#saving this for later because some of these ideas are awesome

[siloupy]

i have been working on this for a few days now but they are all done . all my designs so far for pin through all the seasons

(because she has been through a lot ... #1 situation haver)

i have lots of thoughts so this is getting put under a read more cause this post might get long

bfdi/season 1

very cutie patootie i think ...... so silly

FUCK ASS BOB . its a pivotal trans experience you see the fuckass bob and you know theyre gonna get so transgender with it eventually. LOL

shes kept her natural hair color up to this point but that most definitely is gonna change later

if youve seen my other pin related posts you know i make a whole thing out of the jacket ...... shes very sentimental about it its very dear to her because shes had it for as long as she can remember (during this season LOL). as of right now its a bit too big for her but the longer that she keeps it and loves it she starts to grow into it <3

hrmmm unsure of what else to say about this one. shes cutesy

bfdia/season 2

lot going on here Hi

I SEE A LOT OF HUMANIZATIONS OF PIN THAT GIVE HER THIS LIKE . super alternative fashion style and stuff. AND IT IS VERY COOL. but like i never really thought it fit her very well if that makes sense ??? like i never really saw it as being very in character but like maybe im just doopid

THAT BEING SAID THOUGH if she were to try and go into any of that now would be the time. i included like a little tiny bit of it. shes experimenting with a lot of stuff she dyes her hair a bit shes having fun and playing

early bfdia pin makes me so sad lowkey like she was so excited and she was so ready to have fun

then ummmm the horrors. you guys all know the horrors weve all seen em

i really like the interpretation of pin's mechy stuff as a wheelchair its very lovely to me

lowkey inspired by @/clarissasbakery 's bfdia pin design (peak) in the sense of like ..... her being all disheveled and shit at this point like shes going through it bad rn. no time to gaf about all that right now yk.

JACKET IS GONE . ive posted about it before back when likeeee i think around when bfdia 19 came out. but like my whole interpretation is that she gave it to coiny before the bfdia 18 challenge since that challenge was at night and probably colder and whatever. and its like this huge thing that she trusts him with it. and then everything immediately goes to shit HAHAHAHHA but coiny has it at this point and keeps it for a while because going to give it back means actually confronting the problems and why would he ever do that right

subject to change a bit based on how the rest of bfdia goes :) ooouu im SO SCARED ABOUT IT SOMEONE SAVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!

idfb/season 3 (VERY SUBJECT TO CHANGE/UPDATE SINCE WE DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS YET)

i really hope they also come back to this im very intrigued by it

ive mentioned it a couple of times but my hc for pin is that theyre genderqueer :)) any pronouns user but i thiiiink she/her still Mainly just because shes used to them. but like all pronouns are good and cool and awesome

ANYWAYS . this is the time they start figuring all that out i think ..... I SAY THIS LIKE ITS JUST ME HAVING THESE IDEAS me and junofriend scurried around with this hc together a LOT. BUT yeah idfb is when i think pin would be exploring that :) not preoccupied with Losing It in bfdia anymore so he can actually put some thought into that HAHAHA . relearning how to be a well adjusted person again and getting a little transgender with it in the process

im probably nonbinary but ive got a competition to win so idrc about all that right now. LMAOOOO

they cut and bleached their hair aaaaaall by themself. and it looks like shit. <3. again another pivotal transgender experience it simply had to happen

starts using a cane after having to figure out how to walk and stuff again :) ofc coiny helps her with some of that too (and all of the drawings ive seen of that specific thing are SO dear to me) but she has that too

inspired a little bit by some random person's outfit i saw in passing . LMFAO i thought it was cute

bfb/season 4

also maybe subject to change a little bit depending on how idfb goes/if that happens :)

the jacket has been returned :)) and fixed up a bit (this was like. what. 7 years at least of having it after all)

theyre still trying to figure out some stuff appearance wise.....she cleaned up her hairstyle a bit and is letting it grow back in its natural color but still experimenting with keeping it shorter

i LOVE. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT SO MUCH when people have pin and coiny have something like that together that theyre matching ive seen it a few times and i think it is the loveliest little thing in the world. they have the little matching necklaces (which i also included in my last drawing of them together that i posted)

outfit generally reflects him being a bit more reserved and stuff than before ... gotta gain that confidence back throughout the season she gets there eventually

tpot/season 5/current day

JOYPILLED !!!!!!!

during this time he starts getting SO silly with it again in terms of like. presentation and stuff. having fun and playing. hair is getting FULLY dyed again. bringing back some of the piercings. got little pins on the jacket now. having so much fun

in general is just a lot more confident in how they express themself and it brings me so much joy

the cane comes back out occasionally when shes having a particularly bad day and needs to use it again. its got a tiny little bit of decorations now :)

IDK WHAT ELSE TO SAY BUT SHES SOOOOO SILLY

OK thats all i have ........ this thang been Plaguing my mind as of late

[inbabylontheywept]

holy hell are people just crueler in arizona????

how would the idea to drag a 2nd grader around on gravel until his back is destroyed even occur to a person????

glad you have your sister to back you up. as a certified big sister (the certificate being the shirt i got saying "awesome big sister" after the birth of my second baby sister), this is what must be done for siblings. you can't fuck with them, that's our job. if there were a nobel prize for big-sistering, i think she should win, but alas, there isn't.

my dad grew up in phoenix/scottsdale and was also bullied in school. once when he was a teen he was walking home and some random boys sprayed mace in his face for no reason and drove off (they were later busted for illegal possession of a weapon, as there was a gun in their backseat). is there something in the water there?

Ehhhhhhh. I've talked to some people about events like this in my childhood, and gotten a lot of responses along the lines of "What Bastard Ass Corner of Hell Did You Crawl Out Of," so here's my multitheory of Arizona Weirdness.

The Summers: Arizona doesn't do daylight savings because it has no desire to save any daylight. Whenever people aren't looking, it tries to discreetly pick pieces of sunlight off its plate to feed to the dog. There was a humiliating incident a few years ago where it thought nobody was looking and tried to throw a large piece of sunlight out an open window into the backyard, but the window was not open, it was merely very clean, so it SMACKED into the glass and slid down and fell on the kitchen floor while everyone watched. This incident is still spoken of in hushed winters in PNW dinner parties. The summers of Arizona make everyone a little manic. Fortunately, God realized this was going to be a huge problem, so He had for the foresight to limit summers to only approximately 6 months of the year. Adding fuel to the fire is that the mania is accompanied by an outside temperature above 110 F (43 C) so you either stay inside and get this very intense kind of cabin fever (like watching TV static on Adderall) or you go outside where you are both energetic and in extreme physical discomfort. Most of the people that are outside have actually tried their best to stay inside, it's just that the Cabin Fever finally succeeded in overriding their pain receptors, so they are basically the equivalent of mindless rage zombies unless they are actually inside of a pool at that very moment. This is why everyone in Arizona owns pools.

The Mormons: The Mormons are extremely resistant to cultural changes. This is because they pick their prophets from a group of 13 old men who are literally competing to see who lives the longest. The oldest gets to be in charge. If this sounds like a bad plan consider that any time one of them dies, everyone goes, ah, well, he probably wouldn't have made a good prophet then. You know. Because God killed him and all. I have always considered this hilarious in how brutal it is. Anyway, the Mormons consistently linger ~20 years behind the standard culture. So growing up in 1980's Mormonworld was, socially, very similar to growing up in 1960's Americana. Except I was in elementary school in the early 2000's, which meant that my social environment was probably most comparable to the 1980s, which television has led me to believe was the era that bullies were required to take mandatory Kung-Fu Dirtbiking courses.

The Water: If there was something in the water, we would still have to drink it.

The Water II: Maybe there's something in everyones water, but it only starts making you into an asshole when you drink a gallon and a half of it a day. Worth considering.

Dumbass Cowboys: Arizona reaaaaaally like its Wild West Heritage. Which in practice means that they are, culturally, very pro-violence. They're an open carry, stand your ground, castle law state, and they have been my entire life. This actually added quite a bit to my elementary school bitterness. It is extremely bizarre to be told, as a child, that you aren't even allowed to swear at people for hitting you while your parents would be allowed to keep shooting until they ran out of bullets. At which point they could call their complimentary NRA lawyer. I have a vague memory of my 3rd grade teacher saying that kids would be much nicer to each other if they were allowed to come to school armed, but alas, Columbine ruined that for everyone. She was actually a very nice lady when she wasn't arguing that children should be allowed to, occasionally, shoot each other. I think she was in her 60's then. Might still be alive.

[lizaintheduster]

Oh my god, the idea that God keeps bringing Cas back because he thinks Dean moping around the bunker is boring is so funny. Like the first two times God brings him back, he does it right away cause he's like, "This freaky lil Angel is pretty interesting to have around. Let's throw him back into the mix." But then when he betrays Dean and dies in season 6/7, at first Chuck is just sipping Mojitos and luxuriating in the man pain, but then the man pain just. doesn't. stop. And fuck that's boring, Dean just won't stop moping.

So fuck it, let's give Cas amnesia and some weird wife, he won't have to be plot relevant anyway cause obviously he'll take on Sam's hell trauma, boom two birds, one stone. Now we can get back to the brothers brothering. Except fuck, somehow Cas has wound up going to purgatory with Dean, ugh lame. Well, let's just give Cas a few nightmares that really play into his self-loathing, that should be enough to get him to stay behind, the self-deprecating sad sack. But shit, didn't think this through, Dean's out and he's already looking pretty mopy.

No worries, just gotta push Naomi in the right direction, just a little nudge, there we go. Cas is back, but with a tasty little twist of Heaven mind control to keep him out of the narrative. Excellent. Screw it. Maybe Naomi could even get him to turn on Dean? Dean could kill him, that would be awesome. Wait, why the hell isn't Dean fighting back? Get off your knees! Cas can't kill Dean, that's lame, I'll have to think of some way to bring him back... wait, wait what? Did he just snap out of Angel programmed mind control? Oh for fuck sake, this is gonna be such a pain in the ass.

Blah blah, several more seasons of trying to keep Dean and Cas apart including having Gadreel fall near the hospital, retconing how Reapers work so one can try to take out Cas, pointing that weird pink Goo Angel in a Cas shaped direction, having it so that stolen grace is a thing that drains away, but nothing is God Damn Taking. The Angel is still up and kicking, and for some reason, Dean seems hung up on the broken little thing.

Right, time for mental warfare. If just the right digs are made at just the right times, maybe, maybe the Angels self esteem will drop low enough to... that's it. There it is. Say yes to Lucifer. Another betrayal, right, Dean? Right, Dean? Dean? Oh for crying out loud he's not even dead! Dean get over it, he said yes to Lucifer, he sucks Dean, why do you care? Ugh fine, let's say Amara's juice blasts Lucifer out of Cas, happy now? Fuck he's so boring when he's worried about what? A defective Angel?

Whatever, let's just throw some random side quests at them for a while. Surely, Dean will just lose interest eventually. Oh! Idea! Trap Dean and Sam in a government facility and then sabotage every attempt the Angel makes to save them. Again, two birds, one stone. Cas will feel useless and pathetic for failing to save Dean, and Dean will surely realise what a useless waste of celestial intent Cas is.

Okay, at this point, I should have seen this coming. Oh, thank me, Lucifer kebabed him. Light show, big burnt out wings for dramatic effect. This time, let's just wait it out. Dean can't stay single minded, drunk and hung up on Cas forever. Eventually, he'll realise he needs to step up to the plate and start parenting the Angel kid, I have some amazing Abraham and Issac stuff lined up, so we need to get moving with the bonding. Any minute now. Any minute now. Come on Dean, he's not even that strong anymore, why do you care? Jesus Christ Dean, you know your mom is also dead, right?

Screw it. Let's say Jack's powers can reach the empty. Shit does this mean I need to figure out how the empty works? I never got round to writing any of that. Okay, wow that was a choice, maybe I'll retcon the accent later... let's just focus on getting Cas back to earth, so Dean... aaaaand Dean has it wearing a fucking cowboy hat. How, out of all my universes did this glitch wind up infecting the original. Should have let the Angel just stay dead that first time, would have made my life so much easier.

