#just so your archenemy can stay alive

[potahun]

i watched this very convincing YT video about the solutions to save li lianhua and how solution 2 is a combination of li lianhua's yangzhouman and di feisheng's beifeng baiyang (windy poplar), because li lianhua, at the end of the show, knows how to use beifeng baiyang. di feisheng states at the end of ep 38 that he taught li lianhua the technique

beifeng baiyang is, as di feisheng puts it, a technique "that seeks the path of survival in great danger" while yangzhouman uses (and fosters?) stability. di feisheng also states in ep 38 that using beifeng baiyang should be able to maintain, even temporarily, li lianhua's stamina and the use of his meridians /chi channels. notably, bicha poison fucks up his chi channels, so im guessing it's part of why using yangzhouman while poisoned by bicha is hard and exhausting and li lianhua struggles to do so when he runs low on energy

and tbh i did not think about it properly until now, but li lianhua really does have the means to keep himself alive for long enough until they find a better solution, just by using a combination of beifeng baiyang and yangzhouman, doesn't he?

we could absolutely have more chronically ill li lianhua traveling (or staying in place) while fang duobing and di feisheng scour the world for something to detoxify him

(let's not even get into the whole yin and yang imagery of beifeng baiyang x yangzhouman i need to sit down)

[avaantares]

Re: your idea for that fic where Sparda comes back- any more details or thoughts on how he'd feel about Trish? 👀 I can only imagine how conflicted he'd feel, since she's a construct of Mundus, but has his wife's face, and is also a demon who protects humans, but acts Like That-- how do you think they'd react to each other? I can't imagine she'd be very happy in this situation either...

Ahahaha you have the best timing, because it's 1 AM and I just had a Thing happen and wound up on a 911 call and can't sleep because I'm still waiting for the adrenaline to clear my system, so I turned on my laptop to write and generally distract myself until my pulse rate drops to two digits (it's been almost an hour and it hasn't gone down yet) and lo, there was an Ask about a story! So I'm going to answer right now because it's something to do that isn't worrying about the Thing that just happened, but I apologize in advance if my writing is a little... uh... more jittery than usual. Because *I* sure am.

(For those unfamiliar with the above-referenced fic post, it's here.)

The first letdown would definitely be the worst. Sparda has been trapped in the underworld for decades, and his one thought the whole time has been returning home to his family (as he tells Nero). Then he finds out Red Grave has been destroyed -- and by his own son! -- and he's trying hard to stay calm, but some part of his mind has to be in a spiral because he knows Eva is only human and would be at risk, but can't bear to think that his son would be so irredeemable as to cause harm to come to his own mother, but he also can't imagine that if Eva were alive she would have allowed Vergil to become... whatever he's turned into that he's now destroying cities, and he just goes in ever-widening circles of panic.

He's also starting to process just how long it's been. Nero, his grandson, is already in his mid-to-late 20s (if I'm setting this post-CotFA, he'd be 26 or 27), so Sparda estimates he has likely been imprisoned for some 40 years or more. Human lifespans are short; even if she is alive, Eva could be in her 70s, in the sunset of her life.

And in the middle of all of this fretting and fear and denial, he looks up and he sees her. Eva, young and beautiful and alive, just as he left her. The joy and relief sweep everything else away for one moment...

...and then he feels it. This isn't Eva, but a demon wearing her beloved face. A creature tainted with the essence of Mundus, his archenemy and captor. To Sparda, she is the vilest form of blasphemy -- a mockery of his sainted wife.

(This is not lost on Trish, who has also had to process a little bit of guilt in regard to her resemblance to Eva. See also: CotFA chapter 8)

Sparda cannot tolerate Trish's existence, but he is not yet recovered enough to destroy her outright, which gives Nero and Lady a chance to intervene and keep him from doing any serious damage. Because Nero is the one who freed him (and he's not eager to fight his own descendant), Sparda respects his wishes and stands down, but he's infuriated and fully intends to deal with Trish once he has a better grasp on the present situation -- and has seen his sons, one of whom is apparently friendly with this abomination, according to Nero.

(Nero assumes that "Gramps" only attacked Trish because she's obviously a demon and he's an old demon hunter; he doesn't catch on to Sparda's identity just yet. Trish, for her part, keeps quiet because 1) she never actually met Sparda, assumed Mundus had killed him, and has no idea how the real Sparda could be here now, and 2) she doesn't want to say anything prematurely, since it might get back to Dante and raise his hopes, only to disappoint him if this turns out to be a mere copy of his father.)

Throughout the rest of their underworld mission, Sparda retains his antagonism toward Trish in much the same way that Vergil did, at first -- he can't bring himself to look at her and doesn't want anything to do with her, including working directly alongside her or listening to her suggestions. Though Dante's emotions are running wild after the reunion with his father, he does take a firm stand whenever Sparda lashes out at Trish; he's spent a lot more years of his life with Trish, and while Sparda may be his progenitor, Trish is his family.

Over time, as they continue their quest and ultimately work as a team to take down the semi-resurrected Mundus, Sparda will grudgingly acknowledge that Trish is not evil and respect her fierce loyalty to Dante. It definitely bothers him that Dante is so attached to Trish, because he still sees her as something inherently wrong, but he comes to terms with her existence and no longer feels the need to obliterate her. It still hurts him to look at her sometimes, though.

Though Dante insists she doesn't have to change for anyone, Trish recognizes how hard it is for Sparda to see the face of the woman he loved and has effectively just lost, and has not yet had time or space to grieve. She makes subtle changes to her appearance to set herself apart from Eva: Bold makeup. Statement jewelry. A new hairstyle. The odd splash of color in her hair or outfit. It seems to help, and in the end Sparda comes to regard her as something like Eva's radically disparate twin, rather than an inferior copy.

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Eyyy, it's now 1:45 AM and my pulse rate is finally down to 98! Huzzah!

[kairiscorner]

A one shot or fic where Gabriel falls in love with a villain. Miguel would disapprove but Gabi doesn’t care!

OOOOO anon. ily. platonically. THIS IS SO CUTE AAAAAAA i eat it up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

(reblogs are greatly appreciated, it helps get my content out there! if you guys like what you see, please reblog it too <:D)

i'd let them eat my heart anyway. — gabriel o'hara x villain!reader

summary: he was told to stay away from you, since you're his brother's archenemy or whatever, but all he can focus on is how kissable you are... word count: 550

his brother's words of warning and berating entered one ear and exited out the other as he reminisced how quickly you could've shut him up and silenced him. yeah, maybe you were keeping him alive for spider man to save, or you were maybe... teasing him?

"gabri," miguel called out to him as he caught his younger brother gazing off into space, smiling like a doofus who was madly--oh no. gabri's eyes widened and a warmth coated his cheeks as he nearly stumbled over and fell from where he was leaning against. "ah, uh, yeah, mig?" "stay away from them, you have no idea just what they're capable of." he reminded his younger brother again as he nodded dismissively and still smiled to himself. "yeah, yeah, i got it, entiendo, hermano." he said as he walked away with a pep in his step as miguel sighed and muttered to himself how gabri, despite his intelligence and proficiency at anything technical, was extremely hopeless at anything romantic.

as gabri cleared up the mess on his work table, he heard a whooshing sound from outside of his laboratory. he whipped his head around to see just what dashed by, and before he could dismiss it as the wind, he was soon faced with you when he turned around. you grinned at gabri as his eyes widened, as his lips parted instinctively for you as you leaned closer to him. "ah, b-bella, i-" "shh... gabe, listen," you said as you pressed your index finger against his lips as he muttered an, "of course," as he got flustered in the face and stared at you with undivided attention.

"did spider man visit you tonight?" you asked him slowly and in a sultry voice, to which gabri shook his head profusely. you pursed your lips together and sighed exaggeratedly. "what a shame... i would've maybe kissed you if you gave me some information about him to work with, but i guess..." you trailed off as you pulled away from gabri, with him mumbling as he reached out for you and your tempting figure. "wait!" he exclaimed as you turned around and made him freeze up all over again. "i... i have some information on... on spider man..." he muttered as you grinned gleefully and was about to flatter him to get him to fess it up, but he stood his ground and told you that his information came with a price.

you groaned at the catch. "what price?" and so, gabri perked up and leaned closer towards you. "besame, hermosa." he said in a low, husky voice as he grinned as widely as you did earlier. he placed both hands of his on your hips, though he backed away when you showed him a dagger and brought it close to his nose as he inched closer towards you. "woah, that's hot." gabri teased as you rolled your eyes and reluctantly placed your hands on either sides of his face and gradually kissed him on his lips gently. "okay, info on spidey, now." you demanded as gabri lapped at his lips, tasting your lipstick as he chuckled. "one more, bella..." he pleaded with you as you grumbled and kissed him again, and... you two kept at it for a little more than two kisses that night.

a/n: he kept forgetting he had to give you info on miggy, so he kept telling you to kiss him so he remembers <33

tags !! @binibinileonara @miguelswifey04

[temsikfates]

❥𝟓 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐎𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄.

☄️ i.  i didn't ask for this - beth crowley (shard) Strike first / Make it hurt / When everyone assumes the worst / I never have to say I'm sorry / Spiteful / Ruinous / I'm all things you feared I was / Another villain in your story / You think that I'm a spitfire? You should / Afraid you're on my bad side? That's good / If I wanted to end you, I could, I could / I'm sinking down / If you only knew how hard it is for me to climb out / I'm kicking and screaming, but no one can hear me / So what happens now? / The shadows are creeping in / I didn't ask for / I didn't ask for this

😎 ii.  lost - linkin park (shades) Just a scar somewhere down inside of me / Something I can not repair / Even though it will always be / I pretend it isn't there (this is how I feel) / I'm trapped in yesterday (just a memory) / Where the pain is all I know (this is all I know) / And I'll never break away (can't break free) / 'Cause when I'm alone I'm lost in these memories / Living behind my own illusion / Lost all my dignity / Living inside my own confusion

☄️ iii. cold blooded - beth crowley (shard) I tried my best at playing nice / But it's a cutthroat world, so I'm guarding mine / Weakness is as weakness does / To stay alive is not good enough / I've seen things that would break most people / But I'm not most people / On my own, my power uncontrolled / It's intoxicating / And I can't satisfy this craving / I watch as my enemies are reduced to nothing / And I love it / 'Cause I'm that cold-blooded / I live by one simple truth / That if you dare cross me, I'm doing worse to you / So if my hands are stained with blood / It's worth it to be victorious

😎 iv.  supposed to be - icon for hire (shades) Tell me who I'm supposed to be now / Make me better / I can't stay halfway dead forever / Oh oh, oh oh / Can you fix this, am I too far gone? / I've never done this before / Don't know if I'm ready but I wanna move on / And I've never said that before / I don't wanna be stuck, I don't wanna be crazy / This is the way that my sadness made me / Better come quick, yeah better come save me / I don't wanna be stuck, I don't wanna be crazy / This is the way that my sadness made me / Better come quick, yeah better come save me / Tell me, tell me / Tell me who I'm supposed to be now / Make me better / I can't stay halfway dead forever / I fear now / There's not much left of me / When you take the sick away / Who am I supposed to be?

