#just some thoughts

[read-reblog-repeat]

Regulus, after Voldy died, was freed from the Inferi curse, stumbling out of the cave to a different kind of hell than the one he was in when he went in.

Yes, his parents were dead. Voldemort was dead.

But so where his friends. Almost all of his relatives. His brother.

The only thing that kept him sane? The love of his life was still there. He didn’t even care that Remus had moved on, married and got a little boy. It had been almost 20 years, for Merlin‘s sake! He was allowed to find happiness again, Reg was even happy about it.

But he can’t deny that one tiny part of him, no matter how guilty and disgusted he felt, was happy that Remus was now a widower. They could get together again!

But he didn’t think how different and difficult it would be. Remus lost everything. Multiple times. His heart had been broken. Multiple times.

But he was determined. It might take weeks, months, years. But his love for Remus was still strong, and even if they would never be in a relationship again, they could at least be friends.

And as the only Black left, who could stop him if he wanted to take care of a werewolf and his metamorphmagus son… and everyone else Remus loved.

[twilight-zoned-out]

Some things about Allan:

He’s the only one who reacts to the narrator

He’s the only doll (besides the Weird House) who isn’t swayed in some way by Ken’s takeover

He also declares himself as “Ken's buddy" (making canon his official box description) which makes his inability to be swayed more interesting

He has bendable legs (probably the only reason he tries to jump the fence instead of going around like everyone else)

He easily decked a half-dozen construction Kens and could probably singlehandedly win the Ken fight

He seems to know more about the real world than most Barbies

He knows what NSYNC is 

He knows about other Allan copies living in the real world (I’m trying to figure out if he made this up to convince the humans he can live in the real world, but even if he did, how does he know what NSYNC is???)

There are no other Allan models

[machveil]

Simon Riley being a menace, but subtly…

Simon Riley hiding your keys as an excuse for you to ask him for help. he does it sparingly, every other month or so - he just likes seeing you light up and sigh when he ‘finds them’… he had them in his back pocket for twenty minutes.

Simon Riley purposely putting your favorite snacks somewhere you can’t reach after grocery shopping. it was an honest mistake! he was totally just on autopilot and wasn’t even thinking about it… he’ll get them for you if you say ‘please’.

Simon Riley noticing your phone, forgotten and discarded on a table. he picks it up, doesn’t return it immediately. your phones missing, but Simon’s there to hand it back to you. when you’re going through your camera gallery later that week you notice a wall of photos… Simon, his masked face from different angles, a couple fishbowl lens shots, and then buried in the middle is one of his balaclava tugged up slightly - cracking a small, toothy smile at your camera.

Ghost being a menace, but it’s in your face…

Ghost, who’s walking in front of you, stops suddenly so you smack into his back. dressed in full uniform and bulky, looks over his shoulder and scoffs… “watch where you’re walking.”, pretending this isn’t the fourth time he’s done it today.

Ghost who has his patience running thin when you ignore him. he’s been polite about it, maybe a bit short. you’ve decided to play dumb, get back at him for messing with you, “Didn’t quite catch that, Ghost.”, and he smiles under his balaclava… “That’s alright, we’ll play a little Simon Says then, yeah?”, a low, rumbly chuckle resonating in his chest, “Simon says look at me, lovie.”.

[stop-watches-and-sorcerers]

I think Bakugou would kill for a lot of people but the only person he would die for without hesitation is Izuku and I think Izuku would die for a lot of people but the only person he would kill for without hesitation is Kacchan

[thehollowprince]

One of the things I actually really like about the Fall of Anakin Skywalker was how it showed the true horror of a popular romance trope.

Over the years, in numerous books and countless fanfics, we've all seen some variation or another of the infamous "I'd burn the world down for you." And fans always swoon over this line because it's framed as this noble or romantic gesture where the character puts their love over everything else.

What I particularly loved about the prequels was that it showed what happened when the character, in this case, Anakin, actually did burn the world down "for Padmé" and we saw how terrifying and horrendous such a thing actually is.

[empresskylo]

new year’s eve where you go out to the bars and ghost makes sure to mention how dumb this celebration is. he’s just here for the alcohol. until soap starts joking around that you just havvveeee to kiss someone when it strikes midnight. so you look for johnny approaching 12, and he waves you over, but before you can head over to him, everyone cheering in the bar as it hits midnight, ghost grabs your arm twisting you around “what’re you—“ and kisses you. kissing you hard and fervently. letting you go in a haze, not saying a word, no explanation, soap gawking at the two of you from across the bar.

