#keeper-of-the-falling-stars

[earlgreytea68]

Advent Drabble 6 - Whimsy

For @keeper-of-the-falling-stars

“It’s whimsical,” the reporter says of the show.

Pete wakes Patrick up in the middle of the night to say, “Is it whimsical?”

Patrick yawns. “It’s a journey through our past. It’s a little whimsical.”

“I used to be provocative! And thought-provoking! And edgy!”

“There’s a flying sheep, and you’re lifted into the air by bright balloons.”

Pete flops backward onto the bed, resigned to being whimsical.

“Anyway, you’ve always had whimsy. You came up with the sheep in the first place. And remember you used to say I was magic?”

“That’s not whimsy,” Pete denies. “That’s just the truth.”

[thekidsarentalright]

So today's show confirmed my point that Patrick can't see well without his glasses. So once again I'm wondering just how much use the teleprompter is for him. lmao

I love him and find his lyric mishaps terribly endearing.

haha omg yeah i was thinking about this after seeing him talking about not being able to see into the crowd earlier too like. clearly he can't see very well, is moving around stage constantly, And still messes up the lyrics sometimes (which is terribly endearing i love him so much fr) so it's like... they give him a teleprompter and he just ignores it it seems fksjdnfks love that for him

[dainesanddaffodils]

#58 on your wrapped list

I of the Storm - Of Monsters and Men

[extremetimedchallengeexchange]

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[corellianhounds]

Original post: The Bad Batch body swap!AU

I have a few short chapters outlined right now, though I’m debating on whether it works as a fic or just some loosely connected scenes posted here instead of AO3.

A few scenarios:

The first day after the whole switch Omega is getting irritable and twitchy and can’t figure out why until she checks all of her symptoms against space MayoClinic and storms off to find Crosshair and is like “are YOU a SMOKER”

Crosshair is a little chagrined but he’s not going to be scolded by a CHILD so “Yeah? What of it? Mind your own business”

“This IS my business now, I’M the one going through nicotine withdrawal!!”

“So go have a cigarette and get off my back already.”

Echo (with Hunter’s hearing) yelling back from the cockpit: “What did you just say??”

Later Hunter crosses his arms and is looking disapprovingly at Crosshair (who again just looks like a sulking teenage girl) and Crosshair’s like “Do you MIND?”

Ok but that being said. Who catches Crosshair trying to sneak a cigarette NOW 😆 Because to anyone else it’s just going to look like some girl got caught smoking and her uncle/dad/older brother is mad at her like anyone would expect them to be

—

Ventress shows back up on Pabu at some point and takes one look at Crosshair or Hunter in passing but then stops, her eyes narrowing before she starts investigating and looking them over all “What did you guys do because the Force vibes in here are absolutely RANCID right now”

Later Wrecker’s like “What's up with Ventress? She looks like she smelled something bad” and Echo’s like “I think she just looks like that.” Omega hollering across the room “DON’T BE RUDE”

—

Fennec also shows back up somewhere down the line during a job, just antagonizing ‘Hunter’ for the heck of it and Echo tires of it REAL quick. Hunter may have fast reflexes but combined with Echo’s age and experience, Echo is downright LETHAL and easily gets the upper hand, getting his point across quite clearly to a much more alarmed Fennec who is surprised at Hunter’s more militant efficiency and assertiveness.

(Unfortunately ‘Hunter’s’ gruff, no-nonsense, equally sharp-tongued venom back at her (because Echo is more forthright and obvs doesn’t like her and won’t put up with her crap) has Fennec going a little 👀😳 so. Consider her curiosity piqued.)

—

Wrecker being caught completely off guard showing back up on Pabu and being yanked into an alcove by Phee whose welcome-back kiss makes it very clear just how much she missed Tech~

“WHOA whoa WHOA whoa WHOA—”(Wrecker’s holding her back by the shoulders because WHAT and WHEN and most importantly WHY—)

“Something the matter, handsome?” Phee asks with a smile, lazily playing with his hair

And… well now it’s sort of catching up to him, to be honest that did feel pretty good…

Wrecker going “uhhhhhh Nah we’re good” 😘 Goes back to kissing her because yeah actually this does feel nice. Maybe even picks her up to do it, which is a pleasant surprise to her because that’s a first, she didn’t even think Tech could do that

Tech is incensed when he finds out about it later. Phee’s off to the side doubled over laughing because she actually thinks the whole thing is very funny

“Hey, two-for-one special! How ‘bout that!”

