#riya dashti

[neopuff]

[venomade]

he's going all or nothing. [Jake/Riya]

[the-jason-todd-effect]

flex fighters deserves a bigger fanbase imo, it was such a good show and i swear it deserved a 3rd season so much. Hell you even got a badass female who, while serving as a love interest, actually has an interesting arc as a antagonist (not really but to the heroes in s1 she was, you’ll see what i mean if you watch it) who later becomes an ally It had good twists and like I honestly do think tumblr would have been all over rook as like the tumblr sexyman. Like sherlock? John? vilgax from ben 10? nah fam, rook is here 

Tell me people wouldn’t legit simp for this mother fucker, i can just imagine all the x readers and rook’s sex dungeon jokes. Like come on tumblr missed the perfect fucking bandwagon to jump on when it comes to villains we constantly call sexy. I think the reason we honestly don’t see much rook smut is given the fact that a good majority of the cast is teenagers and all you really have to ship him with is kane (which tbh is a good ship as far as im concerned) or Cleo so i understand why we don’t see much rook centered shipping.

Better yet it had an honest to god pretty diverse cast for a cartoon seeing as a good few of the cast we see consistently is pretty diverse.

Nathan Park

Ricardo Perez

Jake Armstrong

Malcolm Kane

Riya Dashti

The cast aside i do think this series is most strongest in its second season as thats when shit really goes down but I do love season 1 as it set up every character perfectly and it really makes season 2 as good as it is as a result of that. I do think that each of the cast members are given pretty good motivation for what they do and that they’re not ignored for whatever character is given the most priority Ricardo struggles with parental and attachment issues as they’re constantly moving from place to place, unable to really bond with people at his schol as his parents business could easily take him to another school where he has to start over again. On Top of that his parents regularly cancel stuff as they’re busy Jake struggles with the death of his mother and how that pretty much made his dad sort of micromanage his life with a huge schedule and all that jazz as sort of like a way to cope.  Nathan himself is arguably the most well put together as he grew up in a big family with plenty of siblings and a very loving grandfather so he had a more stable home in comparison to his two friend. Riya lost her parents and trained to become an assassin whereas Malcolm Kane sort of grew up in a gang ridden neighborhood and made his way out of that ( Only to become a tech man but thats a thing for another day ) so a lot of the characters have solid backstories and motivations I just hope this motivates tumblr or people at large to really check out this gem, it’s not quite hidden but not as popular as i’d like it to be

[cartooncarro]

2x09 -- Masters Of Order

[kajira-kreations]

Part 1: Pixiv Style Meme - Riya Dashti from Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters. Which style is your favorite? 

Based the Old Manga design off of Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. As for the realism, judging by her name I’m guessing she’s of a South Asian/Indian descent, so I tried my best to base it off of the facial structure of an average Indian woman.

Part 2 coming soon...Trying to draw something else to clear my head beofre Voltron season 6 crush me this Friday. OMG

[omni-span]

“I’m only here to establish an alibi.” w/ Riya and someone else maybe?

 As you wish! It’ll be fun writing Riya. Hopefully, I can do her justice!

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“I’m only here to establish an alibi.”

Riya wasn’t one to get attached.

The only thing she’d ever gotten attached to (besides her mother) was a cat named Mr. Finkle she’d gotten when she was seven. She’d loved that cat more than anything, and she took great care of him. That was . . . until one day he got hit by a car and she never got to see him again.

That had taught Riya that she couldn’t get attached to people (or cats). If she did, all that came out of it was heartbreak. Loss. Tears. Emotions were a luxury she didn’t have, especially now. Being the daughter of an “outlaw” wasn’t very easy, to say the least, and helping out three other “outlaws” that she’d previously been fighting? Way beyond “not easy”.

So why the heck did she agree to sneak into this gala just to help steal a gem for her mother’s project to help them?

Riya walked into the gala with wide eyes, a bit intimidated by how … big it was, though she wouldn’t be telling anyone that. The gala was being held by Jonathan Rooke (that evil son of a gun) to celebrate 20 years of his company existing, and he’d made a partnership with a jewelry company to show off their most expensive and polished gemstones. One of those gemstones, a quartz of some kind that Riya couldn’t remember the name of, was the target of the mission. She and her mother had set up an elaborate distraction and plan in which Riya would change into her Blindstrike suit and take the gemstone before anyone had a chance to recover. 

But first … she had to pretend to be a guest at the gala. Luckily enough, Jake’s father was invited, and he’d provided an extra invitation for his son to take anyone he wanted.

Speak of the devil, Riya thought as she saw Jake nervously coming towards her, giving a small smile as he approached.

“Hey, Riya!” he started, standing a foot or two away from her. He seemed nervous . . . had he been informed of the mission? “I’m so glad you could make it. I-I was kind of nervous that you’d say no, but … “ he blushed a bit, reaching into his pocket and producing a rose corsage and offering it to her.