☄️ v.  wanna be twisted - tryhardninja (shard) Look me in the eyes / And tell me honestly / What kind of monster you see? /An angry ghost? A mask? / The symptoms of my disease / Is that all that you think of me? / But what about, What about broken, scarred, betrayed, alone? / What about the real me that I want you to know? / I don't want, wanna be, wanna be twisted / I don't want, wanna be, wanna be cold / This world's forcing my hand / Can you just understand? / I don't want, wanna be, wanna be twisted / But I am / The one you see today / It's not like I had a choice / When my life was dragged to the dark / For years my heart in chains / Like trying to scream without a voice / No wonder my mind came apart / But what about, What about broken, scarred, betrayed, alone? / What about the real me that I want you to know? /I don't want, wanna be, wanna be twisted / I don't want, wanna be, wanna be cold / This world's forcing my hand / Can you just understand? / I don't want, wanna be, wanna be twisted / But I am

😎 bonus. 1x1 - bring me the horizon (shades) Disconnected from the world again / And no, the sun don't shine in the place I've been / So why you keep acting like I don't exist? / Yeah, feel like I'm ready to die, but I can't commit / So I ask myself, when will I learn? / I'd set myself on fire to feel the burn / I'm scared that I'm never gonna be repaired / Put me out of my misery / My mind feels like an archenemy / Can't look me in the eyes / I don't know what hurts the most, holding on or letting go / Reliving my memories, and they're killing me one by one / And I'm staring into the void again, no one knows what a mess I'm in / The voices in my head say, "I'm just being paranoid" / But it's bad for my health, how much I hate myself / I suffocate, the weight, it pulls me underneath

tagged by: @chimonai (thank you!!! ❤) tagging: @silenthcwl / @guardiiadorata @legalbrats and anyone else who wants to do this!

[brandwhorestarscream]

In megaop twins, what do you think would happen after the war? since, with the exception of arcee's archenemy (I don't remember how to spell her name) the others would be alive due to the insertion of the sparklings (all the five)

Good question 🤔

Idk how the war would have ended in this scenario tho. Like, the only reason the autobots were able to claim victory was because they managed to kill Megatron. You mentioned all 5 being alive (I'm assuming the 4 parents + Soundwave), so... I don't know. Maybe they finally settled on a peaceful negotiation or smthn, it's not important. I'm not killing off Megatron and robbing the twins of their carrier and effectively making them orphans

But if they're not fighting anymore and assumably sharing the planet... hm. I can tell you right now Megatron n e v e r lets the twins out of his sight. The autobots already abducted them once, he does not trust them not to try again. Optimus probably wants to see them but Megatron tells him to get bent, and if he wants access to those sparklings Prime will have to kill him. Optimus is not their sire, and Megatron will die before he lets the imposter puppeting Orion's body infect and twist the minds of his children. Soundwave of course stays with him; he'd follow Megatron to the ends of the universe and back, and that's not going to change just because their war effort has concluded.

Starscream likely retreats to the wreckage of Vos to begin raising it again; he doesn't want his twins on the ground for any longer than they have to be. Seekers are meant to be in the open air, wind on their wings, the entirety of the sky stretching above and below and on all sides of them. The ground makes them vulnerable, makes him antsy. He wants Jetfire and Jetstorm safely within the atmosphere as soon as possible; even if New Vos just starts as a single aerie tower for the Prince and his younglings, it will plant a seed that can grow with time.

As for Knockout and Breakdown... I dunno. They may stay in Iacon and aid the reconstruction efforts there, or peace out to Velocitron to see if they can breathe life back into their old home 🤔 in either scenario they regularly get together with Megatron and Starscream so the bitties can see each other. Wildbreak is very lonely without them--he's the only one that's an only child, and he's grown up thus far with both sets of twins. He went from effectively having 4 siblings to having none, and he's rather droopy and sad because of it. Thankfully tho, the other parents can fly and are much more able to go back and forth than them with their wheels

Governance of Cybertron is probably split evenly, and I don't care what RiD2015 says, reinstating the exact same form of oppressive government that plunged them into 4 million years of war is stupid. Either the citystates get the right to self governance or a more loosely defined "council" is formed, wherein one elected official that is specifically native to each city gets together with all the other delegates to make planet wide decisions. Starscream is eventually crowned the Winglord of New Vos, as is his birthright. Idk if Lord Megatron would end up ruling over Kaon or Tarn, but tbh I wouldn't mind. It is his home terf, after all, and the autobots know better than to try and walk all over him and oppress his people (again)

...does that answer your question? I'm just rambling at this point

[djmarinizelablog]

Angst no. 41 (the viewers everytime Dalisay fails to die)

#41. Angst: “No, not again. Please!”

I'll make my own spin here---Levi and Hange are watching Cardo Dalisay, the vigilante extraordinaire from the mountains, on TV. Hilarious angst (what the heck is that?) ensues.

Prompt list (pick a prompt with your fave ship and send it to me; I’ll write something about it)

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It's Friday after a long week of work, thick blankets and a hot choco kind of night, and Hange's propped on the couch while snacking on some popcorn, the TV playing in front of her.

"What the fuck are you watching?"

Levi has entered their room, confused at the fact that Hange's eyes are glued to the screen---probably for the first time since... forever?

"Just some action series I found on this channel." She munches some popcorn. "Got me hooked on the first season, and now I'm already halfway through!"

The opening credits of the next episode start with some poorly-done CGIs of the protagonist jumping off a building before said building gets blown up, flash forward to some highly-exaggerated fighting scenes where one punch from Cardo, the vigilante extraordinaire, knocks out this huge evil henchman in front of him. It's a pathetic stunt; in reality, that blow would have broken his teeny-tiny wrist. But the director didn't want that, Levi supposes; Cardo Dalisay would have been recuperating in the hospital for weeks. There would be no show without him.

Levi shrugs his shoulder and grabs some popcorn. "Looks like shit to me."

Nevertheless, he sits beside Hange, slings one arm around her while Hange lifts up the blanket high enough for both of them to snuggle underneath.

The show doesn't really interest him, really. It's Hange's reaction to it that does. Hange's eyes widen at every kick, every punch that Cardo lands at his enemies, eyebrows furrowed each time he narrowly escapes a blow.

"This guy," Hange explains, pointing her foot towards the face of Coco Martin on TV, "he used to have a twin brother who died so he avenged him and then Cardo, he's the main character, in case you haven't figured it out, gets involved with drugs and the police, but he's innocent and now he's on the run with his wife and a couple of military-people-turned-rebels---oh, shit, no!"

The main nemesis of the season shoots Cardo Dalisay right on the chest. The protagonist drops dead in the water, his body floating in the middle of the lake, and then it's a cliffhanger. Hange's face is in pure horror, like she hasn't expected this plot twist at all.

"Don't die. Survive!" Hange shouts with all the eagerness in her voice.

The popcorn merely falls out of Levi's mouth as he stares at Hange, dumbfounded. It's his motherfucking line.

"Don't tell me this is what you've been binge-watching lately. A dweeb can do better CGIs than this..." he gestures towards the screen, and thinks of the first word that comes to mind. "Shitshow."

Hange doesn't respond, but merely plays the next episode she has recorded.

Apparently, Cardo Dalisay has escaped death that time and is back for some action-packed scenes ("I knew it! Somebody found him and nursed him back to health!" Hange cheers). Little does Levi know, it's the first of many, the almost-but-not-quite "deaths." A hostage is now tied up high in the air, but Levi can still see the stupid green screen behind them like a badly photoshopped meme. Hange, however, is thoroughly engrossed.

All the death-defying scenes happen one after the other, and Levi is forced to watch, cringing. Well, because Hange would end up staying all night and wouldn't probably wake up to run some errands in the morning. He'd rather make sure she gets to bed by 1 am, at the very latest. The two of them are partners-in-crime in this household.

The next episode cuts to Cardo Dalisay hanging for dear life with one gun in hand while he's being rained down by bullets from above. Said enemies, trained assassins are they are, miss all their firing shots at him, and Cardo Dalisay miraculously escapes without a single scrape in his body.

"This doesn't make sense," he complains to Hange who's fanning herself from the adrenaline rush. Levi continues, "Nothing does in this show. Did the producers even study the laws of physics?"

Hange looks at him, curious.

"What?"

"Nothing."

She continues watching. The fact that she majored in Physics and aced all her classes in college baffles him all the more.

Cardo Dalisay dies the nth time by being shot (again). About time, Levi thinks. And then Cardo's wife Alyana wakes up with Cardo right beside her, completely unharmed. It had all been a dream.

"This guy seriously has one hell of a plot armor."

"I know! It's so cool, right?" Hange says, and he doesn't know if she's being ironic or not. "I've been so attached to his character, kinda reminds me of you."

"I can do so much better than him." He crosses his arms and slumps back into the couch. Levi has had enough of plot armors so thick nothing could penetrate the person.

"Maybe you can audition and then ask if you can replace his titular role," Hange teases him before putting all her attention to the ongoing episode. "Apparently, it's been running since 2015."

He counts the years with his fingers. "Shit, for real? It's fucking 2021."

The hours go by so slow, and Levi's back is already hurting from sitting on the couch this whole time. They're coming to the end of the last season, and he's trying his best to blink away the sleep from his eyes. He does wake up, though, when Cardo Dalisay gets repeatedly shot and stabbed by his archenemy in the most gruesome episode to date.

“No, not again. Please!” Hange shouts, fists clenching the blanket too tightly.

Please what? Please come back? Or please die this time?

Cardo Dalisay is vomitting blood on the floor and Hange is crying.

"Alright, that's it.” He stands up. “If this guy comes back alive in the next season, I'm---"

Hange grabs hold of his shirt and cries. Not a crybaby kind of cry. But a serious, I-swear-it-is-real kind of cry. Cardo Dalisay remains dead. Bad guy celebrates, laughing in triumph. The rest of the characters mourn. So does Hange. And Levi, tough guy as he is, doesn't have the heart to make fun of her when she cries.

"I can't, I can't," Hange sobs, as the ending credits roll. "I can't deal with deaths anymore."

"Oi, Hange. It's alright."

He looks at the clock and it's already past 1 am. After turning the TV off, he carries Hange to bed and tucks both of them in, wrapping his arms around her as they settle into sleep together.

Hange curls up closer to him and, being the longer-legged person between the two of them, hooks her leg on his thigh. "Levi..."

"Hm?" He cracks one eye open.

"I'm just glad you're still here."

He pulls her towards him, right where his heart is, and he's sure that Hange is listening to the thumping of his heartbeat. So much for heroes, he thinks. He's thankful enough he doesn't have to act like one to be one in Hange's eyes. He hopes the story doesn't end there.

A few episodes later, the scene zooms in to Cardo Dalisay on a hospital bed, severely injured but nevertheless, alive.

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(I hope you like this, Anon, 'cause I definitely enjoyed writing about your prompt)

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 267: My Name Is

Previously on BnHA: Hawks stabbed Twice in the back of the head. Twice stabbed another guy in the back of the head. Everyone’s just running around stabbing or being stabbed. I should probably clarify that Twice actually died, because this is a shounen manga, so sometimes you have to clarify that this particular stabbing was actually fatal. Not just one of those flesh wound stabbings. Anyway so it was super sad, and now Dabi’s gonna face off with the sexy scarred murderous Hawks, and Toga and Compress are also going to be feeling a bit stabby after all this probably, and so that’s the general mood here I guess. I kind of need a break now so I’m wondering if we’re gonna cut to any of the kids. Because if we stick around Horikoshi may actually have to give us Dabi flashbacks. God forbid.