Well, it's the final hour, might as well get one last hit in. Let's kill off the alternate universe people first, that should be just the right push to... perfect, yep, Dean blames death, and of course, Cas will follow. Hook line and sinker. I'll just let Death kill Cas, and then I'll have Death's weird poison thing wipe her out at the last second so Dean's still around for the end game. Oh? Oh, no way? You have got to be kidding me. This is priceless. He's actually saying it? That's the money shot right there. Wow. I need a margarita. Oh, but wait. Idea! Wouldn't it be perfect, just perfect, if Dean's childhood selective mutism were to make the briefest reappearance. Just for a second. Ahhh. You have outdone yourself, Chuck. No more revivals, Dean. I'm already bored.

[lvnleah]

Roo’s first england camp.

this is part of a double update. find part two here! :)

be prepared because this is a long one!

“Mummy, are we there yet?” You huffed, growing impatient. 

You hated long car rides and this one just felt like it was going on forever. Beth and Viv had received their first call-ups to international camp since coming back from their ACLs and they had decided that you would go with Beth. 

You had travelled to the Netherlands many times to visit Viv’s family but they decided that it’d be best if you went with Beth. It was going to be your first time away from Viv and they didn’t want to stress you even more by adding the hassle of travelling to another country just to travel back days later. 

“You getting impatient, munchkin?” Beth giggled as she sat beside you. “Not long now then we’ll be there.”

You frowned, “But it’s taking sooo long!” You whined, “I wan’ get out.”

“Why don’t you do some more colouring?” Lotte suggested, “We could make a cool drawing if you want, Roo?”

Alessia and Lotte were travelling with you and Beth in a car that had been sent by England. You were all travelling together in a funny car, there were seats on both sides in the back of it with a man driving instead of Beth like usual. 

You perked up at the idea and started to do a bit of colouring with Lotte while Alessia and Beth chatted with each other. After a while, the car began to slow down and you were pulling up at St George’s Park. 

Lotte and Alessia got out of the car first and grabbed their suitcases from the boot before thanking the driver and heading in. Beth unstrapped you from your car seat and took your hand, helping you jump out of the car. She grabbed your little Peppa Pig backpack and helped you with it before getting her suitcase. 

“You ready, munchkin?” Beth asked you, taking your hand into her while your other arm held Twix tightly. 

You hummed and nodded your head slightly as Beth gave your hand a reassuring squeeze. Beth quickly said hello to the media lady who seemed nice before getting you inside the nice warm reception area. 

“Beth! There you are!” You heard a voice say in front of you. 

Beth smiled warmly as she hugged the woman, you peered out from behind her leg. You weren’t sure what to do, but she knelt down to your level with a big, warm smile.

“I’m Mary. Who’s this little one?” Mary asked, her voice gentle and kind.

“This is my daughter, Roo,” Beth said, bending down to you. “Roo, this is Mary, one of my friends.”

You looked up at Beth, then slowly stepped forward, holding Twix tightly. “Hi,” you said, your voice soft.

Mary smiled even wider. “Hi Roo. It’s so nice to meet you!” She gently tickled your stomach. “Are you excited to see Mummy play?”

You nodded, “Yeah, I like football,” you said, a little more confidently.

“That’s awesome!” Mary said. “You know, I’m a goalkeeper. You can watch me save lots of goals when you come to watch the match, okay?”

You nodded eagerly, your nerves starting to fade just a little.

Beth smiled proudly. “Mary’s amazing at saving goals. You’ll love watching her play!”

Just then, a tall woman walked over. “No way you’ve met Beth’s little one already!” she asked with a smile.

“Yeah, this is Roo. She’s a bit shy, but I think she’ll warm up once she gets to know everyone,” Mary replied.

Beth smiled and introduced you to the new woman. “Roo, this is Millie, another one of my friends.”

Millie knelt down beside you, her smile kind and soft. “Hi, Roo, it’s so nice to meet you!” 

You looked at Millie, then back at Beth. You weren’t sure what to say, but you smiled shyly. “Hi,” you said quietly.

“Who’s this little teddy?” Millie asked, poking Twix’s tummy which made you laugh, “He’s very cute! What’s his name?”

You clung to Beth a little tighter as you leaned into her side, her arm wrapped around you as you stood in front of her, “Twix.” You mumbled just loud enough for Millie to hear. 

Millie gasped playfully, “That’s such a cool name! He’s very cute, does he like football too?”

You nodded, your fingers going to your mouth, “His favourite player is Mummy and Mamma! You play football with Mummy too?”

Mary nodded, “We do! We play for England with your mummy and some others. Have you met them yet?” You shook your head and Mary gasped, “Would you like me to take you to meet them?”

You looked up at Beth, unsure. “What do you think, munchkin? Want to meet some of Mummy’s friends?”

You hesitated for a moment but then nodded slowly. Beth smiled and kissed your forehead. Mary held out her hand, and after a moment, you reached out to take it. She led the way down the hallway, with Beth walking beside you and Millie following close behind. 

She took you into a large lounge filled with lots of people you didn’t recognise. “Mary, up please?” You mumbled as you grew more anxious. 

Mary crouched down immediately, her smile soft and understanding. “Of course, Roo,” she said gently, scooping you up into her arms. She held you securely, letting you rest your head against her shoulder. “You’re okay. We’ll take it slow.”

Beth rubbed your back soothingly, “Mummy’s right here, munchkin. You don’t have to talk to everyone all at once.”

Mary began to walk around the room slowly, pointing out a few people and introducing them without overwhelming you. “That’s Keira over there,” she said, gesturing to a woman sitting on a couch. “She’s really nice and super good at football. Do you want to say hi?”

You shook your head and hid your face in Mary’s shoulder. ���Not yet,” you mumbled.

Mary nodded, unfazed. “That’s okay, Roo. Maybe later.”

After a few minutes she stopped, “This is Lucy,” Mary said. “She’s really kind and funny but not as funny as me! I think you’ll like her.”

Mary held you securely in her arms. You felt a little safer with her, still clutching Twix, but your nerves started to ease. Lucy gave you a big smile. 

“Hi, Roo,” she said gently. “I’ve heard so much about you from your Mummy. Who’s this?” she asked, pointing to your teddy.

You held Twix a little tighter. “Twix. He likes football.”

Lucy gasped playfully. “No way! Does Twix have a favourite player?”

You looked up at Beth, then whispered, “Mummy and Mamma.”

Beth smiled warmly and patted your back. “That’s right, sweetie. Twix loves watching Mummy and Mamma play for Arsenal doesn’t he, munchkin?”

Lucy laughed softly. “Well, Twix is definitely a smart teddy! I think we should make him an honorary member of the team. What do you think?”

You smiled shyly, feeling a little more comfortable. “Okay,” you said, nodding.

Mary bounced you lightly in her arms, making you giggle. “You’re doing great, Roo. Lucy’s super fun, isn’t she?”

You glanced up at Mary, then back at Lucy. “Are you funny too?”

Lucy raised an eyebrow and leaned closer. “I’m the funniest, but Mary’s not as funny, of course.”

You giggled at Lucy’s playful teasing, “I think you’re both funny,” you said with a smile, making everyone laugh.

Mary set you down gently and took your hand again, leading you toward a group of women who were chatting and laughing in the corner. “How about we meet a few more friends?” she asked softly.

You nodded, squeezing Twix a little tighter as you followed her. Mary took you round to meet a few more of the lionesses before you grew overwhelmed and Beth took you upstairs to your hotel room. 

Sarina had kindly arranged for Beth to have her own hotel room so she didn’t have to share. It had two beds but Beth knew that you’d end up in her bed at some point. 

After spending a few hours relaxing in your hotel room, it was time to head to dinner. You’d had a little nap and Beth had just woken you up so you were feeling a little grumpy. 

You were sat with Mary, Millie, Alessia, Grace and Ella however you were slouched in your seat refusing to touch your dinner. You stared at your plate, fidgeting with the fork. The food looked fine, but nothing felt right. You weren’t hungry, or maybe it was just everything around you. The room felt loud, even though everyone was chatting quietly.

“Munchkin, you okay?” Beth asked gently. 

You crossed your arms tightly over your chest, looking down at the plate of food in front of you. The smell was nice, but everything just felt too much, too new, too big, too loud.

“I don’t want it,” you mumbled, shaking your head. The noise of everyone chatting around you felt far away, and you just wanted to be back in your room, safe and snug with Twix.

Beth looked at you, her smile soft but with a knowing look. She leaned closer and gently ran her hand over your hair. “Hey, munchkin, why don’t you give it a try?” she asked, “It’s your favourite, remember?”

You shook your head again, pushing the plate slightly away. “Alright, I’ll get you something else, okay? What do you think?”

You hesitated, then glanced up at her, still clutching Twix. You weren’t sure what to do, but the idea of having something else, something different, felt a little bit better. Maybe this new food was just too… much.

“Okay,” you whispered, your voice barely audible.

Beth smiled warmly and stood up, brushing your hair back from your face. “Alright, sweetheart, I’ll get you something else.”

While she went to speak with the chef, you hugged Twix tighter, while Alessia kept an eye on you. When she returned, she had a small plate of something you liked. Cheese sandwiches cut into fun shapes. You smiled as she set it in front of you.

Beth sat down next to you, and without a word, she pulled you onto her lap, her arms wrapping around you like a cosy blanket. You nibbled at the sandwich, still a little grumpy, but it tasted just right. 

After a few bites, you sighed contentedly, resting your head on her shoulder. “Thank you, Mummy,” you mumbled softly. 

Beth kissed the top of your head. “You’re welcome, munchkin. I know it’s a lot, but you’re doing great.”

By the time you were done eating, it was getting late, and the exhaustion from the busy day started to catch up with you. As you finished, you yawned, feeling sleepy and overwhelmed by everything.

“C’mon my little munchkin,” Beth laughed as you trailed behind her tiredly, holding her hand out, “We’re almost there then we can get you into bed, how does that sound eh?”

You didn’t want to walk another step. You flopped onto the floor, crossing your arms tightly over your chest. “And what are you doing down there, munchkin?” Beth said as she walked back to you. 

“Not walk anymore, mummy! M’tired.” You pouted, lying down on the floor. 

“Not walking anymore?” Beth said with a laugh as she leaned over you, “Do you want mummy to carry you?” You nodded with a little pout. 

Beth sighed softly as she knelt down and carefully scooped you up, cradling you against her chest. 

“Alright, alright, no more walking,” she murmured, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “Let’s get you settled in so you can sleep, okay?”

Beth carried you down the hallway, her footsteps slow and steady as she whispered soft reassurances to you. “Just a little more, and we’ll be in bed before you know it. You’re doing great, munchkin.”

Once back in the room, Beth set you on the bed, crouching to your level as she pulled out your pyjamas from the suitcase. They were a soft and fluffy pair with little stars and moons. “Alright, munchkin, let’s get these on and get you into bed, yeah?”

You frowned the moment you saw them. “No!” you shouted, kicking your legs against the bed. “I don’t wanna wear those!”

Beth crouched down in front of you with a concerned but calm expression, holding your little starry pyjamas. “Oh dear,” she murmured, tilting her head to get a better look at you as you flopped dramatically on the bed. “What’s going on here? You were so excited to wear these jammies before, weren’t you, munchkin?”

You pouted, tears streaming down your cheeks as you kicked your legs. “Don’ like em! They’re scratchy and stupid!”

Beth gasped softly, “Scratchy and stupid? Oh no, we can’t have that. But I bet we can figure something out together, can’t we? What do you reckon eh?”

You huffed, “I don’t want pyjamas!” you wailed, your cheeks flushed pink with frustration.

Beth nodded, still crouched at your level. “Hmm, no pyjamas at all? That doesn’t sound very comfy for bed, does it? You’ll get cold! But… what if I told you I have something super special just for you?”

You peeked at her through your tears, curiosity winning for a moment. “What is it?”

“Well,” Beth said, “I think I’ve got a t-shirt that smells just like Mamma! And it’s so soft, even Twix would want to wear it. Should we check it out? Don’t tell Mamma but it’s one I stole from her!”

