#really does appear in the weirdest places

[panaceatthedisco]

I was explaining LOTR to a friend of mine and while explaining Bilbo and Frodo what I meant to say was that they were well-off hobbits who went on an adventure...

Except the words that came out my mouth were that they had both pulled a Stede Bonnet

[lurkinglurkerwholurks]

it's for the best I don't have it in me to hyperfixate on law because what the BatFam really needs is an outsider-to-insider POV of the friggin champ of a lawyer who has to deal with the entire Wayne family mess. maybe they're around when the Wayne parents get murdered and have to help Alfred navigate the battle for the estate and custody for Bruce against the various rapacious relations that come out of the woodwork. or maybe they appear, righteously suspicious, when almost-old-enough-to-inherit-his-trust-fund college student Bruce Wayne disappears mysteriously only to reappear years later and seem like a totally different person?? or maybe they're around for none of that but join the firm just in time to get pulled into this wildly wealthy and single young man adopting a strange circus child without warning??? and then he keeps picking up these kids from the weirdest places without explanation and it's messing with estate planning but ALSO he keeps making uhhhh interesting fiscal choices regarding his financial holdings and business dealings and lawyers and accountants are two different jobs thank GOD but also part of being a lawyer is a nose for trouble and whyyyy does no one else clock some of these decisions as HIGHLY suspect? at least there's enrichment in the form of some of the most vicious and satisfying cease-and-desists ever crafted to keep the paps out of those poor kids' faces and wow wasn't it the worst day, even for you, heartless, professional lawyer, when you have to change Bruce Wayne's will not to add another kid but to remove a dead one EXCEPT NOW THIS MAN. THIS INFURIATING MAN. HAS JUST APPEARED IN YOUR OFFICE AND SAID TO ADD THE POOR DEAD KID BACK INTO HIS WILL????? THERE WAS A FUNERAL SIR. YOU ATTENDED. YOU SENT FLOWERS.

[astrogre]

Astro Observations 1

My first Astro observations post, I would like to confirm that my observations are the niche ways in which a placement may manifest, it is the way I’ve noticed it in others, the people around me, celebrities, myself and in my studies. It is not the doctrine wide broad way the placement occurs for everyone.

Venus in 10th house natives tend to be well known for the person they may date. They tend to date people that really match them physically and can have their relationships idolized by others. The sign it’s under can show what their partners may be known for. This is also a common placement for celebrities because the interest from others in your love life increases your public image, making you more desirable and of interest to everyone including agencies/record labels, they will see your influential potential and love that. Even if you guys don’t date anyone people may have someone in mind who they think matches you or others can just look at you and wonder what your “type” is. Your love life in itself is of interest to others.

Eg. Chris Brown, Johnny Depp, Jimin, Victoria Beckham, Kristen Stewart, Billie Eilish, Kanye West.

Another way Venus 10th housers may manifest is they may have crushes on renowned key figures from history like JFK, Alexander Hamilton, Stalin, Cleopatra, Marilyn Monroe, royal monarchy literally any people of historical significance. (Saturn influence is long lasting and for Venus to be here it can make natives romanticise powerful historical figures)

Pluto 3rd housers can dominate the conversations they have with others so much that they don’t let the other person have their own opinion.

Capricorn Chiron in 6th house makes people feel worthless and terrible if they haven’t been productive for a day, these people don’t like to be lazy, it makes them feel inferior. They put a lot of pressure on themselves to produce and their day routine may be their greatest pride.

10H stellium always have career plans, they like to advance their CV and career prowess for fun, always taking up opportunities. Especially if sun is here.

12H stellium always posting the weirdest stuff that others don’t understand but it has a unique vibe to it that just feels “right” at the same time, they may have this aesthetic that feels eery but overtime enjoyable and something to look forward to because of its uniqueness. I have a 12H stellium friend and they always post pictures of weird random abandoned places with crocs and dirty teddy bears laying in the middle of them. At first I thought it strange but overtime, I look forward to what monstrosity of visuals they will bring next. 12H really does bring out things never seen before. 🤔

Venus in 1H makes you look very feminine, you may style yourself in a feminine manner or have a naturally feminine appearance. Eg. Leo Venus in 1H May have very beautiful feminine looking long hair.

1H Libra Mars has a similar effect as Venus in the 1H however these natives have a hint touch of masculinity, are rather playboy, Casanova and can have a big ego. Think of Flynn rider from tangled. Very pretty boy.

People with 12H Capricorn placements may procrastinate or find difficulty in bringing the planets in there into reality and get frustrated at themselves for it. It’s similar to the planet being in retrograde E.g a 12H Capricorn moon not being able to fully show or act on the way they feel in their head. Look at the house of where Saturn is in your chart to find the topics and how you can bring the energy of your Capricorn 12H planets out.

0 degrees for any planet or asteroid means that you embody that planet/asteroid and its sign in its most pure authentic form. It can make you the epithet of that placement.

Lilith Square Asc makes someone not able to escape looking like a bad boy/girl it always comes out in their appearance without them intending to. They don’t want to present themselves in a way that looks scandalous but at the same time a part of them is and they can’t escape that. It’s like an energy. They’re dynamic and free, they like what they like and that shows in their face and appearance. They also can’t change things about themselves to please others even if they wanted to.

Jupiter 1H usually have big features, like a glossy kind of look to them. It may be big eyes, flushed face, supple puffy skin, wide nose or just have an abundant looking face. I’ve also noticed they tend to have a squared shape face with rounded edges. E.g Hailey Beiber, Abraham Lincoln, Gerard Butler, Aishwarya Rai, Niall Horan, Ashton kutcher, Whitney Houston, Cristiano Ronaldo

Also this is completely random and not astrologically backed up but whenever I think of Jupiter 1H I just think of clear gleaming skin. Perhaps it is backed up astrologically as Jupiter blesses and brings luck to the house it’s in and it being in the 1st rules a natives appearance. Anyways when I think of Jupiter 1st house I always imagine that they don’t need very much makeup they have this glow to them already that cannot be copied.

Virgo ASC style and dress themselves in a way that’s unique for them, for an example they may always have a signature accessory that they wear that only they understand why it’s so important to be worn. E.g. can be a headband, jewellery or hat. They may also be consistent in the way they look, they don’t tend to have “bad days”. In my personal opinion I find Virgo rising men the most attractive. But beauty is in the perspective of the beholder.

Speaking of which, my unpopular opinion is that I don’t believe that a sign or planet can make you more beautiful than another sign E.g like how people say Venus, libra and Taurus is an indicator of being beautiful -I just think that each sign personifies beauty in a different way. In my eyes I see Libra and Venus beauty to be feminine and attractive, but I find Pluto Scorpio beauty to be alluring and intense, magnetic, like Phantom of the opera, like an enchanting vampire that resides in the shadows. I also find Uranus Aquarius beauty to be far more entrancing, striking and even as if the native looks like their from a game fantasy novel or a manga protagonist. I don’t think we can just say “having Venus prominent makes someone more beautiful than others”, perhaps conventionally but not universally. Planets and signs of the first house can show us HOW the beauty is made manifest. It being of Venus, libra influence just kind of makes it feminine or conventionally attractive like butterflies or roses rather than intense or of large magnitude (unless making aspects to magnifying planets like Jupiter)

Aquarius moons can feel a lot of emotions but they’re very good at holding it in. People say that they don’t feel much because the nature of Aquarius being detached however I’ve also seen it occur in a way where the Aquarius moon native may pretend they’re not hurt or sad so that they can keep it pushing and force this happy facade so it hurts less but in reality their just burying the pain deeper. They are kind of avoidant but it makes you feel sorry for them because even if you try to comfort them they don’t even acknowledge the pain themselves so it doesn’t make much of a difference.

Jupiter in 6th house always have action packed days, they spend their days with joy and have a really good time. They usually have their dream day to day life. They’re your one friend that is always doing something interesting, fully booked and loves it.

Jupiter 8H are never strapped for cash, these natives can just be very lucky in getting money from others. Especially if in harmonious aspects with sun, Pluto and Venus. If aspects are negative native still doesn’t worry much but may find that people are a little more hesitant to giving or Jupiter 8H native doesn’t want to ask for it.

Mars 1H makes someone want to work harder on their body by going to the gym, may want to look more manly, aggressive.

Jupiter conjunct moon in 7th house makes you a very passionate lover, anyone who is in a relationship with you can always feel excited and you excel in relationships.

