#professional paintball

[ripep]

[evolutiondevelopmentgroup]

Unleashing color-coded chaos on the paintball field with the Evolution Development Group crew! 🎨💥

[vidavalor]

Good Omens has shown us, among other things...

-Crowley pointing the paintball gun at Aziraphale and giving the office workers miraculous escapes from death *before* it showed us The Blitz, Part 2's Bullet Catch that shows us what he was referencing to Aziraphale by doing so

-Aziraphale's love of human magic and his vanishing coins act and Crowley grumbling about all of it *before* it showed us "the farthing has vanished!" and The Marvelous Mr. Fell and his "volunteer assistant" on stage in 1941

-The 1862 breakup *before* the 1827 scene that gives context for their traumas that led to the breakup

-The sexy lunch in 2008 *before* the ox rib date that started it-- all the way back in 2500 B.C..

-Crowley telling Aziraphale about his night dealing with the antichrist baby: "Well, not, delivered-delivered, just... handed it over" *before* professional midwife/cobbler Bildad the Shuite "birthing" Job and Sitis some "new" kids

-Crowley, alone, forced into the start of Armageddon by delivering the antichrist in a picnic basket *before* 1967, in which Aziraphale dreams of a world they could get to before they run out of time in which they could go on a picnic together

-Aziraphale looking to the side Crowley always comes up on when he hears the miracle sound in the sushi restaurant in 1.01 *before* we even know that Crowley always comes up in the same way from various scenes teaching us this

-Aziraphale's tartan obsession *before* its origin story, which is the date in Edinburgh in 1827 wherein he became spirituality Scottish and thought he lost Crowley and after which he adopted the tartan as a thing related to the two of them and never stopped wearing it. See also: showed us 1967 and the tartan thermos *before* explaining to us that the tartan isn't just something Aziraphale likes but is something with meaning to the two of them together as a pair

-Crowley rambling drunkenly about bananas, fish and gorillas in the bookshop *before* his and Aziraphale's 'banana fish gorilla shoelace with a dash of nutmeg' conversation over wine in 1941, showing us that he was drunkenly remembering in a scene in S1 a romantic scene in their history that we didn't know then and wouldn't know until S2

-Crowley & Aziraphale dining at The Ritz in 2008 in 1.01 *before* we even know that was The Ritz or why it matters that it was, which they don't tell us until the final, romantic moments of S1

-Crowley obsessively growing a large, lush, overhanging canopy of plants in his apartment *before* telling us he's got a thing for vavoom-y erotic gazing and kissing under the shelter of canopies the likes of which have never been seen in a Richard Curtis film

So, my dear, dear loves... explain to me why I'm not going to be adding to this list next season:

-that heartbreaking 2.06 kiss *before* the first one they had a bazillion years ago?

[glitter-stained]

Also mostly from my civilian AU, here are sports that I can see the batfam do as non professional hobbies. Kinda scared to post this ngl, I feel like some of y'all will not share the vision, but also it's really not that deep

Barbara: Okinawa Kobudo, she's especially proficient with the bo

Dick: juggling (will do it at any given moment, no warning)

Cass: dance, obviously ballet but I could see her doing other dances too, maybe contemporary jazz and acro-stuff, I just want her to have fun and explore all the possibilities.

Jason: maybe my biggest hear me out, figure skating. He has the balance, the flexibility, the creativity and sensitivity. When I used to play the piano, there would be this form of vulnerability and emotional drifting in synch with the music, when you pour your heart into creating and in return feel transformed, which is something that never happens when I write or draw although I love those things. I can definitely see Jason going to ice skate when things are messy in his head and getting into that sort of similar headspace.

Steph: Roller Derby

Tim: skateboarding

Duke: I'm thinking parkour (I see a lot of videos of parkour in sort of indoor gyms with bars and structures that looks really fun and challenging, that's what I'm picturing)

Damian: I don't picture civilian Damian doing that many sports but if I had to choose maybe karate? Open to suggestions

Harper: paintball/ laser tag (she designed the guns. If she likes you they're just lasers).

Kate: general conditioning & athleticism + male gymnastics, because that's an almost completely different discipline and she likes that one better

Bruce: generic conditioning/weight lifting lifting, gotta pick that body in peak condition to carry his colony of children on each arm. He's also proficient in bike football from that one time he went to Germany.

