#if i forgot chars.. my b

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house kpop hcs shitpost bc my two special interests MUST combine.

chase would listen to red velvet and thirteen would love g-idle + ikon. house.. shinee and girls gen. old school. wilson i see twice and day6. kutner fucking loves nct CHANGE my mind. also xdinary heroes! cameron, blackpink and lesserafim. park is a raging bts stan (hobi biased), as well as monsta x. taub has listened to 1 bts song ever but likes loona. foreman thinks celebrity worship is stupid. cuddy 2ne1, t-ara, kiss of life. amber is sooo skz coded, maybe some ateez and wayv specifically. masters and adams bond over liking women (mamamoo, itzy, aespa).

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this is how cowboys have make love right

[empressgeekt]

I'm curious now, if someone made a reaction fic with canon watching your stories (not me because I suck at those), how do you think they would react? Especially if Branch was still gray?

Oh I play out this fic plot in my head on almost a daily basis.

If I were to put, Grey Branch, Poppy, Viva the snackpack, and Brozone into a room to watch my aus, both fics would probably start the same. Shock on both sides (brozone to Branch's state, and The Snackpack to Branch's alter ego as Bitty B), but eventually they'd all settle and start watching. Though, Brozone would definitely not that Creek at first glance. Viva would cling to her sister and the Snackpack would welcome her, but they would be very confused when she starts acting paranoid about the bergens like Branch, and Creek would..be Creek...getting on her bad side. Bruce would have to step in explaining that Trauma doesn't work the way Creek is trying to simplify it (he read a lot of the vacationer's psychology books before his kids were born). Needless to say, by the time that everyone has sat down the room is tense.

For Burning Branches it's pretty clear that this is an alternate universe so, they kind of just sit back and enjoy.

The Snackpack would get to witness the abuse a tiny grey branch would get in the tree, while Brozone gets to see Branch follow in there footsteps and escaping on his own. Branch himself remembers a few of these events but doesn't remember leaving so he interested in seeing where he counterpart went. Practically everyone panics when they see the head injury on screen, Floyd even starts crying at the sight. Once the rock trolls get involved it draws a lot of surprise from the whole group. Floyd and JD aren't too surprised they've been around the block before, and have a basic gest of the other tribes. Bruce is in the same boat as a few Techno trolls have washed up on Vacay island. However none of them had seen rock trolls in person and their dulled nature are a little disturbing, considering what dulled means for Pop trolls. Clay and Viva are paying rapid attention to the rock trolls on screen, because considering the environment their people live in these guys know how to survive and protect themselves. The Snackpack has mixed reactions, Cooper wonders if theirs another tribe that looks like him, Poppy just wants to help these guys find happiness cause they are way to serious in her opinion, Creek calls them brutes (impressing no one), while the rest of the pack are either confused/fearful/curious. Branch is just awed, this troll, the rock king no less, on screen took his other version and saved him. Not only pull him from the water but take this trolling stranger into his home and raised on-screen Branch as his own. It's made veery clear that the pop and rock tribes do not get along, and yet this king was willing to risk his power and reputation to care for Char, King Peppy never kept Branch for more then two days until shipping him off to the next foster family. He even seemed mad on Char's behalf, something Branch had never thought anyone would do. The amnesia is something that hurts Brozone, learning that in one world there brother forgot about them. Branch is a little envious of Char, after all losing his memories was pretty starting a new life with a clean slate. Sure he watches Char struggle, but he also watches Char thrive, regaining his color, learning to love music again, making friends, having a family behind him, heck even getting Poppy for a love interest. Sure, it's an arranged marriage between the tribes, and makes the theater very awkward, but there's a clear connection between the two of them. By the end of the whole first movie all the snackpack (minus Creek) and Bruce are shipping Poppy/Char (Choppy? We should call them Choppy), and they get pissed when John Dory on screen interrupts their wedding.

For FOF, it's more of confusing reaction since this could still be their actual future.

Branch makes notes to look out for Keith, cause just in case there might be a trolling who's a little weird ending up in the foster system after losing his dad and he doesn't want that to happen. Kid seems sweet and not that judging. As the au goes on, Branch feels all sort of embarrassment, from them witnessing his panic attacks and how they called him cute for the more wholesome reactions when it comes to Keith. When the whole wolf incident comes on screen, Poppy ask Branch if he would really do that for the village, and everyone is shocked when he nods. Creek tries to say the the forest is over dramatizes in this and that the critters aren't that cruel in real life, Branch just rolls his eyes only to hear John Dory come to his defense, as a survivalist himself he had to deal with predators, and everything on screen is necessary. FOF Branch is a lot harsher on his brothers and the interactions on screen are a lot more charged. Branch isn't sure how he feels about this counterpart. There's a feeling of justice at watchin his brothers get what's coming to them, but it also hurts that he's hurting them. He doesn't hold the same anger that FOF feels. Smidge kind of wants to meet her FOF counterpart, someone who uses her strength to save others, she's down for it. And Asks Branch if he could set up something like that in there world or at least train her, to help him in the forest. Branch is confused by that. Creek completely denies that he would betray everyone, but strangely Branch doesn't believe him. FOF Branch's wounds are scary to think about for everyone but Branch forces himself not to react. Broppy makes once more everyone uncomfortable, Branch feeling awkward, Bruce teasing, Poppy blushing, Creek giving the grey troll the stick eye. It's harder to different Canon from AU with FOF since Char is less Branch like.

There's just so much that could happen that i can't fit it into one post, but if anyone wants to make one to these they have my full permission. Though that might want to wait until the final product is finished.

[lovely-showtimes]

Rui and Akito x bubbly fem! reader who designed and asked their friend to make earrings of their favorite food, and bought them for chars bday? Tyy

earrings . . . ♡

characters - akito, rui.

type - scenario.

contains - written with fem reader in mind, although no gendered terms are actually used (there wasn't really an opportunity to write them in...)

a/n - i had to mostly rewrite rui's as it a) got really long and b) it felt too... clunky. i feel a little better than i did before about this, now! i really liked this request, i think it's cute! i hope you enjoy ~

You clutch the small, wrapped box close to your chest as you scan the Kamiyama High courtyard, searching for Akito. Despite how busy it was, your gaze soon lands on the ginger-haired boy you were looking for. You run over, a smile etched onto your face as you wave wildly.

