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Concrete Fiber Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)
Concrete Fiber Market Size is forecast to reach $ 4585.4 Million by 2030, at a CAGR of 9.10% during forecast period 2024-2030.Concrete fibers are the composite materials used in structures to increase the concrete integrity and reduce cracks. It is a fusion of cement, mortar uniformly dispersed suitable fibers. This new structural material is gaining high importance these days as the advancement in concrete technology supports the addition of discrete fibers in the concrete as it improves its properties and increases the life of constructed structure. These randomly oriented fibers in the concrete seize the cracks in the structure, thereby increasing ductility and strength of the concrete structure. However, fibers in concrete have limited effect on the impact resistance of concrete materials. Moreover, impact resistance of micro fibers is better as compared to long fibers. The major mechanical properties of concrete fibers include compressive strength, elasticity, flexibility, toughness, impact resistance, fatigue free, and high tensile strength. Concrete fibers are used in wide range of structures including pillars, foundations, beams, pavements and roads. Such wide range of employment effects its market worth and demand.
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There are several types of concrete fibers among which all the major types are analyzed for this research study. These include glass fibers, steel fibers, polypropylene fibers, organic & mineral fibers, basalt fiber reinforced concrete and other synthetic fibers. Basalt fiber can be stated as an example for strengthening material for concrete reinforcement. The glass fibers are straight with diameter range of 0.005mm to 0.015mm; steel fibers can be straight, crimped, twisted or hooked with a diameter range of 0.25mm to 0.76mm; polypropylene fibers are sometimes plain, twisted, or fibrillated; organic fibers come with varied sized and are wool, asbestos, cotton, bamboo, or rockwool reinforced; synthetic fibers are of Kevlar, nylon and polyester materials with diameter range of m 0.02mm to 0.38mm. Under the product division of the concrete fibers, the two segments are fibrillated concrete fibers and monofilament concrete fibers. The report covered the market analysis of all these types of concrete fibers along with their applications analysis in various industries and key companies in the market across the globe.Â
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The report analyzes all the major applications outlook of concrete fibers including building & construction and mining. Moreover, the building & construction which accounts for highest market share and market worth of concrete fibers is further segmented depending on the type of structures such as runway, aircraft parking, and pavements, roads, tunnel lining and slope stabilization, blast resistant structures, thin shell, walls, pipes, and manholes, and dams and hydraulic structures, among others.
The report highlights the market trends, growth opportunities, key revenue pockets, strategic developments, business forecast and dynamics of concrete fibers including major drivers, inhibitors, status and outlook for applications, and challenges in the market. The concrete fiber market is majorly driven by the increasing urbanization along with the high and continuous growth of construction industry. Moreover, the market growth is also attributed to the upward penetration of the end-user industries. The proper use of concrete fibers in the structure requires highly skilled labors with good technical knowledge. Lack of these factors is posing a great challenge to the concrete fiber industry. High cost prices related to its operations is limiting the concrete fiber market. Besides, the pricing analysis of various types of concrete fibers along with the product benchmarking has been given high importance in the report.Â
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The global concrete fiber market analysis based on different regions such as North America, Europe, APAC, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa is also covered exhaustively in the report. Along with this, the report also focuses on major developing and developed countries like the U.S., Canada, Germany, the U.K., France, India, Brazil, China, and Japan among others. It basically covers the entire market size analysis. North America dominates the concrete fiber market share owing to the demand for steel fiber and synthetic fiber concrete. Asia-Pacific captures lions share in the global concrete fiber market and pockets huge share in global revenue along with forecasting significant growth rate in the market. This is majorly due to the high structural development and fastest growing building & construction industry.
The market entropy section of the report focuses on the competitiveness of the key vendors in the market across the value chain. The competitiveness is measure based on the business development strategies such as new product launches and developments, mergers & acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations and others. The market share analysis of the leading companies in the market is also covered in the report.Â
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Some of the leading players profiled in the report are:
BASF SE
Sika AG
Propex Global
Cemex
Bekaert SA
W.R. Grace and Company.Â
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The Top 5 companies in Concrete Fiber Market are:
BASF
Sika AG
Owens Corning
GCP Applied Technologies
CEMEX S.A.B
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Incomprehensible
JacksonJoel x F!Reader
WC: 4k
Summary: Old man Joel is having trouble lasting a whole round on top.
Warnings: Smut, piv, sub joel, kinda angsty, comfort, Joel feels all sad and like heâs not good enough, Joel is 57 with back problems, handjob, vivid descriptions of bodily fluids, soft dom reader, reader calls Joel âold manâ once or twice, joel grips the headboard, (implied) age gap
Note: Iâve wanted to write subby Joel for a while, and I donât think I went subby enough but I still love this fic. I took way too long writing it, so, no proofread. If thereâs any mistakes, tell me. If you have any tips, tell me. Please reblog if you like, and if you want more fics like this, tell me, because I love my Jackson Joel and I have a kink for babying old men
As Joel trudged tiredly up the driveway, he watched the porch light flicker and dim, only to return to its original warm glow a moment later. The bulb was old and it would be difficult to find another; he didnât want to think about it, he had a long enough list of things to do already.
As more people moved into Jackson, more babies were born, and more houses built, there was more work to be done around town and more responsibilities to be dealt with. Joelâs hair had greyed significantly in the past year, and still his patrols were getting longer. Even though his muscles felt extra sore after a long day of scavenging, heâd still have to get up the next morning and do it again.
Joel was fifty-seven two months ago, and as winter settled upon the town and rain puddles took a permanent residence on the sidewalks, he was becoming increasingly aware of it.
In recent weeks, light dustings of snow would fall from the sky, previews of the inches yet to come as the cold months approached. Joelâs heavy boots clomp against the cement path to your shared home, stepping in slush that crunches, half frozen, under his feet.
In his age, his fingers were especially sensitive to the cold, and it was likely that his brown leather gloves were the only thing protecting them from turning purple in the frosty air. Even so, he feels numb, and he rubs his covered hands against each other. Joel steps onto the porch, the only sound being his bulky shoes against the hollow wood of the deck. With a deep and breathy exhale and a glance up at the glowing windowâyou were awakeâhe fishes the house key from his pocket and slides it into the lock. It was a rewarding sound, one he looked forward to each day. It meant a night of rest, a warm plate of food, and the chance to see you.
He turns the cold brass knob and the door creaks open, emitting a squeal from its old and rusty hinges. The house was clean and tidy, but it had been built so long ago. No matter how clean the two of you kept it, the wood in the walls was weakening and the roof tiles continuing to wear under the rain. It reminded Joel of himself. He breathes in and closes the door, turning the lock as he takes in the smell, a fusion of both of your unique scents, traced with the aroma of old books and wood.
His boots are muddy, so he makes sure to rid them by the door. Under his feet, the floor creaks lightly and once you register the sound of movement downstairs, you practically prance down them.
You find him in the kitchen, still in his jacket and gloves as he leans on the counter with a glass of water. He takes a sip and places down the cup, its clink against the surface obscured by his deep, southern voice.
âSweetheart,â he greets, the bags under his eyes deeper than usual, and his voice less steady. You could practically feel his exhaustionânow, and in weeks past. Regardless, your mouth turns up in a smile.
âLong day?â Your hand takes one of his, fingers working to peel the leather from his skin. âI made dinner. Chicken, the way you like.â You move on to his other hand before setting down the gloves and lacing your fingers with his freezing ones. You squeeze.
âThank you, baby⊠sâjust⊠freezinâ out there. Cold gives me a damn headache.â He presses a kiss to your forehead as your fingers find the brass zipper of his big brown jacketâthe one he always wore and that youâd never tire of seeing him come home in. You pull down and free his strong arms as he stretches them above his head, sighing. You hear a pop from a joint of his, a hollow crack that rang out habitually each time Joel broke free from a spell of motionlessness. Soon, his jacket is forgotten and draped over a chair as you fetch a plate from the wooden cabinet.
The plates were china, their condition nearly mint and preserved for all these years. From the pot on the stove, you heap his plate with food. It was warm and steaming, and you found little as rewarding as watching him scarf down your cooking or drink down your tea after a long day of work. Perhaps it was your love language; a humble exchange for the drawers heâd fix and mend, or the shelves heâd put together when you needed more space for the trinkets heâd bring back for you, swiped from the shelf of an empty home heâd cleared.
You place the dish in front of him on the table, setting a fork next to it and a topped off glass of water. Across from him, you sit, having already aten. This felt optimal, allowing you to rest your chin in your hands and watch him, talk to him, hear about his day.
Joel nearly groans as he takes the first bite, his exhaustion even more evident. âTastes like heaven, baby,â he mutters between bites.
âI made extra for you to bring on patrol tomorrow. Lunch, or something.â
He hums in acknowledgement, a quiet thanks as he enjoys his meal. A drink from his glass, then he breaks the silence, a hand palming at the back of his neck. ââM so damn sore.â
You frown. It upsets you to see how much Joel is working, and saddens you further to witness how it affects him. More often than not, his back is sore, or his legs achy. As prideful as he was, it was clear that he needed a break. And although Joel warned you against bringing it up to Tommy, the idea was getting increasingly tempting. Itâs becoming a priority of yours to get him off that damn schedule.
âIâm sorry,â you soothe and stand up, topping off his glass once again, before your hands come to rest on his shoulders as you stand behind his chair. Your fingers squeeze at the muscles there, taut and stressed as he inhales deeply and takes another bite. âI can massage it if you want.â A beat, before you speak again. âMaybe you should ask Tommy if someone else can pick up your shift.â
Joel says your name in a stern, yet exasperated tone that says, âdrop itâ. You wonder what exactly it is that stops him from asking for help.
âOkay,â you agree, forcing the topic out of your mind and out of your mouth, hands still working at his tense and knotted muscle. âI just worry about you. I just donât want to see you hurting, I want you to feel good.â
âIâm just⊠gettinâ old, is all. Ainât got nothinâ to do with work, Iâm⊠Iâm okay.â Joel grunts as your hands work, and you donât believe him one bitânot even a little. Either way, you donât argue. Instead, you lean down and kiss the top of his head, your lips pressing against his soft, graying hair.
âAlright,â you agree. He hums as he feels your lips.
âPlus,â he adds. âI can still keep up with you, I reckon.â
âSure can, old man,â you squeeze one of his arms, a thick bicep only barely softened by age. You very strongly appreciated his strengthâmuscles formed through vigorous labor; initially, fixing roofs in the sun, and eventually, fighting infected with his bare hands. Granted, he is more comfortable now. His life is stable in Jackson, allowing his tummy to soften up a bit because he has food to eat and a bed to lounge in. Even so, he could still pick you up and carry you out in the snow, and when he would grunt a little deeper now with the effort, you reveled in the sound.
He takes a bite. âSo long as you donât get sickâa me.â ïżŒ
âNever.â
A deep chuckle from Joel, and his plate is clean. He looks up at you, and you take the opportunity to lean down and press a kiss to his cheek, hands finding the sides of his face as your lips move to envelop his. Your mouth moves tenderly over his as he emits a soft hum.
You pull your lips away softly, a string of saliva connecting your mouths before it breaks and your eyes rake over his face as it still rests in your hands.
âI feel better already,â he states.
âIâm sure,â you smile, gaze flicking down to the bulge in his pants, a tent beginning to form.
âFeels nice,â he says, referring to nothing in particular. It was all so pleasantâthe way you made him dinner and fed him with such care, how you worked out the stiffness in his muscles and kissed away his trepidationâhe never had enough of it. He was never entirely sure why you chose himâgrumpy and hardened, old and wearyâbut you never let him spend too much time mulling it over. You loved him so entirely that it was nearly impossible to doubt, every past loss and failing managing to fade to nothing when he would meet your eyes.
Your hands drop from his face and you pick up his plate and empty glass, your feet carrying you the short distance to the kitchen sink. Over your shoulder, you see him watching you, on his eyes a look of admiration combined with a hint of lust. Joelâs absolute love for your nurturing nature was something that he would rarely voice, and that nobody else would ever guess. You wipe the plate clean and set it in the sink, rinsing your hands and wiping them dry.
By now, Joel has stood, meeting you again in the dim light of the dining room. You smile lazily at him, relieved that the dayâs responsibilities were done and dealt with. To you, having Joel around in the evening after a long day is the best gift, and you find his occasional night patrols to be cruel and unusual punishments. When your arms wrap affectionately around his middle, his hand rests on the back of your head, fingers splaying over and entwining with your hair. He presses a kiss to your temple.
âYouâre sâbeautifulâŠâ he murmurs into your skin, his words so honest and caring. He hums softly before tilting your head up and taking a kiss. Joel felt that it was the most reassuring thing and so wholly intimate. Your lips, he felt, belonged on his, slotting onto one another like pieces of a jigsaw. Your hand rubs up his back as one of his cups the back of your neck, guiding your head gently. He pulls your body lightly against his, the movement firm but not aggressive. Heâs sleepy and sapped, but that doesnât stop his hands from coasting greedily over your body. Your warm skin always soothes himâevidently, he is harder now, and you feel the pressure wedged against your lower stomach.
Your lips drift apart, still tangled in the otherâs arms. Itâs clear where Joel wants this to go, and you second the thought.
âYouâre gorgeousâŠâ he mutters another compliment, pushing aside a strand of hair from your face. âJust wanna have you forever. I could. Again and againâŠâ
It isnât clear if Joel entirely knows what heâs saying, but his musings sound promising either way. âYou sure you have the stamina for that, old man?â You tease him into his shoulder, your close embrace both tempting and comforting.
âYes, maâam,â he states, paying no mind to his own lassitude and achy muscles. How could they even cross his mind? He had you in his arms, your body at his fingertips.
In a mediocre attempt at assuming Joelâs southern drawl, you ask, âAre you fixinâ to prove it to me?â
He chuckles, his voice low and thick. âIf thatâs what you want,â he feigns nonchalanceâalbeit, poorly. âI donât sound like that.â
âMhmâŠâ By now, your mind is empty, save for one thing. Memories of Joelâs busy schedule have departed from your head, along with all of your external worries, and he is leading you upstairs.
When your back hits the mattress in the palely lit bedroom, you smile softly up at Joel, who is unhooking his belt, pulling it free from the loops. His gaze is roaming over you hungrily, and you can tell that his day has been particularly long by the wanting look in his eye.
You squirm out of your shorts and pull your top over your head as you lay against the cold covers. Dropping the discarded clothes on the floor by the bed, you catch Joelâs eyes as he pushes down his worn and worked jeans, faded dirt staining the heels. His boxers are dark and tented, his necessity for you abundantly clear. Heâd like to crawl into your arms, but first, he has to give you what you want and assuage his own frustration. He lifts his shirt over his head, dropping it absentmindedly on the floor.
The bed dips slightly when the weight of Joelâs knees comes to rest on it. You peer up at him as he looks down at you, a dazed and loving smile on his face as his hands are set on your knees, pulling them apart and making room for his broad body between them.
Joelâs lips kiss along your jaw, nipping lightly at your neck. He props his body up with one elbow, the other hand coursing over your skin, trailing over the lace of your bra and down to the fabric of your soft panties. He mindlessly toys with the band, his mind focused on your neck, but quickly shifts his attention to the rest of your body.
Joel is particularly desperate tonight, his hands both restless and spent as they hook under and pull at your underwear. They come off fully, tossed aside on the bed. The air in the room is chilly, but Joelâs form radiates warmth, encasing you with it. You smile softly as his briefs are finally let down and a strong, veined hand wraps around his length. Joel pumps it a few times before teasing his tip along your entrance, and you inhale through your teeth.