Luke: kite flying (with complex, beautiful kites of he designed himself)

[shades-o-grey]

So... I don't remember if it is established but I feel it's implied and basically an unstated fact that Crowley and Aziraphale's bodies don't require human functionalities such as the need to use a lavatory, sweat or age. - Any change in their appearance is intentionally made and manifested by their will or as a reflection of their emotional state (they can still feel sensations and discomfort etc.)

Basically, their appearance doesn't experience any change unless they want it to Hair doesn't grow or develop, and they don't age- they don't accumulate dirt or get dirty unless outside factors affect them (soot from a burning car/bookshop - Paintball stains and flying birthday cake etc.). They do not even need to shower or bathe. (Although I think Aziraphale still would because of the whole, 'I'd still know it was there... underneath' thing and just the whole indulgence of the activity would delight him)

Having established these conditions I now ask you this -

What exactly does Aziraphale even do when he visits his barber?

We know Aziraphale is a creature of comfort and habit. He very rarely changes his appearance and latches on to the things he likes. His hair we know doesn't exhibit change throughout the centuries - he mostly goes for a change in facial hair style in favour of the times fashion.

My theory is that Aziraphale visits his barber annually (or perhaps semi-annually) at the same time and on the same day.

As part of his little ritual, I posit that he "miracles" his hair to grow 2 inches in length the very morning of his appointments to see his Barber only to get the length cut back to its usual state - exactly.

Do I think Aziraphale on the appointed days also allows a miracle of scruff on his chin for a shave? Personally... No- I feel like Aziraphale would have a sensory issue / discomfort with the sensation of a dusting of small hairs groaning out of his face. But I do imagine he'd find the process of a professional shave quite relaxing and luxurious.

- Therefore I think he'd miracle a full fluffy beard just to have the satisfaction of having it lathered and shaved of again nice and smooth.

AND THEREFORE BEARD-ZERAPHALE MUST BE REAL!!!

Does he need to go to the barber? No? Does he experience the physical changes that would require a barber? Not unless he manifests them intentionally. Is it purely for self-indulgence? The relaxing routine experience of a haircut, a manicure, and a shave? Absolutely.

[evermourning]

chan x gn!reader | drabble | wc: 0.5k

| based off the most recent skz talker and the fact that i cannot paint my own nails 😭😭

chan loves to help you paint your nails.

you are sitting on the sofa, chewing on your lip in concentration. in your non-dominant hand, you shakily hold the brush, attempting to make the paint come out smooth and professional. you would've gotten them done at a nail salon, but you've just been so busy...and what was so hard about doing it yourself? hell, if your boyfriend did his own, you'd be fine.

you are, in fact, not fine, because it looks like the remnants of a paintball massacre are splayed over your hands. it is so damn frustrating.

"baby, i'm home!" chan says eagerly, throwing open the door. "god, today was so long...i'm so happy to be home with you."

he sees you on the couch and absolutely melts. he hasn't even noticed your dismay. his coffee-colored eyes are swimming with adoration. just seeing you, even for a minute or two, is enough to make his day.

he sets his things down swiftly, coming to bombard you with kisses, but stops abruptly when you try your best to signal that your hands are full and your nails are far from dry. instead, he settles for using one hand to maneuver your head so he can press a soft kiss to your lips.

it's gentle and romantic, and he savors the display of intimacy until it feels like eons have passed by, and his long eyelashes flutter open and a dazzling smile stretches across his face. his lips part, as if he's about to bless you with some lovely hymn, and then his eyes fall to your hands, splattered with nail polish.

his trademark squeaky laugh can be heard reverberating through the home.

"awww, do you need some help?" he giggles, his hands trailing down your body until he reaches your own hands, and he takes the brush from you. "may i?"

here you are now, sitting cross-legged on the floor across from chan as he expertly paints your nails one by one, blowing on them when needed and using a small cotton swab to dab at the parts that he messed up on. once he's done, he admires his work.

"absolutely lovely. it's so good on you, babe." he compliments wholeheartedly, leaning in to place a quick peck upon your nose. "i mean...you can pull off everything, since you're so stunning. so damn ethereal. but this is just your color, you know?"

you look away, knowing you're getting flustered by his words.

"hey, keep those pretty eyes on me." he murmurs, his arm wrapping around you, his hand rubbing gentle circles upon your soft skin. "we still have to paint mine so we can match!"

@evermourning, ©2023. all rights reserved.

[mintyisms]

Runescape Skilling Inspired Headcanons

Agility - How agile is your muse? Are they capable of acrobatic feats?

Archaeology - Does your muse have any interest in history? Is there a particular era or topic that they most enjoy learning about?