"Akito! Hiiiii!" You skid to a stop in front of him and bounce on your toes. "I haven't seen you all day! Where have you been hiding?!"

"I've been caught up in a few other things. A few people have been pretty enthusiastic about my birthday, to say the least." Despite his slightly sarcastic tone, there was a flicker of glee in Akito's eyes.

You're glad he has some good friends.

You had gotten a little distracted from your main objective, however. You'd almost forgot! How could you?

"Akito, here!" You shove the gift into his hands abruptly, catching him off-guard. "For you! Happy birthday~!"

Akito studies the gift for a few moments, before carefully unwrapping it and lifting the lid. Inside lay two pairs of earrings - one of a tiny plate of pancakes, and one of a slice of cheesecake.

"I wasn't sure which you liked more, so I just made both. I hope that's okay," you let out a short laugh. "You could even mix and match them, if you want! One pancake, one cheesecake!"

Something else you said had caught Akito's attention, however. "You made these?" He lifts his head to gaze at you, surprise etched onto his features.

You nod eagerly, your hands excitedly balled into fists. "Yeah, for you! I did pretty well, didn't I?"

Akito studies the earrings for a few moments, running his fingers over them carefully, before a small smile creeps onto his face.

"Yeah, you did. These are pretty neat. Thanks." Akito puts the box back together and carefully pockets it. "C'mon, let's go. I wanna get home soon so I can try these on."

You eagerly knock on the door to the Kamishiro household, your barely contained excitement sparkling in your eyes. You momentarily paused to check your bag to make sure the present was, in fact, still there. Your hand wraps around it, confirming its presence, before you pulled your arm out of your bag again.

It had been a few minutes, and still had no one answered the door. You frown and knock once more, and this time you hear movement within the house. Eventually Rui opens the door. His hair is slightly messy, something unusual for him.

"Sorry about the wait." He smiles apologetically. "I may have fallen asleep while waiting for you. Only because I stayed up later than intended working on something last night."

He steps aside to let you enter and closes the door behind you. Once you're in his house, you immediately turn around and wrap him in a tight hug. You pull away before he even has a chance to react and pull the box containing his present out of your bag.

"For you! Happy birthday!" You beam brightly as Rui takes the present from you. He wastes no time in unwrapping it with surprising accuracy and lifts the lid.

Inside, of course, are the earrings you made him, designed to look like packaged soda candy.

"Ah...!" A joyful smile makes its way onto Rui's face. "I've never actually had any other earrings than the ones I always wear. These are wonderful. Thank you."

He leans over and kisses the side of your head, causing you to giggle and blush. Rui loves seeing you like this, so he doesn't want to potentially ruin it by letting you know that his left ear isn't pierced, and he can't wear both earrings at once.

Oh well, it's alright. He'll just use the other one as a spare.

[fluffyzoey]

what my sister calls each tgwdlm character

paul: stupid paul with a stupid face

emma: EM!!! I like her :3

charlotte: small tiny char

bill: B I L L I A M W O O D

ted: mister spank…….

hidgens: professor pidgeon!

alice: *she forgot who alice was*

zoey: your (as in me, glory) girlfriend :)

sam: sam swedish fish :/

[skaruresonic]

Feel like you're taking 06's unfinished mocappedness over actual characterizing, though fans do the exact same in overly making him seem noble just cuz of taking the last scene OOC, and ignoring everything else

-He curtly tells Rouge he simply was rescuing her, which, kinda rude/blunt

-Mephiles he immediately calls BS

-Sonic he pushes back at the "don't be late" comment

-While he could've joined the others in simply going back to the present after Iblis, he remained out of his own volition of finding out WTF Mephiles is

-Silver he kicks and calls him misguided, rather than be proactive

Shadow isn't really misled or acting out of confusion/vengeance unlike earlier games in 06. It's a culmination of past char dev, along with different circumstance. So he doesn't have much to rib off of

Even then, in game there are a lot of quotes showing his ego. My fav is "Hah! There's no strength in numbers!" When he encounters hordes of enemies in later stages/Hard mode. The scrapped audio of him and Sonic having an Extra mode highlights more his attitude, though not to exaggerated levels like what the fandom does

And then Rivals 1/2, games literally written by Iizuka, was released a couple days later, and he very much is combatitive there to other chars interferring. He's not "softened" or "edged up", he's a very tempermental char depending on context/char interaction. Shadow's ego is very much "tell and show", so if nothing needs to be shown, he won't say as he's generally a reserved person

Later games are similar in that he doesn't have much to go off of in char chemistry for being "bratty", contrary to what fandom says. I'd argue the only bad use of him is Free Riders, cuz he legitimately has no reason or drive to participate in that contest

TLDR: I find fandom stupid, but I find your dismissal of 06 Shadow to fall in the same trap, for different reasons

My bad, I forgot '06 implied Shadow has an IQ of 200. xP

While I get what you're saying, my objections are more that fans call '06!Shadow peak Shadow without considering the fact that '06!Shadow looks like he's dissociating in half his scenes... Even more than the game where he's actively suffering PTSD flashbacks.

In addition, '06's canon status begs questions of just how much weight we ought to be giving it, when other games have largely tackled the same subject matter. We knew that Shadow will fight the world if necessary, since you have the choice to fight the entire world in ShTH.

I honestly don't know what '06 could say about his character that hasn't already been said. Because it seems to me the game offers more insight into Rouge and Omega's views on Shadow than Shadow's views on them, you know what I mean?

Rouge confirms her loyalty towards him and Shadow just stands there. It's not like in Battle where he begrudgingly calls her ally, or SA2 where Rouge's goading compels him to justify himself with "I came back for the Chaos Emeralds."

To say nothing of how the "I'd choose you over the world" sentiment loses a little of its luster when you realize it's not limited to just Rouge in her attempt to make Shadow feel better; Amy and Elise say it to or regarding Sonic as well. So it's not even particularly unique to Rouge and Shadow's relationship in this game anyhow. Compare these scenes. There's no real back-and-forth.