You chuckle breathily at the focused look on his face as he nudges himself into you. You brace yourself for the stretch as your eyes watch where his cock hitches inside, before your gaze coasts up to the trail of hair that leads to his belly button, then at his strong chest, and ultimately his face. He slides in before you can look back down, and your eyes narrow as your mouth falls open slightly.
The look on your face was pricelessâone Joel had seen many timesâbut priceless, nonetheless. His first few strokes are slow and relishing, but his impatience forces him to speed up. He has spent the day thinking about you, and will continue to do so long after he drifts to sleep; so, his energy has nowhere to go but into his movements, his hips tapping yours as the room fills with the soft click, click, click of your bodies touching, fluids exchanging.
Your husbandâs mouth no longer has the power to contain his grunts of pleasure, soft noises escaping his throat with each movement. Your heavy breaths align with his like a melody, sounding synchronously into the dim bedroom, limbs tangled in blankets and damp skin.
Above you, Joelâs brow is slightly dampened with sweat, his body trying not to succumb to his enervation. Of course you couldnât hear it, but you could only guess that his heart was beating a bit quicker than it usually did. His hands grip at your hips a little harder as his thrusts hasten, your velvety skin on his fingers consoling him.
Joel might be getting up there, but he was still big. He always would be, and a sound no short of a whine leaves your mouth as your hand rests over his on your hipâa comforting gesture to both him and yourself. The insides of your thighs are slippery, and they slicken Joelâs in turn when your bodies touch.
âBabyâŠâ Joel grumbles, his voice low and nearly inaudible.
Your response is a feeble hum, an affectionate reassurance. âHmâŠâ
âIâm⊠shit, IâŠâ his voice trails off. One hand of his is still tightly holding the bone of your hip, guiding and grinding it against his own as his cock disappears into you. His other wipes away the perspiration on his forehead before landing to tightly grip the wooden headboard, the structure bracing Joelâs weight as he drives into you.
âSo good, JoelâŠâ you mutter, your eyes drifting shut as he moves inside of you, tip kissing your cervix again and again. Repeatedly, your insides stretch and your pleasure mounts, your eyelids still closed in sheer bliss, stomach tingling from your approaching orgasm, along with your proximity to the man you love.
You swear you hear the wood crack with how hard he holds the head of the bed. His movements become more tense, deliberate. His breath huffs deeply, and at first you suspect that he might be getting close. He usually takes longer than this, but you cannot blame himâhis dayâs been hard, and heâs needed you. But soon enough, almost as abruptly as he had started, his movements cease. He doesnât slow, or pull out to finish on your stomachâhe stops. Your hips buck imperceptibly at the cessation.
âSweetheartâŠâ Joel mumbles defeatedly, his hips drawing out a few more slow and shallow strokes before coming to a complete halt. âI canât. Mâ too tired.â
You blink at his admission. You fish deep in your brain for something to say, a caring response, but before you do, he does all he can to hide his reddening face in the crook of your neck.
For a moment, he stays there. His head rests on your shoulder in silence before he breaks it. âIâm sorry⊠Iâm sorry baby.â He mumbles something about a hard day and getting old. You canât help but card your fingers through his hair, dark and streaked with silver like a tree turning red in autumn. Except, when his leaves fell, they would not be growing back. They would not rejuvenate themselves come spring, ready to dance again in the summer breeze. But you donât think that winter needs to be hopeless or sad. There isnât a bone of Joelâs that you donât love, or a wrinkle you wonât worship. Every doubtâif there ever were any, at allâis waved away, lost to what you love the most about him; and so you giggle into his hair.
âDonât laugh at meâŠâ he murmurs, embarrassment still permeating his voice.
âIâm not laughing at you, baby. Itâs okay,â your head pats lightly on the back of his head. âItâs okay. Youâre working like hell.â
âIâm sorry,â he apologizes again. Heâs a proud man, and letting you down feels like a firm blow to the chest.
âDonât say sorry,â you smile sweetly as you tilt his head up towards yours. After laying a gentle kiss to his forehead, you add, âItâs alright, Handsome.â
He scoffs under his breath, but canât stop a sheepish smile from spreading across his lips. He buries his head back into the crook of your neck. As soon as he does, you tilt his face back up again and speak.
âWhat, you donât agree?â
He avoids your eyes, looking up off to the side. âI just⊠yâsure? You think Iâm handsome? Yâdonât think⊠I ainât enough for you?â
The question catches you off guard and you continue to gaze down at him, your thumb gliding over the side of his face. âAre you being serious?â
No answer on his end, just the same apprehensive look on his face as he refuses to meet your eye.
âOf course I do, Joel. Youâre so handsome. Donât be ridiculous.â You say before adding, âAnd I think youâre the best guy I could ever ask for, and it doesnât matter if youâre a little tired sometimes.â You smile.
Joel only grunts when you shift your body until his back is on the pillows. Youâre now sitting on his hips, his cock still buried in youâthrobbing but forgotten. His hair is disheveled and he looks rather dazed, gazing up at you with a look of admiration and necessity.
Your hand finds its way to cup the side of his face, a position it often assumes; the spot feels like its home. You feel the prickle of his beard on your skin, and you lean down to press a kiss to his lips, wet and a bit chapped from the cold outside. Slowly, you begin to rock your hips, a gentle and slow movement that Joel reacts to, one of his hands coming to grip onto your hip and the other draping over his eyes out of both insecurity and overwhelment.
A heavy breath leaves his mouth as you pull his hand away from his face. He still isnât quite able to look you in the eye, so you tilt his face toward you once again, your hips rolling in treacherous circles.
A hum leaves your mouth, the look on Joelâs face fueling the fire between your legs. As you move, you let your mouth drop open slightly, wanting to make your pleasure clear to him.
âFeels so good, JoelâŠâ you murmur. âKeep looking at me,â you instruct. You werenât sure exactly how to get his confidence back up or make him feel better. His head seemed to be in another place, one of penitence and embarrassment. âYânever told me how nice it is to be on top. Might have to try it more often.â You feel him twitch inside of you. Your fingers continue to trace along his jaw.
Joel groans as your hips grind into his a bit faster, the view of you peering down at him heating up his stomach. âItâs⊠okay? Youâre not disappointed?â He asks, more so to reassure himself.
You chuckle lightly under your breath, his still moving as you choke out, âOf course notâŠâ You hear something close to a whimper leave Joelâs mouth, and you take one of his hands and hold it to your center, between your legs as his thumb begins rubbing your clit. âThere you goâŠâ
He is happy to help. Any way you can make him feel appreciated will make him groan under you.
âOh, wow, JoelâŠâ you continue, your noises growing more prolonged. By now, you could almost cum from his sounds alone, desperate and almost pitiful. His fuck-up hit him hard, and has left him yearning to either make it up to you or push it from his head. His thumb circles you in just the way you like, sending jolts through your body that further energize you, hips still rocking with care and want. A hand laced up into his hair, you murmur, âIâm gonna cum⊠youâre making me cum, Joel⊠shit.â
âIâm⊠me too,â you hear him choke out. He looks entirely out of it, his gaze shifting from your face down to where your flesh surrounds him. You smile, taking a few more rolls of your hips before slowing, pulling out of you his thick length, tip angry, red, and swollen from being still without release. You let your hand run up and down his cock, further smearing the liquids that coat it as you rub him, his mouth falling open slightly.
âYeah⊠youâre so pretty, Joel. Youâll always be pretty. Handsome⊠sweetâŠâ you list, mumbling off whatever kind words you could think off as you stroke his cock, rubbing it occasionally against your clit.
He hisses, pleasure mounting at your tenderness of your touch and the sweetness of your words. Each time your hand travels up his length, he gets closer, and heâs unable to stop himself from spilling over your hand. His thick ropes of cum leak from his weeping slit, a low grunt sounding from somewhere deep in his throat.
A smile spreads across your face, the dribble of white down your hand doing something to youâit always does. âThere you go, baby,â you coddle, a kiss to his cheek. âAs simple as that.â
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KMFDM
KMFDM is a German industrial rock and metal band, founded in Paris in 1984 by Sascha Konietzko and the German painter Udo Sturm. The name KMFDM is an acronym for the German phrase "Kein Mitleid fĂŒr die Mehrheit", which loosely translates to "No pity for the majority".
After forming, the band settled in Hamburg, Germany, and then moved to the United States, first to Chicago in 1991 and then to Seattle in 1993. Throughout their career, KMFDM has been a pioneer in the fusion of techno, dance and heavy metal, developing a characteristic industrial sound that they call "Ultra Heavy Beat"..
In 1999, KMFDM was briefly dissolved, but was reconstituted in 2002 by Konietzko. Since then, the band has continued to produce music and tour, cementing their status as one of the most influential bands in the industrial genre.






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Sutopuri, short for Strawberry Prince, is a Japanese boy VTuber entertainment group formed in 2016 that embodies both princely charm and idol qualities. Known for their diverse activities, they seamlessly blend Music, Live Streaming, Character Voice and Gaming Content, standing out as a unique fusion of virtual and real-world personalities. As VTubers, they are active across platforms like YouTube and TikTok, captivating audiences with regular content. In addition to their online presence, Sutopuri shines as singers. Their music offers unforgettable experiences, from heartfelt ballads to uplifting pop anthems, spanning multiple genres. Their live performances feel like pure magic, uniting the audience and transforming the atmosphere into something extraordinary. Their fame even extends to Japan's most prestigious year-end event, NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, cementing their national presence. On top of that, the group has ventured into film, with members voicing characters in their theatrical release, showcasing their versatility as voice actors.
The group consists of six members: Nanamori, Jel, Satomi, Rinu, Colon, and Root. Each member expresses their individuality through their VTuber avatars, further emphasizing their creativity and distinct personas.

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It's fate ( Bradley bradshaw x reader) part three
summary : The moment that bradley is waiting for as he take the girl he is convinced(knows) is his future wife on that first day and pulling out all the stops so that there will be more
warning : its tooth rooting fluffy fluff stuff
previous part
He was nervous , he was excited and he was totally and utterly completely caught in the spell . His mom was right all those years he thought the woman lost the plot he wish she could of told her she was right . Maybe he was jumping the gun but then again the woman he was currently going on a first date with could ask him to jump and he would ask how high .Â
â youâll know , when you meet them youâll knowâ those words his mother trying to teach him growing up suddenly crystal clear. Â
â so where ya taking me bradley brooster radleyâ god even her voice was perfect he could stay mute rest of his life and listen to that voice .Â
âWell i made reservations at this new fusion fever place it does a little everything so well i wouldnât get the food wrong , then i have a little surprise after on the beachâ.Â
â you aint planning on killing me right?â she teased .Â
â you never ⊠your brother occasionally have thought about itâ he chuckled .Â
â heâs a softy really he gives you problems just tell him marley and me , that man got in such a fit of despair my mama almost few to san diego til we let him talk to our dog back home â she giggled .Â
â damn thatâs kinda cute and makes him human plus i may of cried with him and went to dog shelter â he laughed awkwardly. Â
â did you get dog ⊠oh can i meet him â she almost jumped up excited.Â
â i can so get one no i will get one and you can meet it â he smiled noting to himself to go back to that shelter wondering if their was a 24 hour one that was a thing right ? .
â slow your roll brooster lets eat first before your committing here , i could eat like a slob â she pointed out .Â
â and iâll eat like a pig â he shot back .Â
â you are adorableâ she giggled that was definitely his favorite sound he was wondering what other sounds he would like from her .Â
â calm down brooster jesus â he thought scolding himself .Â
The moment the pulled up he was on his best game jumping out of the car so fast he stumble , slightly praying it was dark enough she didnât notice as he went to the other side opening the door holding his hand out and escort her like the queen she was to the door . even pulling her chair out once they were shown to the table he may of nearly pushed the matradee out of the way to do so but heâd tip the man on way out or not .. maybe . She had head turning moment she walked in and honestly as much as he hated it he didnât blame them she was stunningly beautiful from the casual sweaters and jean shorts heâd seen her or the other outfits heâd seen her back when they were strangers but now the white sundress had every part loving it . her bright eyes and smile he could see as his personal beacon calling him home every night , or that voice of hers leading him like a siren at sea . he listened intently cementing everything she told him about herself in turn sharing things about himself from his favorite color to his parents which was never something he shared on a first day but yet he told her stories of his mom and ones he could remember of his dad . she told him stories of what it was like having jake as a big brother and one thing he could never argue with was that hangman did love his family . she was the youngest of the five sisters and well seven kids in total which in turn he joke if her parents needed a tv but honestly if she wanted twenty kids he would give them to her.Â
â hey they kept going til they got perfectionâ she smirked that sarcastic side he could only imagine how much it irritated jake giving he was the same.Â
 â i donât doubt that at all â he winked .Â
â honestly iâm surprised there isnât little seresin out there with that hound dog i call a brotherâ she snorted . â sure theyâre are in texas but none are jakes â she smiled .Â
â do you miss it , texas â he asked .Â
â sometimes but i like it here , plus it not too far away i mean a day or less car trip if iâm really feeling homesick plus jakes here so it makes it less lonely and makes my mama sleep better and my papa not driving up check on me all time â .Â
â well you have me here too i mean you know what i mean â he blushed .Â
â good to know iâll keep it on mind that bradley brooster radley is there to kept little ole me less lonelyâ she winked.Â
â what made you become a kindergarten teacher ?âÂ
â wow you really do wanna know it all huh? Well i love kids i always did even growing up  i was always the one to well cause the trouble and wild child but even then i wanted to be teacher and well having all those nieces and nephews i was always good with the younger years mama said i had the touch and my sister emily well she said iâd make a good kindergarten teacher â .Â
â well from the way you talk about your kids , your class honestly is already telling that your a great teacher definitely one that going to make impact â he gushed .Â
 â well thank you , i hope soâ she smiled shyly . â itâs not as exciting as what you do though hell iâd be scared shitless getting in one of those hornets yâall flyboys got balls â .Â
â hey donât knock it til you try it , maybe you just need the right flyboy sweetheartâ he winked.Â
â is that so?â.Â
â oh baby youâll love it in mine ⊠my jet i mean â he gulped.Â
â guess weâll add it to future dates if this one stays as great as it is so farâ she patted his cheek as she stood . â i need to use the little girls room iâll be back â and honestly he tried really but he almost fell out of the chair when he look watching how her hips swayed as she walk . â shit behaveâ he scolded himself.Â
Once desert was finish and he left a big tip and paying before she could even see the bill hit the table he once again escorted her to the bronco opening the door and even putting the belt on for her jesus even the sent of her perfume had him so intoxicated in her . with check that the beach plan was a go before he got in the driver side . what he didnât expect was the moment he sat down ready to turn was her lips to peck his cheek. One simple action and he was short circuiting needed a moment before he even started the car. The whole car ride they talked more possibly more than she ever did on a first day . bradley brooster radley had her talking of anything and everything and he was actually listening . the whole time he was a perfect gentlemen she almost thought she was dreaming . never had she ever been treated in such a way. She had hard time not swooning and keeping her cool most of the time . he was nothing she ever met before . honestly she noticed him back everytime she would pass him it was likes something out of a movie and many time she was thinking of saying something but he was gone by time she could and honestly night she tired in the hard deck but jake pushed her out the door before she could get more out of her mouth and then her chance she took it that first time in the cafe honestly she was bucket of nerves and then well now here she was having the best date of her life and hope there would be more .Â
Pulling to the hard deck her head tilted in confusion she could of sworn he said the beach as he got out opening her door and unbuckling her belt . this time when he took her hand she intertwined their fingers it was cute even in the night she could see the red on his cheeks or how wide his smile was . they walked near the entrance of the hard deck only to turn as then she seen it just at the back and indeed on the beach the light that led them down to were a blanket sat on the sand along with a basket and what looked like a speaker sat waiting and flowers more specifically her favorite .Â
â your brother may have help but didnât think iâd have a first date and not get the most beautiful girl iâve ever seen flowers â he smile picking them up and handing them to her .Â
â shit are you even real â she gasped still in awe taking it all in .
