#it all starts at the beginning

[infamoussparks]

Prologue

“DUPs done and gone. Curdun Cay emptied out. Conduits free to live and let live.”

“Can you believe it’s been five years?” Delsin crowed, hands firmly at his hips as he grinned madly at the deserted, rundown building before him. His olive complexion was stunning with the autumn sunlight washing over him. A soft breeze rustled through the leaves of the trees nearby and toyed with the locks of his hair that fell from beneath his favorite maroon beanie. Fetch and Eugene were at his side, as always.

“It’s wild to think about. And now we can finally get started doing what we’ve wanted to do since we finished things with Augustine and Curdun Cay was demolished.” Fetch nodded looking over the building before her, arms crossed loosely over her chest. Her fuschia hair was up in its signature bun and her pale skin soaked in the welcomed warmth of the sun, free from the clouds for the moment.

Eugene remained cozy in his oversized hoodie, eyes tossing cautious glances around the structure from behind his glasses. He chimed in with his own smile of satisfaction. “And the Department of Unified Protection was disbanded.”

“DUPs done and gone. Curdun Cay emptied out. Conduits free to live and let live.” Delsin was hopping from one foot to the other, excitement palpable in the air around him.

It was a glorified, empty warehouse somewhere in the outskirts of Seattle, safe from prying eyes and easy to protect in a pinch. It had a few broken windows and the main door was locked with the thickest chain and lock. Bolt cutters would have to be added to the shopping list once the self-proclaimed “Heroes of Seattle” started one. One of the side garage doors had been pushed open just high enough for all three friends to see into the dusty, vacant interior. Fetch took a few steps inside, hands by her side as she looked around, twirling slowly to take it all in. Delsin stepped past her standing a few feet away, his arms outstretched and the biggest, lazy grin on his face like he had just saved the world. Again. 

“Ta-dah! What do you think?” Delsin sounded as happy as a bird with a french fry.

Fetch nodded slowly, a smile lighting her face. “This place… yeah. It’s got potential.”

“I like to think so.”

“And you just bought it? Like, you own the place now?”

“Cold, hard cash, baby!”

“… uh, and a little hacking…” Eugene spoke softly, almost under his breath. He was slower to enter the bare structure but Delsin could tell he was already calculating exits, counting windows, checking security.

“Well, I like it! I could settle in here,” Fetch was still taking it all in. Two stories, metal staircases, and so much space for art. “What are we calling it once we’re done rebuilding?”

The three conduits fell silent, lost in thought. The moment didn’t last long before their voices started echoing off the metal and steel and emptiness inside. 

Delsin cleared his voice, “I was thinking… ‘Smoke and Neon’?”

“Nah. Too us.” Fetch shook her head with a slight frown.

“How about ‘You ConDoIt’?” Delsin smirked.

Fetch scrunched up her face in a look of disbelief. “Are you even being serious right now?”

“Do you have any better ideas?”

“Yeah, as a matter of fact, I do.”

“Let’s hear them, Neon Princess.”

“We could call it, ‘Little Fletchlings’ or ‘School of the Gifted and Talented’.”

Delsin huffed and his hands found his hips, “We are not naming this place after some X-Men comic.”

“Oh, come on!”

“I think that’s dumb. We’re calling it ‘School of Rowe’.”

“Oh, sure. Like naming a school after you located in Salmon Bay doesn’t sound like we’re some sort of fishery.”

“I said ‘ROWE’ not ‘ROE’!”

“And I said—“

“W-we shouldn’t call it anything if we want to remain inconspicuous. A name would bring us too much attention.” Eugene’s voice was raised now, he was glaring at Delsin and Fetch from where he stood a few feet behind the couple. Silence fell and after a moment the mimic and the neon conduit exchanged a glance—Delsin with an eyebrow raised and Fetch with a smirk.

A burst of neon color raced toward Eugene before dying out to his left. Fetch flicked Eugene’s hoodie off his head. “That’s smart, Gameboy. Good thinking.” She accidentally knocked his glasses askew as she ruffled Eugene’s unkempt hair and walked past him toward the outside.