You also read the post where I said I feel the only thing Maekawa seems to think to do with Shadow is stuff him in a capsule, right? I don't really give its inclusion in '06 quarter for being an old game because A.) if folks are calling this portrayal peak, then I'm going to hold it to a fairly high standard, and B.) it's a recycling of the same plot we've seen over and over again, and suffers the same pitfalls of reducing Shadow to a plot device. We already had an evil "mastermind" try to manipulate him in the previous game.

'06 saying "Shadow won't fall for the chessmaster's tricks" is kind of a redundant point to make twice. Mephiles attempts to mess with his head a la Black Doom, but even that conflict falls flat if Shadow doesn't at least buy into it a little.

I've read analyses of '06 Shadow before. Half the scenes people analyze consist of him staring blankly into space. And I get the point they're trying to make, but it's hard for me to overlook the fact that, compared to other iterations, '06!Shadow has no real discernible personality. It's not like in SA2 where he's simply quiet; he's inscrutable in a way that makes him seem dead inside.

He has the exact same look on his face as when he kicks Silver in the head as when Mephiles drops the bombshell on him that the world will turn against him as when he's staring at Rouge's boobs. And I'm not sure if calling this Shadow peak over all over iterations is any better than the accusations that Pontaff-era!Shadow is an edgelord. Because it's like okay I guess, you can overlook Shadow appearing to have no affectation at all, but don't like it when he displays personality in other games?

And then Rivals 1/2, games literally written by Iizuka, was released a couple days later, and he very much is combatitive there to other chars interferring. He's not "softened" or "edged up", he's a very tempermental char depending on context/char interaction. Shadow's ego is very much "tell and show", so if nothing needs to be shown, he won't say as he's generally a reserved person

I wasn't contesting that, lol. xP When I say Shadow's an asshole, bear in mind I'm not saying that's the only thing he can be, of course. I know he is also reserved and isn't always "fight me" depending on the context. But at the same time, I feel like folks don't like to acknowledge that he does have rough edges and a sometimes unlikable temperament.

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hi! id like to start with that i rrly like ur tristamp analysis, they're v fun to read. youve prob mentioned this somewhere but it feels to me like if stampede vash almost lacks agency half the time. its not as bad as the fem chars, ofc, but a lot of the times he'll just sorta.. stand around and not do much? like in the flashback where he just watches knives literally stab people to death w/out much of a reaction, or when livio literally shot himself in the head. the last time he fired his gun was in like.. episode 2 i think? idk it just feels kinda lame 😭

Hello there! Thanks for droppping me a line, glad you enjoy my rather sarcastic takes with my Stampede meta. I completely agree with you that this version of Vash really lacks agency or motivation to do things. As you put it, he stands there as his brother slaughters people before them and he sort of emotionally tells him to stop. I wonder if the writers forgot the whole point of Vash being a technical pacifist. The whole folly of his moral code is that he cannot kill anyone and uses non lethal force as a way to deflect the actions he becomes embroiled in. However, his guilt and sadness are covered with a sort of a band-aid approach for how he deals with situations. He actively responds to any immediate threat however, he never goes to the root of the cause e.g. Knives' or others' actions. The manga has an entire scene where a villain thinks that Vash will be an easy kill b/c his human shaped target was shot in all the 'wrong' places hundreds of times. It instead was an indication of how much he trained himself to accurately incapacitate an opponent non-lethally.

Original Vash in both the manga and '98 anime was reactionary and we learn that his reactionary behavior was in part how he was coping with his pain and guilt. What was missing was his decision to think about how to be active and not reactive. Which was excellent character growth on his part. It was through others, especially Wolfwood, that Vash got to watch them be more active, trying to deal with a problem before it ballooned into something bigger. With Vash's longer than normal lifespan it makes his evolution of a character work b/c it shows the painful reality that guilt and trauma can leave and individual paralyzed or stuck in a certain mindset, afraid to move forward for fear of it becoming worse. He gets caught in that mindset for over one hundred years!

All of this gets back to the fact that our most talented gunslinger on the planet - rarely uses that gun. The last shot I noticed was in episode seven when Vash shoots Wolfwood's gun to deflect it to not hit Livio and take out Zazie's worm-cam. But it was a blink and you might miss it as I had to pause and go back to check, since I first though Vash might have directly shot the worm with a ricochet off of Wolfwood's

[cilil]

Day 6 Melkor ⋆⛧⋆ Mairon

Synopsis: At the end of the War of Wrath, Melkor decides there is one thing in this world that he wishes to save.

Warnings: Hurt without comfort, angst, tragedy

Author's Note: Today's prompts will be on the angsty side, so proceed with caution. Nevertheless, hope you enjoy!♡

The earth rumbled and quaked when Ancalagon fell, as if Arda itself had suffered a grievous wound. Melkor didn't need to watch the battlefield to know what had happened, he could feel the death of his beloved creations, a surge of sharp pain tearing through his fëa. No matter how often his father and his peers told him he was unable to create, it didn't change what he felt; the dragons had been his pride and joy, his children, and his last remnants of strength died with them, like a flame snuffed out. 

This was the end, and he knew it. 

Mairon had fallen to his knees in front of the throne, holding on to his husband for support. Tears were glistening on his cheeks, and it broke Melkor's heart to see him like this, to know he had failed him and brought him into such peril with him. 

"What are we going to do? They will be here soon," Mairon whispered. Despite his efforts to stay strong, the terror in his eyes was too obvious, and his song faltered time and time again. 

Melkor was silent for a while, looking down at his husband's shivering form. For the first time in centuries, he forgot about armies and battles, conquering Arda, defying his father's will; even the heavy crown on his head and the gleaming jewels set within no longer mattered. The only thing he could think about now was his favourite Ainu in the world, his proud and beautiful little flame who had now been brought to his knees alongside him. 

And he knew he couldn't bear the thought of their enemies getting their hands on him. 

Charred, blackened hands cupped soft, flawless cheeks, gently caressing the Maia. 

"You must flee." 

Mairon blinked a couple of times, then nodded as plans swiftly began to form in his mind. 

"Yes, we should. Worry not, my love, the tunnels should still be intact, so we could–"

"No." 

"W-what?"

"Not we, little flame. You. I shall remain here and await them." Melkor's voice nearly broke, but he forced himself to say what needed to be said. 

