#i have some things to explain

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[boowhumps]

Whumptober 2023

Day 29

(@whumptober)

By - B.W

⚠TW⚠

~ Swearing

~ Mentions of Death

~ Mentions of Suicide

~ Mentions of Abuse

Enjoy!

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“I know.. but this is a big deal for you, don’t let me hold you back..” Karyme talks into her phone.

“We’ve been through worse, long distance won’t break us.” She replies after a bit.

“I can visit, and so can you.” She says. “We’ll be fine.”

“Karyme!” Shouts a voice.

Karyme sighs. “Hey, I got to go, my mother’s calling me.. yea.. you know how she gets when I talk to you..”

“I’ll talk to you later, bye.” She says, hanging up the phone.

“Karyme!” Her mom shouts again.

“Coming..” Karyme mumbles, leaving her room.

She walks to the living room, where her mom stands, arms crossed. Immediately the air in the room becomes tense.

Karyme frowns. “What’s going on..?”

Her mom sighs. “That’s what I want you to explain to me.”

Karyme raises an eyebrow. “What do you mean.?”

Her mom makes a face. “I went to the pharmacy to refill my medication.. and they asked how your new medication was going.”

Karyme feels the blood drain from her face. “I-..”

“Care to explain what new medication?” Her mom asks.

Karyme looks away. “It’s for..”

“Well?”

“They’re for.. depression..”

Her mom only frowns. “You’re not depressed, Karyme.”

Karyme makes the same face. “How would you know? You’re never around..”

Her mom narrows her eyes. “Excuse you, but I think I know my daughter.”

“You only know what you want to know..” Karyme mumbles.

“That’s enough, Karyme.” Her mom says coldly. “The medication, hand it over.”

Karyme widens her eyes a bit. “..What.?”

“You heard me.” Her mom replies. “You’re only drugging yourself.”

Karyme frowns. “No.”

“What?”

“I’m 19, and I sorted that medication for myself. You can’t take it.”

“I’m your mother-“

“Only when it’s convenient..”

“That’s enough from you!” her mom shouts. “You need to learn your place!”

“Fuck that!” Karyme shouts back. “Can’t you see? You’re the reason I have to take that medication!”

“You’ve never had a reason to be upset!” Her mother retaliates. “That boy you’ve been with has corrupted you!”

“Don’t you talk bad about him.” Karyme says coldly. “He’s helped me open my eyes-“

“He’s taking you away from us!” Her mom says.

“No! That was what YOU did! When my uncle died, when my ex took advantage of me, when I tried to kill myself, guess what? You weren’t there!” Karyme shouts. “You’ve only ever been here when you want to belittle.. or hurt me..”

There’s a deafening silence as they both stand there.

“Go to your room.” Her mom mumbles. “I don’t want to see your face.”

“Typical.” Karyme mumbles back, heading back to her room.

Once she closes the door, tears begin to sting in her eyes. She wipes them away furiously, and looks at her phone.

The time reads 8 pm. Karyme sighs.

‘I still have time..’ She thinks to herself.

She hears the front door slam closed, and the start of an engine.

This was her chance.

She is quick to pack her valuables, and discard anything of no use. Once she’s finished, she picks up her phone and calls Kaiden.

His voice picks up right away, at it calms Karyme again.

“Hey..” Karyme mumbles, cringing at how hoarse her voice sounds. “No, I’m fine, really..”

“..yeah.. we did..” Karyme replies. “It’s fine, it’s over with..”

She sighs. “What time do you leave again.?” She asks. “Right, 10 pm.. no reason, I just wanted to know..”

“..yeah, I’ll let you finish packing.. I’ll talk to you soon..” She says, hanging up.

She drags her suitcases out the front door, and down the street. She walks until she spots the bus stop. She sighs, deep in thought was she waits.

‘Should I have left a note..?’ She thinks to herself. ‘No.. why would I..?’