Attack - Does your muse have any sort of violent tendencies? Would they attack someone? Or are they more pacifistic? What would make them resort to violence?

Constitution - Does your muse take good care of their health? When was the last time they saw a doctor? Are they currently suffering from any chronic illnesses?

Construction - Is your muse the DIY type when it comes to home projects or do they pay someone to take care of everything? What kind of projects have they taken on before or what sort of projects would they want to start?

Cooking - How well can your muse cook? Do they have a favorite dish or type of cuisine to prepare? Would they rather cook dinner or go out to a restaurant?

Crafting - What are your muse's creative outlets? Would they ever consider turning those outlets into a business or would they rather keep them as a hobby?

Defense - How well is your muse able to defend themself in a physical fight? Do they have any sort of martial arts or fighting training?

Divination - How does your muse feel about psychics, mediums, and the like? Would they ever seek answers from one or trust answers they received?

Dungeoneering - Does your muse enjoy exploring? What was their favorite adventure or what place would they like to explore?

Farming - Does your muse have a green thumb or are they able to kill fake plants? Does growing their own produce appeal to them in anyway?

Firemaking - Does your muse have basic survival skills? How did they learn these skills? If dropped into the middle of nowhere, would they be able to survive and/or find their way home?

Fishing - Does your muse enjoy fishing? If so, do they have any favorite spots? Would they eat their catch or release it?

Fletching - Does your muse have any wood carving skills? If so, what kind of things do they like to carve? If not, would they like to learn?

Herblore - Does your muse trust traditional remedies or do they solely rely on modern medicine? Are they able to create or administer cures themself or do they rely on a professional?

Hunter - Is your muse a hunter? If so, what sort of game do they hunt and with what weapon? Do they have any moral stances on how hunting should be done?

Invention - How good is your muse at problem solving? Have they ever invented something to solve a problem they were having? Do they have any current ideas that they would like bring into the world? Would they keep their inventions private or share them with the world?

Magic - How does your muse feel about magic? Do they or would they wield it if they could? What sort of magic?

Mining - Is your muse used to physical labor? How do they feel about having to get their hands dirty?

Necromancy - Does your muse fear death, embrace it, or treat it with indifference? What do they believe happens when when we die?

Prayer - Is your muse religious or spiritual in any way? How do they feel about organized religion? Do they have any deeply held beliefs that are influenced by religion? Does faith play any sort of role in their life?

Ranging - Does your muse have any experience with shooting sports, such as archery, darts, or paintball? If not, do they have any interest in trying them out? Would they be any good?

Runecrafting - Does your muse have any items they believe hold some kind of magical power? What sort of power? Are they able to charge the item or is the power inherent to the item?

Slayer - Has your muse ever had to defeat a monster, real or imagined? What was the outcome? Knowing what they know now, would it be easier if they had to do it again?

Smithing - How does your muse handle heat? Do they overheat or catch chills more easily? Do they prefer to be warm or cold?

Strength - How strong is your muse? Did they come by this strength naturally or unnaturally (steroids, magic, technology, etc)? Which do they value more, mental or physical strength?

Summoning - Has your muse ever had a pet? Would they like to have one now if they don't currently have one? What type of pet are they most suited to?

Thieving - Has your muse ever stolen anything? Did they feel bad about it? Do they feel there are morally acceptable reasons to steal or is it a completely black and white issue?

Woodcutting - How concerned is your muse with taking care of the environment? Would they stand in harms way to protest things like logging or oil companies? What sort of things do they do in everyday life to help the environment, if anything?

[risewriter]

ROTTMNT: Shot

Donnie: Mind joining me in a fight of color and despair, my dear brothers? Leo: Hokay what's the catch? Donnie: Nothing. Just some healthy paintball competition. Mikey: *Grabs a controller* I'm in! Raph: I bet he's going to kill us the second we hop into the game. Donnie: Nonsense! I only played 54 hours of this game, I'm not a professional yet- Mikey: Hm.. which button does what? *Shoots Donnie in game by accident* Oops.. Donnie: I.. never died in this game before. Mikey: Don.. don't look at me all creepy like. It was an accident! Donnie: *Smiles omniously with a twitched grin* It's fine! I'm not hurt emotionally at all! *Runs to Mikey's in game character* I'm just gonna make sure you won't ever move from the spawn point ever again!

[reijamira]

THK EP 7: Uh-oh, trouble in paradise. (My reaction.) 

I tried to stay away from spoilers, but I’m weak. I sneaked a few glances at my Xitter timeline and one at my tumblr dash. What I learned beforehand was: 

It’s Bison’s birthday, and Fadel gifts him a cute cake despite him being angry (Why angry?) 