"Why?!" Panic flashed in Mairon's eyes and he rose to his feet. 

"They will pursue us until they have me; and I am injured, tired and can no longer change my form." 

It hurt to admit, but for once Melkor ignored his wounded pride. There was no more time to play pretend. 

"And this is why you must leave me here and save yourself."

"B-but–"

"I will come back to you, my love," he promised, "one day, I–"

"They won't let you go again!" Mairon interrupted, his voice shrill. 

"I will find a way. No one and nothing can hold me forever," Melkor said. He knew he was greatly weakened compared to his younger self, yet deep down in his mind he felt a small inkling of certainty that there was truth to his words–and for now it would have to suffice as solace for both of them. 

"I cannot leave you here!" Mairon insisted, fists clenching and fire returning to his gaze. "I will fight for you, I will -" 

"Yes, you can leave me here. Just this once, I will order you to do so if I must." 

They were silent for a moment, Mairon breathing heavily from increasing agitation and panic as he began to realise that he couldn't change his husband's mind, Melkor gazing upon him with a mixture of grief and love, until he leaned forward to gently kiss his lips. 

"I am sorry, little flame." 

Never before in his long life had he felt more pain than in this moment. All the promises he couldn't keep, all the sacrifices they had made that were now null and void. 

"I will continue our work. And I will be waiting for you, always," were Mairon's parting words to him, and all Melkor could do was nod, his voice no longer serving him. 

He waited until he couldn't feel the Maia's presence anymore, then sent one final, mighty note of dissonance through the fabric of Arda, causing the tunnels to collapse so no one could follow. His beloved's song slowly faded in the distance, and just like he had been at the beginning of days, Melkor was alone.

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Heartstopper S2

MAJOR spoilers ahead!!

These are some of the random things I was thinking while watching season 2, this is pretty much ep 3-8 bc I forgot to write stuff down at the beginning lol Hopefully some people can relate and enjoy my silly little thoughts :)

- Tao and Elle are TOO CUTE (the added drama is AGONIZING)

- The entire museum scene was SO GOOD

- GOD ALL OF THE MOMENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE COMICS GIVE ME LIFE

- Tori is an icon and I love her with all my being

- Issac is asking questions about sexuality ahhhhh I’m so pumped for his story line

- Ok Harry standing up for Imogen was pretty sweet (ik he should have some character development)

- Anddd then he’s making fun of Charlie’s bruise sooo back to same old Harry

- “You don’t have to always have figured everything out, you can just… feel” this line hurts knowing what happened to Kit :(

- Noooo Charlie talking about his ED makes me so sadddd I’m not ready for what’s to come

- “Everything has to be perfect for Tara, she’s the princess ^.^” DARCY STOP YOURE TOO CUTE

- Don’t mind me sobbing as Isaac realizes he’s aroace I couldn’t relate more rn

-I was like wtf is this b*n h*pe character development and then Charlie POPPED OFF now thATS MY CHAR

- Have I ever mentioned that I live and breath Tori spring

She is a queen a goddess a deity among peasants

- Ahhhh Darcy deserves better :,(

(I actually love her character development by seeing her home life but it’s SO HEARTBREAKING)

- Omg Mrs Singh helping mr ajayi ask out farouk is toooooo cute

- Isaac hugging the Ace book is me with Loveless

- Nick and Charlie’s conversation has me SOBBING I’m a mess now

- The cliff hanger on “I love you”?? Unacceptable!!

So my thoughts afterward?? It ended in a kinda sad note which I wasn’t expecting even though I know the shows gonna go in a darker direction

I spent the whole season grinning ear to ear, I loved EVERY SECOND it was everything I wanted and more and I can’t wait to rewatch it!

[plutonicmirror]

Zero Hour (1994) #0 [and Zero Hour in general]

Let’s continue my Zero Hour first reading. After skipping some filler tie-in issues, I reached the finale. Again, funny numbering gimmick with a 0 issue. I think Marvel also had something similar with their -1 issues back then. Oh, the 90s!

Hal Jordan Parallax reveals his master plan: “I’m gonna erase the universe so hard, I’m gonna create a new one where everything is right and everyone is happy™”. Classic case of a hero reacting to tragedy the readers are supposed to know about the Emerald Twilight story arc, but I’m LARPing as a snot-eating 10yo in 1994 who just started reading comics and doesn’t have enough attention span to know the lore with absurd amounts of cope and a plan that sounds extremely good on paper, but that other heroes must oppose because morality yadda yadda yadda. Looking at you, Injusticeverse.

Shout-out to my man Danger, a D-lister that was brought to the final fight fOr a ReAsOn. I’m gonna be honest, I skipped his tie-in because I couldn’t give a fuck about who he was. I usually like me some B/C/D/Z listers, but I also don’t give a fuck about DC’s Titans and his book was apparently tied to that whole mess so I was like “meh, next”. I mean, this young dude is a nobody right....?

*one trip to a comics wiki later*

Oh...

Ahem, moving on. The Spectre shows up looking for REVENGE after all of the JSA folks get ultra aged up or straight up deleted from existence, even though they had previously asked him for help and he was like “nah that’s human bullshit, I ain’t movin’ any finger”. Good job, asshole.

So yeah, remember our D-lister? Turns out his power (which is absorbing energy and making explosions) is specifically needed to counter Parallax’s new Big Bang. So our heroes’ plan is...to recreate the universe exactly as it was. So basically Parallax’s plan but done by them because fuck you Parallax, you don’t get to play God. Except...it doesn’t come out exactly as it was, because there’s “““subtle changes”““. In a meta way, this event was supposed to be a soft reboot to fix some of the fuckery that Crisis on Infinite Earths (a big event I haven’t read yet out of fear) caused. Was it accomplished? According to Comic Pop’s Back Issues video on this event... it kind of wasn’t. Sidenote, I highly recommend that channel’s Back Issues series, after reading an event it’s fun to watch a recap that adds background bits for the uncultured (like me) even if I sometimes feel the critique of the host is too harsh.

A not-Killing-Joke’d Batgirl from another timeline who temporarily sided with Parallax because she was doing her best “I want to be a real boy” Pinocchio impersonation got killed in the heat of the moment, so the other normal-powered hero in the room (Green Arrow) gets pissed at his former bestie. After this whole event he ragequits btw and apparently a common joke is that many readers think that should be the standard reaction to the whole thing.

