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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (2022- ) 1.01 | In Throes of Increasing Wonder...
Eric Bogosian as DANIEL MOLLOY
#everybody's thirsting over this old man lately#so i thought i'd help out#interview with the vampire#eric bogosian#iwtv#iwtvedit#daniel molloy#horroredit#tvedit#tvgifs#television#amc iwtv#userbbelcher#userthing#chewieblog#userstream#my gifs#sometimes i gif
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My fellow artists and Nikolai enjoyers, you absolutely need to check out this link, it's the 3d model of MW2/3 Nikolai posted by the artist who made it on their artstation. This is the perfect reference for both his face and full body, with a full turnaround and different light directions. The artist also posted the same thing for Rodolfo !


#cod#cod nikolai#nikolai cod#Just incredible and SO useful#why are your glasses so scratched Nik#I hope this helps someone out because it's such a great source for references#thought i'd share it <3
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doodlin again i guess ??
scraps under the cut

#remedy control#control game#jesse faden#emily pope#uh... i just recently played aw2 twice back to back (final draft) and the whole time i was like#man i miss control so much#(dont misunderstand i LOVED aw2 and the DLCs! really fun! i love saga i love casey) but also. i miss control. i miss jesse and co#ahti's presence (ahti my bff) in aw2 did Not help. i wuv him hes like my strange anomalous uncle whom i'd love to have a beer or two with#wish i had gotten all of this out of my head sooner so it wouldnt be diluted via having played through a different game twice but i digress#im probably misremembering stuff my brain is so full of video games. we finished aw2 twice then immediately hopped into ff4. why? ehhhh#maybe ill do some doodles for aw2 sometime. god knows i have goofy nonsense in my brain about it. a Lot of it too#anyway a lot of this (and the previous) are mostly just drawing manifestations of the silly stuff i was talking about while streaming#namely the mold stuff literally the whole time i kept going GIRL YOU NEED RESPIRATORS YOU NEED PPE IM SO ANXIOUS [SCREAM]#also i hope it is clear that the bottom-most thing is a reference to hausofdecline's ''i think we're gonna have to kill this guy''#i thought it would be infinitely funnier to just not include text because why would there be text#anyway.... my cubes :) :) :) :) i love to throw my cubes :) :)#my brain really is just like YOU NEED TO DRAW JESSE 02983049283 TIMES and im like sir yes sir 🫡#i ljke her... normal amount...........#control game? yeah you sure do#coffeedraws
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「 Fireworks 」
Phew, finally I can do something for them on this day! 🥹🙏🏻
I was actually going to throw away the first sketch of this because I was desperate and didn't know how to color, (I still think it's not in its best state) but at least I'm glad I didn't do that.
And I also tried to write something too, again, probably, using gg trans- but whatever, enjoy :'Db
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"Hey, kid, what are you doing here?"
The familiar voice rang out between the crashing waves, carrying its usual amusement. Conan didn’t need to turn around—he knew exactly who it was.
"Fireworks," he replied curtly, igniting a sparkler and watching golden sparks dance in the salty breeze.
Behind him, Kaito Kid approached slowly, his shoes already off, leaving messy footprints on the damp sand. His signature white cape fluttered in the humid sea breeze, though the heavy moisture seemed to try and drag it down. The thief didn’t seem to mind, only glancing at the bag of fireworks beside Conan with curious eyes.
"Wanna join?" Conan held out a bundle of sparklers toward Kid.
The thief chuckled softly, a mischievous glint flashing in his eyes "You saved some for me, huh?"
"You snooze, you lose. You'd better hurry before I light them all myself."
"Now, now—there’s no way I’d let you hog all the fun." Kid stepped forward, pulling out a small sparkler. The crinkling sound of the paper wrapper blended with the endless rhythm of the waves.
Conan sat down, shielding the small flame as he lit another firework. The first burst of light illuminated both their faces.
"That thing’s gonna get wet," Conan remarked, eyeing the edge of Kid’s white cape dangerously close to the surf.
Kid shrugged, unconcerned. "Nah, it'll be fine—"
The wind shifted. A sudden wave crashed onto the shore, sending a thin mist spraying into the air. Kid blinked in surprise as a few cold droplets hit his cheek, while Conan merely raised an eyebrow, unimpressed.
"Yeah, sure, fine."
Without hesitation, Conan reached over, grabbed a handful of the thief’s cape, and tied it into a knot to keep it from trailing on the wet sand.
Kid blinked down at him. "Hey, you—"
"I told you, but you didn’t listen." Conan pulled the knot tight, making sure it held. "Watching you struggle with that thing was getting annoying." His tone was completely casual, as if this was the most natural thing in the world.
Kid sighed but made no move to undo the knot. Instead, he sat beside Conan, twirling a sparkler between his fingers.
The second firework flared to life, golden sparks flickering against the night. Kid walked closer to the shoreline, his bare feet sinking slightly into the damp sand as the light reflected off the waves, creating dazzling streaks of gold.
He stared at the sight for a moment, something unreadable flickering in his eyes, before turning his attention back to Conan. Under the wavering glow, the detective’s expression looked more relaxed than usual, the reflections in his glasses shimmering like tiny stars.
The waves crept closer.
"Uh, Meitantei? You might wanna step back a bit..." Kid said, a smirk playing at his lips.
"That trick won’t work on me." Conan muttered, shifting slightly but refusing to move too much.
Another wave rolled in—faster, stronger.
Neither of them reacted in time.
The freezing water surged forward, climbing higher than they expected, soaking Conan’s shoes and pants, and completely drenching Kid’s pristine white suit. The sparklers in their hands flickered desperately before dying out.
They stood still for a moment. Then—
"The fireworks... went out."
"Obviously."
"I told you, but you didn't listen." Kid parroted Conan’s words from five minutes ago.
"...This is gonna be a pain," Conan groaned.
Kid glanced down at himself—his coat clung to his body, his hat dripping water down his nose. "Well... now we’re both soaked." Then he laughed.
Conan sighed, shaking his shoes in vain to rid them of water. "You owe me a hot drink after this."
"Happily."
And so, under the night sky, with the waves lapping at their feet and the cold seeping into their clothes, neither of them seemed in a hurry to leave. They lit another firework—after all, the night was still young.
"Happy April Fools', Meitantei."
Conan huffed, but the corner of his lips curled up. "Yeah. Same to you, magician."
Neither of them planned on leaving anytime soon.
#dcmk#dcmk fanart#detective conan#kaito kid#edogawa conan#kidcon#cokid#this was actually from two different ideas#“them at sea” and “them with sparkler”#and i thought i'd have to draw them eventually so why not both anyway? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#yes it is sea; even if you can't make out of it#because idk how to draw water tyvm#believe it or not i tried my best#(or at least that's what i convinced myself-)#i don't know and don't remember how to draw water; or sparkler help
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Garten of Banban 0 Discussion:
To understand Chapter 0, first we have to go over Banban's backstory. Mind you everything in it happened to this little guy:

Longer Analysis on Banban: Click Here
Summarizing the reports:
Banban, Case #6, was created. He is able to recall memories and events belonging to his original genome donor, Dr. Uthman Adam. He also has an identical level of intelligence and is capable of speaking as fluently as the original genome donor.
However, Banban doesn't recognize himself as a non-human. When addressed as a non-human, he is confused. Even when presented with a mirror, Banban still sees himself as Dr. Uthman Adam.
A meeting between Banban and his human genome donor is arranged. During this, Banban became extremely agitated and attempted to attack Dr. Uthman Adam.
After this Banban refused to communicate with anyone outside Dr. Weverly Mason. However, this request was denied.
From there, Banban's mental state became unstable. He was placed in solitary since he'd attack anyone and anything that attempted to approach him. Along with not respond to any instructions delivered through speakers.
Whenever released from solitary, he'd stay huddled in the corner of his chamber, pacing around his room, and whispering to himself "Givanium", "Pancreas", "Weverly", and "Uthman".
To help Banban, Case #7 Banbaleena, was created to encourage cooperation. Although not hostile towards Banbaleena, Banban's rebellious behavior remained unchanged.
So they used a newly-modified Givanium solution on Banban which was engineered to lower the functions of self-thinking. The results weren't what they expected, and instead, it caused Banban to fall victim to his primitive instincts, AKA his Devil Form. This Devil Form would be referred to as Case #6B.
At the start of Chapter 0 there's a vote. All the scientists, excluding Syringeon, voted to have Banban repurposed for parts and replaced. This was primarily due to Banban's inability to control himself.

However, since Banban the mascot, is such a crucial role in Banban's Kindergarten, instead of completely getting rid of the character, they planned to remake Banban.
Which would be Case #6C, Flumbo.
Syringeon and Banban didn't want that to happen.
So, during Chapter 0, while waiting for the results of the voting Banban gained Flumbo's trust: More detailed explanation here.
After the voting results came in and revealed Banban would be replaced. Syringeon came up with the plan for Flumbo to "accidentally" be killed by the Experiment Ramamba.

It's somewhat implied that the Ramamba was (partially) made using the Givanium blob that Syringeon took:

Syringeon informs Banban of his plan however Syringeon can't be there during it. So Banban later lures Flumbo to where he'll be killed lying that he has a surprise for him. Things don't go according to the plan since Nabnab sacrifices himself to save Flumbo.
Ramamba eats Kittysaurus, Bittergiggle, and Nabnab.