âWell i remember you told me your favorite thing was to watch the stars so whatâs better then watching them on a beach with the sounds of the waves but i was hoping you would dance with me first he tapped his phone as her mouth fell open . â ok jake might of helped with that too â he smiled shyly as sound of la vie an rose played . â so would you care to danceâ he held his hand out .Â
â how could i say no this is wowâ she was lost for words in the best way possible as she took his hands putting them on her waste as she wrapped her arm around his neck as the two swayed around eyes locked both slowly closer til there forehead where touching .
â yup this was definitely fateâ he finally said.Â
â bradley radley brooster shut up and kiss meâ she smiled.
â yes maâam â he leaned down his lips touch her and if he wasnât a goner before (which he was ) , he was definitely a goner now for the future mrs bradshaw . Â
@bets-bookshelf hope you enjoy đâ€ïžđâ€ïž
A/n : if anyone wants more from these two just ask and will deliver oneshots <3
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JOSHUAâS FAME DR
002 DISCOGRAPHY
Roses - Late 2022
Roses is more than just a debut EPâitâs the sound of raw talent meeting unstoppable ambition. created in the most unfiltered way possible, the six-track project is a fusion of dreamy melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and an effortless blend of R&B, pop, and ethereal beats. born from late-night experiments with borrowed instrumentals, Roses is a testament to passion over perfection.

TRACKLIST:
TITLE TIME
petals 2:38
nostalgia 3:21
pink parasol 2:40
echos of me 1:32
roses in the rain 4:21
dreams coated in ink 3:37
GENRES: Pop, Rap, RNB, Hyperpop, Experimental, Neo-Soul
Billboard Placement: â
Achievement: Started Joshuaâs career.
Stardust - Early 2023 (Pop+Rap)
after the demand of new music from fans, joshua dropped his single, Stardust a track about his success, getting money, and thanking his best-friend/his manager. the track marked the turning point from internet sensation to a full fledged artist.
TITLE TIME
Stardust 3:56
Billboard Placement: #23-100 (Still charting since release)
Achievements: Started the official âPINKPRINT/PINKBANDZâ movement, Grammy Nominated (Lost).
COSMIC FREQUENCY - Mid 2025
joshuaâs debut album. all the growth, criticism received, an experience, a sonic journey through fame, self-discovery, and the vibrations that shape our reality. following the viral success of Roses and Stardust, this debut full-length project cements its creator as more than just a rising starâthis is the work of an artist shaping an era. every feature, every flow, every lyric. perfection.
TRACKLIST:
TITLE TIME
ECLIPSED (ft. Beyoncé & Solange) 3:57
VENUS (ft. Jhené Aiko) 3:21
CHERRY BLOSSOM SINS (ft. Lana Del Rey) 4:36
SILK AND GOLD (ft. Erykah Badu) 3:02
SIREN SONG (ft. Beyoncé) 0:53
NO SIGNAL (ft. Charli XCX) 2:43
ELECTRIC SUN 3:32
GARDEN OF SECRETS 1:45
MOONLIT MIRAGE 5:42
HEAVENâS VOICEMAIL (ft. Ariana Grande) 3:33
COSMIC HIGH 4:26
MERCURYâS RIPTIDE 7:47
CF (Outro) 1:11
Genres: Rap, Pop, Country-Pop, Sigilkore, Hyperpop, Experimental, House, Electronic, Rock, RnB, 90âs Rnb, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Jazz, Disco, Soul, Neo Soul, Bounce, Gospel, Dance, Techno, Fusion.
Billboard Placement: #1-20 (Still charting!)
Achievements: Grammy AOTY Nominee for 2025 Grammys, Rated 9.6 by Pitchfork, Highest First Week Sales Ever, Surpassing Micheal Jacksonâs âThrillerâ, selling 121 million copies, Promoting the âPINKBANDZâ aesthetic to high-fashion.
creds to: @violettqs for inspo!!
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Hai, so I've been working on, as weird/cringe as this might sound, a OC for On Borrowed Time, and was wondering, is there any particular rhyme or reason behind how OBT characters look
On the same topic, do the names have proper meaning behind them, like Dielle, Malachi, any particular reason that's the name you landed apon, or was it random chance?
Thank you, a random Vulpix
// Aw, not weird and cringe at all! I find it very flattering. The design philosophy of OBT characters has morphed over time as my own artistic preferences have changed- early designs for the comic favored features that I personally enjoyed (fluffy mammals, spiky dragon-y reptiles, white scleras and human-ish eyes). You can see this in Rune and Dielle, for example!
As I've continued my journey through art though, I've found I appreciate a lot of the canon designs of pokemon. When new characters are introduced, you may find that they stick closer to their canon designs, since I now have an easy time drawing them.
As a little drawing exercise, I even drew Rune and Dielle in a style closer to canon recently!
And honestly... I kinda prefer it! But their designs in the comic are pretty cemented at this point, and I still enjoy them even if they aren't 100% my preference anymore.
The other part of OBT's designs are that they have a notable feature- which will usually be either clothing or hybridization. Again, Dielle is an example of the latter (hence why her outfits are pretty sparse), and my general idea is to not clutter designs with too many elements that the species of the pokemon is completely unrecognizable. This is also why OBT doesn't (often) accept true fusion cameos- as far as OBT's worldbuilding is concerned, actual 50/50 hybrids are pretty much unheard of! Every pokemon has a base species they belong to, though they can have traits of another parent species.
Going back to the former point with clothing, look no further than our resident duck!
Who was recently joined by Mr. Wizard over there,
Where the standout part of their design is the cool clothes they wear. In general I've also been trying to make more of an effort to have more purebred designs show up in OBT, though mileage varies there haha.
As for names, they're mostly selected just based on if they sound nice for the character in question! I'll occasionally look up name meanings as a sort of tiebreaker, but mostly I go off of the list I talked about in this ask here when I'm in need of a name!
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THE DEATH OF CLEOPATRA /1659-63/ by GUIDO CAGNACCI
The painting represents the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra, in her last moments following her suicide. She is portrayed as calm and serene, in a resigned state, after being bitten by an asp. It is a representation that gives way to the structural evocation of tragic beauty and nobility at her last moments.
Cagnacci applies a very dynamic composition for this dramatic moment. The queen is reclined, and all around are her attendants in expressive gestures and facial expressions, creating the feeling of urgency and tension.
The coiled asp on Cleopatra's arm symbolizes death and, at the same time, the power of choice in her suicide, cementing Cleopatra's death not as a tragic end but as a courageous act of defiance. The rich colors and textures of the fabric and skin demonstrate to a great extent the sensuality and tragedy of her character.
The chiaroscuro, a great contrast of light and dark, elicits Cleopatra's vulnerable state and stresses just how much the scene is intense. Her face almost seems to be a fusion between the emotions of resignation and anguish. It is the severe psychology of the last moment in her life that Cagnacci seized, the emotional status more than the simple fact of dying.
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Hello esteemed mutual. If you are reading this, then that means my propaganda is working. But you might still have questions, so I am here to answer them. And also, it is my duty to report back on it, because this game was chosen by you, my mutuals. It shows that democracy is still valuable in 2024, despite the world trying to prove us otherwise.
What is Cassette Beasts?
Cassette Beasts is a monster taming/creature collecting game developed by Bytten Studio. You play as the Player (who obviously can be named), who washes up on the shore of an island called New Wirral, which is located in a different dimension. There's only one issue: there is no way home. People from all different worlds and times end up in New Wirral and no one knows why. Another interesting thing is that New Wirral is inhabited by all kinds of monsters, but luckily, humans have found a way to beat them. These monsters are recordable and you can copy them to cassette tapes. Humans then use these cassette tapes to turn into a copy of those monsters, allowing humans to fight wild monsters and battle other humans.
The Player has to adjust to life on New Wirral, but is certain that there must be a way home. Together with their new friend Kayleigh, they go to investigate and learn that there are bosses called Archangels, and defeating them might lead to a way home. During your journey, you meet a lot of different Partner characters with their own storylines, and you are able to explore the open world of New Wirral.
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What makes this game so different from others in the genre?
I'm going to be upfront: I don't have a lot of experience with creature collection/monster taming games. I have only played Pokémon, Ooblets, and also Persona. For Persona the creature collection is only a part of a bigger game, and in Ooblets you dance battle against the creatures in order to grow them in your garden. So yeah, I can only compare it to those.
I think the thing that immediately cements this as something different from Pokémon is that this game focuses a lot on the bond between humans, not between humans and monsters. That's not to say that you cannot get attached to your tapes (I did), but YOU turn into the monsters. As a result, monsters don't have their own levels, they instead take on the Player's level. This, to me, was game changing! This means that basically every tape is useful, no matter when you recorded it. Oh, you recorded a level 01 Traffikrab in the beginning of the game? Well, if you're level 80 at the end of the game and use that tape, you bet your ass Traffikrab is level 80 as well. This also makes it more exciting to actually record all the beasts in this game (which I did, I finished yesterday!)
BY THE WAY, did you know that once you're in the process of recording a monster, it cannot be killed! Gone are the fears of accidentally killing the monster you want to catch! Recording in general is more advanced than just throwing a tape at them and hoping for the best. There's strategy to it. You'll see. You will want to catch 'em all.
Which leads me to the second cool part: remastering. When your tape reaches 5 starts, it can be remastered (aka evolved) into a better tape. Not all tapes can be remastered, but some beasts can only be found through remastering! Not only that, but some tapes have branching paths as well, where a tape remasters into a certain monster depending on the time, moveset or an answer to a question.
And that leads me to another core feature of Cassette Beasts: fusions. Every monster has the ability to fuse with another monster. The devs say that this means that there are around 14.400 fusions available in this game, and that's not even accurate, because this number doesn't include the new monsters added in v1.2, v1.5 and the DLC! And the number is even higher if you take into account that EVERY SINGLE MONSTER has the ability to be a bootleg. A bootleg is basically a shiny, so it has a different colour scheme, but it also impacts the typing of the monster and they have a chance of getting better moves. There are 14 types (more on that later), which means that technically every monster can have 14 variants, which lead to differently typed fusions as well. Bro. What the FUCK.
Fusing monsters makes you more powerful, but it also means you only get one chance to act per move, instead of two. Fused monsters merge their stats and movesets, and they generate more AP per turn. AP is the amount of points you need to use a move, like of like PP in Pokémon.
AP? Moves? Moves take the forms of stickers that you put on your tapes. You can peel and replace those stickers whenever you want. Not all stickers are compatible with all monsters, though, and the more stars your tape has, the more sticker slots it has. Yup, your movesets are customisable. Neat.
And remember those 14 types? They are: water, earth, fire, air, beast, astral, ice, lightning, metal, plant, plastic, poison, glass and glitter. Yes, they're neat. Instead of having classic type advantages and disadvantages, types are all about buffs and debuffs. These are based on reality. For example, a fire type attacking an air type creates an updraft, buffing the air type. An ice type attacking a water type turns the water type into another ice type by freezing it. A lightning type attacking a metal type makes the latter conductive and vulnerable to extra damage from electricity. A poison type disturbs an astral type by attacking it, turning the astral type beserk. And so on, and so on. You can take advantage of this by also changing your types in battle with certain moves, but the enemy can also force you to change types. It's a whole thing, man.
This game is also made for people who love the genre. Once you finish the main game, there's a big post-game, but also an option to create a new custom save file with a permadeath mode (like a nuzzlock), or with randomised monsters or randomised types or randomised moves. It's a reason people come back to it.
Wow. Okay. That's a lot.
It is. Luckily, you can reread all tutorials in game in your Ranger Handbook. It even has a type chart! And there's the official wiki with a lot of information (and a lot of mathematical formulas).
But yeah, this game is massive, not only gameplay wise, but also storyline wise. You have the main story of getting off the island, but as I said, all playable NPCs (Partners) have their own storyline too (like fighting landlords or finding a lost brother). Then there's a "gym leader" type of storyline, where you take on Captains who are spread around the overworld, and there are a lot of side quests and rumours to follow up on.
And this is all in a decently sized open world. You do need to unlock overworld abilities that make exploration much easier, and the game has to load in the rest of the world at times. But yeah there are NPC battles and caves to be explored and chests to be opened. There are overworld puzzles to figure out! It IS a lot.
Where can I play this?
Cassette Beasts is available on PC and Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The wiki says it's also coming to mobile, but be honest with me, why would anyone buy a non-mobile game on mobile, especially something as extensive as this? Nah.
Can we play together?
Yup! I think it's cross-platform, but don't quote me on that. I haven't played multiplayer yet, so I cannot talk about it, but I know there are some exclusive features there. I think.
Is there DLC?
Yup, the Pier of the Unknown DLC adds a new area to explore, a new quest, new bosses, new monsters (so in turn also new fusions). I thought it was just fine. It adds some lore and all that, but it's just fine. I don't think I would've missed it if I hadn't bought it on sale. I recommend it if it's on sale.
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Are there German characters in Cassette Beasts?
Given the fact that the inhabitants of New Wirral can come from all over the universe, it's possible there is someone from Germany residing on the island. But no, none of the playable NPCs or supporting cast is German.
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I can say quite confidently that my favourite arc in Bungou stray dogs is the Cannabalism arc.
The stakes are frighteningly high.
Akutagawa acknowledges and tells Kyouka he's happy for her. Kyouka makes peace with her Port Mafia past.
Junichiro cements himself as a hidden badass. Kunikida in the role of interim President. The way Ranpo takes control and the Agency amicably splits up.
Katai being an important character and aiding in the investigation.
"Weretiger, be my horse."
Atsushi and Akutugawa fighting against Ivan. The fusion of abilities, the fact Akutugawa was smirking the whole time. The understanding between him and Atsushi.
Natsume entering the main plot.
Dazai saying "that's what I would do" as justification that he and Fyodor are alike. But in every case he says that, he's wrong.
The way Dazai and Fitzgerald catch Fyodor off guard at the end.
It's just chefs kiss So good.
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You know what, y'all are getting this essay now.
Metroid Fusion is a game about being transgender and being haunted by the idea of who you could have been/who you were, and Metroid Dread is about abusive and neglectful family and being prosecuted for factors outside of one's control.
This will have spoilers for Metroid Fusion and Metroid Dread.
In the intro to Fusion, Samus Aran is working with a part of the galactic government, as a sort of freelancer. While on a mission, she is attacked by an amorphous alien lifeform which suddenly disappears after invading her suit. Later, while in transit, she suddenly loses motor functions and crashes her ship into an asteroid.
The lifeform, known as an X, had fused to her body, slowly killing her and destroying her from within. It was so deeply connected to her at that point that the doctors and scientists trying to save Samus were at a loss. They had removed parts of her suit hoping to quarantine the X and reverse the process, but it was deep in her central nervous system at this point.
As Samus' narration puts it:
By taking a sample of Metroid DNA and splicing it with Samus', her body was able to adapt and absorb the X. This was only possible because the X are describes as being of "nearly pure energy", and Metroid being creatures that absorb energy, are one of their only predators.
Now, what does that have to do with an allegory for being trans? Well.
Being Part Metroid is not a reversible process. And it's not without its problems. Metroids are naturally vulnerable to cold, and while Samus used to be able to handle at least close to arctic temperatures without her Varia Suit, she is now barely able to even handle research facilities in said areas. On top of that, her suit is now more deeply connected to her than it ever has been before. It saved her, kept her alive while the X tried to ravage her body, but now it is an inescapable part of her.