Today on BnHA: Tokoyami has a flashback to when Hawks told him he’s weak to being set on fire. This terrible thought weighs on his mind as he and the other lads and lasses of U.A.’s child soldier vanguard are escorted away from the battle via Fatgum and his absolute goat of a quirk. Dabi is all “:D you killed Twice, I’m gonna set you on fire repeatedly now” and Hawks is all “ffff no that’s my weakness also WHO ARE YOU” and WE GET SOME HAWKS FLASHBACKS?! and then Dabi is all “:DDDDDD [CENSORED]” and it’s literally fucking censored fuck my life. but also !!! because he actually fucking said it, though?? He really went and revealed it just like that?? And now Hawks knows, and he’s all shocked, and Dabi goes to kill him afterwards but TOKOYAMI IS ALL “ON YOUR LEFT!!!!” and OH SHIT. Also Endeavor saves Miruko so DOUBLE OH SHIT. Oh my god. I’m sorry this summary is all over the place but I can barely type a coherent sentence now so just TAKE THESE EXCLAMATION POINTS AND GO!!! SPREAD THE WORD. BE FREE.

everyone before we begin I would just like to tell you about my discovery this week. I learned that when I type the word ���Dabi” on my phone the next word that the keyboard predicts is “flashbacks.” google keyboard is on to me. so now the FBI and the CIA and whoever else google is selling all my data to all know. I can only imagine. “she seems to spend an inordinate amount of time talking about ‘Dabi flashbacks.’ what’s a Dabi.” I’ll tell you what a Dabi is. it’s a guy whose fucking flashbacks we never fucking get that’s what

anyway so let’s read this chapter whose spoiler tags have already been filling up my dashboard, which is always a good sign. who will die this week? Horikoshi please have mercy on us in light of recent real life global events. maybe you can just have everyone abruptly decide that they are all done fighting and want to go home

-- GOD BLESS US EVERYONE

who could have known, years ago when the very first mangaka was drawing the very first color page, that this medium would one day soar to such great heights. who could have imagined that we would one day be witness to this masterwork, this magnificent fucking triumph of a colored manga page. holy shit. I will cherish this always

for real you all think I’m joking but I genuinely don’t want to scroll down lol. let’s just stay with Miruko forever. where it is safe. and sexy. goddammit

OH SURE, THEY GIVE US HAWKS FLASHBACKS

anyways but lol

guys. we’ve been over this. fire is everyone’s weakness. just. I’m not quite sure people like Hawks and Kamui Woods actually grasp that. do they think normal people catch on fire and they’re just “oh, this is actually all right.” also, side note kids, please don’t use this answer if this ever comes up during a job interview

wow

what a gamechanging plan of action. don’t catch on fire. Toko write that down

WOW

you guys. YOU GUYS. IT GOT BETTER

who could have known, years ago when the very first mangaka was drawing the very first gag panel, that this format would one day ascend to such lofty summits. who could have envisaged that we would one day behold such a showpiece, such a grand fucking slam of a joke panel in a shounen manga

anyway Horikoshi sure does love his English portmanteaus. I’m kind of stunned by how great this is you guys. but getting back to more serious observations, all I can say is thank fucking god somebody is actually thinking of the children! nothing terrible had better happen to them or I swear!!

so Fatgum is explaining that the plan was to have them use their respective quirks to help take out a bunch of bad guys at once, and that the grown-ups will now proceed to rope them all in and capture them. and dammit, I was trying to avoid having to post the panel because it takes forever if I post a lot of them, but I just noticed Mt. Lady over there stomping fools in the background and so now I have no choice

A+ chapter so far you guys. 5 stars. keep it up

one-and-a-half year-old Kaminari Denki has already fallen asleep. he wishes he could live there. I wish I had the words to adequately convey how utterly delighted I have been by this entire “everyone rides around in Fatgum’s belly” mini-arc, which is now my favorite part of the entire series (as always with the exception of “Dear Midoriya I’m really sorry”)

and I also just really love the timing of it?? right after the “here’s that angst you ordered” emotional sobfest of the last chapter, we’re taking a quick break to cut back to the Fatgum Express (excuse me, Fataxi) just to keep things from getting too heavy. this is such an important balance to strike. please don’t let this arc get too dark, Horikoshi

oh shit

right, Dabi?? but I’ve had an entire week to process my feelings about it and I’m more or less good now! how are you

not particularly great, then

and also, fuck. so Horikoshi was gracious enough not to show Twice’s murdered body even though he confirmed he was indeed killed (so apologies to anyone who was still holding out hope. it sucks but at least we’ve got closure). first he cuts off the bottom of the panel, and then he has Dabi literally cremate him on the fucking spot. there’s really going to be nothing left at all of him or any of the clones. I’m just gonna sit here and try not to think about that or else I’ll get sad all over again

anyway, so also Hawks’s wings have been totally incinerated now it looks like, and he’s just barely yeeting himself out of the way with whatever he’s got left

boy this is getting rough

love how Horikoshi is avoiding showing Dabi’s face!! that was sarcasm by the way because I don’t love it! he pulls this shit all the time with Bakugou too! show us their emotions dammit!

anyway. how kind of Dabi to stomp out Hawks’s flames for him like that. you see. they’re still friends

HOLY SHIT

APPARENTLY IT IS??? I GUESS WE ALL GRIEVE DIFFERENTLY LMAO. SOME PEOPLE GET SAD AND CRY AND OTHERS JUST GET REALLY SCARY AND CRAZY

like. not to nitpick or anything, but your tear glands are actually located above your eyes. maybe he means his tear ducts. also I’m not a doctor or anything and I can barely name like three bones actually so maybe I should just shut up!

anyways though, out of courtesy let’s just take Dabi at his word that grinning like a deranged lunatic is a perfectly normal response to watching your friend get murdered by your sexy archenemy. who is to say

and what exactly is your dream again? to make Stain’s will a reality or something like that? so purging the world of false heroes I guess?

DAMMIT DABI FIRE IS HIS WEAKNESS

most people would at least scream, wouldn’t they? Hawks??? does that not hurt??!

DSFKJSL:DKGHLSDKGHL

no!! I won’t be fooled!! Horikoshi and Dabi flashbacks is like Wile E. Coyote and painting a fake tunnel onto a cliffside! don’t be conned by his deceitful forced perspective!

LOL YOU SEE

apparently this man really will do anything to keep us from getting a Dabi flashback, even if that means giving us Hawks flashbacks instead lmao. WELL SHOOT. OH DARN. POOR US. WE’LL JUST HAVE TO SETTLE try not to look too happy guys he can sense satisfaction

anyway so here’s baby Hawks

okay, so -- does fandom still hate Hawks. like, I haven’t checked the bnha tag much since this weekend so I don’t know if the general consensus is still “yeah he’s cancelled” or if we’re cooling down at all yet? anyway so I apologize if liking Hawks is still A Wrong Thing To Do, but just fyi he’s still adopted and I haven’t unadopted him and I love him unconditionally even though he’s in timeout. and so now that Baby Hawks has appeared to rival all other Baby Characters (BABY YODA WATCH YOUR SIX!!) with his lil wings and his Endeavor plush and his quiet lil nodding head, I just need you all to know that I would die for him without hesitation and that’s just how it is friends

(ETA: also, jesus christ. “Keigo-kun, you can say goodbye to your name from now on!" I’m surprised they didn’t assign him a fucking number. what the fuck. time for some grueling training, lab rat #184. better get ready. jesus. he’s like 7.)

sdlkfjLSDGHOSIDFOIOOIIO

THE MAN THAT -- WHAT. WELL HOT DAMN, TAKAMI THEORISTS! GO ON AND GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG PAT ON THE BACK. YOU EARNED IT.

snap. gotta calm down. too much hype all of a sudden. easy does it

OH ARE YOU KIDDING ME THAT’S IT??

noooo go back. fuck

and how the hell do you still have eyebrows, Hawks. how are you still even alive, let alone sexy. is fire your weakness?? is it really??! WELCOME TO BNHA THE MANGA WHERE ANYONE CAN SURVIVE ANYTHING. EXCEPT FOR BEING KILLED OFF-SCREEN AFTER WEEKS AND WEEKS OF BUILDUP

WHAT THE MONUMENTAL FUCK

HORIKOSHI WHERE ARE YOU I’M READY AND WILLING TO VIOLATE SOCIAL DISTANCING RIGHT NOW TO PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE SO COME ON

what the fuck. is this a Tarantino movie. or an Eminem song. anyway but we all know what he actually said though so let’s just scroll down and see how Hawks is going to take the news

oh my. I suddenly understand Dabi’s “grinning like a lunatic” reaction to witnessing a tragedy now. ohhhhhh that’s the good angst right there

so now Dabi says that if he wasn’t Hawks’s target in the beginning, then Hawks “would’ve been done for from the start”? ...what. lol what. am I just too tired to understand this you guys. I’m so confused

okay well I still have no fucking clue what that all meant but on the next panel he’s saying that Hawks shouldn’t have been focusing on Tomura or the League

is he suggesting that he has the power to bring down the hero system by revealing that he, the son of Endeavor, was made into a villain? am I reading into this right?

holy moses. I can’t believe this is really happening. this plotline is finally on the move oh my god I can’t even I’m getting way too excited I can’t??

HEY WHAT

well it matters to me you big melodramatic jerk!! don’t even pretend like you’re really gonna do it. I have zero fear of Hawks actually dying right now, not after that. there is way too much plot attached to him, gtfo with this fakeout shit

but more importantly, why the fuck are we cutting to Gigantomachia now oh shit. don’t tell me Fatgum got the babies out of there just in time

FUCK ME I NEARLY SCREAMED OUT LOUD

HE CAN BE ACTIVATED BY THE RECORDING OF AFO!! SOMEONE HAS THE FUCKING ON SWITCH IN THEIR HANDS OH SHIT, THERE’S THE DISASTER WE WERE ALL FUCKING WAITING FOR RIGHT THERE

WE’RE CUTTING BACK TO MIRUKO NOW??? CAN THIS CHAPTER GET ANY MORE HYPE MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS

let the bodies hit the floor let the bodies hit the floor let the bodies hit the floor let the bodies hit the [deep breath] FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO --

OH NO!?

okay like any reasonable person I am very concerned by the implications of this. and yet a part of me just wants to focus entirely on the “AM I GETTING TIRED AFTER LOSING AN ARM AND A SHITLOAD OF BLOOD AND FIGHTING FIVE NOUMUS ALL BY MYSELF FOR LIKE AN HOUR? ...NAH.” you’re absolutely right Miruko that would be ridiculous

ARE YOU SERIOUS

either she’s about to die and she knows it, or SHE WAS JUST TOYING WITH THEM WHAAAAT. I genuinely don’t even know which it is?? but it better not be the former and it absolutely is the latter though

GOSH DARN THAT MIRUKO

THERE SHE GOES. MY CZARINA

excuse me did this guy just fucking impale her

SHE ONLY HAS THE ONE GOOD HAND LEFT LIKE CAN YOU PLEASE. can you fucking not, though?! and also I forgot that being impaled through the torso is another thing in this series that’s actually fatal. well fuck

(ETA: also he ripped out her hair!! look here you piece of shit I’m gonna --)

lmao but yeah, somehow

Horikoshi. if you kill off your one cool strong top ten female hero character. just so you know. I will. ...you know what, just don’t do it, how about that. just don’t

ohhhhhh I might be about to get really mad you guys. we’ll see. we’lllllll see

SON OF A BITCH

GODDAMMIT, OBVIOUSLY TOMURA CAN’T FUCKING DIE SO WHY DON’T YOU FUCK OFF WITH THIS ENTIRE SCENARIO YOU’RE PRESENTING TO US RIGHT NOW HORIKOSHI, HOW ABOUT THAT. fuck everything I can’t believe chapter 267 page 16 was the last page of the entire manga you guys. tell me I’m reading way too much into this

ffffff

you literally had the perfect chapter. Fataxi!! Baby Hawks!! censored Touya reveals!! why would you go and. ...