Before this, all the human Scientists were evacuated from the area. This was due to earthquakes causing something to break making the tranquilizing gas leak. The earthquakes were most likely caused by Ramamba due to its large size.
It was important to make sure no Scientists were around since the Experiments aren't supposed to be out:

The Scientists care so little about the Experiments that they left a baby Bittergiggle to die when evacuating, who Flumbo saves.

(BITTERGIGGLE'S FACE IS KILING ME 😂😭 I LOVE IT!!!!)
Banban later transforms into his Devil Form which helps him kill Ramamba and save everyone (including those eaten).

Afterwards, Banban thinks that maybe the scientists are right about him needing to be repurposed, but changes his mind. Banban desperately wants to live so he does something horrible . . .
Banban, who considers himself the group's leader, suggests another game of hide and seek. Banban takes Flumbo to his best hiding spot, tricks Flumbo, and locks him in a closet.
Banban makes the decision to focus on moving forward instead of fixating on what he's done to Flumbo:

Banban: "Best not to dwell on the past and only focus on the future."
Here no one will be able to find Flumbo, resulting in him being LOCKED UP THIS ENTIRE TIME!!!! Which is extra devastating when you consider Flumbo viewed Banban as his friend!!!
With Flumbo gone, they HAVE to use and keep Banban around. Especially with all the money invested into Banban and the Kindergarten's release date quickly approaching.
Hence, why a lot of the decorations in the Kindergarten have Flumbo's name, but Banban's face.


In the meantime Syringeon is secretly working on creating a cure for Banban's issue with controlling his primitive instincts.


Fun detail: Banban repeats Syringeon's words in Chapter 4:

It's unclear WHY but Syringeon is heavily invested in Banban.

Throughout Chapter 0 it's shown Syringeon has secretly been working with Banban. While the other Experiments like Banbaleena are scared of Syringeon. Since he takes away their friends and are afraid they're going to be next.

Banban plays this middle man roll "scaring" Syringeon off and saying:
Banban: "I've managed to scare him away this time, as I'm sure you saw. And as long as I am around, I always will."
Banbaleena: "How many more of us will he snatch and take away?! It's only a matter of time before it's my turn!"
Banban: "I'll make sure that never happens."
There's also a secret area where Flumbo can meet a baby Slow Seline!! Who talks about seeing visions of the future featuring the Player and Flumbo together. Along with unknowingly predicting that he'd be locked away by Banban.

Other fun details: Tarta Bird is Case #21, Syringeon helped create Banban, Flumbo gave Banbaleena her bow, NABNAB HUGGING FLUMBO, Banban calls Nabnab his best friend, Banban gave Banbaleena flowers (they were plastic mushrooms lol), Banban says Truffletoot is one of the few cases that he truly considers a friend, AND TRUFFLETOOT WAS SO CUTE!!!!
Banban's little nubs ARE HIS EARS??!!!

#Also everyone was knocked out </3 so none of the Experiments (outside maybe Syringeon) know what happened to Flumbo.#(〃∇〃)ゞ This silly 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 ramble is to mainly help me keep track of lore.#I'd 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 for anyone else to add onto this post and share their thoughts!!!#If I don't word vomit about Gobb I will implode XD#Garten of Banban#Garten of Banban 0#Garten of Banban Spoiler#Garten of Banban Spoilers#Garten of Banban 0 Spoiler#Garten of Banban 0 Spoilers#GOBB#GOBB Spoiler#GOBB Spoilers#GOBB 0 Spoiler#GOBB 0 Spoilers#Banban#MaddyMoreauPost#Long Post#Long Text
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time buddies hurt/comfort of any kind??? mayhaps?? going both ways even?? tbh i’m constantly craving time buds content in general and your art style is SO good i will take anything and everything you put out there