Mercury conjunct ascendant can make someone always think about their goals, plan their next move. They use their minds to get what they want from life and can talk about the principles they apply to themselves which can make them look rather intelligent to others. Can also make someone appear very youthful, not only in appearance but their mannerisms too. Like a dimply smile, blushing and shaking their head when complimented. An animated response.

Moon opposite asc, tends to make a person unable to think clearly when emotions are involved, especially when it’s related to topics in the house your moon is in, like you can look a little mentally unstable here 💀 because your emotions that you show can drastically change from 0-100. moon opp asc also can have a person go against what they want, their principles and approach to life, the opposition forces them to deny their feelings existence in order to act in the way they believe is best. You can even care more about your image than the themes of the moons house.

E.g 7H moon opposite ascendant can make someone care about their image in the relationship, display an image of nonchalance when in reality they’re very protective of their partner. The feelings from their partner and their relationship can be irresistible and make them at times abandon their vices and plans for themselves

[vintagegeekculture]

"The Ayla Descent Theory" of Mary Sues

"Children of the Earth," Luis Royo.

After the success of Jean M. Auel's stone age novel Clan of the Cave Bear, there was a very lengthy trend in the publishing world of stone age adventure novels aimed at women that lasted for a decade and only really fizzled out in the early 2000s. After all, "Ayla," the name of the main character of these books, was one of the top baby names of 1987.

The target audience for these books were weird midwestern aunts....you know, the Mists of Avalon and the Mercedes Lackey/Valdemar audience. Therefore, the Clan of the Cave Bear imitators also featured things of interest to the weird aunt audience: Scotland, redhaired women with sharp tongues, commanding wolves, Ireland, Feminism, riding herds of wild horses bareback in scenic locations, Wicca, matriarchial religions, swimming with dolphins....but above all else, American Indians (a culture this audience finds interesting, as anyone who has seen the home decor of a typical weird midwestern aunt can attest), with many novels set in Ice Age America, like Children of the Dawn, Reindeer Moon and the First Americans. Decades later, this audience would form the core fandom for Game of Thrones, and the character of Khaleesi Targaryen in particular.

These books almost assuredly still have a place of honor on the book shelf of the weirdest woman at your job.

Nearly all of these imitators have two of Clan of the Cave Bear's defining traits: 1) a supremely beautiful, usually blonde athletic and statuesque main character over 5'11" who does not realize that she is so beautiful and desirable, who is good at a variety of different skills and is friendly with animals like hawks, dolphins, or horses, and 2) a love triangle between this aforementioned blond but innocent Venus and two bodybuilder muscular he-men cave hunks, one of whom is a blonde guy with long rock star hair (it was the 80s), and the other being a buff black guy with dreadlocks (or otherwise ethnic in some way).

The heroine usually picks the blonde guy in the end, but the audience usually picks the ethnic guy.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, in the broader culture of fandom, it was fashionable to dump on "Mary Sues" (indulgent wish-fulfillment author personas in fanfiction) and the people who wrote them. Accusations of creating a Mary Sue approached a kind of hysteria. Even at the time, when everyone else was getting swept up in this, I thought that getting mad about aunties writing fanfiction showed a loss of perspective, and was a bit silly. Thankfully, we've benefitted from moral evolution: the consensus in fandom now is that writing aspirational characters is a harmless activity that tests a young writer's creative muscles, like the half-Vulcan pretty new ensign on the Enterprise that Kirk and Spock both fall in love with, or a new archer girl who Legolas falls in love with joining the Fellowship. This hate walked hand in hand with insecurities, in the exact same way that people worried about their appearance or concerned with their weight are often cruel to fat people, and there were frequent tests if this or that character in your writing was a Mary Sue.

There was a running joke in this 2000s culture of anti-self insertion called the "Ayla Descent Theory of Mary Sues." The joke was that Mary Sues came into existence because Ayla, the beautiful, athletic heroine of the Clan of the Cave Bear novels, was the ancestor of their entire lineage, as the first known Mary Sue to ever exist in the historical record, described as being a statuesque blonde who did everything right and was always at the center of love triangles, and who changed human history.

According to the running joke, Mary Sues everywhere were descended from Ayla from Clan of the Cave Bear, and she was the first to exist, and Ayla was the explanation of where all the Enterprise's new ensigns main characters fall in love with come from.

[paperclips37]

Bit more of that shirtless Frank thing I am trying to finish...

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Kids are told that Doctors are upheld, revered, respected. The reality was that people were assholes. Frank thought ruefully as Whitaker gently prodded at his ribs.

‘Any pain?’ Frank just shot the young man a look. Both men paused as screaming kicked off again. A patient had suddenly gone off on Frank as he examined him. The startling awareness after being postictal has seemingly driven him into temporary psychosis. He had gotten a couple of strong blows to Frank’s chest and ribs before Abbot and Donohue restrained him. Abbot had sent him to get checked over with Whitaker. Any argument that Frank had had disappeared at the withering glare.

Frank didn’t think any of his ribs were fractured, severely bruised though. He glanced down to see the growing red and purple colouring blooming on his chest.

‘Could you get me an ice pack please? And tell Abbot I’m fairly sure that John Doe has a leaking baggie of cocaine in his gut.’ Whitaker’s face contorted and he scurried out of the room. Dana appeared in his wake.

‘Oh Ken why is it always you?’ She passed over the ice pack. He hissed loudly as he placed the ice pack against his chest. The cold stabbed into his skin but it melted into soothing numbness.

‘Karma?’ Dana nodded with a mockingly expression of concern.

‘That would track.’

‘Love the nurse sympathy.’

‘Oh I only give that to people who deserve it.’

‘Ouch. And I thought you loved me.’

‘Begrudgingly.’ Dana stepped closer and gave him a cursory once over herself. Her hands much gentler than Whitaker’s. Experienced hands.

‘I’m going to get you up to X-ray.’

‘I’m fine.’

‘As talented a doctor as you are you can’t see through your own skin Kid. C’mon.’ The curtain twitched and suddenly Mel was standing there. Dana’s eyes flicked back and forth curiously. A devious glint blooming in her eyes. Those eyes that never failed to see right through him. ‘I think he needs the VIP treatment eh Mel?’ Mel reacted to the pat on her arm as Dana vanished with a swoosh of the curtain.

‘She’s getting me a wheelchair isn’t she?’ Mel didn’t respond. Frank glanced over to see the weirdest look on her face. Eyes overly large, eyebrows damn near hitting her hairline. She was staring at his chest. The bruising must look horrendous by now. He pulled back the ice pack, shivering at the icy droplets sliding down his chest. It was sweet how she cared. He noticed how she swallowed heavily in that way she sometimes did when trying to give herself a moment to steady herself.

The colours were striking against his ridiculously pale skin. His side ached. He had so far refused all pain meds. This was manageable, he’d suffered worse. Verifying Whitaker’s check, Frank gently probed his ribs. No sign of his ribs giving way. Mel shook her head, braid flying behind her.

Her gaze became more assessing. Doctor Mel appeared before him. Leaning down to examine his ribs. Frank did his best to resist the urge to puff up.

‘How’s the pain?’

‘Manageable.’ Her staring up at him from her current stance. Bent over, over the top of his glasses at him was just plain dangerous. Especially as her face was that mix of stern and compassionate that only work for her. He was suddenly very aware of the level of exposed skin and how close she was.

‘May I?’ Her hand hovered at the small gloves on the table just behind her. He nodded unable to trust his voice. Or his impulse control.

Frank turned his gaze to the ceiling. Trying to pretend it was anyone else. But there was no mistaking the gentle, light touch that only she could have. Her hands were cool and worked efficiently across his skin. Frank rattled off medical procedures in order of increasing complexity as she evaluated him.

‘I don’t think anything is broken but I agree an X-ray to confirm is the best course of action.’ She snapped off her gloves and Frank had a flash. A really inappropriate image of her playing the sexy doctor. Time for his yearly physical.

Get a grip. She’s your friend – stop being a creep – what few rational brain cells scolded him.

That was going to haunt him. He nodded still not willing to trust himself to speak.

Dana whistled from the other side of the curtain.

‘C’mon princess your carriage awaits.’ Dana bowed to him jokingly. Mel passed him a replacement ice pack. Was she blushing slightly? Usually he’d have refused the wheelchair but the combination of Dana and Mel disapproving and worried looks respectively meant he reluctantly sat down. Dana took control.

