospital after the accident, that hug makes me cry every time. The 126 surprising Nancy with their tribute to Tim and Tommy who was ready to die protecting her work kids in Bad Call are also great.

(2) Which platonic pairing/friendship dynamic are you most looking forward to seeing again in season 5?

Tommy and Nancy! I have been dying for them to do more with their mentor/mentee dynamic since 2x14 and if Nancy’s going to be acting as Paramedic Captain there is bound to be at least a conversation addressing it. I also think Nancy will struggle, at least at first, with being Captain. Please just give me more of them!

Also, Judd receiving support from the 126 while Grace is…out of town?

Also, also, some of the ones we don’t see much of but we know exist. Paul and Carlos (Detective mode activated for finding Gabriel’s killer), TK and Mateo (Owen’s kids having to deal with whatever nonsense he gets into this season) and Marjan and Nancy. Without Grace, we lose the Tommy and Grace dynamic, and I think Marjan and Nancy could replicate it with the same balance of seriousness and humor they always have.

(3) If you could pick one Lone Star character to be friends with, who would you choose?

Marjan is the friend everyone needs. She’s supportive, she’s protective and she’s not afraid to call you out.

Honorable mention to Nancy who I think would be the most fun to just have a conversation with.

(4) Which would you rather attend: Catan night at the loft or game night at the Ryder house?

Catan Night. If I so much as see a reference to Catan I get excited. I’ve considered buying the game several times just to have it (although I have no idea how to play it).

(5) A character of your choice ends up in jail. Who would they call to bail them out (assuming their romantic partner, parent, and/or child didn't pick up)?

The first one that comes to mind is Owen getting arrested and he doesn’t want to call TK because TK married a cop and that would be embarrassing for TK and Carlos, so he calls Judd. And Judd is just standing on the other side of the cell bars looking at him with the Smug Judd look on his face while Owen pleads his case. I can see this so well in my mind that I’m about to go check and make sure it didn’t actually happen.

@lonestar-s5countdown

*I've never tagged anyone in these games before, so if you see this, consider yourself tagged!

[soaked-doors]

“no one is born in this world to be alone!”

[stargirl230]

thanks for the light

I was just trying to figure out how procreate works but then the op brainworms got to me and 35 hours later here we are! can you tell I miss home-cooked meals :')

(no reposts; reblogs appreciated)

[starryemeralds]

screencap redraw for the one year anniversary of isat!

thank you for giving me this beloved found family 🤍

[mitocamdria]

This is what fun is for Carmy.

Laughing, cooking and telling stories with the people he loves.

With his family ❤️

(First gif from just_ustas on live journal)

[greenglowinspooks]

Alright, since it’s no longer 2 in the morning and my head’s a bit clearer, I present to you:

Liminal Riddler

So, not everyone in the DC fandom knows about this, and I’d bet that even less people in the Phandom do, but at one point, the Riddler had cancer. Had, past-tense, because he cured it. With the Lazarus pits.

And yeah, not everyone who gets dipped in the pits has to be liminal, but one would assume that the sudden replacement of a large number of malignant cells throughout the body is gonna do something.

The Riddler already acts quite a lot like a DP ghost in some interpretations anyways. He’s got a strict gimmick that he genuinely can’t part ways with, he’s campy and fun, he’s incredibly violent, etc.

Also, the way that he would react to this whole thing would be funny as hell.

Do I think the Riddler would really care if the GiW was after him? No. This is Gotham, the government is constantly going after him anyways.

Do I think he would care if Danny was being hunted down by the same people, and his parents were involved? Somewhat. He probably wouldn’t care about Danny specifically, at least not right away, but a young boy running terrified from his own parents would definitely bring back some bad memories, and he would probably give him a hand (if for no other reason than to get back to plotting crimes instead of dealing with childhood trauma).

Do I think the Riddler, whose entire thing is being smarter than everyone else, would care if the GiW somehow let slip that they thought he didn’t have human intelligence? That they believed him to be nothing but an echo of human life?

