#friendly neighborhood pessimist things

[yeslordmyking]

2024 is going to feel 5 months long at most

We are running out of time to get our lives together

[glaucouscherubim]

There was once this kids show that you loved to watch.

A friendly neighborhood thing. About a bat and her friends.

“Love’s questions.”

You think that was what it was called.

Love, a dark blue and pink bat that loved to dance and giggle. Cutely asking questions about clouds and all sorts.

There were then Love’s friends.

Heart, a pink cow with heart spots that loved Valentine’s day. She had the sweetest voice and a big heart.

Mello and Sero, twins that balance out each other. Mello, you never thought a kid’s show would allow a sad character as a kid. But, as you grow up, you can’t help but relate to the pessimistic puppet’s personality. But, Sero was like a sunny day. Cheering up his sad brother, taking care of him and vice versa. The two cute bunnies.

Kamo.. you never really liked the frog. He spoke too loud but his little sister was cute. Small tiny desert rain frogs.

But, you also remember watching with your own friends. Such as M̶͕̪̭̲̖̜̱̻̻̤̐͆̒̿̆̓o̴̡͉͖̩͂̅̂ő̴͈͓̥̣̼̀̈́̀͛́͂̂̎͂̓̓̊̉͐͊͂͂͘͠͠n̷̨̧̼̩̖̯̦̥̽̾̄͝,̵̨̫̬͉̮̝̰̪̝̟̳͙̖̥̜̤̬̯̝͋̒͊̿͋̽̾̐̂͊͐̈̆͊͊̍̈̂̚͜ ̵̦̫̇̄̓̓́͌̂͛̊͊͗̓̾̎̊̄͑̎͋͝K̴̢̡̬͍̦̜͚̭̙̣͕̮̺͚͈̜̠̳͋̈́́͊̅͐̄̿͑̀̈́̔͑̚̕͜͠͝ͅa̶̒͋̒��̘͓̺̖̓̌̈́̇̑͒̎́̿̑͊͆̏́̀̾̓̎͝͝ͅį̵̧̠͇̥̯̦̫͕̰̼̞͔̤͇͎̥̓̆̊̉̆̿͛̿̓̈́̽͛͗̋̏̋̇̍͝r̶̼͇̰̫͓̟̯̬̫͖̦̠̞̼̩̻̟͌̔̄̉̀͂̌̀̈́̾͂̕͘͜ơ̸̧̳̗̜̞̬̯̯̹̰͍̝̺̇͊̌̔͛͊̏͗̽́͆̀͜͠,̸̨̨̢̡̲͚̘̱̩̖̱̭̙͕̼̜͖̺͇͒̐̕ ̷̧̱̙͔̮̭̝̲͕̲̞̯̙͔̳̥͋́͊̂̔̔̿̈́͐̍͐̉̄͘̕̚͜͝Ḩ̴̧̗͚̲̰̱̘͈͈̩̣̮̝̹͎̪͗͌͗̀̏̎̅̊̂̆̐̄̈́̆̔̀͛̿͐͋͝͝a̷̧̡̢͇͚͍͍̞̞̬̹̯̝̗̝̞͍̞̪͓̮͂̏́̄̒͗͗̄̈́̕̚̕͘͘͜͜ŗ̴̢̦̯͍̰̞̙̪͔̝̦̩̗̩̤̉͐̓̕ͅl̴̥̟͕̼͓̯͐̈́̃̈́̏̃̆̎͌́̓͋͋̃̾̐̀̚͘͘͜͝e̸̢̲͎̘̙̪͎̔́̂̔̍̊̅͘̕͝y̵̛̗̻̹̹̖͖͛̌̃͂̂̔̐̉̑̍̚͘͘͘͝͝ͅ,̷̨̤̤̦̮̣͓͉̳̥̜̙̭̙̣̯͒̋̑̃̈̌̅͒͠ ̷̨̫͖̦͈̳̯̤̖̥̼̺͍̦͘Ḧ̶̛̦̮̟̬̰̘͖́̓̑̿́͌͆̽̿̋͐͌̐̋͘͘̕͝͝ȧ̵̛̝̜͈̂̈́̋͌̈́̾͂̋͂̇͛̋͌͊r̸̡̰̯̝̼̬̫̻̝̘̥̳̗̟̬̺̄̓͋̾̚̕͜l̷̨̞̖̜͓͕͕͇̥̻̳̗̱͚̮̿̎͑̎͆̽̃͑̚͜e̵̡̧̧̛̲̲̭̯̯̟̮͓̳͈̥̩̥̱͋̓͐̉̀̈́̂͜ͅͅm̸̨̢̲͖̣̹̭̤̲̤͉͚̬͉̼̼̙̘̊̓̐̀̆̇̃̔̿̌͆̂̃̉̔͑̀͘͜͜ͅ,̴̡̨̯̭̳̩̺̺̥̻̲͇̰̥̥̺̈́̀͒̎͌̏́̒͌̀̈́̒̈̈́̀̄̆̃̆̌͐͜͠͝ ̶̡̧̡̮͙̣̼̤̩̬̻̣͈̯̻͓͙̘̜̤͚̹̐̋̓̄͂̀͌̔̈́̐́̉̄̅̅̈̃̓̎̎́̀͜͠͝ͅā̷̳͙̦͎̣̣̞̟͔̫͈̬ͅn̴̢̻̫̫̤͚̳͑͋̎̀d̵̢̡̡̟̱̭̟̤̫̱̤̲͖̫̘͉̍̈́̀̓̊͗̈́̒̽́̃̉̋̆̃͌̉͋͗̄̒͆̚͝ ̵̨̛̜̲̝͇͊̆̊̒̾̊͑̾̋͗̆̆̇̎̋̌̚͘̚͝Ņ̷̡̨̦͍͙̠͖̣̲̮̠̦̮͇̖͓͈̟̳̞̯̃̇͂̓̏̈́̀̏̕͠ị̶̯̮̤̎̿͛̔̈́͗̄̏̍͌̕͜c̴̡̢̖͇͎̻͔̯̹̫̜̦͎͚̥͈̦̦̖͇͚͊̿̍́̐̒̇͋̐̓̑̿͜͜ͅḩ̸͇͖̠̝̜̞͇̗̠̄͂́̾͋̉̂̌̒̊̉̋͐̉̕̚͝o̶̭̹̘͕̬̥̳̺͕̥̖̩̰͓̣̹̗̯̜̹̖̅̔͒̄̚ļ̵̮̻̯͔͈͓̣̗̱̅̿ͅͅa̴̡̭͍̺̺̖̠̗̣͓̪͉͈͚̟͇̖̓̿̀̽̊̽̀̊̑͜͠ͅͅs̵̡̢̛͔̣͇̠̗̥̮̼̩̰̠͎̪̗̱̫̮͇̜̪̮̄̈̓̉͊͊̂͗͂̆̈͐͆̊̾̂̒̌̄̃̃͠͝ ̸̡̝͈̞̠͕̟̬̀̒͒͑͌͌͌̆w̵̺̱͖̳̟͉̻̜̪̮̪̻͚͉͓̘͕̽̊́̍͋̔̌͊͗̂͘i̴̪͙̩̯̘̠̟̦̤̯̬̽̈́̇̋͐̅͗̒͋̔̅̚͘͝͝͝t̶̡̛̲̯̩̣̫̗̰̪͆̃̈̾h̶͕͔͇̭̠̾̚͜ ̴̛̝͕̮͇̹̠̖̝̥̱̝̓͗̓̃̄̋̇͐̈́̃̇͆̿͂̅̉͆̑̌͒̚͠ḫ̶̛̗͍̬̖͖̩̙͎͕̅̅̃͋͒̀́̽̋̅̈́͜͠͠i̴̡͚̒̎̈̽̋̄͆̍̎̈́͐̿͊͝͠͝͝s̵͎̖̓̐̄͆̇̒̇̎̉̎͋̌̏̀̃̀̑̒̌̇̕͘͝͠ ̷̢̧͇͓͖͚͔̼͙̟̼̠̞̠̬͇̥̥̞̻̝͈͈̈̆̒͂̄͂̋̈̈́̀̽̎̈́͋͑͗̈́̈͝͠͝͝͠͝s̵̨̧̞̮̳̩̠̦̲̤̳̮͓̓͜i̷̛̛̛̠͕̟̤͉̅̑̾̆̔̃̀̋͋́͑̀͊̇̀͘͘s̶̛̠̊͂͛̿̾̀̉̏̄͂̃͑̚̚t̵̨̗͚͎̫̫̙̺͔͔̽̒̋̍̑̆͒̈́̓̒͐͋̓̆͗̆̿̈́͜e̸̢̛͎̩̦͓̬̪̦͉̓̄̈̊̍́́r̶̲̞̠̬̝̩̤̥̙̭̰͍͈̫̽̂̽̉̽̏̒͛̀ͅ ̷̛̬̩̊́͆̏̍́͒̀̐͒̔̇̽́͑́̅̆͘͝͠͝͝S̶̨̯̫̱̪͕̳͍̭̞̀̂o̴̢͔͓̭̞̪͚̺͍̱͉͇̯̝͓̊͗͋̃̌̑̃̍͛͒̆̀̅͘̕͜͝ͅp̵̛̫͙̻̱̱̫͈̜͉̉̃̄̾̇̍͂̾͂̎͑̄̄̓̀̓̏̚̕͝h̴̢̢͍͓͙̰̜̱̣̤̟̯͖̳̮͇̺̻̮̪͔̎́͌͑̓̇̓͜͜ǐ̷̼͙̪͇̿́̅̓̐̌̔̈́̅͊̄̌͘͝͝͠͝ͅe̶͍̰̰̘̱͎̥̔̒͝.̵̹̣̩̒͐͌̋̂̎̍̚͝.̸̰̫͚̂̌́̍͛͒́͐̆̌.̸̛͚̣̭͖̟̫͖̀̈́͋̀̉͋̇̆͋̋̿̀͝

Hush child, now hush child, don’t say a word.

you disbanded after a disagreement. Some others by moving away or college, others just by growing up.

you wonder what happened to them....