Cheers and jeers followed him as Dana wheeled him to radiography. Abbot had fast tracked his scan. The portable ones did not have enough detail for him. Sometimes he was such a worry wart. The fact that he was still shirtless was only a smart part of the humiliation. Cassie wolf whistled from the opposite side of the room. Santos rolled her eyes. Frank just ignored them.

The elevator doors opened to a yawning Garcia. The chuckle seemed to bloom from her feet and grow into the elevator. Just the cherry on top of this weird day. Dana had her limits in how long a joke would go on for. Yoyo? She’d try and get it engraved on his headstone.

‘Are we doing a calender this year?’ Dana was damn near giggling as she wheeled him in. Slapping his hands away from steering the chair himself.

‘Ooooooo we should suggest that to Gloria. Might get us the beds Robby keeps bitching about.’ Garcia and Dana started riffing over who would be in each month. Abbot being Mr. December was a choice but Frank knew better than to comment. That’s what they were waiting for. Garcia winked obnoxiously at Mel who was decidedly rosy in the cheeks.

‘Oooooo Chen should be August.’

‘Robby: December.’

‘Changing Doctor Daddy to Doctor Santa? Less sexy surely.’ Garcia stared down at Frank waiting for the repartee he was known for. Truth be told he’d barely been listening. Mel had kept her gaze fixed on the buttons for the elevator. While eye contact was different for her, she’d never really avoided his gaze like this. Had he done something.

‘Not sure how wise it is to have a full time lesbian consulting on the beefcake calender of the Pitt.’ The glare from Yoyo was beyond withering. A hint to the fact that he was right. This was rather out of her wheelhouse. But he didn’t dare suggest a gender flip one.

He was already struggling to stop his brain from having ideas.

He hated the sexy doctor routine.

Especially when Mel’s face was such an interesting (primarily) adorable shade of red. He was far to exposed, literally and figuratively.

‘I can be entirely objective.’ Tone: smug, knowing. All hot shot surgeon. Urgh.

‘Is lack of interest objective?’ Yoyo’s eyes lit up at the unexpected jab from Mel. Well not a jab so much as a curious observation. Dana was carrying out breathing excercises next to him. Trying to contain her laughter.

This was the longest elevator ride in history.

‘King. I like the way you think.’ Mel’s face lit up with joy. Frank tried his best not to be blinded by it. Pretty much a loosing battle. Her enthusiasm and verve for life was infectious. Within an hour she’d wormed her way through his master class in cynicism. Yoyo much like him was not immune to her charms.

Finally the doors opened to a bevy of cheers and catcalls. He was never going to hear the end of this.

Frank walked back into The Pitt. Nothing broken or anything to cause long term damage. He'd agreed to taking the next day off but insisted on finishing out his shift. He was a bit sore and stiff. He made his way over to the main desk. Dana was rolling her eyes and leaving Robby to his mopey devices.

‘Spot on diagnosis.’ Robby muttered or grunted. Some days it was harder to tell. Frank, shirt back on, just in time too. Myrna was enacting her usual routine. Hitting on anything male adjacent and relatively conscious. Frank kept his head down and took the proffered paperwork. He and Robby actually shared a moment of mutual irritation over red tape.

A patient went nuts because he was smuggling cocaine. And Frank got in the way. Could have been much worse.

‘Fruitcake!’ Frank did his best to look passive, not listening not any bit engaged. The blush that was appearing on his skin. He was not enjoying that at all. ‘Have you been avoiding me darling?’

‘Never.’ If there was an upside to doing this pointless paperwork, because really the hospital had no intention of ever ensuring proper safeguards for staff. It was at least he was getting a show. Not that Myrna refused to understand that sexual harassment wasn’t fun for anyone. But Robby trying to appear like he was in control of this dynamic was an exercise in futility. Robby who tried to control every part of himself so tightly he was liable to snap at himself.

Maybe he was being petty, but Frank was a petty petty man.

‘I heard that a tall dark doctor was half naked earlier today.... sorry I missed the show Fruitcake.’ Robby’s eyes stared darkly into Franks.

Oh god.

Robby was also a petty petty petty bastard.

‘Wasn’t me Myrna. Ask Doctor Langdon.’

[minkshame]

a bit new to eddsworld BUT

how do u pinpoint the main 4 and their general characterization? i struggle a bit to with their personalities and kinda just wanted to learn more about them from anyone

Everyone has their minutiae about the four lads but I can give you my take for sure. Tbh my takes have kind of changed over time! I was a bit legacy-pilled about some aspects for a while and i do still incorporate things from that these days but definitely less. I try to lean into ALL eras when writing.

Everyone has their own ways, but please feel free to use what I say here! I love when people like my ideas. This got long sorry autism

Edd: Probably most mischaracterized by the old fandom. Edd has main character syndrome, I think. He believes he should always get what he wants. He's pretty rude, tho none of them have tact at the end of the day. Legacy softened him a LOT, most likely due to Gould's passing making it a bit of a tender subject to portray the character with negative traits. I do think Edd is soft spoken and a sweet guy if he cares about you, but is he NICE? GENERALLY? no. He'll tell you quite frankly that he thinks you're lame. He'll laugh at your misery. He is the "first to poke fun". He's also immature. Thinks girls have cooties. Watches cartoons in his tighty whities. Has owned the same shirt for 20 years. Creature of habit, doesn't like change. He's also really sentimental. He's here for fun and cats and memes and lame puns and a nice juicy burger he can bite and get the oil dribbling down his chin. I love you Edd

Gender: Cis Male he/him. I can also see Edd as nonbinary Orientation: Bi but also aroacespec in some way. Ethnicity: Born in Britain but I think both of his parents are White/Filipino, making him mixed as well

Tom: While I can get behind the depressed headcanon, I'm not huge on Tom being such a debby downer ALL the time. Ska music is his thing and that's upbeat and trumpety. He's pretty whimsical by default, sarcastic and gooberlike, does the weirdest stuff out the four (drink paint, for example). He is the one cracking the one liners when Edd isn't. He talks impossibly fast. He loves and loathes himself at the same time, and when he drinks he's either the most fun guy you've ever met or the angriest asshole ever. Has one hell of a grumpy face. Has bones in his hair. Is probably double jointed. He's just a freak. Also really creative, just like Edd! But more of a writer/musician than a visual artist.

Tom is really versatile. He can be the cynical voice of reason who hates everything currently happening, or he can be the one causing the problems by blowing everything up with a grin. He can be the tough guy, or the sensitive teddy bear. He's bisexual in every way!

Gender: transmasc, he/him. Transitioned as a young child Orientation: Bi full stop Ethnicity: Also mixed, his dad is white and from Chicago, his mum is black and scouse.

Matt: Matt had the biggest personality shift, so it's nice to place him somewhere in between to keep it faithful. I honestly think beyond does a good job with him. Matt is REALLY self centered no matter what, though. In early shorts he is actually kind of genuinely an evil asshole, and I usually chalk that up to his teenage angsty hyper masc phase. He was "lashing out". I dont LOVE neutered legacy matt, but I do enjoy when he has his fast talking scared ramblings. He does it in Hammer and Fail, i think that is Matt at his best. A little bit of a crybaby, very narrow minded, but able to understand what is going on. Has good ideas on accident.

Is clean with his body and appearance, but horribly disorganized with his possessions. Has every allergy. Probably chronically ill. Sickly victorian child.

I just would describe my matt as fussy. He gets upset about little things, he wrinkles his nose in disgust at you and he does not hide it. He's a disorganized mess but he really notices the little things about people. Weirdly perceptive in areas and clueless in others. Rude, like the rest. If given an inch of affection, will take a mile. Loves to love. hopeless romantic. FUCK THIS GUY!!!! (woman)

Gender: bigender, flips back and forth. (he/she) Orientation: Pan Ethnicity: Irish and English

Tord: The one people really argue over. His legacy personality seems to overtake most fanworks, but I kind of view him as the opposite. Tord in classic has only a few lines, and his character traits are “guns, bacon, hentai”. Ok… so he’s quiet and pretty narrowly focused. So this is key— Autism. He is quite nonverbal. When he does talk, he says things he shouldn’t. He calls people unintelligent, while they can hear it. He means it objectively. He is afraid of women. Or being loved.

Legacy Tord is boisterous. Loud. The controller of the conversation. This is why I saw him as a clone. I can sprinkle bits of him into normal Tord (the habit of inventing or tinkering, a bit of a villain complex) but generally they are different.

