#more ‘I still liked the show it’s just that this would have been interesting’

[dcxdpdabbles]

I love your Freelance Inventor Au so much! (And, like, all your other work,, lol) I can't help imagining Danny finding out about the Batfam and turning to Bruce like, "You let our kids be vigilantes?!" Meanwhile Bruce is stuck on the fact that Danny called them "Our" kids. Or the reveal the other way, with Bruce finding out about Phantom first? He'd freak out- clearly he doesn't know Danny as well as he thought he did. And he can't believe Danny never told him! Meanwhile, Danny thought he mentioned the Phantom thing ages ago and that Bruce just doesn't care.

Since Jazz put the idea in his head, Danny has been unable to think of anything else. The idea that he might be in love with Bruce Wayne and had been for so many years but didn't notice because he assumed everyone felt that it was for that one friend.

It was there whenever he was drafting new blueprints, when he traveled across the world looking for inspiration and investors, when he settled into bed for a good night's rest, and most of all, when he finished his weekly phone call with Bruce.

"Get some rest," Bruce's warm, smooth voice says over the speakers. "I'll talk to you soon. Goodnight, Danny."

"Goodnight," he responds softly. He has a request to stay on the line on the tip of his tongue, but with the time difference, he knows it's not a good idea. And have a good day, Bruce."

The call ended with a click, but he couldn't help but feel their goodbye needed something.

I love you.

That was it. That's what was missing. But did he dare? Could he? Was he confusing love for something it wasn't? Was Bruce even interested?

Danny places his phone on his chest, staring at the ceiling of the latest hotel he booked, wondering if Bruce is leaving for lunch with the kids. He said they were celebrating Tim's new clothesline and wished he was there to cheer the boy and his team on.

Danny is in Toykyo today, presenting his new hologram keyboards to a big company.

Of course, they were the second company allowed the selling rights. Wayne Tech was the first, and Danny kept the production and creation rights. It was one of Danny's most ingenious inventions, if he did say so himself, but the look on Bruce's face when he revealed it to him was far more exhilarating than creating the keyboard or gaining the fat paycheck.

Fenton's Ghost Touch was a set of two rings with a hologram keyboard inside. When someone needed to type, they would spin the rings and double-tab the inner lining, connecting to devices using the Bluetooth function.

A visible hologram would pop up underneath their fingers, or if they wanted (and were good enough typers), they could move their fingers in the air without it, which would still allow them to type.

Danny had chosen to release the line in black internationally with Toyko, but Wayne Tech would release an exclusive color line. The rings were of the same design, all using slick silver bands but with different colors as the activation inner rings and some elegant carvings, unlike the international releases, which were just one solid color.

Fenton's Ghost Touch would come in seven colors: blue, red, pink, green, purple, white, and yellow.

Danny had purposely designed them using each of the Wayne kids' favorite colors and sent them all a set with their corresponding colors. The morning they arrived, he got a picture of them showing off their new rings, smiling widely at the camera from Bruce.

He saved the photo as his laptop background. His phone background already had a picture of him and the Waynes at Thanksgiving. They had crowed around, holding their wreaths with Bruce and Danny in the center.

Danny had been facing the camera, beaming in pride at the kids' work. Bruce was half-turning, his gaze stuck on Danny's face with a strange, fond, soft smile, the kind he rarely saw Bruce give anyone else.

It made him hope. Oh, how he hoped, but it also scared him. What if this wasn't love? Danny has never been in love before, has never fallen to the urges that others describe, and had been so comfortable convincing his asexuality meant he would never have to be the kind of person staying up long into the night overthinking every interaction with another person.

Yet here he was, seeing Bruce in a whole new light and discovering how different everything was because of it. But at the same time, how nothing had changed. He spoke to Dani about this, but his clone-turned-sister had only shrugged.

"You raised kids with the man." She laughed. Dani wasn't like Danny, and although she was more informed than their parents, she had difficulty wrapping her head around not having those feelings. "I think it's past the point of having a crush on him. I think you should go for it. Make it official."

Danny reaches up, rubbing at his eyes. It was midnight, and he had a meeting with another with the Japanese board again at eight. He really needed to rest and be on top of his wits so that he and his lawyer could ensure the contact was in his best interest.

He clicks open his gallery on his phone instead of swiping through photos of Bruce and feeling his heart leap nearly out of his chest. He misses the man.

Since Jazz's conversation, Danny has been practically avoiding him. This is due to his being hyper-aware of himself and Bruce: the way Bruce laughed, the dip in his voice whenever the British accent he picked up from Alfred popped in, the slight facial expressions he made when confused about emotions, the shift from playful to professional in work settings, and most of all, the attention he always bestowed onto Danny.

How the world just seemed brighter whenever he was with the man.

Bruce was his sun, and Danny was nothing more than a flower seeking him out. It made the Halfa want to hide in a hole but dance around in public all at once, and he didn't know why.

He finds a video, tapping the play button before thinking further of it, and melts when the first sound he hears is Bruce's laughter. It's quickly followed by the loud noise of the Waynes' Children. It was taken at the last Wayne game night—at the time, Danny had been in England with Dani.

Tim recorded Damian standing proudly over a map covered in white trains, arms spread into a T position, and Duke screaming accusations of cheating. After Alfred banned Monopoly in the Manor, the game Ticket to Ride quickly took over as the new worst enemy creator.

Dick was in the background sobbing into his hands as Jason tried to confront him. Steph and Cass were each leaning on Bruce's two shoulders, laughing as hard as their father, and Alfred was out of frame but not out of hearing, so when he stated, "Master Dick, how could have gone in the wrong direction? It's the map of the USA, it hasn't change in years!"

"He has a concussion, Alfrie!" Jason protested hotly. "Leave him alone!"

"YOU CHEATED!" Duke raged as Damian continued his pose with the most serious expression he'd seen on the child. It made his heart swell to see Damian copying him.

Danny struck the same pose whenever he beat his sisters at a game, even at his advanced age. Once an annoying brother, always an annoying brother.

The video ends with Tim flipping the camera. His broad grin covered the whole screen as he shouted, "Love you, Dad! Miss you! Can't wait to see you!"

Danny turns to his side, feeling his heart flutter more as the word plays repeatedly in his head. A few years ago, the Wayne Kids—excluding Damian, who was polite to the point it hurt—switched from Danny to Dad when referring to him.

Bruce hadn't made a big deal about it even though they called him Dad. Would that mean the man was happy his kids saw him as a second father figure? Did it mean the man thought of him as....a husband?

Danny groans, burying his face into the cool sheets of his futon, begging his mind to stop for a few seconds so he can rest. After this deal goes through, Danny is going to face the music.

He would go to Gotham and figure out a way to tell Bruce how he felt. He just hopes he has it figured out by then. Danny has an idea, but explaining the mess in his head into words is going to be much harder than anything he's ever done.

Not to mention Phantom. That was a can of worms he hadn't ever touched in Wayne's presence. What was Bruce's stance on ghosts anyway?

Should he practice what he would say about the topic? Turning onto his back, Danny holds up his phone, clicking the screen so the lock screen image of a grinning Bruce appears.

It was from the surprise vacation Danny rented out the hut next to the ones the kids sent Bruce to. It had been taken at sunset, the soft orange and purples of the sky framing Bruce's grin and dancing on his wind-blown hair. It had been a spur-of-the-moment walk around the beach, but from Danny's perspective down below and Bruce climbing back up to his hunt, it had almost appeared like Bruce was descending from the heavens.

Danny had used every film skill he had ever heard Dani speak about to capture the beautiful sight.

It is the best picture he's ever taken.

"I love you," the words leave his mouth in surprise, even though he had meant to talk about ghosts. But when they are spoken, he ducks into ice water and realizes they are true.

He sits up, using both hands to hold the phone in front of him, hoping that somehow, in some unrealistic dream, the words will carry across the world, and Bruce will hear them. Maybe even feel them, too. "I love you, I think I do. Do you love me too?"

The screen goes dark, and Danny sighs. Ten years. Will he really risk ten years of friendship over these little feelings?

Yeah. He thinks he will.

[lucidlabyrinthine145]

Yandere Batfam x Neglected!Elle Woods!Reader (Part 1)

- You're another one of Bruce's illegitimate children, and he took you in after your mother's death

- In the family you stuck out like a sore thumb. While everyone was an edgelord to some degree, you were bubbly and ditzy, liking pink and all types of feminine things, you also loved shopping and fashion, which led to everyone believing you were a spoiled brat

- As such, no one in your family took you seriously

- Bruce prioritised everyone else over you, since you were the only child of his that wasn't a vigilante and thought you could handle yourself since the others have the added burden of being vigilantes

- This led him to unintentionally missing important events in your life, like birthdays and competitions, and dismissed any issues you might have had, since he saw you as the 'normal' child

- You never saw Dick much since he was off in Bludhaven, but when he was around he was nice but distant. He'd ruffle your hair but his attention would quickly go to other things

- "Hey [Name]! Sorry, but I need to go look for Damian."

- Tim and you never really spoke much despite being closer in age, you were both just too different, and when you did try to engage with him and his hobbies he'd get annoyed and wave you away

- "Can you leave me alone? I'm busy." he said in annoyance as you tried asking him the details of his research on a current case

- Jason is jealous of you because in his eyes, you were a spoiled brat who had everything handed to them on a silver platter, what gives you the right to complain? He's always aggressive when he's around you, so you took to avoiding him whenever you could

- Damian was arguably the worst to you. When you first met, he attempted to kill you since he thought he had to kill the other biological child to get a place in the family, leaving a scar on your neck

- The worst part was having to listen to Dick and Bruce justify his actions

- "He's just a child, [Name]. He's been raised by assassins his whole life. Tim forgave him, why can't you?"

- It wasn't just that he tried to kill you, it was mainly that he never apologised and actively took time out of his day to belittle you for being the 'weak link' of the family

- You were largely okay with Cassandra and Barbara, but Stephanie was kind of a bully, she belittled you for your interests, calling you a 'pansy' and a 'wuss'

- Duke and Alfred were the only ones who showed you a shred of human decency, but they were busy, and you could tell that even they somewhat underestimated your intelligence

- Despite your pink-loving bimbo get-up, you knew damn well what everyone thought of you. It hurt, but it wasn't going to stop you. You used your brains to get into college while you were still a minor, studying to get your degree in Cosmetology

- It all came crashing down when your boyfriend, Warner, broke up with you

- "W-What do you mean you're breaking up with me?!" you stammered, feeling tears prick your eyes. "I'm sorry, [Name]. You're just too...pink." Warner said with faux apologetics.

- As you were left there crying, you swore to yourself that you'd win your boyfriend back. That you weren't just some bubbly girly pink airhead. You got into college while you were still underage. It's time to go to Harvard.

- And maybe your family will finally notice you, but that's more of a secondary objective.

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[webtomo]

While I am optimistic about Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream and will probably be buying it and playing it regardless of anything, there are a few things that kinda potentially concern me about the game. I assume most of these will be addressed at some point in the future, but I want to run through them real quick.

1 - The "New Horizons" problem.

Though I did play a lot of New Horizons when it came out and did thoroughly enjoy it, it is undeniable that the game is held back by a number of flaws. Most notably, the fact that they significantly stripped back a number of features (especially near the time of release) as well as the general "softening" of the game. Now, don't get me wrong, New Horizons is far from a bad game. But many things sort of hold me back from considering it the definitive Animal Crossing experience, especially after coming off of New Leaf/Welcome Amiibo. I do really enjoy the customization of the game, but in many ways it almost feels like they had forgone things like villagers personalities and their autonomy in order to make that happen. Not to mention the fact that many key elements of the series were not in the game at all at launch, and were instead added in later updates. I am hoping that at the very least, the team behind Living The Dream will be able to learn from the negative aspects of New Horizons. Tomodachi Life is a series that, in part, is made by the randomness of every social interaction and is way more heavily focused on social interaction than Animal Crossing as a whole is. So with that in mind, I do hope that they don't entirely drop the ball in that regard and can present us with something interesting. Another big aspect of Tomodachi Life is relationships and the drama that the islanders get themselves into, so I hope that they allow for those things to continue to be relevant in this entry without dampening the personalities of the islanders.

2 - Gay Marriage.

I think most people know about this by now, but back when Tomodachi Life originally came out a controversy sprung about, named the Miiquality movement. This movement was centered around making Nintendo acknowledge and allow gay couples to exist in Tomodachi Life, since it was one of the only games in the life simulation genre to not allow it. Nintendo responded by claiming that they would promise to include it in a potential sequel, since it was too late for them to change anything in the original Tomodachi Life for 3DS. Now, this is a net good thing, and I and many other have been asking for this for a long time. However, I am somewhat worried that for whatever reason, they do something to work around the gay marriage thing. It honestly would probably be kind of stupid for them to do this, but I can very easily picture a reality where they forgo the entire existing relationship system and replace it with something else, maybe something like the Miitopia system or something. But honestly, at that point, it would just be easier to allow gay marriage outright since the Miitopia relationship system was the reason that game was marked as an 18+ title in Russia and Nintendo seemingly had no issues with releasing the game there despite it. Nowadays, we live in 2025. There is no reason for them to not include it at this point. Tomodachi Life for 3DS released in 2013 in Japan and 2014 everywhere else, which predated the legalization of gay marriage in the United States and a number of other places in which the game released, and is still not fully legal to this day in Japan (but is pretty close to potential legalization at the time of writing). Nowadays, Nintendo seems more open to the idea of having visibly queer characters in their games, for instance the Fire Emblem series allows you to be gay in most of their modern releases. Just last year, the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door remake officially canonized trans Vivian, so I do think the option is still on the table.

3 - Scale and design.

The trailer we have seen shows some already significant design changes in this game compared to the previous two, which honestly I do think looks decent and I have positive thoughts on the art direction as a whole. However with any big new changes, there are bound to be some rough points. The flatness of the island we have seen is a little weird, which I assume may be related to a potential building feature, in which case is fine, but in many ways honestly feels like a visual downgrade from the 3DS version. Albeit we have not seen too much so far regarding the appearance of the island, and if island customization is a thing then that could potentially negate that issue entirely. However, a bigger concern of mine is the scale of the island itself. I am somewhat worried now that since each islander is living in a little cabin instead of an apartment, that the amount of Miis you are able to add will be limited. This isn't entirely a deal breaker necessarily, however I think most people would agree that it would be extremely disappointing if the game forces you to limit the amount of people on your island arbitrarily. I think if they were to cut down the amount of Miis per island, a reasonable minimum should be at least 50. Ideally I would prefer if the cap of 100 Miis was still a thing, since its a pretty reasonable number and I would be happy if they even allowed for more than that. Though if they do decide to limit the islanders to a smaller number, then I think it would honestly kill a lot of the hype for this game, since a big aspect of Tomodachi Life is the broadness of interactions possible between many islanders at a time. The Switch is more powerful than the 3DS so I am hoping they at least have some way around this issue, but the Switch isn't necessarily a powerhouse to begin with, so we will see how that pans out.

With all of that being said, I am still very excited for this game. I imagine future news will address some of these issues, but for now I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens. I will continue to post more about Living The Dream as more news presents itself.

[blastzachilles]

I know you’re still writing them, but do you have any little fun facts about lesbian Challengers? Like that you think would be interesting to share?

HI ANON POOKIE!!! you have been rotting in my inbox since my original post (thank you @peariote for working them out with me...) i'm so sorry for that... had to write them out... but here are like. four for each of them that i've been cooking up for you yum yum yum!!!!!

BIG thank you to @bullseyebullseye for the faceclaims (emma d'arcy for art and roberta colindrez for pat) im ill they're so good. and another HUGE thank you to everyone i consulted during this creating process!!!! i love you all so bad please enjoy <333

now stepping onto the court… LESBIAN!ATP .ᐟ ★

BUTCH!ARTEMIS a.k.a. ART - SHE/HE .ᐟ

– BUTCH!ART who’s a stone top. She loves giving, and has a disdain for receiving. He will give until the bed is broken. Until there is nothing left. Besides tennis, this is why she keeps her nails short. 

– BUTCH!ART who is just the biggest lovergirl ever. She will do absolutely anything for her girlfriend, just to make her happy. 

– BUTCH!ART who gets buff. Like crazy buff. He makes fun of Pat for their lack of muscles, and it culminates in Art topping Pat. Helps Pat discover herself a little more. 

– BUTCH!ART who dresses like a father. Button downs and cargo shorts for days. She loves a good khaki.

FUTCH!PATRICIA a.k.a. PAT - ANY PRONOUNS .ᐟ

– FUTCH!PAT who’s a hey mamas lesbian, minus the hat (she hates hat hair so opts for sweatbands instead). Always out with visible boxers, cargos low on her hips, shirts open and showing her bras (she exclusively wears sports bras). 

– FUTCH!PAT who wears their carabiner on his left side. She is extremely annoying about it. Will always point it out to whoever’s bed he’s trying to get into that night. Despite really being a switch, she still wears it on the top side (thinks it makes it easier to get into girls' beds).

– FUTCH!PAT who’s both a giver and a taker, and up for anything. They get tossed around like a ragdoll. Being topped by Art changed his life, made her more receptive to receiving and helped her figure out she liked that more than giving (realized “Wait. Maybe I don’t always need to top.”). 

– FUTCH!PAT who does not really give a shit about pronouns. “I’m whatever gets me in your bed faster, baby.”

FEMME!TASHI - SHE/HER .ᐟ

– FEMME!TASHI who’s a dom pillow princess with Pat and Art. But with you, she likes to explore more of her giving side. Though she never gives up that dom side of her.

– FEMME!TASHI who’s a Lululesbian, but doesn’t wear matching sets when she’s younger, instead opting for a bright jewel-toned jacket with a pair of leggings. As she gets older, she opts for black or navy blue matching sets and business casual.

– FEMME!TASHI whose love language is quality time and acts of service. As long as her girlfriend is with her she doesn’t care what they’re doing. They could be watching paint dry with her, and she’d never get bored just because her girlfriend is there. 

– FEMME!TASHI who has always been extremely comfortable with her sexuality. Even though she grew up in a religious household, she knew there was nothing she could do about the fact that she liked girls, so she embraced that part of her with open arms. When she came out, her parents were initially wary, but then warmed up to it. They fully embrace it with her now.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Seeing the groovy art + alternative outfit for Overblot Malleus is so awesome. If this is the same for the other overblot boys to have their alternative outfits being their chapter 7 outfits, then that must be why they didn't have their SSR cards not just their overblot boys cards and the other non-overblots having their own ssrs, their outfits could be part of their alternative outfits.

Riddle - Rebel outfit

Leona - King outfit

Azul - Octopus Merfolk

Jamil - Vizier-like attire

Vil - Moviestar attire

Idia- Styx + large coat

Yup, the new SSR Ruler of the Abyss Malleus card features the Overblot form for the standard look + illustration, but the groovy + alternate outfit you can toggle on features Malleus's prince look from book 7. I knew there had to be a reason why Malleus got an unexplained wardrobe change for the end of book 7 party... This is why. A shame that they come with furniture instead of vignettes, but that's been the pattern for story limited SSRs anyway so I'll deal with it. I assume the other OB cards to come will be similar with the toggles and initial art + groovy artworks. aubdodvda I can't believe I predicted this... Hey, Anon that was asking about the potential for rebel!Riddle... I think you'll get him! It's also interesting that Vil will probably be in his movie star attire from his dream, since he actually does drop dialogue saying he'd like to wear something like it "irl". Don't worry, Vil www You'll get your time to shine soon.

... Meaning... if I want king!L*ona... 💀 I gotta roll for his OB card... FUCK ME, I GUESS OTL

Praying for Jamil to have the most unhinged power-drunk expression possible in his groovy... 🙏

Kinda sad to think that Azul's octoform might be locked behind his limited time OB SSR thought 💦 (I mean, same case for the twins' eel forms being locked behind their Mermaid Fin SSRs, but still.) This is technically also how we'll get Idia's S.T.Y.X. outfit, albeit combined with the neurojacket. Wonder if we'll be able to toggle the jacket on and off...?

I did think Malleus looked a little “off” somehow when I first saw the groovy 🤔 but you’ve basically already said everything I would have brought up so I won’t say anything more. I’m guessing it was framed this way because the artists were being ambitious and wanted to show off both the regality of his attire (thus the billowing sleeves) and his “monster” attributes (hence the tail being up high). Xbjsvskwkw It’s a little weird; it makes me think of him turning so fast and with such force that it lifts his robes and his heavy-looking tail high up into the air?? But if that’s the case, then we wouldn’t be seeing him so clearly, he’d be a blur. Suspension of disbelief, I guess???

I find that Twst is kind of inconsistent with shots from the back… The Starsending Deuce groovy also seems a little “off” to me, but the Fairy Gala Couture Silver and Masquerade Dress Sebek groovies are juuuust right for me 👌

[tyrantisterror]

When I was 3 years old I went to a preschool that had this little green crocheted crocodile finger puppet that was my absolute favorite toy to play with of all time. I named her Chelsea, because Chelsea starts with C and crocodile starts with C and more often than not wild animals in fiction aimed at kids have names that start with the same first letter as their species. I played with Chelsea every day, because she was my favorite toy, and because the other kids weren't really interested in her, and also because I eventually started to hide her in a special secret spot in the room so no one else would find her before I did. She was so beloved by me that when I graduated from preschool, my teachers gave Chelsea to me permanently, because it was clear no one else would ever love that little crochet crocodile as much as me anyway (in part because I hid her). They waited a few weeks after I graduated before doing it, too, and sent Chelsea with some post cards as if the crocodile had been on a whirlwind "travel the world" vacation before deciding to come live with me.

And Chelsea remained my favorite toy all through my childhood. There were others I loved nearly as much, like my Imperial Godzilla and the big red T.rex from the first Jurassic Park toy line and my tiny knockoff plush Charmander, but Chelsea always held the place of honor in my heart. She was my absolute favorite toy.

I kept a lot of my favorite toys through adolescence, even if social pressure eventually got me to give away a lot of them (and some, y'know, broke). That's obviously not surprising to you if you've followed my blog, since I still collect toys into my adulthood. But it's important to note because while I know I made a conscious effort to never throw out Chelsea every time I pared down my collection... at some point, she went missing.

I became aware of it when I graduated from high school. I was feeling really emotional about leaving that stage of my life and, y'know, becoming an adult and shit, and in that state I decided to find Chelsea to reassure myself that I hadn't entirely left childhood behind. But Chelsea wasn't there. No matter how hard I looked, I could not find Chelsea anyway.

And that was, like, devastating, because the only explanation was that somehow, at some point, I had accidentally tossed her out with some other "childhood junk" while trying to grow up and be responsible in my teen years. I had literally thrown away my childhood in a careless attempt to be more grown up.

Of course I knew she was just a toy - nothing more than some yarn twisted together in the loose shape of a crocodile, lifeless and soul-less and more or less worthless in the objective light of day. But she was also Chelsea, my best friend since i was three, my stalwart little pal, a source of comfort for most of my life at that point, and I had just... tossed her out! Like garbage! What kind of person was I becoming if I could do that to my best friend?

I was very visibly distraught, and my mom noticed. Being very crafty, she tried to find the pattern for Chelsea so she could knit me a new one. The problem is, she had no idea where to find said pattern. She checked all her books of crochet patterns, and when that failed she tried the internet, but no matter how hard she looked, she found nothing.

So my mom found the next best thing.

The original Chelsea was a tiny finger puppet, and I had "met" her when I was three. Well, I was eighteen now - shouldn't Chelsea have grown too? And as has been established, this crocodile was fond of whirlwind vacations. My mom found a pattern that looked as much like Chelsea as possible while also being a much bigger crocodile, and gifted her to me before I left for college - to show that while we can't stop the flow of time or how it changes us, that doesn't mean we have to leave it behind.

And yeah, I decided to believe it. That's Chelsea now. Yeah, I know that in reality it's a completely different set of yarn made by my mom rather than... whoever it was that crocheted the original Chelsea, but then, Chelsea was never really the yarn. She was the feelings I put into the yarn, you know? So that's Chelsea, all grown up, and still my most prized toy.

...

Flash forward... Jesus, eighteen years, holy shit. A few weeks ago I saw a post trying to identify a different crochet crocodile pattern, and thinking it was cute, I decided to try and look for it on ebay and etsy, just to see if maybe I could find it. I didn't, but do you know what I found instead?

A very familiar crochet crocodile finger puppet. An intensely familiar one, you might say. Of course I bought it. And of course I asked the seller if, perhaps, they might have the pattern for it or know where it came from (they did not, alas). And after a few days, she showed up at my house.

She's not Chelsea, obviously. For one thing, she's far too clean and fresh looking - Chelsea was very well loved, and looked the part, while this crocodile finger puppet has definitely not endured years upon years of a child's affection. And, more importantly, she's not Chelsea because we've already established that Chelsea grew up into a bigger crochet crocodile. This has to be Chelsea's younger sister, Cici.

And if I could find another of Chelsea's kind after all these years, then maybe, with a bit of luck, I might find the pattern for her, and be able to make more of them. Fill the world with Chelseas.

[p-seduonym]

The Little Light That Got Lost

A/N: My brain's got a burst of motivation so I tried to do something interesting for @cheust's Ghost Caretaker AU. Another Wayne OC but I tried to keep them gender neutral. Reader doesn't really show up but I imagine her as fem!. I kept it vague how she looks though.

THIS IS VERY EXPERIMENTAL. It's okay if you don't like it

Patient Name: Casey Wayne Date: [REDACTED] Session Number: [#1] Therapist: Johanna Hoffman Location: Gotham Pediatrician Clinic

Session Notes

Therapist’s Observations: During the initial introductions, the patient presented with a guarded demeanor, displaying limited eye contact and minimal spontaneous verbal engagement. However, when encouraged to engage in drawing, they responded positively, suggesting a potential avenue for further rapport-building and self-expression.

Transcript of Session:

Therapist (T): [Good Morning. My name is Doctor Hoffman. How are you feeling?]

Child (C): [Okay]

T: [That’s good, I’m happy to hear that. And I was told your name is Casey, right?]

C: [Yes]

T: [That’s a great name. You can call me Johanna if you’d like]

C: [Okay, Miss Johanna]

T: [ Oh, you don’t have to call me “Miss”--  just Johanna is fine]

C: (Nods silently)

T: [It’s very nice to meet you, Casey. How old are you?]

C: [I’m four, but I’m ‘bout to turn five]

T: [Wow, that’s exciting! You’ll be a big kid soon. Are you looking forward to it?]

C: (Pauses, then nods hesitantly)

T: Do you know what you want for your birthday?

C: (Shrugs) [Maybe a duck]

T: [A duck? That sounds cool! Is that your favorite animal?]

C: (Nods) [ I got one at home. But it’s broke]

T: [It’s broken? Oh no, what happened?]

C: (Frowns) [Damian gave it to Titus and he bit it up]

T: [Damian? Your big brother? Why did he do that?]

C: (Shrugs) [I dunno]

T: [That sounds frustrating. Did you tell him how that made you feel?]

C: [No…]

T: [That’s okay. Sometimes it’s hard to talk about our feelings. But I bet we can practice together if you want.]

C: (Looks up) [How?]

T: [Well, we can pretend I’m your brother, and you can tell me what you’d want to say to him. What do you think?]

C: (Fidgets with hands) [I dunno…]

T: [That’s okay. We can take our time. How did you feel when your toy was ripped up?]

C: [ Sad… and kinda mad]

T: (That makes sense. That toy was special to you, wasn’t it?]

C: [Yes… my mama gave it to me]

T: [Oh, I see. That makes it even more special . It must have been upsetting to see it broken.]

C: (Nods, looking down)

T: [It’s okay to feel sad and mad about it. If you could tell Damian anything about what happened, what would you want him to know?]

C: (Mumbles) [I didn’t like it...]

T: [That’s a good start! Maybe you could say, “I didn’t like it when you gave my duck to Titus because it was special to me.” Do you want to try saying that?]

C: (Softly) [I didn’t like when you gave my duck to Titus… ‘cause it was special.]

T: [That’s very good! Do you think you can tell Damian?]

C: [But he don’t listen]

T: [That sounds really hard. It’s frustrating when someone doesn’t listen to us, especially when we’re trying to tell them how we feel.]

C: (Nods)

T: [Even if he doesn’t listen right away, it’s still important to say how you feel. That way, he knows it hurt you.]

C: [But what if he just says “so what” or laughs?]

T: [That wouldn’t feel very nice, would it?]

C: (Shakes head)

T: [No, it wouldn’t. If that happens, you can tell an adult, so they can help you]

C: (Hesitates) [... like Yaya?]

T: [Yaya?]

C: (Nods) [Yaya always helps me]

T: [That sounds nice. She must really care about you. Can you tell me more about her?]

C: (Stays silent)

T: [Casey? What’s wrong?]

C: [Daddy says I shouldn’t talk about Yaya cause she’s not real]

T: [Oh… I see. That must be confusing. But Yaya feels real to you, doesn’t she?]

C: (Nods slowly) [She talks to me… and hugs me when I’m sad]

T: [That sounds really nice. Can you tell me when you first met Yaya?]

C: (Shrugs) [I don’t ‘member…she’s just always been there]

T: [That’s interesting. What does Yaya look like?]

C: (Thinks for a moment) [She’s really big, but soft… and she smells like flowers]

T: [She sounds very pretty. Do you see Yaya a lot?]

C: [Yeah, when I’m scared… or alone]

T: [ Does she make you feel safe?]

C: {Yeah…but Daddy says I gotta stop talking to her.]

T: [Hmm… that sounds tough. How do you feel when he says that?]

C: (Frowns) [Like he’s mad at me. He don’t like Yaya.]

T: [I understand. It sounds like Yaya is really important to you, but Daddy doesn’t see her the way you do.]

C: (Quietly) [He says Yaya isn’t real and that she’s pretend]

T: [Well, I think sometimes even big kids—and grown-ups—need someone to help them feel safe. And it sounds like Yaya does that for you.]

C: (Nods, but stays quiet)

T: [What do you think Yaya would say if she knew you were feeling sad about this?]

C: (Softly) [She’d say “I’ll always be here.”]

T: [That sounds really kind. Yaya must care about you a lot.]

C: (Whispers) [She does...]

T: [Would you like to draw a picture of Yaya for me? You don’t have to, only if you want to.]

C: (Looks up) [Can I use crayons?]

T: [Of course! You can use any colors you like.]

C: (Begins drawing with crayons)

T: (That’s a really pretty shade of purple. Is Yaya the same color?]

C: (Nods) [She’s dark, but not scary. Kinda like the sky when the sun goes to bed]

T: [That’s a lovely way to describe it. The sky at sunset does look very pretty]

C: (Nods, focusing on drawing) [She’s big, but not scary big. She don’t got sharp teeth, just a big smile]

T: (That sounds like a nice smile. What do you like to do with Yaya?]

C: [She cuddles me… and tells me stories]

T: [ How nice. Do you have a favorite story?]

C: (Pauses and nods) [The little light that got lost]

T: [Oh, that sounds interesting. What happens in the story?] 

C: [A little light falls from heaven and can’t find its way home. But Yaya helps it. She says “You’re never lost when someone loves you”]

T: [That’s a beautiful story, Casey]

C: (Softly) [I love Yaya. I don’t want her to go away… like Mama]

T: [That sounds really hard. You care about Yaya, and you don’t want to lose her.] 

C: (Tightly grips crayon) [I don’t want to be alone.] 

T: [Casey, you’re not alone. Even when Yaya isn’t there, you have people who care about you.] 

C: (Shakes head) [Daddy’s too busy. And Damian don’t like me.] 

T: [That must feel really lonely sometimes.] 

C: (Silent, continues drawing) 

T: [I want you to know that it’s okay to have Yaya. And it’s okay to have feelings about her. You don’t have to stop talking about her here.] 

C: (Looks up, eyes wide) [Really?] 

T: [Really. This is a safe place, and I’m here to listen.] 

C: (Hesitates, then nods, returning to drawing) [Okay...]

Therapist’s Analysis:

Casey exhibits signs of emotional isolation and possible neglect, evidenced by their strong attachment to an imaginary companion and their belief that discussing Yaya will result in her disappearance. Their reluctance to express emotions, particularly frustration and sadness, suggests a pattern of suppressing feelings, potentially due to perceived dismissal or invalidation from caregivers. Their comments about their father’s disapproval and their brother’s antagonism indicate potential family conflict or an emotionally unsupportive environment. Casey's use of Yaya as a comfort figure may be a coping mechanism for stress, fear, or loneliness. Their vivid imagination implies an internalized fear of abandonment.

Next Steps/Treatment Plan:

Encourage Emotional Expression – Utilize art and storytelling to help Casey articulate feelings in a non-threatening way.

Build Coping Strategies – Introduce alternative methods of emotional regulation beyond Yaya, such as deep breathing exercises or guided visualization.

Assess Home Environment – Gather more information on Casey’s family dynamics to better understand potential sources of stress or neglect.

Parental Guidance – If appropriate, explore opportunities to engage Casey’s caregivers in supportive discussions about their emotional needs.

Monitor for Changes – Observe any shifts in Casey’s attachment to Yaya or increased distress over time, which may indicate deeper psychological concerns requiring further intervention.

Continue Establishing Trust – Maintain a safe and non-judgmental space for Casey to share, ensuring they feels heard and validated.

Further sessions should explore Casey’s relationship with his family, potential stressors, and any indicators of emotional or psychological distress that warrant deeper intervention.

A/N: Did it suck? I'm really on the fence about this sort of style! I'm thinking this is a prequel and I'll get into more reader-insert content in the next part.

[surfingthroughtheseaandskies]

could i request a virgin!jj x experienced!kook!reader smut? thanks babes

Pure Innocence

MDNI

warnings: smut, degrading, corruption kink, daddy kink, size kink, jj being kinda mean, underage drinking,rich kook!jj, jj being a little rough, reader is oblivious reader is inexperienced, teen partying

authors note: I added a little more than what was requested, reader is also a pouge I though it would be a little more interesting. I hope this one turns out ok, also whatever jj says will be in pink, also I dunno if I did good with writing kook jj sorry if it isn’t what you wanted I tried 🤷🏼‍♀️

you had no clue how you had ended up at a kook party. You held a red solo cup in your hand trying your very hardest trying not to bump into anyone there. You were dressed in a baby pink floral skirt with a white bang tee.

you hadn’t been drinking really since you didn’t exactly enjoy drinking, so you really only did it to look cooler.

you walk through the hallway and that’s when a familiar blonde ran into you. JJ turned looking at you, and he smirked. “Oh hey cutie” he says looking at you fully

“oh hey jj” you say sweetly as he looked you up and down “so what’s a cute thing like you doing at a party like this huh? I mean I never considered you the partying type” he chuckles. “Oh well I have a friend Lucy she told me to come here to hang out maybe have a little fun” you tell him

“yeah? I mean some of these parties are fun but most of them just suck really” he tells you sipping on a beer and you get a good look at his gold rings around his fingers

he looks at you, and your cute little skirt and top, taking a good look at your curves. “You know, I gotta an idea for some real fun”

That’s how you ended up in a queen bed naked with jj on top of you slowly pushing his thick cock inside your virgin walls. You whimpered in his neck feeling a burning sensation as he kept pushing in.

“shhh your alright baby cakes just a little more then I’ll be in” he brushes hair out of your face groaning in your neck softly biting

jj was fully inside of you his cock big enough to give you a little belly bulge. “Fuck your so tight so fucking wet”

“jj your too big” you whine pushing at his chest as he pulled out and pushed back in. “Your fine cupcake your fine, just gotta stretch you out a little” he rasps pushing your legs farther apart

you whimper as the tip of his cock kissed your cervix when he kept thrusting harder “wan’ me to show you how to rub your clit sweet-cheeks, it’ll make you feel better”

trusting him you nodded you head and he took your hand holding your fingers as he gently guided them to your clit. he started moving them in light little circles which cause your body to jerk forward and your thighs to shake

“there ya go baby, look at that” he says looking down at your sensitive cunt as he continues to guild your fingers on your clit “feels good right?”

you nod your head an jj started thrusting faster inside of you “fuck squeezing me so tight, ya gonna be a good slut? Gonna be daddy’s slut” he growls in your ear slamming into you

you cry out digging your nails into his arm and he flips you over so your on your stomach. He grabs your ass slapping it “look at this ass, so perfect fuck ” he groans grabbing a handful of it

he fists his cock slapping his tip against your clit causing you to whine and pull away. He spanks you again “stay fucking still”

he slams back inside making you cry into the sheets. The sound of skin slapping and music blasting outside the bedroom door filled the room, jj gripped your hips pushing your head down into the mattress “ya gonna fucking take it like a good girl got it” he growls “y-yes” you whimper

“yes what?” He fists your hair thrusting harder “yes-yes daddy” he smirks satisfied with your answer and reaches his hand around to your clit rubbing it fast

“you gonna cum for me, gonna cream all over my cock?” he rasps “y-yes” you moan as his cock hits your sweet spot

“gonna cum jj” you mumble in the sheets “cum baby, cum all over my big dick”

you cry out your walls squeezing his cock as you reach your high. JJ kept rubbing your clit helping you ride out your high. “Fuck gonna cum, gonna cum fuck” he groans his thrust getting sloppy and his hips stuttering

he moans loudly his cum shooting deep inside of you. “Jj im not on the pill” you whine trying to push him off, he groans irritated getting off. “It’s fine baby, I’ll buy you a plan b in the morning”

“no it’s not fine!” you say upset putting your clothes back on “hey where are you going” he asks “I’m leaving” you huff being upset. jj get up grabbing your wrist “no your not, your staying with me. You don’t get to just leave”

you look at him “your mine now aright, mine. Understand?” You nod your head “use your words baby”

“yes” “yes what?” He looks at you sternly “yes sir”

he kisses your neck sucking on it “good girl” he growls in your ear

lemme know if you would like to be added to the tag list!

an: I didn’t know where to stop sorry for the weird ending guys 😐

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[justcruisingaroundrevived]

Rlly like ur yandere stuff. What are ur thoughts on Josh and Bill (specifically) fighting for the reader's love? They're the most toxic so it'd be interesting to think about.

Controlling You Makes Me Better

Summary: Yandere! Bill and Yandere! Josh fighting for readers love

TW/CW: Yandere tendencies, obsessive behavior, online stalking, online bullying, stalking, emotional abuse

A/N: You anon’s really want to die/POST

Reblogs are appreciated!

* The school would need to install a WWE ring if these two fought for the same person

* This time, it was Bill who fallen head first, though it wasn’t without challenges

* Probably thought you were just a normie in disguise. I mean, how else could you be “normal” AND have an interest in the nerdy stuff they dedicated their lives to

* Every time he saw you alone, he could feel himself getting aynersm

* You’ve infected him with your evil mind powers, dammit!

* He complain about this to the club cause “This could be a sign we’re going to be affected by THOSE people”

* Secretly, he keeps writing about you. It’s like he can only think about your name when he’s alone. His mom sometimes catches him curled up in his bed, just muttering your name

* Josh fell harder. He’s always been suspicious of you, but the moment you showed him kindness and actually briefly hear him talk about his interests, he was sold!

* He could spend hours upon hours writing you love letters. Plus, he’ll buy you the things you want and need (definitely didn’t break into your locker and found your interests that way)

* Cut to Pete and Jerry wondering where tf they went cause the club was over 30 minutes ago (they’re using the school computer to stalk your online profiles)

* Josh would drag Pete into this and try to convince him to stop Bill “from getting the one good thing in his life!”

* That would include making Pete into a “personal spy”.

* Can see Pete being more brave here since he really doesn’t give a fuck about Josh’s goal. He’d be pretty stiff while talking to you though, as Josh instructed him to ONLY ask for personal information about you, no expectations

* He’ll make Pete proofread his letters before stuffing them into your locker. Pete would make sure Josh makes said letters much more graphic than they need to be (mainly to fuck with him, but also see if you’re actually into shit like that)

* Bill uses Jerry for the online portion. At this point, Jerry knows Bill’s Greedo318, and definitely has another account to use 4chan and other lolcow sites for

* Bill’s mission? Make Josh the worst lolcow possible. He’s already one for the group, how hard could it be online?

* Forcing Jerry to spend hours into the night to find both information about you and Josh.

* He’s sleep deprived, but manages to find incriminating evidence against Josh (mostly about him getting into rage bait + obsessiveness of his favorite franchise. Jackpot

* Going under ANOTHER account, Bill would make consistent uploads of Josh’s activity and encourage online bullying/trolling of him to an extreme

* He’ll even get Jerry to do the same thing with the other half, and make it look as deplorable as possible.

* In real life, Bill would avoid you, as he doesn’t want you “to infect his mind more than it already has” (though he’ll stuff a collectible you’ve been looking at for a while)

* Can imagine Pete and Jerry complaining to each other how sick they are for working with the two of them, but ultimately still doing so out of fear + curiosity

* It’s getting overwhelming, having constant gifts and explicit love letters thrown your way. You may even want to get a new locker (don’t worry! A quick search in the school database will ensure they find your new location)

* Not to mention constantly being harassed by four nerds. You may want to consider moving schools (or states)

[artstennisracket]

Nokia ib: nokia by drake please listen while you read :) tashi x fem reader

cw: nsfw (18+), fingering, public sex (kinda), drunk sex

stop teasing me, yeah, what? stop teasing me

Tashi could recognize you anywhere. In a crowded room of hot and sweaty bodies, music blasting. Several of her senses were impaired but she still spotted you from the moment you walked in.

Opium was the hot spot for who’s who every friday night, so no surprise she was there. The question was why were you there? The studious college student she had met all those months ago who rarely partied.

You and Tashi had met after she came to talk at your university. She talked about the ups and downs of her career as a tennis player turned tennis couch turned entrepreneur. There were also rumors that she was going through a divorce, but the carefully curated line of questioning seemed to avoid that topic.

After the talk a few girls hung back for the chance to talk to Tashi and take pictures. You were last in line so it was just you and Tashi left in the auditorium.

You can’t even remember what dumb question you asked her but you can remember the insta and connection you felt to her. It was like magic. If magic existed, that was the closest you’d ever come to it.

You also remember the fateful words Tashi said, “I have a few hours before my next meeting, did you want to get lunch?”

She said lunch yet no food was eaten. But I guess technically you did eat something else…

So she had you sign an NDA and sent you on your way, not thinking she’d see you again.

Surprised was an understatement, but she kept her face neutral as she watched you like a hawk as the night went on.

She didn’t even want to come out that night but Patrick had begged her. Saying that he’d been playing well lately and deserved a break. She was fully opposed, insisting that he go with Art instead. But Art offered to stay home with Lily, saying that “You deserve to have some fun too.”

So here she was. Standing at a high top table, watching her ex-hookup on the dance floor. You came with your friends but as far as Tashi was concerned you were the only one on the dance floor.

Patrick came back with some drinks from the bar. He smirks watching Tashi with her eyes on you. “If you stare hard enough you’ll turn her into stone.”

She side eyes Patrick, her face unamused, “Fuck off.”

He sips his drink and then he realizes, “Wait a minute…you so wanna fuck her!”

Tashi tilts her head to the side before she takes a sip of her drink, “I thought age was supposed to improve critical thinking skills.”

He analyses her face for a second more, “No you’re right I was wrong,” He takes a step closer to her whispering in her ear, “You already fucked her didn’t you?” He watches Tashi face for a moment. Still unmoving, no reaction to the words he said.

He nods to himself, “Good luck with that.” And with that he picks up his drink and walks into the crowd.

She scoffs sipping her drink again. She turns back to look at you again only to lock eyes with you. You were staring right back at her.

She holds your eye contact. You break it to start grinding on the next guy that approaches you.

So that’s how this was gonna be. Fine.

Throughout the night Tashi had been approached by so many different guys and girls she couldn’t even keep track of their names. Stacy? Becky? Keisha? Ellie? Dani? Doesn’t matter.

Sneaking glances in the middle of making small talk to people she wasn’t even interested in. She just hoped you were paying attention to her the same way she was paying attention to you.

And you were.

But you were definitely teasing her. Dancing on whoever showed you even a little interest. Grinding, shaking ass, whatever the music called for, and she watched it all. Wishing it was her instead.

But Tashi wasn’t one to play games for long.

She watched as you whispered in the ear of the girl you were dancing on before you parted ways, making your way to the bathroom. None of your friends following you which would be a little concerning if you were alone but worked out perfectly for Tashi.

She followed a few steps behind you. There were single bathrooms. You didn’t notice until there was a hand stopping you from closing the bathroom door shut. You make eye contact before Tashi slams the door behind her.

“You think this is a game?” is the first out of Tashi’s mouth.

You let out a huff from your nose, smiling while you pull your panties down from under your dress. You make direct eye contact with her as you piss, “I mean this has been pretty fun for me, so if you want to think of it as a game, sure. But you’re the one getting played.”

You wipe and flush the toilet before moving to wash your hands. Tashi steps closer until she’s directly behind you, pressing up against your back.

She leans in closer, making eye contact with you in the bathroom mirror over the sink, “Let’s not forget whose name you were moaning out like a slut three weeks ago,” She whispers in your ear.

You can help the wave of pleasure that washes you over you as you reminisce your time previously spent with Tashi. The way she ate you out like she was performing surgery, meticulous and effective. You’ve never finished so fast before.

“That was a lifetime ago,” You dismiss her, breaking eye contact to turn off the faucet. You’re about to reach down to pull up your panties until Tashi moves her hand under your dress. She finds your hole, teasing the pad of her middle finger against your entrance.

You suck in a sharp breath through your nose.

“Seems like someone’s remembering now huh?” She says, smug as ever. Then she’s pushing her finger in. Nice and easy, considering how wet you are.

You go to rest your hands on the bathroom counter, letting your head fall forward. But that doesn’t last long. Tashi’s hand runs up the nape of your neck, fisting a handful hair. This effectively pulls your head up, causing you to make eye contact in the mirror once again.

She adds another finger, “I want you to watch yourself fall apart on my fingers, so you don’t forget this time.”

You bite your lip trying to stay quiet until Tashi starts curling her fingers,

pressing up against your g-spot repeatedly.

“Fuck Tashi,” You whine as she keeps pumping her fingers in and out.

“Touch yourself,” She spits out, keeping up her pace.

You move your hand down to rub at the bundle of nerves, enhancing the pleasure your feeling. You’re not sure how much longer you can last.

There’s a banging on the bathroom door, probably someone who needs to go but there are several single bathrooms on this floor.

“Tell them it’s occupied,” She whispers in your ear while picking up the pace.

You clear your throat, about to speak until you can feel the rush of your orgasm sweeping over you, “Ah fuck baby, I’m coming,” You basically yell.

Tashi smirks, knowing that the person outside probably heard. But there was no more knocking so hopefully they made the smart choice to find another bathroom.

She pulls her fingers out slowly, completely covered in your juices. She brings those fingers to your mouth. You open, letting her push her fingers in. Tongue swirling all around, sucking every last drop, cleaning up the mess you made.

“That’s my girl,” Tashi says softly, letting go of your hair and placing a kiss on your cheek, “Look at yourself, completely wrecked.”

And she was right. Your hair was a mess, your face was flushed, your dress was askew. Your panties were still pulled down around your thighs.

You try to turn your head to capture her lips in kiss but she steps around you, starting to wash her hands in the sink.

“If you think you’re going to play games with me and still have me, then you really don’t know me. You’re lucky I even made you come to begin with.” She grabs some paper towel to dry her hands off.

She checks herself in the mirror. Hair in place, makeup still perfect, and dress still laid perfectly over her body. She grabs the door handle, “This still falls under your NDA by the way.”

And then she’s gone.

Tashi walks out of the bathroom triumphantly, perfect as ever, while you remain in the bathroom trying to get yourself together.

taglist: @antxnxlla @tacobacoyeet @newrochellechallenger2019

a/n: big shoutout to ava (tacobacoyeet) for the idea :)

[taylor-titmouse]

Hey! As an artist who posts NSFW here, I wanted to ask how you decide what posts to censor and redirect to your other socials like Bluesky/Patreon/etc, and which you leave unedited and maybe throw a mature label on? How do you choose to tag your posts? (particularly in fandoms, like your Harvest Moon series).

I feel as though I'm still trying to get a sense of what's both appropriate here and gives people the ability to hide stuff they don't want, while not just avoiding the tags that would let people find my work actually find it.

For example, I'm doing figure studies now with fandom characters to keep me motivated. I don't feel bad just posting artistic nudes, but what if the whole hog is out? How the hell do I decide?

Doesn't help certain tags on Tumblr that would accurately inform people like NSFW just keeps my work from showing up in tags at all. And I've had completely cropped smut with a sexual mature label get flagged and denied in appeal. I never know if I'm doing this right. Would love your thoughts on it!

so regarding what i do/don't censor, it's mostly vibe and my interpretation of the rules. nudity is allowed on tumblr nowadays, but graphic sex is not. so it's fine to post a naked woman with her tits out, but it's not fine to post her being penetrated. same goes for hog--if it's erect, i censor. if it's flaccid, it's fine. i also assume sexual fluids could get you in trouble, so i tend to remove cum or excessive wetness even if there's no sex happening in the image.

basically if you could make a "tasteful" argument, i think it's fine to post uncensored. i actually tend to use the mature content label only when i'm posting in a fandom tag, because that's not an audience that deliberately signed up to see my work. or i put it on when i think it's an edge case of whether something is allowed--it looks better to have made a good faith effort of properly labeling if you have to appeal it later. or, i'll label it when i intend to blaze an advertisement for my books. i mark those as mature to a) make that good faith effort for the person deciding to allow the blaze campaign and b) to make sure it's only shown to people who have that filter turned off. not out of fear it'd be shown to Innocent Eyes, but because the people who have that filter turned off are more likely to actually buy an adult book. it's a way to narrow the marketing down to more potentially interested customers.

i think i've only ever been flagged like, twice on this account? it's actually kind of wild how much i get away with. but i think making a good faith effort to crop and censor when appropriate has gone a long way.

also regarding the automatic filter, it's primed to select flesh colors and things that look like nipples and genitalia. but it expects those things to be shades of pink and brown. it's not so good at picking it up when, say, the image is bright blues and greens. and i do a lot of fucky palette stuff.

hope that's helpful. long story short it's just vibe.

[whereispearlescentmoon]

Something interesting about WL from Pearl’s POV is that like, she’s barely allied with the people in the wider Gs who aren’t Impulse, Scott, and Cleo. She doesn’t care about any of them getting to the end except Impulse. She literally tells Skizz and Mumbo they can trap the base and kill any member of the alliance except Impulse.

She’s kind of allied with BigB, though not as much as Cleo or Scott. She does shoot at him after he betrays them and all that. There’s no indication she wants him to get to the end though. And she doesn’t really seem to care about Ren’s presence in the alliance either way. When Cleo at the end is like “Oh Ren’s still alive we can get him to win”, Pearl is just kind of like “Yeah okay” because that’s Cleo’s ally, not hers. If she really considered him an ally, like she did Impulse, she would have been genuinely gunning for him to win.

I just think it’s interesting how because it was such a large alliance, there was almost sub alliances within it, with the Widows Alliance as the connections. Impulse and Pearl would go off on their own to do things and she poured her resources into keeping him alive. Cleo and Scott are more closely allied with BigB, and Ren joins way late with Pearl just showing up to find that he’s been added. Ren has his own alliance with Martyn though he never joined the wider Gs. I’ve kind of indicated before that I think a functional close knit alliance caps out at 4 people and the Gs kinda proved that? It’s less like an alliance of six people and more like an alliance of 2+2+1+1 people if that makes any sense. They’re not a group they’re a coalition.

[arcane-ish]

Again, depends on what a "hot" war is.

I still think Zaun mostly exists because Piltover has no interest in murdering them.

We know Zaun doesn't have the capabilities to exterminate Piltover because if there was Silco would have done it.

And while I don't think that it's as easy as Jayce says that they could just easily defeat Zaun with hextech weapons (Cait has hextech weapons, but she still sucks at locating Jinx), I do think Zaun exists by the fact that Piltover doesn't have anybody ruthless enough in Piltover to just say "well, just kill their air supply while also blocking the bridge and just let them choke and starve till they are ready to give up".

And if we take League lore seriously, Piltover doesn't need any fancy hextech, they would just need somebody evil enough to blow up and dams and that would flood Zaun while doing considerably less damage to Piltover because it is higher up.

But Piltover doesn't do that, because they don't hate Zaun enough. They don't even have enough business interest to keep a hold of it, or else they would never have voted to hypothetically give it freedom.

I think it's too Silco's credit that he was always only thinking of a defensive war/never showed any interest in taking over Piltover.

But similarly Piltover consistently treats Zaun like it's this weird confusing place they don't really know what to do with (hence why they considered voting for its freedom).

Which is different from a "I would like to overrun your capital and install myself there" type of imperialist war or a "your oil is vital to my interests and it has to be secured at all costs" resource securing war or a "I consider you a blight on this earth and my goal is to exterminate you" extermination war or even a "that thing where you live used to belong to me, and I want it back" war.

It sounds instead like it would have been another, just even more violent "police operation/soft invasion" where Vi and Cait want to take out something they consider a threat to Piltover. Closer to a "I shall bomb the Houthi rebel leader and hope that will somehow magically stop the attacks". Though I wonder if they would have ever gone a "I must free you from your evil leaders, huh, what, why aren't you greatful" story.

But again, probably not, because again, these writers are not actually that interested in politics.

That's why I always thought having somebody actually evil and ruthless and smart in charge of Piltover, somebody like Camille, would actually have been an interesting plot, with like Vi and Cait have to work with various Zaunites to stop somebody actually decisively, strategically evil, even Ambessa's evil is pretty half arsed, she doesn't actually care about hurting Zaun or taking over Zaun, she just has her small fry goal of securing her weapons and escapting the Black Rose; and Viktor of course actually wants to help Zaun is his weird way. So we never really had a full on "we should exterminate them like rats/we should crush them" type of villain.

Even Cait's revenge filled dictator turn is still pretty infused with "I don't want to anything too bad".

Which isn't really a bad thing. Hate that deep that you want to exterminate the other is that frequent (though it definitely exists) and it very likely was a lot less on people's mind 10 years ago when those plans were first made.

And crimes and wars out of very muddled and mixed and contradictory and half hearted motivations is stil something plenty of realistic and frequent.

If I compare what the artist said (writers favorite idea of a battle on the bridge) and what Christian's pitch says (take back the undercity with violent force) sorta matches, but not really. Because the image looks more like Piltover is being attacked with superior weapons rather than the pitch idea of Piltover trying to take the undercity.

It's interesting that the things on the Zaun side look pretty spacy purple?

So maybe it turned into a weird space shit thing was kind of always in their heads (and we did get hextech cannons versus Noxians + weird space/mage shit).

It's funny how much the scene looks like a tower defense scene, whith the purple things advancing and being zapped by a lightning tower.

ARCANE | Zaun Vs Piltover Battle Keyframe | Charles Lee

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I feel like Tom/B'Elanna is a much better canon ship than most people give it credit for.

For one, Tom and B'Elanna are both very similar people in a lot of ways. They both have the reputation of being troublemakers who'll butt heads with anyone and everyone at the drop of a hat but actually work well in group settings so long as they feel their work is appreciated and properly valued. Both have a small group of friends that they're basically ride or die for. Both have chronic issues with their families that might not ever be fully resolved. Both have a deep interest in engineering and mechanical design.

So while in some of the other canon ships, what these people see in each other is a mystery, there's no mystery here. Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres would have a pretty intuitive understanding of what makes the other tick because they're both motivated by a lot of the same things.

The only real question is whether or not they're looking for the same thing in a relationship. This is one of the reasons I'm not particularly fond of Worf/Jadzia as a canon ship: while it's clear why there'd be the initial attraction there, it's also pretty clear that they're both looking for very different things. Worf wanted someone to come home to but Jadzia still wanted to have the exciting social life.

I don't think there's as stark a contrast in what Tom and B'Elanna are looking for in a relationship, though. Even though they might be looking for different things, I don't think they're necessarily incompatible things.

For two, I don't think the ship derails either character. It's not like with Jadzia/Worf, where while Jadzia almost entirely stopped getting episodes dedicated to her specifically after she got in a relationship with Worf. Once she was with Worf, all her episodes were basically just relationship drama episodes. B'Elanna still got episodes heavily focused on her after getting with Tom, like Barge of the Dead and Prophecy.

While this might not be as many as people would like, that's just a problem with Voyager as a whole. It's been a criticism for a long time that the only characters who get any real attention, especially later on, are Janeway, the Doctor, and Seven of Nine. The bug in the program was always the bug in the program basically, not a product of this specific ship.

I think it is debatable if the ship came out of nowhere or not. However, I don't think this is necessarily as egregious as some of the other canon ships. Worf/Deanna and Seven/Chakotay both came out of nowhere at the last minute. B'Elanna/Tom came in the middle of the show, so they had a lot of time to justify the ship.

Really, the big problem is just that: did they justify this ship? There was a lot of room there for them to do that. I feel like a lot of the trouble on this point is that the Voyager writers tended to be better at the swashbuckler elements of Star Trek than they were character writers, so a lot of the stuff they could have done with these characters just never got done.

The thing is that isn't a unique problem for the franchise; especially during the Berman era. As much as some people like Rom/Leeta, I don't think the DS9 writers really did a whole lot to show why they'd ever want to be together. At least it's pretty clear why B'Elanna and Tom would initially want to be together beyond just the writers decided to make it so.

Still, I think Tom/B'Elanna was one of the best canon ships the Berman era had. Most of the problems it had were a product of the Berman era writers being dogshit at writing romantic subplots rather than a problem with the ship itself. I think it'd probably be a more popular ship on Tumblr if it weren't a het ship.

[slowburningechoes]

Controversial!!📌📰 ‼️🚨Bobby does not have great chemistry with a lot of stage actresses for some reason! (They still do amazing and touching art of course.)

I saw more than couple of opinions and reviews around about Him&Helen having zero chemistry?It was big critique for a Zoo story too.I think his most intense “romantic” stage bond was Violet Hour.Maybe it’s young passion idk.Camelot was definitely warm in feeling but it’s hard to judge because it’s different genre and lighter.We were robbed of a reading of “All the frozen ones” so we will never know but pics were sweet!

Very interested in your opinion!Do you see it differently? Especially interesting because you are psych!

that is certainly a hot take! here is my (excessively long) opinion…

i think there is more criticism for this lack of romantic chemistry the older he gets — many reviews from the 90s-00s do not express this concern often (even when he played opposite his Zoo cast-mate, Katie Finneran, 20 years earlier in You Never Can Tell) and especially not as often as they have in recently years. this is extremely frustrating imo and has prompted a lot of reflection…

ageism is something I’ve been thinking about since engaging more actively with the RSL community - especially as much of the fandom rn are minors. though they are often jokes in good humor (and I do, too, at times), I think there’s this huge focus on the fact that he isn’t 20-30-something anymore, calling him “peepaw” or making fun of his older physical qualities. it can be funny once or twice (mostly when it’s silly gen z humor), but it is important to acknowledge that society desexualizes people as they age because they lose many socially expected characteristics of beauty. Robert is no exception to that to many people (even some people who are “fans”), as he shows natural signs of aging… which society automatically finds deterring.

even just reading reviews about their age being a barrier to the believability of Betrayal brought this up. as if people who are in their 50-60s cannot have love affairs or have young children (which RSL does himself), or that their decisions would be that much different than if they were younger. I am SO glad that he was asked about this in his recent interview. Bobby’s response was wonderful and one that I agree with very much — age does not impact the relationships, script, and outcome of this particular show much.

additionally, it is difficult not to let reviews (even professional ones) sway our opinions of a production and cast performance. it is hard to say the quality of Bobby’s performances if we have not seen each of them ourselves. for example, many reviews of Betrayal were negative regarding his and Helen’s chemistry — but that did not consider how their roles were written or how every audience member would interpret it. when I went, though, I could not disagree more (at least on Robert’s end)! for other shows, we are only able to comment on clips or on those reviews we do have available, which isn’t necessarily an accurate depiction of his performance or how any one person may feel about it!

another point: plays are also very different than tv and film. I think in recent decades, we’ve really gotten accustomed to seeing this raw, hot, “I want to f*** you right now” energy between characters and calling that chemistry. but that’s not really true chemistry. while many tv and films do dive into the deep intimacy and true connection of both lust and love, theatre is able to show it on an entirely different level since it is live and in person. there are also many directorial choices which can impact performances across all forms!

personally — any time I have seen clips of Bobby as a romantic lead in a play (in person during Betrayal) or another form of media, I never doubt his romantic chemistry with his partner. he always seems to look at them with such genuine affection, speaking to them like he’d love to hear them talk forever, touching and kissing them like he truly means it. but I also adore him, which could also impact my own perspective in all of this.

overall, we must keep in context the play and the character he is playing, the potential for directorial choices, and our own biases (even if we don’t realize we have them - we all do, whether it’s ageism or loving Bobby or thinking he can do no wrong).

+ p.s. YES!!! we were so robbed with All the Frozen Ones not being recorded. :(

[auguryofjellyfish]

wada essay time!! (warning, it's super long.)

i've been thinking a lot about wada and hiroaki's relationship lately. specifically, the way wada expresses physical and verbal affection towards him, because it's different from how he acted towards anyone he's been close to so far. it's super interesting to me, so i wanted to analyze and speculate about it. before i get to that, i want go to through the other major relationships wada's had for comparison, starting with...

wada and tsuno.

tsuno was very generous with showing affection towards wada, often taking him into her arms at the slightest hint of upset, or saying that she loves him out of the blue and then moving on like it was nothing. but wada didn't really return her gestures, or initiate any, so for the longest time i was confused on how he felt about her. in [audio visual experience], when she called him her little brother, he said "you're still running with that?", thinking it's just been a bit. he was keeping her at arm's length, but he still clearly liked and trusted her so... there could be a few possible explanations for that.

some time ago, i said that wada seems like he doesn't really trust words. he looks at people's actions and behaviour, and he believes his own conclusions over what people say. tsuno frequently put up a front around wada, acting way too upbeat during dire situations or hiding when she was upset. she didn't want to burden him with her problems, but it does signal a lack of trust in him and his capabilities to support her back. and wada saw that. he knew that she was stressed and overworked, and that he added to that stress by being constantly sick and breaking down and generally needing a lot of care. but if she's always denying it whenever he brings it up, offering endless reassurances instead, even though those don't really work on him and he knows better... how is he supposed to fully trust her? to truly feel like he stands on level ground with her? so, maybe when he heard tsuno say that she loved him, that he's her little brother, it registered, but he didn't let himself take it to heart. 'maybe she's just saying that, like all these other things. saying what he wants to hear.' and, if she doesn't want his support, to rely on him, then maybe she wouldn't want anything else he has to offer either. wada likes to be of use to people he loves/trusts/is grateful to- so being denied a chance to helpful, being basically deemed in some way 'insufficient' for the task when he was 'taking' so much from tsuno, made him feel even more like a burden.

another possible reason: tsuno was an overwhelmingly kind person, helping others was her main purpose in life. she was a self-proclaimed superhero! so, why would wada believe that he was special to her just because she was kind and warm to him? that's just who she was. that was just a part of the job she took upon herself. so if he let himself be affectionate back, and it turned out that she was only being nice and helpful because that's who she is and not because she cares about him as a person specifically...hhhh...ouch. he's already been way too vulnerable with her. wada's parents hated him, he has been mistreated and unwanted his whole life. pure speculation now, but he might have been burned before, maybe in his foster families or elsewhere, when people made him feel that maybe that was finally it, until inevitably something went wrong. and so now he doesn't let himself get his hopes up without being very sure.

it kinda seems like i'm making wada out to be so distrusting of tsuno, which is not true. wada was audibly comfortable and happy whenever he was with her. wada knew tsuno wanted the best for him because of everything she did, and he was very grateful towards her. by now, i know that he loved her, he just wasn't expressing it very openly like she was.

it's just, the disconnect between tsuno's behaviour and reality, and her refusal to give wada a chance to support her created distance between them. all these factors were muddying the waters and causing him to let his walls down at a snail's pace.

the only time it was different was in the last moments they spend together, during chap 3's investigation. tsuno's manner was noticeably dimmer than usual. first, wada tried to cheer her up by talking about silly topics, like learning to play tuba. finally, he asked her if she was okay. and just because she was vulnerable, he finally had an opportunity to offer support- to be there for her in her grief. she didn't put up a front this time, she treated him as an equal, and was honest. and so, when she said she loved him, he said it back.

i think if tsuno had lived, and started being more real with wada, he might have began feeling more comfortable with expressing affection openly, but...i'm still glad she got to hear that from him, just once.

wada and isono.

isono is tricky, because they spend very little time being real friends, but how he acted towards her parasocially says a LOT about how he acts towards people he loves and admires. even though she was only one of multiple streamers wada watched and supported, she was still incredibly important to him. he had been watching her for long enough for a deep emotional connection to form regardless of whether he knew who she truly was. and, it was very real to him, even though it was one sided.

before the KG, she was his lifeline. although he had no one in his life, through her and other streamers, he felt genuinely cared for. this next part is going to be more speculative... there weren't many reasons for wada to get out of bed, but, whenever isono asked her viewers to take care of themselves, maybe he found it a bit more doable, like it was worth it. and he couldn't really let her down now after she said that, could he? through her, maybe...he found the strength to face another day. again, and again.

he had nothing to offer, but he needed to show his gratitude somehow. well...all he had was the meager amount of money he earned, so, he could support her and others with that. he didn't have a steady or large paycheck, and this money could really be put to a better use, something to truly improve his life, but that didn't matter- the streamers kept him going, they were the only ones he had, really. when they gave him so much, he had to give back, even if he was left with nothing.

presently, she's still the one wada has the deepest emotional connection with. so much so that even after tsuno dies, he still goes to talk primarily to isono's ghost. he feels like he can share everything with her without reservations, as if out of everyone, she was the one that truly cared for and understood him.

before she died, he didn't have many opportunities nor time to open up to her and show her affection, but still, they seemed like they were on the fast track to becoming great friends. isono loved to tease him and play harmless pranks, and she cared about him. they also had a few moments together as a comedic duo. and wada got to meet her, to talk to her, to get to truly know her... it must have been anxiety inducing but, in some way, also a dream come true.

isono's still the most important person to him. there's no comparison. and yet...

wada and hiroaki.

now this. this pair has been driving me crazy since chap 4. even though wada is not nearly as emotionally close with hiroaki as he still is with isono, the way he's acting with him is different than the way he's been with anyone else. after months of me being confused about how wada felt about tsuno cause he's been so closed off, with hiroaki i have zero doubts in my mind that he straight up adores him. it's bewildering.

physical affection. with hiroaki, wada initiated hugs on his own! i don't remember him ever being the one to do that with tsuno, she always had to beckon him towards her. but with hiroaki, he did that two times, completely unselfconsciously, despite hiroaki's protests, just because he wanted to. i didn't think much of it at first because what hiroaki did for him, giving him clothes + a haircut, was so significant that it warranted a big show of gratitude, but taking everything else into account? that was still unusual for wada.

wada's also been very verbally affectionate when the right opportunity presented itself. he's been calling hiroaki nagawa very consistently, but everyone's been calling him that so it's kinda nbd. however, last week's "we love you nagawa!" was like...what? i'm?? months ago i would never ever have guessed that wada would become hiroaki's biggest supporter after ojima. he was so happy at hiroaki making progress, he was almost giddy, and he said that like it was nothing! that sounded like something a fan would shout at their idol to cheer them on, so i had a thought that maybe wada's been feeling a little like hiroaki's something like his oshi. but then he said he was proud of him, and then repeated it again for emphasis. you don't say that to someone when you place yourself below them, you say that to an equal, (although i'm still holding onto the oshi thing). they're both flawed individuals who have difficulties with self-worth and expressing themselves, and who they want to be. hiroaki has very visible problems and weaknesses, he's been struggling hard with changing and growing as a person, and wada can heavily relate to that.

with hiroaki, he's not scared or reluctant of showing affection when he truly feels like it. he just does it. he loved tsuno, but he never was like that with her, so... i just wondered what made the difference.

wada and hiroaki didn't have much of a relationship for the first two chapters, at least on wada's side. he thought hiroaki was a loudmouth and a jerk, as did most other people. also he was lowkey scared of him due to the sketches hiroaki had made of him. that changed in [formentia] when wada watched hiroaki calm hama down from an anxiety attack. that was the first time he truly saw hiroaki's kind side. realizing that there was a lot more to him than meets the eye, he started calling him by his first name from that point on. another scene that was significant for them happened in [the other room], when ojima took wada away from okazaki and tsuno's fight and placed him in the room with hiroaki. despite his pretense of not being concerned, hiroaki offered him reassurance, and they had a nice conversation where they learned more about each other and bonded a little as fellow creatives.

this is a good place to mention that hiroaki also really likes wada, to the point where he doesn't bother denying it anymore. he had been hard at work on a gift for him for two weeks, and the conversations they had in chap 3 made him even more fond of him. so when wada came into the dining hall in [salvage], acting pissed off and shooting hiroaki down for no reason, when he had been nothing but demure and friendly with him so far? it hurt. really hurt, cause he didn't expect that from wada. hiroaki wasn't even being particularly hostile, he was just making a few dumb comments that wada normally wouldn't really react to. he was just being himself, which wada seemed to be accepting of... up until that point. so, in response to what was essentially a jab to the shoulder, hiroaki went straight for the jugular.

after that wada was back to being anxious around hiroaki, even becoming openly hostile and resentful towards him following tsuno's passing. and then it seemed like that was that- their tentative friendship was over... until [grieving process].

tsuno's death was the hardest moment wada's experienced thus far. after the trial, he was just crashing in his room. and here comes hiroaki, respecting wada's coping mechanism despite deriding it before, and making an effort to be vulnerable in front of him. and then... he gave him new custom clothes he had sewn himself, wanting nothing in return.

hiroaki put in hours upon hours of thought, effort and work in order to create something wonderful just for wada, which he didn't have to do at all. but he did, because he wanted to, because he felt wada was worth it. and then, he gave it to him in his darkest hour, to uplift him and give him strength. and so... wada now knows for sure that, no matter what, the person who reached out to him right then with the most thoughtful gesture he's experienced in his life, cannot be anything but kind at his core.

wada relaxes. his body feels lighter than it ever has. without a shred of selfconsciousness, he steps forward and gently wraps his arms around hiroaki. he feels safe. he doesn't pay hiroaki's words and tone any mind. he sees beyond them, and he understands now. he sees him.

that moment was beyond monumental. wada didn't have to do anything to "earn" this, or even ask for it. hiroaki just went completely out of his way, doing something completely selfless, and he didn't do that for anyone else but wada. this gesture was so big, so full of effort and time, so much kindness, specifically for him, it made wada lower down his walls in an instant.

i have no doubt that this made wada feel very special and loved.

it also helped that he definitely likes hiroaki as a person. he doesn't trust him 100%, he still prefers to speak his thoughts to empty air, but he can trust that hiroaki truly likes and cares about him, and that if he hurts him, it's never on purpose.

that. that one thing, hiroaki going above and beyond when he didn't have to, when it was completely unexpected, only for him, was what i think made wada trust him much faster than tsuno. categorizing these relationships, i would put hiroaki closer to isono than to her, which is???? remarkable to me when he knew isono for far longer. don't get me wrong- he LOVES tsuno. i'm not saying that hiroaki's closer to him than her or that wada holds him in higher regard. it's just...different. i'm holding off with the L word for now, even though he said it himself, but still. wada really really likes hiroaki a lot. cannot overstate that enough. despite me trying hard to understand why, it still astonishes me that wada wants to and feels like he can express his affection and support this openly and easily towards anyone. it's incredible. hiroaki didn't want any payment from him, so he just...offers his words and gestures instead. and hiroaki has been so protective of wada it's crystal clear to everyone too, like, tamba saying he dotes on him?? i think a lot of that protectiveness came from tsuno's death, but he's definitely truly fond of wada as a person too.

maybe if wada manages to willingly open up to hiroaki, then i will be able to say with certainty that he loves him.

for the end, i want to talk about [quick check] because it's been driving me bonkers. it's such a weird episode.

in it, wada comes across hiroaki, who checks up on him. and wada, eh...he doesn't really want to elaborate on his mental or overall state, but it seems like he still REALLY wants to have a low-stakes conversation with him. then he asks hiroaki a bunch of questions, which is amazing because he hardly ever asks anyone anything. he's trying really hard here. now this i know is a reach, but when he said like "omg i forgot, ken's waiting for me in my room, i just came here for water"....to me, it sounded a little like he wanted hiroaki to stop him?? to say something like "you're hanging out with hasezawa? that boring old nerd? no way, hang out here with me!" i have nothing to support that claim, it's just funny. but either way, what i'm sure of, just like his every other question, it was meant to act as a springboard for eliciting a sort of response from hiroaki that would get things rolling. buut, instead, all that wada gets are monosyllabic and dry answers...which is sad. at the end, he still waits a few seconds in silence to see whether hiroaki would engage him on his own, but nope. he just wasn't in the mood.

i might be misinterpreting it, but it would make sense with how much wada likes hiroaki. either way, it felt weird as hell... there's just something about it. if this episode turns out to be not in any way relevant to the plot later on i'll eat my hat.