You have a son to take care of now. Being a single parent isn't easy but you love him to pieces. His Five year old birthday is coming up. And he's been watching the show nonstop. You remember that it was filmed on a live audience and you didn't have to pay much to go. Too bad the studio shut down over a decade ago...

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Smiler's Television welcomes you and your child to the reopening of the studio! You may watch and be in the live audience during the beloved Love's Questions and more! WE suggest you to come and join us!

~ Smiler's Television, on a quest to make all children smile. Especially you.

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Free tickets fall out from inside the letter....How did they know that you had a child?....

[whumperfultime]

OC Intro: The Crew

Hello! I've been wanting to practice some bravery and share some of my own characters with the whump community. Y'all are so kind and supportive here! I'm planning on sharing four scenes with these characters for Whumpril.

I call this group the Crew, a trio of thieves traveling their home planet of Garal and the universe beyond on their spaceship, the Azaphia. They're Robin Hood types - steal from the rich, give to the poor. Since they tend to only target the rich and corrupt, they're at constant risk of making powerful enemies.

(Two things worth noting: 1. This story universe is soft science fiction. If you're looking for scientific, mechanical, and/or medical accuracy, you're in the wrong place. 2. This group is heavily inspired by Firefly and Leverage, so expect to see some influence there.)

Picrew here

Kalei Asaar (she/her) functions as the ship's unofficial captain and selects the vast majority of the jobs the Crew takes on. Her father was a thief and she learned the job from him, though she and her parents are now estranged. (Turns out that exposing their child to crime from a young age did not help her develop a healthy and functional relationship with them, nor did her father's incredibly high standards and critical nature.) She's fiercely loyal and stays calm under pressure, but she's also a massive perfectionist and overworks herself. Greyromantic lesbian.

Picrew here

Dace Kaplan (he/him) is the ship's mechanic, making sure that the Azaphia runs smoothly at all times. He learned his trade from his father, who operated a small mechanic shop that gave the family enough to scrape by. His parents passed away from a disease outbreak shortly after he turned twenty, and after attending trade school, he moved into the same neighborhood as Kalei. They became friends after he worked a few jobs for her and she eventually invited him to join her operation. He's cheerful, resilient, and friendly, but sometimes he's too trusting and puts others' needs before his own. Heteroromantic asexual.

Picrew here !!! Also a warning for brief suicide mention in the next paragraph !!!

Lastly, Matago Reeve (he/him) is the ship's main pilot (though sometimes shares that duty with Kalei). He moved to Garal when his father was stationed there in the military. He began training as a military pilot, but after his father's suspicious death while on duty and his mother taking her own life, he quit and tried to distance himself from his past. He happened upon Kalei and Dace when they were looking to hire a pilot to grow their operation, and the three pooled their money together to purchase and fix up the Azaphia for the job. Matago is clever, resourceful, and a very skilled pilot, but he's also sarcastic and pessimistic. Aroace.

[kiranerys42]

Do you like:

Making a real and positive impact in people's lives?

Meeting cool new people who also want to make positive change in the world?

Witnessing some of the most batshit drama you've ever seen?

If so, I have a recommendation for you: reach out to your friendly neighborhood advocacy group/community organizer and get involved in local politics!

After the 2016 US presidential election a LOT of people (myself included) had the drive to get more politically involved, and not to be pessimistic, but I'm sure most of those people have lost that drive, or just gotten busy with other things. And I get it, because working on politics at the national level can be incredibly discouraging. The amount of power it takes to sway a senator or a cabinet member or the president is overwhelming.

Local politics happens on a smaller scale. An advocacy organization with hundreds of members might have 3-4 people organize a meeting with an elected representative to discuss an issue. They might send a dozen people--or for a big issue, two or three dozen--to a city council meeting to make public comment. They might canvass and get a few hundred people to sign a petition. At a local level, these sorts of things can have a real impact.

I've met so many amazing people doing this kind of work. People I wouldn't have met through my normal social/professional connections. People who are way older than me, or younger than me, or whose lived experiences are vastly different from my own. I've gotten to have meaningful conversations about how our respective lives led us to where we are now, working together to pressure people in positions of power to do their fucking jobs uh, do the right thing.

And on an entirely petty note, there's the joy of having an entirely new area of drama and bullshit to gossip about with all your new friends. What the fuck is up with that board member who won't schedule a meeting with us? Why is that council member so cagey on this issue? Can you BELIEVE what that person just said during public comment!?

Of course, you won't always win, and that sucks. But when you lose, you'll have a community of like-minded people around you, and you can all work through your feelings of disappointment, sadness, and anger together. And when you're ready, you can all plan what to do next--because there's always more work to be done.

tl;dr get involved in local politics, it's super rewarding and even though it's your civic duty you can have fun while you're doing it!

[edgepunk]

there's still no news about the spider-man cartoon (I think it's called friendly neighborhood spider-man now)

putting on my tinfoil hat - there was probably some major fuckery behind the scenes (rewrites, corporate meddling, creative differences etc) I think I've read somewhere that they changed animation styles at some point too, which is very time consuming. and it was originally supposed to be tied to the MCU but became its own thing, which supports my rewrite theory. so the whole thing basically turned into something entirely else than what we've been shown (maybe)

pessimistic scenario: this show is either gonna be an absolute disaster; ends up in production hell; or a tax write-off

optimistic scenario: they're gonna show it at d23

but it's odd that we don't have ANY promo material, or a teaser trailer besides the concept art from years ago, even though the show is supposed to air THIS YEAR (november if I'm not mistaken) idk it's very weird and doesn't fill me with much hope, but I'd like to be proven wrong and it ends up being a good show, because I liked the concept art and the showrunner worked on craig of the creek and other CN shows

[cup-of-dew]

Back again w/ this story (its been a year ?? hello ??)

Velma Dinkley!

I feel like Velma would have a decently comfy middle-ish-class upbringing with her two parents

I like the mystery incorporated route of her mom being a slightly eccentric museum curator, except i think id have velma be similarly weird rather than constantly embarrassed. They'd both have history obsessions, and if there's anything velma doesn't know, her mom definitely would.

i also love the idea that velma's mom is a bit of a gossip ? maybe she goes to a fun lil book club where she ends up hearing everything about everyone in the neighborhood- which is to say, velma probably knows more about her classmates' families than they do

i feel that velma's dad would be quieter and more of a literature nerd and work in a library, or maybe as an editor ?

i think that velma would have a really great family life. She'd be really close with both her parents and they'd have board game nights and movie/documentary nights all the time

Of course, velma would be extremely academically gifted, with a straight-A profile and more clubs than she really should be able to do

some clubs i think she'd be in !

debate

UN

science ?

quiz

I like to think that velma's really enthusiastic about learning and curious, and she wouldn't be a pessimistic skeptic. She'd be very big on not making any assumptions until you have all the information.

In terms of actual sleuthing, she'd be great at noticing inconsistencies and putting things together, but when it comes to asking questions, she'd end up being a bit more forward, and maybe accidentally offending people, or making them feel accused.

In her school life , I feel like she wouldn't have that many friends that she actually hangs out with, outside of Marcie (hot dog water from mystery incorporated), but she's really friendly and she loves being in the gang when she eventually joins the group.

My plan for vel is that she befriends daphne first, not sure how but-

and then some mysterious thing happens in the town ? i like amusement park/ fair settings, and velma and daphne go investigate, and they run into fred and shaggy, who are also investigating, and fred and velma get to talking

after that theyd both talk to each other at school about what they know and solve the mystery together

[sweatersadkitty]

Reading Twilight by S. Meyer: Chapter One

Today, (20-Nov-2023), I read Twilight's Preface and Chapter One: First Sight.

First impression: huh, this is...not what I was expecting.

I am vaguely aware of the events of the first movie, but my recollections of the movie itself are so far off that I may as well be experiencing this from nothing.

The book actually starts off with a quote from Genesis 2:17. And, I cannot believe this, it caused me to pull out my old Catholic school bible. So, really, strap on in for this weird ride.

The version cited by the book goes as follows:

"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."