Keen is spying on FadelStyle in the restroom (it’s a trend, right? JoongDunk have a restroom scene in literally every one of their shows. What's more: Dunk said when they met for the very first time ever, they also went together to the restroom to have a little chat. 🤣 Coming back after I watched EP7 to add: Now Style's comment about making friends in restrooms is all the more funnier.)

Fadel’s arm is in the sling. 

Fadel uses chloroform on Style. (Why??? 😭)

They do paintball. 

Style gets jealous. 

There is a scene with a husband? 

Style drives while Fadel points a gun at his head. 

Style, with his arms tied behind his back, clad in only his boxers, sits on the side of an empty swimming pool. (Help! I’m so scared!)  

That’s it! How does this all add up? Joong said on his IG today that it’s not a sad episode. Let’s see if he’s right. 

Wow, 1:09 hours long! Make that at least two for me. (In the end it took me three. 🤣) I will have to pause and rewind a lot. Roll around on my bed, hitting my pillow, squeeing and screaming. Like always. 😂 

My hands are cold as ice. I’m already so emotional and I’m not even two minutes in. Uhh! 

Oh Jesus, Bison’s fake smiles and his overly cute expressions! 🤣😭 

Those little kisses and pecks Kant gives Bison are so adorable. Oh my, he is so whipped. 

Omg! That scene with Style on that garage trolley! HOT! Love how Fadel gets Style to consider with a challenging “are you scared?” It’s always the challenges between them. 

OMFG, the dad!!! Muhahahaha! Lol he didn’t buy Style’s explanation! 😂😂

Style’s dad is so wonderful! I like him a lot. Yes, give Fadel a hint that Style loves with his whole heart! 

The scene with Kant and Bison in bed: It’s so tragic. If you know where Kant is coming from, it’s all in his dialogue. He thinks about family and work. Yes. Ooooh, my poor guy.

“No matter what happens, I’ll keep all the good memories.” Please, no foreshadowing! 

WOW! Bison just said “I love you, Kant.” And Kant said it right back! My heart is aching! Will Style confess his feelings for Fadel in this episode as well? 

Man, I really feel for Kant here. His broken expression. What should he do in a situation like that? 

I LOVE Fadel wearing Style’s shirt and him loving Style’s scent! 😍

Both Kant and Style have noticed and commented upon the fact that their boyfriends act weirdly. Interesting. 

Soooooo adorable! Fadel smelling Style, loving how he smells. Omg! He is an addict. 🫠 He looks like a cute dog. 

Please, no sad Fadel face! I can’t bear seeing that man so miserable. 

The paintball game is so much fun. lol Style’s worried look when he sees Fadel firing his gun. 😂

Bisooon, come on “lovers in the trenches”, “like we are going to die together”. Enough with this nonsense. This is a rom com. No one of the couples dies! Kant’s “we’ll fight through it hand in hand” is killing me! 😭 

Bison: “You gotta protect me, then. Don’t let anyone harm me.” 

Please, why so much foreshadowing?? 💀

Fadel saying Kant “started all of this”. Uhhhhh lord, the heavy double meaning! Style did notice something. 

I can’t with the heavy double meaning in this scene. Style doesn’t know that Fadel knows. 😭

Style: “Professional BB gun shooter” 😂😂🤣😂🤣😂 Saved at the last second. 

Fadel: “Make sure no one shoots me in the back.” 

And then their talk about trust. Whew! Love the subtext! 

FUCK! I knew it! They did intend to shoot them for real! Shit! Kant!! 

Okay, apparently, Bison did intend to shoot Kant for real? 

Ah, no, so there IS still a plan? 😭 

Whoah! FLASHBACK!

Not Bison burning their trophy! 💀😭😱

Uh oh!!! So, that’s how Fadel learns how Style got involved! Jesus! Bison just told him straight up. Intense! No, Fadel, don’t hit him! 

Gods, their shouting at each other was hard to watch. I know that Style and Fadel will also have a scene where they will be shouting at each other. I’m not ready for this. Not. One. Bit. 

No, Fadel, you weren’t happy before Style. You said so yourself. Stop lying to yourself! 😭🥺

My goodness, make them fall head over heels in love and then kill them. But they ARE already heads over heels in love! Just open your eyes and see!! 

Man, you are all so wrong! They don’t think you are fools, you FOOLS! Seriously, if any of you would just open their eyes and interpret the evidence (couldn’t resist the Hannibal reference 😄). 