I have a particular headcanon about how he was raised that factors into his personality but I think in general if you want to be faithful to classic Tord just make him edgy and maladjusted. He’s too quiet for anyone to notice how bad his opinions are, though.

Gender: Cis Male (he/him) until middle aged and then Transfemme (she/he/it) Orientation: bi. His preferences change as he ages as well. Ethnicity: Norwegian of course

[spr1ngpvrinbwunnie]

Another random headcanons about the purpleassman part two. (William is definitely the kind of person who has those weird little quirks that make people pause for a second, but not in a way that’s forced—just William being William.)

🎶 He’s a Perfectionist, But Not a Control Freak

William definitely has high standards for himself and his work, but he’s not the type to micromanage every little thing.

He expects people to keep up with him, and if they don’t, he’ll either fix it himself or make sure they learn quickly. However, if someone manages to impress him? He won’t outright praise them, but he’ll acknowledge it in subtle ways—like a nod, a small "not bad," or even just not correcting them for once.

🎶 He Doesn't Like Being Ignored

Even when he’s calm and composed, he hates being disregarded.

If someone dismisses his input, talks over him, or acts like he’s not worth listening to, his demeanor will shift just slightly—a sharpened gaze, a quieter tone, a deliberate pause.

He won’t throw a tantrum, but he will make sure they regret underestimating him.

William isn’t over-the-top dramatic, but he does have a taste for flair. If he makes an entrance, it’s timed just right to turn heads.

If he’s explaining something, his voice carries just enough weight to command attention.

He might even have a habit of deliberately pausing mid-sentence just to make people lean in before delivering the final words with a smirk.

🎶 He Has a Very Specific Sense of Humor

It’s dry, sharp, and sometimes a little too clever. It’s not normal joking. It’s that kind of unsettling, slightly offbeat humor where he says something that should be funny, but it just feels...wrong.

Like he knows exactly what he’s doing and enjoys watching people try to figure him out.

He won’t laugh at basic jokes, but if you make a remark that’s witty or darkly funny, he might smirk or give a quiet chuckle. His humor is often layered with double meanings—half teasing, half observation.

And if he really enjoys a joke? He’ll remember it and bring it up at the perfect moment just to throw someone off.

🎶 He Finds Comfort in Precision

Whether it’s adjusting his tie, organizing his workspace, or calibrating a machine, William finds satisfaction in things being just right. It’s not necessarily obsessive—he won’t throw a fit over something being out of place—but fixing it brings him a quiet sense of control. This applies to his personal appearance too; even if he’s exhausted or disheveled, there’s always something intentional about the way he presents himself.

🎶 He Has a Strange Relationship with Sleep

William doesn’t hate sleep, but he treats it like an inconvenience.

He’ll pull all-nighters without hesitation, and when he does sleep, it’s either at the weirdest hours or in the strangest places—like sitting at his desk with his arms folded or leaning against a wall with his eyes closed for exactly 17 minutes.

If someone asks if he’s tired, he’ll just brush it off like it’s not even a relevant question.

🎶 He Eats in a Way That’s... Off

Not in a gross way, but in a "this man is not normal" way.

He might take apart sandwiches before eating them, eat things in a specific order (like always finishing one side of his plate before moving to the other), or drink coffee even when it’s stone cold.

If someone comments on it, he’ll act like they’re the weird ones.

🎶 He Has an Unreadable Poker Face—Until He Doesn’t

Most of the time, William’s expressions are controlled, precise—he knows how to hide what he’s thinking.

But every once in a while, something will genuinely catch him off guard, and he’ll make the most bizarre face before snapping back to normal.

If someone sees it and calls him out, he’ll just deny it outright.

🎶 He Remembers the Most Useless, Specific Details

He can recall the exact date someone made a mistake from three years ago but won’t remember their birthday.

He’ll effortlessly recite obscure trivia about things that no one else cares about, like the precise mechanics of a vending machine or the history of a specific screwdriver brand.

He’s not even trying to show off—it just sticks in his brain for some reason.

🎶 He’s Weirdly Quiet at the Worst Moments

Sometimes, he just appears in a room without making a sound, and it startles people.

Not on purpose—he just walks lightly and doesn’t see the point in announcing himself.

Other times, he’ll go completely silent during conversations and just stare as if he’s thinking about something deeply important... only to snap back into the conversation like nothing happened.

🎶 His Sense of Comfort Is Oddly Specific(like the one above again)

He won’t complain about being uncomfortable in normal ways—like sitting in a stiff chair or standing for hours—but if something tiny feels "off" (like his sleeve being slightly twisted or his sock sliding down inside his shoe), he will fix it immediately.

He’ll also instinctively adjust other people’s collars, ties, or buttons if they’re not right, sometimes without even realizing it.

🎶 He Treats Machines with More Respect Than People

William will insult a coworker without hesitation but will gently tap a broken machine like it’s a beloved pet.

If something malfunctions, he’ll mutter to it under his breath like he’s negotiating with it.

If someone damages a piece of equipment through carelessness, he gets way more annoyed than if they just made a regular mistake.

🎶 If He Gets Hurt, He Barely Reacts

It’s not that he likes pain, he’s just used to it.

Cut his hand? He’ll just wipe the blood off and keep going.

Break a finger? Slightly irritated sigh, keeps working anyway.

You’d have to physically stop him from continuing like nothing happened.

[justarandombrit]

Believe it or not, I did in fact go to see Spies Are Forever (you'd never know from looking at my blog), and, as usual, I wrote down some notes. My memory is shit so I'll probably update this with additions when I remember more, but for now, below the cut...

Act 1:

. They played Show Stoppin' Number and so many people were singing along

. It started midway through them playing The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

. Joey: “Sorry to anyone who thought they were seeing Wizard Of Oz. Although, this show has many friends of Dorothy”

. Emily Proudlock has a beautiful voice. The microphone was struggling a little at the start, though lmao

. THEY GOT AN ACTUAL BANANA PEEL

. Oliver Ormson (Owen) called Curt “Mega” which in the show he doesn't do until he becomes the DMA (not a criticism, just interesting)

. Owen said the “A man needs his privacy”(?) line, so Owen and Barb have officially interacted now

. I love Brian's Informant. His French accent was so over the top

. Brian stared at Clark when he said “The Deadliest Man Alive” until Clark played the keyboard sting. And then whenever anyone else said it throughout the show, he played it.

. They left in a huge awkward silence when the DMA was waiting for Sergio and it was so funny

. Sergio sounded so awkward when he said “You guys can relate, right?”

. Joey fucking SCREAMED “PLEASE!” during Sergio's little Somebody's Gotta Do It reprise

. “The Deadliest Man Alive disarms Mega and escapes”

“He does?”

. Dean John Wilson walked back on stage after his exit, said “The Deadliest Man” and left again

. Okay, so Claire M. Hall is a perfect Cynthia

. You guys are gonna crucify me for this, but I actually liked her Eyes On The Prize I better than Lauren's…

. Joey was making the weirdest faces during Eyes On The Prize II

. Curt cocked his head at Hallucination!Owen and Owen shrugged and mouthed “I don't know” at him

. I LOVE EMILY OOI’S BARB!!!!!! She did a cute little dance during “It's actually a gun!”

. Obioma (Curt) pretending his beard had been shaved lmao

. No Richard Big appearance sadly

. Curt was even more oblivious about Tatiana hitting on him than in the actual show

. The Nazi ensemble stuck around throughout the whole scene and kept gasping when Curt called them villains

. THEY MADE NOT SO BAD… EVEN MORE NOT SO BAD

. “SAY WE GOT A BIT LOST, WITH THE WHOLE HOLO–” *looks at ensemble* “ehh…”

. “WE DID ALL WE COULD DO TO poopoo THE JEW”

. They didn't make the audience chant, which was… probably for the best

. Von Nazi yelled “I'm a big boy! A BIG BOY” at Mega then walked off without using his knees

. Curt groaned and hung his head when the DMA said “I'm gonna torture the living shite outta you”

. Actually gasped at the overlapping “Doesn't even matter if I killed my best friend” and “To show you the horror of staying alive”, even though I knew it was coming

. The homoeroticism 🤌🤌🤌🤌

Act 2:

. I WAS ON THE SAME ROW AS A.J. FUCKING HOLMES AND DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL JOEY SHOUTED HIM OUT

. Joey shouted out loads of cosplayers still in character as Vanger Borschtit

. Everyone was so excited about Vanger Borschtit, and Joey made everyone cheer for an acceptable amount of time “for his reel”

. The new We Love the Prince lyrics really are so much better (also what did he do to the Pope?!?!?)