The version of the Bible I'll be citing goes as follows:

"[--] except the tree of knowledge of good and bad. From that tree you shall not eat; the moment you eat from it you are surely doomed to die."

Ok, so, you might be asking "kitty, why are you voluntarily retraumatizing yourself for this?" Well, I'll tell you why.

Citing biblical sources without their full context is all the rage nowadays, but I've always found it annoying how certain citations are left without their full context. At least tell us how the sentence started, y'know? So, let's add to that, shall we?

Genesis 2:16-17 goes as follows:

"The Lord God gave man this order: 'You are free to eat from any of the trees in the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and bad. From that tree you shall not eat; the moment you eat from it you are surely doomed to die.'"

Already, this some heavy stuff. I'm writing this with no idea of how to put it into words. Let's move on...for now.

PREFACE

Ok, so. Book starts off. Things of note:

First person perspective. Okay, Y/N.

Whoever this person is, they're young. Young and healthy enough to have never thought about dying, at least.

They are dying in the place of someone else (who they love)

Name dropped location: Forks.

"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it's not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end."

Ok. Okay? Okay. Right off the bat, there's a lot going on, especially in terms of language. For someone who is going to die, they don't seem to regret what is to come. There's also something fascinating about the language used. Whoever this hunter is, he is pleasant and friendly and he saunters.

This is not the perspective of someone who is, let's say, ok. Especially if they haven't thought about death despite having had reason enough to do so.

FIRST SIGHT

Chapter one!!!!!! What do we learn

Our narrator is one Isabella "Bella" Swan. She is moving to Forks, Washington State.

Bella hates Forks

Bella thinks her mother is "hare-brained" and cannot fend for herself. Adittionally, Bella is around 16 to 17 years old (summers in Forks till she was 14, three summers in California, you get the gist)

Bella has sacrificed herself by going to Forks and spending time with her dad, Charlie, who she does not perceive as a father figure.

Bella has scarce funds. We know this because her house in Phoenix was in a lower-income neighborhood, she didn't have the money to buy more winter clothes and buying a car, while not impossible, was not expected.

Bella is alive. She's witty and sarcastic and she lies. She's unhappy, but she's alive.

That being said, Bella has the thoughts of a pessimistic 17 year old...so that's something.

Bella does not seem to care about the goings on of her fellow classmates. Except for the Cullens.

This is a very rundown occurance of the first chapter. Bella's thoughts genuinely surprised me. Sure, my first impression of her is that she's a victim-complex judgemental teenager who describes herself as essentially "pretty but only when the colors around me say so". But she isn't boring, like I thought she would be.

There is life to Bella Swan. And there's something awfully tragic about her. The world of Forks is muted and she describes everyone with clear distaste but then the Cullens appear. Bella sees temptation and beauty and inhumanity and almost instantly she yearns.

Now, Bella does not yearn vocally. She does not sing her "I want" song for the reader, but actions speak louder than words. Bella asks and asks about the Cullens to her classmates, the most she's interacted with them from this chapter. She sits next to Edward Cullen in Biology and, upon learning he wants to move seats, has to hold back tears.

The reason I mention Bella as a tragic figure is that, despite her views being biased, she reminds me of teenage hypocrisy. She wants to be accepted, but she's perceiving hostility from those that want to get to know her (Charlie, Jessica, Angela, Mike, Eric, etc.). She's pretty, but not pretty enough. She finds it impossible that a stranger could take a sudden, intense dislike towards her and she's validated when others think her strawberry shampoo smells nice.

I think Bella is fascinating. And I'm beginning to see why Meyer cited Genesis at the start of the book.

References:

New American Bible. (1970) The New American Bible. https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_P4.HTM

[bughollow]

Tropes

Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Includes insects and arachnids of all colors.

Argument of Contradictions: In the Pilot Movie, Vespula initially gives Pipi seven days to save Voltara, but Pipi unintentionally argues it down to three.

Animal Talk: The insect characters are all capable of speaking to each other, regardless of their species, but never talk to humans. It's explained that they're actually Talking Animals, but they speak at a frequency which human ears can't pick up due to them being so small.

Asshole Victim: Although not killed, Venix gets repeatedly pummeled by Vespula's guards and sent to the wasp dungeon at the end of the pilot film.

Big Bad: Vespula's Wicked Advisor Venix, who desires to become the wasp king in the Pilot Movie.

Black Widow: Malia the praying mantis, who mentions the death of thirteen husbands.

Convenient Coma: Lebah is stung by the Dragon in the pilot, putting her into this until Pipi gives her an antidote for wasp venom.

Easily Forgiven: Alderon and Malia are forgiven for their actions in the Pilot Movie.

Feathered Fiend: The owl that nearly eats Pipi in the pilot.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider: Alderon starts out as a bad guy, but becomes more of a Jerk with a Heart of Gold as the series goes on.

The Hero's Journey: The beginning of the pilot film shows the normal life of a bee in Bug Hollow, and then Pipi is forced to leave the comfort of home to save her hive and rescue Princess Voltara, by facing all sorts of challenges. The snowstorm is the nadir of the journey when she and her new friends assume they're doomed, West Tisbury is the "descent to the underworld" and, when they return, Pipi saves everyone in her hive and admits that, while she may be Just a Kid, that's not so bad.

Humans Are Cthulhu: They're initially depicted as alien and inscrutable in the pilot, but they're shown to be rather decent, so more like "Humans Are the Great Race of Yith." For example, Tia, a budding young entomologist, is so impressed by the bug kids working together that she decides to help them on the return journey.

Humans Are the Real Monsters: Implied in the Pilot Movie, when Lebah describes them as unpredictable abominations, but then turned around and averted at the end when the group meets Tia. So humans can be bastards to bugs, but they're not all bad.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold: As pessimistic and brutal as he is, Alderon is a genuinely good guy deep down.

Just a Kid: Pipi gets this from nearly everyone in the Pilot. She later becomes proud of being a "kid", because she managed to Save The Princess despite nobody believing she could do it for this reason.

Meaningful Name: All the bee characters have names for "bee" in different languages.

Mouse World: Bug Hollow, located on Martha's Vineyard, is populated entirely by insects and arachnids. It consists of miniature houses built with Bamboo Technology being the norm, far from the prying eyes of humans.

Never Got to Say Goodbye: In the pilot, Paprika laments leaving home without ever kissing her parents good-bye. When Pipi's new friends are reunited with their families, it's the first thing the young dragonfly does.

Noodle Incident: "…And that's how my 13th husband died."

Ominous Owl: In the pilot film, a very intentionally creepy owl attacks the kids at one point.

One of the Boys: Paprika, who initially has only guy friends before meeting Pipi.

Pilot Movie: The series originally began with a film, which covers Pipi's metamorphosis and her introduction to Paprika's group of friends before being promoted to forager.

The Power of Friendship: On their quest in the pilot, the young bugs discover that in order to succeed, they must work together, which they eventually learn to do.

Scenery Porn: Most notably at the beginning, though the backgrounds and animation are quite lush. Even the spring snowstorm is gorgeous.

Smug Snake: Alderon is so much this. Also Venix in the pilot, before his Villainous Breakdown.

The Stinger: The pilot's closing credits show Alderon and Malia having a pleasant conversation about their lives.

Virtuous Bees: Pipi, Lebah, and most of the hive are goodhearted bees that are proud to serve their hive, though it takes a little while for Pipi to come around.

Wicked Wasps: Averted with Queen Vespula and Princess Voltara. Played straight with Wicked Advisor Venix and his assistant Quix in the pilot, though the latter reforms.

Xenofiction: From the point of view of anthropomorphically-portrayed bugs.

[kytra-and-tryder]

Dark Side Switch 9

“How can I help, Master Unagi?”

Tryder had been researching the culture of a peculiar species he’d encountered recently when his former Master wandered into the Archives. After striking up a friendly conversation, Unagi had mentioned a project on compiling Jedi history; Tryder leapt at the opportunity to work closely once more with his former Master. Unagi asked him to find any records from the millenia after the Jedi Order had officially formed, and Tryder’s search eventually led him to a set of Holocrons that had been nearly forgotten.

After he’d dug through the journals and writings of several Jedi who had fought in the Second Sith War, he stumbled across the mention of a captured cache of Sith holocrons; the Inscriber of the holocron he sat up late studying had unlocked one of the captured polyhedrons but had apparently been driven mad by it soon after. As Tryder set down his work for the night, he wondered idly if Sith holocrons were truly that dangerous.

A week passed rather uneventfully; Master Unagi thanked Tryder for his help and left to pursue other histories, and Tryder helped out with odds and ends around the Jedi Temple. As he meditated one afternoon, the Chiss felt an unfamiliar presence nearby in the Force. However, as soon as he directed his attention towards it, it seemed to vanish; and as much as he searched afterwards he found no trace of it. He returned to his introspection, and found his mind drifting to a tenet of the Jedi Code: “there is no ignorance, there is knowledge”. 