You sniffled, still frowning, but your sobs had quieted a little. “Maybe…”

Beth smiled warmly. “Maybe? That’s my munchkin. Let’s see what we’ve got here.” She grabbed one of her oversized t-shirts from her suitcase that originally belonged to Viv and held it up like it was the most magical thing in the world. “Look at this! What do you think?”

Your little hands reached out to touch the fabric, and you nodded slowly. “I wan’ that.”

“Of course, sweetheart,” Beth said, helping you into the shirt gently. “See? Much better, huh? I knew we’d figure it out.”

You clutched the hem of the shirt, your frown starting to fade. Beth leaned forward, brushing a stray tear off your cheek. “Now where’s my smiley baby gone? I could’ve sworn she was here just a minute ago.”

You sniffled, a tiny smile creeping onto your face. “M’still here, just tired!” you said softly.

“There’s my superstar,” Beth said with a grin, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “Now let’s get you ready for bed. We can’t have you frowning, can we? You’ll get wrinkles! Shall we brush your teeth?”

Your mood shifted in an instant again. You sat up, clutching Twix tightly and shaking your head furiously. “No! I don’t wanna brush my teeth!” you whined, as your bottom lip quivered.

Beth crouched down again, staying calm and patient despite the tears already forming in your eyes. “Why don’t you want to brush your teeth, munchkin? They’ll feel all nice and sparkly afterwards.”

You huffed and kicked your foot against the mattress. “I don’t like toothpaste! It yucky!”

Beth nodded. “Yucky, huh? That’s not good at all. But you need to keep them clean, they’ll go yucky if not!”

You shook your head but stayed firm. “I don’t care! No brushing!”

Beth sighed softly, sitting on the edge of the bed. “Okay, munchkin, how about this? We don’t have to do it right now. Let’s just take a little break, yeah? Come here.”

You hesitated, still pouting, but Beth held her arms open, and eventually, you crawled into her lap, snuggling close as you clutched Twix. She wrapped her arms around you, rocking you gently. “There we go. That’s better, isn’t it?”

You sniffled, burying your face in her chest. “Mummy…”

Beth rubbed your back soothingly. “You know who we should call? Mamma. What do you think? I bet she’d love to say goodnight to her munchkin.”

Your eyes lit up at the mention of Viv, “Mamma?” you repeated softly, already calming down.

“Yeah,” Beth said, pulling her phone from her pocket. “Let’s call her and see what she’s up to eh? Let’s hope Aunite Vic isn’t being a pest!”

Within moments, the phone was ringing, and Viv’s face appeared on the screen. “Hi, liefje,” Viv’s voice greeted warmly. “What’s this? You’re still awake?”

“Mamma!” you exclaimed, the last of your tantrum melting away as you reached for the phone. Beth held it up so you could see Viv properly.

“Hi, munchkin,” Viv said with a smile. “Why do you look so tired, huh? You being a little monkey?”

Beth kissed the top of your head. “Just a tiny monkey, Mamma. We’re having some strong opinions about pyjamas and toothpaste tonight.”

Viv raised an eyebrow playfully. “Oh, really? Are you being stubborn, liefje?”

You giggled, feeling much better. “Maybe…”

“Well, I think you should listen to Mummy,” Viv said gently. “She’s very smart, you know.”

Beth smiled, whispering, “Hear that? Mamma thinks I’m smart.”

You snuggled closer to Beth, feeling safe and loved. “Okay, Mamma,” you mumbled. “I’ll try.”

“That’s munchkin,” Viv said, “Now go get ready for bed yeah? Goodnight, liefje. I love you.”

“Love you too, Mamma,” you said softly.

You talked for a little bit longer, catching up with Viv about her day before Beth ended the call and kissed your forehead again. “See? That wasn’t so hard. Ready to try brushing those teeth now?”

You nodded sleepily. “Okay, Mummy.”

Beth grinned. “That’s my superstar.”

The next morning, you woke up snuggled close to Beth, Twix still clutched tightly in your arms. It was a rough night for both you and Beth and she felt like she was running off of thin air. You’d woken up multiple times through the night, crying about wanting to go home. 

It broke Beth’s heart a little that she’d dragged you all the way to the England camp but she knew you’d be better in England for your first time away from home properly. It had been a rough night for you both and Beth was just praying that you’d take a nap or two so you wouldn’t be as grumpy. 

Beth smiled down at you as she brushed a strand of hair out of your face. “Good morning, munchkin,” she said softly.

You nodded, still a little sleepy, and tucked your face into her chest. “Mmhmm.”

When it was time to head to breakfast, you stayed glued to Beth’s side, holding her hand tightly as you made your way to the dining hall. You spotted some of the other England girls you’d met yesterday chatting and laughing, but you hid behind Beth’s leg, feeling shy.

“It’s okay, Roo,” Beth said reassuringly, rubbing your back. “They’re all really nice. Lessi and Lotte are here.”

You peeked around her leg, nodding slightly. “Yeah…”

“And you’ve met Mary and Millie yesterday,” Beth added, gesturing to her close friends sitting at the table.

Mary noticed you hiding and gave you a warm smile. “Morning, Roo,” she said gently, waving a little. “You coming to sit with us?”

You hesitated, looking up at Beth for reassurance. She crouched down to your level and smoothed your hair. “How about we sit together, hmm? I’ll be right here with you. You can sit on my lap if you want.

You nodded, and Beth guided you to the table. You stayed quiet, nibbling on a piece of toast while Beth chatted with Mary and Millie as you sat on her lap. Occasionally, they tried to include you in the conversation, but you only mumbled short answers, still feeling too shy.

When it was time for training, you clung to Beth’s hand tightly. “No, Mummy,” you whined, your little voice breaking. “Don’t go!”

Beth crouched down, holding your hands in hers. “Roo, I have to train, remember? But guess what? Sarina’s found some special jobs for you to do while I’m on the pitch. Doesn’t that sound fun!”

You shook your head, tears welling up in your eyes. “I wan’ stay with you!”

Sarina approached with a kind smile, crouching down beside Beth. “Good morning, Rory,” she said softly. “Do you think you can help me today? I need a big helper like you to make sure everything runs smoothly!”

You glanced at Beth uncertainly, still sniffling. Beth gave you an encouraging smile. “Roo, you’d be so good at helping. I’ll be able to see you from the pitch, okay? And I’ll come check on you every now and then!”

Reluctantly, you nodded, letting Sarina take your hand. She led you to the sidelines and crouched down beside you, “Now Rory, I need you to help me today okay? I need you to make sure the girls are doing a good job and have their water bottles. Can you do that for me?”

You fiddled with Twix’s soft ear, “Like being bossy?”

Sarina chuckled softly, “Yes, a little bit like being bossy, but in a helpful way. You’ll be my assistant coach, okay? A very important job.”

You glanced back at Beth, who was giving you an encouraging nod from a few feet away. “Okay…” you mumbled shyly, clutching Twix a little tighter.

“That’s my girl,” Beth said, giving you a quick kiss on the head before jogging off to join the other players.

Sarina handed you a small clipboard and a pen. “Here you go, Coach Roo. You can make notes if you see anything important, or just draw if you want!”

Sarina handed you the clipboard and crouched down beside you. “Alright, Coach Roo,” she said, “Here’s your first job, keep an eye on everyone and make sure they’re working hard. If someone is slacking, you write it down, okay?”

You tilted your head, clutching Twix tightly in one hand and the clipboard in the other. “What if they’re really slacking?”

Sarina smiled. “Then you tell me right away. But remember, we’re here to help them do their best, so we’re kind, even when we’re bossy.”

You nodded, still unsure but a little excited about the responsibility.

As the training session began, you stayed close to Sarina, your eyes darting between the players on the pitch and the clipboard in your hands. The other coaches gave you friendly smiles as they passed, and you started to feel a bit more important.

“Coach Roo,” Sarina said after a while, “can you check the water bottles? Make sure they’re all full so the girls don’t get thirsty.”

You walked over to the bottles lined up on the sideline, carefully shaking each one. You picked up one that felt lighter than the others and held it up. “This one’s almost empty!”

Sarina nodded seriously. “Good catch, Roo. Can you refill it for me?”

You nodded eagerly and followed one of the staff members to the cooler. After filling the bottle, you marched back to Sarina proudly. “All done!”

“Great work,” Sarina said with a smile. “Now, let’s make sure everyone stays hydrated. Can you carry the bottles around and give them to the players when they take a break?”

You grabbed the water bottle crate with both hands, Sarina chuckled and helped you steady it. “Careful, Roo. You’ve got this.”

When Beth jogged over during a water break, you were ready. You handed her a bottle like a professional, “Here you go, Mummy. You need to stay hydray…hydrated!”

Beth grinned, crouching down to your level. “Thanks, munchkin. You’re the best assistant coach I’ve ever had.” She kissed the top of your head, making you giggle.

Once the break was over, Sarina gave you your next task. “Alright, Roo, now we’re working on drills. I need you to help set up these cones in a straight line, okay?”

You nodded, taking the cones she handed you. You carefully placed them one by one, making sure they were evenly spaced. 

When the cones were set, you ran back to Sarina. “All done!”

“Excellent work,” she said, clapping her hands together. “You’re a natural at this, Rory.”

Throughout the session, you stayed busy, running little errands, handing out bibs, and occasionally sitting next to Sarina, mimicking her as she took notes. By the time training ended, you felt like a real part of the team.

When Beth came off the pitch, she scooped you up into her arms. “How’s my little coach? Did you keep everyone in line?”

You nodded enthusiastically. “I was the boss, Mummy!”

Beth laughed, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “I bet you were!”

By the evening of your second day, you were feeling a little more settled. You were in the lounge area with Beth, sitting on her lap while she talked to some of the girls. Across the room, you spotted Lauren Hemp sitting on the floor with Esme Morgan, a pile of LEGO spread out between them.

Your eyes lit up at the sight. “Mummy, they’re doing LEGO!” you whispered excitedly.

Beth looked over and smiled. “They are! Do you want to go join them?”

You hesitated, clutching Twix tightly. “Maybe…”

Beth nudged you gently. “Go on, munchkin. I bet they’d love to have you help.”

Slowly, you slid off her lap and made your way over to Lauren and Esme. Lauren noticed you and grinned. “Hey, Roo! Want to help us build?”

You nodded shyly, sitting down beside her on your knees. Esme handed you a handful of bricks. “We’re building a castle. What do you think? Want to help with the walls?”

As you started to piece together the LEGO bricks, you felt a little more at ease. “I’ve done LEGO before,” you said softly. “With Monkey an’ buddy!”

“Wow with Monkey, huh? That sounds fun!” Esme said, encouraging you to keep going.

Not long after, Grace Clinton joined the group. She sat down beside you and grinned. “What’s this? A castle? Looks like you're the master builder here, Roo!”

You giggled, warming up to her quickly. “I’m helping with the walls!”

“You’re doing an awesome job,” Grace said, tickling you playfully. “Want to race me to see who can build their wall faster?”

Before long, you and Grace were giggling and chatting away. Once the castle was finished, Grace stood up and tapped your shoulder. “Tag, you’re it!”

You squealed with delight and took off after her, chasing her up and down the hallway. Your laughter echoed through the halls, drawing the attention of a few other players who smiled fondly at the sight of you running after Grace.

Your little feet pounded down the hallway as you chased Grace, who was darting back and forth, her playful energy matching yours perfectly. “You can’t catch me, Roo!” she called over her shoulder. 

“Yes, I can!” you shouted, determination in your voice. Twix was now clutched under your arm like a little companion. 

Grace slowed down just enough to let you catch her leg, and she dramatically pretended to trip. “Oh no, she’s got me! The fastest Roo in the world!” she cried, throwing her hands up in surrender.

You clung to her leg, giggling uncontrollably. “Gotcha!”

She crouched down to your level, still grinning. “Alright, your turn to run. I’m comin’ for ya now!”

You shrieked in excitement and bolted down the hallway, Twix bouncing in your grip as Grace chased after you. Beth appeared at the edge of the lounge, leaning against the doorway with a smile as she watched you play.

“Grace, you’re going to wear her out before bedtime,” Beth teased, though she didn’t seem too worried.

“Don’t worry, Beffy,” Grace replied, stopping to catch her breath dramatically. “I think Roo’s wearing me out!”