. Vanger Borschtit was DISTRAUGHT when the prince died

. Obioma stared so blankly into the audience at “Or whatever it is you boys do in the rumpus room”

. I think out of all of the new cast members, Evelyn Hoskins (Tatiana) sounded the most like the original actor (she was also so cool)

. Obioma actually sung the little “Very good place to start” Sound Of Music reference and Tatiana looked so annoyed

. Tatiana was SO into Doing This up until the kiss (which wasn't a real kiss lmao)

. MRS MEGAAAAAAAAAA

. The lights flashed rainbow after the line “So we're just… friends?”

. Curt looked straight at Barb when he said “Some of us may die”

. Curt paused before he drank the shot, and then started drinking a load and everyone stared at him, really concerned. It was a really neat piece of acting

. Von Nazi kept stressing how he had no idea how Feurgin was killed

. The Informant looked so concerned at the start of NSB reprise, then actually kinda got into it

. Jak Malone (Von Nazi) made his death SO DRAMATIC. He fell to the ground and went “Ow, my back! Ow, my front! Ow, my…self” and then got up and bowed

. Owen stood behind the DMA and they just spun around while Joey narrated

. Joey: “THE DEADLIEST MAN ALIVE FALLS DOWN THROUGH A HIDDEN TRAP DOOR IN THE STAGE–”

. ONE STEP AHEAD JSTSKTKEYYKDKFYFUHDYSWWGDJFKGKFDHSGSTSFJKGKGKGJDSYSYIFKF I'M NOT OKAY

Dean: *Crouch-walks away*

. Owen stared directly at Curt (and addressed him instead of Tatiana) when he said “Don't slip up” and loads of people “Ooh”ed

. Owen seemed actually on the verge of tears in Spies Are Forever (Reprise)

. He also fully yelled “You're a caveman!”

. They changed the line “Taking your advice” to “Moving on”, just like Curt (I think it was Curt? Edit: IT WAS JOEY) wanted in the livestream

. The speech before Spy Again (Reprise) was so good. Everyone came out on stage and it was all just incredible

. SPIES ARE FOREVER, IT'S A MUSICAAAAAAAAALLLLLL……. IT'S ABOUT SPIES!

[lifesteal-headcanons]

Guess who's back...back again...🌌💫anons back...tell a friend... /ref

I'm on Lifesteal episode 164 out of 592 btw (I say copeingly)

Anyways SPOKE!

Part 2, Spoke:

Some sort of wither demon creature thingy… (Has a rainbow exposed ribcage and shit bc rahh cool…)

Probably fights abnormally if startled, so like biting people, scratching them… (Cus idk bro's ravenous)

Probably is venomous too, making someone feel sluggish if he bites them.

Bro's blood is RGB cus why the hell not.

Has Rainbow eyelashes and freckles (HE'S A WALKING PRIDE FLAG IM SORRY-)

Has rainbow cracks that grow on him the more hearts he gets.

His skin is unnaturally tough, almost scale-like but smooth ig?? (I think bro is secretly a gecko…)

He's actually a pretty average height, but he wears extra thick soled sneakers to appear taller. He probably lets his teammates sign the shoes, and doodles on them from time to time.

His tail is basically an extra head, like a withers, it's just smaller. It has a mouth, eyes, and everything. It's really unpredictable tho and often bites people when he doesn't want it to… (He named it Spike btw)

Eyes are like lamps, they fucking glow bro…it does make it hard for him to hide in dark places tho.

He's probably extremely radioactive. Take a geiger counter to that bitch and it would probably explode.

His tongue is split like a snakes, and he often subconsciously tests the air with it to sense if something is off. Or just bleps at people, one of the two…

He can hear extremely well, he doesn't really know why though.

One of his fangs fell out at one point (Probably from biting someone) So he replaced it with a tooth that can glow in the dark because he's based. (I think I subconsciously stole this from another headcanon… so you could call it...a Headcannonsteal… >:3 /silly)

Can grow wither roses on command bc of him being part wither, usually likes to give them to teammates (And laughs at them when they get the withering effect)

Basks in the sun like a lizard, he's not even cold blooded, he just likes to do it.

He has a REALLY hard time trying not to burst out laughing in nerve wracking situations. His coping mechanism is humor, and he WILL die laughing in the middle of a battle if he feels like it.

Always keeps a stick of TNT in his back pocket, no matter where he's going he has it for the worst case scenarios. (I'm willing to bet he named it something stupid too, and just replaces it like nothing happened if he has to use it.)

Sleeps in the weirdest spots/positions, I imagine Mapicc finding him somehow sleeping upside down like a bat once, and being incredibly confused.

When he's not sleeping weirdly, he watches people sleep like a fucking sleep paralysis demon. Like- full on at the edge of the bed scarring the absolute shit out of them, and he fucking loves it.

People often mistake him for a teenager because of the way he acts, and honestly he just rolls with it, no one really knows his real age bc of it.

(HELP WHO SHOULD I DO NEXT???)

-🌌💫

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[blueikeproductions]

So the other TFONE Prime cards came out, so what I’ll do is just cover the ones I don’t have much to say about here.

First up Solus Prime.

Solus has had the weirdest design philosophies. This design seems to be primarily based on the Prime Wars webseries look.

Which is the superior design vs her original look which has this weird HR Geiger Species vibe I’m not fond of.

Solus’ primary claim to fame is being the first female Transformer, and the only one among the Primes, making most of the famous weapons in the general lore, and pry most tragic: getting shot by The Fallen and dying. Her body serving as the basis for the Well of Allsparks, meaning she functionally given birth to all Transformers going forward. There’s a… lot to unpack there, not helped is shows like RiD15 and Cyberverse use her name as an exclamation/cuss in “Sweet Solus Prime!” Unlike the older lore, ONE Solus dies by Sentinel’s actions, absolving Megatronus of the matter, which honestly I kinda prefer. Whether Solus and Megs were romantically involved here is unknown. I think what I’m most surprised by is the movie resisted giving Elita Solus’ Cog, since I guarantee older stuff would’ve done that. Outside of both being girls tho’, Solus does fit Elita’s hard working personality more than Alchemist and Onyx.

Nexus Prime

Not gonna lie, I’m kinda disappointed about this one. His gimmick is he’s the first Combiner, which again contradicts Aligned’s claim Amalgamous is the first converting robot with the first Cog. The ONE design pushes it more into a G1 Blitzwing direction, with vestigial nods to the combiner idea in that he looks to combine from a jet and tank in particular, again mirroring Blitzwing.

Though it also could be a reference to Flywheels.

Nexus Prime’s original designs nevertheless make his Combiner gimmick expressed more clearly.

So it feels like a bit of a downgrade to me. His gun shield looks like it formed from a tank component to me, but that could be a stretch… Maybe he really IS a Duocon in this universe.

Liege Maximo

If there’s one thing Liege is known for, it’s not having a consistent design.

As we’ve gone from whatever this is supposed to be…

To Loki because the MCU was really popular back then.

The new design still uses Marvel Loki as the basis, but dials it back considerably, instead making him more of a generic knight. Notably the inclusion of a sword is interesting, as Aligned states his weapons are poisonous Legion Darts. Maximo’s initial concept painted HIM as the first Decepticon, of which Megatron and the others are descended from, an evil being created by Primus to counterbalance the first Prime via G2. Because Megatronus later inherited a lot of this, he instead was cast as more of a manipulative trickster, still evil, but not to the same extent as his G2 version was. Liege Maximo is also the Prime of false starts, as his G2 and IDW selves were set up as the next major villain but cancellation saw this unresolved. G2 Liege Maximo saw conclusion in what was unofficial fan fiction written by Furman, while IDW Liege Maximo was unceremoniously killed by Shockwave-Onyx in the main book. His only role that saw a proper conclusion was in RiD15, where he was the villain of the day in a chapter book causing problems for the Autobots because he was bored in the Prime Realm and wanted a cheap thrill. RiD is also the only place his Loki like characteristics were played around with. Because the Primes in ONE appear to all be benevolent, it’s not clear if Megatronus or Liege Maximo are still supposed to be the evil ones or not, but the more heroic looking Liege says no to me.

Amalgamous Prime

The mad lads finally made this horrifying thing work.