Tryder let his mind ruminate on the interpretations he’d heard from different Jedi over the years, ranging from educational attitudes about fixing ignorance to pessimistic thoughts about how most life-forms knew why they were wrong in some capacity but refused to fix themselves. He found himself reflecting on why, if the Jedi had captured a sizable cache of Sith holocrons, none of them had managed to survive to the present day; and he resolved himself to find out.

As time went by, Tryder found himself pulled more and more back to the Holocron Chamber, though he didn’t understand why. As he sought more histories of the Second Sith War, seeking records of captured holocrons, he would occasionally feel the same strange presence in the Force; never lingering but seeming to check in on his progress from time to time. 

One night, he found himself at the door of the Holocron Chamber without remembering traveling there from his quarters; he meant to leave but found himself inside the chamber instead, his thoughts muddled and murky. He let the Force guide him where it willed him, and found himself deeper in the chamber than he’d been before, staring at a nondescript crate that nearly shimmered with the dark side of the Force. Nervously he opened it.

The next thing Tryder knew, he was back in his quarters in the Jedi Temple. He shook his head, trying to clear the vision from his mind; he hoped it was just a vision, anyway. 

Curiosity, however, would not leave the young Knight be, and one particular dark and stormy night he found himself back at the crate. He anxiously looked over his shoulder; the Library was dead at this hour but he couldn’t shake the sense he was doing something terribly wrong. Nevertheless the lid of the crate was pried off. Tryder stared at the contents; the Sith holocrons weren’t the familiar cubes of Jedi holocrons, but instead came in a variety of shapes and sizes, packed in uncomfortably next to each other. He hesitated. 

Don’t be shy, now, and Tryder leapt back; the voice that had just spoken in his head was not his own. 

“Who’s there?” The Chiss dreaded the answer he suspected, and soon his fears were confirmed.

Why, it’s just me, replied the unfamiliar presence in his skull. Your friendly neighborhood Sith Holocron, here to answer all your questions, and satisfy your deepest desires. The voice was sultry smooth, not quite identifiable; his logical mind screamed with every detail the Jedi had ever instilled in Tryder, but nevertheless the Chiss listened on. Now if you don’t mind just picking me up, we could have a proper conversation.

Tryder hesitated. His teachings had been very clear on the dangers of the Dark Side of the Force, but he also knew that the Jedi Code dictated that one must seek out opportunities to learn about all things, and the basic maxim of “know thy enemy”. With these rebukes to his muted fear in hand, he peered back into the box. A peculiar star-shaped Holocron glowed more brightly than the rest of the polyhedrons, and so carefully he withdrew it, the red glow casting an unnatural pall over the blue of his palm. He regarded the object carefully. The voice that refused to leave the forefront of his mind made an approving grunt, and then spoke.

Much as I would love to talk, now is not the time. Someone approaches. You’d better clean up the mess you’ve made and get out of here.

Tryder had no sooner gotten the lid secured back on the crate than he heard the door to the Holocron Chamber softly swoosh open. He ducked into the deepest of the shadows, and watched one of the Togruta Masters as they sought out their own quarry. Having retrieved a Holocron -- glowing blue as it should be -- they cast a lingering glance into the dark corner Tryder hid in. The Knight did his best to melt into nothingness as the moment stretched into infinity; but the Togruta, apparently satisfied, walked back out, the door swishing closed behind them. 

Tryder let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding, and stared at the Sith holocron once again. The light deep within it had dimmed while the Master was around; now it once again glowed in his hand, almost seeming to pulse in a heartbeat. Tryder shook his head, stowed it in an inner pocket in his robe, and made his way swiftly back to his quarters. Whatever mysteries this Holocron held, it could be dealt with tomorrow.

“I thought I’d find you up here.”

Tryder started when a voice split the relative silence. However, he didn’t turn to look at his visitor; his gaze dropped back to the city below him, the yellow glow lighting him from beneath. “Hey, Amalya.”

The Twi’lek sat across from him, leaning against the window frame. The wind tugged at both their cloaks, the fabric tugging the pair towards the edge. She stared at her Chiss friend for a moment, her brow furrowed slightly. The moment passed.

“I’m surprised you clambered out here, given the weather lately. I almost slipped and I’m the one who showed you this spot.” Amalya chuckled halfheartedly. Tryder didn’t respond; whether he was too lost in his own thoughts or if he just wanted to be left alone, she couldn’t tell. Nevertheless, she persisted.

“Remember that day? I had to drag you out of your study to get you to do anything, you were so busy studying for the combat theory test. You needed a break, or at least some fresh air.”

“I almost failed that test, you know.” The Chiss’s voice was soft. He still hadn’t looked at her properly, instead watching the traffic pass by. Amalya sighed.

“Tryder, how many times do I have to tell you that there’s more to life than grades? Than earning the approval of your superiors? The Force guides you, you know that, but you’re so obsessed with the minutiae that you miss the bigger picture.”

That finally dragged his eyes to meet her, the usual bright crimson dulled to nearly maroon. He inhaled, as if to snap back a retort; held the breath while he considered; and finally let it slide back out of him, the fight melting out of his shoulders. His gaze dropped sullenly.

“What do you want, Amalya.”

“I want you to tell me what’s wrong, honestly. You’ve been acting strange all week and I want to know what’s up.”

“I don’t suppose I can convince you to leave me alone.”

She scoffed. “I’m your friend, Tryder, it’s my job to make you talk to me.”

The Chiss blew air out of his nose, considering for a moment before rummaging in a pouch. Eventually he pulled out the sith Holocron, sitting inert on his palm, the usual red glow having fled.

“Is that…?” Amalya let the unsaid question hang in the air. 

“She gave me an ultimatum.” The Chiss sighed. “Either I went to the Council myself, holocron in hand and tail between my legs, or she’d do it for me.” Tryder paused uncomfortably, as if thinking better of whatever he was about to say next. Eventually, he continued. 

“She gave me until the end of the week. I’d been chipping away at its defenses for a few days already by then; I thought I could get into it before then. And, well…” 

“Well?” Kytra prompted, any trace of her former hostility gone.

“Well, I pushed it too hard and it damn near killed me.”

Kytra watched him over the burning coals, feeling the beginnings of rage radiating off him through the Force. She understood, then, just how far Tryder would go to get what he wanted; how much he valued anything he thought would benefit him. 

“I was one of the lucky ones, though.” Kytra nearly lost the words in her own thoughts; it took a moment to process, but by then he was watching her reaction, as her eyes went wide. She looked up at him, held his gaze, willing him to elaborate.

“The younglings’ quarters were pretty close to mine. Many of them got caught in the blast.” His eyes dropped back to the coals. “Three of them didn’t make it.”

Kytra stared but didn’t say anything, unwilling to press the issue. 

“They didn’t deserve that. If I had just had a little more time! How hard is it to understand that we have to learn new things to grow?!” Tryder’s exterior had cracked; the words poured out of him like it was his dying breath, like a cornered animal choosing to fight when all other avenues had been exhausted. His eyes flew up to meet hers once more, but instead of the usual soft curiosity, they had turned to molten plasteel. “Why couldn’t they understand, Kytra? Why couldn’t they understand?”

The Nautolan held his gaze, hiding her racing mind behind her controlled expression. After the agonizing eternity of a moment, she replied simply “They don’t know any better.”

[localwebslingers]

A copycat supervillian going around dressed as Spider-Man, "Yeah, I could definitely see Jameson having a field day with that one." Peter agreed. Or week, depending on how long it was going on for and how bad the supervillian was. Not to mention that could add a lot of time and work to having to get the other's name cleared. Peter was glad that it sounded like it worked out though. New York never seemed like a happy place when it wasn't sure if it could trust it's friendly, neighborhood wall-crawler.

He knew that first hand...

Peter nodded along with the description of Norman Osborn as mayor, admittedly the idea still sending an icy chill down his spin. The information wasn't that out of what he'd have expected at first. Corperate-friendly, probably making deals with other places while he was at it, pulling strings where he saw good enough reason to. It felt a little unfair to assume and maybe a bit pessimistic as well, but it also seemed like exactly the kind of things Norman would do, At least the mild stuff, Peter was trying to give benefit of the doubt to the one here.

A miracle released as a plague though, that sounded more like the kind of threat Peter expected out of Oscorp. Octavius choosing revenge over anything else was a little close to home too. The part that made him stop was the last part, looking over at the other Spider. A plague unleashed on New York, and it was too late by time they had a cure.

"...I'm sorry." it was the second time he said that for Aunt May being gone. It felt like lead in his stomach both times, because it was Aunt May. The woman who raised him practically his whole life, who seemed to keep being the one to raise them, at least Peter Parker or variations of him. Who was more than enough, who did so much for him -for them?- every single day. One of the reasons Spider-Man could keep going, though everything. For her to be gone...it wasn't the same back home for him, but Peter could imagine the kind of gaping wound that left behind. He could imagine it easily.

|| @spiderbalance ||

People being dragged to a different universe did sound terrifying, especially when magic was involved. Especially when it threatened to bring over people who knew who Spider-Man was, or a version of them, and while there weren't many people in his life who did... those who knew were people he truly cared about, and so were many of those who knew about Miles.