“Hey! Don’t touch—“

“That’s why we pay him the big bucks!” Delsin chimed in, slapping Eugene’s chest as he passed the video conduit and caught up to Fetch.

“I-I don’t even GET paid!” Eugene huffed, but it was no use to get angry with those two; it never stuck long enough to cause any issues.

Delsin and Fetch were already outside to plan out painting and what supplies they needed for the remodel and rebuild. Eugene rolled his eyes, fixed his glasses and turned his back on his friends to take another look around the empty warehouse. He took in a quiet breath of air and a small smile formed as he pulled up his hood back over his hair.

“Welcome home.”

[adriles]

they are Cancelling me for dealing with my grief as best i can . also for the vicious war Crimes

[chloesimaginationthings]

Happy 10th anniversary to FNAF!!

[bet-on-me-13]

The cult of...Danny Fenton?

So! Way back when Danny first moved into his new neighborhood in Gotham, he had some trouble controlling his Powers. The different Types and Levels of Ectoplasm in the air when compared to Amity had thrown off his control.

He was used to being in places where his Ectoplasm meshed well with the Atmosphere, like a Water Balloon in a Pool, but in Gotham that analogy would be closer to a Water Balloon in the sewers. It was too different from what he was used to to fully control his Powers.

So it's understandable that he messed up a few times and his neighbors found out about his Abilities.

They took it well at first, Danny wasn't going to go Rogues or anything, and he never used them maliciously, but eventually they got curious.

They asked what his limits were, how he got them in the first place, and what the hell the Ghost Zone was. The answers "None Really", "I died and was reborn", and "A Collective of every Afterlife at once" did spark some interesting reactions from them.

Most importantly, a few of them joked about him being an Eldritch God that they needed to worship. He was good enough friends with them that at that point they felt comfortable pranking eachother, so they did just that.

Danny woke up one day on his birthday, and saw all of his friends and neighbors surrounding the makeshift Throne they had made and put him on while he was asleep. The entire day they chanted stuff like "The Great One requires Ms. Smiths Apple Pie for his day of birth!" And "The Great One Wishes for us to sing the Ritual Song! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birth-"

After his birthday, they kept up the joke.

It didn't help that his powers had evolved Again! And now he could bestow abilities onto his friends. The jokes they made about their God granting them Supernatural Powers to rule the world with were insufferable.

Then, one day while he was just resting at home, watching a movie on his TV, he felt a Pull at his Core. The same kind of Pull whenever he was being summoned. But why would they summon hi- Oh Shit! It's Mr Jenkins Party today! He was supposed to meet them at the Warehouse they used for special events an Hour Ago!

He quickly accepted the Summoning, but was met with a suprising sight. His Neighbors all tied up in a pile to his right, a spilled table of party food to his left, and right in front of him, Batman and his Family watching him with wary eyes.

Slowly, he opened his mouth. "...so, did you come for the party or..."

[wolfienation]

"when did agatha realize he's wanda's son?"

in that moment. in that very last moment. excellent face acting by kathryn hahn because you see the second the pieces click into place. what pieces are those?

he's powerful enough to break a spell cast by the scarlet witch. he knew exactly where to find her in westview, which he would know because billy was right there when wanda cast the spell. in this episode he is able to say the name nicholas scratch further confirming rio's statement "that boy isn't yours". and, in that last scene, he very much sounds like a naive hero, which was how agatha viewed wanda for the majority of wandavision. he says he doesn't want to be that kind of witch, he doesn't want to hurt people, he doesn't want to kill anyone to further his own agenda.

and in that last moment, her behavior shifts because he's no longer just this kid she has been looking out for. he's wanda's son.