[paper-lilypie]

man sometimes I forget how good we have it in the sun and moon subfandom, like from the very beginning it’s been a hella welcoming community to newer creators and newer creations in general. still see the love and encouragement among us. it’s great here

[domesticandlovingmonsters]

I'm a big sucker for a monster having such a soft spot for someone, that when they're full of rage, a simple touch on the arm or a word softly spoken, calms them. You see their muscles relax and their eyes lose that fire behind them.

It's just so sweet and I get so mushy thinking about it.

BUT I also go feral for when that person validates the monster's anger. They step aside, not out of fear, but because they don't want blood on their shoes. The monster glances at them, and you see the person's eyes harden a smidge and the tiniest nod tilts their chin.

Give me scary monster's that don't need to be calmed or soft!! But also let me see that adorable safe space scene when the monster finally lets their shell crack enough to let someone in!!!!

[amis127]

Jammer's arc this season is making me think of Lou's genius take on Pinocchio as a metaphor for the struggles of Black boyhood and WHEW!!

That constant impossible pressure on his shoulders as he enters adulthood. The way he talks about taking care of his mom and life back home. THE GOAT HOOF COMING OFF HIS CHEST?? Jammer could very easily be my younger brother and so many young guys I know and boy howdy let me tell y'all I burst into tears thinking about all the goat hoofs on all their chests

On a related note, there's something about people (including Sam in this too) who make others feel welcomed that gets overlooked so often - where does that desire come from? Why do you think a charismatic person would prioritize community if it comes so easily to them? I think folks see the "quantity" (so to speak) of the community created and don't consider the quality of those relationships. And yeah you can't ignore the racial aspect of this. The sort of unexamined "this is my Black friend" vibe they are up against in their lives. Jammer and Sam are not just being kind good hearted people. They are searching for something substantive and I really need them both to have moments that let them dig into why that is soon.

[aotearoa20]

Lotta fics with little elrond and elros tend to have Elros being more drawn to fighting and Elrond to healing, which is all well and good

But I propose to you an Elros who was the first to lean towards healing and medcines. 'The hands of the king are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful king be known' is Aragorns sign, and he is from Elros' line.

For sure both of them have that association and Elrond choosing Immortality means he likely surpassed Elros in terms of skill just for fact of living longer but Elrond was Gilgalad's Herald and Bannerman, in my mind he began as the fighter and Elros began as the healer

[sunflowerdigs]

Btw, if the plan is for Eddie to come out/realize his feelings for Buck, how brilliant is it of Tim Minear to frame his arc this season as a search for joy? It means that anyone in the audience who opposes Eddie's ultimate realization opposes Eddie finding joy.

It was also really smart not to have any dialogue in the final scene or cut the music when Buck entered. If Buck and Eddie had talked, and the music had cut, and the lighting had changed, it would have ended the dance scene rather than extended it through Buck's entry, and the association with Eddie's joy would have been lost. Instead, the audience experienced Eddie's joy unflinchingly surrounding and embracing a miserable Buck. So whenever the audience recalls joyful Eddie (which they will because Ryan Guzman dancing in his underwear is an event) they'll associate him with Buck.

Probably really obvious stuff, but I've always thought that Tim's grasp on manipulating an audience (and when to do it) was pretty impressive, so, I like breaking this kind of stuff down. No one can say for certain that the show is going for Buddie at this juncture but, if it is, that last scene has helped ease the way.

[thedevilundercover]

The ultimate comedy/angst idea. Tim has issues with authority without even knowing what authority is.

Like he's the pinnacle of latchkey kid. His parents weren't there to tell him no or anything and he has a shit ton of money. In the comics he very clearly goes "lol no" to every rule and has the "ask for forgiveness rather than permission" mindset.

Imagine when Bruce gets his shit together and like wants to start actually parenting Tim rather that Tim parenting him and like it fails miserably.

Bruce, using the BatDad Voice™️: Tim, I forbid you from doing that

Timothy "Rules? I have no clue what that even means" Drake thinking that this was a joke: lmfao that's cute

And maybe Bruce has a little learning arc like wow this kid is fucked up, wow I fucked up. Whoa I got parented by a baby and now that baby has a fucked up sense of self and has matured way too fast and lost it's childhood because I'm an emotional wreck who had to rely on a whole ass baby for emotional and mental support.