"I'm glad it was stopped." He admitted, because that sounded terrifying in so many ways, far more than copycats... for all that the Blood Spider had been a serious problem, back then.

"Our copycat acted more like a supervillain, but wearing my suit." He explained. "Jameson loved it." He sighed. "But I managed to clear my name, after it all." After failing to save people, just like he'd failed to save May, and Peter's shoulders hunched for a moment. Because the times with Norman Osborn as mayor had indeed been dark, near the end.

"At first he was just very corporate-friendly." Peter admitted. "All that charisma, money and power, and it was all used for the sake of more." He added. "And then... one of Oscorp's would be medical miracles was released as a plague. He did not handle it too well." Peter exhaled. "Nor did I. My then-mentor, Otto Octavius," who had been more friend than mentor, or so Peter had thought, not that it had stopped the man, "was the one to weaponize it, and I didn't see it until it was too late." He explained. "He chose vengeance over everything else."

It was not something he'd ever talked about in detail, and even now it hurt to mention it... but it felt so much easier, in a way, with someone who understood, who had lives through similar experiences. With someone who was also Peter Parker.

"We found a cure, but it was too late for many people." He explained, mood somber. "And we lost May."

@localwebslingers

[rocketchip-comic]

🌟About🌟

Story:

Rocket Chip follows the story of Rocket, a gloomy cat-like alien, and Chip, a friendly but slightly glitchy Robot, as they travel through outer space to find a new home.

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Rocket:

Rocket is low energy and a bit pessimistic. She’s intensely distrustful of others and holds a low opinion of herself. Despite this she has a warm and protective side, and would do anything for the ones she cares about.

Rocket had a rough upbringing on a dystopian planet, and stole a spaceship to escape. She didn’t really expect that escape plan to work though, and resigned herself to aimlessly drift alone through space. That is, until she was roped into beingfriends with Chip. She’s a lot happier now, even if she has a hard time showing it.

Chip:

Chip is silly, full of energy, and friendly to a fault. Willfully ignorant of everything bad in the universe, Chip tries to find the FUN in every situation! She has a lingering feeling in her programming that she’s supposed to be serving a “useful purpose” though, but she has no idea what it is. Robots that can feel emotions are unheard of in this world, and Chip feels emotions VERY intensely. She finds this to be extremely inconvenient, and has a habit of deleting unpleasant memories.

Rocket and Chip Together:

The best of best friends. Rocket is the brains and Chip is the muscle. Even though Chip has a super computer for a head and Rocket’s the one with actual muscles. Rocket admires Chip’s optimism and social skills, and Chip admires Rocket’s cleverness and calm nature.

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The Car:

Rocket and Chip’s home and mode of transport. It’s a very cozy little space, with a sun lamp and light artificial gravity!

Full of arts & crafts supplies, TONS of pillows, one of those bootleg plugN’play video game things, a handful of movies, and a tv that picks up pbs stations from random planets, and cubbyholes to sleep in. There’s a storage room downstairs with a litterbox.

The Galaxcity:

The setting of the story is a galaxy sized urban city, complete with solar suburb systems, asteroid malls, black hole junkyards, and apocolypsed/abandoned planets ripe for the looting. Entire planetary systems are connected by colossal telephone wires.

Rocket and Chip are less of intrepid explorers of unknown lands, than they are essentially tourists on a road trip, minus the actual roads.

Chip’s goal is to find her origin planet, and hopefully there discover her purpose. Rocket would eventually like to find a decent planet to live on, but only has a vague idea of what she really wants and seems content to drift for now. And in a galaxcity with roughly 200 billion stars, each with any number of orbiting planets, that’s a lot of neighborhoods to cover.

About the Author:

Trinket is a young lady in her twenties. She enjoys drawing, watching cartoons, and reading books about outer space. She has a bachelors of accounting and currently works as an account technician, but still hopes to one day take part in an animated production.

[rivalry-trope-enjoyer]

Omi x Reader: Midnight Crusin’

There was nothing inherently wrong with how you felt towards your classmate, but how he made you feel started to become dangerous.

Omi had been a close friend of yours since a friend of yours took you to the first Autumn Troupe play, and ran into him multiple times at your university.

He had always caught you in the morning, asking if you wanted several desserts or sandwiches he had made too much of the previous night. He had such a kind and friendly soul that was easy to pick out of the campus, always approaching you with a warm hello and asking how your day had been going walking across campus.

However, he was so caring he was as dense as a rock.

He offered to cook meals for you in your dorm, take you out to lunch, and even for a couple times asked if you could model to practice his photography skills. How he consistently complimented you at every small accomplishment you made following by a gentle par at your head. It gave him a natural charm that made your heart soar at a dangerous pace.

It infuriated you to the core, but nonetheless, you could never bring yourself to hate it.

This day was no different from that as he was approaching you rapidly after your classes had ended.

“Y/N! Are you available later tonight?” He quickly caught up to you as the both of you began to walk out of campus.

Your brain was stunned at the question, and instinctively nodded as you clutched onto your shirt.

He laughed softly and nodded, looking down at the helmet that he was holding. “Sorry that was so sudden. I figured we’d celebrate after our tests were over. Is it alright if we use my motorcycle?”

You imagined the closeness of such a scenario, feeling your cheeks burn at the thought. Boy, he was dangerous for your heart.

With you unable to respond, Omi scratched the back of his head and laughed and nervousness. “If you’re uncomfortable with it we can always-“

“-I’m fine with it.” You answered rapidly.

“Oh, great! Is picking you up at 8 okay?”

“Sure, it’s a date.”

You could have sworn you saw Omi’s ears peek at the statement as you gave yourself a mental slap across the cheek.

You couldn’t bring yourself to look at him in the eye, waving in dismissal as you two parted ways while you got back to your room, frustratingly sitting atop of your bed as you contemplated the so-called “date” the two of you will have in a moment.

The time had passed as you got ready, and Omi was already waiting in front of you with this famed motorcycle he talked about, taking off his helms to to flash you a toothy grin.

“Y/N, you ready?”

You most definitely were not.

You nodded anyways, making your way towards the motorcycle as Omi stood in front of you with a second helmet.

“I’ll go ahead and help you put this on, gotta be safe at this time of night,” he placed the helmet atop your head, his words becoming muffled and patted the top of your helmet gently.

“Thanks…,” you responded shyly before hopping onto the back of the seat.

Omi sat in front of you and started up the vehicle. “Hold on tight.”

You were hesitant at first, but the moment the motorcycle moved you pressed your body against Omi’s back and wrapped your arms around his waist tightly.

You marveled at how surprisingly built he was, and how warm he felt during this cold night. You could feel him flinch against your skin, asking a muffled “you okay?” before nodding against his body.

He slowly increased his speed as the motorcycle continued to pick up on the road. You stared at the night sky to your side while feeling the cool breeze hike up your skin. You stared at passing by cars with their lights illuminating the road as the stars did in the sky.

You continued to watch the liveliness of passing by markets and neighborhoods during this time of night as Omi drove further into the city. The neon lights and warm lamps coming from restaurants as people chatted amongst each other.

Your nerves were calmed by the lively atmosphere that he passed by at a comfortable speed. However you watched as he passed by the lively city that surrounded the vehicle, and instead stopped at a secluded harbor with a shimmering ocean with an illuminated moon.

You stared at him as he took off his helmet and got down. He offered a hand to help you down, which you quickly took to hop off of the motorcycle.

He took a long sigh as he stared off at the sky in front of him. The liveliness of the city almost inaudible as you relished in this peaceful aura the night and Omi had brought to you.

“There’s just something so beautiful about the city at night. Especially in places like these,” he began.

You turned to look at him, but he wasn’t looking at the city at all, but straight into your eyes as his golden irises shone in the moonlight.

“I’m glad you took me here, it’s always nice spending time with you, Omi,” you responded with a kind smile that he returned automatically.

You could have sworn you saw a faint blush on his face as he looked down at his feet with hesitation.

“The feeling’s mutual, but I don’t know if what I’ll say next will be,” he spoke hesitantly, shuffling closer to you and gently grabbed both of your hands. The blush on his face soon became more apparent, and the cool atmosphere closed in onto the both of you.

Your face burned against the cool wind, and words formed at your throat that you found it difficult to get out.

“Omi I..,” you began, holding tightly onto his hands as you shook with nervousness.

Pessimistic thoughts suddenly took over as you found it difficult to look into his eyes. “Before you say what I think you’re saying, I just wanted to tell you that I really do like you. You’re such a kind, wonderful person so I would like to stay friends if the feelings aren’t mutual as you were saying. But I completely understand if you don’t-“

He lifted your hands up to his lips and kissed them gently. Your heart went up in flames at the notion as he stared into your eyes again.

“You can’t do that to me, Y/N,” he laughed softly, sending chills down your spine. “I’ve waited a while to tell you that I like you and you beat me to it at the very last second.”

You couldn’t help but practically fall into his arms from the closeness, your face buried into his chest as he wrapped his arms around you tightly, holding onto you.

“The things you do to my heart, Omi…”

“Have you taken a listen to mine?”