I knew it was a mistake reading past that amazing color page you guys

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD I DIDN’T SCREAM BUT I SAID “HA HA!” OUT LOUD?!

-- AND AGAIN!!!!!

YOU WANT SOME??? YOU WANT SOME?!?!

FUCK YES. EXCUSE ME WHILE I CRACK OPEN THE WINDOW AND SHOUT SOME EARNEST “WOOOOOOO!!”S DOWN UNTO THE CONFUSED STREETS BELOW

y’all. I was this close to cancelling every damn thing. you don’t even know. my god I think I was grinding my teeth there

“you know what this manga has had quite enough of as of last week? tragic deaths! you know what it has not had nearly enough of? dramatic last minute saves! you know what it hasn’t had any of? TOKOYAMI VERSUS DABI, A.K.A. YOUR NEW FAVORITE MATCH-UP OF ALL TIME, YOU’RE FUCKING WELCOME.” geez. calm down Horikoshi. be cool man be cool

you guys. it was almost perfect, and then it wasn’t, and then it very much was. my god. how did I not see that Tokoyami save coming with all that buildup in hindsight. clearly he saw the fire on page four and was all “oh no! his weakness”

only thing is. it’s yours too, bud. :/ don’t think I’ve forgotten how this all played out during the forest arc. and meanwhile on top of that we’ve got Gigantomachia about to have the rudest of awakenings. goddammit. why is everything so dangerous and so awesome thanks I love it but geez

[little-boats-on-a-lake]

Part Two

She woke up. That wasn’t right. She wasn’t supposed to wake up.

Stirring slowly, she opened her eyes to see a bright room with faint moonlight streaming in from a large window. Her boots rested by the edge of the bed and most of her damp clothes were draped over the arch of the bedpost. She was practically swaddled like a baby in a thick black cloak.

“Oh good, you’re up. Finally.” A voice came from her right as she hurriedly pulled the blanket up to her neck.“Took you long enough.” She craned her neck to see her archnemesis by the door holding a tray of soup. Instead of dressing in his usual armor, he wore a loose white tunic and simple black trousers. “I made you soup. I, uh… I suppose you could see that.” He sat beside her and lifted a spoon to her lips. She simply stared at him. “No, I did not poison it. And you need to eat something, you haven’t eaten since… I don’t know, when did you last eat?” She stubbornly moved her head away from him and pulled her covers over her head. Annoyed, he pulled the comforter away from her face. 

“No…” She grumbled. 

“Stop that.” 

“No.” He tried to pull the blanket toward him, but she pulled back.

“Give it.” He pulled harder, but she matched his efforts. He put the tray on the table and pulled with both hands

“No.” 

“Let go.”

“No.” They struggled with the blanket, each pull getting stronger. The girl suddenly let go and the force flung him off the side of the bed. He growled under the blanket as she held back a laugh. 

“Thank you.” He said grimly as he pushed the blanket off his face, his stern face softening at her small smile. “Now, will you eat? Please?” She pouted, but nodded. He reseated himself on the bed and placed the tray in his lap. He lifted a spoon up to her lips and she solemnly ate. He brushed a lock of hair out of her face and sighed wearily.

“You would think people would have the common sense not to go wandering off in the snow.” He rambled. “You know, you were almost frozen solid when you collapsed into my house. And you weren’t even wearing a cloak.”  All the while he fussed about her, she kept her eyes focused on him. His eyes were creased at the edges, hinting at a smile, despite his complaints and increasingly unsuccessful attempt to keep a grimace on his face. He enjoyed taking care of her.

“What?” He asked sourly.

“Nothing.” She whispered. She finished the last spoonful of soup and he pushed the tray onto the side table. “…why am I alive?”

“Because your parents made a mistake?” he asked sarcastically.

“No. Why am I not dead?” 

“What were you expecting? Did you think I was going to kill you?” He dropped his sarcastic tone.

“Uh…”

“What were you expecting?” His tone became a bit more serious, if a bit disappointed.

“Not soup from ‘Maurus the Monstrous’.”

“You thought I was going to murder you.” He raised an eyebrow. It wasn’t a question.

“I don’t know who would or wouldn’t anymore.”

“Did the villagers try to murder you?” She turned away from him and tugged absentmindedly on her curls. “Damn, I guess they are more than just sheepherders.” She felt a warmth on her shoulder and glanced to see his hand awkwardly placed there. “It’s ok, Sunny. You can stay here as long as you need.” He picked the comforter off the floor and draped it around her body. “You should, um, you should get some rest.” The door closed behind him with a soft thud.

How many times had she fought him by now? They had been archenemies for many years, but she had never seen him like this. Whenever she had seen him, what she could see of his face was contorted with rage and pure malice. But he was so kind to her. In all honesty, she had expected him to kill her as soon as she had shown up on his doorstep. She had somehow found herself in the middle of the forest and well on her way to his house. Whatever her subconscious had been thinking, it obviously thought he was somehow the safest person to go to. Then again, she had thought her family was safe and they… no, not her family. Not anymore, at least. She shuddered and shut her eyes tightly, huddling herself closer in the warm comforter. They couldn’t hurt her now.

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[soleeden]

I cant think of a headline but this is about Catra’s redemption

Catra's stakes were always based on personal relationships or experiences. She wasnt pure evil, she was reckless and immature when she was young and selfish too, the action she took throughout the series was based on her personal stakes, her arc was about overcoming years of learned behaviour, learning to trust and love again. She’s important because everyone can make bad decisions, everyone can fall deep into them to a point of no recovery (s3 and s4) but the thing is, there is. There’s a chance. 

Catra tried to use her ways this season, it wouldnt work on Prime and I dont think she wanted them to work. Thıs was different than before. She had no personal attachement to Prime her failed manipulation was only to stay alive a little longer but in the end (in her heart) she chose to get tortured maybe killed for Adora. Her decision may not be for the greater good or for sending Glimmer home so she can save everyone. She is not doing this for Glimmer, not for world. The world she calls home wasn’t even home without Adora. So she chooses Adora over herself. A truly selfless act, she had no gain, no hope for survival, nothing. There was only a relief in her heart that Adora would live, peacefully without Catra in her life because what had she done more than hurting Adora. But its not exactly how family works. Catra had done terrible things, things no sane person would ever do but those things are never how Adora’ll remember her. When she looked at Catra before she had to fight her, she had to classify her as the enemy because like Catra; Adora has personal stakes too. If she cant be what the world needs, then what good she is? Its not bad to some point and even heroic too but even Adora goes too far, not even thinking or caring about herself anymore. She doesnt believe she can be loved if she’s not what she’s supposed to be, without a destiny, without a mission. Because even Catra stopped loving her when she left their imagined destiny together(at least she thought that) The same Catra she shared her childchood with.

The same Catra who would sleep with her because even when she’s sleeping she’s upthight, stressed, on a mission. But with Catra she’s home, she’s with family. How could Catra not come with her? This is the thing she does not understand. But in her mind Catra has a good history, has good memories with her and in a silver lining she wants to hold on to them, then there comes Catra’s sacrifice.

Adora was always ready to make them stay together but after s3 and s4 she thought she lost all hope in Catra, there was non left. Which wasn’t the point. Adora only needed another moment of hope to try to reach for Catra. How can she forget after all those years together? Catra is her archenemy now but was she always? She knows what Catra had done, she knows why she cant be with her again, they both chose their sides. But you wouldn’t remember your family by their worst moments. She has to learn to let go of Catra, never willingly but for the destiny she has, for her friends.

 Catra went downhill in s4. She was the leader, she won, She-ra was gone. She made that but she also destroyed herself in the process. No more reckless, goofy, irresponsible little girl who’d mock her best friend all day, no more laughs, no more smiles, no more tricks she can pull. All of this, everything she had done came to hit her, she was ready to die then too. May be she even wanted to but no, she never wanted it to end like this. Everything she had done was to survive in Frightzone be the best in there so she wouldnt be in danger anymore. She had to be strong, fearless, undefeated. She had to show them that she could survive on her own but she did the opposite of that. She chose to sacrifice herself for Adora. Dying for Adora. This wasnt her redemption not yet,  but it was her most vulnarable moment and people cant act who they are when they are going to their end. That was the first time in a while we had seen Catra speaking from heart. No manipulation, no gain, not some ulterior motive. Just Catra, finally realized, finally knew.

“Adora... Im sorry, for everything!”

And there she was, not a villian who went mad with power but a girl who’s full of regret.

[monochrome-monarch]

I made a promise that I intend to keep

Okay, so my friend @flamingkingoftheskies and I were discussing some good angst for Atlantis Days (fun fact: it was the first thing we discussed lol) and well, it's Rodorah-centric because clearly the ship doesn't have enough angst in it lol (but don't worry, we have also discussed some fluff and shitposts for it, which I'll spill in a future post).

You know how I mentioned that the Triplets remembered that they were planet conquerors and that they decided to go back to being conquerers, starting with Earth? Well, They also decided 'Hey, before we kill our now ex-friend Gojira and be the new alpha, why don't we ask Rodan to be our Beta?' Because, well, Rodan and Ghidorah are mates at this point and have children of their own. So yeah, makes sense to them that their beautiful and wonderful mate would be their Beta.

Except the thing is is that Rodan is definitely not up for murdering his best friend and Alpha and taking over the Earth for obvious reasons. Hell, he's pretty disgusted that Ghids is totally on board with murdering their best friend ("Did he mean nothing to you three!?"). Rodan tries to talk them out of it but the triplets are also trying to talk him into joining them. It goes downhill from there. Like, really downhill from there.

Okay, so basing the next scene off of these two posts by @ckret2, one of the things Ghidorah has remembered from their past is that they can apparently control people using their voice. Well, in the past, mostly roars but they can use it with their regular(?) voice. Sure, it's been a long, long time since they have used it but when dealing with Rodan, who is getting more and more agitated (and scared? They hope he isn't), it's worth the shot, right?

So, Ichi decides to use it on Rodan, Ni and San deciding to butt out for now unless Ichi could use some help. It goes smoothly, sure Rodan was getting a feeling that something was off but he starting to agree with Ichi. Yeah, taking over Earth sounds like a great idea. Yeah, he'll definitely be their Beta and they can rule together. Yeah, he's definitely up for killing Gojira and - Wait, what?

So yeah, Rodan suceeds in a wisdom saving throw or something and snaps out of it. Maybe mentioning on murdering the Alpha aka your mate's best friend wasn't such a good idea when you're trying to get your mate to join you at the Dark Side. And now said mate knows that not only do you conquer, and sometimes destroy but that doesn't happen that much, planets and want to murder his best friend but you and your brothers can apparently also mind control him and you did just that. It is certainly not helping your case.