You ran back to Beth, hiding behind her legs, your face flushed and your breath coming in happy little gasps. “Mummy, save me!”

Beth laughed, scooping you up into her arms. “Alright, alright, Roo’s under my protection now,” she teased, pressing a kiss to your forehead. “I think it’s time to wind down, don’t you?”

“I chased Grace!” you exclaimed, wrapping your arms around Beth’s neck.

Beth kissed your forehead. “You’ve had a big day, haven’t you? Ready to head to bed?”

You nodded sleepily, resting your head on her shoulder. “Okay, Mummy.”

Beth smiled as she gently carried you toward the bedroom, your little arms still wrapped around her neck. Grace waved as you passed, “Night, Roo!” she called. 

“Night, Gracie!” you mumbled, your voice barely above a whisper.

“I love you, Mummy.”

“I love you too, Roo,” Beth replied softly, brushing her fingers over your hair as she carried you up to your hotel room. 

[nebelihood]

Hey Arnold College Era; Are we friends? pt03

Fun fact: They are using Jason's car cause he lent it to them. ANYWAYS this conversations happens before the holy grail comic and the haircut. This conversation is the beginning of their last downfall,,, (sorry about all the drama but we know they end up together) THE THING IS- Arnold is now the one who has to deal with some issues. He has to take in this new Helga, accept the past and make peace with it. IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN AAAH OK LET ME FIX MY THOUGHTS BUT I'LL TRY TO SHOW THIS WITH DRAWINGS LATER ON,,,,

I'VE ALWAYS HAD ARNOLD ON A PEDESTAL but speaking with a friend we played with the idea of Arnold now being the one who "is in the wrong"""" and has things to deal with. HELGA WAS HORRIBLE- SHE WAS AND PAYED FOR IT a lot of her life. She truly loved Arnold and made him the meaning of her life (which saved her in a way but it's also quite toxic in others) Helga is finally in a place where she STILL loves Arnold. But she'd love him if he was with her or not. I'd still hurt but she's finally in a place where SHE's the one on the center of her life. She takes care of herself and wants the best for herself without damaging others.

Arnold is meeting this new Helga. Arnold since they dated even if everything ended up so chaotically. He still has her on a very special place in his heart. But after moving out he really lost a lot of contact with her and the rest of his friends. So Arnold is quite "disoriented" meeting these "new people" he once knew. That's the first thing. Then, them having things to do- and it's not like Arnold can't make friends or move on- it's just a bit of a weird feel to feel left behind,,,,idk noof. Also to this point, we don't know if Arnold has accepted Helga bullied him or has talked about it with anyone in a serious way? Like? AA IDK ABOUT THAT WILL COME BACK TO THAT THOUGHT BUT MY HADCANON RIGHT NOW IS... THAT ARNOLD (HOW TO EXPLAIN???) HE'S NOT A TOXIC GUY, HE'S STILL OUR AWESOME ARNOLD BUT- I do think that something happens to him when he deals with Helgaa?? like he's completely fine, natural and kind with everyone. But when he deals again with Helga there's something that happens with his brain?? Like he get's more jealous? and sort of wonders why their relationship has changed? When it's actually a good change? Because Helga is avoiding bothering Arnold cause she doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes? Like she still banters with him but refrains a lot from it now, and is more playful with her current friends which Makes Arnold jealous and wonder why not him anymore??

IDK BOTTOM LINE IS... THIS CONVERSATION WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR ARNOLD to be... to probably feel more entitled to be the one who will most likely have a relationship with Helga- which makes him a little more jealous?? idk not official, just some thoughts I'll see...

NEXT CONNECTED PART: Soggy chips

[nelumbonuciferagaertn]

Hello! I just read your foey x reader and it was amazing so was wondering if you could do another doey x reader but the player is the reader if that's ok with you. And in it the toys escape and they live in their house. It was raining and the player goes back to the house and has a fever but refuses treatment and doey has to try and take care of them.

I don't mind if you don't like it but I hope you read this and I also have a question about what are your boundaries on your blog?

Sorry this was so long have a good day/night 🙂🙃

Doey (Poppy Playtime) x reader

Warning: Slight self-doubt, slight evocation of trauma

Relationship: Romantic with Doey, platonic/family with the other toys (such as Poppy, Kissy, Smiling critters)

Summary: The player get sick and Doey take care of them/him/her.

Notes: Your idea was just so sweet I couldn't refuse it <3. However, I changed some details. For example, the reader in my story accepts Doey's treatment after a little while. Speaking of the reader, I tried to write them as the player, as requested, but due to the fact that I am new in the fandom, I don't know if I succeeded. Moreover, I think I don't focus enough about the caring, so maybe I will write it again or do a rest, or perhaps I'll right a sick reader with an other character... Don't know. Anyway, I hope you won't be disappointed!

(I will do a post about the rules for the asking message later, good idea!)

***

You get into your car, the tiredness weighing on you. Before starting the engine, you look up at the stars to calm yourself. It was a hard day—talking to reporters about your adventure in the ex-factory, the experiments they performed on children, how you freed every survivor, and all that stuff. You put yourself through it because you want justice! (And maybe some benefits for the toys who live in your home now—money doesn't grow on trees.)

You start the car and drive toward your home—or at least that's what you hoped, because after 5 minutes, you crash into something, forcing you to stop the vehicle at the roadside so as not to block traffic. You get out of the car to assess the situation. Your tire is completely burst. Awesome! That means your only chance of getting home is on foot.

You had barely started walking when you felt a drop of water hit your forehead. Raising your head, you wonder if it came from a cloud or a streetlamp still wet from the night before—until you hear thunder rolling across the sky. The rain and storm aren't exactly comforting, but your house is less than two kilometers away, taking nearly 24 minutes to reach. You tell yourself you could do it in 12 if you run. So, you run for the first 8 minutes, then you're too tired to continue. Maybe you’ve let yourself go a little too much since you left the factory.

It's at that moment someone calls out to you. You don’t recognize the woman making sweeping gestures from the other side of the street. You stop, breathing heavily, as the girl crosses over to stand in front of you, so close you’re both under her umbrella, protecting you.

"Hello! Sorry to interrupt, but I saw you on the news and I just wanted to say what you did was crazy, but, you know, in a good way."

ou start to say thank you, but she continues almost immediately:

"And about the people you saved, will we see them more? Are they well integrated? Is their mental health okay? If not, I know someone who helped me a lot. I have his number, just wait a moment."

She rummages through her bag and pulls out a small piece of paper, placing it directly into your left hand. The contact makes you a little uncomfortable. "Sorry to interrupt. I hope I helped you. Have a nice day—or, well, maybe more like a nice night."

You look at the paper. A name, profession, and phone number are scribbled on it like the writer was in a hurry. The woman was... something. She wasn't mean, but something about her made you uncomfortable. Maybe it was the fact that she knew who you were, or her tireless way of talking—or perhaps the unexpected contact. You don’t know. But you decide to continue your way, walking now, despite the rain still pouring just as strongly as before.

When you finally get home, you were soaked to the bone. You drag yourself into the alley and are reaching for your keys when the door suddenly opens, revealing Doey.

"Welcome home pal! Why are you so wet, didn't you have a car? Whatever, come in."

He moves aside to let you in.

"I made dinner for the others. They left you some. Go eat, I’ll run you a bath."

Your day had been bad—until now. You give him a grateful look before carrying out his instructions. In the fridge, there are several types of meals—a wide selection to choose from. You pick your favorite among them. You eat quickly, eager to enjoy your hot bath.

When you arrive at the bathroom, you see the dough man adding some bath petals. This simple action makes your heart melt. Noticing you, he turns toward you and gestures toward the warm bath with a “Ta-dah!”, his big smiling mouth beaming.

You give him a grateful look and resist the urge to hug him. A small “thank you” and a little cough escape from your own mouth. "You're welcome, pal! Relax in the bath—you’ve worked hard for us." He leaves, letting you enjoy your soak.

You quickly remove your drenched clothes and toss them into the laundry basket. The woman’s paper, which you had shoved into your vest pocket, crumples, reminding you of its existence. You place it on the sink and cover your mouth with a hand as you cough. Then, you wipe yourself off with a damp towel, careful not to dirty the water Doey had lovingly prepared.

As he said, you get into the bathtub and relax. Your mind drifts between topics until your eyes fall on the piece of paper. The woman was weird, but she had a point—you didn’t even think of taking the others to see a psychiatrist. They really need it. Regret creeping in, you dip your head lower into the water, blowing bubbles with your mouth. You promise yourself you’ll look into it. Not now, it’s late, but maybe tomorrow? You have work, but you can take part of your lunch break to do a Google search. Snot is running from your nose, luckily you keep a stash of tissues right next to the bathtub.

You stayed in the bath nearly an hour. When you get out, your throat feels sore. You hope you haven’t caught something... That woman wasn’t sick, right?

Quietly—‘cause everyone else is sleeping and you don’t want to wake them—you go to your room. Already wearing your pajamas, you collapse into bed like a slime and fall asleep in the arms of Morpheus.

When you regain consciousness, you feel bad. Really bad. Your head hurts, your throat does the same thing, you feel tired and your nose is Niagara Falls. Yet you have to go to work. Plus, you have an interview about the experiment in the old factory. You concentrate all your strength on getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom.

As usual, Doey is already up, making breakfast. Poppy is here too, helping him. You know she’s an early riser, but you don’t think you’ve ever seen her help him before, or perhaps you didn't pay attention.

Poppy was the first to notice you. She greets you, and you try to respond—but a coughing fit cuts you off. They both turn toward you.

"«Are you alright?" They ask in unison.

You give a thumbs-up, one hand bracing against the table. As you lean over, you hear someone, the doll, approaching. She helps you sit on a chair, and in return, you help her onto the table.

“You seem weak today. Are you sick?” The little woman says.

"I wouldn't be surprised. You came home soaked yesterday." The big man adds, Doey adds, setting your breakfast down and cutlery in front of you.

You shake your head while eating, trying to deny their claims.

“Even if I am sick, I have interviews. I can’t take a day off.” you croak.

“I’ll go for you!” Poppy says brightly.

what.

"What."

“They’ll ask about the factory. As someone who was experimented on, I can explain better than you. No offense, but you just read the memos.”

"Ok, maybe, but what about my work?"

“Sick leave exists for a reason.” she insists.

"But I can't let you go alone —"

“Kissy will come with me. We’ve been through worse.” She points the tall pink toy you noticed now. She just woke up you tell yourself, emphasizing her tired look

“No, I can’t let you take my responsibilities.”

After a while, while Doey prepares the table soon and, you have eaten just the half of your plate.. Eventually, while Doey sets the table for the other toys who will wake up very soon and give to Kissy her plate, you’ve only eaten half of yours. You’re just not hungry.

“See? You didn’t even finish. You’re definitely sick.” Doey says, clearly worried but a bit annoyed too.

Your pride kicks in. You try to prove you’re fine—stand up, take a few steps toward the coat rack… and collapse when you were at two pace of your objective.

Fortunately, Doey was here to catch you just in time, following your shaky gait. He carries you like a bride.

“You really need—humph?!”

You push his head back with both hands stretched out towards his face (old habit) and move yours away as far as possible, in defiance and, a little, out of embarrassment. Bothering him, he sighs and adjusts his hold, throwing you over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes You squirm, but he keeps a firm grip on your ankle—not tight enough to hurt, just enough to hold you still.

He takes you to your room where he sets you down gently on your bed. Despite your headache sit up, determined to argue but he presses his yellow index on your forehead and use a little strength to push you on your bed a second tim lightly pushes you back down. Tired, you don't protest this time, letting him cover yourself with your blanket.

"Stay here, I'll get you some medicine."

You’re still unsure, but your aching throat and head are convincing. Thus, you stay.

You hadn’t meant to fall asleep again. When you wake, the Smiling Critters are all curled up around you—on your pillow, at your feet, on the covers. It’s adorable. Suddenly, your stomach groans to warn you are hungry, waking up the toys around you.

The first to stir up was a unicorn. Odd Ed if you well remember. He looks at you and say:

"Oh! You're awake. I'll tell Doey!"