But, she had been given the ability to consume X parasites. Her body was now, in part, Metroid in nature. She had won against the X that sought to kill her.
This is the image that really cements it in my brain. Samus has become a different person. She was reborn as a hybrid of Human, Chozo, and Metroid. Samus, for her part, accepts this pretty quickly, even reflecting that her life up to this point was leading up to this. The Metroid DNA that saved her came from the infant Metroid that saved her way back in Super Metroid, after all.
(I could go into how the change has caused her suit to become softer, and slightly weaker, and how much of the outer plating of her suit has been lost, and how that plays into the theme of transition, but that feels a bit more tenuous of a connection.)
Now, let's move to the antagonist of Fusion.
Samus' old suit, the parts removed by the scientists to get to her, was quarantined on a space station. However, the X inside began to replicate Samus herself, until they had become a copy of her at the peak of her power, but devoid of any humanity. A killing machine.
This is referred to as SA-X.
(that reveal scene gave me nightmares as a kid)
Throughout Fusion, you're attempting to basically get Samus back to the level of power that she had, in order to contend with and defeat the SA-X. A lot of other things happen in this game, including the personhood of Adam(who needs his own essay tbh). But, the crux of the conflict is between the SA-X, who is imitating a previous version of Samus, and Samus herself, who is desperately trying to become the person she once was, again.
The final boss of Fusion is a Metroid, not any X imitation. Despite the conflict between them, the SA-X attempts to fight this Metroid, it's natural predator, but fails. With the SA-X's death, Samus reclaims some of power that she lost, by consuming what was left of it. But, she doesn't just become the person that she was. She is permanently changed, permanently A Metroid by any standards. There is no going back.
She has taken the remnants of who she was, accepted them, and become something new, something greater.
Then, we come to Metroid Dread. In it, Samus is tasked with figuring out if the reports of X existing on a planet. A series of robots were sent to take samples and figure out if this information was true, the Extraplanetary Multiform Mobile Identifier, or E.M.M.I. units. Of course, all of them disappeared shortly after reaching the planet, and couldn't be reached. So, they sent Samus, whose unique biology made her the only living thing in the galaxy capable of surviving an attack from the X.
Samus is, in this game, the last Metroid in existence.
In the end, it is revealed that the EMMI units were taken over and controlled by a Chozo called Raven Beak. This Chozo was one of the several who gave their DNA to Samus, and he calls her Daughter throughout the ending sequence of the game.
Raven Beak's goal is to take the Metroid DNA from Samus to create a new form of bioweapon using it. Which is, for those familiar to the series, the same thing that the government has done, like, three times. Hell, it happens in Fusion, too. (The Metroids in that portion aren't even hostile to Samus, as they recognize her as one of their own.) Raven Beak was also the cause of a major schism within the Chozo, between those who wanted to exist in harmony with the universe, and those who saw it as theirs by right of their power.
Despite calling her "daughter", Raven Beak sees Samus as a tool. A source of power that he has every right to harvest. He manipulates her and pushes her to near-death to bring out her Metroid instincts, which are to Consume and Kill. He helps her become stronger, but only to make her a more complete Metroid. In his mind, her destiny is to pave the path for his dominion and control over the galaxy.
Despite never being there for her, Raven expects Samus to give her life so that he can become all-powerful. He calls it "her destiny". The process that saved her from the X in Fusion ultimately endangered her, and it is only through accepting her nature as a Metroid that she is able to survive and triumph.
Because she was a Metroid, a change that she did not choose to make but that was needed for her to survive, she became a target for Raven Beak. She was hunted by the EMMIs for her DNA, and became a monster to survive.

(it did give us the Coolest suit Samus has ever had, but still. Traumatizing for her)
In the end, Samus is of course not sacrificed upon the altar of Raven Beak's power. She escapes, and narrowly so, thanks to another Chozo who had been taken over by the X but retained his lucidity, named Quiet Robe. By willingly giving himself to Samus, she is able to regain a more normal form, but it is clear that the events of Dread have changed Samus irrevocably.
If you're still reading, I'd like to thank you for sticking with this rambling mess. And for coming to my ted talk. Lol.
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Universe Falls Timeline (New and Improved)
Finally got around to creating a new, from the ground up UF timeline, including all pre-story events, UF, UF2, and UFF and even beyond (aka MK2 or at least the start of it). Bear in mind that nothing in this timeline is finalized or official until it is actually written into UF proper, everything here is subject to change and shift around, and spoilers are abundant for all three stories, but there are some that I think are too spoilery that I've blocked out for ya'll. So with all that said, enjoy! (below the cut bc this is EXTREMELY LONG)
Ancient History
Pre-History
The Axolotl comes into existence, presiding over time and space
Bill Cipher is born in Euclydia to Euclid and Scalene
In an attempt to "liberate" Euclydia from the second dimension, Bill ends up destroying his home dimension and everyone in it
Bill conquers a slowly decaying dimension known as the Nightmare Realm and forms his gang of Henchmaniacs
The universe is born along with its countless lifeforms. (Humans and Gems included)
Bill sets his sights on Earth, wanting to merge the Nightmare Realm with it and conquer it as his own
Eons Ago
White Diamond, acting as the leader of all Gemkind, constructs the Gem Homeworld society
White Diamond creates Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond to aid her in colonizing other worlds
White emphasizes the importance of perfection, creating Homeworld's caste system, bans cross-Gem fusion, and punishes Gems deemed "imperfect"
Under the Great Diamond Authority, the Gem race expands and cements their control over 43 planetary bodies and two star systems through colonization
Pink Diamond is created as the last of the Diamonds, coming out smaller than the others
Fluorite, Rhodonite, Padparadscha, and the Rutile Twins are considered "off color" by Homeworld standards and remain in hiding underground in an abandoned Kindergarten to avoid the Shattering Robonoids
Pink Diamond is given Pink Pearl, who she ends up damaging in a fit of rage; after this, White Diamond takes Pink Pearl away and takes control of her
Pink Diamond is given Spinel as a playmate and Pearl is given to Pink to replace her old one
Over 6,000 years ago
Ruby, Sapphire, Bismuth, and Lapis Lazuli are created on the Gem Homeworld or one of its colonies
Gems arrive on Earth, their first scout ship crash landing in what would eventually become Gravity Falls, Oregon; the impact of their ship's landing forms a deep valley
Pink Diamond is granted access to colonize Earth; she abandons Spinel in the garden to focus on running her colony
Gems begin to emerge in the Prime Kindergarten; Structures such as the Lunar Sea Spire, Communication Hub, Sky Spire, Moon Base, and Sea Shrine are constructed; Amethyst is formed (but does not emerge) in the Alpha Kindergarten
Pearl inspires Pink Diamond to disguise herself as a Rose Quartz so she can explore the Earth; while on Earth, Pink becomes fascinated by the beauty of the planet and realizes that her colony would destroy all of it
Pink contacts the other Diamonds to tell them that she does not wish to complete the colony and instead wants to preserve the life on Earth; in response, Blue Diamond creates a Human Zoo for her and she along with Yellow Diamond kidnap humans from their families and stored them inside the Zoo
Over 5,750 Years Ago
Pink Diamond decides to use her Rose Quartz alter-ego to make a stand that her fellow Diamonds could not ignore. She originally intended to use Rose Quartz to scare away other Gems
Pink Diamond (as Rose Quartz) and Pearl defect from Homeworld and form the Crystal Gems
The cut of Rose Quartz is thereby recognized as a threat and every Rose Quartz is removed from service, specifically from Pink Diamond's entourage; they are bubbled in the human zoo
Blue Diamond and members of her court arrive on Earth and oversees the removal of the then-forming Rebellion
Sapphire is sent to Earth along with three Ruby guards at the request of Blue Diamond; after Rose and Pearl launch a direct attack, Ruby and Sapphire accidentally form Garnet for the first time
Rose tells Pearl how fascinated she is that two completely different Gems fused. Pearl attempts to fuse with Rose but fails. Rose and Pearl run into Garnet where Rose tells her to never question who she is, recruiting her to the Crystal Gems
Over 5,500 Years Ago
Pink Diamond tries one more time to persuade Yellow and Blue to end colonization, this time using Rose Quartz as an excuse. The other Diamonds continued to ignore her pleas
Rose meets Bill Cipher for the first time; he offers to help her save the Earth from the other Diamonds and the two become friends, eventually developing feelings for each other
The Gem War officially begins
Bismuth is recruited to Rose's cause, outfitting the Crystal Gems with weapons; she creates Rose's Sword
True to his word, Bill assists the Crystal Gems' cause by possessing Homeworld Gems, using them to shatter their comrades before forcing them to shatter themselves; Rose is largely unaware of this but over time, Pearl becomes suspicious of his motives
Rose and Bill's romance continues as they fuse for the first of several times, forming Druzy Quartz
Humans begin to become involved in the Gem War; wanting to protect them without raising suspicion from the other Diamonds, Pink Diamond commissions the creation of Ambers, a new cut of Gem specializing in organic preservation, claiming they're meant to work at the human zoo; Rose ends up recruiting most of the Ambers to her cause
Over 5,300 Years Ago
Lapis Lazuli arrives on Earth to visit for a short time and is caught mid-war and poofed by a Bismuth-type warrior Gem
Lapis Lazuli is then collected by a Homeworld soldier and was mistaken for a rebel. She is imprisoned in a mirror to be used as a source of information
Over 5,000 Years Ago
The Beta Kindergarten is established mid-way through the Rebellion in haste to create more troops; Jasper is created among these troops
Bismuth presents Rose with the Breaking Point, a weapon designed to shatter Gems, specifically the Diamonds. Disagreeing, Rose poofed and bubbled Bismuth (upon Bill's suggestion), later storing her in Lion's pocket dimension
Pearl presents her worries about Bill to Rose; Rose attempts to contact Bill to set things straight but he refuses to answer her for unknown reasons; Realizing they're on their own, Rose and Pearl develop a last-ditch plan to save the earth
Pink Diamond and Pearl plan a ruse to stage Pink Diamond's shattering. Pearl, shapeshifted into Rose Quartz, "shatters" Pink Diamond by poofing her after she has swallowed fake gem shards
From then on, Pink Diamond permanently identifies herself as Rose Quartz and continues leading the Crystal Gems in the Rebellion
In grief over Pink Diamond's 'shattering' the remaining Diamond Authority makes a deal with Bill Cipher to get revenge on the Crystal Gems and the Earth
Homeworld officially enters Era 2
White, knowing Pink is Rose Quartz, makes a separate deal with Bill to return Pink's gemstone to Homeworld so she can be (spoiler)
Earth is deemed an unviable colony by Homeworld, commencing Forced Fusion experiments using the gemstone shards of fallen Crystal Gems; The Cluster is embedded in the Earth's core at some point as part of these experiments
Blue Diamond takes over Pink Diamond's Zoo in her absence
During a battle between Rose and Hessonite, the Light Prism is lost
Over 4,500 Years Ago
Homeworld Gems are commanded to evacuate Earth
Lapis Lazuli's mirror is abandoned at the Galaxy Warp and her gemstone is trampled over and cracked during the evacuation. Many Homeworld Gems such as Centipeetle get left behind
A flash of light is set off by the Diamonds, corrupting all Gems caught in it; The only known Gems who were unaffected are Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz, Pearl, Garnet, Bismuth, and Lapis Lazuli
Following the corrupting light, Rose begs Bill to restore the corrupted Crystal Gems; Bill rebuffs her, however, claiming that his true intentions were to drive Gems off of Earth so he could take it for himself as their "relationship" officially comes to an end
Bill changes the conditions of his deal with Rose and desires her gemstone as payment for his "services" during the war; Rose refuses to give it to him and Bill retreats for the time being, promising that he will return to take what's his eventually
The Galaxy Warp becomes inactive
Unknown
Era 2 of Gem production begins on Homeworld
Jasper is transferred to Yellow's court
Amethyst is found in the Prime Kindergarten and joins the Crystal Gems
Unnatural anomalies and strange creatures begin to congregate in the area that would become Gravity Falls
Peridot is formed and receives her limb enhancers on Homeworld
Pearl finds Lapis Lazuli's mirror at the Galaxy Warp and stores it in her Gem
Rose and Bill continue to encounter each other throughout the centuries, opposing each other each time they do
1000 AD
Bill attempts to trick a shaman named Modoc the Wise into building a portal between the Nightmare Realm and the Earth, though their deal falls through when Modoc prophesies an apocalyptic event involving Bill
Gravity Falls' native population evacuates the valley under fear of the land being cursed following contact with Bill Cipher, leaving pottery, blankets, and remnants of their language behind
19th Century
1837
Quentin Trembley wins the 9th Presidential Election of the United States in a literal landslide. However, his many silly and embarrassing policies lead him to be forced out of office, and William Henry Harrison is declared the 9th president of the United States
1842
8Âœth United States President Quentin Trembley discovers the valley of Gravity Falls and subsequently founds the town
1843
Drawn to the valley due to its odd properties, the Crystal Gems arrive in Gravity Falls and begin to investigate its anomalies
The Crystal Gems construct the Gem Temple near the Floating Cliffs
1859
Pioneer William Dewey and the settlers accompanying him on the Oregon Trail to Gravity Falls are rescued from a gem monster by the Crystal Gems; however, Dewey is falsely hailed as the town hero due to a misunderstanding
1862
In order to cover up the fact that President Trembley founded Gravity Falls (after he freezes himself in peanut brittle), Nathaniel Northwest deemed the founder of Gravity Falls and William Dewey is dubbed its first official mayor
Nathaniel Northwest tricks the lumberjacks of Gravity Falls into building Northwest Manor of the false promise of allowing them into their annual party; they contract the Crystal Gems to help oversee the safety of the project
1863
The first Northwest Party takes place, however Nathaniel Northwest breaks his promise and locks the townsfolk out; the Crystal Gems attempt to intervene over this injustice but are ultimately too late; the lead lumberjack is killed in the ensuing Great Flood of 1863 and vows revenge against the Northwests in his final breath
1860s-1870s
Rose Quartz begins traversing the Desert with a pride of lions
Buddy Buddwick leaves Dewey's crew to begin his career as an explorer and author; he records his research of Gem locations in his book
One of Rose's lions dies and she resurrects him
20th Century
1901
The Anti-Cipher Society is formed, dedicated to defeating Bill Cipher; when Rose meets them during her travels, she secretly assists them by supplying them with Gem weaponry
C.1953
Identical twins Stanford and Stanley Pines are born in Glass Shard Beach, New Jersey to Filbrick and Caryn Pines
1960s
Stan and Ford start rebuilding an old ship they found in a cave
1965
Greg DeMayo (Universe) is born
1972
Stan is disowned after ruining Ford's science project, costing the family potential millions
After being rejected from West Cost Tech, Ford enrolls in Backupsmore University; during this time he meets Fiddleford McGucket
1972-1982
Stan, now a solo drifter, travels in and out of the United States as a salesman and impoverished conman; he goes to prison at least 3 times
1973
Ford is accepted into the doctoral program 3 years ahead of schedule; he receives a research grant of $100000 for any field of his choice
1975