Parallax is seemingly killed but it’s comics so he’ll be fine, trust the process. If I recall correctly, Hal gets to be the new Spectre for a while [*Vietnam flashbacks of Identity Crisis*]. I forgot to mention that the current Green Lantern of the time Kyle Rayner and Wally West were also “killed off”. Again, they’ll be fine. I just didn’t care enough to read a wiki and find out how they come back. But that bit brings us to this “oh yeah, that happened” moment:

Power Girl was pregnant and gave birth to a baby with the help of Wonder Woman who conveniently decided to play midwife instead of stepping up to the threath. Bue hey, guess who also was sort of born in the aftermath of this event? That’s right, I was! So surely that means that baby is a very important char-

Whoops, nevermind.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE WHOLE EVENT:

“7/10 it was alright” - IGN.

The contrarian in me doesn’t hate it like most nerds out there do, but it’s certainly not the greatest event ever written. Granted I went in without knowledge of a lot of stuff, like how was I supposed to make sense of what was happening in the Hawkman tie-in issue aka the whole “let’s try to solve the problem of having multiple origins for this character by literally merging them all into one” thing? How could I know what CoIE fuckery needed to be fixed if I don’t know the big impact of CoIE besides Supergirl being killed off (this fact is cultural osmosis at this point)? Did it matter to me in the long run? Not really, because it’s not like I feel compelled to keep reading DC continuity and make sense of it for the time being. The art was good, the colors were pretty, the Parallax suit was rad, the pose Ollie made at the end was Jojo-esque and dramatic, Batman fucking off from the final fight via being killed was good.

Now, the tie-ins. Some of them were fun, some of them were a drag to read because I had no idea of background info for most of them. Almost all of the Superman tie-ins were fun to read with the exception of Steel because I was tired of wiki-hunting when I reached his issue, shout out to the alternate Jor-El and Lara, the Alpha Centurion and the “Superman tries to save the Kents during the chronal rift” stories (Superman vol. 2 #93, Adventures of Superman #516, Action Comics #703 respectively). The Legion of Superheroes and adjacent issues were extremely confusing to me as a casual but oddly engaging. I had no idea what was happening but it was sort of fun. It revived my itch to read LoSH comics even if I’m still feeling overwhelmed at the mere thought of going further with that task. Oh yeah, the silent Green Arrow issue was a lot of fun! (Green Arrow vol. 2 #90).

The characters introduced were a mixed bag. On one hand we have Bart Allen aka Impulse, who was created in the prequel to this event and was sort of interesting. But then the chronal rift time erasure bullshit happens and since he’s from the 30th century he basically does nothing of importance... Alpha Centurion, as I mentioned, was a fun read in his Adventures issue but in the core event he was... a convenient minion. Thriumph? Thriump was an annoying character, one of those “oh yeah he was totally there in the beggining of the big team but the big name characters just don’t remember tee hee!”. Don’t worry though, he would later die of a cold. Or something like that. Extant felt edgy throughout most of the core issues and the tie-ins, he really had that Madara Uchiha endgame villain energy...until he was revealed to be just a pawn that was just rebelling. And then he fucks off. Shout-out to this specific goofy panel:

Tie-in issues skipped: Anima #7, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31, Damage #6, Robin vol. 2 #10, Showcase ‘94 #10, Steel #8, Team Titans #24 (yeah, this team got erased from existence and I just couldn’t care), The Darkstars #24. Also skipped: all of the Zero Month aftermath gimmick #0/soft reboot issues.

New Year’s resolution when it comes to DC? I’ll get around reading the 70s Green Arrow and Green Lantern book. Ever since I found some academic paper on it that mentioned the words environmentalism and malthusian I was like “ok wtf I have to read this”.

Tytyty for reading my blog.

[xerox-candybar]

May I suggest a combination of the two techniques? In social work school, we did something called a process recording where we wrote down dialogue from conversations we had with clients and then broke down what technique we were using and why, what the client said and what we think they meant (disclaimer: I did not not have any of my old samples of these, and from what I can see different programs sometimes do things differently).

Anyway. When I’m doing dialogue, I’ll usually do one row per line, with 3 columns:

- what the character says

- what they mean, what they want to say, what they would say—and how the other character interprets/responds to that

- my own creative perspective: why are they saying this now, versus later—mostly because I have goldfish brain and I need explicit notes on what I was trying to accomplish i.e “this is not ‘filler’/small talk, this is the character actually stalling—do not cut unless you can find some other way to show their reluctance” or “earlier draft had this line at the start of the scene, BUT you moved it later because this is actually the most important thing the character says, it is the climax of the scene and what we’re building to”

- sometimes I’ll add a fourth column for “blocking.” Blocking is a theater term for character movements. it can be something simple like a character biting their nails or coughing, or if the characters are completing a multi-step activity like playing unpacking groceries together—or a multi step activity that turns into an entirely different thing like unpacking groceries, Character A accidentally eating a Tide pod and Character B having a total meltdown because Char A forgot their cold medicine, etc. Anyway, going back to goldfish brain, I can really only focus on dialogue or movement but not both at once

Writing advice from my uni teachers:

If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.

Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.

Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.

Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.

[jodilin65]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 I was pissed cuz I slept till 4:00 today and never did my laundry. So I guess I’ll just stay up tonight cuz it’s got to get done tomorrow.

Tomorrow night, Andy and I are going to the Frontier, a gay bar, but I know that even if Maria’s there she’ll never want me and that if she does, she’ll be an asshole. Maria, who’s a friend of Bev’s, who’s a friend of Andy’s, is on her way out of the closet. Bev’s been out for years.

The thought of getting it on with someone who looks like Gloria, as Bev says she does, and who’s gorgeous, even if they’ll never love me, is awesome. Of course, I don’t want anyone around who drinks, does drugs, doesn’t understand or care for me, doesn’t accept me as I am, or that’ll cheat on me cuz they think I’m unattractive.

The thought of being kissed or touched still scares me, though. I’ve never been touched but only by two ugly males who were assholes, and not very many times. Of course, there was that Lloyd character, too.