You try to protest, but he’s already gone. You were sighting in defeat whereas the little guy comes in your room again.

"He'll bring food and meds."

After hugging you one by one to wish you a speedy recovery, every little toys leave you room while Doey enter in, letting both of you all alone.

“Hey again, pal! I brought cough syrup, soup, and tea to soothe your throat.”

"But... What time is it? Did I miss the interview?!" you ask, voice hoarse.

You think he is start to loose his patience because you see red teeth appear, his eyes narrow, and his expression darkens slightly.

“You’re sick. You need rest. Work can wait.”

You prefer not argument more. Seeing you surrende, he becomes chill again and drops off the tray he bringed to you. A warm soup, a hot tea, a throat syrup and a product to unblock the nose were waiting to be used. You admit even if you slept nearly five hours more than usual, you are exhausted. Thus, you decide to not protest again and let your pal takes care of you.

He sits where were your feet while you bring your knees towards your chest.

“Here, some meds to ease the pain and I made soup with leftover veggies.”

You tilt your head, asking how he knows how to make soup. And somehow, he understands you. In fact, the majority of the toys you saved understand you even if you don't talk too much. However, it's different with him, you think. He has a grasp of you with even more ease. It's like a link between both of you. Or maybe that's just a hallucination of your beloved drugged mind.

Before answering you, he pulls a spoon out of nowhere, dips it into the soup, and then guides it towards your mouth. Your head is turning red, but you accept the bite by opening your mouth. While guiding the spoon directly to you, extending his arms, he answers your quiet question:

“Since we’re not recognized as citizens yet, we can’t work. So we take care of the house instead. You shelter and feed us, this is how we repay you. Honestly? I’m kinda glad you got sick, so I can take care of you for once!” He laughs softly.

You smile, but guilt creeps in.

“We”? So the others have the same way of speaking? But, you’re not as saintly as he explains. You literally didn't take them to see a shrink! The soup is really good, by the way, it warms your injured throat, you say to yourself.

“You make me sound perfect, but I’m not… I don't offer you a castle. My apartment is so small that you share two rooms for twenty-eight. A-And-..." A coughing fit stops you in your tracks.

Doey comes near to you and runs his hand over your back kindly, drawing circles on it. When you calm yourself, he starts to reassure you.

"Don't be so hard on yourself, you're doing great!"

"But-" You start to stutter, tears welling up in your eyes. You continue after wiping snot from your nose.

"But I didn't try to keep your mental health stable!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I didn't seek a psychiatrist for you despite all the horrible things that the scientists inflicted on you."

Doey was perplexed hearing your words. He hesitates a moment, looking elsewhere, and finally said:

“It’s true. We’re still healing. But you’ve made life easier. You’ve given us hope, believe me.”

He pulls you into a hug, and you return it.

"Seems we aren't the only ones who need a therapy session!" He giggles, relaxing the atmosphere.

You laugh, sniffling.

"Yeah, you definitely have trauma, but you’re not the only one... The factory was literally hell!"

Time passes quietly. Eventually, you fall asleep in his arms. Doey lays you down gently, covers you, checks your temperature—it’s gone down. He opens the window for fresh air, then quietly leaves, closing the door behind him.

You both needed that moment and you’re grateful for each other.

[bomber-grl]

Percy Jackson x Child of Apollo ☀️

Pairing(s): Percy Jackson x Gn!Reader

Honestly I like the idea of an Apollo kid(aka you) looking down on Percy

Not necessarily with being evil but rather being competitive and having fun

Maybe this is when Percy decides to walk on by, he’s extremely skilled with swords so why not see what others do with their respective weapon?

He’s walking by and that’s when he sees you in particular

You’re shots are extremely accurate and one after another with little hesitation

Just because Percy’s a camp legend doesn’t mean he’s excused from doing chores

And so, he’s paired with you and some other people to clean out the restrooms

That’s when a friendly banter blossoms and you’re going on about how awesome arrows are to use and how his only power is water when you’re throwing out trash

He gasps in feign offense and tries his best to convince you water is just as cool as arrows

Although that may prove to be difficult to argue to an archer, and arrow enthusiast

The talents and impressiveness that Percy feels only doubles when he learns of your other skills

The moment he learns you can draw is when he’s amazed

He was never particularly good in the arts but he loves people who draw and paint or anything really

He may or may not be a little annoying with asking you to draw him but he doesn’t even need to ask

We all know an artists love language is drawing their s/o and just as that was inevitable, as was Percy finding said drawings

Not that they were ever secret

And if you ever do the trend where you draw each other? He’ll keep the portrait you painted of him and hang it on his wall with the rest of your drawings.

Anyway moving on to instruments

He’s also immediately fascinated

Something about Percy is that if it’s not something he can do he’s intrigued and if it is and you’re better then he’s ready to learn

Honestly? I feel like Percy gives drums or guitar vibes

Idk maybe it’s just me 🤷

He’d definitely ask you to teach him though, I don’t make the rules

He’s always wanted to learn but with school and constantly having to prevent wars and save the world he never had enough time

Plus with him you’ve got your own built in audience that’ll cheer and give praise

Even more ways to bond

There are a good amount of campers that belong to the Apollo cabin so when Percy is introduced to the them he’s met with a culture shock

Not exactly but it’d be a comparable idea to what he was feeling

He was alone most times (except for when Tyson was around) so he was used to be alone

But with the Apollo cabin? That was the opposite

It was warm and friendly and honestly was sad

Because although it was tight knit we all know that the cabin used to be tied with the Hermes cabin at camp until the titan war..

On a more happy note, now that I’ve mentioned Tyson let’s talk about how you meeting him went

I mean he was immediately nice to you as you were to him but if you show him your skills and specifically healing

You and Percy were hanging out with him near the lake and a very notable flower on the ground was crushed

Sure, Demeter children handled plants but healing was a universal effect

And so you made the once shriveled dry flower, seem alive again

Tyson is so intrigued and wants you to do it over and over again

Which is eventually stopped with Percy explaining why you can’t

It was sweet, and you even gave the flower to Tyson

Later you found out he kept it with him where he went, although it was delicate as it had already dried

I feel like an Apollo kid that can heal is so helpful for Percy

We all know how often he gets hurt so having a built in hospital is all he could need

Only downside is your constant scolding of course…

[leenathegreengirl]

The morning sun warmed Hardcase’s face as he ambled in the direction of Leena’s home. He fiddled with his hearing aid as his mind raced.

“Is this a good idea? Maybe I should just— no. No, I'm going to check on her. She needs someone right now.”

His chest ached as he recalled her face the other night; tear streaked cheeks and a pain so profound in her eyes he was certain he felt it too.

Hardcase didn’t pretend to know what went on behind closed doors in Leena’s marriage to Tech. Based on the information he’d gathered, the split was painful but not really anyone’s fault.

That didn’t make it easier. And Leena was so sweet. The thought that someone so brilliantly filled with life and love feeling pain so excruciating seemed criminal to him. She was so pretty too. Her smile lit up every room she was in. Anyone like that deserved happiness. It didn’t have to be him. In fact he didn’t expect it to be. The ending of her marriage was too fresh. She didn’t need some… silly guy throwing himself at her. However, she did need a friend. And that? That Hardcase could be. He could push those butterflies into a little box in the pit of his stomach and be her friend.

He stopped at one of the planters of community flowers. The blossoms were purple. Purple like that pretty lipstick Leena wore. The thought made him smile and he picked a few. He also noted which planter it was so he could come back later and plant more to replace them, assuming he didn’t forget.

He could see her door. He could do this. He, Jesse, and Fives saved their brothers on Umbara. He could definitely do this. Right?

He took a deep breath and marched up to the door before he could turn tail and run. He rapped his knuckles gently and waited.

His breath caught for a brief moment when she finally opened the door. So beautiful. And then he grinned, proudly holding the flowers out to her.

“Hey there! I came over to see how you’re doing! Thought you could use a friend. And flowers. Because those are both nice and cheer people up.”

Smooth Hardcase, he chided himself for letting his nerves get the best of him.

But then she smiled. And suddenly nothing else in the galaxy mattered because everything most exquisite was looking back at him in her eyes.

(This story was written by the lovely and talented @returnofthepineapple ! Go check out her blog for more awesome stories like this!!!)

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Hey, there. Can you help me with this? I am stuck on creating with this motivation for my WIP.

Those who seek death shall live, and those who seek lives shall die How do you create a character with this type of character motivation? either is an important side character, villain, mentor, or even main character?

Hi! Some writers like to use character tropes as inspiration when they get stuck with a certain idea. Here are some examples I found for you that you can use as a guide. And alter as needed for your story:

"Death Seeker" Trope

At some point in the past, some characters have had a traumatic experience, found themselves dishonored, committed a crime they could not repay, lost everything worth living for, caught an incurable disease or just became bored with continued existence.

For whatever reason, rather than turning to suicide, they went off seeking battles to fight, hoping to find an enemy who would kill them, and achieve an honorable, heroic, awesome, or otherwise acceptable death, sometimes going as far as outright surrendering and offering their life to their enemies. 

Martyrdom Cultures may regard such a character as a role model, even if upon closer examination they might seem like a��Martyr Without a Cause.

In cases of cruel Irony, the characters who snap out of it and find something to live for often end up dying or getting killed shortly afterwards anyway.

A real life example:

Jeffrey Dahmer frequently expressed his wish to die for his crimes while in prison. When he was attacked by another prisoner who attempted to slit his throat, he refused to press charges and requested to be returned to the general prison population. Only a few months later, he was beaten to death by another prisoner. His last words were, reportedly: "I don't care if I live or die — go ahead and kill me."

"I Cannot Self-Terminate" Trope

Perhaps they've just been wounded in a vital area and know they are going to die slowly and in agony, and just want to die with dignity/end the pain quickly. Perhaps they are prisoners and being tortured, and the hero cannot break them free but could shoot them.

In any case, while they're ready or even eager to die, they cannot do it on their own. This can also count as a Heroic Sacrifice, sometimes.

If the character is robotic, this may occur due to influence from Asimov's Laws. Specifically, the Third Law states that a robot may not harm itself, or through inaction allow itself to be harmed, unless doing so is required to uphold the First or Second Law. Even when not following the hierarchical laws of robotics, it could still occur if a robot is simply programmed for self-preservation.

The victim may plead for death even when it is possible for them to be saved, owing to the pain. The hero is likely to override that, often saying No One Gets Left Behind.

Accidental Murder: Occurs when a situation that wasn't intended to be lethal ends with the death of someone anyway.

Anyone Can Die: This is easily defined as definite Truth in Television, because all living organisms are mortal and are bound to, by statistics at least, eventually die for any number of reasons, with no fiction writers to determine how it happens. When used poorly or too frequently, this trope can cause Too Bleak, Stopped Caring, possibly with audiences uttering the Eight Deadly Words, as the audience won't see any point in getting attached to characters that they expect to die sooner or later. A good way to check if this trope applies is to see if who survives is an important plot point, rather than only how they survive.

Cheated Death, Died Anyway: When a character narrowly escapes death on occasion (and perhaps more than one occasion), only to die shortly thereafter anyway…in a completely different way. Exactly how close the two incidents have to be varies, so the important factor in this trope is the presence of irony. This can apply in a matter of minutes, months, or even (in rare cases) years; the deciding factor is the Bait-and-Switch element of the death.

Death Is the Only Option: The only way to achieve victory is to die.

Forgiveness Requires Death: In order to be forgiven of their crimes, the character must die.

Heroic Sacrifice: Sacrificing your own life for the greater good.

Jumping on a Grenade: Sacrificing oneself by using one's own body as a shield against a deadly threat in hopes of sparing others.

Metaphorical Suicide: A despondent character willingly resigns themself to a fate similar to death without actually dying.

The Problem with Fighting Death: …is that even if you win, you'll still eventually lose. Killing or imprisoning Death might not offer protection either, as his sister Entropy goes around making everyone grow old and wish to die while Death Takes a Holiday or cause a plague of ghosts as the souls of the dead get stuck on Earth. This is the problem with fighting Death, Hades, The Devil, Psychopomps, Anthropomorphic Personifications or even God; you just can't win. However, a draw may be possible with creativity. If all that matters is that there be a Death, then replacing him with someone friendlier or someone with whom deals can be struck and honored can be a way to go. This can be done by appealing to someone higher on the divinity ladder, getting someone else to kill and replace Death (or doing so yourself, if you're willing to accept the job for the rest of eternity), and flying out of Hell are all possibilities. In this way, one can say Living Forever Is Awesome.

