#how could you do this to me? /j

[marinerainbow]

Hey! So that last comment you tagged me in on that Moony ask got me thinking.

Imagine that Poppy had begin to get mixed up with the Toon Patrol when she was acting. Specifically when she was doing movies with wild, aggressive, dangerous, ferocious Moony and he has an odd wolfie claim over her. Not romantic or sexual (well okay maybe a tiny bit but subconscious), just- that's his co-worker. His protagonist. Poppy's kindof annoying but she's his and the weasels are bad fucken news. She'd be dumb to get mixed up with them. He thinks he needs to keep her away from them. (Fucken weasels)

He acts rude and gruff and dangerous about them and her. She's scared and doesn't understand, Greasy's thinking damn- this chica sure has a terrible boyfriend (he keeps getting threatened and sometimes bit), Smartass is like 'I dont need this.', etc.

What do you think? 😅 Just a dumb little idea. Going on anon cuz I am nervous-

You don't have to answer this XD 😆

- 👠🐊👠

No no no it's not dumb! You get back here we are having a TED TALK-

Um... I think I should probably add a TW for possessive behavior? And/or harmful co-worker relationships? It's not necessarily coming from a place of malicious intent, and it's not Moony's fault that he was drawn to be this aggressive, but still.

Ok ok ok. First off, the thought of Feral Moony having more comprehensive thoughts than people expect him to! Granted, it's not by much; I doubt even he fully realizes his feelings and beiw towards his co-star. Moony was drawn to just be a mindless monster, so the fact that he managed to get this much thought process (*sees the annoying rabbit being around dangerous weasels* *goes into 'keep away' mode*) is pretty surprising in and of itself. And possibly led to the Stein Brothers to come to the conclusion sooner or easier that they need to get rid of this brute they created before he gains enough free will thoughts to go against them.

But, as you said, the way he goes about this is not at all the right way. Moony, at this point in time, only knows how to be an angry beast. He gets irritated at the littlest of things, especially how he's been chasing that rabbit for seemingly years now, but hasn't caught her yet (in some films, he does. But then when the cameras cut, Moony sees Poppy is... Well, not fine, but alive??? He just had his teeth around her neck! And in some films, he's the one who dies- the first time that happened, bro got humbled real fast) So Poppy is a source of frustration for him. But she's still his co-star. It might subconsciously be a 'if anyone is going to finish this chase, it's going to be me' thing for him, along with the fact that she's his protagonist. These giggling weasels can go get their own.

Imagine him coming up when Greasy is flirting with Poppy! Or Psycho is being his usual loony self with her. I can imagine Moony getting particularly aggressive with these two; Psycho because he's another horror villain toon, and he's sneaking up on his protagonist. And Greasy because he doesn't like the way he licks his chops at Pops or looks at her like she's meat (it could also be because out of all the weasels, Poppy would be scared/wary of these two the most at first). Feral Moony hates Smartass, because of his loud and smart mouth. He also doesn't like Wheezy and how God awful he smells. Nor Stupid with how annoying he is like Poppy (Feral Moony didn't like ANYBODY).

Meanwhile, Poppy - she's so damn tired, man. She just wants to move to a beach house and live by the seaside! Yet she's got Moony on her tail constantly, and now these weasels... Well, they seem friendly enough, but if they started their criminal lives at this point in time, then Poppy would still be anxious around them. And this is pre-working-on-herself Poppy; girl is shaking like a chihuahua on a good day. If this was before they were too bad, though. Poppy would have an easier time befriending them (I'm thinking maybe she was nice to one, maybe Stupid since he's the most approachable, and then he went back to the others like "I made a friend!" And soon enough they decided to go see what was up. And now Pops has at least one weasel coming to the studio everyday XD)

Oh my lord. If Poppy ever heard that Greasy at least thought that Moony was her boyfriend, she'd have a stroke. She couldn't ever imagine dating him! She'd be like "Boyfriend?! Wh-Why would y-you say that!?" Girl can't even think about getting that close to anybody right now. Let alone with her beastly co-star.

May I raise you; Moony, after he's worked on himself and is trying to turn around, remembers Poppy and how she's hanging around the patrol. He wants to help her and make sure she's ok, but he also remembers how much he hurt her and doesn't want her to think he's being his old self again. Not to mention the fact that if the weasels remember him, they'll no doubt not take kindly to his presence.