Pushing it into a four armed ED-209 direction is much better, and frankly going by his more “primitive” build, they can easily make future Shockwave toys into Amalgamamous. This guy’s claim to fame in the modern lore is being the first actual Transformer with the first Cog, which again is contradicted by Nexus and (possibly) Onyx also being able to Transform… Aligned lore says his Cog informed all future robots on Cybertron of the ability to Transform, but ONE streamlines it that ALL the Primes had Cogs and the ability to Transform, making Amalgamous somewhat redundant. Aligned also claims his direct descendants are “Shifters”, Transformers with omni transformation, rather than the standard robot to vehicle.

Aligned didn’t really do much with this concept because you can’t realistically make a toy of such a thing nor is it feasible to have them as reoccurring characters for both expenses and being OP, with TFP Makeshift and RID15 Pseudo being depicted as shadow creatures in their default mode. The Shifters haven’t returned post Aligned so I think it’s an abandoned concept. Future stuff I would assume would instead say Triple Changers and Six Changers are AP’s direct descendants since they’re much easier to work with in toy and fiction. His new Robot Mode makes me think he turns into a tank, but I’m also not sure if his head is his chest or not….

Vector Prime

Aside from his head and colors, the TFONE version is straight up the original Galaxy Force version.

Though his colors evoke one of Vector Prime’s influences, the Marvel G1 Last Autobot.

Vector Prime’s best known role is in Cybertron/Galaxy Force, where as the Primus appointed guardian of time, he joined the Autobots of the present day to find the Cyber Planet Keys to close the Black Hole that threatened the universe, as it was the end of time. Galaxy Force also showed Vector Prime can manipulate time, but it was a drain on his energy, and using it too much would kill him. Notably he used a brief display of this early on to save the kids and Mini-Cons from certain death, but I guess this version of Vector couldn’t do the same to defeat Sentinel & the Quints…

[goatunderthebridge]

eating your stz headcanons for breakfast btw do you have any for goshiki

hehe thank you!! I love Goshiki so here's some for our best boy:

Goshiki thoroughly believes that he's in some desperate, forbidden love story with Koganegawa. No matter how many times Kogane tells him they don't have to sneak around or hide on their dates lest they run into someone they know, Goshiki is adamant that it's forbidden for them to date across teams and absolutely no one can know. The thing is: both teams know. They've been knew. Neither of them are as subtle as they think they are. And nobody cares. One time, Tendou asks how his boyfriend is and Goshiki splutters and coughs and just. runs away. Tendou just thinks it's because he's too shy to go on a double date with him and Ushijima yet.

Goshiki can't stand bugs. He gets very tense and refuses to move if he sees one, especially if one unexpectedly crawls onto him.

When he can't sleep at night or he gets homesick, he listens to voice recordings from his friends and family. He'll swear up and down that he doesn't care about the recordings to the challenge of no one, but he loves them.

I kinda see him as neurotypical whilst Ushijima is neurodivergent (not set in stone for either! although autistic Ushijima is very much canon in my heart), and I think that makes for some very funny interactions when he copies things Ushijima does without really questioning how it might appear to others, thereby deviating from the 'normal' way of doing things. e.g., he saw Ushijima tie his shoes in a way that appeared super cool and absolutely must be essential to being a successful ace but. it's just Ushijima tying his shoes the same way he learned when he was a kid and Never strayed from. or Goshiki purposefully shaking his body like a dog before matches to get rid of nervous energy, copied from an Ushijima who gets so excited before matches that he physically can't contain it and it'll come out in little, short body-shakes without realising.

Goshiki loves doodling. He'll concentrate during class fastidiously but sometimes, particularly when doing homework, he'll keep a spare piece of paper close to him to doodle on. He is very good at drawing little flowers and animals. He tries to hide this until the others see it's comforting for him and regularly give him spare paper and pens to doodle with or offer their hands/arms/skin without needing to be asked. Shirabu likes his forearms done, Taichi his hands, Ushijima doesn't mind a finger done, Leon his hands/arms, Yamagata his neck, Semi expresses he's too cool for doodles and they will ruin his 'image' (yet you will still see him sport little flowers and dogs on his arms), and Tendou will practically strip to have any place done. The weirdest Goshiki did for him (and refused to do again despite Tendou's complaining) was a meadow across his stomach.

He had a pet dog growing up and he misses it so badly whilst at school. It tops his list of things to do the minute he has a spare moment, foregoing video calls with Kogane in favour of his dog (Kogane knows his place and has long since accepted it).

[thatguythatdrawsalot]

Ruby - Mistral Design Critique. 

Well, this is it, my last design critique for team RWBY as I think I said everything worth saying towards their designs. When it comes to their OG outfits, I’ll only talk about it when I want to or when it’s a commission because I do want to move on with talking about different characters outfits such as Nora, Adam, Pyrrha, and Tyrian’s. Though if you’re curious, I love the outfits they wore when we were first introduced to them except for Yang’s.

 

RWBY Archives

Now after laughing at the beginning of this Archives sentence and screaming that THESE HEAVY BELTED BOOTS ARE NO WAY SUITABLE TO WEAR FOR A TRIP OUTDOORS THAT’S A LIE! Everything else that followed seemed to be neat and kept in mind on what Ruby had to wear in order to show growth.

A timeskip outfit that just beautifully shows time has certainly passed without the need of scars or longer hair. The torn cape Ruby wears tells me loud and clear that she’s been in tougher fights since leaving Beacon and taking on this journey in getting to Haven for answers. Even the questionable torn thigh high socks display the message too. We also got Ruby’s sleeves being less puffy and instead in black wristbands to better protect her hands/wrists than her dress ever did. I really like that! I can even say the rose pattern on her thigh high socks is a pleasant visual, but at a first glance it did look too similar to Adam’s emblem. 

This will be the weirdest comparison ever, but Ruby’s outfit is like… warm soup that’s cold in the center. The interesting aspect of the design is the first thing you see with this until you dig further in to realize that maybe it isn’t as perfect as it appeared to be.

Hair

Now Ruby isn’t modeled badly, in fact, her hair looks even better from the switch of animation engine, she’s got the best treatment as it certainly looks like Ruby jumped in render to be the same yet perfect than to have some really big changes compared to Blake’s or Yang’s model. 

Though my issue with her character model is the sleeves, It just looks like bulbous flesh than cute puffy sleeves they illustrated in her concept art. It doesn’t help that her sleeves are nearly the exact same color as her skin which in certain lighting can make it look like Ruby isn’t wearing sleeves at all and that her arms are the ones poorly modeled instead.

Primary Color - Red!

Okay I know people have said Ruby doesn’t wear enough red in this outfit but I think it’s just enough to pass as red being her main color! Only barely though-

It’s just the issues with her sleeves again in being this cream color to match her skin, why don’t they just make the shirt a dark shade of gray? I think that would’ve helped make the reds pop more as Ruby’s Vale Outfit did with the black dress making the accented red’s visually stand out.  

Negatives?

Despite being so mixed on this outfit, I still had a lot of issues with it, but just no energy to be too upset about it compared to other outfits from the Mistral Arc. Despite how much you read on all of this! 

For one, too many belts, there’s too many belts to keep the impossible tiny backpack in place, which now feels more like a parachute at this point. There’s also too many belts on her boots, they’re just gonna weigh her feet down on this damn mountain hike- how incompetent for the journey. I know Ruby has openly stated she never traveled this long away from home but still they needed Ruby to look competent, heavy boots aren’t it along with thigh high socks, you can tell she learned that the hard way given the socks are now torn.

The open blouse is just… no.

The cape, yes, I just said I loved it as the torn cape does show time passing by visually. Although I wished the cape was the SAME cape Ruby wore in her time Beacon. I don’t know if it’s a nitpick but I assumed her red cape was more important to keep than to easily change it. It’s just fully replaced than cherished.

Redesign

I ditched the cape again. I'm sorry!!!

I think I’m just allergic to red capes on Ruby for my redesigns ever since I realized how much I loved Ruby’s Ice Queendom look in showcasing a huge red cape isn’t always needed to make Ruby look good while also appearing to be like Little Red Riding Hood. Instead a cape turned into a cloth to the side to be reminiscent of Pyrrha. My idea of Ruby honoring her fallen friends is having an outfit similar to Pyrrha’s during the Mistral Arc as she is travelling with JNR, but when she gets to Atlas she’ll be more similar to Penny’s look this time around.

I got Ruby in a ponytail as an experiment because I was wondering if a ponytail would actually make her look too similar to her mom but… it didn’t, if anything the long ponytail just shows another good way of time passing by like Ruby’s long torn cape. Seriously the torn cape was the coolest thing ever for Ruby, wish I did put the torn cape on this outfit.