“PHEE”

Her later, to Tech: “I would kiss you, but I don’t think I’ve got Echo’s sign-off on that—” (*Echo distantly in the background*: “Thank you.”) — But I suppose I can wait ‘til you’re who you’re supposed to be again.”

—

Crosshair breaks a couple of boys’ fingers or puts them in wrist holds when they try to get too handsy with ‘Omega’ and won’t back off. Him not saying anything but subtly building up her reputation as someone who’s not to be messed with. Later telling the rest of the guys “Arlo Dace isn’t allowed around Omega anymore and if you hear anything about me threatening him once I’m back in my own body no you didn’t”

Further ideas/scenes

Calling up Rex and crowding around their flip phone when it first happens, going “Hey buddy sorry to bother you but we don’t know any Jedi and we think the Force? just messed us up?”

And Rex, who WAS a captain under Anakin and Ahsoka, is going like 😬😬 and telling them “uh we weren’t exactly simpático at the end of the war, boys, can’t exactly call them up”

Wrecker working out a bunch as if trying to bulk up. Tech telling him it’s not going to happen overnight, and will he PLEASE eat some vegetables with all that protein

Tech noting each of Echo’s aches and pains and updating his medical charts. Working on designing/modifying better-fitting and more comfortable prostheses and cybernetics, telling Echo he’s overdue for some improvements.

Hunter noticing Echo struggling with the amount of sensory input he’s dealing with all of a sudden, telling him the helmet is fitted with a neutralizing air-filter and tinted visor so he can get at least some of his senses under control

Hunter himself having to consciously duck his head to keep from hitting it on stuff, his sense of sight and hearing being thrown off too

Tech subconsciously going to adjust glasses he no longer has

Hunter having to pretend to be Wrecker and it’s super awkward because of everybody he’s typically the most quiet, while Wrecker is… not

They come up with some lie about laryngitis so he doesn’t have to talk at all for a while

All of them having to pretend around Cid, who’s suspicious the first time they come in, but it isn’t until the second time there that one of them slips up and she starts to piece it together. She’s mildly amused but doesn’t care. Go do the job I hired you for.

Crosshair being frustrated that he can’t use HIS gun because it’s too big for him now. Training Omega to use it instead, maybe being too hard on her and Hunter having to tell him to back off.

Sorry but the visual I have of Hunter catching a grenade midair and crushing it in his hands, stalking forward through the smoke on a warpath to their enemies. Whoof.

Either Omega or Hunter telling their counterpart that they can cut their hair if it’s bothering them too much. Echo or Crosshair mulling it over but ultimately declining. There’s so few things you’re able to make your own when you share the same face and DNA as a couple million other people

“Tech’s” behavior is the most obvious change to outside observers, him knocking back a couple drinks faster than he really should and finally feeling the effects of alcohol for the first time in his life. Before this Wrecker just metabolized it so fast it never actually hit him.

People asking Wrecker about information or research outside of his wheelhouse also sends him into a bit of a tailspin and he ends up pulling a lot of “ *gasp* What in the world could that be?!” distractions, pointing over their shoulder before dashing away

Echo is honestly dealing with things the best. He feels more like his old self, just in peak physical condition. The renewed vigor makes him equally as lethal as Hunter normally is when he’s in his own body, and there’s a different way he carries himself that commands people’s attention in ways Hunter naturally avoids, simply by virtue of the fact hunters are meant to be unseen, lying in wait. Echo here walks more like a seasoned veteran, a leader capable and in control. The kind of person others look to for guidance and stability, like a lighthouse in a storm.