When Rodan snapped out of it, he made a nearby volcano erupt out of sheer rage and fear which did get a lot of attention from humans and neighboring titans. So yeah, everyone's wondering what the hell is going on but well, seeing as Rodan is a disaster, they all collectively thought, "Oh, what did he do this time?" All except his friends, most especially Goji who is considering on going to check on Rodan, and Ghidorah by extension, since, clearly, something ain't right. And well, yeah, by the time Goji got to Isla de Mara, the argument had evolved into an aerial brawl, and not the fun kind, since the triplets had given up on convincing Rodan to join them but Rodan wasn't going to let them go off and kill Goji so cue Rodan attacking them.

To an outsider, they just look like they're rough housing but to someone that knows them well like Goji, it's clearly a serious fight and Goji rushes in to mediate, totally oblivious to the fact that the triplets want him dead. So, imagine the look on Goji's face when the triplets suddenly attack him, murderous looks on their faces. Luckily, Rodan is quick and immediately defends his Alpha so he can get over the shock and fight back. I'm not sure if sensing dumbassery is her sixth sense or Goji called her before confronting them but Mothra arrives to help. Rodan also fills them in on what's going on and yeah, Goji coming over was a terrible idea. Also, now it's 3 against 3 but it's still difficult as the Triplets had many years of asskicking and planet destroying experience.

So, shit gets so bad that a retreat was needed, hell Mosu had the most injuries. To buy them time to escape, Rodan stays behind and continues to fight his mates despite being clearly outmatched. It ends in Rodan losing horribly via getting shot down with a gravity blast from all three of them. Like, so bad his wings got badly damaged and maybe his volcanic armor is cracked and bleeding. If you're wondering how bad, we made some guesses as to how bad:

The orange/yellow marks are former holes and tears that got repaired by the magma

You're probably wondering: "Oh come on, Rodan and Goji were fine in the film when they got blasted" and I will say

1) Meh, just for angst

2) Goji and Rodan are two different species but I will admit that, yes, Rodan would've been able to deal with it better because he's made of volcanic rock but see number 1

3) In the film, Rodan was only hit by one blast. Here, it's three. Both at point blank.

But mostly, it's option one. Oh, don't give me that look.

So yeah, after having defeated their mate and thought to have killed him, the Triplets push back their pain and regret and set off to find Goji and Mosu, who are at Atlantis and trying to get the Atlanteans to evacuate with Anguirus helping them. Ghidorah attacks, Atlantis sinks with Anguirus dying there (maybe) and fight ends up being taken to Antartica. The triplets end up getting sealed and trapped under the ice and I'm considering having Mothra die, which explains her first appearance in KOTM. Either way, Goji is able to secure his position as Alpha but ends up losing four friends and a mate except mate will come back who knows when and three of said friends aren't exactly his friends anymore. Still really devastated, though

He goes back to Isla de Mara, hoping that Rodan is still alive and yeah, he is but seriously wounded. They chat for a bit as Goji carries Rodan up the volcano, he also tells him what happened, especially to Mothra, Anguirus and Ghidorah. Rodan is of course upset but knows it had to be done however, he still feels guilty about Mothra and Anguirus. They arrive at the peak, Rodan's children running up to him and Goji. They saw the fight. They watched their sires blast their carrier out of the sky. They thought he was dead - Rodan and Gojira try their best to calm the children. He'll be fine. He just needs to rest and recover and everything will be alright. They promise to the little ones.

Before Goji puts him inside his volcano to heal, Rodan tells him where Dagon's egg is located since he and the former Alpha had hidden the egg somewhere secret before Dagon died from his injuries.

"Promise me that you'll take good care of the kid?"

"I promise."

And Godzilla carefully places Rodan in the magma to heal. Rodan then goes into hibernation. After bidding the children goodbye, Goji then goes off to find the egg and does find it. He tries raising it alongside his son and tries his best before the Mass Hibernation started.

Millions of years later, Goji wakes up to a bunch of shattered eggshells and faded footprints indicating that the egg had hatched while he slept, his son, now full grown, still sleeping and also, the humans are noisy but also advanced. Still annoying, though. Oh, and they blow things up now. . . Great. Years later, he has to deal but eventually kill two rivals, descendents of his predecessor's killer. Five years later, his three former friends come back and well,

Millions of years later, Mothra hatches to, instead of adoring and loyal followers, strangely armored humans pointing weapons at her. One fires at her and well, just because Mothra is a child at the moment doesn't mean she can't kick ass. Sure, she does calm down upon hearing her mate's ever so familiar and comforting call but she ends up escaping when shit goes down, when dangerous humans enter and begin to kill everyone around her. Then when shit gets even worse when her three former friends come back and well, it's definitely ass-kicking time. Well, she needs to lay an egg first and then it's ass-kicking time.

Millions of years later, the triplets are rudely awaken to an explosion that frees them and the pests wearing weird armor and wielding weird weapons (San wants one of those rifle things though). It's a shame those weapons don't work on them but even then again, What is a human weapon to a gravity beam? Then their archenemy appears and well, while they manage to overpower him, which honestly proves their point on how weak he is, they decide to escape. Then as they fly away from their prison, they hear a roar, a familiar roar that they thought they will never hear again. Maybe. . . Maybe they can try again. They can be together again. They can rule this planet together, as Alpha and Beta. Hopefully. . . Then their beloved mate attacks them.

Millions of years later, Rodan wakes up to what sounds like an Alpha call, his now adult children still asleep and his volcano modified with metal and advanced technology. Not that he cares on the latter part. He wants out. And so he does and he's greeted by his patron city now looking very different and strange birds flying and blasting at him. Rodan isn't pleased with the things hitting him and reopening some minor wounds on his recently healed wings so, Rodan decides to teach some pests a lesson on how aggravating a titan is a terrible idea - Then he sees them. Deep inside, he wants to be happy to see them. It's been so long after all. But he remembers what happened. He remembers the fight. He remembers how they just attempted to murder their friends without a care about their history. He remembers the pain. Then with an enraged roar, he forgets his prey and lunges at his traitorous mates.

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Okay, I just finally finished writing this and holy shit, this was longer and way more than I expected. Like, I was just going to tell you guys some Rodorah angst but well, never dang. Here's some more stuff about Atlantis Days, I guess.

Also, pretty sure I didnt do a good job explaining but meh.

Though, I might edit this in the future, in case I get more ideas or change my mind or something.

Edit: Wording

[bamon4bamily]

TVD 9x04 (part 2) Enjoy=)

Cut to – The Salvatore mansion ballroom, a banquet is being held for the memorial guests. Bonnie and Caroline talking.

CAROLINE: So, Bonnie, care to fill me in?

BONNIE: I already told you Care, we went to Klaus’s house to talk to Danae, find out what she knew about this creepy cult.

CAROLINE: And?

BONNIE: Same thing I told you ten minutes ago.

CAROLINE: No, I mean, where did you and Damon disappear to, for an hour?! (Gives her a look).

BONNIE: It’s not what you are thinking… and if it were, you underestimate me, would be at least two… (smirks). I’m getting another drink (walks to the bar where Damon, to no surprise, is sitting at). Hey…

DAMON: Hey, Bon-Bon, is Care giving you the third degree?

BONNIE: You know it.

DAMON: You didn’t spill the beans, did you, Bon?

BONNIE: Nop, our secret is safe.

(Katherine joins them, interrupts).

KATHERINE: Hey you two! So, what are you up to?

BONNIE: Casual conversation, Katherine, really? You are delusional.

KATHERINE: I’m just trying to mingle, do some team building, you know?

DAMON: In that case, let me ask just so we know what you’ll bring to the table, what can zombie Kat actually do?

KATHERINE: Katherine Pierce can do it all, you know that well, Damon. (Damon and Bonnie roll their eyes) Oh… you mean as in special powers? Well, besides the usual… I was the queen of hell for a while, so I picked up some cool tricks. (Stefan walks to the bar). Hello, handsome… (to the waiter) bourbon for the gentleman (winks at Stefan).

STEFAN: Actually, I’m in the mood for tequila, but thanks.

Listen, guys, it’s time for our team-back session, so let’s get these drinks to go.

KATHERINE: Wait, what team-back session? Why wasn’t I invited?

STEFAN: Don’t worry Katherine, stay, enjoy your drink, I’ll brief you with what you need to know later.

KATHERINE: (With resignation) Fine, be that way. 

(Damon, Bonnie and Stefan leave. To the waiter…) Can you believe them? I mean, a few mistakes here and there and you automatically become an outcast… Hypocrites, they have done so much worse than I have… (Quite tipsy, continues talking to the waiter). Granted I was ruler of hell and all, but I still have feelings… (The waiter looks behind her, seems stunned).

WAITER: Oh my god, Mayor Powell… what an honor, Sir.

EDWARD POWELL: Thank you, a pleasure to meet you (shakes his hand).

WAITER: What can I offer you, Sir?

EDWARD POWELL: (Looking at Katherine) I’ll have whatever this beautiful lady is having.

WAITER: Coming right up, Sir.

EDWARD POWELL: (To Katherine) Hello, I’m Mayor Powell…

KATHERINE: (Checking him out) Hello, Mayor…

EDWARD POWELL: And who might you be?

KATHERINE: (A bit blushed, he is quite charming) I’m… Katherine Pierce.

EDWARD POWELL: Delighted to meet your acquaintance Miss Pierce (kisses her hand). (Looking around the ballroom) What a beautiful reception; it’s a shame I missed the ceremony, I tried my best to make it on time, but I have quite a busy schedule. Would you happen to know where the hosts are? I should at least thank them for their kind invitation.

KATHERINE: They had to step out to have a “team-back” or whatever…

EDWARD POWELL: What a shame, I was hoping I would have the opportunity to give them my condolences in person.

KATHERINE: (Flirtatious) Well, Mayor, you are more than welcome to wait for them here, with me.

EDWARD POWELL: That sounds lovely, but I can only stay for a moment, duty calls. (The waiter serves him his drink). So, Miss. Pierce, are you a teacher at the school?

KATHERINE: Oh, god no! I hate kids, especially teenagers…

EDWARD POWELL: Do you, really? But they are our future, it’s our responsibility to empower and protect them.

KATHERINE: They are entitled little brats, is what they are… I mean, in all honesty, Mayor…

EDWARD POWELL: Please, call me Edward. Well, let us hope they bring the change this world so desperately needs. Anyway, I must be leaving now…

KATHERINE: But you didn’t even have a sip of your drink.

EDWARD: Oh, I don’t drink, it was just an excuse to talk to you (winks at her).

Please, Miss Pierce, let the hosts know I was here, and that they have my full support with whatever they may need. It truly was a pleasure meeting you (kisses her hand again), I’m sure we will be seeing each other again, very soon. (He leaves).

Cut to - Salvatore library, team-back session.

 CAROLINE: Where is Matt? It’s bad enough he missed the ceremony…

KHUYANA: Oh, I thought I told you, he’s not coming to this either, had some things to do for the Mayor or something… I don’t even know anymore, to be honest, he has been acting very strange lately.

TYLER: I know I was dead for a while, but I know my people, and there is definitely something off with Matt.

KLAUS: I say we just forget about him. I mean, honestly, how helpful can he really be?

KHUYANA: Very helpful, just so you know; and we are not leaving him out; if Matt says he’s doing his part, he’s doing it, so give it a rest.