HELP!!! I did not expect to witness Bison’s murder fantasies in such explicit detail! 💀😱

Oh, my heart is melting! Fadel, you adorable man! The cake is so sweet! With the little house! 🥺 They want to be safe and normal. 

Style and Kant in the shower. I love how positive Style is. It’s so refreshing. He really brings a bit of light in the darkness of late. 

Well, was that the husband from my spoiler? The disgusting guy with the death glare at Fadel and Bison? Maybe he is the shooter, not Keen? 

It’s getting exciting now! 

Oh no, not me tearing up about Kant’s thoughtful gift to Bison. 😍🥺

Not Fadel and Style watching this cute, romantic scene play out right before their very eyes. Fadel’s expression is getting to me. He had a partner once, who apparently vanished. Now he has a new partner, but this one is seemingly fake. 😨

Fadel saying Style is unique. My god, just lay it all on the table. All the cards. Enough with these games! 

WHAT!!! Style?? A ring and ask Fadel to marry you!!! Jesus, this is foreshadowing I LOVE! 

WAIT!! WHAT?!!? JESUS, WHAT?? WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE? 

For a second, I was worried, Style’s intended way to go was by poison! Look y'all, how worried Fadel got in a blink of an eye! Wasn’t he supposed to murder him? Doesn’t look to me like he could, though. 🤣 

Did Style really just cough up a ring? The fuck? Muhahahaha, this is such a Style thing to do! I bet Fadel found it secretly endearing. Yeah, look, he calls himself a fool. Yes, a fool for love. Good thing, Style’s love for you is genuine! Open your eyes, Fadel! And please, do marry him! 

Uhh, Fadel? What did you just intend to put into Style and Kant’s beer? 

What’s Keen’s plan? Appreciating the antiques?

lol Style, you are so naughty. Wash your hands first, please, would you? 😂 I bet Keen is perking up his ears now. 

I think Keen will set his eyes on Style now, right? I believe he had something to do with Fadel's ex, too.

Oh gosh, it’s happening! So, Keen wanted to shoot, but it’s the disgusting husband from outside the bar! 

Hahaha, Style! lol way to show your jealousy! 😂😂😂

Fuck, fuck, fuck! Everything I thought was WRONG! Bison gets stabbed!!! Not shot! And Fadel gets shot protecting the woman! My goodness! What a mess! 

Fucking hell! STYLE! Just like that, yes? Picking up a gun and training it at someone with a death threat on your lips. How freaking badass! 

What a captivating scene!! Jesus, lord! 

Huh, a broken arm? Thought he got shot? 

My boys, Fadel and Style! Just realize that there is genuine love between the two of you! 

No, no, no, don’t push Style away, Fadel! 😭😭😭

Kant breaks my heart. 🥺🥺🥺 No, man, I’m crying with Kant here. 😭

Oh shit, Kant! Bison! Behave!!! 

Hehehe, Captain Christ cursing is hot! 

No, but Bison’s crazy psycho look at Kant in the trunk was scary. And sexy.  

Nooo, the chloroform scene! Why, Fadel??! 😭😭😭😭

Nooo, I can’t watch this scene!!! Help! I was hoping it wasn’t Fadel who would do this to Style! 

Great cinematographic shot, btw. Style has a beautiful back. 

Good god, what is Fadel’s plan? (How did he even do all of that with a broken arm???)

Jesus, I can’t! Style said he loved Fadel! Man, this scene does my heart no good. It wants to beat out of my chest. 

No, what? Don’t hurt him! Whaaat??? You can’t end this scene on a gunshot and then nothing! What the hell?? 

Shit! Goosebumps! Oh my lord, that’s why Kant is afraid of the ocean! Jesus Christ! 

Oh, he really did jumb. For Bison! 😭😭😭😭 

NO! Not another cut! 

lol Style! Flirting with your enraged hitman lover. You sure love the rough, romantic side! 😂😂

What’s with the appreciative glances at Fadel? 🤣 Style, you are beyond help. 

Wellll, that was an emotional rollercoaster! I love this freaking show so much! Next week, we finally get the bathtub scene, y’all! 

What’s with the car bed scene? 

I think they will angrily shout at each other and the car bed scene comes right after that (Dunk said in a clip I watched on YT that both their voices were still raw from shouting at each other for a scene of THK.) 

Kant has to do penance with Bison. Poor man, but he did fall in love with the crazy one. 😂 

It looks like Fadel and Style get attacked? Is this the scene where Style gets his injury? 