Poppy and him still meet the same way. Though Moony is even more careful now; keeping his voice quiet, crouching down to Poppy's level and hiding his teeth and claws so he doesn't scare her, while explaining that he truly is sorry for their former relationship, and asking if she's doing ok. It might take Poppy a tad longer to trust him in this timeline, since they had a more... For lack of better term, involved relationship. But she'd still be able to see he's not the wolf she was afraid of before.

Oh-ho, boy. Imagine Poppy trying to re-introduce her new boyfriend- her actual boyfriend this time, Greasy- to the same weasels he snapped at before. None of them trust him, for obvious reasons. And Moony understands. He is relieved that at least they don't treat Poppy so bad, but he's still worried about her getting mixed up with this gang.

How do YOU think the weasels would react to all this? (You don't have to reblog and answer if you're too nervous ^^ I'd love to hear your opinion, but you don't have to!)

Wait... If Poppy got to know the weasels during her acting career, when Moony was around, that meant she had them as friends when she started dating Henry and Ben... Oh she's going to be just fine now! :D (well not fine, fine. These assholes are still dicks to her. But she won't have to worry about them for too long >:D)

[narikill]

aughdhshfjjsjcjdjfjsbgsknfjs <- leshy in this art probably

[tart-miano]

angry that your parody has a degree and you don't, victor

[albino-parakeet]

”A Dance With Toro”

Fighting a “meat-eating bull” is pretty metal.

Once again showing that I'm a person who draws the dinosaurs better than the characters lol.

Timelapse undercut:

Song used Distant Past by Everything Everything. (Oops the video is longer than the song so sorry for the silence for the last minute or so lol.)

[nonranghaes]

with the sound of your camera shutter, wonwoo perks up the slightest bit.

it wasn't the first time you'd 'sneakily' tried to take a picture of him. he didn't mind it when it was you, though, since he'd always get to see the way you smiled to yourself like you were trying to get away with something. he looks over, watching you as you smiled at your phone, tapping away without a care.

"are you changing your background again?"

"mmmhm." you didn't look up, smiling to yourself again.

"can i see?"

after a moment, you stretch your arm over to him, screen facing him as he saw a picture over himself curled up at his end of the couch, controller in hands. you had drawn little lines right where two strands of his hair flicked up, illustrating the fact that it looked like cat ears even further. he laughs, always so warm and endeared by you and your cat agenda (this is far from the first time you've drawn cat ears onto him).

"cute, right?" you ask with that same, mischievous smile on your face.

"you are," he says as though he's agreeing with you, settling back into his spot.

(he'll snap a picture of you later and draw cat ears onto it, too, just so the two of you have matching backgrounds.)

[trainerethan]

I like the idea of red not really. Realizing that his feelings for green are romantic until they're like. Adults. Even after they reconcile and he comes down the mountain he's kinda operating under "we're best friends" assumptions. Not bc internalized homophobia or anything but he just. Can't tell the feelings apart. He doesn't have any friends other than green as a kid and as a teen he lived on a mountain alone so. All the feelings of loneliness and longing for green very well could be now you're supposed to feel about your Good Buddy in his mind. I think green realized way earlier that he Liked red and it did freak him out. So after they reconcile and green has given him a whole speech about needing red in his life and how only red understands him and completes him n whatever he's like. Ahh it feels so good to confess my feelings...only for red to nod sagely and tell him I feel the same. I need you too. You'll always be My Best Friend.

[heymrspatel]

hey did you know that one of ian's special moves to get mickey's bratty ass back in line is to kiss him van-kiss style?

he'll get his wrists tied up or rope him down and then most times, he'll let him lie there for a few minutes. to settle down. to come to his senses, belly-up. and then, if the vibe is right, ian will lean over the arm of the couch - get his hands anchored on mickey where he thinks he needs them - spread and heavy on his chest, light around his throat, fingers holding him still by the jaw - and he'll kiss him from up above, just like he did in the van.