Conclusion

This outfit is one I don’t actually mind too much looking back on it. Her outfit does truly feel like a fairytale at a first glance but when you just look at it a little more closely its issues are so visible but yet passable to me? It’s a “love-dislike situation” rather than a “love-hate situation.” I think if they made just the tiniest of changes to this outfit it would’ve been an S tier for me than something so neutral even If there was a lot for me to say.

This outfit is just odd, it really is! I love it but at the same time I can’t love it because of it’s glaring issues the longer you look at it. Practical yet unpractical for Ruby and the journey she’s taking in getting to Haven while killing some Grimm on the way.

But of course it’s just my opinion. If you love this design or hate the design, please share your opinion. I’d love to hear it! :D

[eaterofdust]

Snotlout, but he's a horse

i don't know how to draw a horse, but be not afraid:

Was he cursed? Is this an au where he replaces chicken? Is-

Actually that last one sounds pretty nice. Imagine; Tuff's just settled on this island, and bla bla bla goes into woods most of us have seen the episode-

Except the noise was a horse. Tuffnut's never seen a horse in person, but the creature is honestly a bit smaller than he expected. Cool, cool. Time to ride!

For some ungodly reason, the horse is far harder to mount than a dragon. Okay that's fine he literally has all night. EXCEPT THEN THE HORSE TALKS??? unusual, but not the weirdest really. He takes his cool talking horse to camp. The others think he's crazy, typical.

Cue the rest of the series with horse Snotlout. Does chicken later appear? Sure! Does Snotlout still ride Hookfang? Of course:

But what about what you need?

Shhhh it's okay this is a safe place. Until you need your next fill...

[turoce]

day 2 update

KULCS Day 2 Update Community: -has thoroughly deconstructed the map, including various prop pieces and brush chunks, but not very relevant -Cones identified as a potential key lead since they seem to have distinct positions, though not sure why -The various floating props seem to be interacting very specifically with the lighting, shadows and light seem to be displaying shapes of numbers/letters/symbols? -Lots of various ciphers/cryptographic methods tested on aspects of the map but nothing appears to bear much fruit. I’m also personally doubtful the engine would generate anything this complex but that’s just my opinion -People have tried moving the map/lighting around to generate new shadows, but nothing seems to have come from this. My End: -Been spending a lot of time looking around the map myself but still can’t really figure anything out myself In game nothing has really changed, except the figure occasionally seems to spawn in different places -Tried some suggestions but nothing worked. For example, HL2 cheat codes don’t work because I can’t jump, shoot, or use flashlight -In video attached, looking around but nothing is new or changed, still can't move or do anything Other Notes: -Personally I’m feeling that deconstructing the map isn’t going anywhere significant. I have also tried a lot of things on the vmf end but I’m convinced that there’s something about how it’s set up currently -People have been sending me lots of suggestions but there’s too much for me to get to. I won’t be able to try everything you guys suggest + it could take me weeks to really get to everything Maybe I’m going a bit crazy too, but I just realized this entire debacle is happening around the 2 year anniversary of INTERLOPER 3, which was the first time I had to lean on you guys for help. Again thanks everyone for your help, and keep me posted

the sillouette is back.

Additionally, there was a conversation that took place in another person's tf2 server that hosted the Kulcs map:

This is a transcript of TF2 chat messages between Anomi and Autumn-, when Anomi joined Autumn's server hosted on kulcs. Video of encounter -- START -- Anomi has joined the game Autumn- : WHAT Anomi joined team BLU Autumn- : ANOMI?1 Anomi : find anything? Autumn- : uh no? Autumn- : How are you here? Autumn- : This is like a local server? Anomi : u have the checkbox turned on Anomi : its a new tf2 feature Autumn- : which one? Anomi : in create server Autumn- : huh Autumn- : interesting Anomi : theres a checkbox that lets steam host your listen server Autumn- : never thought the creator of the mystery would join Autumn- : also the most interesting thing by far I've connected is Autumn- : is that the images in the out of bounds are Autumn- : somehow connected to the games yo uare able to play this map? Autumn- : It works in half-life 2 Anomi : idk Autumn- : and portal Autumn- : I tested it Anomi : it does? Autumn- : yep Autumn- : if you put it in the og portal's map folde Autumn- : *folder Autumn- : and do the 'map kulcs' command Autumn- : it'll send you here also Autumn- : the xbox version is obvious cuz y'know Autumn- : Interloper d? Autumn- : oh wait Autumn- : well I am only saying it cuz Autumn- : the images also have the half-life 2 xbox cover Anomi : like the 360? Anomi : yeah Autumn- : yep Autumn- : the weirdest thing is Autumn- : when I researched this map Anomi : actually you know Autumn- : ? Anomi : on the xbox 360 version this map was the first map that loaded whenever you launched the game Autumn- : oh? Anomi : orange box Anomi : yeah Autumn- : that's interesting Anomi : I played a LOT of orange box Autumn- : Never got to play it, was too youn for it lol Anomi : me too but I borrowed it Autumn- : ah ok Autumn- : anyway uh Autumn- : everybody keeps thinking cuz of the vrad thing Autumn- : that the shadows have secrets Autumn- : like it's somehow a code Anomi : I kind of agree I think Autumn- : idk how it works Anomi : like this Autumn- : well no Anomi : I'm kind of looking at this thing Autumn- : some shadows connect to look like symbols Autumn- : what do you see? Anomi : it is just me or does this look like a letter e? Autumn- : i mean.. kinda? Autumn- : the top thing makes it look like so Autumn- : but there have been shadows that make them look like letters Autumn- : idk where Anomi : OH i see it Anomi : stand here Autumn- : I could find a youtube video with them Anomi : look this way Autumn- : oh yeah Anomi : you know I should open this in vr and see if I can find more of these Autumn- : hm.. Autumn- : oh yeah Autumn- : wait I am curious really Autumn- : since kulcs is hungarian for key Autumn- : and the key you showed in INTERLOPER D Autumn- : could they be connected? Anomi : i thought so but I have no idea Anomi : thats been the thing for the last weeks Autumn- : huh.. Anomi : but like serial keys arent literal keys so Autumn- : yeah but since it's source Anomi : it's a little too silly 90's Autumn- : some things could be literal Autumn- : idk Autumn- : seems usual for entities within the engine Anomi : I'm gonna look around some more, let me know if you see or find anything cool Autumn- : ah ok Anomi left the game (Client Disconnect) -- END --

[paperclips37]

Another WIP.... I love making Frank so fucking clueless.

It's joyous to me.

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‘Could you get me an ice pack please? And tell Abbot I’m fairly sure that John Doe has a leaking baggie of cocaine in his gut.’ Whitaker’s face contorted and he scurried out of the room. Frank 90% sure his diagnosis was correct and was 99% smug about it. Dana appeared in his wake. She paused for a second examining him. Her face overly done; pretty good at masking her concern.

‘Oh Ken why is it always you?’ She passed over the ice pack. He hissed loudly as he placed the ice pack against his chest. The cold stabbed into his skin but it melted into soothing numbness.

‘Karma?’ Dana nodded sarcastically at him.

‘That would track.’

‘Love the nurse sympathy.’

‘Oh I only give that to people who deserve it.’

‘Ouch. And I thought you loved me.’ He pressed a hand to his chest, wiggling his shoulders just so. Delighting himself at her eyeroll.

‘Begrudgingly.’ Dana stepped closer and gave him a cursory once over herself. Her hands much gentler than Whitaker’s. Experienced hands.

‘I’m going to get you up to X-ray.’

‘I’m fine.’

‘As talented a doctor as you are you can’t see through your own skin Kid. C’mon.’ The curtain twitched and suddenly Mel was standing there. Face tight with worry. Frank tried to mask any discomfort. Dana’s eyes flicked back and forth curiously. A devious glint blooming in her eyes. Those eyes that never failed to see right through him. ‘I think he needs the VIP treatment eh Mel?’ Mel reacted to the pat on her arm as Dana vanished with a swoosh of the curtain. Her flinch reactions had dulled to many people. But never really gone. Except with him. Weird.

‘She’s getting me a wheelchair isn’t she?’ Mel didn’t respond. Frank glanced over to see the weirdest look on her face. Eyes overly large, eyebrows damn near hitting her hairline. She was staring at his chest. Eyes wide and unreadable. Frank frowned. Mel was many things, unreadable wasn't one of them. At least to him. Was she impressed? No, that couldn't be it.