Hunter doesn’t even feel like Echo’s overstepping his bounds. It’s more like Echo’s stepped up to the plate and is aware his stewardship of the role is temporary, but one he takes as seriously as if it were his own responsibility. Hunter feels like he can take a step back and breathe for a minute, the weight of leadership being shouldered more equally between the both of them, and he can genuinely relax knowing the team is still in good hands

It’s a welcome reprieve because Hunter’s reeling from the change as badly as the rest of them are. They’re all having to deal with the ramifications of not having their own assets and advantages at their disposal. Who are you if you can’t fulfill the role you were designed to do?

Crosshair somehow manages to get even more paranoid knowing he doesn’t have his original height and strength to his advantage. Omega is so much smaller than they are, and it would be very easy for her to not be able to fend off or take a hit like they can. It makes him more protective over her once they switch back, now much more aware of what she actually is and isn’t capable of, though in typical fashion he does it without making it obvious or calling attention to it. He more reflexively moves to shield or save her in ways he only became aware she was at risk of when he was stuck as her. He’s almost appalled by some of the stunts they’ve had her do.

He’s not complaining about the regained flexibility and energy though. She can bounce back from more in terms of minor aches and joint issues. She can also sleep contorted into more bafflingly uncomfortable positions than any of them have been able to get away with in years, and on a good day he’s getting a minimum of six hours in a row uninterrupted, if not more

Definitely uses his size and appearance to his advantage, letting people underestimate him before striking with violent precision and unmerciful retaliation. There’s at least one fight where Hunter doesn’t even realize Crosshair’s jumped into the fray until after Crosshair snatches one of his knives off his belt without Hunter even feeling it

Him “acquiring” a specific type of rifle when they’ve made a stop on one planet that has an armory; it’s lightweight, breaks down easily, and is more suited to Omega’s wingspan and strength. Sure, he can use the energy bow, but he’s a sniper for a reason.

Echo hesitating when it’s time to switch back. Everyone understands, and Hunter doesn’t push him until he decides he’s ready.

[arcadialedger]

My favorite fictional twins <3

Shoutout to Aja and Krel as well, who… might be twins? It’s not clear.

[nixii-sabre]

Think i’m gonna post this one here :]

[xlbingo10]

so i’m at disneyland for high school grad nite and i remembered kingdom keepers and i just want to say i wish it started late enough for modern disney tva because the idea of bill cipher, toffee, and belos doing some fuckshit in the disney parks is hilarious and terrifying

[forever-fan]

Ask Away

I've set up my question thing. So, if you have something short that you'd like to see written, just ask.

You may also ask regular questions, like "who is your favorite DC character?" or, "if you had a miraculous, what would the animal and power be?" and even, "how is the next chapter of [ao3 fic name] coming along?" You know, regular stuff.

Respectfully, I refuse to write nsfw. This is because I'm asexual and would probably write it wrong and it wouldn't be... satisfying? for you to read.

I also refuse to write minor/adult or family/family ships. This includes any and all batcest. Yes, I know that most of them aren't related by blood. It's about the principle of them viewing each other as family. Hence, I refuse, period. This rule does not apply to Steph/Tim (cause it's canon) or Steph/Cass (cause Steph is a friend, not a sister figure).

I will write for the fandoms in the tags and might add more over time. This includes any crossovers you want. I need you to be specific about what you want written because I will go wild without guidance.

My preferred formatting of asks would be:

Fandom/Crossover, main ship if any (ship tags separated by commas), setting, more specific setting, (more characters you would like to see in it), (ages of all characters included), specific headcanons

basic plot

Here is an example of a well formatted ask:

DC x DP, Jason Todd/Danny Fenton (deadonmain, dead on main), Gotham, Winter Gala at Wayne Manor, (Sam Manson, Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, and Joker), kryptonite is ghost candy and Amity Park is located in Illinois.

Sam hands Danny some kryptonite after he complains about the rich people food. Danny eats it, in full view of Bruce and Clark, and puts the fear of god in Clark. Joker interrupts the gala and grabs Sam while putting a gun to her head to make a point. Danny throws the thermos across the room, nails the Joker in the head, and then proceeds to beat the shit out of the Joker. Sam is fine in the end and Jason falls hopelessly in love with this feral boy from Illinois.