Something is brewing...
(This ask was the perfect excuse to finally draw an idea I've had for a while! It's a bit long to post it at once, though- so I'll eventually post the next part! And thank you for the kind words too <3)
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-> More Outer Wilds Art!
#outer wilds#time buddies#out of the loop au#I'll eventually clean the format of these posts too so that the reading experience is better#for now I should go to bed lmao#also shout out to tippertot for helping me expand on these headcanons <3#I won't rant about them yet because I want to tell the story through the comics#but I'd love to hear any thoughts about what's happening here#(even if it's not much at the moment lol)#anyways have you noticed that I love drawing Gabbro's freckles. Because I do
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Got your number (Patreon)
#Doodles#Clinical Trial#Lee Smith#Angel Martinez#I'd had the Fantasize meme in mind fairly recently before getting into CT and then it transferred over extremely smoothly to Angel lol#Or well - really Lee mainly but Angel would be the accusatory/flirtatious opening that Lee would react to#The gun cocking noises being reattributed to the drill... The bullet shell clanging to the bit hhh.......#It's all very real in my mind lol - someday I'll actually make a meme pft#For now it's fun to imagine ♪ Wake up guilty! Like he doesn't do that every day of his life haha...#Lee's reaction to Angel's toothbrush lol - I could not be more delighted that there is official art of him being a Fucking Weirdo Creep#Lights me up from the inside out love that <3#I had the thought convergent-evolution-style and then went and looked and - amazing - incredible#Perfect consequences too lol get caught idiot <3 <3 Use your toothbrush on the floor! It's what you deserve! Haha#You could just kiss them you know - unworthy <3#Teeny tinies from there ♪ A little Angel sporting a halo and wings!#I do really like the Eldritch Abomination take - that Angels should strike fear and awe#That whole dialogue rewired something in my brain I Will be thinking about it for a long while and being weird about it lol#But a simple angel-type-Angel is fun too :D It's like chibifying! Haha#Understandable to a skewed degree ♪ Idealized in one vein and absurd in another :3#And then some Lees Suffering™ lol#What is Lee thinking about? Odds are good it's Angel lol#I love that snapped-emoji gif lol - I drew myself with it a while ago! Y'remember lol#There's a lot of Lee crossover with me hmmm.... Probably not important lol#And then some confusion ♪ Man I really like Lee's outward vs. inward reactions ah#Freaking out inside but doesn't let on if he can help it! Makes mistakes and steps over himself it's so interesting#I haven't pulled forward the thought in a while but there was a manga I read a while ago about an expressionless boy with a rich inner world#I wonder...
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jealousy really is the driving force of DamiTim as a ship. love that for them. love how Tim has the Robin mantle ripped away from him and he has to suffer the jealousy of watching Dick and Damian bond. how possessive over Dick Tim can be, to have him stolen by Dick.
even more so though, is the jealousy from Damian. how on earth do you cope when you finally get to be Robin, a role you've convinced is your birthright, and no one really likes you? every prefers the Robin who came before you? Dick regularly reminds you that he can always go and call Tim back when you act out? like the complex Damian has over Tim is unreal. Tim, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had everything handed to him his whole life. he never had to struggle or fight for his place like Damian did. Damian has spent his whole life fighting and proving himself, and yet he can't ever seem to truly claw the mantle of Robin away from Tim. even when Tim lets it go, becomes Red Robin, they seem to share it. Tim can slip back into the role of Robin whenever someone like Dick or Bruce need him to, because *he's* the Robin who they need. he's the Robin who was able to find Bruce. he's the Robin that Ra's wants an heir out of. he's the Robin who even Jason respects. in Damian's eyes, everything Damian has fought tooth and nail for, was handed to Tim.
so of course he's going to react to Tim with violence and aggression, especially after finding out Tim has contingency plans for him. no matter how much Damian proves himself, he's never going to be enough, especially not to Tim. and so his deep refusal to see Tim as family, to acknowledge Tim's legacy is all driven by such an angry jealousy. Tim understands aspects of Bruce's legacy that Damian doesn't, like the need to sweet talk and play nice with the elites of Gotham, even if they're corrupt. they exemplify different aspects of Robin, and the aspects that Tim exemplifies are the aspects that Damian knows he'll never fully understand and therefore holds such a deep contempt for. he wants to fight criminals, not play nice with politicians. Tim understands the side of Gotham that's utterly foreign to Damian. if anything, he represents that side of Gotham, to Damian. a pretty little rich boy who's nothing but a know-it-all and not a real son of Bruce. he can't be a Wayne. he can't be Damian's family.
and all of that angry jealousy leading to unhealthy obsession turned a weird, angry crush from Damian is just my bread and butter. that is how DamiTim should be. to me. Damian obsessed over hating Tim Drake so much he accidentally ends up sort of in love with him and that only makes Damian angrier. because he can't prove everyone right by *also* liking Tim. he can't let Ra's win like that, because frankly why wouldn't Ra's be delighted by Damian and Tim getting together. and it builds and builds with angry passive aggression towards Tim that culminates in angry hate-fucking-that's-not-just-driven-by-hate. love and hate are always viewed as opposites in shipping and i think they're the same intense passion just in different directions. and for the best ships, they're very intertwined. what is DamiTim is not the peak of that. "i put so much of myself into hating you i had no choice but to fall in love with you somewhere along the way" core. love that bleeds into hate and hate that bleeds into love. "you make me so angry i regularly passively try to kill you but not with any real effort because who would i obsess over if you were actually gone" core. murder attempts as a form of courting. contingency plans to take each other out as a love language. they're unwell.