Who Wants to Live Forever?: If an immortal being grows so sick of eternal life that they just want it to end already.

Sources: 1 2 3 4 ⚜ More: Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

Hope this helps inspire your writing! You can look through the sources for more information on each trope.

[kaivenom]

Getting in trouble

Summary: you expect your day to go peacefully with your crew arriving to a new village until some boy with a straw hat messes your day.

Pairing: Monkey d. Luffy x reader

Warning: robbing a bank?

Masterlist

The sun was shinning and the ocean was calm, thats how you started the day, optimist and peacefully... right now, you are running from the marines with a strange boy with a strawhat.

"Ahhhh, this is really fun, you should join my crew."

"What?! How can you be talking about that right now?! And beside i have my own crew."

His gum arm traps you and lifts you two in the air thru the buildings. You took that oportunity to start to shoot some of the marines, not deadly, of course. He got to the top of the bell tower of the village and finally put you down.

"I don't like being carried, less when it's like that."

"What did you mean when you said you had your crew?"

"I am a captain, i am (y/n), i have the same bounty as Boa Hancock, but because i don't look as pretty as her many people doesn't know me."

"You are more pretty than Boa," His face was absolutely clueless and that comment made you blush.

"Th-thanks, you are pretty handsome too,"

"Thanks, but i am not going to forgive you," you didn't understabd what he was talking about, "i wanted you on my crew... But i am a captain too and i know that a bond with your crew is unbreakable."

He sat on the ground making a sad face like a little child who cant have a candy, it's cute. You went to sit next to him.

"Today i thought It would be a normal day, enjoying the new village my ship arrived to, buying new things, eating food... and instead i ended up involved on a fight with the marines thanks to your appetite and your lack of money," he let out a little laugh at your tale of the day, "at least tell me your name."

"Oh, right, i'm Mugiwara Luffy, the next pirate king."

"Ooohhh, you are that Mugiwara, that's awesome, but i must say that i am going to be the pirate queen, maybe we can get to an agreement where we can both be pirate royalty."

It looked like he didn't like that idea but he didn't say anything to complain. Some time later the marines abandoned the search of you two so you decided to go down.

"Well, i think i will go back to my crew, i think they will be searching for me, don't get in trouble without me, i hope we see again," and just like that Mugiwara runned away.

And then you thought, if you already had a chaotic morning then it would be worthy to have an equally chaotic afternoon.

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Robbin the bank of the village with your second in command can be considered a risky move but you had all the adrenaline of the previous morning on your body and you needed to rush it out. It was really fun, running around with big bags full of berry and explosions behind. The ship was already visible, you ordered your crew to get going without you, to save time.

You saw a ship with the bow in shape of a lion or a sun, it's just running fast thru that ship and jump to yours, easy. You start to pass at high speed when you saw Mugiwara.

"(y/n)!? what!?" he had a piece of meat on his mouth.

"I was just robbing a bank, sorry to pass thru your ship and couldn't stop to take dinner," you did a goodbye sign and jumped to your ship.

"I thought you agreeded to not get in trouble without me," he shouted.

"I never said that, but maybe the next time, i am more than glad to renegotiate our deal about the pirate title."

"Never! that would only happen if we get married and i am not going to marry someone who doesn't wait for me to do trouble," that comment made you blush, officially he is completely clueless about compliments.

"We will see that Mugiwara, until our next meeting," you tried to sound fierce but the previous remark keeps repeating on your head.

"Count on it!!!!" you two didn't say it but you two hoped that encounter happens sooner that later.

[was-that-a-pun]

What do you think would happen if Susan fell into the dough instead of Jack?

So I think this would happen a lot like your other idea of what if both George and Susan fell instead of him, with Susan being much closer but this time George isn't close enough to try to save her (and fail)

With George surviving in this version though Jack doesn't end up in Playcare at first but they do still get the mysterious letter some time later.

Against his better judgement George does bring Jack along with him to the meeting, mostly because Jack finds the hidden letter and won't let him go without him.

Susan, again since she's a full grown adult, is stable enough they don't add anyone else to her but she still struggles to move and think in this new body when they're brought to meet her.

Jack accepts it instantly, George is less sure and Susan can't blame him. Just as she's able to communicate it's still her and Jack is allowed close enough to maybe hug her the scientists get tired of it, freezing her and removing George and Jack.

They are not allowed to leave. And Susan is told unless she does exactly as they say not only will she never get to see them again she'll get front row center to them being experimented on.

They attempt to escape exactly once, Playtime follows through with their threat and George is turned into a medium sized Bunzo (I usually imagine him as a bron but decided to mix things up a lil)

Jack is held in Playcare, where he befriends Matthew and Kevin like in the other au but this time there's no attempt to escape till The Hour Of Joy.

Since he's more aware of what's going on and is regularly allowed to visit his parents to keep them in line he hears whispers from other toys of what's coming and stays hidden away from the other orphans shortly before it does. Matthew and Kevin notice and follow and the three have a harrowing time staying under various toys radar as everything goes to shit.

Miss Delight ends up hiding them for a lot of it, after Catnap locks her and her sisters in the school the three boys focus for awhile on freeing her again (not before her sisters are already dealt with, she's not violent towards the boys though despite what she said in her vhs) Finally they find first Bunzo!George then Doey!Susan and when they can't make it safely up and it is playtime instead retreat further in and help create safe haven and survive to the time of the games.

Also It's back a bit in my Queue but theres a similar idea of susan turning into another dough creature after the vhs @nixthefanartist posted suuucchhh a good au that I also think is awesome.

[kaylynn-langerak]

Since I'm seeing the original Steve Buscemi sun post going around again, and this has been sitting in my drafts for over a year, it seems like a good time to actually post it. This project started (in 2021, apparently) because SimNostalgia's sun inspired me to make a Paul Reubens moon, then made my own Steve sun to match. This was originally intended for personal use, and was almost shared last year but got left in drafts and later shared with some Discord friends, but I think the time has come to release these handsome celestial gentlemen into the wild.

Credits:

@simnostalgia for the idea, 100%! ♥

@lowedeus for the default package files I edited to create these.

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (S01E03) for the Paul Reubens moon (I literally just cropped and resized a screenshot from the show).

Unfortunately it seems I didn't save the source for the sun image I used, and when I reverse search it now I get mostly various fandom wiki links in lower res, but I'm pretty certain I originally saved it from some "download free pngs" type of site. I put the original unedited image on Imgur, if anyone wants it for anything.

Steve Buscemi and Paul Reubens for their striking visages. ♥

Download @ SFS

[sn0wcr0ws]

More Crowfish hcs For the Soul

Authors Note: Minors please dni! Mentions of nsfw later on thank yoooou ✨ (also not proof read at allllll lmao these are my unedited thoughts!)

Getting Together

I think it would be sylus to bring up the idea originally. Either because he couldn’t bare to not be with mc, or he’d sympathize with rafayel. After all, sylus is closed off but not evil.

The point he brings up? It must be difficult to let yourself feel the full extent of your unbridled love for someone when their soul is split with another.

Rafayel, stubborn as always and doesn’t admit at first that sylus is right. He’s actually a little pissed off at the notion. He didn’t want to share what he decided was “his”. Oh absolutely not—however, as time passes he can’t help but actually feel the physical pull that sylus held.

This whole argument went on for moooonths. Mc would invite sylus to one of raf’s art shows (they’re friends at this point; she has no idea what sylus and raf have been talking about) because she knows sylus has a love for the arts. All the poor girl wanted was for her two (again at this time) friends to bond! All the while sylus would corner rafayel to plead the “she had two hands! Why must we both suffer!” case.

Eventually after forever of arguing back and forth and pleading cases, sylus wins. Rafayel can’t really ignore the truths of the matter. So, then they finally have to tell Mc what’s been going on and she h o w l s with laughter.

The two men she’s been fond over for while both want to be with her?? Awesome! Kinda saves her ass because she herself was battling emotions on having a crush on both men and didn’t want to accident hurt either in the process. It’s a win win win.

Naturally the relationship is kind of…awkward at first. Sylus and Rafayel argue sometimes, mostly due to the power struggle.

Sylus is domineering; rafayel is a brat. It takes a couple months for those two to work through the growing pains of the relationship.

Like, those two would argue over little things—maybe bicker would be the better word. Never in bad faith! Just a “but I wanna take charge :((“ mentality

Once they finally settle into routine Mc can finally breath and enjoy her two boys to the fullest extent.

Sylus falls into a silent role, peacefully watching his lovers interact with passerby’s with a small smirk on his face. He’s still sassy as ever, but true joy stems from watching his puppy and kitten frolic about.

Raf keeps his dramatic persona. In fact, his theatrics get worse!! What do you mean we can’t hang out 24/7 and go on dates every day!! Outrage, outcry!! He simply cannot sand for this injustice!

No but in all seriousness the time Raf has with sylus and mc is his most cherished times.

About once a week, sylus, mc, and raf have at least one day set aside where all three of them either stay in or go out. If it’s a stay in week it’s usually some wacky movie chosen by mc herself, and too many (luxury) snacks to count. If it’s a going out week all three of them will spend an hour or five getting ready to hit the latest, probably expensive, cocktail lounge in town. (Which is kinda funny because raf usually gets the most drunk on accident; it’s extremely cute).

For maybe—-the first maybe 3 months pda is actually pretty tame. Little curt kisses here, hugs there.

But maaaaaan once the new relationship jitters are worked through sylus and raf both become menaces. I mean—serious menaces.

We’re talking sneaky make outs and hands on thighs, we’re talking cute but slightly suggestive pda.

In the Bedroom

WOW IS MC!! GOOD LUCK MY POOR SWEET GIRL. Sylus; unhinged. Rafayel; also unhinged but needier about it. Whatever shall she do ;;

Okay but actually sex with them also comes with its own growing pains. At first it’s just mc and one, or the other. It takes a lot of time, and a lot of communication before the three of them sharing the bed was even an option.

Sylus being sylus wanted nothing more but to be in control at first, his first time with rafayel by themselves was the biggest learning curve. Him and raf were just so—out of their own elements within each other. Sex wasn’t for pleasure but for education funnily enough. Mc definitely picks slight fun at em’ for it.

Rafayel’s biggest struggle when it came to sex with sylus was—learning what pleasured the both of them.

So, through trial and error, the two of them eventually figure out what makes them both tick; which in return paves way to many many nights spent with Mc.

Sylus always tries his best to be the last to cum. He’s made it a game lmao. How long can he last while experiencing the most intimate parts of both his partners? Who’s to say. Its funny. Really. Especially when Mc and Raf realize what’s happening and gang up on him one night.

For Sy his favorite part of being intimate it’s watching Raf eat you out like a starved man while’s deep inside the man. The way Rafayel whimpers inside mc is enough for Sylus’ mind to go blank and completely let go.

Now Rafayel—his favorite part about sex is making sweet love to Mc while making out with sylus. Something about kissing sunshine trying to focus on her is so—intimate. It’s raw, and emotional like a carefully crafted poem.

Oh, and at some point he convinces sylus to bottom for him—and that’s is a game changer.

At the end of the day, they’re both attentive and go for so long Mc isn’t sure how she’s still walking most of the time. Conclusion? Three love sick idiots.

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

The Great Sotus Rewatch

Some personal reflections

Since the beginning of the year, the most fabulous @thebroccolination has been leading some of us in a Sotus and Sotus S rewatch, to prepare for the return of Krist & Singto in The Ex-Morning.

Side Note: Watching Key do fandom feels very akin to what I imagine it feels like as a 10-year-old with a new skateboard rolling up to a park to see Tony Hawk doing kick flips. It is impressive, y'all.

And this felt like a very cool thing to do, both because I like hanging out with awesome people and watching things, and also because Sotus was my very first BL.

When I first stumbled across Sotus, I had no idea BL was even a thing, or yaoi, or any of it.