She lifts her head up as she sees the bus approach. She sighs, and boards without another thought..

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It’s dark out, and cold. Karyme keeps walking, checking the time every minute.

She can’t be late..

..what if she just told him.?

No.. there’s no reason to..

She picks up the pace, pulling her jacket closer to her shivering body. She walks until she spots a familiar black car, which is empty.

She turns her head towards the house, which has the door open.

Karyme takes the opportunity to rest, only turning her head when she hears something.

She spots Kaiden, and takes a deep breath.

“..surprise..?” She mumbles.

Kaiden widens his eyes a bit. “Karyme.? What are you doing here.?”

She sighs. “Room for one more.?”

He walks over to her. “What happened.?”

Once he’s close enough, she hugs him, trying to keep it together.

“I want to go with you..” She mumbles.

“But you said-“ He starts.

“Please..” She asks softly.

Kaiden sighs. “Are you sure.? Do your parents know?”

“Yes.. and no.” Karyme replies.

Kaiden frowns. “They’ll report you as missing-“

“I already took care of that.” Karyme says. “..don’t leave me here..”

Kaiden hugs her tight. “Wouldn’t dream of it..”

He lets go of the hug. “Do you have your things?”

Karyme nods, eyeing her bags. They’re quickly loaded in the car and Kaiden sighs.

“Alright..” He says slowly. “..then we’re set, no?”

“I guess so..” Karyme replies.

Kaiden frowns at her. “You need a better jacket, it’s freezing out tonight.”

“I’m fine-“

“You’ll catch a cold.”

“Kaiden..” Karyme groans.

“Here.” He says, taking off his jacket and putting it on her.

Karyme frowns at him. “Now you’ll get cold..”

“I’ll be fine.” He says. “Selyna knows how sick you get when it’s cold.”

”Hypocrite..” Karyme mumbles.

Kaiden smiles a bit. “Just get in the car.”

Karyme gets in the car, sitting silently. When Kaiden gets in, he gives her a weird look.

“You sure you’re okay?” He asks.

Karyme glances at him. “..kinda..”

“We’ll talk about it later.” He says, starting the car.

“Are you going to drive all night.?” Karyme asks.

Kaiden shakes his head. “Only for a bit, we can stop at a hotel for the night.”

Karyme nods, going back to looking out the window.

Kaiden starts to drive away from the familiar town.

Karyme did it.

She really did it.

She’s free.

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[daisybell-on-a-carousel]

Being someone who read Under The Red Hood and came out with the firm belief that, for Jason, it's not about killing Joker, it's about Jason wanting proof Batman would choose him over the Joker (bc shelia chose the joker). Makes seeing any other media where it's all about just wanting the Joker dead is a teeny bit frustrating. to be honest

Jason could've killed the Joker himself, really, really easily. Jason kidnaps the Joker before the confrontation. I can't open my comic for a reference right now, but it felt like he had the Joker for quite a bit before the confrontation. He had him. He beat him up with a crowbar. He had every single opportunity to kill the Joker himself, but he didn't because that wasn't his goal. Make no mistake, he did plan for the Joker to be dead by the end of it, but do you see what im trying to say here

Edit: If I knew this post was gonna get 1000+ notes I would've tried to word it better or something, this was a rant I made on the way to the grocery store 😭

It's not about making Batman kill either. When Batman says he won't kill, Jason adjusts and goes, 'Let ME kill the Joker or kill me to stop me' instead. The test is all about Batman choosing him. The whole final confrontation is Jason's first death again. The parent, The Joker, and the explosives. It even ends with Jason unable to move as a bomb goes off right next to him again because the parent didn't choose Jason. And instead tried finding an option that'd benefit them and (consequencely) letting the Joker walk, again, lol, lmao <-in agony

[lazylittledragon]

ok someone please correct me if i'm wrong but am i weird for thinking those 'audiobooks don't count as reading' posts are ableist as fuck????