Thank you for reading. I'll try to answer at least one ask a day. If I'm ever free, I'll probably answer a ton in a row.

[awsugar]

The airpod sharing is cute. What do you think they agreed to listen to together?

i want to say black metal but honestly whoevers airpods they were might have just shuffled their music. i think their tastes really line up in so many ways

[thekidsarentalright]

I could barely focus during that last song because my brain went full mother hen mode and I was too worried about if something went wrong with the literal fire on their heads!!!!! It was cool but also wtf!?

i feel this sm actually like after my initial reaction of. laughing bc oh my god what the hell are they doing??? i was immediately thinking like they better be so careful that seems so dangerous?? and uncomfortable?? 😭 i’m glad nothing Did go wrong tho and it was just funny. the lengths these men will go to be silly i swear

[dreadbornesaint]

Character & verses (2/2)

[ohnonotnow]

my library

here's some of the best the hobbit/lotr fanfics I've read cuz they can be quite hard to find and I wanna help

will update the list as I read

Thorin

Smoke, iron and Thorin

Fire and Gold

Learning Khuzdul

Braid of Gold

Thorin being soft

The Beauty of Chance

Those Hands

Misunderstanding

The arrival

A king's crown

Covered In Steam

There's just inches in between us

Thorin after a long day of training with his nephews

In This Moment 

Agreement

Symphony of your life

Oh so quiet

Confession

Find Your Way Back

Fili

fili oneshots

Moonrise

The Most Unpleasant, Defective, and Abominable Incident

Stay with me

The Redeemer

Durin's Garage

Restless

Lost My Way

Kili

The book keeper

insecurities

The beauty and the Beast

getting back at Kili for teasing

My Treasure

Madly in love

It's in his kiss

Love Bites

Sway With Me

Wood Carvings

Softly. . .

Sweet like nectar

A Shot in the Dark

Beorn

Early Mornings

Beorn takes care of you when you're injured

Linger

Legolas

Watcher of Wanderers

The Innocence of Brutality

Blessing

Sensitive

Being best friends with Legolas

Hazy Memories

Spellbound

Thranduil

Bookworm

Relax

Best friends father

Fascination

Flower On My Skin

To Meet Under the Stars

Passenger Princess

Autumn Thunderstorm

I Could Love You With My Eyes Closed

Haldir

Gentle Dark

Lindir

My Heart Is In Your Hands

Moonlight

Just a Little Help

Warriors Great Tales

The Fountain

Return to Me

Èomer

Burnt Bread

A Helping Hand

Wildest Dreams

Falling In Love With A Librarian

SFW alphabet

Happiness

A Roll in the Hay

Blessing

Turning Points

More characters

various characters oneshots

Imagine: elves having highly sensitive ears and you finding out by accidently touching them.

Journey to Erebor

Hair braiding

Elves + Braiding

What Type of Kisser is Each LoTR Character?

The Hobbit Characters + Physical Affection (Suggestive Version)

A Headcanon For Each Member of Thorin’s Company

Cuddling With Thorin's Company

Imagine some of the elves of Middle Earth find out how easy it is to make you (a human staying in Rivendell) blush and become aroused.

The LOTR characters reacting to a modern reader

[cursedcrest-a2]

⚔️  *  out.   ‣  manakete marianne supremacy. ⚔️  *  in.   ‣  a girl in the shape of a monster. ⚔️  *  inbox.   ‣  paralouge start. ⚔️  *  answered.   ‣  chapter complete. ⚔️  *  face.   ‣  o’ bearer of curses and blessings. ⚔️  *  dash.   ‣  tea time. ⚔️  *  crack.   ‣  occupation? false prophet. ⚔️  *  aesthetics.   ‣  ate a falling star to teach myself to glow again. ⚔️  *  character.   ‣   a monster in shape of a girl. ⚔️  *  worldbuilding.   ‣  keeper of the lore. ⚔️  *  creations.   ‣  scoutlight‚ scoutkeep‚ scoutboss. ⚔️  *  promotions.   ‣  support rank up. ⚔️  *  wishlist.   ‣  certificate exam. ⚔️  *  connections.   ‣  because no one is truly alone. ⚔️  *  calls.   ‣  note box. ⚔️  *  closet.   ‣  class change. ⚔️  *  music.   ‣  there will be no choir to sing. ⚔️  *  blog updates.   ‣  god help us all.