and just like he did in the van, mickey will melt into it. breathe and rise up into it. let out this long, heavy breath through his nose as ian sucks his bottom lip into a kiss or glides his tongue against mickey's and it's so easy to do it like this. ian has mickey in the palm of his hand. ian has mickey melting for him and doing whatever ian wants him to do - whatever keeps those hands on him, pressing him down into the couch.

i don't know if you knew that, but just in case you didn't.

the closed-eyes-nose-bridge-pinch this made me do... really brought out the stressed fiance mickey in me, you did. because 🗣️ FACK!

mickey breathing in and coming down from whatever bratty tirade he had going on. realizing the position ian has put him in. recognizing it maybe? how ian likes him like this. tied, belly up, but with enough give to let him wiggle around a little.

cause ian likes that.

to see him melt and relax into the position. but when the moment is right, to see him squirm a little. how his chest rises and hitches with surprised gasps. how he plants his feet and subconsciously pumps his hips. seeking a friction that's not there. no. cause ian is behind him, above him.

oh, ian loves that.

and he'll get his hands on him, but only just. enough for now. enough to ground and reassure that he's there. that there's more coming. later. after. but, for now, they'll kiss and melt and relax and breathe.

ian's hands in his hair, scratching and yanking lightly. on his face, lil cheek caresses that'll have mickey exhaling into his mouth. on his neck, lingering, pressing just enough. on his chest, over his heart, ba-bum ba-bum ba-bum. right on beat with ian's heartbeat. over his tummy, fingers curling into his shirt, pulling up, and exposing his goosebumpy skin.

mickey allowing all of it. absolute putty in ian's hands. breathy moans and little whines escaping from him.

yea, ian fucking loves him like this.

[asphodeldreams]

i think a lot about how agent washington has SUCH a broad skill set. like he may not be an expert at everything but he's pretty good at a LOT of different things, and seems to be pretty good at learning new things fairly quickly (like his leadership skills during chorus, for example). we think about this a lot in terms of battle/general military skills, but i like to imagine it applies to other, more mundane things as well. one of my main examples i think about often is how after tucker got stabbed in s12, he would've needed someone to help him do his hair since he couldn't do it alone so now suddenly wash is devoting himself to learning how to do braids.

[bumblingbabooshka]

I hate when Chakotay is watered down to be Janeway's yes man because their disagreements are actually very interesting. [A lot of rambling analysis of this debate in particular below]

Chakotay in Parallax is very interesting in that he has to navigate a lot of different dynamics. Balance a lot of plates while being watched keenly by everyone around him. Immediately preceding this scene we see him ask B'Elanna for her opinion on the bridge - both as a chance to show her knowledge in his bid to make her chief engineer (because she wouldn't get a chance to otherwise as Janeway has clearly indicated that at this point she views B'Elanna as a troublemaker who won't be considered for the position) and because he just thinks she's a better engineer than Carey and wants the best possible chance of them succeeding. Janeway sees this as unacceptable. Carey is the chief engineer and so he should be called and Chakotay NOT asking for his opinion is an insult to Carey, Janeway, and might make the crew doubt Chakotay (and by extension the Maquis') loyalty to the Starfleet crew.

At this point it seems that to Janeway integration ["They're not your people"] means the path of least resistance, specifically tailored towards the Starfleet crew. She wants Chakotay by her side to keep the Maquis crew calm but also seems unwilling to consider them for important positions aboard the ship. Though she says that the Maquis are not Chakotay's people, not his crew, she certainly doesn't seem to consider them hers [Compare this to later instances where she stresses 'our' crew, here she simply says they aren't Chakotay's: Whose crew are they? Are they crew at all?]. This less leaves the impression of "We need to be a cohesive team" and more "You're not in charge here." She essentially accuses Chakotay of playing favorites. In her mind Chakotay's actions are not conducive to integrating the crews which would (again, in her mind) mean the Maquis being docile and accepting, obedient and content - not making trouble for the Starfleet crew. Chakotay counters Janeway's accusation with one of his own: That he IS trying to integrate them into the crew but her not allowing the Maquis any opportunity to prove themselves or succeed, not showing any trust in any of them (except, implicitly at this point, him) is making things difficult. At this point the Maquis crew are ready to mutiny on his word at any time. He knows this for a fact. Aside from that looming threat (the threat being that tensions are high and if nothing changes and they remain high there might be a mutiny even without his word) - Chakotay knows these people and trusts them. Though Starfleet and Janeway think of the Maquis as a violent bunch of criminal terrorists, Chakotay and a good number of the Maquis joined because they believed in the cause they were fighting for. These are people Chakotay knows WILL fight fiercely for what they believe in and conversely, AGAINST what they perceive as injustice. Even if they're not in the majority - they're used to picking fights which seem impossible to win. At this point Janeway admits that she ISN'T making it easy for Chakotay to integrate the Maquis - specifically talking about practical concerns; how she doesn't feel she can let Maquis crew have roles of importance on the ship because they lack the ability to hold them. "They don't have the discipline, they don't have the training," - asserting that they just aren't prepared for any such roles and it doesn't have to do with them being Maquis specifically. Ostensibly, she's treating them as she might treat anyone unqualified for the job.