It’s not even a question. He would be the most insufferable person in Gotham within the hour. Genuinely nothing could stop him, especially not if Danny was helping jailbreak him from Arkham every time he got caught.

Almost every major road is closed. Every warehouse on the Docks is on fire. Somehow, they managed to color the clouds and smog a bright green.

The natives of Gotham would probably get those anti-ghost laws and acts overturned faster than the Justice League, if only to make the Riddler stop. His traps and games aren’t even lethal at this point (due to Danny’s insistence), but they’re so genuinely annoying that the general population is about to beat the GiW agents to death themselves just to get the Riddler to quit it already.

Also, I think that during this whirl of chaos, the Riddler would become quite fond of Danny.

He’s a bright young boy who’s very fond of wordplay, and inventive enough to keep up with him. Aside from the inevitable crisis of “oh god I’m becoming the bat,” he’d probably be happy to take on Danny as his protégé. Even if the boy won’t let him kill anyone (rude), he’s a terrifying getaway driver and can turn the both of them invisible and intangible, making Arkham escapes a breeze.

Hell, the Riddler would probably be willing to make a false identity for the two of them, just so he could get the boy proper schooling.

(Yes, he thinks that the entire education system is a sham and that he could do much better, but Danny wants to go into aerospace engineering, and the Riddler isn’t one to squander someone’s interest in learning.)

(Also, Echo and Query would find the whole thing hilarious)

[rosvyy]

MONSTER FALLS WHO SAID THAT WHO SAID THAT!!!!

Ive always loved the concept, but the idea of Mabel being a mermaid confused me, so I made an even more confusing au!!

A comet crashed into a lone pine tree on a hill in gravity falls. It was a relatively small area, and some how not a lot of damage done. From the fires, a girl coughed, swatting the fire away and gagging on the smoke. From the fallen pine tree, a boy pushed his way out of the timber. A few embers had landed on his forehead. The girl laughed, saying it looked like the big dipper. Her hair shifted and the constellation appeared. They didnt even question each other, they just knew they were family.

Then stuff happens!!

[bonniecupcake]

My Little Mothkid

Okay! So for the last day of @alt-zadr-b1tch3z CREATURES, I wanted to share the idea for my one AU.

There is a lot of amazing work with Zim and Dib taking care of the smeet, and I thought what if they would find themself attached to a different type of creature, a moth creature :3

Dib with Zim, were sent to investigate what was the cause of the abnormal screech haunting the forest. During the investigation, they came across a frail-looking moth creature and Dib immediately decided to uphold their task to catch the new discovery. Strangely enough, they didn't have much trouble capturing it (I mean, of course! Dib is the best paranormal investigator after all. At least, that's what he was bragging about all the way home).

When they arrived at Zim's base, Dib was so excited and ready to dissect and examine the creature right on the spot but when it come to it

he couldn't get himself to do it

Still wanting to research the cryptid without harming it, he made sure to provide the monster with everything it wanted needed. From all kinds of food and treats to a ton of different toys. All in the name of science!

From observation, he found out the cryptid is a female, doesn't look like she can fly, and isn't able to speak, but still show some kind of verbal communication and understanding of her surroundings. In just a couple of days, all of Dib's notebooks were filled with information like: What is the length of her wings? What foods does she like? What are the best toys for her? What is the proper way to hold her to put her to sleep? All the necessary information.

Zim on the other hand wasn't so fond of the idea of her running all over his base and causing destruction everywhere. He already had Gir and didn't need another kid bag of germs with the lack of boundaries on top of his responsibilities. But stupid Dib couldn't even keep his pet thing properly clean, so again all the work falls on the amazing Zim's shoulders!

But they couldn't keep her locked in Zim's base forever, thankfully they have Tak to help work on the disguise so they could move more easily around the neighborhood. [In this story, Tak stayed on Earth and I will touch on why hopefully in some future comics ^^ (or if it will be too much for me then I will share it thru texts)]

But as time passes, one day they need to learn that stealing the cryptid from the monster forest wasn't the wisest idea.