Ford arrives in Gravity Falls and begins documenting his research of its anomalies in Journal 1
Ford meets Rose Quartz and the Crystal Gems; realizing their similar goals, Rose and Ford become partners in researching Gravity Falls and its anomalies
Before 1981
With the Gems' help, Ford is able to document extensive notes on Gem fusion, culture, history, biology, and weaponry
Rose takes Ford to her hidden armory under Gravity Falls' cemetery
Rose also shows Ford the remains of the crashed Gem scout ship buried underneath Gravity Falls (which he dubs Crash Site Omega)
Rose entrusts one of laser light canons with Ford, who helps her hide it in a dense forest maze
1981
Rose and Ford hit a wall in their research; at this point, Ford finds the cave drawings that depict Bill Cipher and summons him, hoping he will give him the answers to the mysteries of Gravity Falls. Ford and Bill become partners and start work together; Ford keeps their partnership (and relationship) a secret from Rose and the other Gems
Ford begins to write Journal 3, six years since beginning his research in Gravity Falls
Bill gives Ford plans for the Universe Portal; Ford and the Gems begin construction on the portal
Ford asks Fiddleford McGucket to visit him in Gravity Falls, to help him with building the portal
Ford, Fiddleford, Rose, and the Gems journey to Crash Site Omega to salvage a hyperdrive from the ship (Crash Site Omega)
Disturbed by his encounter with the Gremgoblin, Fiddleford constructs the Memory Gun, much to Ford and Rose's shared concern
To protect their research, Ford, Fiddleford, Rose, and the Gems begin constructing an underground bunker; Rose and Ford hatch the shapeshifter and raise it as a pet, only for it to turn on them and go rouge; they are forced to freeze it in a cryogenic tube
Rose gives Ford the mirror for later research, but he never gets around to it, storing it away instead
1982
Ford allows Bill to possess him so he can complete calculations on the portal; Rose encounters Ford in this state and becomes increasingly concerned
Fiddleford implores Ford to give up on the portal and instead publish his already existing research, but Ford is adamant; at the same time, Rose confides in the other Gems that she has worries over the portal herself
Fiddleford is nearly sucked into the portal and quits the project; in order to erase his mind from the horrors he's seen, he founds the Society of the Blind Eye; his mind begins to deteriorate due to extensive use of the mind erasing gun
Fiddleford also entrusts the Crystal Gems with a spare memory gun, just in case
Rose and the Gems also break off from Ford after the portal accident, all of them horrified at the danger it could pose to the earth
Ford breaks off his deal with Bill after finding out that he had been deceived; as a result, he becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated; Bill continues to possess Ford, becoming increasingly destructive with his body each time
Rose encounters Bill Cipher again, this time as he's possessing Ford; after a brief skirmish, Rose vows to stop Bill's ambitions, no matter what the cost; following this encounter, Ford confides to Rose about his ill-fated deal with Bill but Rose remains silent about her own history with him
Ford entrusts Journal 3 into Rose's care; she later hides it on the temple hill; Ford hides journal 2 near the local elementary school
Ford contacts Stan, who comes to Gravity Falls in response; Ford attempts to entrust Journal 1 to Stan, but is sucked into the universe portal and is lost in the multiverse for 30 years
Ford encounters Bill in the Nightmare Realm and makes a narrow escape along with a group of interdimensional Refugees
Ford begins to travel across the various dimensions to learn all he can about Bill in the hopes of defeating him once and for all
Rose resolves to make sure that the other two journals remain hidden to prevent Stan from reopening the portal, even if its for the sake of saving Ford
Stan begins running the Murder Hut, later renamed the Mystery Shack, in Ford's house
The government begins to take notice of odd readings in Gravity Falls due to the universe portal
Ford becomes an outlaw in a number of different dimensions
1984
Greg DeMayo drops out of community college and changes his last name to Universe to become a professional musician and tour the country under his manager Marty
1986
Greg holds a concert in Gravity Falls, and Rose Quartz is the only one who attends; Greg decides to stay in Gravity Falls with Rose and the two soon fall in love (Like a Comet)
Greg begins working at the Murder Hut under Stan
1988
Bill tricks Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl into allowing him to possess them so he can finally claim Rose's Gem; Rose manages to fight him out of the trio but their minds are essentially left broken as a result of his possession (Triple Crossed
To fix the damage done by Bill, Rose uses the memory gun to erase the Gems' memories of Bill, the portal, and even Ford (Triple Crossed)
1990
Jesus "Soos" Ramirez is born
Stan and Amethyst form an unlikely friendship and begin to go on weekly "Revenge Trips" with each other; they continue this trend for 8 years
1990s
Ford encounters the Oracle, Jheselbraum the Unswerving in Dimension 52; the two coerce over their shared desire to vanquish Bill Cipher once and for all; Jheselbraum installs a metal plate into Ford's skull to prevent Bill from interfering with his mind any further
1997
Wendy Corduroy is born
To earn extra money, Greg takes up a second job babysitting with Rose's help; after this falls through, Stan helps Greg out by giving him a loan to buy the car wash
1998
Stan and Amethyst finally get arrested on a Revenge Trip; Rose and the other Gems break them out of prison and Stan and Amethyst stop hanging out
Rose leaves her other laser light canon in Greg's storage unit
Rose writes a letter of farewell to Ford containing hints as to the location of the Gems' memories in the event of his return; she entrusts this letter with Greg
Rose leaves two tapes for her unborn child behind, one at the remains of Pink Diamond's ship and the other in Lion's mane; she also hides the Crystal Gems' lost memories there as well
Rose Quartz gives up her physical form to have Steven Universe with Greg
1999
Twins Mabel and Mason "Dipper" Pines are born to Aaron and Allison Pines
Connie Mahaswaran is born to Doug and Priyanka Maheswaran
Pacifica Northwest is born to Preston and Priscilla Northwest
Early 2000s
2002
Gideon Gleeful is born to Bud Gleeful and his wife
Soos begins to work at the Mystery Shack
Pre-2012
Ford travels to a parallel dimension where he is given plans for a Quantum Destabilizer by a parallel version of Fiddleford
Steven moves in with the Gems after Greg completes the house in front of the temple
Gideon finds journal 2 in the schoolyard of Gravity Falls Elementary
Gideon steals a telepathic Gem artifact from the Crystal Gems
Wendy starts working at the Mystery Shack
Allison and Aaron Pines begin to have marriage troubles
2010s
2012
Steven summons his shield for the first time
Steven and Connie meet and become friends
Pearl is damaged and poofed by her holographic counterpart and reforms two weeks later with a new design
Steven meets Lion, who follows him home and becomes his companion
Universe Falls
Season 1 -Early June
Dipper and Mabel arrive in Gravity Falls for the summer; they meet Steven and Connie and together, the kids fend off a group of gnomes; Dipper discovers Journal 3 on the temple hill (Tourist Trapped)
The Crystal Gems defend the Mystery Shack from Centepeedles and meet the twins; Steven summons his shield once more (Gem Glow)
Pearl and Amethyst fuse into Opal to rescue Steven from a robotic lake monster built by Old Man McGucket (Legend of the Giant Woman)
Amethyst and Garnet form Sugilite to break down the Gem communication hub (Strong in the Real Way)
A Homeworld vessel appears on Earth for the first time in 4,000 years in the form of the Red Eye; Steven, Dipper, and Mabel help the Crystal Gems defend Gravity Falls against the Red Eye by utilizing Rose's laser light canons
Bill Cipher and Yellow Diamond begin planning their final stages of their deal
Gideon develops a crush on Mabel and attempts to get rid of Dipper and Steven in order to be with her; he is subsequently defeated by Mabel; the kids return the Gem artifact Gideon stole to the Gems (Lil' Gideon)
The Gems recover Hessonite's Light Prism; Steven accidentally unleashes a light army through it, which the kids track down and defeat across town; Steven encourages the Prism that it can be whatever it wants (Attack the Light)
Steven discovers he has healing spit after Amethyst is nearly fatally cracked; he also accidentally cures Connie's eyesight (An Indirect Kiss)
Steven uses his Gem to access Rose's Room for the first time; the Gems discover Journal 3, and though they are bewildered by its contents and information concerning them, they allow Dipper to keep it (Gems and Journals)
Steven, Dipper, and Mabel free Lapis Lazuli from the mirror; she subsequently steals all of the water in Lake Gravity Falls in a desperate attempt to return to Homeworld (Mirror Gem)
Lapis's cracked Gem is healed by Steven and she returns to Homeworld; the lake is restored (Waterfall Gem)
Season 2 - Early - Mid June
Pioneer Day is Celebrated in Gravity Falls; Dipper, Mabel, Steven, and Connie unfreeze President Quintin Trembley from his frozen state; the Northwest coverup is revealed and the kids discover Rose's secret armory (Irrational Treasure)
Pearl, Steven, the twins, Stan, and Greg attempt to build a space ship (Space Race)
Steven discovers he has the power to create sentient watermelon look alikes; Gideon nearly takes the Mystery Shack by shrinking Steven, Dipper, and Mabel, but he is ultimately thwarted; Steven sends the Watermelon Stevens off (Measure Up)
Garnet reveals her future vision ability and Dipper uses her intel to break Wendy and Robbie up; Mabel adopts Waddles the pig (Future Vision)
Amethyst takes Steven and Dipper to the Kindergarten she was made in (On the Run)
Steven discovers the tape Rose left behind for him in Lion's mane (Straight to Video)
Stan and Amethyst go on a revenge trip to get even with Gideon, narrowly avoiding arrest (Revenge Trip)
Gideon summons Bill Cipher to invade Stan's mind to acquire the code to the Mystery Shack safe; Bill is defeated by Dipper, Mabel, Steven, Connie, and Soos (Dreamscapers)
Gideon takes over the Mystery Shack by force and the Pines temporarily move into the temple; the Crystal Gems fuse into Alexandrite to save Steven and the twins from Gideon's robot; Gideon exposed as a fraud by Stan and is subsequently jailed (Gideon Rises)
Ford ends up on Homeworld, where he is quickly captured by Yellow Diamond's forces
Season 3 - Mid June
Government Agents Powers and Trigger come to Gravity Falls to investigate strange readings coming from the town; The Pines fend off zombies with the help of the Crystal Gems (Scary-Oke)
Peridot arrives on Earth at the Galaxy Warp on a scouting mission; the kids later confront Peridot at the Prime Kindergarten (Marble Madness)
Dipper, Mabel, Steven, Connie, Amethyst, Garnet, Soos, and Wendy investigate the author's underground bunker and refreeze the shape shifter and recover the laptop; Amethyst is poofed three times and regenerates into a new form (Into the Bunker)
Lapis arrives back on Homeworld but is soon apprehended and interrogated by Peridot; she is subsequently imprisoned and meets Ford; the two plan an escape, but they are ultimately thwarted; Lapis flees back to Earth while Ford is pulled away from Homeworld, back into the Nightmare Realm
Steven and Connie fuse into Stevonnie for the first time (Alone Together)
Steven and Mabel fuse into Maven for the first time (Together Forever)
Steven and Dipper fuse into Stepper for the first time; he fends off Peridot's attack robinoids (Forever Alone)
Soos and Melody begin dating (Soos and the Real Girl)
Lion retrieves Rose's Scabbard from the Strawberry Battlefield (Rose's Scabbard)
The Pines and Universe families attempt to impress Connie's strict parents (The Dinner Shack)
Dipper discovers that Lapis has returned to Earth and is taking refuge in the waterfall cave; the two form a close friendship; Lapis warns the Crystal Gems that Peridot is returning with reinforcements (Dipper and Lapis)
Gravity Falls is evacuated; Stan stays behind and Dipper and Mabel return to help Steven and the Gems; Peridot and Jasper arrive on Earth and take Steven and the Crystal Gems captive; Garnet is poofed; Dipper and Mabel stow away on their ship to rescue them (The Return)
Ruby and Sapphire re-fuse into Garnet; Garnet defeats Jasper; Peridot flees from the Crystal Gems; Lapis and Jasper fuse into Malachite; Malachite is trapped at the bottom of Lake Gravity Falls (Jailbreak)
Season 4 - Late June
The citizens of Gravity Falls begin repairing damage caused by the Gem Warship (Full Disclosure)
Steven, Dipper, Mabel, and the Cool Kids discover Peridot's escape pod, which is then apprehended by the Crystal Gems; Robbie and Tambry start dating (Joy Ride)
In trying to find out the password to the laptop to rescue Lapis, Dipper makes a deal with Bill Cipher and is possessed by him; Bill's plans to destroy Journal 3 are thwarted thanks to Mabel, Steven, and Connie (Sock Opera)
Dipper and Connie begin taking sword training lessons from Pearl (Do It For Them)
Pearl entrusts Dipper with the Ancient Sea Blade; the Crystal Gems discover Peridot's location. After she escapes, the group happens upon a nest of forced fusions created from pieces of shattered gems (Keeping it Together)
The kids, the Gems, Soos, and Wendy discover the Society of the Blind Eye and help McGucket recover his memories from them (Society of the Blind Eye)
The Northwests hold their annual party; Dipper and Pacifica work together to break the curse on the manor; Steven and Connie defeat a group of Gem mutants; Steven entrusts Connie with Rose's sword (Northwest Mansion Nightmare)
Ford goes to face Bill himself in the Nightmare Realm once more
Stan is arrested by the government agents; Dipper, Mabel, Steven, Soos and the Crystal Gems discover his shadowy past as well as the universe portal; The portal opens and Ford returns after 30 years, though he is unable to defeat Bill before he does (Not What He Seems)
Ford reunites with the Crystal Gems, who have no apparent recollection of him (A Tale of Two Stans)
Season 5 - Early July
Ford receives the letter Rose wrote to him; Steven discovers the memories that Rose took from the Crystal Gems in Lion's mane and returns them (Lost and Found)
Garnet and Pearl fuse to form Sardonyx to destroy the Homeworld Communication Hub after Peridot rebuilds it. Amethyst and the kids learn that Pearl has been lying to Garnet about subsequent repairs to the Communication Hub, presumably done by Peridot, to keep fusing with her (Cry For Help)
Ford dismantles the universe portal, however doing so creates a rift in space and time, which Ford manages to containÂ
Stan, Mabel, and Steven rescue Dipper, Ford, and Pearl from Probabilitor the Wizard; Pearl and Ford rekindle their former friendship; Ford creates the Sword of Seasons for Dipper and confides in him about the Rift (Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons)
Garnet unfuses into Ruby and Sapphire after a falling out between the two of them over Pearl's deception; the two eventually re-fuse (Evergreen Inn)
Stan runs for Mayor of Gravity Falls against Bud Gleeful and wins; however, due to Stan's extensive criminal record, Mayor Dewey ends up resuming his mayoral position (The Stanchurian Candidate)
Garnet and Pearl forgive each other and the Gems repair their friendship with Ford while trying to capture Peridot (Friend Ship)
Steven discovers his ability to venture into the dreams of others and uses this to communicate with Lapis; However, amidst this he's countered by Bill, who makes his intentions of taking Steven's Gem away clear to get his end of his longtime deal with Rose (Chille Tid)
Mabel, Connie Candy, Grenda, Wendy, and Pearl collect unicorn hair to protect the shack and the temple from Bill Cipher; Dipper and Steven discover Ford's history with Bill; Ford tells Steven about the rift (The Last Mabelcorn)
Peridot wanders the wilds of Gravity Falls where she encounters Bill, who offers her a chance to get back to Homeworld in exchange for helping him take out the Crystal Gems; Peridot declines but Bill claims the offer is on the table any time and also informs her of his alliance with Yellow Diamond (Peridot in the Wild)
In a fight against the Crystal Gems, Peridot agrees to 'fuse' with Bill to become Pyrite; Pyrite is ultimately defeated by the Gems and Peridot is poofed by Steven and Dipper and bubbled (Pyrite)
Steven and Mabel free Peridot, who escapes again and takes refuge in the shack's bathroom (Catch and Release)
Season 6 - Early - Mid July
Steven, Connie, Stan, Ford, Soos, and Wendy go camping; Garnet and the twins track down an escaped Peridot who has teamed up with an escaped Gideon (Split Up)