Gosh, I can’t believe the seven days of waiting in doom and misery have begun anew. 😭

Joong was right. This episode had its heartbreaking moments, but overall, it wasn't sad, rather dramatic and scary and thrilling. 

[sighed-the-snake]

Gun LOADED!

Many people are looking to the bullet catch scene to theorize that Aziraphale is going to fake Crowley's death in the next season, but I think there's another compelling scene from S1 that we should be looking at.

The one with the paintball guns, from S1.

Norm, from management, has a YELLOW cloth tied around his arm, as does the rest of his platoon. Yellow is known to be associated with Aziraphale, and by extension, angels. But I don't think this manager is representing Aziraphale. I think he is meant to represent Crowley.

"I wanted to be a graphics designer," he says. "Design LPs for the Rolling Stones."

Crowley was a graphics designer, of a sort. He made beautiful nebulas. I also think Crowley worked for management and held a high position.

"But the careers teacher said he hadn't heard of them. So I spent 36 years double-checking form BF-18."

The careers teacher is probably God. I get the feeling people in Heaven did not understand or appreciate Crowley's cleverness, didn't understand his work. Crowley was more of an artist than a bureaucracy guy. I wonder if becoming friends with 'Lucifer and the Guys' afforded him some professional freedom, a way to get away from form BF-18, as it were. Maybe Lucifer was his boss and allowed him to do whatever his little heart desired because having a clever subordinate who pulled off such complex work made him look good.

"They couldn't just say, 'Oh, Norman, we're giving you early retirement. Have a watch, bugger off and tend to your marigolds."

The mention of tending to marigolds is interesting here.

The British have something called gardening leave.

From wikipedia, "Garden leave (also known as gardening leave) is the practice whereby an employee leaving a job – having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated – is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll."

It's a sort of limbo period between leaving the company and no longer working for them. You don't go into the office, you're not allowed to contact your former business associates, but you're still getting paid, and you're expected to respond if they call you for assistance. Gardening leave could be a short period of weeks or months to let things calm down before you return because you screwed up, or it could be a prelude to getting fired, or forced into retirement.

Gardening leave sounds an awful lot like what Crowley has on Earth. He was literally sent to a garden to do a job, and he does not return to Hell after. He remains. He lives a posh life with a expense account and a lot of freedom compared to other demons. Furfur remarks on the unfairness of it. Crowley appears to be given assignments once in a while but otherwise I don't think much is expected of him - again, compared to other demons. We've seen the way they're crammed in down there.

(Why he's on gardening leave is a speculation for another day.)

"Well, if they want war," Norm says, knotting his RED necktie around his head, "we're going to give them war. Okay, guys, let's get the bastards."

Clearly, this is when Crowley in Heaven says to himself, "Fuck it, I hate these guys, let's brawl."

And then he turns around and is promptly shot in the heart by the RED team.

He staggers dramatically. He falls. We see the life leave his eyes.

Except it's a trick. One that Norm is not privy to. He thought he was dead as much as everyone else.

But Norm raises his head and looks, bewildered, at the bullet hole in his pocket. He's made a miraculous escape. It mirrors the age-old TV trope of having some hard metal thing in his pocket to deflect the bullet.

In a way, I think this is supposed to represent Crowley's fall from Heaven that he did not see coming, but with S2 and the bullet catch adding context, I think this entire scene holds more meaning.

The thing is, part of writing a good story is including echoes of your theme.

Every single romantic relationship in Good Omens mirrors Crowley and Aziraphale in some way (I'll write more on that later, probably).

Adam and his friends being reflections of the Four Horsemen.

The bookshop being an echo of Eden. The repetition of the "leaving the garden" theme at the end of both seasons, with S1 burning down the bookshop, and S2 with Crowley and Aziraphale leaving it behind.

Twice now, once in each season, there has been a theme of bullets, of getting shot, of miraculously not dying, and no one expecting it.

I'm pretty confident that in S3, Supreme Archangel Aziraphale is going to have his hand forced. He's going to have to execute Crowley for something he has done to meddle with Heaven's plans. And I think Aziraphale is going to have to pull a fast one with very little planning to fake his boyfriend's death.

I can picture it now, with Aziraphale saying something ridiculous to the crowd of witnesses like, "FLAMING SWORD LOADED!" to drop the hint, and the crowd sighs inwardly over what an idiot Aziraphale is, but Crowley looks at him like, "What the fu- oh, we're doing a bullet catch."