I want someone I’m really attracted to and love. Why am I so picky, I don’t know, but it has to be the right person otherwise it just won’t feel right. In a way, I feel like I’m still a virgin. But will I ever find the right person who’s both good to me and beautiful? Oh, how I doubt it.

Saturday, Andy and I are going to Tammy’s, then to the beach. She’s having a tag sale that day.

I hate the way my hair looks and the shape of my body. I have the same gut and beach ball thighs I always had, and it feels like my hair will never be long again. It’s barely past my shoulders. The top still feels fried and straw-like.

Later…

I’m really looking forward to going to the Frontier with Andy, although I’m sure I’m getting my hopes up for no reason whatsoever. Especially about this Maria. I asked Andy, “What if Bev, who’s a druggie, is interested in me?”

He said that maybe she could take me to the places she goes to. I want Maria if she looks like Gloria, but I know I’ll never get her. If I do, she’ll probably just be an asshole.

I forgot to write that I dumped Mary about 3 days ago for constantly setting me up. We were supposed to go to the Big E and I got tired of the excuses. As Andy said, if she really wanted me, she’d find time to come and see me and stick to our dates. She’d always say she loved me and nothing about me turned her off and that she was lonely, too. Well, she’s always gonna be alone, and I can see why she’s been through 20 women, as she says she has.

But you know, I’m really glad it turned out this way, cuz she was the ugliest thing in the world and I could never picture myself in bed with her.

I’ve got a record of hers and if she wants it, she better come and get it, and she better get it when she says she’s gonna. There’s no way I’m gonna wait for hours after she calls saying she’s gonna get it. No way is this girl gonna jerk me around.

I love this perfume called Cache. It’s sexy. I’ve got my big round gold earrings on too and tomorrow night I’m gonna dress up nice.

This month I’ll need to buy a new journal for sure but I can’t remember where I got my second one, which was bigger and cheaper. The best place to go would probably be Johnson’s Bookstore.

Today I am definitely going to do my laundry so I can wear my pink mini-skirt to the bar tonight. I have so many clothes but I’m running out of underwear.

I’ll probably sleep an hour or two when it’s all done so I won’t be too tired for the bar but I’ll still get a good night’s sleep for tomorrow’s trip to Tammy’s and the beach. Can’t wait to go back again! We’ll climb the rocks, too. This time it will be just about totally dead. Char and Jim are in Florida and I’m sure all the others are gone, too. There’ll hardly be a soul around.

Later…

I am starting to feel sleepy but I want to stay up so I can go do my laundry. I just hope I have enough money. Tomorrow I get paid. I also want to buy a denim mini skirt this month and other clothes that at least fit. Maybe I can weasel some clothing money off ma, but God do I hope I stay thin! I doubt I would, though, if I ate more and didn’t take water pills.

I think I’ll go down to A.D.S. Fashions. They have nice clothes at reasonable prices.

Later…

I am now at the Laundromat on Main St. I hope that where I move to they have plumbing for your own washer and dryer, cuz if they do I’m getting Ma’s washer and dryer.

I just remembered I left a message for Nervous to call me and he’s probably trying to reach me now.

I’m gonna go next door for a bite to eat.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988 Last night I got up at 2:30, stood up till 11:00, slept till 12:30, then grabbed the Feeding Hills bus to go see Debbie. It went ok, although I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I was so tired. Too much medication. I need to drop my dose from 10mg to only 5mg. Also, my hay fever was killing me. My nose was so stuffed up and I bought some nasal spray at Shopper’s when I came back, but it didn’t help worth shit as Tammy said. Guess I’m gonna need to get a doctor.

Can you believe I haven’t seen the nervous bastard for over 3 weeks? I never felt better. I did talk to him once, though and I can’t believe he hasn’t called. Some friend he was!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1988 Now that I’ve got the new song by the Beach Boys called Kokomo, they’re playing it on the radio all the time.

Fran is staying overnight. He’s sound asleep in the living room.

Andy was here at noon earlier today to teach me La Isla Bonita by Madonna. I’m doing excellent with my piano playing. Today after he left I played Sara and Talk to Me with the drums which I am going to practice more so I can surprise him. I even started to figure out Talk to Me on the harmonica last night by ear. I’m sure I could do it on my bamboo flute too.

I think I’ll make an appointment for my nose. I can’t breathe out of it. This is getting ridiculous. But the other dentist said it was not my wisdom teeth that were causing my sinuses to be so blocked up. It’s hay fever. Tammy said that nasal spray wouldn’t really help.

I got some sad news today when I called my shrink for a letter for Carabetta about how my cat helps me emotionally, cuz the inspector saw her today and said she’s not allowed. Dr. Donoghue died. His secretary said it was a sudden heart attack.

I’m so shocked that Nervous hasn’t tried to call me or come over. I wonder how he’s doing without me. I can just imagine how miserable and how much he probably spies. Maybe he’ll get swallowed up by a sinkhole.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1988 I had a great time at my parent’s place for the Yom Kippur holiday dinner. We had Chinese food. Everybody’s favorite. I spent a lot of time with Lisa cuz she has a bad knee and can’t walk well. Tammy broke her arm by her elbow and has a cast on.

It really looks like my parents and sister are more on my side about my singing than they ever were before. And I also feel much closer to the family and have more faith in them. I think now they really can see how far I’ve come and understand my dreams and goals and are more supportive of me and my talents and abilities.

When I look back on the past it’s only to be thankful that I didn’t succeed in the foolish attempts I made to take my life. If I had died I’d never be alive to have become independent or as smart as I have or to get the voice I’ve got. Dad had a little talk with Tammy tonight and told her that I do have a voice and that whatever happens will happen and not to say what she’s said about my shrink being full of shit about not needing drugs. Believe me, I know when someone’s full of shit and when they aren’t.

I was upset and started to cry a bit as I said goodbye tonight, as tomorrow Mom and Dad are leaving for Florida. I’ll miss them but I’m happy they’re happy and doing the things they want to do. I guess they deserve it at their age.

Dad and I also talked about a relationship and children in the future. Right now it seems impossible, but of course, anything’s possible. It just seems so far away. I told him I wanted a child to take care of instead of everyone taking care of me. Also to teach my skills to and to hand down whatever I may have whenever I die.

