#middle of the night musings

[tgmsunmontue]

2.30am and I can't sleep, so have the idea that I thought of today at an inappropriate time.

TGM AU where Bradley's paper are pulled, so he's furious with Mav, but Ice sits him down and explains why Mav did it. Bradley is confused and hurt, but the thing that pisses him off the most that is that Mav doesn't think he deserves this explanation.

So Bradley, being eighteen, decides he won't go the ROTC route, and instead throws himself into something else, and Ice and Sarah back him 100% and he's happy enough and successful but he still doesn't have a great relationship with Mav because he never apologises for pulling Bradley's papers and changing the course of his entire life.

And then Ice dies and at the funeral Bradley is standing with the family, because Ice and Sarah were his family, and he's spent every holiday with them, he's so very fully entrenched in their lives. He's Ice's son in everything but name.

Then at the funeral Jake Seresin sees this man standing with the family, and he's listed in the order of service as one of the children of Admiral Kazansky, and Jake's like Hmm - not bad looking. So he sidles up to Maverick to ask, because Maverick has this reputation of going after the daughters of Admirals, even though it's only happened the one time.

"So pops, any advice on asking the son of an Admiral out?"

And Mav looks around, wondering who Jake is talking about because he DOESN'T think of Bradley as Ice's son, but then Jake is staring at Bradley and not being subtle AT ALL and Mav almost chokes on a little piece of finger food...

[pwurrz]

also on that note i have BIG feelings about how quincy probably thinks yakumo is one of the strongest members of the clan, mentally speaking, because yakumo still has it in him to be a kind, compassionate and open-hearted person despite everything he’s been through because.. quincy knows how hard that is. quincy knows what it’s like to be hated and feared, excluding from society for things beyond his control.

and he especially knows how hard it is to continue being a person that wears their heart on their sleeve, despite everything. quincy knows exactly how hard that is, and he knows damn well he wasn’t able to do it. the grief of losing his loved ones and then being ostracized by the community that once loved and raised him was too intense, so he closed himself off from the world. he protected his heart by putting on the facade of being an uncaring, nonchalant person for so long that he actually started to believe he had become that person.

even now, after all the new connections he’s formed and memories he’s made, it’s difficult for him to admit he cares deeply for the people around him, and that he’s afraid of losing them.

but yakumo?? yakumo somehow still manages to love the world with all his heart. he hasn’t allowed the way people have treated him to turn him bitter, if anything, he uses those experiences as reasons to treat the few loved ones he has with even more unwavering compassion.

yakumo, who’s self image is clouded by hatred and fear, a result of internalizing everything he’s been told throughout his life, wakes up every morning and chooses to be the sweet person he always has been. he chooses to treat everyone he meets with kindness, even strangers, even people who definitely don’t deserve it. despite knowing there’s a high chance he’ll face some kind of rejection, yakumo opens his heart to people time and time again.

sure, he may be quick to cry, but that’s only because he cares so deeply. his tears, and how often he sheds them are not signs of weakness; quite the opposite, in fact. it takes unbelievable amounts of strength to continue to be soft in a world that’s done nothing but try to hurt you. that softness is a choice, and it was in no way an easy one to make.

quincy might know that better than anyone.

[mintyisms]

‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎only VENGEANCE will make me feel better ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎there's no rest till I know that it's done

[worldsouls]

CLEVER GIRL.

Say hi to Raptor, an OC who's been a WIP for (I think) well over a year! But here she FINALLY is, making her first art appearance in all of her theatre-loving, ass-kicking, Pack-defending glory!!

Art by the delightful @badtrigger!!!

[guhamun]

I think if someone touched M.ydei gently for even 0.2 secs, he honestly wouldn't know what to do with that. His first reaction would be to move away whatever was touched because wtf??? The sensation would more than likely weird and he's not at all used to it. If anything, it would have to be something that he, himself, initiates, rather than the other way around (like Cal). I don't think he has experienced anything like that in a very, very long time from anyone, nor is it something he looks to get from anyone either, and so it would be something that he wouldn't know how to process as most people wouldn't dare touch someone like him.

[lordspreyer]

Carmichael sleeps with one of those old-fashioned night caps (pompom ball included) on his head. His Gran is Scottish, and when he’d sleep over at her house as a child, Wee Willie Winkie was one of the nursery rhymes she often recited to him. In the book of nursery rhymes she had, the illustration of Willie wore a nightcap. Carmichael wanted to look just like him. So, Gran made him a cap.

Obviously, he can no longer fit the cap Gran made him when he was a young boy. It now hangs off one of the bedposts on his bed for decoration for sentimental reasons. The pompom is very frayed, but he loves it.

Carmichael kept the habit up into his adult years because wearing a cap made him feel cozy, resulting in better sleep. Now, he has an adult-sized sleep cap that is pin striped and made of silk. His pajamas match: Pinstriped long-sleeved button up shirt and pants.

