#how many tears can i cry?

[kizzer55555]

Welcome to the Restraint! (Restaurant)

Imagine Danny runs to Gotham and starts squatting in an abandoned old building in Crime Alley. Slowly putting some ecto into the place to claim it as his haunt (while recovering from the sudden loss of his old one). And he does the normal stuff to survive. Finds some odd jobs, often as a messenger, and is just surviving. Another thing he does is make his own food. It’s cheaper than takeout and he’s gotten pretty good at cooking (out of necessity instead of eating sentient hotdogs). Then he ends up accidentally taking in some street kids. Or more like they follow him home. He can’t just turn them away so he makes a meal for them and lets them stay the night then sends them on their way. And then it happens again. And again. And ok, so maybe he saved a girl from getting molested. And that older guy from getting his only good blanket stolen. And sure, maybe letting that poor pizza delivery guy rant was unnecessary but he looked like he was having a bad day ok? Pretty sure that kid with the scar is a meta too but…he needed a place to stay a few nights alright? It’s not like any of them stay permanently. Danny’s started picking up a few more odd jobs to pay for all the extra food he’s had to buy. Always keeping his place stocked. At least he doesn’t have to pay for water and a fridge, he just makes some ice (or melts it). Sure the water is cold, but it’s probbaly the cleanest water in Gotham. And then some of the people start paying. Like…actually paying in exchange for food. Not sure if it’s because of guilt or pity but Danny won’t look a gift horse in the mouth. And with all the money, he hasn’t had to take as many dangerous jobs. Soon, his little abandoned apartment became what’s essentially the closest thing to a legitimate restaurant in Crime Alley.

It didn’t look normal. The chairs and tables were more like old couches and stools pulled up to coffee tables and cabinets turned on their side. Although with the bulling becoming more like Danny’s haunt, the walls naturally started repairing themselves so at least it didn’t look like it was gonna collapse anymore. And ok…so Danny might have rescued a few feral kids who…weirdly have gold eyes. And possibly stopped a meta trafficking ring on accident. And look, these people didn’t have anywhere to go! And the apartment did have empty rooms. It was already known as a place someone could crash for the night (last winter the entire place was cramped with people. Danny had to break up multiple fights but they usually calmed down when he got there.)

One benefit from controlling a haunt is controlling the temperature inside so it was one of the only buildings with ‘heat’. But back to his…strays. So yeah…most didn’t seem like they could rejoin society…so he let them stay. And…they kind of became employees? Impromptu bodyguards? (Some of the golden eyed people almost felt like he was rangling feral ghosts again.) they came in all ages. A few kids, lots of teens, and a few adults. Same with the metas he rescued. They mostly helped deliver food to costumers. They even got a phone line working and could take orders. (Although the new…employees…also got more protective whenever a fight broke out.) With all the extra money he’s been getting he was even able to afford some medical supplies. A lot of his customers(?) came in injured and he tried his best to patch them up but now he could do more than tie some ripped clothing around the wound and use ice to numb it. He’s got bandages. And pain killers. Plus other medical stuff. He can even give someone stickers now! All that experience as an injured vigilante was paying off. Even Villains and goons start attending this place. The place was unofficially designated as one of the Alley’s ‘safe zones’ where no fighting takes place inside (the body guards make sure of it.) the metas and Talons are getting an identity for themselves, the street kids even get a job and a hideout, random people can go there for help or to pass messages, this place provides food, shelter, and medical care. No one wants it going down.

So yeah, welcome to the restaurant!

(I’m debating whether I want this to be the weirdest restaurant/safe place/truce area in the alley, or whether I want Danny to accidentally become a crime lord. Possibly both.)

Also, this place is called the Restraint because I keep misspelling Restaurant and I think Danny would do the same so the name stuck. (Or one of the kids spelled it when making a sign or passing around messages to spread the word of this safe place.)

So anyways, to add some angst, after Danny adopts a bunch of crime alley kids/villains they find out about Danny’s powers and that he’s a ghost, only they don’t know about Halfas so they think Danny is fully dead and this super kind guy who has been the only person to ever treat them like people…died. He died likely a long time ago and there’s nothing any of them can do to change that.

(And if the GIW dare to come into the alley, they better be prepared for the entire place to turn on them.)