I was already a fan of kdramas, with a particular preference for those of the "women pretending to be men" variety (gee, wonder why). I also had a tendency to hunt out gay indie content, and was always thrilled when I could find a cute little gay romance film.

But these treasured finds were few and far between.

Then, one day, it happened. I was scrolling through Netflix, and stumbled across a little show called Sotus. It caught my eye, I clicked on it. And, according to my Netflix data, I started watching on July 26, 2019, and then proceeded to binge the ever-loving fuck out of it.

Funnily enough, I still didn't discover BL this way. It was a few years later, when I was desperately searching around, presumably typing something like "gay romance media" into google, that I was led to a reddit thread that recommend History 3: Trapped, and the rest is, literally, history.

But as I've watched more, and learned more, and become a part of this community, I've always had this fondness for the very first one. And it was so interesting to go back, and re-experience it, with so much more knowledge of the genre, and the history of BL, and the production companies, and the actors.

So here are a few thoughts after revisiting where it all began:

(Note, this got longer than intended, so the rest is past the cut)

1. Holy shit, Singto and Krist are talented. I have always enjoyed their work, but seeing them again at the very start gave me such a renewed appreciation. I think people often undervalue the early BLs, but when you think about what a risky endeavor this was, and how much Krist and Singto had to play under the surface to keep the hets happy, it was truly an incredible job. They gave layers to their performances. There were scenes that straight people could watch thinking "oh what nice boys", and gay people could watch thinking "oh they're going home to fuck right now". Honestly, there were moments their subtle slyness blew me away. They clearly took it seriously, and are a major factor in why it worked, and why we have so much more BL today.

2. Not every BL ages well, but this one was still incredibly relatable. To be honest, Sotus S was sometimes a little too relatable to me in the workplace drama. I've worked with some of those assholes. There's a maturity there that wasn't present in all the college BLs of the time. Unlike something like My Engineer (with apologies to My Engineer fans, love what you love!) where I really struggled with the bullying dynamic on a rewatch, here the push pull with the feelings of romantic desire and the struggle of queer identity felt surprisingly deft on re-examination.

There is a fair amount of filler, of course, also in Sotus S, but when you drill down to the essence of the ArthitKongpob relationship, there's a deep sweet aching realness to what they are experiencing.

3. This series reminded me of how it is so important to appreciate the history of what you enjoy. Of course we don't all have time to be complete experts, but it does make me sad sometimes when I see people online taking so much of all of this for granted. I came from a time where there was literally none of this. None. Nothing. I grew up with so little good female representation (dear lord save me from men who try to tell me Leia, Sarah Connor, and Ripley were adequate rep), and there sure as shit wasn't any gay romance that was easy to consume.

Even when I first started watching BL, I was easily catching up on all the available series. And yet, just a few years in, we are absolutely swimming in content. I cannot keep up with everything. And there's so much more diversity in genre and representation.

Sure, the quality varies, but that's true of literally all genres. Sure, there are huge problems in the industry - I mean, capitalism fucks everything in some capacity, but again, that's true of all media. Sure, there's more ground to be gained, there always is. But that ground will only be crossed by what we're getting now forging the way.

Realities are not mutually exclusive from gratitude.

All of that is to say that this only reaffirmed my gratefulness for what we have gained. For those people almost 10 years ago who decided to take a chance on something with no guarantee. For these two actors who took on a huge challenge, and have matured into men who are so open and honest about their struggles. And for this community, which I never would have found without that very first step.

I am so damn excited for The Ex-Morning.

[wolfeyedwitch]

Prompt idea. You might have to buckle up for this one because it’s been building like a volcano and I’m about to let it all out: I’ve seen a lot of Damian-Danny twin AUs and most of the time, the reason Danny didn’t go back to Damian was some variation of either 1) he heard of Damian Wayne later on and just, didn’t go to Gotham bc his brother has a better life now idfk, 2) he thinks Damian is dead, 3) he thinks his brother is still a part of the League. Now 3 is an interesting one because when the inevitable Danny-gets-attack-by-his-parents happens, Danny usually writes off Damian as an option for help because…well, the League of Assassins. But here’s what I want to see: I want to see a now homeless, injured, alone Danny with nowhere else to go who just wants his brother. Imagine Danny trekking all the way to Nanda Parbat because anything is better than this, and at least punishment means he can be protected again…just to discover that Damian isn’t there. He’s still alone and in pain, now under the harsh control of the League, who now know there is another heir still alive, who keep him more as a hostage than an heir. Maybe they dip him in the pits and Danny pretends to be suggestible, full of pit rage, when in reality it’s the equivalent of a week long food poisoning. Back in Gotham, Damian hears wind of the new Demon’s Heir back from the dead and knows. Cue the reveal with the batfam and then: the mission. No brother left behind. They hunt down Danny and save him and, because it’s the most iconic thing ever in all the brother POVs I’ve seen, the other bat brothers are wary at first because they can only picture Damian hopped up on rage juice- and then shocked to find out that Damian’s twin is actually this super sweet, occasionally sassy but mostly adorable little twink with an inferiority complex and all immediately adopt him and vow their wrath on anyone who even thinks of touching their new adorable baby brother.

Yup. There it is. If anyone writes this for me I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER ❤️❤️❤️

I....

Yeah, you said it best. If anyone writes this, I will LOVE YOU FOREVER and will be all over it like:

Because that sounds AWESOME. Such a different take on the usual "Danny reveal gone badly" and "Danny and Damian are twins" setups!

[noddytheornithopod]

Phineas and Ferb Season 5A Initial Reactions

Yep, we're here. And Disney+ (regrettably) is dropping the entire first half of the season on the platform. So I'm gonna post my episode reactions here. I'm gonna try and keep things short and snappy, not only because I know I could EASILY get carried away breaking things down (I'm gonna try and do those later however), but because I wanna see these new episodes! Curse you binge model!

Cloudy With a Chance of Mom

I've already talked about Summer Block Buster since it released earlier, so I'm gonna jump right to this, and at most acknowledge it in relation to this being the second half of that story.

"Miss it and my future mother in law is gone forever" I ACTUALLY SQUEALED

Also Monogram accidentally helping Doof lol

Oh yeah Kyle Menke storyboarding this big opener, not surprised. Think the other boarders are new, Chris Ybarra the director did storyboards on MML tho!

Well that was fucking awesome. Big explosive opener, lots of funny moments but also a surprising amount of proper pathos even as we're looking at such an absurd situation with Linda being vaporised meaning the literal vapour that was Linda's remains condensed into a cloud. Doof I guess never tested it on anything living, lol. Funniest parts were Baljeet trying to show off constantly and Doof getting his new plan from Monogram. Loved that everyone got their moment here, even Irving got a sweet moment at the end where Candace hugged him and asked him to take this year's family picture! Even Perry helped saved Linda too! And this year's picture isn't just the family but all of their friends too!!!!! God I love this show. Animation for the most part was good, any issues are just nitpicks/adjusting to Snipple... that being said, I think someone forgot to animate Baljeet in the group hug with Linda, because he's just standing there, and Isabella is hugging just him even though I feel like it's meant to be her participating in a group hug? Uh, win for Isajeet shippers, I guess? :P But gosh what a start, if this is a showcase of what we're getting then bring it on!

Submarine Sandwich Submarine

Okay the modified title sequence is a little tacky, the old animation with the edits to Phin's shirt and the updated voice lines are kind of jarring. Do think it's kind of neat the images at the end are upcoming eps this season instead of Season 4's though, kind of a nice tease of what's come.

Is bread bowl hot tub gonna be a running gag for a few eps

Also they animated Isa's entrance so well, so cute and flirty, feels almost like a callback to her OG entrance in Rollercoaster

wow has isabella been saving buford's ass a lot lately, to the point buford seems to call her "little miss safety patch", wonder if this is an allusion to time between summers or just general backstory

someone had fun storyboarding those filters

So first regular ep, wasn't super extraordinary but I still enjoyed it! Many nice gags that got genuine laughs out of me, and definitely a wild time for Candace, that's for sure. IDK how they got in and out of the Mariana Trench so fast, but it's a cartoon. :P The safety thing was kinda random but it does make sense, Isabella knows how to be safe BECAUSE she regularly does dangerous shit, Buford just wants to rush in without thinking (and again, if the patch thing was literal, love the implication of stuff between Summers). Don't have much to say on the B plot besides there being some pretty funny moments and a few neat interactions.

Also, first ep from new writer Oscar Lemus, co-written with PnF regular Joshua Pruett! I'm sure the giant fish was Josh's idea, lol. Director is James Kim, who storyboarded on MML. One new boarder, but also Wendy Grieb who was on OG PnF.

License to Bust

SHE'S 16! I meant that in a celebratory tone, I'm not yelling at people hitting on Candace. :v

"of course geckos don't have springs so we added that part" i don't think their feet stick in the way you made them either lmao

buff monogram... and it's real????

the hair swap is gonna last the whole episode lol

wait were they gonna just leave the gecko gear there

That was also pretty neat! Again, nothing too extraordinary or outstanding, but it's classic PnF, which is great to see! Lots of really funny moments here, love the gecko gear, love that the driving instructor (Brian?) not only was super impressed with Candace but actually related to her (also wow, his sisters seem way nastier than PnF if they're mocking him)? Song is probably gonna grow on me too. Nice to have Kim Roberson back too, she's been on the show since Season 1 and well there's a reason they had her around for so long! Doof plot had fun moments, also kinda funny that Doof actually did something good by driving that pregnant woman to the hospital. Good guy Doof is still around in there! Also lol, guess another ice-cream fell out of the air once Buford was satisifed with his pork.

Dry Another Day

lol the show is now rated PG in Australia, scaryyyyyy

"futility for teens" candace is sisyphus

candace's scream at the tortoise sounded like a bird squawk omg

oh shit perry swamp UP the oil

huh another inator that dries things like moon farm, tho this is for drying and that was dehydrating

So that was neat! Don't have too much to say but Doof's plot was pretty out there, the ice luge was pretty unique, and there were many pretty funny moments. Also, first Danny Jacob song? Also not sure if all the swimsuits for the kids are returning, I think at least Phineas had orange shorts vs blue ones.

Also, first ep from Sunny Karnan! He definitely has a hang of the PnF style, I'll say that!

Oh yeah, first Stacy speaking appearance! Now we just need Jeremy.

Deconstructing Doof

was that a platypus controlling me reference

WAIT THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PHINEAS DRAWING ON SHAMAI'S BOARD

HMM... well that was interesting! Definitely one I'm going to be eager to revisit. Less laugh out loud, but Dr Shamai's performance alone carried so much humour to it. Shamai himself was a really memorable one off character, the idea of an outside perspective realising what's going on and they basically become obsessed with it only to be driven mad when the truth can't be exposed is... wild. The songs were neat too, especially the therapy one. The hype for this ep was worth it. A little confused about some of the timeline implied by the first song, like is therapy only talking about last Summer, or this one too? But yeah, lots of really neat moments (I love that Baljeet was surprisingly close to getting Candace's whole deal, he's not exact but he's on the right track... also Ferb saying nothing in the interview, lol), and a very unique protagonist in Shamai (I keep writing Shumai cuz of a Danganronpa ship thing where that's a character's nickname given by the other person lol). The disco looks were cute too when that showed up. Also this ep is unique for showing stuff from an extended period of time. But yeah, very unique premise that shows there's still more things that can be done with this wild show.

First ep from Olivia Olson! Also written with her dad Martin, which doesn't surprise me.

Before I forget - neat how we still have the old style credits instead of the slide show thing MML and HaG does. Still yet to get a unique scene but hey replaying the songs is always nice.

Tropey McTropeface

wait is this the same heatwave featured in dry another day, is this an ongoing thing like bread bowl hot tub

"animation is so easy"

linda implying she'd be angry and pnf for tropey oof

were the van stomms flossing

also wondered if the parents were separated, nah i think they just argue a lot, and both sides look like buf lol

the news guy is the umbrella thief????

zoetrope god??????

isabella was clearly looking to having that ferris wheel ride with phin, the weird zoetrope ferris whell romance definitely set the mood

WAIT THE ZOETROPE AND FERRIS WHEEL REPRODUCED??????