#necrotic festerings#damitim#timdami#tim drake x damian wayne#damian wayne x tim drake#also possibly a hint of dicktim at the beginning there#i have yelled at my partner about them nonstop#so i had to put the thoughts into a tumblr post to give them peace.#i clearly favor tim in my ships we don't need to talk about it#tim drake is so weird he makes everyone else weird about him by proxy.#like sir contain that aura it's making everyone mentally ill.#i'm not a hamilton girlie at all which is why it makes me so mad Wait For It is SUCH good song for damian#like that song just IS his complex over tim#whether canon or shipping#this pulls from a variety of canon btw#like yeah mostly pre-flashpoint#but i do think the fact that in current comics canon tim keeps defaulting back to being robin#must make damian SO mentally unwell#like oh that does not help your jealousy complex does it.#and the thoughts of tim understanding the elite in ways damian doesn't are inspired by the boy wonder (2024)#which GOD is the first modern comic to fucking understand how tim and damian actually feel about each other#in a way that isn't either cartoonishly evil or makes them make up too easily#ugh. juni ba your mind.#anyway the complex damian has over tim. is fucking wild.#bc like everyone uses it to woobify poor tim for being attacked by big mean damian#which first of all stop taking panels out of context#second of all#dude no WONDER damian has a complex. i'd hate tim's ass too!!!#when i was reading batman & robin (2009) and dick casually says he can still call tim when damian acts out#what kind of threat IS that dick. sir.
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y'know what let's do it. have Jack Drake accused of murdering Janet for a different flavor of drama and whump
he was in a coma and then wheelchair-bound for weeks/months after the incident you say? he was FAKING, it was all arranged, a ploy to appear helpless and sympathetic, how else could he have woken up and recovered so smoothly from the same poison that killed his wife
new evidence is produced of a suspicious payment trail from before the hijacking, leading from Jack's DI funds to accounts that appear connected to the Haitian cult/cartel responsible for the Drakes' kidnapping and Janet's tragic demise
the widow of the Drakes' personal secretary, Jeremy Whatzizlastname, and other employees all come forward and wag their tongues about the alarming frequency and escalation of the fights between the deceased and her aggressive, belligerent husband in the lead-up to that final fateful trip - how they were openly arguing about divorce
mysteriously, this relentless mud-slinging media blitz only begins after Drake Industries starts to go downhill and CEO Phil Marin comes under investigation for embezzlement/insider trading...
since it's post-NML the scandal blows up even further. the press hounds young Tim Drake, the iconic NML Kid known to all as the face of re-opening Gotham after the quake. muckrakers gleefully tear apart the recent image of a desperate, loving father who was broadcast on national television putting all his resources and influence toward bringing his lost son home
...actually. doesn't Drake Industries going broke happen right in the middle of Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (checks notes) aha, Robin #100 so lmfao yes, it does.
GOOD EXCELLENT PERFECT, Tim's father figures can both be accused of murder simultaneously 😈 and then the Bats have to divide their efforts and resources between exonerating Robin's dad and attempting to clear the civilian name of an infuriatingly uncooperative Batman…
#post tag#Tim Drake#Jack Drake#dcu#I couldn't remember Phil Marin's name or the exact issue of his one (1) appearance#so I went to AO3 and scrolled through scintilly's 'now the little red lighthouse knew that it was needed' to find it lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#but ok would Bruce break from his self-isolating spiral at all to try and help exonerate Tim's dad#especially since he obsessively investigated the Drake hijacking while trying to rescue them to begin with#I feel like....no lol#of course he'd work on it don't get me wrong - more than the 0% effort he put into clearing Bruce Wayne's name certainly#I don't think he's capable of not trying to save his children's parents#but given how hard he was shutting everyone out at the time and how being doubted or questioned just made him turtle harder#I can see him stubbornly investigating solo and communicating jack squat to anyone else#maybe on some level he'd want to wrap Jack's case up with a bow and drop his proven innocence in Tim's lap with a tinge of pettiness/hurt#like “see?? you thought me maybe capable of murder but I did this for you. I'd do it for anyone facing injustice but I did this *for you*.”#and this would drive literally everyone insane because yes good thank u Bruce now PUT THAT SAME EFFORT INTO CLEARING YOURSELF >8E
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HEY 👋 ARTFIGHT TIP!!!
CAN'T GET YOUR AF CARD TO SHOW UP???
IF you're linking it through discord, those links will expire and cause your image to disappear. You can get around this by uploading your AF card to a tumblr post and save it as a draft (Or post it, if you want heuheu)! Then you can use THAT url to upload it to your AF account instead! As long as you don't delete the draft/post, the link should never expire <3
#Maybe this is common knowledge.... If it is my bad guys!#But I manaaged to help a few friends with this so I thought I'd toss this out there to y'all too!#artfight#artfight prep#artfight 2025#af 2025#crystals vs fossils#artfight card#dca#dca fandom#sundrop#moondrop#hehe dys rambles