Peridot reveals to the kids that a massive Cluster composed of millions of shattered gems is incubating below the earth and is due to form and destroy the planet (To Con a Clod)
The Crystal Gems and the Pines use Greg's family barn as a base to build a machine that can stop the cluster; Ford and McGucket reunite and reconcile (Bot Battle)
Stepper is formed again to aid in Ford's research; Stepper fuses with Mabel to form Dipevebel for the first time; Steven discovers his floating abilities (Three's a Crowd)
Pacifica assists Dipper and Peridot in collecting Titan's Ore for the construction of the drill (Peridot and Pacifica)
Steven turns 14 (An Undisclosed Dance)
The Crystal Gems travel to a Homeworld base on the moon where Peridot reveals the Homeworld's original plans to colonize and drain the earth of its natural resources; Peridot confronts Yellow Diamond and defects from Homeworld, becoming an official member of the Crystal Gems; the Crystal Gems and the Pines learn of Yellow Diamond's alliance with Bill Cipher (Message Received)
Bill convinces Yellow Diamond to come to Earth during Weirdmageddon, revealing that "Rose Quartz" is still alive
Dipper tags along with the Gems to confront Malachite and rescue Lapis Lazuli; Malachite is split up and Jasper goes missing (Out Too Far)
Steven, Mabel, Peridot, and Ford use the drill to travel to the cluster, where Steven is able to contain the geoweapon by bubbling it (In Too Deep)
Season 7 - Mid - Late July
Steven and Dipper help Lapis adjust to life on Earth. Lapis reluctantly moves into the Barn with Peridot, but eventually warms up to her (Same Old World)
Dipper and Pacifica start dating (Mismatched Making)
Stevonnie, Maven, and Stepper take Kevin and his friends on in a street race; the kids meet the speed demon Zoom (Gravity Falls Drift)
Steven further develops his mental powers by accidentally taking over an unwitting Stan (The New Stan)
Jasper returns and nearly forces Lapis to fuse with her once more before being thwarted by Dipper (Alone on the Lake)
Small interdimensional rifts begin forming around Gravity Falls
Steven and Dipper end up getting trapped in the Nightmare Realm and form Stepper to take on Bill; Bill severely cracks Stepper's Gem; Stepper makes a deal to give Bill his shield journal in exchange for returning him home (Rifts)
Stepper's gem his healed but his memories of Steven and Dipper are gone; Mabel attempts to restore Stepper's lost memories; the Pines and the Gems plan their stand against Bill to recover the shield journal; Ford tells the Gems about the Rift (Memories)
The Pines and the Gems face Bill in the Nightmare Realm; Stepper recovers Steven's half of the shield journal but Bill burns Dipper's and possesses him once more; Steven rescues Dipper and everyone escapes from the Nightmare Realm; In trying to defeat Bill, Stepper ends up tearing wider holes in the dimensional fabric that lead to other parallel dimensions (Dimensions)
Season 8 - Late July - Early August
Ford details the secrets behind Gravity Falls' strangeness to Dipper; Steven, Mabel, and Connie discover that Jasper is amassing an army of corrupted Gems; Mabonnven is formed for the first time (Theories of Weirdness)
The kids discover a dimension where Steven is Yellow Diamond's son and the twins have used magic to practically take over the town (Played in Reverse)
Amethyst is poofed by Jasper, who is defeated when Steven, Dipper, and Connie fuse to form Convenper for the first time; Lapis and Peridot adopt a kitten, which they name Dippurr (Crack the Whip)
The kids happen into a dimension where their personality traits seem to be completely switched around and where Lapis, Peridot, and Jasper are the Crystal Gems (Opposites Attract)
Steven and Amethyst fight before reconciling over their shared shortcomings; Stan and Garnet attempt to teach Mabel boxing (A Rock and a Hard Place)
Steven accidentally releases Bismuth from her bubble inside Lion's mane. Bismuth reconnects with the surviving Crystal Gems and provides upgrades for their weapons. The kids learns the reason for Bismuth's imprisonment and defeat her, but ultimately leave her in self-imposed exile in her forge (Bismuth)
The Pines and the Gems travel to a dimension where the kids are adults and the adults are children; Ford and the Gems reconcile (Its All Relativity)
Stan and Amethyst bring Pearl along on a Revenge Trip; Pearl meets Mystery Girl; Gideon briefly escapes prison but is thwarted by Steven and the twins (Revenge Trap)
Steven and Connie officially become a couple; Pacifica is nearly tricked into making a deal with Bill, forcing Dipper to reveal what he knows about him to her (Double Date)
The kids, Stan, Amethyst, and Peridot track Jasper to the Beta Kindergarten; Amethyst and Steven form Smoky Quartz for the first time while fighting Jasper. Jasper becomes corrupted after attempting to fuse with a Gem Monster and is subsequently defeated by Peridot (Beta)
The Ruby squad arrives on Earth, looking for Jasper; Amethyst (disguised as Jasper) convinces them to take herself and the other Crystal Gems and the Pines to the Moon Base. There, they learn that that Rose Quartz shattered Pink Diamond. (Back to the Moon)
Maven and the Rubies become stranded in deep space; Mabel reveals her feelings for Steven to him; After some time, Maven is saved by the Crystal Gems and the other Pines, having hijacked the Rubies' Roaming Eye ship. (Bubbled)
Season 9 - Mid -Late August
The Pines and the Gems find a dimension where Steven is a normal human and the twins are both half Gems (A Swap of Fate)
Steven, Dipper, Mabel, and Connie fuse to form Stonipbel for the first time (Mindful Education)
Lapis and Pacifica meet and are forced to team up to rescue Dipper from the siren Marina (Song of the Siren)
The Pines and the Gems find a dimension where Earth is a colonizing planet ruled by Bill and Homeworld is a peaceful safe haven (The Home in Homeworld)
(Spoilers) (Time Tangled)
Steven attempts to "connect" with his mother inside of her room; meanwhile, Dipper and Mabel start to grow further and further apart (Storm in the Room)
Dipper, Ford, Connie, and Peridot investigate Crash Site Omega to find a sealant that can repair the cracked Rift; Mabel recruits Steven and the Gems in helping her plan for her and Dipper's upcoming birthday party; tensions continue to grow between Steven and Mabel
Dipper and Mabel have an immense falling out after Dipper agrees to be Ford's apprentice and stay in Gravity Falls; Mabel unknowingly hands the rift over to (Spoiler); Bill breaks the Rift and Weirdmageddon commences (Fear of the Future)
Season 10 - Late August
Weirdmageddon begins as Bill easily takes over Gravity Falls; Yellow Diamond and her forces arrive to make good on the deal between the two; Steven is captured by Yellow Diamond and the Crystal Gems are scattered; the journals are destroyed, Ford is turned to gold and captured by Bill; Mabel is captured by Bill and kept in a dream-inducing bubble; (spoilers) (Welcome to Weirdmageddon)
Dipper wanders the apocalyptic Gravity Falls alone for three days before being found by Lapis; Lapis (spoilers); Ruby and Sapphire and Connie team up to rescue Steven from Yellow Diamond; Dipper and Lapis run into Wendy, Soos, and Pearl and face off against Gideon and his cronies in an attempt to rescue Mabel; after having a change of heart, Gideon lets them through to Mabel's bubble (Alone At the End)
Amethyst and a group of other survivors take refuge in the bunker where they encounter both McGucket and the shapeshifter, who they take down for good (Out of the Bunker)
Dipper convinces Mabel to leave her self-created fantasy world behind; Bill realizes that he is confined to Gravity Falls thanks to a weirdness barrier; Amethyst and her group make it to the Mystery Shack, where Stan has been hiding out on his own (Escape from Reality)
 Peridot helps Ruby, Sapphire, and Connie rescue Steven; Stevonnie faces off against Bill and the group escapes Yellow's ship (Love Like You)
Dipper, Mabel, Pearl, Lapis, Soos, and Wendy reunite with Garnet, Steven, Connie, and Peridot; Steven (spoiler); the entire group reconvenes at the Mystery Shack where the kids rally the townsfolk to fight back to free the town; they begin converting the Mystery Shack into a giant robot to confront Bill and Yellow (Take Back the Falls)
Bill attempts to coerce Ford into revealing the secret behind the weirdness barrier so he can take over the entire world, revealing (spoilers) ; The resistance takes both the Henchmaniacs and Yellow's forces head on in a massive assault; a small group manages to sneak into the Fearamid in order to rescue Ford; Bill and Yellow (spoilers) (Of Diamonds and Demons)
While their allies are captured by Bill (Lapis and Peridot are poofed), Steven, Dipper, Mabel, and Connie form Stonipbel and confront Yellow Diamond, (spoilers); Stan tricks Bill into entering his mind, where he is ultimately defeated when Ford erases his mind; Weirdmageddon ends and Yellow Diamonds' forces retreat (The Universe Falls)
The statued remains of Bill Cipher are lost in the forest of Gravity Falls; the town begins to recover from Weirdmageddon; The Mystery Shack gets reconstructed. Stan recovers his memories with the help of Mabel's scrapbook and old home movies of Ford and Stan's childhood; McGucket becomes wealthy and buys the now-ousted Northwest Mansion and Bismuth moves in along with him so they can begin an inventing business; (Spoilers); en route back to Homeworld, Yellow Diamond begins planning a new bioweapon initiative involving humans (Everything Stays)
Dipper and Mabel celebrate their 13th birthday with all of the townsfolk at the Mystery Shack, Stan retires and gives ownership of the Mystery Shack to Soos; Connie, Lapis, Peridot are entrusted by the Gems to (spoilers); Dipper and Mabel leave Gravity Falls to return home to Piedmont; (spoilers); the Kids promise to meet up again in Gravity Falls the following year (Somewhere in the Woods)
Between Stories
(spoilers)
Stan and Ford set sail to hunt down anomalies all over the world together
Bill is confronted by the Axolotl, who sentences him to the Therapism for his crimes; Bill immediately begins plotting his escape (Overture)
Dipper and Mabel return to school but largely keep the details of their summer in Gravity Falls to themselves; their parents' marriage continues to suffer
Yellow Diamond's human-bioweapon initiative kicks off, with humans from Pink Diamond's zoo being utilized as subjects; all of these subjects end up failing however, due to the severity of the process (Overture)
Yellow Diamond commissions the creation of an Amber to oversee the biological status of humans utilized in her project; she also appoints Hessonite to serve as the supervising commander
Bismuth begins reconstructing the Crystal Temple with McGucket and Peridot's help
Pacifica forms a friendship with Candy and Grenda while the twins are away; due to her family recently falling out of money, she takes up a job at Greasy's Diner to pick up the slack
Soos hires Melody on at the Mystery Shack and begins building a secondary house attached to the shack for the Pines to stay in when they return
Steven, Connie, and the Gems visit Dipper and Mabel in Piedmont around the holidays; the Mystery Kids spend their Christmas together
2013
Magical creature hunter Alwin Weidmann arrives in Gravity Falls and begins hunting its anomalies for sport
The forest sprites prophesy that a four-armed, four-eyed hero (Stonipbel) will emerge to save them from some great danger
(spoilers)
Universe Falls 2
Season 1 - Early June
Dipper and Mabel return to Gravity Falls for the summer; (spoilers) Mystery Kids reunite; Stan and Ford are the last to return and a celebration is held to kick off the beginning of summer (Back to the Falls)
Inspired by Ford, Dipper begins writing his own journals to document the new summer (Journal 4)
Soos and Melody get engaged (Prior Engagement)
Gideon seeks advice from Steven, Connie, and the twins about being a "normal" kid; Gideon and the MK properly reconcile for the events of the previous summer (Normal Kideon)
Zoom and the MK team up to race against Zoom's sister Dashley (Speed Demons)
The kids form Stonipbel and defend the forest sprites from Weidmann, who develops an intense dislike for the Gems and the Pines as a result (Fusion Foretold)
Weidmann happens upon Bill's statue in the woods, shaking his hand and freeing him from the Therapism; however, his power is limited and he is forced to work from behind the scenes to repair his powers and restart Weirdmageddon; the Pines and the Gems begin working on a way to defeat Bill for good (Trust No One)
Season 2 - Early - Mid June
Ford, McGucket, the Gems, and the kids return to the bunker, searching for old notes on Bill (Back into the Bunker)
Stan and Amethyst bring Wendy along on a Revenge Trip (Revenge Tour)
Steven and Pacifica fuse into Stevifica for the first time (A Shoulder to Cry On)
After Steven begins having strange dreams, he and Greg travel to Korea along with the twins and Stan to investigate, despite Garnet's warnings; there, Blue Diamond abducts Greg and Stan, taking them to Pink Diamond's Zoo (Steven's Dream)
The Gems and the Pines set out for space to rescue Stan and Greg, leaving Connie, Lapis, Peridot, Pacifica, Wendy, Soos, and McGucket in charge of protecting the town in their stead (Adventures in Light Distortion/The B Team)
The Pines and the Gems arrive at the human zoo; while the Gems distract Holly Blue Agate, Ford searches the facility on his own and the kids are dragged into the zoo, where they rescue Stan and Greg (Gem Heist)
Amethyst befriends the facitlity's other Amethysts, the kids, Stan, and Ford witness as Yellow Diamond confronts a mourning Blue Diamond; Yellow Diamond devises a plan to abduct more humans from the Earth, both to appease Blue and for the sake of her human bioweapon operation; the Pines and the Gems successfully escape the human zoo and head back to Earth (That Will Be All)
Season 3 - Mid- Late June
Soos and Melody get married (Tie the Knot)
Steven and Dipper fuse into Stepper to investigate another one of Rose's secrets (Alternate Ending)
Navy returns to Earth posing as a defector; in the end, she ends up stealing the Roaming Eye and retreating back to space to rescue the other scattered members of the Ruby Squad (Room for Ruby)
Aquamarine and Topaz arrive on Earth and begin abducting humans under Yellow Diamond's orders
The kids go on a stakeout with Doug (Doug Out)
Stan and Ford are confronted by Aquamarine and Topaz, who captures Ford, leaving Stan to inform the others about other townsfolk being captured (Brotherly Shove)
The kids and the Gems confront Aquamarine and Topaz; Connie is captured while Dipper hands himself over, hoping to save the others and figure out their plan (Are You My Dad)
While Dipper's plan briefly succeeds, Aquamarine and Topaz recapture him, Connie and Ford; the Gems, Steven, Mabel, and Stan arrive to rescue them, discovering their true purpose in coming to Earth; to save his friends, Steven claims to be Rose Quartz and turns himself in; Dipper and Mabel force him to fuse with them so they can tag along with him as they depart for Homeworld (I Am My Mom)
The kids arrive on Homeworld, where they are put on trial by Blue and Yellow Diamond; while Blue focuses on Rose Quartz's crimes, Yellow demands justice against all the kids for her defeat during Weirdmageddon the previous year; during the trial, the kids realize Rose may not be responsible for Pink's shattering; the kids attempt to escape on Blue's palanquin, but Dipper stays behind to ensure Steven ad Mabel can get away (The Trial)
Though Yellow promises Blue that she'll send Dipper to the human zoo, she instead imprisons him with the intent of using him as a subject in her human bioweapon project
Steven and Mabel fuse into Maven, escaping from shattering robinoids alongside a group of Off-Colors; during their attempt to steal a ship to escape, they are confronted by Emerald; ultimately, the Off Colors and Maven escape Homeworld on separate ships (Wanted)
Season 4 - Early July
Steven and Mabel return to Earth without Dipper; the Pines and the Gems immediately begin plotting on how to get him back from Homeworld; angry with Steven for what just happened, Connie breaks up with him (Within Without)
After being interrogated on "Rose Quartz" by Yellow Diamond, Dipper's left arm is cut off by Squaridot and her fellow engineers, officially beginning the "process" as he is placed under Hessonite's watch and into Amber's care
Tensions continue to rise between Stan and Ford and the Gems as Greg brings everyone along on a brief vacation to help everyone reset; Mabel and Steven have a brief falling out (Gemcation)
The Gems and the Pines begin repairing the damaged ship Maven used to return to earth in the hopes of using it to rescue Dipper
Yellow Diamond attempts to condition Dipper into serving her, but her efforts are resisted, forcing her to more extreme measures; during this time, Dipper and Amber begin to bond
Kevin invites Stevonnie, Maven, and Stepper to his party, but only Steven, Mabel, and Connie go; Mabel briefly reunites with Gabe Bensen and harshly refutes his advances toward her; Steven and Connie reconcile and get back together (Kevin Party)