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Hello Madam. Sorry Madam.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

[corpsentry]

pick your battles

[cheesenchalk]

i never know how to phrase it but something about the way beatles biographers and people in general view paul's reflexive placating persona and determination to smooth things over as manipulative or duplicitous and john's reflexive barbed persona and habit of lashing out as brave and subversive despite both being equally defensive mechanisms to shield themselves from the world that resulted in them saying things that weren't true says more about how we culturally view kindness or friendliness as inherently untrustworthy or flimsy and anger and carelessness as more believable as someone's true nature than it says about either of them in actuality

[looney-mooney-studio]

Thinking about that one joke in the Book of Bill that implied Bill might be the biological father of the Flynn kids. Thinking about how Linda Flynn had a secret career as a famous astrophysicist at one point. Thinking about how we don’t know exactly what Bill was doing in the 90s, and how he seems to want to skim over that part of his life, after Ford broke up with him for good but before the twins showed up in Gravity Falls.

Thinking about how Bill frequently hung out with famous musicians. Thinking about Linda, a brilliant young woman fresh off a bizarre pop star career, wanting to make a name for herself that ISN’T Lindana, might have found a new direction with an old friend (before he showed her his true colors.)

Thinking about Bill, fresh off a devastating breakup, trying again one more time to get SOMEONE on Earth to make him a portal. Trying to make the plan WORK. Trying to get a home for his friends in the face of a home dimension that was being destroyed (again). Having someone who’s COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from the man he was obsessed with, but who was no less brilliant and no less capable. (But, unfortunately for him, MUCH less gullible.)

Thinking about how Linda doesn’t want people to know about her former career as a famous astrophysicist. How she keeps this secret, even better than she did her past as Lindana. How she keeps the lid on this even TIGHTER. How she’s almost bitter about it. As if something HAPPENED.

I’m not saying Bill Cipher WAS Linda’s partner of at least five years, even going so far as to start a family with her before she saw his true colors and filed some sort of Uber-effective inter-dimensional restraining order against him, one-upping him so hard that he doesn’t even wanna think about it, but. Holy shit. Imagine

[demaparbat-hp]

Oh, Lala...

[eddiemunson-reader-shame]

Please god give Eddie Munson a belly for the love of god please give him just a little chubby I cannot with the chiseled abs I need this man to have just a little bit of chub because he snacks occasionally and drinks Bud with uncle Wayne and doesn’t work out because he’s too busy writing bulette encounters. We as a society need to embrace chubby Eddie Munson.

[egophiliac]

I love the idea of teenage Malleus hating his new baby brother Silver but slowly falling for him

words cannot express how much I adore that Mal's reaction to seeing a human baby for the first time was "the fuck is this. why does it look like that. gross." (then he immediately got stuck on babysitting duty and the rest is history)

I am SUCH a sucker for that trope of "non-humans being fascinated by normal human behavior", so between that and all the delicious angst going on I was eating VERY well. >:) Malleus being so impressed that two-year-old Silver can walk, because it took him twenty years to stand on two legs! Lilia barging in on the Zigvolts at 2 AM being like "he won't stop crying what do I do"! Lilia trying to feed Silver rats and Malleus being like "...please just stick with what the books say to feed it"! it is all so. chef's kiss.

[travelers-ward]

I wish... I wish we could get the chance to tell G'raha how loved he is.

Romantic headcanons of each player (which are valid) notwithstanding, he is loved so deeply by so many people in canon, yet he is so singularly-focused on his mission that he doesn't seem to notice. This man, who sought to sacrifice himself for the sake of the world and us and intended for neither us nor the world to ever find out. This man, who asked if he would merit a footnote in our story someday. I just wish we could make him see.