Your ears pressed against his chest to hear a hammering heartbeat that matched yours. This overwhelming kindness that he consistently treated you to had magnified this night.

The warm feeling he gave you on a cool midnight, made all of the patient hours for his density worth it.

[chocolatte-and-despair]

Can you give me a link to the list of every single character that you made please? I have to scroll for a long time to find it...

((I constantly add new characters to my list, so just because you don’t see your AU or character on this list doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go ahead and request the character! I’m always excited to add new things! So, go ahead, and ask for characters that might not be on here!))

UNDERTALE:

* Sans/Undertale Sans ‘ The Judge ‘ -

* Papyrus/Undertale Papyrus ‘ The Liar ‘  -

* Gaster/Undertale Gaster ‘ The Forgotten Scientist ‘ -

* Grillby/Undertale Grillby ‘The Bartender ‘ -

* Toriel/Undertale Toriel 'The Caretaker' -

* Asgore/Undertale Asgore 'The Previous King' -

* Alphys/Undertale Alphys ' The anxious scientist ' -

* Undyne/Undertale Undyne ' Captain of the royal guard ' -

* Flowey/Undertale Flowey ' The soulless monster ' -

* Bratty/Undertale Bratty ' The friendly crocodile ' -

* Catty/undertale Catty ' The chatty cat ' -

* Lady/Snowdin shopkeeper ' the cheerful shopkeeper from snowdin ' -

* Chara/Undertale Chara ' The vengeful ghost ' -

* Asriel/Undertale Asriel ' The crybaby heir ' -

* Frisk/Undertale Frisk ' the monster ambassador ' -

* Mickey/Undertale Monster Kid ' The Undyne Fan ' -

* Ginger/Undertale Burgerpants -

UNDERFELL:

* Red/Underfell Sans ‘ The Sentry’  -  

* Boss/Underfell Papyrus ‘The Guard Captain’  -  

* Aster/Underfell Gaster ‘ The Failed Scientist ‘ -

* Firefly/Underfell Grillby ‘ The Cold Flirt ‘ -

* Ursa/Underfell Toriel 'The Caretaker of the Catacombs' -

* Tenor/Underfell Asgore ' The Tyrant' -

* Laguna/Underfell Alphys ' The mad scientist ' -

* Currant/Underfell Undyne ' The cruel captain ' -

* Dessy/Underfell Chara ' The demon who brought despair underground ' -

* Daffodil/Underfell Flowey ' The frightful flower ' -

* Fawn/Underfell Frisk ' The genocidal freak ' -

* Penny/Underfell Monster Kid ' The moody teenager ' -

* Tuscan/Underfell Asriel ' The obsessive prince ' -

UNDERSWAP:

* Lucky/Underswap Sans ‘ The Manipulator’  -  

* Stretch/Underswap Papyrus ‘ The Puppet ‘   -  

* Dings/Underswap Gaster ‘ The RiverMan ‘ -

* Peachy/Underswap Grillby 'The bubbling bakery owner'

* Pepper/Underswap Mutter ' The quiet Bartender' -

* Cinnamon/Underswap Chara ' The Two-Faced savior ' -

* Tawny/Underswap Asriel ' The friendly town guide ' -

* Buttercup/Underswap Frisk ' The lost princess ' -

* Periwinkle/Underswap Monster Kid ' The current monster prince ' -

SWAPFELL:

* Razz/Swapfell Sans ‘ The Lord ‘ -  

* Mutt/Swapfell Papyrus ‘ The Wild Dog’  -

* Ebony/Swapfell Toriel ' The unstable Queen' -

* Marigold/Swapfell Asgore ' The Unstable Caretaker' -

* Fuschia/Swapfell Alphys -

* Rosewood/Swapfell Undyne -

* Pitch/Swapfell Chara ' The Cheerful ambassador ' -

* Cobalt/Swapfell Asriel ' The quiet town guide ' -

* Chartreuse/Swapfell Frisk ' The domineering prince ' -

* Peacock/Swapfell Monster Kid ' The prideful princess ' -

FELLSWAP:

* Blackberry/Fellswap Sans ‘ The WannaBe Guard ‘ -

* Patch/Fellswap Papyrus ‘ The Loyal Pet ‘ -

* Sunny/Fellswap Grillby ‘ The Poisonous Bakery Owner ‘ -

* Mahogany/Fellswap Chara ' The temperamental fallen human ' -

* Flaxen/Fellswap Asriel ' The bored town guide ' -

* Canary/Fellswap Frisk ' The good-hearted Lost Spirit ' -

* Jade/Fellswap Monster Kid ' The frightful princess ' -

FELLSWAP GOLD:

*Merlot/Fellswap Gold Sans ' The bad wine expert wannabe ' -

*Mochaccino/Fellswap Gold Papyrus ' The coffee addict ' -

HORRORTALE:

* Hickory/Horrortale Sans ‘ The Butcher ‘ -

* Tatters/Horrortale Papyrus ‘ The Cannibal ‘ -

* Lilac/Horrortale Toriel - 

* Vile/Horrortale Grillby 'The starving bartender'

* Trigger/ Horrortale Undyne ' The Fallen Queen ' -

* Widow/Horrortale Muffet ' The Black Widow ' -

STORYSHIFT:

* Toffee/Storyshift Chara ‘ The Guard ‘ -

* Plum/storyshift Asriel ‘ The Captain’s Son ‘ -

* Pebble/Storyshift Frisk ' The one who will free them all ' -

* Moss/Storyshift Monster Kid ' The village boy ' -

* Cantaloupe/Storyshift Papyrus -

* Skyblue/Storyshift Sans ‘ The King ‘ -

ASYLUMTALE:

* Delta/Asylumtale Sans ‘ The Maniac ‘ -

* Daisy/Asylumtale Alphys 'The therapist' -

OVERTALE:

* Sam/Overtale Sans 'The Boy-Next-Door' -

* Audrey/Overtale Papyrus 'The eccentric mascot' -

* Sapphire/Overtale Frisk ' The friendly goat monster ' -

* Oliver/Overtale Monster Kid ' The curious neighborhood teenager ' -

OUTERTALE:

* Bumblebee/Outertale Flower ' The worrisome flower ' -

* Midnight/Outertale Sans ‘ The Star Fanatic ‘ -

*  Marrow/Outertale Papyrus ‘ The Earth Fanatic ‘ -

DELTARUNE:

* Kris/Deltarune Kris  -

* Susie/Deltarune Susie  -

TRICKSTERTALE:

* Sugarberry/Trickstertale Swap!Sans ' The eccentric Trickster ' -

OUTCODES:

* Glitch/Error! Sans 'The destroyer' -

* Palette/Ink! Sans 'The creator' -

* Night/Nightmare! Sans 'The bringer of nightmares' -

* Starry/Dream! Sans 'The bringer of gentle dreams' -

* Sansy/Fresh! Sans 'The parasite' -

* Coral/Shattered Dream -

* Iris/Fresh! Chara -

* Fern/Mafia!Dream  ' The Optimistic Detective ' -

* Onyx/Mafia!Nightmare  ' The Pessimistic Detective ' -

* Sangria/Mafia!Ink  ' The soulless detective ' -

* Chiffon/Mafia!Error  ' The guilty Detective ' -

* Berry/Strawberry Nightmare ' The positive nightmare ' -

* Arctic/Snake!Dream!Sans ' The positive snake protector ' -

* Anchor/Snake!Nightmare!Sans ' the negative snake guardian ' -

* Sky/Outcode Underswap Sans ' The last star sans ' -

* Coral/Shattered Dream -

* Raven/Killertale Sans -

* Blueprints/Error! Underswap Sans -

BITTIES:

* Tortilla/ Pup Bitty -

* Denim/Sansy Bitty ' The lazy bitty ' -

* Pistachio/Sansy Naga Bitty ' The peaceful snake bitty ' -

* Jam/Edgy bitty -

* Navy/Baby blue bitty -

ECHO SANSES:

* Echo/Echotale Sans ‘ The PlayBoy’  -

* Heather/Echofell Sans -

* Juniper/Echoswap Sans - 

ECHO PAPYRUSES:

* Green/Echotale Papyrus ‘ The BookWorm’  -

DUST SANSES:

* Solaris/Dusttale Sans ‘ The Murderer ‘ -

DUST PAPYRUSES:

* Hound/Dustswapfell Papyrus 'The feeling addict' -

* Yammy/DustJar Papyrus -

* Bronze/Disbelief Papyrus -

* Sandstone/Dustbelief Papyrus -

* Squash/Dustswap Papyrus -

* Fog/Dusttale Papyrus

DUST ASRIELS:

* Carob/Dustshift Asriel -

HORROR GASTERS:

* Rust/horrorfell Gaster 'The man who speaks in screams ' -

* Carnal/Horrorswapfell Gaster ' The Pathetic RiverMan ' -

HORROR SANSES:

* Teddy/Horrorfell Sans 'The dusting butcher' -

* Cranberry/Horrorswap Sans 'The backstabbing maniac' -

* Bell/Horrorfellswap Sans 'The incompetent little helper' -

* Knight/Horrorswapfell Sans 'The Try hard protector' -

* Garnet/Horrorfellswap gold sans -

HORROR PAPYRUSES:

* Rottenberry/Horrorfell Papyrus ‘ The Mute ‘ -

* Pine/Horrorswap Papyrus ' The creepy Con Artist ' -

* Cedar/Horrorfellswap gold Papyrus -

HORROR ASRIELS:

* Umber/Horrorshift Asriel ' the broken down sentry ' -

HORROR CHARAS:

* Soot/Horrorshift Chara ' the protective Butcher ' -

LUST SANSES:

* Spice/Underlust Sans ‘ The Lover ‘ -

* Cotton/Lustswapfell Sans 'The Authoritative slut' -

* Candy/Lustfell Sans -

* Teal/Swaplust sans ' The innocent slut ' -

LUST PAPYRUSES:

* Sugar/Underlust Papyrus ‘ The Friend-With-Benefits ‘ -

* Lavender/Lustfellswap Papyrus 'The Affection seeker' -

* Marmalade/swaplust Papyrus -

LUST GRILLBYS:

* Cerulean/Lustfell Grillby 'The flirty bartender'

LUST TORIELS:

* Sepia/Lustfell Toriel - 

* Orchid/Horrorlust Toriel - 

ALTER SANSES:

* Eros/Altertale Sans 'The gentle giant' -

* Nebula/Alterswap Sans 'The benevolent ruler' -

DANCE SANSES:

*  Azure/Dancetale Sans 'The dancer' -

* Puffy/Danceswap Sans ‘ The Happy-Go-Lucky Dancer ‘ -

DANCE PAPYRUSES:

* Lyric/Danceswap Papyrus 'The jokester dance fanatic' -

* Tangerine/Dancetale Papyrus  -

OUTER SANSES:

* Comet/Outerswap Sans 'The Curious human fanatic' -

* Pluto/Outerfellswap Sans 'The strength fanatic' -

* Perseus/Outerswapfell Sans ' The rule follower ' -

* Cygnus/Outerfell Sans ' The eccentric dreamer ' -

STORY CHARAS:

* Cherry/Shiftfell Chara ‘ The Pet ‘ -

* Majesty/Shiftfellswap Chara ‘ The Captain Of Pride ‘ -

* Caramel/Storyswap Chara ' The friendly sentry-to-be ' -

STORY ASRIELS:

* Brash/Storyswapfell Asriel 'The absent minded sentry' -

* Ivory/Storyswap Asriel ' The laid-back sentry ' -

STORY PAPYRUSES:

* Bloodbath/Shiftfell Papyrus ‘ The Catacombs Caretaker ‘ -

MAFIA SANSES:

* Riffle/Mafiatale Sans ‘ The Mobster ‘ -

* Riggs/Mafiafell Sans 'The failing underling' -

* Slate/Mafiaswap Sans ‘ The Two-Faced ‘ -

* Mal/Mafiafellswap Sans ‘ The Malevolent Boss ‘ -

* Casanova/Mafiaswapfell Sans ' The Angry Boss ' -

* Grim/Mafiahorror Sans ' The Devoted follower ' -

MAFIA PAPYRUSES:

* Rose/Mafiatale Papyrus ‘The Right Hand ‘ -

* Whip/Mafiafell Papyrus ‘ The Boss ‘ -

* Slim/Mafiaswap Papyrus 'The blind follower' -

* Rus/Mafiaswapfell Papyrus ‘The Jack-Of-All-Trades ‘ -

* Slim/Mafiaswap Papyrus 'The blind follower' -

* Toots/Mafiafellswap Papyrus ' The kind follower ' -

* Dreary/Mafiahorror Papyrus ' The cowardly follower ' -

MAFIA GASTERS:

* Syrup/Mafiafellswap Gaster ‘The Spy ‘ -

* Chompers/Mafiahorror Gaster ‘The deceased Don’ -

* Admiral/Mafiafell Gaster ' The brutal Don ' -

* Basiliscus/Mafiatale Gaster ' The Collected Don' -

* Apricot/Mafiaswap Gaster  ' The cheerful informant ' -

* Sable/Mafiaswapfell Gaster ' The strict Don ' -

MAFIA CHARAS:

* Dove/Mafiafell Chara  ' The Apathetic heir ' -

* Sage/Mafiaswap Chara   ' The two-faced sweetheart ' -

SLAVE SANSES:

* Ardor/Slavetale Sans 'The catalyst' -

* Roxxy/Slavefell Sans  'The lovable pervert' -

* Ditzy/Slaveswap Sans  'The savant slave' -

* Wisteria/Slaveswapfell Sans 'The perfectionist' -

* Azalea/Slavefellswap Sans 'The housekeeper' -

* Mortis/SlaveDust Sans 'The loose canon' -

* Cassiopeia/SlaveOuter Sans 'The perfect prey' -

* Jaws/Slavehorror Sans 'The starving slave' -

SLAVE PAPYRUSES:

* Viper/Slaveswap Papyrus 'The skeptical slave' -

* Rogue/Slavefell Papyrus  'The reluctant slave' -

* Pup/Slaveswapfell Papyrus 'The perfect puppy' -

* Foxglove/Slavefellswap Papyrus 'The perfect lover' -

OVER SANSES:

* Frank/Overfell Sans 'The flirty mechanic' -

* Tommy/Overswap Sans 'The friendly donut shop owner' -

* Pierre/Overswapfell Sans 'The justice obsessed officer'

* Theodore/Overfellswap Sans 'The temperamental nurse'

* Flynn/Overhorror Sans 'The veteran'

* Angelo/OverLust Sans 'The insane cat gentleman'

* Daniel/OverOuter Sans 'The passionate astronomer'

* Tony/OverMafia Sans 'The typical dark backstory ex-mafiose'

OVER PAPYRUSES:

* Russel/Overswapfell Papyrus 'The child-loving kindergarden teacher'

* Tobias/Overfellswap Papyrus 'The helpless romantic'

* Whitley/OverLust Papryus 'The damsel in distress'

* Willow/OverMafia Papyrus 'The friendly rival'

BEAST SANSES:

* Spurce/Beasttale Sans ' The territorial Alpha ' -

BEAST PAPYRUSES:

* Shamrock/Beasttale Papyrus ' The Friendly Beta ' -

SNAKE SANSES:

* Charcoal/Snaketale Sans ' The chubby snake ' -

* Leather/Snakeswapfell Sans ' The territorial snake ' -

* Grease/Snakefell Sans ' The aggressive snake ' -

* Aquila/Outersnake sans ' the dreamy snake ' -

* Walnut/Snakeswap Sans ' The cheerful snake' -

* Crow/Dustsnake Sans ' the homicidal snake ' -

* Lapis/Altersnake sans  -

SIREN SANSES:

* Seafoam/Sirentale Sans ' The human-hating siren ' -

* Ocean/Sirenswap Sans ' The selfish siren ' -

* Seaweed/Sirenswapfell sans  -

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REAPER SANSES:

* Hades/Reapertale Sans - 

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I saw one tumblr user post how Spider-Man in the comics actually had no empathy or compassion, that he does what he does solely out of guilt and though he isn’t cruel, he isn’t kind either. I understand that Peter can be crude and when driven to a point he can get seriously violent, but is that statement completely accurate?

Name names, anon, I want the gossip.

Okay, but no, seriously, without having seen that post and so with no greater context for these statements, I think to say that Peter in the comics (by which I’m assuming we’re talking about 616 continuity) has no empathy or compassion and that he operates solely out of guilt is an extremely narrow reading of the character. While guilt can be one of Peter’s motivators, I would say that compassion is an equally strong, if not stronger force within him. I think that guilt is what kicks off a lot of Peter’s motivation to help other people as Spider-Man, but what begins as guilt evolves into a greater sense of responsibility as Peter grows as a character -- it’s not like he has one point of character development when the robber shoots Uncle Ben and then that’s it forever. One of the reasons Peter is such a great character is that you genuinely can trace his development throughout the comics, and I think to say that Peter is solely motivated by guilt is a very pessimistic way of looking at Spider-Man, to view all of the character’s actions as stemming only from his guilt about Uncle Ben and not because he has the power -- and therefore the responsibility -- to help others. I would even go so far as to say it’s an intentionally negative and pessimistic way to look at the character. 

I think in the past I’ve made posts saying that while Peter isn’t always nice, he’s a deeply kind character, with the intention to highlight the difference between someone being “nice” and someone being “kind.” To be nice is to be pleasant and agreeable, to be kind is to be loving and good-hearted. There’s a fairly big gap between these definitions, even if they’re conflated a lot of the time. To be “nice” may not actually be a positive trait for a character, depending on the situation, but to be kind always is. And to say that Peter isn’t kind or compassionate is deeply mystifying to me when I would identify an incredibly deep -- and learned -- kindness and compassion as some of his most primary character traits:

(ASM #50)

(Spectacular Spider-Man #213 -- look this one backfires on him significantly but it’s hard to argue his intention wasn’t compassionate.)