[dykedvonte]

I think any fix-it mouthwashing au has to have the mandatory scenes of Curly either being able to blink again or speaking for the first time.

[bizarrelovesquare]

Despicable Me 4 (2024)

[smile-files]

ernest's plot was executed MUCH better in the anime, in my opinion, and that's largely because in this version of the story he didn't have it out for the seven dragons from the get-go. he just "knew" someone had betrayed his grandfather and his family, and wanted to find out who. he only learned of the seven dragons' involvement much later on, after already having lived most of his life: including attending gressenheller, becoming kat's assistant, and helping the seven dragons during investigations.

one of my gripes with the version of his story in the game is that he's supposedly had this specific, burning hatred for the seven dragons his entire life, but this somehow doesn't affect his actions at all until the very moment he enacts his revenge plot on them - which is ridiculous, whether or not ernest was so single-minded about it or not! it's much more plausible in this version, where his desire for revenge was always somewhat nebulous, as he didn't yet know who to blame for his family's plight: that anger was strong enough to push him forward, but not so precisely focused into hatred that it should be odd for him to reasonably live life normally outside of it. it makes more sense in this scenario that his promise to his mother should channel primarily into his becoming independent, rather than actually getting revenge, as he spent most of his life not even knowing who to get revenge on; in the meantime of not being able to fulfill the latter half of the promise, why not work on the former?

anyway, in terms of these specific screenshots... i don't think the game specifically described ernest as a "weak" boy, but that's how i always interpreted him to have been: lacking his own will and dependent on others for direction, particularly family members like his mother. after all, this all was a promise to her... and for all of ernest's growth as a person, you can see how many of his childhood weaknesses have carried over into adulthood: among other things, he's eager to assist katrielle to the point of being servile to her, and notably she's a very passionate, bold, and kind person herself. ernest is more than happy to be told what to do, when the person directing him is strong and makes him feel safe! aside from having a crush on her, he likely admires her on a personal level... because she's brave, which he's always found difficult to be himself.

something which i'll never forgive the anime for, though, is paralleling ernest to emmy in the end: having him wish to leave katrielle's side as her assistant out of a feeling of guilt. that just breaks my heart! they didn't need to do that to me! fortunately, though, kat comes by with more tasks for ernest to help with, and he returns to her side... some things never change, it seems!

[itspileofgoodthings]

remember when you hit the brakes too soon! twenty stitches in a hospital room! when you started crying baby I did too! but when the sun came up I was looking at you!

[taamlok]

who else up crying over dragon age rn

[solivagantingrebel]

hey guys who wants another round of tmi

[sskk-manifesto]

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[skunkes]

I cant not cry at art museum

[crossbackpoke-check]

Dysprosium, Mary Soon Lee

dysprosium, AN 66, is a silvery-white rare earth metal. its name is derived from the greek dysprositos, meaning “hard to get at”, owing to the difficulty in separating and isolating this rare earth element. dysprosium is used to measure neutron flux, to fuel reactors, and to activate phosphors. terfenol-d is a magnetorestrictive alloy, meaning that it changes shape when a magnetic field is applied, and is used to manufacture underwater acoustic systems.

jason “robo” robertson, dallas stars #21 for @simmyfrobby’s nhl periodic table poems <3

[deathsmallcaps]

I swear. I comprehend I’m not the best teaching intern in the world. I also was not the best camp counselor, cashier, and so on. But if my observer gives me so much criticism that I cry again I’m going to be so motherfucking pissed.

Especially since she’s asking me to stay late just to review me. While I have family visiting. And I’m gone for most of the day. And my commute is over half an hour. Which isn’t bad around here but still.

[mayonaisalspray]

Goddd okay. Don’t look at me

[bbrabbits]

oz vessalius.

[rainingincale]

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[httpiastri]

pretending idc so we get oscar ice bath content 😭😭 quickly losing the idgaf war

mr lando norris........ how dare he..... i already had a great day and then i popped onto instagram to see that?? hello???? mister please help oscar out and teach him the importance of ice baths, and maybe sneakily film and post on your story 😶 i am prepared to pay big money for it

[girlivealwaysbean]

hey god if you've created someone for me can you introduce me to them sooner? i kinda need them now