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I went to my first ever pride yesterday (I'm originally from the countryside and have been too exhausted or depressed every year since moving closer to the city to go babey) and it was super fun :) about 100 000 people were in the pride parade this time, apparently, which is pretty impressive considering that the entire population of oslo is about 700 000. one fuckhead preacher with a loudspeaker making an annoyance of himself where we were standing, but no one really gave a fuck (correctly) so whatever lol. it did give me a valuable real life image to hang the concept of 'vocal minority' on, because that truly was 100 000++ people being cool and having a good glittery gay time and three (3) shitheads trying to ruin it, and the only reason those three were heard at all was that they were clearly pros at evil and came with a wireless mic so people couldn't easily disconnect it and shut them up
#big shoutout to my sister for helping me get it together and actually go this year haha <3#I did almost miss my bus in the morning because I'd become too wrapped up in a deathloop meta post but well I would be like that#also on a more personal note brought on by seeing a lot of beautiful queer women all in one place...#W.omen. how are they so. you understand. all of them.#pear shaped women everywhere especially you will always have a lover a supporter a respectful but admiring perceiver in me amen#the preacher guy did fall into inadvertent comedy a lot but I don't think he realized it (ni TWERKAR mot mig!! rent free in my head now)#he was also the only one who could remember the fucking script they'd clearly brought fhdskjfa his two little henchmen#did not have the sauce and audibly mixed up words and had to correct themselves and only got to take one turn each#it really made me think about how much of that style of preaching/performance is the sheer grating continuity of it --#the sensory battery of just. words and intensity and shaming rhetoric spewed out continuously.#they all have the same cadence and style of delivery (this guy was swedish to top it all off so the accent on the english run of the script#very funny. also very funny that he thought a norwegian crowd would appreciate a swede telling them what to do#and to return to our 'national values' lmao. our national values have historically included the law of jante (unfortunately)#and wanting dudes like you to fuck off buddy. every time a pride truck came by with speakers to drown him out the crowd cheered)
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Tips on Writing Bishop
I've been asked a couple times for advice on how to write a good (03-style) Bishop, and I'm well-aware he can be a bit tough to get a grasp on. As someone who's studied him specifically to learn how to write him as accurately as possible, I figured I'd compile some thoughts in case it'd be helpful to anyone else. I know a lot of Rise takes on him are basing off the 03 version, so maybe this could help generate ideas, too. SO!
Big Overall Points!
At the core of EVERYTHING Bishop does are two primary motivations. The first: the protection of the earth. What this means to him can get tricky, because it doesn't necessarily mean protecting the people, at least not all of them. But it will be better understood alongside the other:
The second: The protection of his sense of safety. Bishop has been deeply traumatized, and everything he does is born of a want to avoid that pain ever again. In his mind, earth is a safe area, a controllable factor, and anything outside it is a danger that must be eliminated. This is why he will still be willing to put himself and other people on the line in service of this; any sacrifice is worth the greater goal. (It's worth noting, Bishop will claim the first as his motivation freely, but is likely not consciously aware of the second.)
Bishop deals in Big Picture ONLY. Another reason Bishop will willingly throw away anything, including the lives of the people he claims to protect, is that he seems incapable of understanding things on a small, individual basis.
Bishop is a cold personality. He does not have strong displays of emotion. He does emote, but for the most part it's muted, so I recommend using emotional bursts very sparingly. (In my own writing, as an example, I try to limit my use of exclamation marks in his dialogue as much as possible.)
At his core, Bishop is afraid, and his response to fear is aggression. This also makes it particularly difficult to talk him down, if he's put in an emotional state. His response to not being in control is often violent retaliation.
With those basic tenants understood, let's move next to some major personality traits:
Bishop is a controlling personality. This is a direct result of his trauma response. Things that can be controlled are safe, therefore he must control everything. If something cannot be controlled, it's a threat that must be eliminated. If he doesn't know why something happened, he becomes angry (including even when it benefits him.)
Bishop is very low-empathy. When writing him, I try to keep in mind that he cannot put himself in the perspective of others. (Or if he can, he doesn't care to.)
Bishop is a sadist. He gets personal enjoyment from hurting others.
Bishop likes fighting, but only when he's winning. He will quickly leave if he can't see a guaranteed victory.
Bishop is paranoid. This is probably self-evident, but it's the reason he's often so well-prepared even when things don't go to plan.
Bishop genuinely seems to enjoy science. He's shown to be far more lenient with scientist characters than anyone else, and he seems to involve himself in his scientists' projects to a degree. Enough to, at the very least, understand their work. (Given he was the one set to dissect the turtles, it might also be argued he has some medical or biology background, himself.)