Chakotay maintains that some of them, like B'Elanna, have the ability to be trained - challenging her point by saying that IF they're trained there's no reason for any Maquis member NOT to be given a more prominent role on the ship. He isn't suggesting they just unqualified people important jobs. If the problem is that they aren't trained, let's train them. These people have the ability to succeed if you give them the tools they need and a fair chance, he insists. Janeway then switches gears and her argument becomes not "The Maquis are untrained so they can't be given those jobs" but "The Maquis crew are unworthy of those jobs when compared to Starfleet personnel" saying that it'll cause insult and upset among the Starfleet crew if any member of the Maquis were to be promoted above them. Again, her idea of integration is based more on Maquis subservience to the Starfleet crew than it is the two crews working together. (Not that I believe she looks at it that way, it's just where her 'path of least resistance' leads) - though she accuses Chakotay of being too focused on "his" crew, she is admitting here that she believes her real crew are the Starfleet officers aboard, not the Maquis. She also admits here that the system she wishes to maintain (and is asking Chakotay to enforce) is one where there will ostensibly never be any chance of a Maquis crew member being promoted because no Maquis crew member will ever be more qualified, more worthy, than a member of Starfleet. We can see how it'd be difficult for Chakotay to convince his crew to remain calm under these circumstances. There's also Tuvok's behavior toward him at the beginning of the episode where the Vulcan nearly goes over Chakotay's head and when he doesn't do so (as Chakotay reminds him that HE'S the superior officer, the First Officer in fact,) Tuvok acts as if him backing down (partially) and conceding (partially) to Chakotay's authority is a favor to Chakotay.

Tuvok in this conversation is downright insubordinate to Chakotay. Despite Chakotay being the first officer, he doesn't take what he says seriously, argues that his own opinion on what should be done should be followed rather than Chakotay's, lectures the first officer about his conduct, and then almost seems to threaten him with a report. In Starfleet's rigidly hierarchical rules, acting like this to a superior officer (ESPECIALLY the first officer) wouldn't be tolerated and Tuvok knows this perfectly well. He isn't a rebellious character and clearly in other episodes adheres to these Starfleet hierarchies and codes of conduct very strictly. He values them highly. But Chakotay, a Maquis, shouldn't be First Officer. Why should he be given respect for a title he didn't earn? [Affirming Janeway's argument about how Starfleet officers won't be eager to follow a Maquis senior officer] Even though Chakotay tells Tuvok off for it ["I don't have to explain myself to you"] he doesn't threaten to put Tuvok on report or explicitly mention his insubordination. It's unclear if this is Chakotay's personality or if he just doesn't feel he CAN do that. Tuvok is one of the three most senior officers aboard and very close to Janeway. Chakotay has to think of the optics of any situation at all times - we see seconds after this conversation that rumors have already started swirling around B'Elanna being relegated to quarters that've fanned the flames of mutiny. Though we know Tuvok has personal reasons for behaving the way he does toward Chakotay (which he later admits), I really don't think it'd be out of the ordinary for this to be how most Starfleet personnel would treat the Maquis if they weren't outright hostile: Like they're only pretend crewmen. To a lesser extent we even see this with Janeway: In the following staff meeting, she clearly doesn't consider B'Elanna a viable option when Chakotay brings her up and almost ignores the suggestion entirely.