(ASM #133)

(ASM v2 #37) JMS’ run -- starting at ASM v2 #30 -- is I think especially adept at highlighting the depths of Peter’s kindness, focusing significantly on Peter’s relationships with his students when he begins teaching at his old high school. 

“Seeing all those illegals today really affected me.” + His empathy for both the situation illegal immigrants face and his immediate jump into action for Elvira, who isn’t someone he personally knows -- she’s his wife’s makeup artist. (Spectacular Spider-Man #138)

(ASM #536) “Use sunscreen. Don’t smoke. Eat your vegetables. Protect your friends.” 

“He tries to smile, but I know it hurts. This is all for my benefit. He wants me to be okay, and he’s giving me this.” (Spectacular Spider-Man v2 #14)

It’s clear that a lot of Peter’s actions as Spider-Man stem from a place of caring, not out of misplaced guilt. Even I would say a lot of Peter’s more violent encounters are ultimately an extension of that caring -- his encounter with Sin Eater comes from his anger over Jean DeWolff’s death and the danger Betty Brant was placed in. When he lures Ero to her death in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, he does it because she hurt Flash; similarly, he doesn’t truly lose it with Shathra until her machinations hurt Mary Jane. A lot of his early anger towards Doc Ock comes from Otto attempting to manipulate or otherwise involve May, and I think it’s fair to say that if it weren’t for Norman Osborn’s continued cruelty and harm towards his loved ones then the Green Goblin wouldn’t hold the center of power he does in Peter’s own consideration of his villains. And this trend doesn’t only apply to people in Peter’s personal circle -- he avenges the murder (or what he thinks is the murder) of a young boy by manipulating his killer into ripping off his own skin in Spectacular Spider-Man #128 and is violently driven over the edge of reason by the death of a woman he didn’t know in Spectacular Spider-Man #123.

These aren’t nice actions -- I might even argue that some of them are cruel. But the place they originate from is a deep well of caring, and not a lack of it. If he had no empathy or compassion, he simply wouldn’t care, but the thing with Peter Parker as a character is never that he doesn’t care and often that he might care too much. The dial on every emotion is turned up to 11 and the knob is broken off. At the end of the day I think the “Spider-Man is relatable and that’s his foremost trait” train has done more harm to the character than good, and that the character at his best is a complicated one, with a lot of positive and negative character traits, and that as a character he might not be for everyone -- which I would argue is the point of characters, and that if one single character was supposed to be relatable to every person on the planet we wouldn’t have so many characters. But to argue that Peter Parker actually isn’t kind, that he’s not compassionate, is a flat out wrong reading of the character.

[midoriyaizukustan-inactive]

shindeku childhood friends AU. thoughts?

THIS IS SO GOOD UHGHGHGJKDGKNK childhood friends shindeku is my kryptonite PLEASE

so like theyre all in the same neighborhood to begin with. so like mido nd shinsou knew the other existed before everyone started getting quirks but mido ofc was besties with bakugou and shinsou probs hung out with other kids anyway

but then quirks come in except midoriya doesnt have one and the one shinsou has is “villainous”

so both are outcasted bc kids can be so fuckin cruel

anyway so mido and shinsou end up sitting near each other nd doing partner projects together by proxy bc mido is the only one that isn’t scared of shinsou and shinsou is the only one who wont get physically violent with midoriya :^(

so they were kinda forced to get close but once they start hanging out they become v good friends

mido is still nervous but not nearly as bad as he was in canon bc he does have shinsou there

nd shinsou is still p pessimistic abt others’ views towards him but he’s not as bitter as in canon bc ppl like midoriya have existed his whole life so

nd like mido is still as passionate as ever abt heroes nd he rlly wants to get in to ua, but shinsou didnt rlly say anything abt it for the first while they were friends bc midoriya is his Only friend but he’s realistic nd didn’t want to give mido any false hope or anything

but he sees how tenacious midoriya is and how he gets up every day despite everyone at their school and smiles thro it all and one day he’s like “you know i think you could be a great hero” just outta the blue

mido cries nd drags him into a hug nd shinsou is like Startled for a second before hugging him back. it’s a v sweet moment and i am crying

they both are like “ok lets try and go to ua together” nd shinsou is kinda halfhearted bc he doesnt believe his luck but mido is So Determined he outlines a plan w shinsou and is like “we’re gonna do it hitoshi!! we’re gonna be great heroes” nd shinsou cant deny him that

MMMM and then mido gets ofa,,,the evening after his “you too can be a hero” talk w all might, mido calls shinsou and is like “hey so. im gonna be kinda cryptic here and im sorry abt that but here’s the tea” nd kinda explains ofa and all that. just that he’s gonna take the chance to get a quirk

shinsou is understandably Concerned and is like “some dude said he can give u a quirk and you said yes?? that doesnt sound sketchy to u at all??” nd mido is like “hitoshi come onnn this may be my one chance to achieve our dream”

shinsou is like “i dont trust that im gonna be coming w u to those ‘trainings’” nd mido cant convince him otherwise so there they go

when it’s revealed fuckin ALL MIGHT is the guy who mido was talking about tho shinsou is like “OK WELL DAMN”

anyway just them taking care of each other,,shinsou gets in on the training so they both get stronger,,,pls,,all might ships it. jfkjdjnk just kidding but he can see that theyre good for each other nd he was like “MIDORIYA U CANT TELL PEOPLE ABT OFA” but he’s glad in the end that he told shinsou so he has someone there for him

anyway bc both were prepped by ALL MIGHT of all ppl and also bc they both had someone believing in them from the v start, they were both able to pass nd get into the hero course,,nd mido is so excited when their results come in hes like “HITOSHI IM SO HAPPY I COULD KISS YOU” and WHOOPS

both r flustered messes for a lil bit after that nd eventually shinsou is like “did- did u like mean that” “mean what” “the kiss thing” “EHHHHRHH” help them

cause i can see them like,,falling in love for lack of better term just over the years v slowly nd like as they went from “loners who share a space” to “friendly acquaintances” to “best friends” their feelings for each other got deeper in addition ofc nd yeah. here we r

nyway mido was like “no,,unless u want to,,haha just kidding,,unless???” snknksnk im kidding they have a messy convo thats full of implicit confessions before shinsou has to say point-blank “izuku i would not mind u kissing me it’s fine” rip midoriya he’s a flustered mess but shinsou is not much better tbh

ANYWAY they walk into ua as boyfriends. power couple im telling u

god i love this idea tho,,theyre so cute i love shindeku thank u for sending this in

[spnmcrphangirl]

Life Lessons I’ve Learned and Wish I Knew Sooner #2 Changing Your Mindset/Helping Yourself

(This will probably be a long one so skip to the advice section for actual advice on changing your mindset)

Well well well, it’s me, your friendly neighborhood giver of unsolicited advice.  Though I suppose if you’re scrolling through these tags that you are looking for advice so it isn’t as unsolicited as it could be.

I’m mostly making this post for my one dumbass friend, but there are probably others that need it too.  If you’re scrolling through the depression or anxiety tags, I’m sorry, and I hope this helps even a little.  

So, you want to feel better? It’s probably one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done and it took about 3 years of active changing and is still ongoing.  Your life could be horrible but if your mindset is positive, you’ll feel a lot better than someone who wallows in their own misery.  

Things won’t make you feel better.  Material objects keep people happy for about 3 days after purchasing, and people can only make you feel good when they’re around.  So, you have to help yourself.  Yeah, things like medication and therapy can help, but you ultimately have to pull yourself from a shitty life by doing many little things that make you happy.

The Advice

Changing your views: the hardest thing is making the choice and actively combating your old world views.  First, you should have a realistic world view instead of a pessimistic one- think of what is most likely to happen, rather than the worst.  IF you feel you’re thinking of the worst things, tell yourself that they aren’t as likely as something else.  Getting rid of bad thoughts is best done by replacing them with better thoughts.  Then, you can shift to more positive views: first, think what is most likely to happen, then tell yourself what the best thing that could happen is, and gradually you will always gravitate to what the best thing is.

Controlling your emotions: this one is tied with the first.  The best piece of advice I ever heard was “if you’re looking for something, you’re more likely to find it” in the context of anger.  If I’m mad at my sister, all the thoughts of what she’s ever done that angered me all come up- and even some scenarios that I made up and haven’t even happened.  This one is a replacement, but also- taking a walk really helps.  You can’t be angry when walking or running, and anger makes you run faster, I’ve experienced it.  

Also: THE COMPLAIN TRAIN: get off of it!!! If someone is complaining to you- they most likely want you to validate their complaints and complain with them- don’t do it.  Seriously.  Don’t.  You don’t need to make yourself upset over something that wasn’t bothering you a moment ago.  Validate their concerns (or invalidate them if they’re in the wrong) but don’t join in.

I might do a separate post on this, but SELF LOVE: You have to find things that you like or at least don’t hate about yourself before you love your whole self.  You’re allowed to want to change things about yourself and I empower you to, but within reason.  You can’t survive on 500 calories and 5 hours of exercise per day.  You have to recognize what your body is and can do, and love it for what it can be/do, not what it isn’t/what you wish it was.