How Rammbroes talked about him after he shut himself in the Crystal Tower. The final letter from the Ironworks crew in the alternate timeline, locked away in the depths of the Tower, addressed to him, entrusting him with all their hopes. How contrary to his expectations, WoL remembered him, and cried out his name desperately when he was about to sacrifice himself. The city that he watched over for a century, generations of people who loved him so very, very dearly. Does he know how they cried when he left? How Lyna cried? How she worries about him still? (that part, at least, we did tell him). They way Alisaie teases him like he's family, her absolutely devastated scream when he sacrificed himself at Ultima Thule.

This man who constantly devotes his all to helping others, because he can't help but love the whole world, yet thinks his efforts are insignificant in comparison to everyone else, thinks he won't be remembered by others even as he gives all he has to save them, never seems to notice that his kindness has mattered to so many people, who care so deeply for him.

I just wish we could tell him, you know?

[peace-hunter]

tfone au where OP is created as the last of the primes but way after them, a sparkling born at what were thought to be the last days of the war against the quintessons, the beginning of a new generation of peace after eons of war. a child meant to be loved and raised knowing nothing of war nor sacrifice.

he's kept mostly out of the spotlight by his siblings, who don't wish to expose him to everyone's optics so young, and want to wait until the war is done and over to properly introduce him to their people.

except of course the primes are betrayed and murdered by sentinel, the war is lost and everyone who knows and cared for the truth is either banished or outright killed in order to suppress it.

and the high guard, the ones the primes trusted the most, the ones that were supposed to protect them, the ones who failed in their most important duty, have to make a choice. to take the last prime, their last hope, with them to the surface, a hostile environment where there's little to no supplies and where they'll be hunted down by both sentinel and the quintessons as the biggest threat to their regimen.

or hide him in plain sight. place him where sentinel won't think to look for him. one more sparkling among many. and hope it will be enough to keep him alive. pray to primus that he'll protect his last child long enough for them to come back for him when it's safer (even if most of them have already lost their faith on him when he allowed the rest of his children to be massacred like that)

they almost lose their resolve when they realize they will have to take the little one's cog away in order to make him blend in with the rest of the newborns (and oh do they burn with murderous intent when they see what sentinel has done to their people but it's not the time yet-) but in the end they decide an impaired little prime is better than a dead one.

and so in the chaos of thirteen dead primes and a sudden energon crisis, a little sparkling who very few mechs really knew about and even fewer had seen completely vanishes. and in the depths of iacon a mech in charge of a new batch of newborns scratches their helm in confusion as they realize they must have miscounted the first time.

optimus prime is quietly erased from any official records by sentinel, written off as dead when they find a sparkling's frame mangled beyond recognition after an attack on the base of those rebels that insist on being a thorn on his side. killing the sparkling hadn't been precisely in his plans, he probably could've found some use for it after all, but he's not particularly upset about it either.

and orion pax grows up with an ache on his spark that tells him he's missing something far more important than a t-cog and dreams of gentle and loving hands, cradling him against the frames of mechs he cannot recall the faces of.

[julijbee]

girlbossing too close to the sun.

[lazylittledragon]

hello!!! exciting exciting news!!!

MY BOOKS ARE OPEN!!! sort of

i'm starting a waiting list for completely free tattoos and i'll be booking people in over the next couple of months!! pls note i am based in central london so obviously this is only for people who are able to travel

i have a lot of flash up on my tattoo instagram and i can do custom work as well so please message me with your idea/chosen flash + size + placement if you're interested!!

[forgettable-au]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS!

Hii! This is the frequently asked questions post!

This is it for now but I might add more stuff if I keep getting more questions that I feel the need to include :D!!

Before everything, I recommend reading this post if you haven't already! I explain the basics of this AU there and that might have already answered some stuff :>!

This post is for both common questions I keep getting AND things I consider important that all of you know :D

PLS if you have any suggestions for things I should add to this post, tell me!

NOW FOR THE QUESTIONS:

Leaving the link to the theory I'm talking about here! I think this is where I first saw it????but I can't be sure,,,,,

(I really liked it when I saw it, I thought it would be fun to experiment with it in this comic hehe)