[lctibule]

ok some indie thoughts for her modern/more accessible verse bc she's on my mind:

lab born creature, an attempt to create a modern day (weaponized) dinosaur. she's not the first attempt, but is the first semi-successful prototype - the first to survive into adulthood.

not nearly as big as she is in canon, rather somewhere between the size of a cougar and a tiger. ...can still fit your entire head in her mouth though.

still a very rough prototype, she's genetically unstable and kind of sickly (no less powerful for it though)

highly intelligent. like, near human-level. she understands human speech (mostly english but has the capacity to pick others up, 100%) and is overall incredibly clever

escaped her prison of a lab after tricking one of her handlers into making a mistake. she killed him in the process and then proceeded to hunt down every other scent and face she recognized to kill them as well in a very revenge-driven rampage

fled the scene and disappeared into the wilderness, has since been learning to survive on her own

wanders into cities with some regularity, quickly learning that doing so while it's dark is most ideal and to keep to alleyways and even rooftops where possible (fortunately she's a good climber) to avoid too much attention. it's worth the extra effort despite her distrust of humans and fear of capture & re-imprisonment bc there's such easy access to food (she'll scavenge from dumpsters, hunt small animals (yes, including pets :x), and even occasionally snags an unlucky person)

has definitely been spotted a handful of times, leading to a rise in cryptid-like stories being shared of this dinosaur looking creature lurking in dark alleyways with bright orange eyes and crooked teeth that makes strange clicking and cawing sounds

has grown more curious of humans as she's seen more of them and observed more of their behaviour, coming to the conclusion that perhaps not all of them are abusive and wishing to control her. she still doesn't trust easily, but there is the possibility of developing a friendship with her - she likely won't attack without being provoked unless you remind her in some way of her late handlers or creators.

i imagine her being rather like a corvid if she takes an interest in you and/or if you bring her food or something interesting - she might bring you things she finds. there's a good chance these will be shiny or colourful

basically giant reptile-esque stray (feral) cat who wants to know more about you and learn more about everything but might also eat your dog

[suddencolds]

~

[thetalee]

I'm going between writing the next This is a Life chapter and binging CSI on Hulu, and I'm just finishing up the plane episode in season one.

It is very obvious, just from the tone and the casting of the extras and the explanation given (a white guy with encephalitis went a little nutso) that this was written and filmed a year before 9/11.

(Also, I'm waiting for Kenneth Choi to pop up. He always pops up in shows from around this time. I call it, fondly, the Kenneth Choi Jumpscare.)

[mad-hunts]

okay, yeah, barton is generally violent towards the staff + occasionally the other patients in arkham, BUT there are also times where he'll just be a minor nuisance. like him talking about how much he misses burgers while in arkham at 2 am in the morning and telling his bunkie that the first thing he's going to do when he escapes is get a REALLY greasy burger + then asking them what they're going to do when they get out. and sure as shit, the nearest burger joint is going to see barton walk in there the instant he gets out of there because he is consistent... sometimes LMAO

[moth-mart]

"I need them to die in eachothers arms and for it to mean something" then proceeded to make a terrible. horrible punch to the gut

[heartstout]

The campfire popped and crackled, embers and smoke swirling into the vastness of midnight.

A hushed, dulcet baritone accompanied the symphony of crickets and the wind whispering through the trees.

“Et Eärello

Endorenna utúlien

Sinomë maruvan

Ar Hildinyar

Tenn' Ambar-metta...”

Noticing @vicit-vim-virtus stirring, Nenya still in his grasp, the stranger by the Elvish garrison’s fireside raised a hand to remove his hood. Striking yet somehow familiar features, framed by dark curls, were illuminated by ethereal moonlight. The Ranger studied Elrond’s features with keen, yet tender, blue-grey eyes.

“Would that you were ever so,” the Man murmured, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “Rest. Morning and its troubles will come soon enough.”

[carolofthebell]

Thinking back to middle school and the way the term “insecure” was most often used as though it were a personal failure on the part of the person being described. It was tossed around like an accusation that undermined their intent or logical reasoning.

Where was the compassion?

Insecurity is terrifying to experience and often rooted in past social traumas.

The phrase “she’s just insecure” always dripped distain. But if you break the sentence down you’re basically saying “she’s just hurting and afraid” I can’t imagine saying that phrase condescendingly, so why was the other so commonly malicious.

[therevengeoffrankenstein]

'i slept with someone in fall out boy and all i got was this stupid song written about me,' fall out boy / 'fourth of july,' fall out boy / 'super fade,' fall out boy / 'i am my own muse,' fall out boy

[foolforshera]

OK, I've seen Catra in a lot of art with ear piercings. And while that's a great visual, would that work for her (and cat-people in general)? Their ears are expressive. Would jewelry throw that off? Make it feel weird? Like trying to talk but your lips are a bit numb or something?