The bruising must look horrendous by now. He pulled back the ice pack, shivering at the icy droplets sliding down his chest. It was sweet how she cared. He noticed how she swallowed heavily in that way she sometimes did when trying to give herself a moment to steady herself.

The colours were striking against his ridiculously pale skin. His side ached. He had so far refused all pain meds. This was manageable, he’d suffered worse. Verifying Whitaker’s check, Frank gently probed his ribs. No sign of his ribs giving way. Mel shook her head, braid flying behind her.

Her gaze became more assessing. Doctor Mel appeared before him. Leaning down to examine his ribs. Frank did his best to resist the urge to puff up.

‘How’s the pain?’

‘Manageable.’ Her staring up at him from her current stance. Bent over, over the top of his glasses at him was just plain dangerous. Especially as her face was that mix of stern and compassionate that only work for her. He was suddenly very aware of the level of exposed skin and how close she was.

‘May I?’ Her hand hovered at the small gloves on the table just behind her. He nodded unable to trust his voice. Or his impulse control.

Frank turned his gaze to the ceiling. Trying to pretend it was anyone else. But there was no mistaking the gentle, light touch that only she could have. Her hands were cool and worked efficiently across his skin. Frank rattled off medical procedures in order of increasing complexity as she evaluated him.

‘I don’t think anything is broken but I agree an X-ray to confirm is the best course of action.’ She snapped off her gloves and Frank had a flash. A really inappropriate image of her playing the sexy doctor. Time for his yearly physical. That was going to haunt him. He nodded still not willing to trust himself to speak.

[true-blue-sonic]

Espilver Week day 3: Food

There's nothing more delectable than a midnight dish of noodles Espio has created for his beloved; if Silver can stay awake long enough to eat it, that is.

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Espio is no stranger to getting woken up through people trying to sneak in through his window, strange as that may sound.

Well, it is mostly just one person. Silver, who can fly up to the window with no issue and can open it from the inside on top, knowing perfectly where the hatch is located. Espio’s long gotten used to the soft creaking of the metal and the rustling of the curtains as his beloved enters, the sounds resounding again as the window gets shut once more and a soft, warm body flopping against Espio’s seconds after.

So Espio feels like he cannot be blamed for shooting right up when a thunk! is what reaches his ears this time.

“What the-?” the chameleon whispers. That can’t be Silver, his psychic always enters with infinitely more grace-!

…But the dry “Ouch” that follows from outside is very unmistakeably his beloved, who comes all but tumbling right inside the moment the hatch gets unlocked.

With a gasp Espio shoots right up, covers torn off and feet thundering towards the other before he even realises. “Silver!”

“Hey, Espio,” gets purred at him from the ground. “What’s up?”

“What in the world are you doing?!” Grasping the other under his armpits Espio drags him upright… before wincing at how Silver’s whole body lolls to the side. A huge yawn follows, as does a twitching little nose nuzzling Espio over his cheek.

“Tryin’ to enter your room quietly.”

“Well, that failed. Tenshi, you look exhausted,” Espio decrees, scrutinising his beloved down to every quill. Silver’s eyes are half-lidded, purple bags clearly visible underneath them… Hmm. Not exactly what the chameleon would have expected to happen after a day spent with Sonic, as Silver had told him this morning before leaving, and Espio frowns as he draws his thumbs over the other’s muzzle. “What in the world have you and Sonic been up to?!”

“We had a brawl, I lost, Sonic told me to take it easy, I didn’t, we had another brawl, I won, then Eggman appeared, then we had to chase after him and his robots, then Tails got in trouble with the Tornado and I had to bail him out there, then Sonic and Eggman started bickering, then I came in with my powers and it was very epic, then we fought him some more before he got defeated, then it was already really late so we went to Tails’ place to patch up, then Sonic and I brawled again, which we both lost, and then I decided I wanted to go home,” gets very deftly summarised.

Eyebrow raising ever so incredulously at this tale the chameleon hums. “In the middle of the night?”

“If I had to spend one more second near Sonic, I’d have throttled him.”

“Ah,” Espio smiles.

“Not to be mean or anything.”

“No, I understand.” Lovingly Espio wraps his arms around his psychic, smiling at how Silver’s head lolls against his shoulder. “Tenshi, can you go to sleep like this?”

A content little purr reverberates against his chest. “Of course.”

That is no lie, Espio knows. He’s seen Silver zonk out in the weirdest places and the oddest circumstances; his beloved’s sleeping schedule seems to be to either not rest for three days straight or to decide to get some shut-eye whenever, wherever. But that does mean Silver occasionally wakes up even more groggy and disoriented than before his rest. And Espio knows what the culprits for that tend to be… “Are you fed and hydrated?” he brings up, and promptly Silver’s ears flop themselves against his scalp very innocently.

“No.”

“When’s the last time you had either?”

“I don’t remember.”

“Silver,” the chameleon scolds with a warm smile, hand running over the other’s stomach that he is certain is rumbling just a bit. That simply won’t do: after hours of running around madly and foiling ploys and trying not to throttle annoying speedsters, one simply must refresh body and mind. And thus Espio pushes himself to his feet, Silver snuggled in his arms.

“Are we going to the kitchen?” gets sleepily inquired, Espio nodding.

“Yes. What would you like to have?”

“What can you make me?”

“Anything you want,” the chameleon assures, Silver’s body warm against his. A quiet little chuckle follows at that, thought Espio presses his horn tenderly against the other’s forehead to warn him to be quiet as he pushes open the door to the upstairs hallway. Vector’s loud snores that always make the hallway rumble create the perfect backdrop to sneak unnoticed to the stairs and down to the living room. “Made it,” the chameleon adds, smiling at the sluggish sparks of cyan taking shape to help him shut the door there slowly and block out the house-shaking rumbles from upstairs. This night is for him and Silver; no interruptions from his colleagues are allowed.

Silver for his part yawns elaborately. “Can we make noodles?”

“I will make noodles. You are going to sit and rest.”

“Lame,” Espio’s beloved mutters like a toddler, a droopy, exhausted toddler who is seconds away from falling right asleep as the chameleon places him onto a chair. Carefully he rearranges Silver’s head to lay on his arms, scratching behind his ears and grinning at the more content purr that elicits. Silver will have to drink something first, Espio figures, and thus a glass of water is quickly grabbed and filled. “Thanks,” the other adds as Espio helps him take a few sips. “Can I really not help with anything?”

“It is unneeded, my love. Stay,” Espio orders warmly, turning away to the stove with a final caress over his beloved’s head. If he’s quick he can turn off the kettle without waking the whole house, and that will spare him time with heating up the dinky old stove, and then Silver will get his food more quickly. Like a true, focused, goal-oriented ninja Espio gets to work: some noodles are retrieved from their hiding spot in the box of dry crackers both Vector and Charmy hate, and in mere minutes they’re boiling away in the pan. With some soy sauce and a few withering vegetables Espio does his best to breathe some new life in, he’s got the perfect dish for his psychic to enjoy: a delectable smell wafts up from them, so tasty it makes even Espio's mouth water...!

“Tenshi,” Espio whispers as he rolls the last of the noodles onto a plate, “your food is ready.”

The quietest of snores is his response.

“Silver,” the chameleon chuckles, leaning over to his beloved half-sprawled out on the table. The other’s head is smushed against his arms, chest falling and rising so very slowly and what little Espio can see of his eyes shut tight…

Fast asleep, and most adorable.

Oh dear, Espio smiles with no small amount of amusement. Silver won’t be eating any noodles like this, that is certain. “It seems I was not quick enough. This is a disgrace,” he decrees with a chuckle; he’s been in worse disgraces in his life than not making his sweetheart a meal in time. Perhaps the odds were even slightly stacked against him, considering Silver has been asleep on his feet the moment he’d ambled through Espio’s window already. That just leaves him a delicious noodle dish for tomorrow, then. And plenty of cuddles to be given right now.

“Perhaps next time I’ll wait for you in the kitchen so you can enter through the back door like a normal person and not run into my window,” the chameleon adds as his beloved almost seems to huff back playfully in his sleep, the duo settling on the couch with Silver in Espio’s arms, and Espio makes sure to request some extra snuggles the next day when Silver devours his noodles in mere seconds.

But the best reward is the delight on Silver’s face and the fact he leaves half a plate for Espio to enjoy too, to nibble on with his beloved by his side.

@espilver-week ^-^