#i care way too much about this

[flashsidewayss]

i got tired of trying to figure out when things happened in lockwood & co

so i made a timeline with "years" that could technically be shifted in any direction but were put there to a) make the math make sense and show how long things have been and b) i think its HILARIOUS to place the series 2012-2014. hilarious series of years

anyway i wrote a fic that was supposed to be short and simply explore the universe and this timeline and then it spiraled. this is posted here so people can use this as a reference for the fic but it's also for the general enjoyment of the People. sorry

Pre-Canon

1937

May 7

Marissa Fittes born

1943

September

Marissa meets Ezekiel (age 6)

1952

February

Marissa meets Tom Rotwell (age 14)

October 28

Margaret Fittes born (Marissa age 15)

1953

February

Mud Lane Phantom (Marissa age 15)

Late May

Highgate Terror (Marissa age 16)

Problem officially recognized

1958

September

Marissa leaves Tom for good (age 19)

1959

January

Marissa forms Fittes Agency (age 19)

July 

Rotwell forms Rotwell Agency (Marissa age 20)

1972

January 20

Penelope Fittes born (Marissa age 34)

1981

November 3

Law passed letting children have legal rights to their autonomy from age 14 (drinking age is still 18, age of consent is still 18 unless with someone under age of 18)

1982

April 17

Marissa Fittes “dies” (age 43)

1985

April 1

Margaret Fittes dies (age 32)

Penelope Fittes (Marissa) takes control of Fittes Agency (age 14)

1991

July 8

Jessica Lockwood born

1997

July 25

Anthony Lockwood born

December 3

Flo Bones born

1998

May 18

George Cubbins/Karim born

October 31

Lucy Carlyle born

2003

December

Murton Colliery Horror

2005

July 15

Celia and Donald Lockwood die

July 16

Flo Bonnard’s mother dies, she beings working with Sinclair and Soanes (age 7)

2006

November 12

Jessica Lockwood dies (age 15) (Lockwood age 9)

2009

June

Flo Bones and Anthony Lockwood meet at dueling competition (both age 11) 

2010

February

Anthony Lockwood meets George Cubbins/Karim during a case with Sykes and Fittes Agency (ages 12 and 11 respectively)

2011

June

George is fired from Fittes Agency (age 12)

July 26

Anthony Lockwood founds Lockwood & Co. (age 14)

November

Flo Bones leaves her agency after the death of Sinclair and Soanes (age 13)

Canon

2012

February

Lucy joins Lockwood & Co. (age 13, Lockwood age 14, George 13)

November

Combe Carey Hall (LC 14, AL 15, GC/K 14)

2013

June

Bone Glass Incident (LC 14, AL 15, GC/K 15)

November

Chelsea Outbreak (LC 15, AL 16, GC/K 15)

Beginning of Black Winter

Lucy Carlyle leaves Lockwood & Co.

2014

April

Lucy rejoins Lockwood & Co. (LC 15, AL 16, GC/K 15)

September

Storming of Fittes Hall (LC 15, AL 17, GC/K 16)

anyway. i think jonathan stroud didn't put years so no one could understand how deeply fucked the math is. sorry marissa and margaret fittes you both have children as teenagers and even then the math BARELY works.

also the world has to be different for it to work the age of like Personal Autonomy is 14 now bc of kids working as agents. you still have to be an adult to do stuff like drink and vote (though i'm sure that's a political argument in this universe) but children can be in charge of businesses and gain custody in special cases (like the lockwoods) at 14.

hope this is entertaining!

[dmc-questions-anon]

Looking through my archive to reblog the EAH post and getting heated about how Math is blue and not red again

[rioabaixo]

Lord please teach me how to not give a fuck at work, lord please I'm begging you, PLEASE LORD

[weirdworldproblems]

I saw a meme of Jake and it was like the wrong son died and I honestly don't believe Jake thinks that. Neteyam died doing what his parents told him to do, which was look after his siblings.

If Lo'ak died or any one of his siblings, they would have gotten on Neteyam.

[dedf1shs-wife]

Every once in a while I think of The Punk Rock MBA's video where he judges different metal bands. He goes onto diss power metal, which is fine I guess. Definitely could have been worded nicer, but you're not entitled to like every genre of music, I'm not your mom. But the part that pisses me off? He's talking about Alestorm and says "well it's better than whatever this is" and starts playing Wind Rose's cover of Diggy Diggy Hole.