It also, again, leaves Chakotay in an impossible position. If he doesn't protect and fight for the Maquis crew, they won't ever be considered a true part of the crew and dissatisfaction will likely spread among them. Dissatisfaction which the Starfleet crew will then use to further label the Maquis as insubordinate, uncontrollable, unfit. Not to mention that if he doesn't advocate for them, he might lose their trust. However, if he DOES try to help the Maquis crew advance the Starfleet crew will view this as 'favoritism' and will further distrust him, won't respect the people he puts forth as worthy. Janeway seems to be intent on not advocating for any of the Maquis crew and also seems unwilling to ask that the Starfleet crew grant leniency. She implies that the Maquis crew need to learn to get in line and keep quiet and it seems almost like [we must remember the optics] she has Chakotay as the only Maquis in a position of power to facilitate that. Chakotay recognizes and pushes against that, saying that he won't just be her token Maquis - there only so she can point to him and say "See? We don't discriminate against the Maquis here." effectively a tool used to shut down any arguments of unfair treatment and a tool to quell the Maquis if any talk of mutiny DOES arise. In this model, Janeway can just tell Chakotay to calm them down and they'll listen because they trust him. She also doesn't have to really listen to anything he says: A token First Officer has no authority; his words don't hold weight. [Chakotay isn't Maquis anymore, they aren't his crew anymore - ok. What is he then? What are they? Nothing, without respect.] This plan seems untenable, as much as Janeway frames it as sensible: "I can't make it easy, Commander. Surely you can understand that," and alternatives as impossible "How am I supposed to ask them to accept a Maquis as their superior officer just because circumstances have forced us together?" - in the long run, how would this be sustainable? In any power structure, you cannot expect a group of people you're unwilling to grant trust or agency to obediently follow you forever. This proposed form of 'integration' in which the Maquis are kept on the bottom rung and told intermittently to stay there quietly by the only one of them granted permission to stand at the top would never be sustainable - especially with a group like the Maquis who again, were founded on the belief that its members should fight against inequity and are already on the verge of mutiny.

I specifically find the statement "How am I supposed to ask them to accept a Maquis as their superior officer just because circumstances have forced us together?" to be interesting because personally I'd say that being forced together for the rest of almost everyone's natural life is a pretty good reason to ask people to adapt and Janeway does understand this but only applies it to the Maquis - the Maquis are the ones who have to adapt, not Starfleet. The only thing the Starfleet crew have to do is tolerate their presence on board.

At this point Janeway again claims that if Chakotay can show her a 'qualified' Maquis candidate she'll consider them. I believe this is true but we already know that Janeway's standards for qualification will likely not fit the vast majority of the Maquis and Chakotay ignores the claim in favor of putting forth B'Elanna again, firmly. Janeway predictably dismisses her as unqualified and Chakotay disagrees, arguing that he knows her. He's worked with her. He KNOWS that B'Elanna can excel at the job even if she doesn't meet Starfleet/Janeway's qualifications. He doesn't value those qualifications over what he's observed about her - just as he didn't value Carey's title over what he knew about the gap between his and B'Elanna's abilities. Then, Chakotay switches gears. He admits that Janeway's right - he does view the Maquis as his crew but that's because Janeway (almost self admittingly) doesn't and if he doesn't, who will they have? [What kind of captain, kind of man, would he be?] "You're going to have to give them more authority if you want their loyalty." "Theirs or yours, Commander?" Janeway frames Chakotay's words pointing out the flaws in this plan which I outlined earlier, as almost a threat (if she doesn't have Chakotay's loyalty it'll most definitely mean mutiny). Chakotay asserts that it wasn't a threat, he's only trying to help by telling her how the Maquis crew will react to what she's telling him. "I'm sorry you can't see that" - not an apology for what he said but that she isn't willing to budge, not willing to listen to him and acknowledge that she might be as biased towards her crew as he is towards his. Chakotay is trying his best to acclimate his crew but if Janeway isn't willing to do the same, to talk to her people as he's talking to his, then this will not end well and that isn't a threat. It's just the reality of the situation. He then asks permission to leave, showing he is willing to observe Starfleet protocol (just as when he asked permission to speak freely), and Janeway lets him go, exhaling at the intensity of their debate when alone in her ready room.