[verdemoun]

What does everyone do for a job in the modern era?

i love posts like this where i just get to list the gang. thank u. i also think this is the first official complete list of all the canon timewarpers!

dutch: institutionalized, professional case study for psychologists hosea: retired, he earned it arthur: professional extra pair of hands. just helps people. later technically works for charles, despite charles insisting they're equals john: tradesman! specifically, a residential framer and carpenter javier: state-paid carer for kieran bill: ranchhand, ironically at the modern macfarlane ranch micah: seasonal paintball attendant. trucker in the off-season charles: self-employed handyman sean: pizza delivery driver. that is all lenny: professional student and later lecturer sadie: homesteader! she really went back to her pre-1899 life karen: stay-at-home mom and housekeeper uncle: retired. gang often ask when he wasn't retired abigail: after studying, became a professional assistant grimshaw: bartender and manager. she loves it strauss: insurance agent. he loves it, and his bosses love him trelawney: time-wimey man is still a con-artist kieran: he's on disability payments, finally not surviving for survival molly: influencer queen who preaches self-love and self-defense davey: imprisoned. maybe stocking shelves for the bit but right to jail mac: worked at a wholefoods before joining bill as a ranchhand jenny: waitress! she loves it, her boss approves of pouring hot coffee on the lap of creeps annabelle: human rights activist and UN ambassador bessie: womens history professor, we love an educated queen jack: unemployed writer who accidentally writes a bestseller isaac: mechanic but far more passionate about his hobbies eliza: also a waitress! ironically the same diner as jenny, though they didn't realize they were both timewarpers for months jake adler: homesteader with sadie, like they always should've been alden: everyone's favorite postman, still a postman

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Brain rotting in concepts rn cause i wanted to continue “Committed to the bit-“ and in the process i thought of such a fun concept that i just had to share-

Briefly in the “mandatory Dungeon’s and Dragons” oneshot (which btw- such a good fic one of my fav’s after going through like ur whole blog lol) You brought up TF 141 in paintball. And i’ve just had such a fun idea.

Consdier: Reader who is corralled into going to paintball with their shitty friends, who are only really going with the intent of ganaging up on reader. They go in an uneven number tho- (cause they were all gonna be on one team and have reader by themselves-) When the workers there are like- “Oh well- there is another group here.” Dunno why the 141 would be there, maybe another situation like the DnD one-shot where they’re being forced. And so, poor sweet reader who clearly was expecting this to be a liebe experience, gets to have the joy of 141 seeing them and deciding “yeah, you’re pretty and your friends are assholes- you need more ppl for a proper team? Cool, we’ll be on yours.”

Just image the pure shenanigans of it all, reader getting some well earned revenge and the whole debacle ends up them them losing their friends- but gaining (1)4(1) more <3

I kid you not I have had 'Airsoft AU - you keep beating military men at airsoft and they are going to lose it' sitting in my phone notes since September :') Just one of those concepts that I love to think about but cannot write.

I prefer having the reader be their bitter rival because wtf why is this civilian rocking out shit? This is so humiliating oh my God Kate WHY DID YOU TELL FARAH WE LOST TO A CIVVIE TEAM STOP IT WE ARE NEVER LIVING THIS DOWN :( Only way of redeeming themselves is obviously to ruin your winning streak in any way they can.

It would be really fun to then have your take on it follow that, when they already view you as their arch-nemesis they show up on a surprise visit thinking if they can take you off guard with a game they might have an advantage (that's just psychological warfare bby, totally legit, it is not CHEATING Farah shut up). And you are sad? And getting ganged up on by the people you have been carrying any time you are played against them? Like you are the one that is beating them really, the team has always just been benefitting from taking orders from you.

Absolutely not? Are they fuck going to let anyone beat you that isn't them. So even though you are so embarrassed at first when you see them because your most fun games have been against these guys and the banter is always so good and oh my God they're about to find out that you are tragically uncool, they immediately are joking around with you and offering to take you on their team.

"Aye, come tae our team and we'll show ye how the professionals dae it." "Wild thing to say when you've never beaten me but sure thing Suds." "My real name is John. Johnny if it's you. It's nice tae actually meet ye bonnie."

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My entry for @tokyoghoulartfight2024 ! Team Doves 🕊

(My main blog is @dollpartcollective, but I'm participating from this one!)

Nanamiya Ayano. 20. Rank 2 Quinx. Ukaku user. Quinque name: The Bitch Hunter.