This is where I draw the line. The original song was imperative to my developmental years. My brother in christ probably was never on minecraft youtube in the early 2010's, let alone played the game itself. He probably didn't even know that minecraft youtube was a thing pre-dreamSMP. I bet he doesn't even know the joy and whimsy of being a dwarf and digging a hole, diggy diggy hole, digging a hole. He doesn't understand the excitement of seeing a band in a genre you love covering a song so special to your childhood. He doesn't know the cultural significance of a song like Diggy Diggy Hole and chooses to spit on it's legacy, disgusting.

[thisisareallymeaningfulurl]

Ran out of games I want to play rn so I have returned to outlining the EXTREMELY self-indulgent multi-game no despair au danganronpa BDSM polycule fic that my partner and I were trying to write last summer. Idk why I wrote the original outline like this but it’s hilarious and I will continue to do so. I can’t guarantee it’ll be any good but tbh the audience for “Miu Iruma is repeatedly dominated by 3 other characters she is never shipped with by fans” is basically just the two of us anyways.

[captain-oh-no-not-again]

i wish i could juice my my brain and my thesis would flow out without all of this writing mumbo jumbo

[revvetha]

[shows up at your door at 2AM] hey can we go through that last D&D session scene by scene and discuss the symbolism and the narrative themes and their implications, and how each character has grown and evolved? But in a normal way?

[shepscapades]

Xisuma, why in the world were trying to fix your helmet with TAPE?? I thought the superglue idea was unhinged but THIS IS A NEW LEVEL

(I know that it's probably not holding itself ONLY on tape, but the image in my head is too funny)

What's next? You tell me he attached Doc's new arm to his body with tape and glue too??

THIS RESPONSE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMICAL but I let it get away from me;;

[turtleblogatlast]

I love Raph and haven’t said that enough so to be more specific I love that Raph is a soft boy who loves bear plushies, a gross boy who eats an assortment of things that are definitely better left alone, a smart boy who is more than capable of taking down villains through planning and fortitude alike, a strong boy who is dedicated to training his muscles and fighting prowess, a teenage boy who loves his brothers but is more than happy to tease and roughhouse with them, an angry boy who sometimes lets his anger take a hold of him to cover the fear, a gentle boy who is generous with hugs and affirmations to those he loves, a capable boy who takes on more than should ever be expected of a teenager, a good boy who just wants to be a hero and slowly comes to realize the cost of that duty, a good boy who has no reservations about putting himself in the way of harm coming to his family, a good boy who’s a great brother and son and person and deserves only the best the world has to offer.

[everchased]

at least it'll be wonderful while it lasts.

(a little post-game downtime discussion, when they have the time and space to talk about these things. also in my canon, scratch gets to stay. :/)

[otto-doctavius]

wade wilson body worship. can anyone hear me

[chickenchirps27]

hello denizens of tumblr i come with humble offerings

they wish to romance you

[ruporas]

endless love!

[ID Two drawing collage pages of Vash and Wolfwood from Trigun Maximum. In the first collage, top corner, Wolfwood looks upwards disgruntled with a flushed expression, lying against a pillow, as his hair is being pet by Vash's hand. Next shows Vash and Wolfwood from behind, Wolfwood with his top bare and hickies covers around his nape area. Vash lifts hair away from his nape and asks, "More?" Wolfwood nervously says, "No." Next is a side profile of Vash, his arms around Wolfwood from behind while Wolfwood rests his hands against Vash's arms. Next to this are two smaller drawings; Vash turns to Wolfwood and says repetitively, "Wolfwood, Wolfwood..." Wolfwood, not looking at him, says "What?" He finally turns his head and looks shocked as he exclaims, "So close!" Vash says plainly, "You just noticed?" Below these is a drawing of Vash and Wolfwood sitting together as Vash kisses and hugs him from behind with his right arm around Wolfwood's neck and his left hand around his side. He also has his right leg propped against Wolfwood's knee. Bottom of the page has a comic. Wolfwood looks annoyed, speaking to himself, "Where is that idiot?! Need to get out of town before--" A chat bubble exclaims, "Wolfwood!" The next panel shows Vash running from the townspeople, small text saying "Get him! Vash the stampede!". Wolfwood, mad and about to pull the Punisher off his shoulder, says, "Argh, you fucking dumbass!" Vash exclaims, "Ah, don't!" before pulling Wolfwood into a quick kiss. He then tugs on Wolfwood's collar and says, "There's no need to shoot, just run!" Wolfwood stammers, "R-right..." with a flushed, dumbstruck expression.