Dipper's attempts at escaping Homeworld are thwarted by Hessonite
Noticing Yellow's frustration with Dipper's resistance, Bill intervenes, offering his assistance; they are both confronted by White, who also wants a piece of this plan and advises Yellow to use the Diamond's Aria as a control method; she also strongarms Bill into assisting (by invading Dipper's dreams) by promising (spoiler)
Under these new intensive methods, Dipper slowly begins to break as his resistance falls apart
Allison and Aaron file for divorce back in Piedmont
Mabel takes over writing in Dipper's journal, hoping to use it to fill him in on all that he's missed while on Homeworld once they get him back (Rainbow-Colored Recap)
With Amber's assistance, Dipper records a farewell message for his friends and family back on Earth
Unable to resist any longer, Dipper succumbs to the conditioning forced upon him by Yellow Diamond and becomes "Stonemason"; he is outfitted with a shapeshifting metallic arm and is sent to hunt down "Rose Quartz" and capture or shatter her
Work on the repaired ship is finished and, unable to wait any longer, Steven, Mabel, and Connie sneak off on it to try and rescue Dipper on their own; the untested ship ends up crashing on an alien moon (Spaced Out)
While on the Jungle Moon, Steven and Connie are separated from Mabel; Stevonnie has dreams about Pink Diamond's past; Mabel is encountered by Stonemason, who briefly uses her as a hostage until she is rescued by Stevonnie; the kids narrowly manage to escape on their damaged ship, which barely makes it back to Earth in one piece (Jungle Moon)
Work on the ship is forced to begin again as Steven, Connie, and Mabel all struggle to cope with the idea that they may never see Dipper again (Mindless Education)
Stonemason arrives on Earth and begins hunting "Rose"; he confronts the Pines and Gems, who initially believe him to be a Gem sent from Homeworld (The Assassin)
Mabonnven ends up unmasking Stonemason, revealing his true identity as Dipper; despite attempts to get through to him, Stonemason continues in his mission to capture/shatter Steven; the Gems and the Pines begin plotting how to free Dipper from Yellow Diamond's control (The Mask)
Season 5 - Mid July
Stonemason continues attacking the Pines and the Gems; Steven and Pacifica (spoilers) (Deep Cut)
After several more encounters with the Pines and the Gems, Stonemason begins to doubt his mission and questions his identity; those questions are quelled when Yellow uses the Diamond's Aria to condition him again (Lullaby)
Yellow Diamond commands Stonemason to attack Gravity Falls in order to lure "Rose" out; he does so, damaging much of the town and harming several civilians (Crash and Burn)
Maven goes off alone to search for Stonemason; upon finding him, they manage to briefly break through to Dipper, only for Stonemason to forcefully suppress him once more (Forever Together)
The Pines and the Gems receive Dipper's supposedly final message to them and are inspired to continue looking for a way to save him (A Final Farewell)
Steven goes into Stonemason's mindscape and finds Dipper, trapped and slowly fading away altogether; while in the dreamscape, Steven is briefly encountered by Bill, who offers to set (spoilers) (Hide and Seek)
After several violent encounters, Stonemason is captured by the Gems and the Pines; Steven, Mabel, and Connie enter his mind in a last-ditch effort to return Dipper to normal (Find the Key)
The group is confronted by Stonemason, and a fight ensues, but just before they're defeated, Dipper breaks free and defeats Stonemason, finally reclaiming control over his mind and body (Break the Chain)
Season 6 - Mid - Late July
After returning to his sound mind, Dipper struggles to recover physically and mentally from what happened to him on Homeworld (Yes, My Diamond)
Dipper is met with resistance and anger when trying to reintegrate himself into Gravity Falls as a result of the destruction Stonemason caused; Gideon defends him and convinces (most) of the townsfolk to calm down; Dipper discovers Stonemason is still present inside of his mind, communicating with him frequently (The Golden Rule)
Dipper and Pacifica reconnect following Dipper's absence (Shelter from the Storm)
The Off Colors arrive on Earth and start to settle in the forest of Gravity Falls; Garnet tells the Off Colors the origins of Rose Quartz and the Rebellion (Your Mother and Mine)
Garnet has a brief crisis over her future vision missing significant events; she adopts a one-eyed kitten and names it "Cat Steven" (Pool Hopping)
Lapis leaves Earth once again and takes the Barn, not wanting to get caught in the middle of another war with the Diamonds; she nearly takes Dipper with her, but ultimately ends up leaving him behind, despite his pleas to escape from Yellow's range (Raising the Barn)
Dipper discovers and tames a dragowl, which he names Luna; Stan and Ford defend Dipper against Weidmann and several still-angry townsfolk; Steven, Mabel, Peridot, Amethyst, and Soos attempt to bring some life back to the Kingdergarten (How to Train Your Dragowl)
Hessonite and Squaridot on Earth, reclaiming the Light Prism while also reawakening Stonemason, forcing him back into obedience under her; Squaridot is poofed and bubbled; the Pines and Gems confront Hessonite and rescue the prism and Dipper, forcing Hessonite to retreat back to Homeworld (Save the Light)
The term behind Bill's deal with the Diamonds changes, as Yellow demands Stonemason is returned while White wants "Pink" back in person as opposed to merely her gem; increasingly desperate to reclaim his lost power, Bill agrees, planning (spoilers)
Steven turns 15; Bill return and strikes a deal with a guilt-ridden Steven to (spoilers) (Knock, Knock)
Dipper discovers Bill's plans and (spoilers) (Alone Forever)
In retaliation, Bill drags Stepper into the mindscape and reveals his history and his relationship with Rose to him; Stepper doubts whether his claims are true (Golden Petals)
Stepper (spoilers) ; infuriated by his continued failures, the Diamonds officially cut their ties with Bill as Blue and Yellow prepare to travel to Earth themselves (Dimensional Duel)
Season 7: Early - Mid August
Sometime during this period, Allison and Aaron's divorce is finalized
Driven to near madness, Weidmann launches a full-scale attack against the Pines and the Gems, who ultimately drive him out of town once and for all (The Hunter and the Hunted)
The kids discover Lapis has taken refuge on the moon; she refuses to return with them, further fleeing into space after Steven has another dream about Pink Diamond (Can't Go Back)
Steven goes inside Pearl to find her phone and discovers that Rose Quartz is Pink Diamond, which shocks Garnet and Amethyst, and the Pines (A Single Pale Rose)
Garnet unfuses and Sapphire becomes mad at Ruby, believing that Rose Quartz lied to them and leaves, upset; Dipper also leaves, outraged that all of the torture he was put through was essentially for nothing; Steven, Pearl, Stan, and Ford check on Sapphire and Pearl tells Steven and Sapphire the story of how Pink Diamond became Rose Quartz; she also reveals the original deal Rose/Pink made with Bill, making Steven wonder if Rose really was involved with Bill romantically after all (Now We're Only Falling Apart)
Upset by the uselessness of their shared suffering, Dipper and Stonemason reach an agreement that they will work in conjunction with one another towards the eventual goal of shattering Yellow Diamond as revenge (Reconnect the Chain)
The kids find Ruby, who eventually returns and proposes to Sapphire (The Question)
The Pines and the Gems begin preparing for Ruby and Sapphire's wedding; Steven asks Bismuth to be the maid of honor, officially reintegrating her back into the Crystal Gems and (spoilers) (Made of Honor)
Ruby and Sapphire marry and re-fuse into Garnet; Yellow and Blue arrive on Earth and attempt to unleash the Cluster, which partially emerges and fights back against them; the Pines and the Gems confront Yellow and Blue; Lapis returns to Earth and joins the fight; Steven reveals that Rose was Pink Diamond to them (Reunited)
Steven implores Blue and Yellow to heal the corrupted Gems, which they can't do without White; the gang uncovers Pink's leg ship in the desert and the Pines and the Gems travel to Homeworld alongside the Diamonds; White "welcomes" Steven to Homeworld (Legs from Here to Homeworld)
While Steven tries to reach out to the Diamonds for their help, Dipper (and Stonemason) reel from flashbacks from his time on Homeworld; Dipper reunites with Amber as he and Stonemason continue plotting against Yellow (Familiar)
Steven throws a ball for the Diamonds, which celebrates the start of Era 3; upset that White didn't attend in person, the kids fuse into Stonipbel, enraging Blue and Yellow, who poof the Crystal Gems and imprison Stonipbel in Pink's old tower; Steven uses a watermelon Steven to contact Bismuth, Lapis, and Peridot for help, meanwhile Dipper escapes the tower, claiming to go get help from Stan and Ford (Together Alone)
Dipper and Stonemason confront Yellow, who tries to get them back under her control, though the song doesn't work this time; they fight her, attempting to shatter her as revenge for what she did to them; meanwhile, Steven, Connie, Mabel, Stan and Ford persuade Blue to release them; while Blue and Yellow get into a fight over Steven, Steven and Dipper fight over his revenge plan; ultimately, Steven convinces Dipper to give it up while Blue convinces Yellow to help the Gems and the Pines; Bismuth, Lapis, and Peridot arrive to help, but White takes control of all of the Diamond's ships, as well as Blue and Yellow, refusing to listen to reason (Battle of Heart and Mind)
Steven fuses with Pearl to form Rainbow Quartz 2.0, he also fuses with Garnet to form Sunstone, and with all three of the Gems to form Obsidian as everyone attacks the Diamond's ships; the Gems and the kids enter White's ship, but the Gems are taken over by White as is (spoiler); White removes Steven's gemstone (which Bill is present to watch), but instead of reforming as Rose or Pink, it reforms into a pink version of Steven; Steven reunites with his gem half and confronts White, forcing her to realize her own imperfections for the first time (Change Your Mind)
Season 8 - Late August
The Gems and the Pines return to Earth with the Diamonds, who begin healing the corrupted Gems (including Jasper); the Gem empire begins to dismantle, allowing Gemkind to live freely; plans for a "Little Homeworld" on Earth new Gravity Falls get underway (A New Era)
Allison and Aaron both arrive in Gravity Falls, discovering everything Dipper and Mabel have been through and revealing their divorce to the younger twins; though they attempt to separate them and take them back home, they're met with swift resistance from Stan, Ford, and the Gems; as a result, the Pines parents are forced to stay in Gravity Falls longer than anticipated (Meet the Pines)
The Pines and the Gems confront Era 3 anarchists Demantoid and Pyrope with help from a reformed Hessonite (Unleash the Light)
Dipper begins looking for ways to free Stonemason from his mind and help him become his own individual person (Without Within)
The Axolotl (spoilers); meanwhile Aaron, desperate to bring his family back together, (spoilers) (The One Who Watches)
(spoilers) sets the Mystery Shack on fire; the Pines narrowly escape with help from the Gems and together,(spoilers) (Ursa Minor)
(Spoilers) Stonipbel, Alexandrite, and Stan and Ford all confront Bill together (Ursa Major)
With help from the Axolotl, (spoilers) (Polaris)
Aaron makes a stand against Allison, deciding to file for custody of both Dipper and Mabel so they can stay in Gravity Falls full time; work begins on rebuilding the Mystery Shack as work on Little Homeworld also properly begins (Mystery and Magic)
Dipper and Mabel turn 14; Now together full-time, the kids reaffirm their bonds as they look toward a bright future together (Encore)
Between Stories
Late 2013
Dipper and Mabel start high school in Gravity Falls alongside Connie and Pacifica
Aaron's custody appeal goes through and he gains full custody of the twins; he officially moves in with his uncles and his kids in Gravity Falls
The Mystery Shack is rebuilt; the temple house is also renovated during this time
Stonemason decides to live in the woods but still maintains regular contact with the Gems; likewise, Jasper moves into the woods of Gravity Falls
2014
Steven continues working alongside the Diamonds to dismantle the empire; Gems are allowed to express themselves freely and many of them start moving to Earth, settling into Little Homeworld
Steven turns 16
Dipper, Mabel, Connie and Pacifica turn 15
Universe Falls Future
Spring 2015
Steven and the Diamonds make an announcement to all former Gem colonies, explaining what happened to Pink and that all Gems are now free under the new system; Steven returns to Earth for a long break alongside his friends (Happily Ever After)
Spinel hears Steven's message and, infuriated by Pink's betrayal, arrives on Earth, intending to destroy it; she uses a rejuvenator against Steven and the Gems, before Steven uses it on her, poofing all of them except for Steven (Other Friends)
The Crystal Gems and Spinel reform with their memories wiped while Steven discovers he has lost most of his powers; the Pines attempt to help them restore their lost memories but are unsuccessful (Your New Best Friend)
After Ruby and Sapphire reform Garnet, Steven and Stan help Amethyst recover her memories (No Matter What)
After Ford's attempt to help Pearl fall through, Steven and Greg form Steg for the first time, helping Pearl recover her memories (Independent Together)
Spinel's past is revealed as she regains her memories; Steven and the twins convince her to come to Earth to help them (Drift Away)
 Though Spinel briefly calls off her injector, though her anger is soon stoked against them again as she uses it to damage much of Gravity Falls; Garnet recovers her memories as the Pines and the Gems work together to protect the town (True Kinda Love)
Steven confronts Spinel, regaining his powers in the process; Spinel's injector is destroyed and she is defeated (Change)
The Diamonds arrive on Earth and invite Spinel to live with them; she accepts as the Gems and the Pines begin working to repair Gravity Falls from the damage done to it by the injector (Found)
Summer 2015
Work on Little Homeworld is completed; Gemkind begins interacting with the magical creatures of Gravity Fall (Gems in the Woods)
Allison returns to Gravity Falls, trying to get Dipper and Mabel back onto her side, but fails as the twins finally confront her for her failures as a mother (Mother Knows Best)
Little Homeschool is established to help Gems adjust to life on Earth
Steven discovers Jasper living in the woods, but upon failing to convince her to come to Little Homeschool, he discovers a destructive new power (Little Homeschool)
The recently-healed Tiger's Eye falls for both Stan and Ford; after a number of misunderstandings, she realizes they aren't interesting and becomes friends with them instead (Crushed)
Steven and the twins attempt to get Gems out of their comfort zones by giving them jobs they're ill-suited for, despite Amethyst and Stan warning them against it (Guidance)
The kids hear from the Axolotl, who informs them how their interdimensional counterparts are doing across multiple dimensions (Interdimensional Pen Pals)
Amber moves to Little Homeworld, but struggles to fit in with recently healed Era 1 Ambers, despite Steven and Dipper's help; she ends up bonding with Lapis, Peridot, and Bismuth instead and officially joins the Crystal Gem (Sunshine Gem)
The Zoomans, now in control of the human zoo, arrive on Earth with a handful of unbubbled Rose Quartzes; the Pines and the Gems awkwardly befriend them, still haunted by Rose's past (Rose Buds)
Sphene arrives on Earth and encounters Maven, inspired by their sense of fashion as they roll out a new fashion style for Gems living on Earth (Fashion Maven)
Dipper founds Pines Productions and begins his online documentary series "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained", showcasing the oddities of Gravity Falls; it quickly gains popularity (Pines Productions)
Steven turns 17
Dipper, Mabel, Connie, and Pacifica turn 16
Fall 2015
Steven fails to heal Pink Pearl's injury, and upon traveling to the Reef, learns that Pink Diamond was responsible for it; Pearl and Pink Pearl fuse into Mega Pearl to rescue the kids and Ford (Volleyball)
Stepper fuses with Stonemason into "Stepping Stone" (Stepping Stone)
Bluebird Azurite, a fusion of Aquamarine and Eyeball, shows up and attempts to show she's turned over a new leaf, before turning on the kids, attacking them; upon being defeated by Alexandrite, Aquamarine and Eyeball flee (Bluebird)
Steven recruits Pacifica, Gideon, and Peridot in trying to get Jasper to turn over a new leaf, but their attempts at convincing her are met with resistance (Redemption Squad)