Bishop is an opportunist and scavenger. He can roll with failures as long as he can find something to get out of it. If he's presented with an opportunity to stab someone in the back, and he has something to gain? He'll take it without a second thought.
Bishop is deeply self-blind. For all his perceptiveness and strategic prowess, Bishop is not very self-aware in the slightest. He is completely blind to his own hypocrisies, and thoroughly confident in his own righteousness.
Bishop adapts fast. He accepts situations for what they are and acts (Though he may still be angry about them, or what have you.) This is likely a skill developed via longevity; the world around him has changed rapidly, but he doesn't feel out of place at all.
Bishop will take extreme risks and thinks wildly outside the box. Also self-evident, if you're familiar with the plans he enacts throughout the show. He'll put a lot on the line if he thinks the reward is worth enough, and he's willing to go to extreme lengths to get what he wants, even if his plans would be considered crazy by normal standards.
Bishop is persistent. If he wants something, he won't stop until he gets it. If he fails, he'll retreat, make a new plan, and try again. It is very difficult to convince him to back down (and certainly not on moral grounds.)
Habits and triggers I've noted:
Being restrained of any sort puts Bishop in a panic. He is more likely to have an emotional response in these scenarios, and seems to have (an albeit muted) desperation to escape. (See: Leatherhead restraining him in the first encounter; His reaction to being trapped on the surgical table in Head of State.)
When being duplicitous or suppressing a reaction, Bishop will go to adjust his tie. This could possibly be considered his tell.
Bishop seems to have a particular fear of aliens blending in as humans. His slayer project was built around the assumption that this is a common threat. (Worth noting: This makes The Shredder the model of the exact threat Bishop is afraid of. Technically, Bishop himself may also fit the description of a threat shaped like a human.)
Writing considerations:
In 03's narrative, Bishop is EPF and EPF is Bishop. Narratively speaking, any organization Bishop is head of acts as if it is an extension of his will and character.
Bishop is shown to strike fear and/or discomfort into most characters he interacts with. Anything beyond this is an outlier, and will draw a reader's attention.
Dialogue-wise, Bishop is generally succinct and blunt. He does dabble in gloating, though, and especially likes to upset others. If he's given a chance to be mean, he'll usually take it. It can help to consider he has a Mission Mode and a Normal Mode. When it comes to Mission Mode, he gets straight to the point and hates unnecessary talking. Otherwise, he's still not very talkative, but will take the time to make pointed jabs or talk through a plan. A lot of his sense of humor seems to be rooted in how He's Better Than You (And You're Going To Die Painfully.)
It's a common pitfall that Bishop is depicted as seeking out the turtles. In 03, once he gets their DNA, he's done with them. Any encounters after that are incidental. Bishop does not care about anything that won't effect his greater goal. If he's targeting another character, it should have to do with a greater plan.
Bishop is an extremely competent combatant, shown to be able to handle up to 7 opponents at once. For a breakdown on his fighting style check out my other post on that!
Bishop is hard to kill, and oftentimes he accidentally contributes to his own defeat. (The hook from Bishop's Gambit is an example I get a LOT of mileage out of, as a perfect symbol of his self-defeating prophecies.)
We almost only ever see Bishop in the context of his work. While it could be construed that he depersonalizes himself, it's much more clear that the narrative depersonalizes him. As far as we, the audience know, Bishop's work is all that he is.
It's unclear if Bishop was released from his abduction or escaped. Depending on which you ascribe to, this can have ramifications for his mindset on how to deal with the alien threat. (Personally, because so much of his inability to cope hinges on a feeling of helplessness, I believe he was released. If he escaped on his own power, that undercuts it, somewhat.)
Thematically-speaking, Bishop parallels both his own torturers and his own victims at the same time. He has perpetuated the cycle that traumatized him in the first place by trying to fight fire with fire. (In that vein, I don't think he's capable of understanding that, not seeing aliens as people in the first place, just dangers. Considering how deeply ingrained his trauma is in his worldview and actions, it would probably ruin him, if he were ever able to actually grasp it.)
Bishop and EPF are likely a commentary on the military of the time 03 was coming out. This can be something worth keeping in mind, when figuring out his greater themes in your story, though it can just as well be discarded if it doesn't fit.
Adding to that, Bishop has an extensive american military background. His skills and knowledge will reflect that.
Bishop also plays on and references a number of real-life alien conspiracies. It can be worth digging through conspiracy history to drum up ideas and themes, too.
The ethical and philosophical quandaries of Bishop's body-hopping and humanity tend to not hold too much weight, because Bishop, himself, doesn't seem to care.
If I think of more I'll certainly be adding on to the reblogs of this post! Or, if you have more thoughts, please feel free to add! If you're in the mood for more Bishop ramblings, that's practically most of this blog atm, but this post is a particular favorite. If you're interested in Fast Forward!Bishop, specifically, consider this post! (also read Taking Pawns. slipped in that self-promo, nice.)