But it really does look like my family’s on my side and isn’t labeling me “mental” anymore.

I just can’t help being so excited. I want to hurry up and move. Get on with my singing career. Do as much as I can. I want what’s considered a hectic schedule.

I really have been feeling 100% better lately both mentally and physically. I really must admit that this summer wasn’t nearly as bad as the last. My appetite’s come back, my sleeping habits are normal now. My attitude’s much more positive. Things are really starting to roll. Good things. I only hope I don’t get fat this winter but I have my water pills which help tremendously. I have gained two pounds, though.

I haven’t seen Nervous for nearly two weeks and I never felt better. What the hell did I ever need such a jerk like him around for? He was one problem after another and he was a very sick man. No doubt he’s probably getting his thrills spying. Let him. What other source of entertainment does the poor loser have?

Later…

Although I’m sleepy I just don’t feel like sleeping. I just want to stay up and write but first I think I’ll go into the kitchen where it’s easier.

I almost stepped on Sasha who is sleeping at the foot of the bed underneath the bedspread of the floor.

Ma said if I move by January 1st, she’ll fly me to Florida in December. Hopefully, I move by November or definitely before my b-day. One thing’s for sure and that is I’m really gonna miss Andy.

I’m just thinking about the nervous bastard and how lonely he’ll be. Just like he no doubt is now. I sure as hell don’t miss him, but maybe right before I move I’ll get in touch with him just to bug him. I do miss making him nervous. But overall he can go fuck himself.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1988 Believe it or not, I’m at the beach!! Yes, I am actually on Old Colony Beach with Andy where we spent most of our summers as kids.

I saw Charlotte and Jim, long-time family friends, and also Natalie and Al. Everyone looks great. Natalie’s so slender. Still has all her freckles. Char’s looking fine, too.

I walked down to the rocks, and shit did my childhood memories come flying back! I could remember every shape and size of every rock. I also remember the things I did with my family and I remember Nana and Pa visiting and so much more. It’s kind of like I wish I could do it all again. Some parts of it, anyway. My life just totally crumbled when they sent me away. How can anyone be so sick and cruel? Especially my own parents?

We’re feeding the seagulls now. They help to keep the bees away. They’re eating Fritos and M&M’s.

Later…

We’re now on our way home after stopping for a bite to eat. I had fish-n-chips. Before that, we visited Char and Jim for a while. Carol and Bernie were there, too.

My writing is so shaky cuz it’s bumpy on the road.

Boy, do I need a good shower and shampoo. I’m all sandy and grubby but I think I got some color on my face.

The little dramatic storyteller started up again with the mouth last night. If it happens tonight, he’s history. I’ll smash his windows to get at him if I have to.

I’ve got to call Mary when I get home but I’m sure she won’t want to come over and spend the night, but that’s ok. I’d rather have someone gorgeous. Yes, that’s exactly what I need. Mary always has an excuse. We were going to the Big E fairgrounds tonight, but she has no money. Neither do I. Tonight would’ve been bad, though, cuz it’s raining. Why do I always get someone ugly or broke? She’s got to let go of her sister and worry about her own problems and making it out on her own. Maybe it’s a crutch. An excuse not to do something with her own life.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1988 At 10:30, I went to see Ella May, an older woman who lives a few buildings down, who’s going to buy some books from me.

Now I’m at the Laundromat doing laundry which is very boring.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988 I have this miserable cold but the Sudafed I took helps to drain it a bit.

Dad’s going to be calling me at 9:30 to drive me to Food Mart where I intend to get quite a big order. Then he’s gonna drive me back here. I hope the weather is cool today cuz lugging groceries upstairs makes me wheeze. Especially when it’s hot.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1988 These duplexes that Tammy looked at have no graffiti, nice flowers and shrubs, a roller-skating rink and even your own driveway. They say the people are nice and it’s very large with a beautiful backyard. They say each house has 4 apartments on the first and second floors.

Mary came over for a while. Tomorrow we’re going to a movie. She’ll be staying over tomorrow night, too.

After Mary left, Nervous came over and he’s lucky there was no shit. I certainly won’t miss him when I move. I’m so sick of him. Let him try and come looking for me after I move, and there may be no writing on the walls, but there’ll be blood. That I can guarantee you.

I called Carabetta cuz the lights are out in both the front and the back.

Nervous has no car until Tuesday. I knew it’d break down.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 I’m making a TV dinner. I weigh 97 pounds. People are saying I’m starting to get too thin. I don’t think so. Not for my height. But I know I’ll eat every bite of the macaroni. I’m so hungry it feels as if my stomach is sticking to my ribs. I know I should eat more fruits and vegetables. I want to stay thin, although I’d probably feel much better if I were a little heavier. It makes you feel wimpy when you only weigh 97 pounds.

Later…

I stood up all night but I am now as tired as a dead drunk who had 20 shots of whiskey. I don’t even know if I want to see Debbie since I’ll be moving soon, and I probably shouldn’t get too involved in therapy until I move. We’ll see how I feel later. I’m wicked beat now.

Sometime today I was thinking of going to the bank to withdraw some money to finish photocopying. I might as well photocopy what I’ve started in this book too.

Also today, I’ve got to pay my rent and give them my amendment lease. Then I was considering doing some laundry and grocery shopping but I may be just too beat for grocery shopping so I’ll pick up a few things from Store 24. I could use some fruits and veggies.

Tonight I’ll try calling Phil again about the concert.

I think I’m gonna lie down for 2 or 3 hours. I need a little sleep at least.

Later…

I am quite pissed cuz I fell asleep this morning and never woke up till 4 PM.

The nervous bastard is standing outside my back door. He came knocking on my back door cuz he didn’t have any money to call me. I told him I wanted to go eat and he asked me if he could come back later. When I said no, he goes, “Well I’ll be back later anyway.”

Is that fucking desperate or what? Well, he can stand outside all night if he wants cuz he ain’t coming in.

I don’t know if Mary’s coming over later or not, but I wish she’d stop feeling sorry for herself and stop worrying about Margaret and Ray so much. She should get out and do more things. It’ll be better when she gets her car, but she always makes excuses such as she’s sick or tired.

