#literally about to cry i was so fucking scared

[opal-owl-flight]

John. John Splatoon. The man, the goofball the sweetest man youll see. Chatty, bubbly, and gives really good team morale.

But things arent all sweet.

I wonder if he shuts himself up when he feels hes being *too* jolly.

His family is kind. Its not their fault. Yknow how people are fucking mean to those who are very excited abt things.

I think he had an experience like that. Tanara was thankfully there when things started getting really bad.

John was made fun of when he first started turfing. He was just sooo excited abt it all. So enthusiastic!! He studied abt the greats, the top players, all that. And the bitchass mean kids thought itd be funny to crush his dreams.

They made fun of him when he rambles abt strategy. They mocked him whenever he tries to be a hero and gets fucking splatted for it (OH GEE, IF HIS TEAMMATES WERE ACTUALLY *HELPING* HIM HE WOULDNT HAVE GOTTEN GOT).

One time I think some bastard jammed his weapon so it was unusuable for a while, and he was unable to turf.

"Good riddance," the team had said. "That beak is finally quiet for once."

Tanara saw this happening and decided to stand up for him.

They saw this boy getting picked on, and didnt hesitate in open firing at the bastards. Didnt care if theyll get banned for a week for firing a weapon off the field.

"|Hey, are you the guy who cornered me in the last match? Color me impressed.|"

Tanara doesnt stand for bullies. Ever. They hate seeing these kinds of people in the leagues. They hate the fact that these nutjobs are so good at the game!!! they want to make the leagues a fun place for everyone. None of this fuckinh bullshit. From a young age theyve already defended others. Wanted to make a better world where everyone can just be who they wanted to be, grow into their best selves.

The orange squid was a big help. With them actually recognizing his talent and running by his side,,,

They made him believe in himself. Fuck what everyone else says.

"|We won because of your strategy,|" they sign. "|If it werent for you, we'd have lost the tournament.|"

And hes given a smile of encouragement. Oh, sweet understanding, sweet recognition.

For a tender year they and John built a strong team and friendship. John became this cheery man bc of them.

They helped him stand up for himself. Helped him in the art of not giving a fuck. Or raining retribution where it is applicable (the duo have sent bullies crying after giving fjem say -- a 20 second rainmaker match)

Whenever someone tries to make fun of him in the later years, or now -- even if Tanara is out of the picture bc theyre getting blended -- he will literally ignore the naysayers. Bc he knows. He knows Tanara believes in him. He knows his team believes in him. He knows many others do, as well.

He knows his own capabilities. He knows what his limits. And hes. God, theres a reason hes second in command. Hes smart about the sport. Hes scary on the field. Dont let the goofy attitude fool you. Hes having fun but you on enemy team wont!

Some people are recently saying that Tanara left their old team bc John was lagging too far behind them, that Ink Typh∞n is the natural next step for them.

Dead wrong dipshits. If anything, those two are eye to eye.

If Tanara wasnt forced to retire, theyf still be fighting by his side.

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Ofc its not all perfect. He still shuts down sometimes. Shuts himself up if he gets scared of offending someone/in general.

If he doesnt get reassurance or proves to himself/his naysayers of his own capabilities, he starts going quiet, smiling less.

Those wounds still hurt, Im afraid....

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And what about after Octo Expansion.

What was going through his mind?

Like....this is your best friend. The one who helped you become the man you are. They were your role model. Theyre so strong, so assured. Confident. Ruthless on the turf. So skilled that nothing can faze them. Believed in you like no one else did.

And youre watching them seem to get worse day by day.

Theyre closing up. Theyre not telling you anything. You reach out but they dismiss you. And their colors only get more desaturated with time. They still believe in you, but its clear that theres something bothering them.

You try to share your joy with them, talking about the things you liked. Like old times. It turns out however, that the character you idolized in the media you consume, is them.

And it explains everything.

An entire secret double life and they didnt tell you.

You were their best friend. They were by your side when you struggled to make it in this city. They gave you assurance when your confidence started to fail.

They were your hero.

Where were you then, when they needed one themself?

They slump into John's arms,,

Theyre only older than him by a year. but they feel so,,

They feel so frail. A shadow of how they used to be. A body broken by war, a mind and heart ravaged by worry and vigilance and the weight of the world on their shoulders.

They tell him that they dont want him to take this load. They tell him he doesnt deserve it.

He says he has no plans of getting into this, not directly. He just wants them to come back to him after duty, or allow him to help in any way he can.

He'll just wait by the door, like he always has.

And hes holding them. He wants to keep them there til everything becomes okay again.