[lemongogo]

just thought of stamps treatment of elendira again ..no .. NOO

[welcometogrouchland]

I love Steph's origin as told in the Secret Origins 80 page giant- I just overall think it strengthens her character by giving her a lot of pathos and adding to her heroism (which isn't something writers were focused on in her actual intro in detective comics #647 since she was just meant to act as a plot device back then) BUT there is one tiny detail in it i will begrudge, and that is the portrayal of her having a minor love at first sight moment for tim

Secret origins 80 page giant, ID in alt

(or well, technically this was their second meeting in that story (the brick was the first) so...love at second sight?)

Mostly because Stephanie showed no interest in her introduction and only showed romantic feelings towards Tim AFTER this moment here:

Robin (1993) #4, ID in alt

Straight up the progression here goes:

The adventure in 'tec where they first meet -> Tim investigating the same crime scene as Steph -> she beats him up not knowing it's him at first, apologizes but says he shouldn't have scared her -> he remembers her/the moniker she goes by -> they talk about plot for a few pages -> Stephanie starts flirting

Robin (1993) #4, ID in alt

Which...is so fascinating to me and says so much about Stephanie. She highlights the fact that Tim "remembered" her. Like. Steph. Girl. This is our bar? It's sweet but kind of speaks to how much Stephanie is ignored at home/how little and sporadically she's shown interacting with her peers (and rarely ever the same kids twice). Her idea of peak romance is just...being on someone's mind even when you're not there.

Kind of also adds layers to Steph's proclivity towards jealousy later on, a manifestation of her insecurity and loneliness (though don't get it twisted, she's not written this way bc Dixon and co think it's an interesting character flaw, they wrote it bc they think it's an inherent character flaw of (particularly young) women/girls, which is very apparent in how he approaches Ariana's character as well from what I've read)

Also the fact that Steph becomes so smitten for Tim almost immediately after this is (a few issues later she aggressively flirts with him during AN ACTIVE HOSTAGE SITUATION. WHERE SHE'S THE HOSTAGE) again is kind of a mixture of kind of funny and sad. One boy is nice to her once and she's fully ready to wife him. Girl you are deranged (affectionate) (concerned)

[hplonesomeart]

AUUUU STOP THIS MOMENT WAS ADORABLE AND SWEET AND PRECIOUS AND MY HEART MELTED FOR THEMMMMM 😭💕

(lots of writing under the ‘read more’ btw incase you want my personal thoughts on things!)

Before the episode started I has been bracing myself for the genocide route, but it seem like what we ended up getting was the pacifist route because NEVER would I have anticipated such an empathetic twist??? I was dead convinced that my hopes/dreams of Puzzle redemption were squandered and left to rot (they probably still are to some degree actually lol but oh well I can accept that he’s a lovable psycho). And yet this episode does the impossible….giving us an unfathomably wholesome scene that helps heal his dejected inner child, even just a little. PLEASE this wasn’t something I was prepared for and it’s gotten such a strong grip on my heartstrings right now. I love themmmmm holy shittttt <33

I didn’t think Meggy would step up and try to connect with him like that especially since she was so aggressively defensive when he initially reached out. And I like that even when she gets to speak to Little/Kid Puzzles her behavior is very stern at first lol. Kinda like a disappointed older sister who can’t be bothered to put up with him for too long. But using Leggy as a way to build that bridge again was so clever of her—and hey it helped lure him into false sense of security so he’d get jailed up jskjsksp. Everyone wins I guess!! ALSO can I just say whoever composed the soundtrack (Zach Preciado for the rap segment specifically) deserves just as much praise as the voice actors because DAYM the layering of all those instruments and the seamless transitions into different emotional tones was superb :))

[peacockrulz]

Funny stuff happens on twitter sometimes dkslfjsdlkf

[electrozeistyking]

for @zombytommy - who literally did not ask me to draw this, i just felt like it in the middle of dinner

[royalarchivist]

[zhoras-bitch]

I'm glad I decided to do a Vesper route in the end. She's not my usual type of LI, but she is an incredibly interesting character, and having her be the one Nova falls for of all people is just too ironic to pass up. Enemies to lovers, 'what does she know' mind games, 'what if she is using me' anxiety, reverse corruption arc, it's all so juicy...