[mklopez]

Yikes. Got back to my office desk, sat down, took a breath to recover and started typing my password... and I forgot it, completely, save for the first few chars. Was saved from locking out b/c I keep a copy on my phone, first time I need it, ever.

[eifiedm]

🪲Second MC Colour variation results!

The color variation art is here!

Variation results:

"Hair/face from A and the body from C." "make them quintuplets"

A. ||||||||||||||||||||| (21) || (23)

"A is main character vibes" "a looks good, but the brown Hairband does not go well with her hair. Id suggest a red one, like e" "A for me, personally. just cleaner and doesn't feel like its trying to stand out drastically, but has details that pop and make them look important" "a gives anya forger vibes" "is that anya for a" "a gives off a very cute vibe!!"

B. |||||||||||||||||||| (20) || (22)

"b and c look good, but also a little plain, like NPCs" "Partial to B cuz she reminds me of Belle from Beauty & the Beast."

C. |||||| (6) | (7)

"C makes the character look innocent but cheerful" "C & E also strike me as having nice colours and is more standard :D"

D. ||||||||||||||| (15) | (16)

"d the grey hair makes her look old, but the young body makes her look... well young :D Maybe shes a Witch that has perpetual Youth?" "I like D but don't take my work for it since I have Protanopia and D's colour scheme seems much more soothing to my eyes." "d makes the character look shy and nerdy if that helps :3"

E. |||||||||||||||||||||| (22) || (24)

"e she looks good but kind of serious. Like a No Nonsense Char" "I think E just goes the best with the design. It just fits. The other colors look too saturated" "I like all of them...But E stands out from the rest".

"

Woah, glad I did this voting stuff cause C was my initial design image of the character but it turns out to be the least popular by a landslide.

But I shall make them quintuplets then lol.

It seems like E is the most popular, followed by A and B. They were all so close tho!

Edit:

There's more votes from Reddit, surprised that there are people still commenting even after 2 days. But E is still winning.

"

Details to remain:

It'd be nice for the second MC to have a dark skin tone. I originally wanted Lyssa to be tanned but due to the story, it doesn't really make sense since she'll gonna be working outside at night. Although for E, I colored that variation with just darker skin, not tanned. Although in my game there's no real ethnicity related to IRL, she's quite inspired by some of my Indian friends.

Details to consider more/add:

Ah... forgot to mix and match hairband colors. But now thinking about it... it kinda makes sense if it's leftover cloth since her family is poor. But hey, now she has sisters, why don't I try other combinations?

I was gonna draw patterns on her apron but didn't have time. Mmmm... what flower will she sprout?

Shorter dress, I imagined it to be more unique if the apron is longer but when I drew it I kinda drew it too long to actually see the difference.

More poofy hair? It looked alright in my paper sketch but here... it looks like spider hair which is not what I intended.

[lgcbk]

Byeongkwan lets out a groan loud enough to draw the attention of a few neighboring tables. "Ah, I get it now," he nods, pressing his tongue to his cheek in a show of slight irritation. "You want me to third wheel you forever, huh? Keep me all to yourself or something? Look. You see her over there?" his head tilts slightly, gaze flickering to the two waitresses huddled over by the kitchen entrance and whispering amongst themselves. "She's been giving me eyes this whole time. Now if try to get her number what is she going to think of me? What will I look like?" He leans over, brows raised as if he was revealing some scandalous fact. "A cheater. On our anniversary, no less. My reputation is shaky as is, I can't recover from something like that."

His eyes narrow playfully, bristling at the sound of that pet name. "Yeah, nothing. Means absolutely nothing," he snorts, shoveling a few pieces of charred beef into his mouth right off the grill. He shifts in his seat with few hashafashasha's, reaching for his duffel to sneakily tuck away a few side dishes ( adding to his collection of borrowed restaurant dinnerware ). "And call me that again and this cake is going right up your - "

His phone begins to buzz again, sending his eyes rolling far enough to reach the back of his skull. "Gotta cut our 'celebration' short. Family thing. You've got the bill, right? Of course you do, because you're the best, hyung!" He gives Seojin's cheek a quick pat, returning his hand to the pocket of his hoodie to cradle another handful of meat tucked away in a napkin ( and avoid any sort of retaliation from the older male for the casual gesture ).

"Oh, and sorry I didn't get you a gift. Three years is pretty long, huh? But hey, now you get to watch me walk away and that's a present in itself." He shoots Seojin a curt grin and a wink, slipping out of his seat to show off his newly minted model walk ( it still looked a bit like he would be dropping into a b-boy stance at any moment - but hey, progress ). He only makes it a few steps though before backpedaling to the table. "Almost forgot. I'm taking my cake too."

⸻ END

bk​

“Why does this always happen when we come h -” Deja vu. His eyes narrow, gaze flittering from the dessert to Seojin’s smug expression and back. He stares at the other in silence for a moment before exhaling audibly. “Seojin, what the fuck.”

Seojin leaned against the back of the booth with a short sigh — though it was full of some sort of satisfied confidence, a playful glint in his eye and mischief in his “innocent” smile. He calmly ( and not-so-quietly ) proceeded to slurp down some of his noodles as he continued to wait for his friend to reappear. And, of course, when Byeongkwan did, he sat up straight with a curt shrug.

“Hey, hey. What’s with that reaction? You seem like you’re gonna get pissed off at me.” Seojin huffed out a dismissive chuckle. “It’s not a mistake. I said that there was a special occasion!” The next sigh he released was a rather forcefully dramatic one. His friend had quite the tendency to bring out such a side to him, one that could not be suppressed and ignored. He enjoyed riling him up far too much. As the years passed, it became easier and more convenient to do so, the other often content to give his own push back or reciprocation.

“Besides, Kwannie,” The nickname ( and purposefully annoying term of endearment ) rolled off his tongue far too easily but it played perfectly into the continuous bit. Surely, Byeongkwan knew he was, as some would put it, ‘taking the piss’. “Thinking of the day… it’s around three years since we met each other, right? That means it’s our third anniversary already. Seriously, you just forgot something that’s so important? Does our love really mean nothing to you?”

[mcousland]

tell me, atlas. what is heavier: the world or its people's hearts?

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