[acetheta]

kay em ess

[leah2eroes]

yeah make the disabled girl do unpaid manual labour for you outside in the cold when shes been awake for 20 hours whats the worst that could happen haha

[ef-1]

🍷<3

[riding-the-cyclone]

Just turned in my audition for Jane Doe. Trying not to lose my head haha

(I’m going to throw up I’m so nervous)

[robotpussy]

i wish ppl would just shut up when ppl say they're afraid of something i don't care if you think it's stupid or unnecessary or the thing they're afraid of is already widely disliked by many people you don't understand where ppls trauma is coming from and even if there isn't any trauma causing the fear just shut up and move on

[hauntingblue]

ARCANE EPISODE 7!!!!

MY GOD I WASNT READY FOR ANY OF THIS!!! WHAT WAS THAT!!!

Also ekko wallpaper I got with my fries lmao

[punk-o-ween]

i wanna cry i rlly hate being new to things

[moe-broey]

I don't think this is Moe's first offense (saying something brazen/flippant) but I do think it's the first time it's called the King a bitch. And it won't be the last! The funniest part of Anna being the one to take charge and chew Moe out is that it gives Moe the opportunity to do The Exact Same Thing to Alfonse one-on-one (you know... to test the waters... to see how he feels about it....). Which it is. Also promptly chastised for.

FAVE PANELS...

[donut-entendre]

i'm more anxiety rambling out of anything else. I have to explain myself because I have to explain myself because I have to. i can't even think in my own head anyways.

I was so scared of being 'problematic' when i was a teen and I was anyways. the whole time. and i understand that fucking paralyzing fear of doing something 'wrong' or 'bad'. I do. I still get it over random nonsense. but I'm not uhh... A pillar of virtue or anything. never was. there's better things to care about rn and I'm writing posts. Because I want to understand and be understood, genuinely.

I don't make posts talking about problems because I want to be mean. Even if I. Am. that's a skill issue on my part, I am constantly taking the L with that, it's not just here. I just. Actually care. I don't care if someone was wrong before. I just want people to know 'hey that's bad actually' because honest to god there are people in fandom who just don't know. It's the people who do know and choose to keep holding it up that I have a real issue with.

My hypothetical "third guy" is always an unreasonable actor who the argument would not work for anyways that r getting me in a twist. yknow. I want people to choose to do better and the hypothetical guy chooses not to, so I sound. Like that. and I like being mean to the hypothetical guy, because they're not a reasonable actor nor a real force to be fought, yknow, but, um, I'm saying this and uh. wow. that is my problem, isn't it. I'm fighting a third guy and he's not real so other people get hit. huh.

anyway. the point was supposed to be like. everybody sucks at it until they don't, and talking to each other about things is how we learn how to be better together, and I would know because I could have been a lot worse and I. choose. to try and be better. and I understand being there. not knowing how to be better or being angry about being in the wrong. and I guess I just want everyone to know that I'm not just a screaming ball of rage or whatever. I'm scared of 'fucking up' too. I want to help. I'm just. bad at not being an asshole, i guess. I made the mistakes. I think it's kind of me I'm screaming at to be better, but subjecting other people to that at the drop of a dime isn't. fair. what the fuck am i doing. anyone who got freaked out by me tn for the third time it truly isnt about any one person 1) clearly i have something i'm dealing with here oh my god and 2) i have been here for 8 years. i'm screaming at a ghost. this person is not real but they are because theyre me and my mashed potato memories of twenty other things.

but that's not fair. it's my problem. the third guy is quite literally in my head. he's me. putting that on you isn't fair. that's fucked up of me. I am also in the wrong here. My points stand but the methodology is all fucked. Not wanting to talk to me after seeing me do that over and over even if it wasn't my intention to single anyone out is more than just fair. not just today, you can go in my archive and see more examples of me flaring up like this. I'm keeping it all there and I'm not leaving or whatever. I just. because i really mean it when i say i don't like or intend being mean to real people. i just... can't share that desire for myself, and it hurt others, and for some reason it just now clicked, I think. and. I'm learning. and. I'm sorry. for that. And i guess i'll do something about the guy now that i seem to be aware it's happening. and uh. yeah.

[applejongho]

:/

[mecha--maniac]

I have no one to talk to about AU stuff so I'm just concept doodling and going insane

[mbat]

the fact that disney is more determined to give us "amazing" visuals rather than good stories and songs anymore is insulting

like they act like they cant have it all. youre the biggest studio ever, you own more companies than anything ever should, you have more money than i can even concieve of.

YOU ARE FULLY CAPABLE OF GIVING US MOVIES THAT ARE AMAZING IN EVERY ASPECT. SO FUCKING SHOW IT

[niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian]

What do you mean it's already been a full year since ROTTMNT the movie was released....

Still can't believe I actually watched the film like, 9 times in a row that day too.

[moonlit-orchid]

When your friend needs you to be there to comfort them, but you have no energy for serious conversations and so you're stuck wondering if youre being a selfish asshole or if youre justified in not wanting to be the one to sort their problems out

[sailorsally]

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