ALARIC: I agree. Okay, so, the plan will go as previously reviewed, just a minor change… I’m sorry Care, but it has to go down on Halloween night, so our Halloween/reunion party will just be a façade to distract from the actual plan.

CAROLINE: Why does it have to be on Halloween night? Can’t we just do it the day after?

ALARIC: We need to take advantage of the mystical energies that are evoked on Hallow’s Eve, especially with a full moon in place… if we play these elements in our favor, we can strike a thousand times harder, Care.

RADKA: (To Caroline) Not to be rude but the fate of the world is practically resting on some psycho’s hands, and you are worried about a Halloween party?

CAROLINE: That is rude and, just so you know, all I wanted was a fun, normal night with the people I love most in this world, before whatever happens, happens. I have a lot to lose if this goes wrong, so excuse me for wanting to share some time with my friends!

RADKA: I’m sorry, Caroline, I see your point, that was insensitive of me.

ALARIC: Guys, please, we need to focus. So, let’s try this again, plan goes as follows… (Lexi comes running in).

LEXI: Hey guys, sorry I’m late! These were not easy to get! Here (hands Bonnie three glass tubes with what seems to be blood), just as requested.

BONNIE: Thank you Lex, you rock!

LEXIE: Got my girl’s back.

ALARIC: O.K., once more, plan goes as follows… (Aelish, aka, Danae, comes in).

DANAE: Oops, guess I’m a tad bit late, sorry, I had a terrible migraine.

BONNIE: What is she doing here?

KLAUS: I asked her to come. I know you two didn’t get off on the right foot, but she can help, Bonnie, trust me.

BONNIE: I don’t trust you, or her, but we can use as much help as we can get; just know, (To Klaus and Aelish) I have my eye on you.

DAMON: We both do.

DANAE: Bit paranoid, aren’t we? Relax, we are on the same side, I want nothing more than to see my brother, and his secret society creeps, be taken down, once and for all. So, whatever I have to do to be able to do so, I will. (To Bonnie) You don’t have to trust me, you just have to let me do what I can…

BONNIE: Fair enough.

ALARIC: O.K., now that we got that out of the way, let’s move on. Again, plan goes…  (Katherine comes stumbling in, quite drunk). Oh, you have got to be kidding me!

KATHERINE: I know you are having your not so secret get together, but I was getting bored and thought I should let you know that Mayor Powell stopped by to pay his condolences… and none of you ungrateful Mystic Falls residents were there to greet him! Is that any way to treat your Mayor? And an extremely hot one, may I add! (Looks at Aelish) Who the hell is this?! So, you leave me out and invite a complete stranger instead… (looks at Klaus) And my archenemy! WTF?!

KLAUS: (With sarcasm) Katerina, you hurt my feelings. I thought we had buried the hatchet, but then again, I thought we had buried you too…

CAROLINE: (Looking at Stefan with an “I told you so” look) Stefan, you have five seconds to control this very predictable situation, or I will.

STEFAN: Sorry, forgot about the Katherine and alcohol mix… I’ll take care of it. (To Katherine) Come, let’s get you some food.

KATHERINE: Ah, food, yes! (Takes Katherine).

CAROLINE: (As they are walking out) And I don’t care what you promised, lock the cat in her cage!

DAMON: (To Caroline) You sure you want to leave drunk Katherine alone with Stefan?

CAROLINE: What are you implying, Damon? Stefan would never…

DAMON: It’s not Stefan I’m worried about, but whatever, to each their own.

CAROLINE: Shut up. Anyway, where were we before Vampirella stumbled in?

ALARIC: Okay, let’s try this one last time, plan goes as follows; when the clock strikes midnight Bonnie will release her psychic block; she will be vulnerable to Darius’s link but so will he. Bon, once you are inside his head and have full control over him, you’ll start the spell and lure him, and whomever he is with to us. Danae, Aelish or whatever your name is, here is when you come into play, you will use your powers to protect, block, fight, whatever energy, attack or interference your brother and his little helpers might send Bonnie’s way; and help keep Bonnie’s energy levels strong but stable.

DANAE: Done. I just have one request, we need to make sure my brother can’t see or sense me, he cannot, under any circumstance, know that I am still alive.

BONNIE: You can do a cloaking spell to hide, (sarcastically) you do know how to do one, right? 

DANAE: Of course I do, it’s first-grade witchcraft. But what about him sensing me...

BONNIE: Since I’ll have all my psychic powers, I can enhance your psych-lock so that he can’t.

DANAE: I think that will work, thank you.

ALARIC: Once Darius and his clan arrive, we strike full force. Damon, Klaus, and Caroline will be in vamp mode, protecting Bonnie and Danae at all costs. Sergei, Lexie, Radka, Khuyana, Matt, Tyler, Stefan and I, will be at the front line fighting one on one.

DANAE: And what exactly is the plan to kill my brother? You, know, him being immortal and all…

DAMON: Bon and I have that covered, that’s all you need to know.

DANAE: Oh, really? I’m looking forward to that.

CAROLINE: And what about the she-devil? The only reason we are letting her stay is because Stefan seems to think she can help.

ALARIC: Trust me, Care, she can. Hollow’s Eve invokes dark and dangerous energies that are not easy to control; since Bonnie and Danae will be focused on something else, they won’t be able to help on that front, but Katherine can… she was, after all, the ruler of all that is evil.

CAROLINE: Wait… so, Stefan knew “the plan” was coming down on Halloween?

ALARIC: Yes, in fact, he was the one that suggested it, and gave Katherine her playing part; honestly, it’s kind of genius.

CAROLINE: …and he didn’t tell me anything about this? I swear, if he survives this…

DAMON: I warned you Care Bare, whatever KP touches, KP breaks.

ALARIC: Any questions? Are we all on the same page here?

SERGEI: Aligned and ready to fight. Just one preoccupation, you mentioned this would be taking place here, at the manner, but how will we protect the students?

RADKA: Sergei has a point, we’ll have our hands full and won’t be able to protect them, this needs to take place somewhere else, and someone needs to stay here with them.

SERGEI: I’m happy to stay.

ALARIC: No, we need as much vamp power as we can get… (To Caroline) What about Stefan? I mean, he’s human and really doesn’t have any fighting skills like Matt and I, he won’t be of much help in the field fight… if anything, we are really risking it just by having him there.

CAROLINE: Well, that’s true…  

ALARIC: It’s settled then, Stefan will stay here, but we still need to define where we are going to have the “Halloween party”.

KLAUS: We can have it at my family’s estate. (Stefan walks in).

STEFAN: Problem solved; she’s sleeping, under lock and key. What I miss?

DAMON: Oh, brother…

TVD 9X04 (part 3) coming very soon! Hope you stop by, read and enjoy! =)

[bluboothalassophile]

Could you do a JayRae with Slade, like Jayson saves Raven or something if the sort? I just love love love your writing!

Hello,

Okay, so I’m going to be completely honest, this idea has been tormenting me this way because of a chat I had with my fellow Slytherin, @bookaholicpt, and she brought up the Slade Arella friendship. So, I hope you enjoy it even if it didn’t turn out the way you expected! =)

MySuperman…

Raven would be the first to admit having her mother, alive,and in her life, was a strenuous relationship at best. But they were okay, asthey were living together and sorting things out. Raven was eternally gratefulthat her adopted brother and her friends got what she was attempting to get withher mother.

Raven wanted a Mom.

Her mom had never really been mother and daughter, they’dalways had this mentor student bond, and that was understandable as Rave wasTrigon’s daughter, and the product of a rape. No doubt her mom had mixedfeelings about her. Still, they were slowly forming a relationship. Raven wouldeve dare to say that her mom was her mom now, not her teacher.

Still the relationship was new, which was alright. Ravendidn’t mind slowly building the relationship with her mom.

Which brought Raven to walking into her apartment, after along day of classes, working at the bookstore, and navigating her homework loadat the library; exhausted, and ready for a long night sleep. Her hair was a tangledmess, her teeth felt fuzzy and her breath tasted sour in her mouth. Her periodcramps were crippling her, and she was starting to feel like shit wit theheadache, sapped energy and the cramps. Her uterus hated her, and God had beenan asshole when he was creating women, along with being a sexist asshole in heropinion. Her grandfather had even agreed with her on almost all of what she hadsaid about God, and she felt no shame about that.

“I’m home,” she called out as she dropped the mail on thecounter, and her keys in the dish, then tugged her long hair loos of it’s tail.She was kicking off her shoes and about half asleep when she heard the shriek.Raven leapt to action, ignoring her empathy in her panic as she shoved her mom’sbedroom door open.

“MOM!” she shouted then stopped, her mother yelped, and theother occupant stared at her with a sharp blue eye as her mom gripped his ass,and had her legs on his shoulders.

“WHAT THE HELLS!” Raven shrieked as she slammed her door shutand bolted for her room, locking the door. She was too tired to escape withportals, which had her yanking out her phone as she fumbled with her shoes, andtripped.

“Hello,” was the answer.

“Slade… mom… Jason! Save me!” she sputtered as she gasped andfell on a snag in her rug, cursing as she smashed her hip, then she yelped asshe stubbed her toe.

“Raven, sweetie!” a voice called out through the door.

“Kay, I’ll be there in ten,” Jason hung up and Ravensquirmed on changing quickly before her window rattled open, she shriekedcoming face to face with Slade Wilson. Snatching her beach bag she stumbledaway from the larger man.

“Raven,” he started.

“Oh Hell NO!” she dove into her bathroom kicked the doorshut before she hauled the best blocker to it; the hamper and angled it so thedoor bounced shut again before she clicked the lock and armed herself with a …plastic brush. Beggars couldn’t be choosers, she decided as she yanked open herdrawn and found her pads, shoved them in her bag and hoped to Azar that Jason gothere sooner rather than later.

“Raven, baby,” her mom’s voice was gentle an soothing as sheknocked on the door and jiggled the handle.

“I can just break the door,” she heard Slade offer.

“Stay the hell out of here!” Raven shrieked as she leapt ontothe toilet and grabbed her never used hair spray. She could make a flamethrower! Fire magic didn’t take much energy!

“Raven, we need to talk,” her mom started again.

“No, no we don’t!” Raven stated as she heled the hair sprayup just in case then looked through the bag. She was in luck, she was still instock with her flip flops! She looked at her window and scooted towards it.

“Raven, you are being ridiculous,” her mom said.

“I just saw ONEof my BEST FRIEND’S Archenemies!! Fucking My MOM!” Sheshrieked. There were bars on the window.

“You are being immature and hurting your mother’s feelings.

“And I have been scarred for life; again, Slade, byyou!” she shrieked.

“Little bird!” Jason shouted.

“SAVE ME!” she screamed. There was some ruckus outside ofher door, a few shouts, she heard something break before her bathroom door wasripped off it’s hinges and she stared at a frazzled looking Jason, his hair waswet and cloths looked like he’d thrown them on just now.

“Jason!” she leapt for him, His arms wrapped around her andhauled her up and out of there, as he carried her out of the apartment.

“What, no powers so you get cornered by Slade; again?” hesaid.

“I had a flame thrower,” she muttered into his neck.

“Oh?”

“Hair spray is flammable,” she pointed out.

“Valid point,” he sighed and she hopped onto his bike beforetaking the helmet he offered. “So what happened?”

“He was fucking my mom,” she answered blandly.

“Oh fuck, in that case we’ll take a vacation to Hawaii.”

“What’d you do?”