Second collage; Top left, Wolfwood spoons Vash in bed, his arms around his chest and the other beneath Vash's head. Vash has his hand on top of Wolfwood's as he sleeps while Wolfwood lies awake. Behind this drawing is faint sketches of Vash's face. In a small panel, Wolfwood hides in Vash's neck as he mumbles to himself "Stop. Stop thinking embarrassing things, Wolfwood..." Beneath this drawing is another of them in bed, Vash now turned to Wolfwood and a hand on his cheek as he kisses him good morning. In a simpler style, Vash wraps an arm tightly around wolfwood with the text "snork mimimi" next to him while Wolfwood says, "We need to get up. Spikey! HEY!" In this corner, there are faint sketches of Vash and Wolfwood; one of them looking at each other; Vash kissing Wolfwood's forehead; Wolfwood saying, "Hand" with an outstretch hand and Vash says "ok" behind a drawing of them holding hands, both turned away from each other shyly. Next is a 4 panel comic. First shows Wolfwood's face getting squished by Vash's hands with the text "squish" around his face. Next, his cheeks are stretched with the text "Chee--" Wolfwood then hits Vash's face with his palm, exclaimining "That hurts!" The last shows Vash on Wolfwood's lap, smiling to himself as he continues to have Wolfwood's face in his hands. Next to this is another comic; A close up of their hands, Vash holding Wolfwood's with both of his. He then kisses the palm of Wolfwood's palm and says, "They're soft!" Wolfwood looks at him with flushed cheeks, "There's no way that's true..." END ID]

[chucktaylorupset]

I think there's something to be said for fanfiction that loves canon in a way that’s rude. Like thank you for this wonderful thematic tragedy made out of this character’s entire arc ending in death, it was emotionally and intellectually moving, but also fuck you fuck you fuck you they live, this time and every time they live, they never died, their flaws are not their undoing, actually they have no flaws, actually they save everyone, actually who cares about a story, any story, where this one dies, actually i cared about that story so much i made a new one, actually i cared so much i unmade the old one, you gave me morals and i left them for the mortal, but they��re mine now and i will never let them die, actually thank you, actually fuck you, strongly worded letter to follow

A kiss for canon and spit in its face all at once, it’s great

[bongosinferno]

A devastating and confusing thing about the Fallout setting, when you explore the pre-war aspects, is what the creators think about pre-war America. In the first games we only get hints of the pre-war world, but they seem to be some sort of wild fascist nation invading Canada. In Fallout 1, the first thing we're introduced to of the pre-war society is seeing a soldier shoot civilians and laughing.

Now, for the first 2 games and New Vegas we don't really know much. What we know is that there's a fascist military group known as the enclave who were a sort of US deep state even before the war, and that the government teamed up with corporate interests to preform vaguely MKULTRA-ish experiments with the Vaults. Basically, the government was an extreme version of the 50s American jingoism and McCarthyism.

This is well and dandy, I guess issues come up more when we get to the later games, especially 4, where it seems like none of this extreme plotting and societal civil unrest which would exist is seen. The society as presented in 4 also seems quite progressive, gay people are featured in the opening, and none of the baggage of say, civil rights not existing are included. Now on a baseline, I don't want settings to be more conservative, homophobic and sexist etc., but it becomes a very confusing setting when it's displayed both as this jingoist extreme thing with fascist tendencies aswell as a progressive place where everyone is seemingly equal. If you're focusing on the 50s as your setting, and American nationalism in the 50s, then you can't have McCarthyism spoofs and anti-communism as a societal paranoia norm while also general equality is the norm without misunderstanding why McCarthyism and nationalist jingoism is bad. A massive harm done in anti-communist paranoia is how it degrades and vilifies any progressive movements (women's rights, civil rights, homosexuality) as being morally un-American and therefore connected to communism. To ignore this just makes any critique of MacCarthyism and jingoism weird!

Basically, pre-war America in Fallout 4 becomes this both sides thing where America is both pure and equal and white fences in every instance that we see as the player (the intro), while also supposedly being this dystopic MacCarthyist hellscape that's broadcasting gladly about their war crimes in Canada, and wants to root out communism. I guess the only fix for this issue without getting into the fine print like they had to do is just not to focus too much on the pre-war world.