[apoetsworld]

Sorry, but Sirius would not be the rebel you think he is. Like sure he doesn't feed into all that blood purity shit but that boy was spoiled rotten. He grew up eating with silver enchanted utensils, wearing the finest clothing, eating the most precious foods and learning the most pretentious habits from the most pretentious people...he was posh, and so was James and so was Peter. It takes years to unlearn all that, to recognize not everyone had it as good as him (disregarding the neglectful treatment from his parents).

However, I will agree, his character development after meeting Remus is substantially impacted. Since a boy with absolutely nothing becomes Sirius' everything.

[the-witchhunter]

DP x DC worlds greatest detectives ramble

You ever just get a bit tired of the batfamily being dumb?

Sure I appreciate a good “Danny is weird and the Bats try to figure out his deal and draw wrong conclusions based on incomplete evidence” fic as much as the next guy, and I’m definitely not saying not to write them

But the thing is, they’re all really smart. It’s their whole thing, they’re a family of detectives that dress up in colorful costumes and fight crime, but detectives nonetheless

And I get it’s for humorous effect to have otherwise intelligent people be incredibly dumb about one thing, but it’d just be nice to see them be smart sometimes. Even in a fic where they’re drawing the wrong conclusions, it’d be nice to see them use their detective skills

Like build a case so solid Danny questions whether they’re actually right about him and if he’s just confused

Or just apply it to more conventional situations/crimes

Because frankly it’s funnier if you show they’re smart before having them do something really stupid

If you build them up a bit, then it’s funnier when they fall down.

“Where did he go? It’s like he vanished into thin air!?”

“Don’t be silly, see these scuff marks? Someone recently went down this way. The gravel here has been disturbed indicating this manhole cover has been moved recently. Now if we just prop this up…”

“…huh, is that…?”

“Killer Croc and not the twink we were just tracking?”

“Yeah, that”

“Yeah, that’s killer croc… hi Waylon”

*large scaly hand darts out and drags Bat in question down in the sewers while Danny watches invisibly*

[after-witch]

Something about imagining yandere Phantom Troupe members in a "red string of fate"-style soulmate AU finding their soulmate when the soulmate is out doing super mundane tasks is so appealing to me

like, Feitan having to trail a soulmate while they shop for groceries, hemming and hawwing over prices, putting stuff back, making detours to find special treats, oblivious (or, perhaps not?) to the creepy man on their tail.

Or Machi silently stalking her soulmate as they go to the doctor--she frowns at the realization that it's a specialist's office; as they run all those mundane errands that the Troupe no longer has hands in, at least not normally.

Or Chrollo finding his soulmate at--of course--the library, and getting little thrills as he sees what books they pick up or put down. Perhaps deciding to take the plunge to talk to them as they sit at a public puzzle table, the perfect opportunity to strike up a conversation without seeming like he's been following them through the stacks.

[oshikiri-toru]

I'm a strong believer in Soap & Ghost not wanting kids and not really caring to "start a family," but I do love the idea of them taking in the older neighborhood kids.

They don't foster or adopt, too lazy to jump through all the legal hoops and unending paperwork, but they'll have the troubled children on the block come in for dinner almost every night. Kids whose parents couldn't give a damn about them, already gave up on them, or are too tired to actually parent.

They let them help with house work and pay them so they know what it's like to earn instead of steal, they'll invite them to parties to know what it's like to have community, and they'll show up to their games or plays to let them know someone will always be proud.

Teens are always in and out of their houses, knowing it's always a soft place to land, knowing Soap and Ghost don't already see them as lost causes. Knowing if they have a bad trip or get badly hurt that they won't get in trouble or screamed at, they'll get help.

It helps that they both understand the kids, lost and alone in a world that doesn't give a damn. Sometimes they have heart-to-hearts, let the kids cry until they can't anymore. Other times they teach them how to properly swing at a punching bag to healthily release their anger. Occasionally they'll actually fight the kids just to show them they aren't as tough as they think before teaching them better ways to settle conflict.

Most importantly, they show the kids that no matter how fucked up your life is, how hard things get, or how much it feels like it's all ending, it'll always end up okay. They'll grow up, make a life for themselves, find people who care about them, and can help make the world a better place so the next generations of kids will feel a little less like they did.

They'll never have kids of their own, but they sure as hell look out for the kids in their lives.