Well... that was something. Is Scott now just writing shitposts? First giant mum cloud, now a zoetrope that isn't sentient but maybe actually is, Schrodinger's sentience? Anyway... yeah, that was certainly something alright. A zoetrope going on an adventure and having a romance with a ferris wheel while somehow becoming everyone's hero and everyone loves him. The self insert Phineas and Ferb fanfiction... from a zoetrope. Very cool unique.

Biblio-Blast!

ISABELLA JUST STEALS THE MINI PHIN IN A TUX FOR HERSELF LOL

AND BALJEET SAYS IT SHOULD BE ON A WEDDING CAKE, NO WONDER ISA YOINKED IT

"why would we need perry to build a bookcase?"

posh isabella

ferbenstein is a book

baljeet ain't falling for buford not liking reading when he disses kafka lol

wait is vanessa vegan now

"i'll put you in the NICE senior care facility"

Well that was a fun one. Josh clearly wanted to show off a love of books and reading. Lots of funny moments and weird goofy Doof plants. Surprised there was no direct callback to eg Pharmacists or something. The Doof plants singing is weirdly catchy. Not much else to say, I enjoyed it a lot! ...okay, fine, they seemed to like putting Phineas and Isabella together quite a bit, lol.

A Chip to the Vet

finally jeremy... credits don't specify who plays him tho

"protagonising"

okay the queer buford fans are gonna love the jeremy bit

screaming goat???

Feral Ferb????

Well that was neat! Glad this episode built exactly on the premise it sets up. Only thing I think wasn't necessary was the Phineas scene where he declines Perry being chipped, I feel like that didn't make too much sense (unless you wanna read into it and it's him subconsciously remembering Agent P but that's another story). The stuff was Candace was funny, the pet wash was cute with a neat song, and Perry outsmarting Doof was very cool and amusing.

More Than an Intern

lol the budget being blown on lair entrances

was that fuckin anton ego from ratatouille

oh he's just a screenwriter who happens to have notes

FERB'S DOUBLE LIFE IS AS A FOOD CRITIC????

wait random but is evil for extra credit based on the regular carl theme? hearing the remixes here made me wonder

love the weird girl who seems to like the fish lol (Brittany?)

"i have an engineering degree" rough, between this and carl working multiple jobs and an unpaid internship uhh yeah

dan and swampy, lindana AND love handel pizza

yay for using cute phinabella as a screen wipe

I liked this one a lot! I don't talk about it as much but I enjoy Carl a lot, so getting an episode focused on him was really neat. Guy really is working his ass off, poor dude. Monogram at least pays him for the pizza and says he'll validate his parking? So Monogram's still being shit, but he's giving Carl breadcrumbs... it's something. I really loved Tyler Mann's speech at the end, like you could really feel for Carl there. He really is just only sticking with the unpaid internship because he's that passionate about the job. But yeah, especially with stuff like worsening cost of living, I think Carl's story is gonna be very relatable to many. The bit with the kids play cross continental lacrosse was neat too, IDK if the people in Kilimanjaro were the same ones as Save Summer but I do love how this kinda lowkey expands the world they have regardless.

Wait, is Sunny a fan of the farmer and his wife bit? They've shown up in both of his eps lol. Also, bread bowl hot tub is definitely building to something, it's gonna save the day in a pivotal episode or some shit, isn't it?

The Aurora Perry-Alis

oh hey, derek thompson is back

AAAAAAA PERRY AND STACY HANGING OUT... i literally had to stop myself from screaming

HA STACY IS BEING PAID TOO, GIRL GOT LUCKY

MONTY'S BACK

did vanessa basically ghost monty

oh vore time

"it's not my pet, we have a complicated relationship"

are the clowns dating

Okay this one was actually really good! Phineas and Ferb doing stuff was a thing, but the standout was the B plot stuff for sure, with Doof and Perry going on their weird shrunken down adventure, and Vanessa and Monty being addressed. So they seem like an on again, off again thing, I guess? Vanessa evidently got tired of the whole gimmick hence the ghosting, but yeah. Do kinda wish Vanessa had more to say on her dad trying to be good but being evil but oh well. XP Also... Stacy and Perry bonding. Love it.

Lord of the Firesides

oh god i'm actually here time to see what's going on finally

wow those girls are serious about their cupcakes

not doof's bday yet if he's still 47

"he's more of a frenemy but our boundaries are fluid"

uh oh phineas is what makes isabella finally snap

OH NO PHINEAS IS SHOWING UP

"i guess girls do mature faster than boys" what does that even mean omg

omg the drum is isabella, rip

SON OF A PATCH

they keep cutting away from the fighting omg

IT WAS AN INATOR THE WHOLE TIME, AND IT WAS THE FUCKING PIGEON'S FAULT

oh many returning voice actors, neat

the hug with gretchen at the end aww

Lol little Melissa still being crazy

WOW THAT WAS SOMETHING ALRIGHT. Honestly, it might just be my personal investment in Isabella, but wow, this was something. Surprisingly tense. Like you knew SOMETHING was wrong, but you couldn't pinpoint what, but then everything just descends into further chaos as Isabella is the only one staying level headed... until even her limits are tested. Okay, the Doof stuff was fun and cute with Perry tagging along. But yeah... Fireside Girl chaos. They had no goal, they just wanted to be chaotic and follow their own interest. Kinda reminds me of "The Giggle" in Doctor Who (also rip using anarchy as a perjorative, actual anarchists believe in genuine cooperation). What I have to mention though is... Isabella didn't give in to the effects until very late. I definitely would love to hear if there's a specific reason why she managed to hold onto her sanity the longest, but my personal take is that she just has the strongest will, especially having to run the troop and all. But of course, even she has limits and can't fight this force forever... making fun of Phineas definitely seemed like one of the breaking points (she even recognised she wasn't feeling herself), but also damaging the Fireside Girl book was probably the final straw, given this is what she devotes herself to so much being treated so flippantly. Any will to hold on to being a rational leader was then gone, so time to duke it out. Gosh, I hope Phineas and Ferb have a chill time when they come back over. But yeah, the cute sweet but tough girls who always work together being made to embrace discord... this was begging to happen at some point, lol.

Also Oscar Lemus' first solo episode... what an impression to make.

The Candace Suit

oh back to the normal intro... but the voice lines are still updated, lol

oh a mysterious force namedrop

"we have breaks?"

buford all dressed up omg

BALJEET IS IN ON IT

oh yeah the dark lighting in some of these eps looks a lil weird, like this and the carl one

so he has a lot of candace... but even more of baljeet, WOW shippers are gonna go crazy

"it's nice to be appreciated" heh phineas looking for validation for once... and specifically from isabella... shipper brain shut up for now lol

wow isabella being mean over ducky momo, cancelled :v

ok what is even happening

they agree to put them on, and phin and isa in sync when agreeing to ferb hehe

pnf sharing a suit heh

wait is that one candace suit gonna come back later omg

Well uh... that was something. Very weird episode, I'll say that much, lol. I think my brain is getting scrambled from all this so apologies if I'm less coherent now. Phineas looking for compliments from Isabella is cute, though definitely something new, lol. Nice to see Candace and Stacy team up with Buford and Baljeet for a bit. Doof plot wasn't much overall. Candace suits are weird and creepy. Isabella thinks Ducky Momo is cringe, boo. Cliffhanger?

Agent T (For Teen)

stacy cow noise wtf

Uruguay??? In the Stacy ep???

monogram 4th wall break

pnf winning everything omg

stacy be kinda badass tho

doof accepting a beating cuz he didn't realise it would be this dangerous lol

stacy's 16, so it's been her birthday hehe

BOOO DISNEY+ SHRINKS THE EP DURING THE CREDITS (it's candace suit creepy baljeet room anyway but lol)

Okay that was awesome. Honestly so happy for Stacy, she's finally finding her own purpose in life. Honestly love that she's pretty badass but in such a mundane normal way. Love the friendship she has growing with Perry, like honestly it's like she could almost even be like a sidekick to him or something. Love that Stacy was even accepted as basically an agent too! Yay for Stacy!

The Haberdasher

"oh, it's just you" SAVAGE ISABELLA

rip hot tub

Baljeet: "and Ferb" WOW THEY ARE NOT HOLDING BACK TODAY

shouldn't it be more than 104 after the new summer started linda, also another rip to dan's claim that they do more than one thing a day

baljeet is so done with isabella forgetting ferb lol, tho he does kinda smirk at her when she corrects herself lmao, even buford raises an eyebrow

hey alan cumming is mad hatter willy wonka guy

eww proboscis

isabella has a candace moment hehe

Okay this was another really good one. I know Josh had this idea for a while, so nice to see him realise that. Moth Doof is gross. Haberdasher is a neat guest character. Enjoyed PnF's friends try to do something without them, not sure if we've actually seen them like this before without having some other thing motivating them. So yeah, they're forced to just work together, even if they refuse to at first because their own egos clash, lol. Now Phineas and Ferb get to see what Linda experiences I guess.

Out of Character

LUMBERZACKS

more nickel gags

was that a gravity falls gnome

buford's look of shame when the others eye him for taking the bed down lol

filming here for tax credits huh

"There you are, Ferb! That other guy talked too much" literal LOL

buford has schedules for everyone, not just jeet????

That was a smaller ep, but still neat! I can see how Baljeet would have this dilemma of being too literal minded to accept the pretend (more Autism fodder hehe), and then they actually get him to pull off acting by deceiving him. He's clearly not into the idea, but he does accept that it helped him. Wonder if we'll see him show up in this Space Adventure movie sometime down the line? B plot didn't have much for me to comment on, Doof's inator is wild tho, especially with how it helped Roger (who seems to have wanted to boost his own ego lol).

Meap Me in St. Louis

okay jon colton barry finally writes something

the counter for the trailer scenes is a funny touch lmao

oh my god jerry

BREAD BOWL HOT TUB

okay candace helping suzy despite their feud is cute

also does jeremy realise suzy still has it out for candace even after she was exposed in let's bounce lol

NOOOOO NOT THE BREAD BOWL HOT TUB DELAYED AGAIN

the mitch is back

wait so... stabbybarfpain was in fact... a made up hybrid season of every kind of weather at once... oh my god

sunny gloriousweather... is this by any chance named after sunny karnan esp since he is an actual scientist or at least studied science

somehow, balloony returned... guess he just randomly dies every now and then but doof blows him back up

wait is that baljinger content in the song

also yes phinabella together again lol i'm predictable

alyson stoner song is really nice as expected, even as the humour of the name stabbybarfpain is not lost of me

rip colin jr

was that the other dimension baby that eats guys

hey news guy weren't you arrested earlier

meap totally wanted to say "my ass"

phineas and isabella led song yay

candace looks so proud of herself hehe

wait... stabby barf pain... fifth season

also heh meap's wife chasing after him as a fugitive, what roleplay lol

ok no meap 4 trailer lmao

Holy shit that was crazy, lots of laugh out loud moments, nice Candace and Meap team up (the justice obsession feels foreshadowy too esp with her studying law in AYA hehe), Stabby Barf Pain is wild... yeah, so much crazy shit. Trailer stuff was hilarious. Doof and Balloony adventure too! IDK about how cop-y it felt but I'll think about that later lol

No Slumber Party

double sleepover omg

isa's little wave when phin said lady aww

are they doing the candace disconnected gag of never saying what they made

buford wants the girl talk

lol candace goes bust mode anyway

That was cute! Just everyone hanging out, and it's all a chill time. Some funny moments, song was cool too.

The Ballad of Bubba Doof

imo the biggest issue with westerns is the colonialist origins of the genre but ANYWAY

isa sick of the boys fighting lol

swole perry

jon isn't co story editor anymore, it's just scott after meap it seems, oscar is now staff writer tho

IDK if I'm just finally getting tired but this one was just fine. The forced perspective thing was fun, and more Doof relatives, cool. Maybe just not vibing with the Western thing (like Baljeet lol). Neat western outfits. IDK about Baljeet changing his mind deciding to watch Westerns at the end and IDK if the Carl stuff was meant to be an arc or just a gag. Wow I AM tired.

OKAY FINALLY I'M DONE NOW I CAN SLEEP AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA