#no i'm not projecting

[moth-boi-lycan]

Try to change my mind.

[lil-artist-blog-fandoms-ocs]

After all said and done I really hope they don't just kill Nexus off. I mean, he's clearly under the influence of something, be that the shards or virus or anything that was triggered by his grief

I may hate how his family handled this whole situation all I want, but deep down I know that they did what they could. They aren't perfect, no one is in this show (except Solar). They went to Nexus, because he was Moon and they were used that the Moons always fixed things. This sucks, but that's honestly what real people do in situations like that, they try to seek familiarity, something that they know and something that could bring them comfort.

Was it fair for Nexus? Hell nah. Can I see why they did that? Yeah.

They tried to take some pressure off him later, sure, but the damage had already been done.

Nexus loved his family. He didn't want to disappoint them, he didn't want to be a failure. He was a Moon and he had to find a way to fix everything.

And then the influence of something comes around and everything goes to shit and Nexus becomes this caricature of a villain, who does bad things just for fun.

Guys, we're talking about the same character that cured cancer, bought his brother a house, so he could have a quiet place to relax, and made his sister a new body, because she was feeling insecure. Are we sure he's not being influenced by something??

I hope, I really hope that they realize that this messed up lil guy isn't who he really is and figure out how to help him. Not kill him off how they like to do with villains in this show.

Nexus is an extreme example of a kid who was born into a family with high expectations for him and who snapped under the pressure

[schnanko]

i have many thoughts on nitw and there's not enough nitw content out there so I'm going to make my own content.

the song "ol pickaxe" plays when you go into the hardware store where bea works. the song has a distinctly "home depot" sound - it's the kind of light, casual, calming, instrumental music that you hear in hardware stores.

but there's more to it than that. there's an undeniable sadness. it is the sound of something that was once known, if not meaningful, but has now become only an emotional burden.

not something bad, or evil. i don't think bea sees the pickaxe as evil. just something exhausting. she grew up in that store. she may have always wanted out, but there was probably a time when she was a kid that it really felt like home. she loved it like you love your childhood home. it's safe, but it's not forever.

but she's been there too long. she and her dad are living in an apartment now. whatever sense of stability the store gave is now so unwelcome. the only thing in her life that hasn't been ripped away from her is the store. the curse of her family that's fallen on her, no matter how desperately she tries to get away. what was once a warm hug is now a pillow over her face.

she resents it at this point. the store has beyond overstayed its welcome in her life. this is music that will make you cry if you listen to it for too long. as its own tune, if it were outside of the game, I am fully convinced that it would still convey the feelings of desperation to leave something that had such an impact on you as a child. she's wistful for a future that she feels has already gone by her.

the song is beautiful and hauntingly soothing. but no matter what it tries to be, it's just a tune in a hardware store in a dying town in the rust belt.

[monsters-incorrect]

"If no one appreciates your work, then it wasn't worth appreciating."

- Randall Boggs, probably

[alastair-1205]

Fun Fact: Jay Walker has tinnitus actually. Yeah the lightning fucked up his ears. He told me himself.

[flurry-bace]

ROTTMNT music headcanons (because I said so)

Donnie:

favourite genre is electric (canon)

also likes techno, hyperpop, and lo-fi

listens to Lemon Demon, Jack Stauber, The Living Tombstone, Bo Burnham, and Will Wood

won't let Raph pick music in the Turtle Tank

vibes with Leo to meme songs in the middle of the night (insomniac twins)

shares a playlist with Mikey that contains songs they both enjoy

plays Friday Night Funkin' music while working in the lab

can sing in-key for the most part

despises it when people talk to him while he's listening to music

Raph:

favourite genre is soul (canon)

also likes R&B, jazz, and funk

listens to The Beatles, Earth Wind and Fire, Rex Orange County, Girl in Red, and ABBA

genuinely doesn't understand Donnie's music, but can get by it

jams out to songs with Leo on shared missions

lets Mikey choose up-beat songs for workouts (the "hypeman," if you will)

blasts Dancing Queen frequently

can't sing in-key, doesn't care (and neither do the others)

doesn't memorize the words to songs, except the course

will play elevator music when absolutely bored

Leo:

favourite genre is glamrock (canon)

also likes White Girl™ music, 80's rock, and orchestra

listens to Mitski, Tom Cardy, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and Arctic Monkeys

vibes with Donnie to meme songs in the middle of the night (insomniac twins)

tolerates Raph's music choices

uses his songs to annoy Mikey

sings loudly in the shower (he cries too)

could sing in-key if he tried, which he doesn't

music is basically constantly playing in his head (likely the Mii theme, or Maxwell Cat)

has a record player

Mikey:

favourite genre is rap (canon)

also likes pop, hiphop, and jpop

listens to AJR, Laufey, Tyler The Creator, Kikuo, and Katy Perry

shares a playlist with Donnie that contains songs they both enjoy

lets Raph pick songs while he's cooking/baking

gets driven out of Leo's room by his orchestra music

can't help but move to the songs (if he can't boogie, it's not worth listening to)

plays high-tempo music to get work done (it works half the time)

has amazing vocal range and perfect pitch

gets so many voice cracks (like so many)

is randomly inspired to draw by songs and artists

All:

know every single word to Breakin' Dishes by Rihanna, the Ghostbusters theme, and the Pokémon intro

take turns picking songs on road trips

can't stand Splinter's singing

[italoniponic]

to whoever in twst staff had the brilliant idea of giving Jack a fur coat in the new card

I LOVE

YOUUUUUUUUUUU

[platonic-sponge]

sue me idc but i think that Jason and Tim would both like things that are considered "childish" typically, i.e. Legos or dinosaurs or stuffed rabbits random stuff like that and they would both try and hide the fact until one of em found out, in my brain it goes like this:

Jason is rearranging his room and has a box of action figures n Legos set out and Tim comes in while he's cleaning and sees the box and Jason starts to get defensive but then Tim just grabs his arm and leads him to his room where he has a similar bin filled w various stuffed toys n Legos and colored pencils. they bond over this shared trait, building new Lego sets together or on some occasions playing with action figures of themselves. they both have this trait for different reasons tho -

For Jason, his parents couldn't afford toys or wouldn't buy them for him and wnv his mom tried to get him a toy his dad always ended up breaking it or it wouldn't even be a toy in the first place it'd just be some trash, and then when he became homeless he just couldn't afford toys/didn't want to seem "weak".

For Tim tho, his parents wanted him to succeed and they thought having "childish interests" like drawing or playing with Legos would hinder his maturity and so he never got to experience those various joys after the age of like, 6

So for both of them, moving to the manor and having some amount of wealth gave them the opportunity to relive parts of their childhood that they were never allowed to experience fully.

This isn't to say that none of the other batkids would play w Legos or have stuffed animals, just that i think Jason and Tim would feel like they had to hide it moreso than others.

[beebleees]

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Drawing of Faas and Enya

For my troll changeling character Faas. Just gonna infodump cuz I can, but- Numerous neurodivergent (especially autistic), ill, blind, or deformed babies, along with older children and adults with personality disorders, were abused emotionally and physically, and some even murdered, because they were exhibiting signs of being a "changeling". Faas is autistic, but that will never actually be confirmed verbally in his book. I won't say tons, but he's got a daughter named Enya (who will get a board shortly) and they live in this marshy forested area in Pennsylvania. Cottage beans.

[trashcantasch]

Vanitas does not care for your notions of gender

[axel-ambassador]

axel is an ace lesbian argue with the wall

[kadythethief]

do you think there are some movies satan likes that just suck like none of the bros understand why he likes them but he just does

[moonmoonthecrabking]

grace chasity watching the lucky duet between sam and quinn in 2x04: Oh No.

[kaweeella]

After years of observation I think it's safe to say that it is simply human nature to want to dig

[randomvoices]

3rd one's my favorite. Bonus points if they're so mentally fucked up they regard themselves as sub-human!

some random redemption arcs that aren’t just ‘zuko, but a little to the left’

I’m evil but all my evil friends betrayed me and I’ve decided that the best revenge is to ruin their evil plans. Yes, this means I’m a “good guy” or whatever. No, I don’t like it any more than you do.

I was evil but all my evil friends betrayed me and now I’m going to latch onto the first person who shows me kindness. If that happens to be the protagonist, I am totally fine with realigning my morality to match theirs.

I never wanted to do what I did, and now the biggest obstacle to me switching sides is convincing me that I’m not a living weapon.

Well as long as you’re imprisoning me in this magic amulet I might as well give you pointers on your technique. I mean come on if you all die I might be stuck here for millennia! It’s not because I like you and don’t want you to die. Nuh uh.

Look, I legit thought that being evil was going to be my best option to get this important thing done, but, uh, that didn’t pan out. Help?

[suzypfonne]

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