[haunted-xander]

Just some silly little guys

[lonestar-s5countdown]

For the first of our weekly countdown tag games, we have some Found Family-themed questions!

(1) What is your favorite 911 Lone Star Found Family moment?

(2) Which platonic pairing/friendship dynamic are you most looking forward to seeing again in season 5?

(3) If you could pick one Lone Star character to be friends with, who would you choose?

(4) Which would you rather attend: Catan night at the loft or game night at the Ryder house?

(5) A character of your choice ends up in jail. Who would they call to bail them out (assuming their romantic partner, parent, and/or child didn't pick up)?

Answer the questions and tag some more people to play! Make sure to tag @lonestar-s5countdown so we don't miss your answers!

Open tag, but also tagging:

@lemonlyman-dotcom @strandnreyes @she-walked-away @ladytessa74 @herefortarlos

@thisbuildinghasfeelings @paperstorm @heartstringsduet @alrightbuckaroo @happilylovingchaos

@fifthrideroftheapocalypse @literateowl @birdclowns @nancys-braids @emsprovisions

@tellmegoodbye @reasonandfaithinharmony @ironheartwriter @bonheur-cafe @tkslittlesway

@goldenskykaysani @toomanycupsoftea @carlos-in-glasses @guardian-angle22 @reyesstrand

@welcometololaland @rmd-writes @lightningboltreader @tinyluminaryzombie @sugdenlovesdingle

[thisbuildinghasfeelings]

Here are my fic recs for Found Family week!

Rejoice your truth by @doublel27

An adorable little fic featuring Nancy and TK volunteering at the Austin Pride Parade. Lots of loving teasing!

Count on me by @tailoredshirt

A very fun friendship fic featuring Mateo and Marjan visiting Paul after he's released from the hospital in 3x04.

Keep the lights on by @carlos-in-glasses

This one is mostly 1x05 Tarlos, but one of my favorite parts about it is the important role that Paul plays, both as the one TK and Carlos are trying (and succeeding) in cheering up and as kind of the hero of the night who is there for both TK and Carlos to confide in when things go wrong.

We are learning to make fire by @ladytessa74

A 4x04 coda featuring TK getting some excellent advice from Judd.

Call me if you get lost by @lemonlyman-dotcom

A delightful fic featuring TK (and Carlos) going to great lengths to help Nancy feel better.

[peasant-player]

Elrond with dramborleg

"His hair was dark as the shadows of twilight, and upon it was set a circlet of silver; his eyes were grey as a clear evening, and in them was a light like the light of stars."

This drawing was for @armenelols and @polutrope post about elrond using a family heirloom "dramborleg".

Oh boy I had so much fun.

My main thought while painting this was " what would be different about elrond?"

And the answer is alot but a the same time nothing.

Elrond is in a way a sad character he kind of lost everything and the only constance in his life is the heralded past of his ancestors/family and friends.

He almost can't remember his parents but he can read about them even maglor is ,despite being a kindslayer, described as strong imposing and a mighty warrior.

His own brother,who chooses mortality,is a revered king!

This elrond that I depicted here is not the lord of Riverdale. Not married yet.

This is a elrond who will stand between evil and his folk.

Just like his ancestors did.

He is holding a legacy of strong unrelenting men who did change the tides of war who done the impossible no one else did before them!.

This is also elrond who found out that his brothers legacy Numenor is at the bottom of the sea - because of sauron.

This is a elrond who becomes a lord for many different kind of elves because he is a different kind of elve.

[sadiegirl2021]

They definitely gave her tips at a sleepover, and taught her how to kiss too!

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Happy Valkyrie Appreciation Week 2024 (since it's 12.10 in the UK!)

@valkyrieappreciationweek

[redrobin-detective]

My fic writing process

Me: Here is an interesting idea, extrapolating the story's inherent, underutilized worldbuilding and not only acting upon it, but expanding it and making it my own to explore themes and characters I enjoy. Also Me: Ok but also this would be Hilarious