“I kind of locked him in the master bedroom closet, and yourmom fainted when her robe fell open and I got a full view.”

“We Will Never Speak Of This Again.” she warned.

“Agreed, so Hawaii?” he said as they flew into traffic.

“Fine by me!” she agreed and clung a little tighter to himas he swung around a corner, she leaned with him rather than fighting the turnand she sighed in relief. Also, she came to the utterly simple conclusion that JasonTodd was her Superman and Big Blue could go fly into the sun for all she cared.At least Jason was reliable.

“Thanks for saving me,” she sighed as they parked in hisparking garage.

“Always sunshine,” he promised as he offered his hand andshe took it before she swung her legs over the bike and let him hoist her up. “Now,about your mom and Slade…?”

“I need alcohol to even think about what the fuck this meansother than my mom has terrible, terrible tastes in men!” Raven shuddered.

“Ah, so Hawaii, can go and have a few Manhattans and those fruity drinks,” he offered.

“I’m for it,” she agreed as she leaned on him.

[little-boats-on-a-lake]

She woke up. That wasn’t right. She wasn’t supposed to wake up. Stirring slowly, she opened her eyes to see a bright room with faint moonlight streaming in from a large window. Her boots rested by the edge of the bed and most of her damp clothes were draped over the arch of the bedpost. She was practically swaddled like a baby in a thick black cloak.

“Oh good, you’re up. Finally.” A voice came from her right as she hurriedly pulled the blanket up to her neck.“Took you long enough.” She craned her neck to see her archnemesis by the door holding a tray of soup. Instead of dressing in his usual armor, he wore a loose white tunic and simple black trousers. “I made you soup. I, uh... I suppose you could see that.” He sat beside her and lifted a spoon to her lips. She simply stared at him. “No, I did not poison it. And you need to eat something, you haven’t eaten since… I don’t know, when did you last eat?” She stubbornly moved her head away from him and pulled her covers over her head. Annoyed, he pulled the comforter away from her face.

“No…” She grumbled.

“Stop that.”

“No.” He tried to pull the blanket toward him, but she pulled back.

“Give it.” He pulled harder, but she matched his efforts. He put the tray on the table and pulled with both hands

“No.”

“Let go.”

“No.” They struggled with the blanket, each pull getting stronger. The girl suddenly let go and the force flung him off the side of the bed. He growled under the blanket as she held back a laugh.

“Thank you.” He said grimly as he pushed the blanket off his face, his stern face softening at her small smile. “Now, will you eat? Please?” She pouted, but nodded. He reseated himself on the bed and placed the tray in his lap. He lifted a spoon up to her lips and she solemnly ate. He brushed a lock of hair out of her face and sighed wearily.

“You would think people would have the common sense not to go wandering off in the snow.” He rambled. “You know, you were almost frozen solid when you collapsed into my house. And you weren’t even wearing a cloak.” All the while he fussed about her, she kept her eyes focused on him. His eyes were creased at the edges, hinting at a smile, despite his complaints and increasingly unsuccessful attempt to keep a grimace on his face. He enjoyed taking care of her.

“What?” He asked sourly.

“Nothing.” She whispered. She finished the last spoonful of soup and he pushed the tray onto the side table. “...why am I alive?”

“Because your parents made a mistake?” he asked sarcastically.

“No. Why am I not dead?”

“What were you expecting? Did you think I was going to kill you?” He dropped his sarcastic tone.

“Uh…”

“What were you expecting?” His tone became a bit more serious, if a bit disappointed.

“Not soup from ‘Maurus the Monstrous’.��

“You thought I was going to murder you.” He raised an eyebrow. It wasn’t a question.

“I don’t know who would or wouldn’t anymore.”

“Did the villagers try to murder you?” She turned away from him and tugged absentmindedly on her curls. “Damn, I guess they are more than just sheepherders.” She felt a warmth on her shoulder and glanced to see his hand awkwardly placed there. “It’s ok, Sunny. You can stay here as long as you need.” He picked the comforter off the floor and draped it around her body. “You should, um, you should get some rest.” The door closed behind him with a soft thud.

How many times had she fought him by now? They had been archenemies for many years, but she had never seen him like this. Whenever she had seen him, what she could see of his face was contorted with rage and pure malice. But he was so kind to her. In all honesty, she had expected him to kill her as soon as she had shown up on his doorstep. She had somehow found herself in the middle of the forest and well on her way to his house. Whatever her subconscious had been thinking, it obviously thought he was somehow the safest person to go to. Then again, she had thought her family was safe and they… no, not her family. Not anymore, at least. She shuddered and shut her eyes tightly, huddling herself closer in the warm comforter. They couldn’t hurt her now.

@tombombadilbutmuchworse

The hero shows up at the villain’s doorstep one night. They’re shivering, bleeding, scared. There’s also a slightly dazed look in their eyes– they were drugged. They look like they were assaulted. Looking up at the villain, swaying slightly as they’re close to passing out, they mumble “…didn’t know where else to go…” then collapse into the villain’s arms.

[officialotakudome]

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Section23 Announces August Slate

Section23 has unveiled it’s August 2021 slate:

HOUSTON, May 25, 2021 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its August slate of releases which includes Sentai Filmworks warrior action series, Vinland Saga! Available on English dubbed Blu-ray August 31st with a Limited Edition Premium Box Set to be released soon.

Product details follow, in order of release

  Coming August 2021

  Title:                 MAOYU ~ ARCHENEMY & HERO

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         300 min.

Street Date:      8/3/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $49.98

SYNOPSIS:  For 15 years, mankind has fought the dreaded Demon King, but when the heroic warrior known as Hero finally storms the King’s Castle, he’s shocked to learn that the Demon King is, in fact, a Demon Queen, and she’s been waiting for him with a most unusual proposal! As both humans and demons are only united by their common enemies, she points out, it’s almost inevitable that no matter which side wins the war, the various factions of the victors will turn on each other. However, if the adorable “King” had a collaborator on the human side, together they could end the war in a way that would ensure lasting prosperity for both sides! It’s an idea so crazy that it just might work as the most unlikely of partners join forces in MAOYU – ARCHENEMY & HERO!

Title:                 THE MAGNIFICENT KOTOBUKI THE MOVIE

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         119 min.

Street Date:      8/10/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $29.98

SYNOPSIS:  On a barren world almost devoid of life, the only efficient way of distributing essential supplies and cargo between the isolated pockets of civilization is by using giant zeppelin-like airships. Unfortunately, these massive craft are also easy targets for the wolves of the air – sky pirates, who hijack aerial commerce and slaughter the crews. That’s where birds of prey like Kylie, Reona, Chika, Emma, Kate, Zara and their Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa fighters come in. In a deadly business where a single mistake can mean instant death, the lady falcons of the Kotobuki Squadron will outfly and outshoot anything else in the stratosphere! Get ready to venture where only Angels dare to tread as the epic TV series becomes a spectacular motion picture in THE MAGNIFICENT KOTOBUKI – THE MOVIE!

Title:                 GAKKO*** SCHOOL-LIVE! ANOTHER STORY

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         111 min.

Street Date:      8/10/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $19.98

SYNOPSIS:  What does your school mean to you?  For a handful of students at Megurigaoka Private High School, the answer is going to be salvation as they start their worst day of classes ever.  It begins quietly, with only the fact that some students aren’t showing up for classes to hint at what’s about to begin.  Then the killing starts as the school’s student body start to turn into reanimated student bodies, taking an early lunch break to devour their former classmates!  By the time our group of female survivors realizes that they’re in the middle of a zombie epidemic, their only chance of staying alive lies in barricading themselves into the building.  What they don’t realize yet is that this is only Day One, and they may be living there for the rest of their lives in Gakko***SCHOOL-LIVE! Another Story

Title:                 MARIA-HOLIC!

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         600 min.

Street Date:      8/17/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $89.98

SYNOPSIS:  Kanako likes girls and guys literally give her the hives, so she thought that attending an all-girls school would be the perfect place to meet the perfect girl. Then her hot new roommate turns out to be a guy in drag. Yikes. And when the most popular girl in school catches Kanako’s eye, our poor heroine has to compete with all of the school’s OTHER similarly obsessed girls… which seems to be most of them! To further complicate things are her roommate’s rude maid, their cat-eared dorm leader, her roommate’s identical twin sister, and WAY too many other attractive girls, and the question is whether Kanako will die from frustration first, or her almost constant nosebleeds! Still, she may be the girl voted least likely to succeed, but Kanako’s not ready to give up on love just yet in the ultimate collection of MARA HOLIC!

Title:                 MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY ~ SNAFU CLIMAX

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         300 min.

Street Date:      8/24/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $69.98

SYNOPSIS:  High school is coming to an end and a huge portion of Hachiman, Yukino and Yui’s world is about to change, whether they like it or not.  With that realization comes another epiphany:  even though they’ve spent so much time helping others, the three Service Club members still have issues of their own that need working out.  But even as Yukino decides to move back in with her parents and attempt to put that part of her life in order, she accepts the major task of helping plan the graduation prom.  Trying to accomplish such a major goal will be one of the hardest jobs the Service Club has ever taken on, but as long as they have each other to rely upon, they’re determined to see it through in the third and final season of MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU!

Title:                 VINLAND SAGA

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         600 min.

Street Date:      8/31/2021

Format:             BD

Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles

SRP:                $89.98

SYNOPSIS:  Raised in peace and on fanciful tales of a mythical far-off land without war, young Thorfinn dreams of someday traveling to the fabled Vinland.  That dream is shattered when threats from the legendary Jomsvikings put him in the path of a band of Viking mercenaries, forcing Thorfinn’s father to sacrifice himself to the band’s leader: Askeladd.  Alone and far from home, Thorfinn joins the forces of his father’s slayer, determined to compel a duel with the mercenary leader and avenge his father.  However, Thorfinn quickly finds himself ill prepared for a soldier’s life in the long war between Denmark and England…where the opportunistic Vikings earn coin by fighting for both sides.  Now he must learn how to fight and survive, even if it means facing friend and clan in battle in VINLAND SAGA!

About Section23 Films:

Section23 Films provides home video marketing and distribution services for a variety of companies, including Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Maiden Japan, Kraken Releasing and AEsir Holdings.  With its special focus on genre entertainment, Section23 Films distributes some of the very best anime, martial arts, and horror titles on the market today.

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An Assortment of HPLV/HPTR Recs

Some random recs are under the cut. :D My thanks to the Squad(TM) for suggestions!

Harry Potter and the Fuck Boy Dark Lord by TheLastNero | 7K | WIP | Explicit

Upon discovering his archenemy is actually a horcrux in the graveyard following his resurrection, Voldemort decides to create a different plan for his domination of Wizarding Britain. What he did not account for was his horcrux being so... desirable, nor how difficult it would be to finally get a piece of that ass.

The Emerald Connection by TheLastNero | 57K | WIP | Explicit

What binds Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort together goes deeper than a simple prophecy. As Harry struggles to learn the true nature of their bond, he eventually discovers the true prophecy that was hidden from him. Whether he chooses to accept it or fight it, he must act or risk losing everything he's already fought for and everything that could have been. Is this connection a gift, possibly enabling him to prevent a war and save those that matter most to him? Or is it a curse, a burden to bear, to weigh him down and enslave his very being?