It's not my OC if she's not in love with Haise 🫢

Personality-wise, she's a bit crass. A lot silly. Good at what she does, but not particularly "professional." She has a temper but it's largely playful in presentation. She's a liiiittle gyaru but most of it is suppressed. Despite her seemingly laid back personality, she does get down to businesses and gets annoyed when others aren't locking in. She will not hesitate to shout a "hey?? What the FUCK do you think you're doing??!" when "hoes slack."

Likes: Makeup and dress up. Paintball, laser tag, any competitive shooting game (bad aim; spray shoots). Seafood, especially Japanese street food like takoyaki. Music, singing, dancing, karaoke. Mutsuki is her self proclaimed BFF.

Dislikes: When people have "stand still disease." She gets frustrated with freeze responses. Messes. Waking up super early. Having to mask her personality to be taken seriously. Bad sports. Audacity. Coffee.

I am okay with: NSFW, Gore, ship art, literally anything tbh. You could hate her and beat her up and Id be like 🥹 They're rivals 💕 LOL

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mdzs headcanon of the day #82 !

wei ying is SUCH an adrenaline junkie. he’s done everything and more - skydiving, swimming with sharks, bungee jumping, you name it, he’s probably done it. he’s traumatized both jiang cheng and huaisang when he asked them to do parkour but with professional bounty hunters hunting them down with paintball guns so now he has to find a new buddy to do all of these things with

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BASICS

NAME: georgia yun NICKNAMES: georgie, gia / g / gi / gigi if you want to be punched GENDER: cis female PRONOUNS: she/her BIRTHDAY: february 1, 1997 AGE: 27 HEIGHT: 5'3" SEXUALITY: heterosexual OCCUPATION: delivery driver at oceanview pizzeria LIVING: harborview residences #1b, coral cove HOMETOWN: long beach, california TIME IN PALM VIEW: one year

DETAILS

POSITIVE TRAITS: dedicated, observant, resourceful, sentimental, athletic. NEUTRAL TRAITS: blunt, competitive, emotional, outspoken, lost, clumsy. NEGATIVE TRAITS: manipulative, bitter, pessimistic, desperate, envious, liar. LIKES: collecting perfume, hot chocolate, making jewellery, paintball, diy. DISLIKES: people who are always late, tennis, her birthday, loud noises.

HISTORY

Georgia thinks it likely all went wrong the day she was born. She believed it, too — that her older sister was destined for incredible things. She watched every practice with stars in her eyes. She wanted to be just like Gianna, destined for greatness.

She tried tennis, harder than she probably should have. They could be doubles partners, she kept telling herself, but she wasn't built for sport the way Gianna was. So she tried painting, she tried piano. She studied day and night, even considered going to medical school, but to their parents, it was never enough. Georgia was an afterthought. "That's great, honey, but we have to get to the court."

And it wasn't like she wasn't happy for Gianna, she knew the work her sister had put into her career even before she officially debuted professionally, but it's hard not to grow resentful when someone else has everything you could ever want. Even when Gianna misplays, they tell her how well she's doing. When Georgia topped her classes, they didn't even say congrats, let alone we're proud of you.

But she never stopped trying. She could never find anything that stuck, so she just graduated with the best grades she could get, told herself it was fine that they didn't clap as loud as the other parents at graduation, and started as a receptionist at a local doctor's office. She couldn't pick a degree that didn't sound like torture for no reward, so she never ends up going at all.

When Gianna gets injured during training, she's elated. She shouldn't be, but all she can think is that it's finally her turn to get some of the attention. But how wrong she'd been. If anything, they fussed over her more. Instead of being all about tennis, it was all about her recovery. All they talked about was Gianna.

So she moves to Palmview, away from it all. She moves into a shared apartment, assuming she has to like living with other people more than living behind her sister. She gets a job as a delivery driver, so she never has to spend more than thirty seconds making conversation at people's doors.

She's lost, though. She's never stuck with anything long enough to know where she wants to go from here. She's spinning a story to all her new friends about how she's a free spirit seeing where the wind takes her, but she's terrified of never amounting to anything that makes her parents take a second look at her.

After all, Georgia is never enough, and nothing is ever enough for Georgia.

TRIVIA

She's kept her sister her best kept secret since moving to Palmview. In fact, she's told everyone who's asked that she's an only child.

The treatment from her parents over the years has made her bitter and vengeful — she makes sure anyone who upsets her knows about it.

She makes the odd custom piece of jewellery for her friends, but she's never considered selling them. In her head, she isn't dedicated enough to it as a hobby to turn it into a job, and deep down, she knows it won't get her parents' attention so why bother?

Georgia's favourite films are Clueless and Legally Blonde.

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