Aaron meets Dipevebel; Convenper teaches self-defense to magical creatures; Mabonnven hosts a Halloween party in Little Homeworld (Trifusion Traditions)
Winter 2015
Steven, Dipper, and Lapis travel to a distant planet, where they meat Nice and Mean Lapis, who both want to continue terraforming planets; Nice Lapis is convinced to come to Little Homeworld by Lapis (Why So Blue)
The Gems recruit Dipper and Mabel to join them against Steven in a round of "Steven Tag" (Snow Day)
Winter 2016
The kids are cursed to share each other's pain after finding an ancient artifact in the woods; they reach out to Blue Diamond for help but ultimately have to work out issues with each other to break the curse (Sharing is Caring)
A graduation ceremony is held for Gems in Little Homeworld, though Steven soon realizes that his friends may be starting to move on without him, kickstarting (spoilers) (Little Graduation)
Spring 2016
Mabel is offered an internship at a prestigious art program in New York, which she accepts upon encouragement from Dipper; Steven, however, is upset when he realizes their group will be torn apart (Artistically Challenged)
Steven takes up gardening, accidentally bringing a cactus to life that he vents his frustrations to; after the cactus turns into monster, the Gems confront it, but it is ultimately allowed to leave as Steven apologizes to it (Prickly Pair)
Steven's nightmares have him fearing that Bill isn't really gone; Dipper and Ford take it upon themselves to convince him that he's truly gone, but they have to confront Rose's past with Bill in the process (Equilateral)
The kids go roller skating with Bismuth and Pearl; Stevonnie wins a skating contest after Steven awkwardly meets Connie's other friends; Dipper and Pacifica plan to travel together during the summer (Bismuth Casual)
After learning Connie will also be leaving for the summer to tour colleges, Steven's (spoilers) , it's discovered by Stonemason, who agrees to keep it a secret from the others (Upheaval)
Desperate to keep his friends together, Steven tries to convince Connie, Dipper, and Mabel to stay in Gravity Falls with him:
Using the events of RMD as a jumping off point, Steven attempts to guilt trip Dipper into fusing with him, only to result in a falling out between the two (Never Alone)
Steven confesses he does have feelings for Mabel after all, but, upset by how late he is about it, she rebuffs him (Never Forever)
Steven tries to propose to Connie so they can stay together as Stevonnie forever, but she gently turns him down (Never Alone)
As Steven's powers and his corruption worsens, he visits Dr. Maheswaran, who helps him confront the trauma he went through when he was younger; Connie convinces Dipper and Mabel to make amends with Steven, but things are still not entirely repaired between them (Growing Pains)
Greg takes Steven on a road trip, where he learns more about his father's side of the family; upon learning that his father and mother have too much in common, Steven angrily destroys Greg's van (Mr. Universe)
Stan attempts to cheer Steven out by taking him along for a Revenge Trip, only for the two of them to wind up in jail; (spoilers) they're bailed out by Greg (The Stan with a Plan)
(spoilers) Steven runs away from home, but Dipper follows him; in a blind rage, Steven destroys Dipper's metallic arm and flees before Stonemason finds Dipper and takes him back to the Pines (Night Shift)
Steven seeks out Jasper's help in controlling his powers, but he ends up shattering her; he returns home to heal her as she vows her loyalty to him; Dipper realizes he'll have to go to Yellow Diamond to repair his arm and Stonemason agrees to go with him (Fragments)
Steven flees to Homeworld, seeking help from the Diamonds; Steven nearly shatters White after taking control of her and quickly flees as his corruption continues to become more apparent; Yellow Diamond repairs Dippers arm and attempts to reconcile with him and Stonemason but she's rebuffed; upon realizing that Steven was there and that he's still in trouble, Dipper and Stonemason prepare to return to Earth alongside the Diamonds (Homeworld Bound)
Steven temporarily (spoilers) by shifting into a more "perfect" form; he desperately tries helping out around Little Homeworld but only ends up causing damage; when the Gems and the Pines attempt an intervention, Steven breaks down (spoilers) turning into a massive monster (Everything's Fine)
Lost to his corruption, Steven begins a blind rampage through Gravity Falls; the Diamonds arrive on Earth alongside Dipper and Stonemason, and they join the Pines and the Gems in trying to calm Steven down; Connie, Dipper, and Mabel show their unconditional love for Steven, finally returning him to normal (I Am My Monster)
Summer 2016
Steven begins to heal from his meltdown over the next several weeks with the help of his family, friends, and therapist
Mabel leaves Gravity Falls, heading to New York for her summer internship
Connie sets out with her parents to begin touring colleges across the country
Stan and Ford return to sailing, searching the sea for more anomalies
Dipper and Pacifica set out on their summer travels the same night Steven leaves Gravity Falls to travel the country on his own in order to discover himself (Facing the Future)
Post-Canon
Summer 2016
The kids reunite with each other and with the Gems several times throughout the summer
Steven turns 18
Dipper, Mabel, Connie, and Pacifica turn 17
Late 2016
The kids eventually all reunite in Gravity Falls as a new school year begins
Spring 2017
Dipper, Mabel, Connie, and Pacifica graduate from high school; Connie moves onto college while Mabel enters an art program in New York; Dipper and Pacifica go to a local college together and move in together at the shack
Stan and Ford return from their adventures and settle back into Gravity Falls, both of them officially retiring
~2022
Dipper and Pacifica get married
~2023
Steven and Connie get married
Lisa Universe is born to Steven and Connie Universe
2025
Twins Avery and Abigail Pines are born to Dipper and Pacifica Pines
2027
Comet Universe is born to Steven and Connie Universe
2029
Tyrone Pines is born to Mabel Pines
2030
Rebecca Universe is born to Steven and Connie Universe
2035
Alexander Pines is born to Dipper and Pacifica Pines
#universe falls#uf timeline#god i hope i got all the spoilers jfc#i had to reread this whole damn thing oy#this took to long to make why did i waste time on this#jen rambles#gravity falls#steven universe#crossover
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Little Intro
I plan on being very active on this blog so I think it's only fit that I give some background details, especially since I wish to interact with you all.
Im 28/M and yes this blog is very old but I wish to repurpose it for my love of the Metroid series. I have not been on Tumblr in a long, long time and have a laughable understanding of how this place works. All I know is that I love the series, Samus, and wish to have a place to centralize my passion. Other social media sites have proven to not be very good for that.
I first found out about Samus when I was very young in elementary school and would go over to my buddy's house to play Super Smash Bros with our gang of friends. We all has N64's but his house was where we had our weekend tournaments. I always played as Samus because I was always a mecha fan, played a lot of Halo: Combat Evolved on my computer at home, and Sci-fi armor was my thing from a very young age. I loved her power armor, and I was highly interested in the fact Samus was a girl. I was actually baffled when I found out Samus was a girl. It didn't make sense to me, all I knew is that she was amazing. I was pretty much in love, of course I wouldn't admit it to my friends.
I would watch videos of Metroid games on YouTube until I finally got my first Metroid game, Metroid Fusion. I loved it so much. I would spend hours on my GameBoy Advance just running around, not fully understanding how Metroidvania games really worked. I even played it a lot when i finally got an Advance SP. The game cemented my love for the Metroid series and Samus Aran. Even when we would play Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I was always sure to pick Samus.
Now we are years later and awaiting the release of Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. I spend my time playing Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime Remastered (PLEASE let them remaster 2 and 3!!!). I plan on posting a variety of content here. Artwork, in-game content, short stories, pics of my memorabilia, and whatever i can think of.
I know this is a smaller community in general, but I emplore you to join me for the ride. Feel free to contact me, I am always open to discussion.
If you've read this far, you're a GOAT. Why not follow and be part of this adventure?
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Conan of the Periphery: A BattleTech/Pulp Fusion World/Storybuilding Project
Well, y'all voted for this, so here it goes.
For reasons I don't quite understand, we mostly ended up discussing King Conan, and realized that we can't quite make the Canon version work, since there's no way for Conan to end up running a Successor State. So we decided on him making a new state in the Periphery. Which led to someone suggesting:
I'd suggest Star's End over the Marians anyways, because you have something that really matters (a JumpShip yard), and an environment that plays to the strengths of a Conan-style character; not so much civilized, but personal prowess is very important fighting across a thousand tiny fields of battle. Plus you get to have Susie Morgaine-Ryan draping herself across Conan's lap during the invasion, and she's absolutely a Conan character with her combination of vamping and stabbity.
So, this image, of Conan fighting the Clans with Susie Morgraine-Ryan draped across his lap became a centerpiece, and from there we decided on Aquilonia being formed from some combo of Star's End, the Barony of Strang, the Oberon Confederation, and and least some of the Chainelane Isles.
What we settled on is that Conan leaves Cimmeria, a marginal planet in the Periphery and begins a career as a wandering MechWarrior in the Inner Sphere in the 2950s, earning substantial fame and renown, etc. before settling down after semi-inadvertently carving out a kingdom for himself in the Coreward Periphery in the 2980s.
When the Third Succession War officially ends in 3025, he decides to retire, abdicating the throne in favor of his son Conan II (henceforth, Conn) and going exploring. Subsequently, Conn very much gives the FedCom a kick in the teeth after they decided Aquilonia becoming a bit to strong for their comfort. Nothing to major just a small raid that goes very wrong and the peace talks after have Conn cement themselves as a grand Statemen and a Ruler of the nation that demands as much respect as the other Major periphery nations do.
Meanwhile, Conan gets stuck in the California nebula and encounters something that slows, stops, or reverses his aging, and then somehow manages to contrive to escape with a Royal SLDF 'Mech that's been tricked out with weird CalNeb tech, and shows up just as the Clan Invasion gets started.
Aaand that's where we hit a wall.
So, ideally, I'd like to do two things:
-Backfill Conan's history.
-Figure out how the history of the Inner Sphere unfolds differently from the Clan Invasion onwards.
Any thoughts?
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Venomâs Evolution: From Spider-Manâs Foe to Marvelâs Most Iconic Anti-Hero Across Comics, Games, and Film
Venom, one of Marvel Comics' most enigmatic and multifaceted characters, has undergone a remarkable evolution since his inception. From his debut as a sinister alien symbiote to becoming a complex anti-hero, Venom's journey is a testament to the collaborative genius of writers and artists who have continually redefined his narrative. This article delves into Venom's rich history within Marvel Comics, his significant impact across various media, and the extensive array of merchandise that has solidified his status as a cultural icon
Genesis of the Symbiote: Secret Wars (1984)
Venom's origin traces back to Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 (1984), where Spider-Man acquires a sleek black costume from an alien device during a cosmic battle on Battleworld. Unbeknownst to him, this costume is a living symbiote with its own consciousness. This narrative twist introduced a new dimension to Spider-Man's character, setting the stage for future developments
Transformation into Venom: The Birth of an Icon
The symbiote's true nature unfolds in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984), where it exhibits a sinister will, attempting to permanently bond with Peter Parker. Realizing the parasitic intent of the symbiote, Parker rejects it, leading to its fusion with disgraced journalist Eddie Brock. This union births Venom, a being fueled by mutual animosity towards Spider-Man, marking his full debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988)
Architects of Venom: Key Contributors
Venom's evolution is the result of contributions from several visionary creators:
David Michelinie: Co-creator of Venom, Michelinie crafted the character's complex psychology and motivations, emphasizing the symbiotic relationship's duality
Todd McFarlane: Renowned for his dynamic artistry, McFarlane introduced Venom's menacing aesthetic, characterized by an imposing physique, elongated tongue, and razor-sharp teeth, which became defining features
Mark Bagley: Instrumental in the Venom: Lethal Protector series, Bagley's illustrations further cemented Venom's visual identity, balancing ferocity with nuanced emotion
Venom's Evolution: From Villain to Anti-Hero
Initially portrayed as a formidable adversary to Spider-Man, Venom's character arc underwent significant transformation:
Lethal Protector Era: In the 1993 miniseries Venom: Lethal Protector, Venom transitions from villain to anti-hero, relocating to San Francisco and battling greater evils, reflecting a shift towards a more nuanced character
Agent Venom: The 2011 storyline introduces Flash Thompson as the new host, portraying Venom as a government operative, adding layers of complexity and exploring themes of redemption and control
Donny Cates' Definitive Run
In 2018, writer Donny Cates, alongside artist Ryan Stegman, embarked on a seminal run that redefined Venom's mythos:
Introduction of Knull: Cates introduced Knull, the primordial god of symbiotes, expanding Venom's lore and connecting him to a cosmic narrative, enriching the character's backstory
'King in Black' Event: This crossover event sees Knull invading Earth, with Venom playing a pivotal role in the planet's defense, highlighting his evolution from antagonist to central hero within the Marvel Universe
Venom Beyond Comics: Multimedia Presence
Venom's appeal has transcended comic books, permeating various forms of media:
Video Games: Venom has been featured in numerous games, notably Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marvel Rivals. In Marvel Rivals, Venom's popularity is evident with the introduction of a twerk emote, reflecting his cultural impact
Film Adaptations: Tom Hardy's portrayal of Eddie Brock/Venom in Sony's Spider-Man Universe has been commercially successful. The films, including Venom (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Venom: The Last Dance (2024), have solidified Venom's status in mainstream cinema
Venom Merchandise: A Collector's Haven
Venom's iconic status is celebrated through a diverse range of merchandise:
Epic Collections: Marvel's Venom Epic Collection series compiles essential storylines, offering readers a comprehensive journey through Venom's evolution. These volumes are invaluable for both new readers and longtime fans
Action Figures and Statues: High-quality action figures and statues capture Venom's menacing presence, with intricate designs that appeal to collectors and enthusiasts
Apparel: Venom-themed clothing, including t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories, allowing fans to showcase their affinity for the character, blending style with fandom
Conclusion
Venom's trajectory from a malevolent symbiote to a multifaceted anti-hero encapsulates the dynamic storytelling that defines Marvel Comics. Through the visionary work of creators like Michelinie, McFarlane, and Cates, Venom has become a symbol of complexity and redemption. His pervasive presence across comics, films, video games, and merchandise underscores his enduring appeal and cultural significance
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nah screw it I'm posting cringe, you guys wanna see the gumball/rob/penny fusion I made? too late its already here!! the three of them were put in a cement mixer and this came out :)
#also I thought about the possibility of an existing name that sounded like all 3 of their namesâ then I realized it's RuPaul#gumball#rob tawog#penny tawog#penny fitzgerald#gumball watterson#dr wrecker#tawog#the amazing world of gumball
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