The Impossibility of Parallels by Angel_of_Mysteries | 16K | WIP | Mature

Harry Potter by day, Hadrian Peverell at night. Two sides of the same coin; one a Gryffindor destined to defeat the darkest wizard of all time, and the other a Slytherin trying to prevent the future at any cost.

It's impossible to live in two times at once, though, and bad things happen to wizards that meddle with the past.

As Harry's sixth year in school draws to a close and the lines between both worlds blur, Harry realizes that sooner or later he'll have to choose between the life he's always known and one he shouldn't want to live.

Before it's too late.

In Between the Cracks (I See) by Katsitting (Nekositting)  | 41K | Complete | Explicit

It made him pause, unsure and pensive as to how this particular piece was left untouched by the atrophy that had consumed every other thing in the room. Golden lanterns and silver jewelry had all been made the home of tenacious bugs and vermin―forgotten by owners long since dead, but not abandoned by the whims of decay.

But the mirror was unspoiled, radiating a kind of elegance that made Harry’s lungs feel tight with awe.

The Fall by Lostfadingthoughts  | 24K | WIP | Mature

A last minute desperation causes the downfall and kidnapping of Harry Potter. Instead of killing him, Voldemort decides to keep him but why won't he talk to Harry? Why does that bother Harry at all? Alternate route from the Forbidden Forest scene. Rated M for later chapters. Harrymort. A slight bit of Drarry. Torture to come, please be aware.

The Man in the Diary by Reneehart  | 28K | WIP | Teen

Harry pulls the diary from Ginny's cauldron after having seen Malfoy slip it inside.

It was something so simple. Something so unassuming, so innocent seeming. It was just a book after all, and what harm could ever come from a book?

What We May Be by darklordtomarry (das_omen)  | WIP | 89K | Mature

The pureblood nobility are known as the Sacred 27 and they have ruled magical Britain without a monarch for centuries.

Lord Thomas Slytherin has appeared out of nowhere with a strong claim to the throne; he has aroused the interest of the nation, and of Harry Potter; A seventh year Slytherin who occasionally works as an information broker. Like everyone else Harry wants to know more about Lord Slytherin, but will he like what he discovers?

The Night He Left by VanillaGhost  | 28K | WIP | Mature

After waking up in a forest to discover he’s been missing for twelve days, Harry must recover his memory if he’s to believe an old enemy and the little girl who show up the next day claiming to be his husband and daughter of nine years.

Kaleidoscope by RenderedReversed  | 28K | WIP | Teen

In a world where the only dark lord of the 20th century was Gellert Grindelwald, Harry Potter finds his soulmate: the intelligent, supercilious, enigmatic Tom Riddle, a man fifty-four years his senior.

The Librarian by ValloryRussups  | 14K | WIP | Mature

A wrong choice at the train station throws Harry into another universe where Tom Riddle is a Headmaster. He decides to spy on the bastard and, wait, is the vacancy of the Hogwarts librarian open?

He just doesn’t expect the library to be alive.

Or: a young man’s tale of riddles, friendship, old ways, and magical books that are more sentient than a book should be.

Smiles of Plated Gold by leontina (Leontina)  | 20K | WIP | Explicit

When Harry is four he is sent back to the year 1932 where he is adopted by Gellert Grindelwald. Harry grows up with his loving father and housekeeper, Percival, and attends Durmstrang where his father encourages his studying of Dark Magic. Harry's world falls apart when Dumbledore defeats Grindelwald, and Harry vows to get revenge and collect the Deathly Hallows for his father. He travels to Britain from Hungary, where he meets a beautiful boy named Tom, who has his own mysterious Dark side.

Pick Your Poison by TanninTele  | 14K | WIP | Mature

In a world with no magic, Harry Potter is dragged along to galas and events to serve as a pretty face beside his schmoozing Uncle Vernon. Tonight's gala promised to be as miserable as the last - until Harry notices a member of the Minister's secret police slipping poison into the glass of Thomas Riddle; leader of an underground criminal operation.

Thrown into a world of politics, assassination attempts and devastatingly handsome aristocrats, Harry must decide to fight for what's right . . . or succumb to his fatal attraction.

Beautiful Crime by DandelionAdrian  | 500 words | Complete | Not rated

Harry Potter was always destined to be Voldemort’s soulmate. No matter who he was then, or now.

The Glass Serpent and the Dark Horse by KaedeRavensdale | 85K | WIP | Mature

In which Tom Riddle Senior never could fully put Merope’s claims of being pregnant out of his mind and set out to bring his child home, unwittingly changing the fate of both the Wizarding and Muggle worlds and laying waste to the machinations of a certain scheming old man.

The Dark Lord Inside by Melodramaticx | 56K | WIP | Explicit

If he had been anyone but Harry Potter, he might have thought he was dreaming. But apparently, having the past conscience of the most evil wizard alive stuck in your mind was an everyday occurrence for the Boy Who Lived.

His Twenty-Eighth Life by Lomonaaeren | 26K | WIP | Mature

Harry Potter has been reborn again and again into new bodies as the Master of Death, some of them not human, none of them exactly like his old one—but he has always helped to defeat Voldemort in each new world. Now he’s Harry Potter again, but his slightly older brother is the target of the prophecy, and Harry assumes his role is going to be to support Jonathan in his defeat of Voldemort. At least, that’s what he thinks until Voldemort comes that Halloween night, discovers what Harry is, and kidnaps him. The story of a long fight between Voldemort’s sadism and Harry’s generosity.

Prized by Nahiel | 83K | WIP | Mature

Severus Snape's loyalty has always been to Harry, not to Dumbledore or the Order. When he finds out that Harry is a horcrux and Dumbledore intends to have him killed, Severus goes to the Dark Lord with the information in an effort to save Harry's life, and in doing so changes the fate of the world.

The Flaw in the Plan by Little.Miss.Xanda | 3k | Complete | T

In the end, Harry could do nothing but surrender.

Una Animarum by whitedandelions  | 12k | WIP | Teen

For each person, there’s another holding the other half of your soul. It was foretold in the legends after all, that a soul was split into two and each half given to a human. And they always find one another, in each and every lifetime. But sometimes, when a soul breaks, the connection is lost.

Harry is born with the ability to see souls and their connections to one another. In a world, ravaged by Voldemort's takeover and dictatorship, it's hard to take advantage of this ability since no one in power would ever listen to him. But, it soon becomes evident that his ability to see souls may be the one thing to save Voldemort from his horcruxes and thus, Wizarding society as a whole from the incoming threat of the Muggles.

Charity, Thou Art a Lie by Nocturnememory  | 300K | WIP | Explicit

A story of obsession, lust, love and a monster who can't be named.

Harrie learns the word mother at school, her aunt sneers at the word. "She’s dead, you don’t have a mother."

A Sky Far Away by SeaDreaming  | 133K | WIP | Explicit

Harry is mysteriously sent back in time on the night his parents are murdered, without any knowledge that he's from the future. He ends up in 1927 and is found on the doorstep of Wool's Orphanage. Growing up in an orphanage is never easy, especially when the resident bully, Tom Riddle, hates him for no apparent reason. It doesn't help that Harry can see into Tom's mind and he's often haunted by strange dreams. It isn't until several years later that they start to notice different feelings for each other, and even then they still have many challenges to face — such as Harry suddenly being thrown back into his own time. How will he adjust to the future and finding out what really happened to his parents? More importantly, what will happen to him and Tom? TMR/HP slash.

Reaching Through Time by Ethril  | 45K | WIP | Not Rated

When two abused souls cry out for each other, not even Time can keep them a part. But time travel is tricky and one can not stay in the past forever without suffering terribly.

Abused by his relatives, a young Harry Potter finds a way to escape for brief moments. He finds himself far away from the people that are supposed to protect him and spending time with another with an equally painful past. But eventually he is always forced to return to his relatives on Privet Drive.

Abused by other children and neglected by adults Tom Riddle has grown cold and is disgusted by the vast majority of people. That is until one day he comes across a softly crying child with beautiful deep green eyes. He is amazed by how this boy appears and disappears from his life and finds himself growing protective of him.

But Time is fickle and one can not stay in the past for very long. Death will come for one or both of them in time.

Stab Right Through by Yuudan  | 10k | WIP | Teen

Getting lost in old memories is a dangerous thing for anyone, but in Harry's case the whole situation is slightly more literal than usual, and - as it always tends to be - much, much worse.

Hidden In Plain Sight by kmoaton  | 4K | WIP | Mature

Secrets have a way of destroying everything when they finally break free. LV/HP

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December 31, 2020

Preparing for a Better Year BINU SAMUEL

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“There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.” 1 Samuel 13:19 (NLT)

Growing up, I wasn’t much of an athlete, but there was one game which got my heart racing and my competitive juices flowing. Sword drills! It was a game we played at our church youth group, a little contest to see who could find a Scripture reference the fastest.

Its purpose? To entice the younger generation to know our Bibles, inside and out. Our youth group leaders knew the Word of God would help us stand firm in our faith as we got older and faced more challenges.

I recently came across a passage of Scripture which took me back to those sword drill days. In 1 Samuel 13:19, we read, “There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn’t allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.”

For much of the Old Testament, the Philistines were the Israelites’ long-standing archenemy. They did everything in their power to ensure the Israelites had a limited arsenal of defense.

How did they accomplish this? By cutting off the Israelites’ defense system at its root.

The Philistines saw to it that the Israelites had no blacksmiths. No blacksmiths meant no weaponry. No weaponry meant no proper way to defend themselves. For decades, this put the Israelites at a great disadvantage, as they were constantly subject to neighboring bullies.

Friends, the enemy’s tactics have not changed.

The Bible is our sword. Hebrews 4:12a tells us so: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword …” (NIV).

The enemy knows the power our Bibles hold, so he does what he’s done for thousands of years. He attempts to cut off our defense system at the root.

Sure, the Bible has never been so accessible, but unfortunately, so are a million other things, and those other things fight hard for my attention … and usually win.

You see, Satan isn’t intimidated by the number of Bibles in my home. He doesn’t mind that I’ve downloaded it on my phone or read an occasional verse of the day. He doesn’t care that I have a sword if I never really use it.

Statistics indicate that individual Bible reading has taken a strong hit in the 2020 pandemic. We may be spending more time at home, but we are spending less time in the Word.

I know it’s not easy trying to juggle new norms with less outlets for relief, but if there ever were a time we need to be soaking in God’s Word, it’s now! When we open up our Bibles (or our Bible apps) and read His Word, breathing in the God-breathed Word, the Bible will do what it says it will do — cut between our soul and spirit, exposing our innermost thoughts.

The Bible is so multifaceted. It isn’t just sharp and convicting; the psalmist tells us God’s Word is also a “lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105, NLT).

Have you needed a guiding light this year?

Or when temptation comes our way, quick access to the Scriptures can give us discernment and protect us from sin. “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11, NLT).

Do you desire greater discernment and protection from sin?

No other book can transform our lives like this book can.

Sword drills were great, but we shouldn’t stop there! God’s living, breathing, active Word must get inside of us … only then will we have what it takes to experience victory over any and every situation that comes our way.

Friends, the enemy took away the Israelites' swords; let’s not let him take away ours.

Dear Jesus, thank You for the power Your Word has in our lives. Forgive us if we have been distracted. We ask You to give us the dedication we need to stay focused on You and on Your unchanging Word. Thank You for the hope we have in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

TRUTH FOR TODAY: Matthew 4:4, “Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’” (NIV)