Oh. That’s why he was nervous. He … he thought this was a date.

Riya bit her lip, wondering how she could put this delicately, then she remembered she didn’t have time for this. “Listen, Jake … “ she took the corsage, slipping it onto her wrist before looking into his eyes. “I’m only here to establish an alibi.”

“O-oh … “ Jake’s smile faltered, the small amount of happiness he’d seemed to have inside shattering before her. “A, uh, a mission for Dr. D?”

“Yeah … “ Riya shifted her weight, rubbing her arm. She kinda felt bad … she really should have realized this earlier, though. Of course Jake thought it was a date! He’d asked her to a freaking gala, and she hadn’t told him anything about the mission! “But, uh, you know … “ she coughed, trying to give him a comforting smile, “we can still dance and stuff. For the cover.”

“For the cover … “ Jake repeated quietly, then gave what Riya was sure was a fake smile, “yeah, okay. That’s fine. Sorry for the misunderstanding.”

“No, it’s my fault,” Riya said, unsure why she was suddenly feeling so bad about this. These things happened … and it’s not like Jake hadn’t asked her to a dance before. Although, he hadn’t really shown up last time …

“Well, either way, I’d love to help out by dancing with you,” Jake said, the fake smile a constant on his face. He held out his hand shyly, and after a moment, Riya took it.

Jake pulled her in and let his arm hold her waist, his other hand holding hers up next to them. He led her in a small circle along to the beat of the music, swaying and moving like she’d never seen him do before. At first, they were a bit stiff, and Riya didn’t really know what she was doing, but after they got their rhythm, Jake seemed to relax and let loose, and the dancing became as smooth and beautiful as Riya had seen in the movies. Dancing with Jake was actually … really fun. In fact, she could do this all night, and she might even want to do it again. 

Jake gave Riya a shy smile as they danced, and Riya let herself move a little closer to him, her hand on his shoulder as they spun around freely. She felt her cheeks heat up a bit, though she wasn’t quite sure why. It seemed this dance was either making her hot or … or she had a crush.

Riya wasn’t sure if she’d ever had a crush before. But Jake … was actually really sweet when he wasn’t missing the dance, and he was … kinda cute. (Not that she’d ever tell him that.) Riya almost forgot the cover until she caught sight of the large ornate clock on the wall, realizing that it was almost time for the distraction. She bit her lip, not really wanting this to end. But she had to … the mission was more important than this.

“Jake … I have to go,” she whispered, her voice low because of the secrecy of the mission along with the fact that they were so close.

“Blinkstrike time?” Jake whispered back, and Riya just nodded.

“I’ll be missing the rest of the party after this,” Riya said, though they were still dancing. “I … had a good time. Best cover I’ve ever had, actually,” she admitted, though she was unsure as to why.

“R-really?” Jake blinked, his cheeks dusted a light pink. “You had a good time?”

“Duh, that’s what I just said,” Riya repeated with a bit of sass, though she had a feeling Jake knew she was mostly being playful. “It was fun. Thanks for the invite,” she smiled, before biting her lip once again. Before Jake could respond, she leaned forward, pressing her lips to his cheek for just a second before she broke away, only their hands still clasped together. “For the cover,” she winked, then she let go, disappearing into the crowd to find a good hiding place to change.

Maybe getting attached wasn’t always so bad, after all.

[sayalaine]

The one thing I really hope they DON’T do is try to set up some kind of Jake/Riya/Ricardo love triangle.... :/

They did a commendable job avoiding it with Jake backing off when Riya started hanging out more with Ricardo, but that moment of Jake stepping in when Riya was frustrated with Ricardo brushing her off has me worried again

[jonathanrook]

riya dashti --  dead girl in the pool

anyway riya’s a girl in red stan and i’m not accepting arguments at this time

[neopuff]

[venomade]

met on another night. [Riya/Ricardo]

[gritsandbrits]

They would be friends, bonding over rock music & taking on white capitalists.

[cartooncarro]

“A day of mourning. To honor my parents and the others who died in that plane crash.”

[kajira-kreations]

Digital pencil doodle of Riya from Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters.

[omni-wing]

Also there’s a confirmed last name and ethnicity for Riya because I don’t believe it was ever explicitly mentioned in the show

SO I JUST FOUND OUT THAT STEVEN YEUN THE GUY THAT VOICES KEITH VOICES NATHAN IN STRECH ARMSTRONG AND THE FLEX FIGHTERS(btw flex fighters is a awesome tv show I really recommend it)

[omni-span]

Incorrect Quote #9

Jake: I’m good.

Nathan: …

Jake: I mean I haven’t slept in 67 hours but I’m good.

Source: lamsandmullettetext

[greeneyed-introvert]

I am totally feeling Ricardo & Riya in Season 2💯 I feel a new ship coming on 😍