[egophiliac]

(almost) four years in, and I finally had time to draw something for the anniversary! woo! 🎉🎉🎉

[celadonlonghorn]

roommates

[ghostvibesonly]

imogen’s development from “i’m not like homophobic 😃 i’m an ally 😌💅” to “i don’t think i’ve ever liked a boy” is absolutely 10/10 no notes, exactly where i was hoping her character would go

[snarkspawn]

I really enjoy playing through tnp again like hi it's been a while

[choccy-milky]

💖🎊the end, & thank you for reading!!🎊💖

im so thankful for all the support i got on this story, and i wouldn't have finished it if not for all of you, and for the love i got for seb and clora. so thank you again for giving me the motivation to write this 600k+ monster, and to see it through to the very end. LOVE YALL💖🫶 (ao3/wattpad)

[aingeal98]

The way Orv will dangle the basic premise in front of you like a set of keys and have you going "Ha! So Joonghyuk is the novel's protagonist but Dokja is OUR main character." and you're so busy enjoying that layer of meta text that you don't notice their other hand winding up the Han Sooyoung hammer to whack you with.

[nookisms]

The Riddler: Riddle me thi- Is that a fcking kid.

Dick Grayson, a non-native English speaker: What does fcking mean?

The Riddler: Fck- I mean sht- I mean it's a grown up word, ask your dad about it

[A Few Years Later]

The Riddler: Riddle me th- Is that another fcking kid

Jason Todd, raised in Crime Alley his entire life: Who the hll you calling a fcking kid? I'll beat your *ss motherfcker, you and me right now.

The Riddler: Wow you are. Something.

[A Few Years After That]

The Riddler: Riddle me- Where the fck are you getting these children?

Tim Drake, raised in high society but also not raised at all: That's a naughty word sir.

The Riddler: At least you're polite

[A Few More Years Later]

The Riddler: Riddle m- WHY THE FCK DOES THIS ONE HAVE A SWORD!?

Damian Wayne, above silly things like Vulgar Language: I Was Expecting A Battle Of Wits, But You Appear To Be Unarmed.

The Riddler: WHY DOES HE TALK LIKE THAT???

[scintillyyy]

and. like. i do think that bruce was actually very okay with tim buying the theater because he's shown time and again that he wants the area where his parents died not to be forever marred by the tragedy & he wants the area to be a place of hope and moving forward, even if he personally can't & actually one of his kids using it to move forward and do what he hasn't been able to do himself to do has historically been something he is generally proud of in his kids (for them to move on and grow and be better than he thinks he is capable of himself) (even if he doesn't always say it).

but the visuals of bruce solemnly visiting the alley next door on the anniversary of his parents' death as he does every year and awkwardly running into tim who is just taking out his trash because it also happens to be garbage day is top notch and hilarious to me.

[claraoswalds]

This is a brand new science for me, and I love it. The language of luck. 'Cause what is a coincidence but a form of accident? Two things bumping together unexpectedly. Like you and me.

[garpen]

I love Gothamites thinking that the batfamily are Cryptids when they're not.

I also love the idea that to begin with, Gothamites know Robin has been a bunch of different human kids that the: Definitely a Cryptid Batman™ (bc let's be honest that thing is not human) has taken under his wing.

I think it makes the Robins scarier to them. Like "There's something fucked up enough about this kid that the Demon Bat took them in." And they're all pretty sure that every time there's a switch in Robin's it's bc the Cryptid Demon Batman thing probably killed them off or something.

They always try and warn off whatever new Robin he's taken in, but whenever they do the New Robin always laughs them off or attempts to assure them that they're fine and not worry.

[razena8]

"Despite all that's past between us, he saved the world from Black Doom."

"He should have known I would have supported him if he asked."

help I am legit tearing up

I ADORE how the Commander was written. I have a bit of a pet peeve about the way people write Tower as still hating Team Dark, Shadow in particular, when they literally put their differences aside in Shadow the Hedgehog. But here, gone is the immature brat calling Shadow a monster. He's shown as a pretty reliable guy that has come to respect Shadow.

Also not Rouge calling him Abe 😭 that's so cute

Idk man, Commander Tower is just underrated as heck imho.