[evilminji]

O.O!!! :Dc wait a second.... Aquaman >.>

Good JOB Brain! That IS a good idea!

Don't know if YOU GUYS all know this? But Arthur? Son of a Lighthouse keeper and the Queen of Atlantis? THAT Arthur Curry aka. Orin? Has CONSIDERABLY enhanced durability. Like... *hit by a car* "ha. Cute." Enhanced.

It's because of the DEEP Sea water pressure he's built for.

I bring this up? Because the man is a legit BAMF. Absolutely TERRIFYING near any body of water. Dude has SUPER STRENGTH AND HYDROKINESIS. Not ONLY are YOU filled with water, but every street corner in the world has pipes! He is NEVER not armed.

That's not including the "yes I can ask a lobster to take your dick off" thing.

But most of all? He has the RAGE. The lifetime of injustice after injustice. His home under attack, his people suffering and regarded as LESS. The poison dumped into their air. Their lands taken, PRESUMED the property of land dwellers.

Treated as criminals and monsters should they DARE defend themselves.

Yet? He is a leader. A husband, father, mentor. The death of his child can not take from him that title. Nor years numb that pain. He strives to be good. Be wise. Live well.

Yet? There is once AGAIN fuckery in his ocean. Some "secret" lab. Poking at a swirling green portal. At the BOTTOM OF THE SEA. For God's sake, they DO REALIZE, you can't HIDE things from him down here, RIGHT?

It looks radioactive.

He refuses to have that so close to Atlantis.

Sends a notice up to the Watchtower, a call back to his Wife, and leads the gaurd team in. Painfully easy, really. Bog standard humans, caught off gaurd. Right until one of them does something... stupid.

He tries to blow the place. Destroy evidence. It would kill all of them. Which is not Arthur's main concern. No, what IS? Is that it would dump radioactive SOMETHING into the waters near Atlantis.

He dives forward. They struggle. A button is smashed and...

Their containment field drops.

They had been keeping it in a perfect vacuum.

Arthur is sucked in.

Watches, in free fall, as his men's faces turn to horror. As they desperately dive to follow him. Loyal. True. But ultimately too late. He curses himself as he loses sit of them. But forces himself to focus, twist, get his feet under him. His is in air, above LAND.

He hits HARD.

But not the ground like he had planned.

He's slamed, at an awkward, frantic, angle and knocked off course. His weight crashing down onto a scrawny slip of a boy, who weezes and struggles to get a proper grip. His arms not quite long enough to go all the way around his barrel of a chest.

He helps, by slinging an arm over his young savior.

Only then, does he notice, the tiny crown of ice and nebula, poking at a jaunty angle from the child's head.

Their landing would be rough, had Arthur not caught them, once he gets close enough to the ground. The young royal gasping for air, having clearly pushed his limits to get to Arthur in time. He hauls himself up. Not yet a man, but not as young as Arthur feared. His eyes glow.

"Hoooly SHIT. Are you okay?! I hit you really hard! I'm so, SO sorry! I panicked! And-"

Honestly? A little bruised. But nothings he's going to ADMIT too.

More concerning? The injuries.

There's a screech of tires turning sharp corners. Sirens getting closer. The young king whips around. Terror seeping onto his face. It gives Arthur an unobstructed view of pointed ears, softly glowing skin with star like freckles, and scars that creep up the child's neck. He does not like the picture being painted.

"We have to GO. Now. Please, I'll explain in a moment! But we have to go NOW!"

Really, REALLY does not like the picture. And he has WAYS of dealing with such things as this. But safety first. Prioritize the children. They go. He vows to get answers. And all around Amity? Certain individuals days are NUMBERED.

@babbling-babull @hdgnj @the-witchhunter @hypewinter @mutable-manifestation @lolottes @nerdpoe