#agent bishop#tmnt 2003#tmnt 2k3#teenage mutant ninja turtles#And man I still gotta make an analysis on 2012 Bishop#my man is so underrated#There are only a handful of fics out there that include him at ALL and for the most part I find he's blended with 03's characterization#Which takes away what makes him fun in his own right and muddies 03 Bishop's character basis imo#anyway I had this post on the backburner for a while and finally got the motivation to finish her up#And of course if ever there are more questions on characterizing him I'd be happy to help! I love rambling about this guy ad nauseum#oooh stray thought I should do one for Rat King too. Went through that guy's episodes recently theyre GREAT#I've also been very tempted to compile most of these posts into a big ol video essay. idk if I could pull it off but it sure is an idea
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I like to think that if you're in a fandom space posting AI art, it's because you just aren't aware of why that might be a problem.
So in case you aren't aware: the generative AI you might be using to create "fanart" is trained on a countless number of artworks created by artists whose permission was not asked. Or maybe it was, technically, intentionally buried in a terms of service document somewhere, or in an update which they could either accept or else delete an entire social media account with years of history. This "art" is only possible because of stolen art. When you post images created by generative AI, you are supporting that.
Also, fandom is about creation and community. Individuals and groups creating art of all sorts, and sharing it with each other. When you post AI art... you haven't really created anything. To me at least, that's kind of detracting from what fandom is about. I want to share and raise up works of art that my community has worked hard to create, not something generative AI spit out from a couple key word inputs.
I can't tell anybody here what to do. If you are posting AI art, I'm sure there are some people who will like it, who will share it, who will be happy to do so. But there will also be people who aren't happy about it. There will be people – and especially artists – who will be frustrated to see other people in their community who support this technology that has stolen directly from them. There will be people who will block you, who will refuse to interact with your posts, and it will make your community smaller.
I understand it's tempting, especially if you aren't an artist yourself. But if you want art that fits a specific prompt, there are other ways to get it that actually support the fandom community: submit your prompt to a fanartist who accepts prompts, or commission someone for a piece of art, or even give it a try yourself and start learning to actually make art!
I don't hate AI as a whole. I think there are a lot of really amazing things we can do with AI, if it's used correctly. But posting AI fanart is not one of them.
#there are a lot of arguments against generative ai which I'm not even touching#and honestly I'm not knowledgeable enough to comment on them#but I think that even if it was more ethical from an art standpoint it would still defeat the point of fandom#to be posting ai art when we're all here to be a community and support each other and share what we make#so anyway. yeah.#been seeing some ai fanart seeping into the fandom#I'm hesitant to reach out to anyone and say something directly because I feel like it's not my place#but I do have thoughts and I want to assume people aren't posting ai art in bad faith#so hopefully this perpective will help someone. idk#I will start blocking if I have to but I'd prefer not to#mine#personal#ai art#ai
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Oooooo you wanna ramble in the tags of this post about anything on your mind so that I have something to read so badly ooooooo do ittttt
#Pleeeease#😮💨 I gotta kick myself in the ass and go do groceries but for afterwards yeh I'd like to have people's thoughts to read lol#Helps me get out of my head but more so I'm just curious nosy and bored haha
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ok so in-universe, do you think there are memes about Congressman Bucky killing Princess Diana?
#bucky barnes#winter soldier#princess diana#assassination#killing#<-idk how to filter for this stuff gang someone help me out#mcu#marvel#also moots I am NOT on Tumblr. I just saw Thunderbolts and needed to see the girlies consensus (it's that Bucky's hot. which I already knew#12 year-old me was so down bad for that man. and I still kinda am which is very embarrassing. I thought I'd gotten over it#nuclear war speaks#thunderbolts
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francis madoka magica crozier
(the witch designs are here and also posted separately with some lore under the tag 'the soul gem passage')
#the terror#puella magi madoka magica#obligatory magical girl au sketchdump#digital art#krita#francis crozier#harry goodsir#james fitzjames#john bridgens#cornelius hickey#also jopson would be SO homura coded that i cannot even handle drawing that someone please help me out with it#everyone is plagued by white magical beasts big and small x2. now with kyubey in the mix#you'd think finding the passage would be easier with their powers - and yet -#anyway sir john held back on becoming an mg until he was desperate to make a break for it#his wish was for the passage to be found - but he did not specify it would be him who'd find it#so he died long before that eventually happened#also no cat ears here if you see them that's just a diadem or another headpiece sorry#thinking about if hickey made his deal after the flogging#again in a bad state and with bad phrasing - just something like 'i wish to get out of here'#and then his ears perked up when they left the ships and he jumped at the chance to get everyone together because he thought he WOULD#get himself and all his boyfriends out.#well. they did leave crozier's camp#anyway i'm probably not gonna draw more of these so if anyone wants to join in i'd like to see some takes on their witch forms!#also yeah. crozier's shoulder pieces ARE modelled after tricorn hats#both bc he lost the other two captains and had to bear the responsibility for the expedition on his shoulders#and because i just wanted to use a symbol of power in a silly way as some mg outfits do#and yes jfj has a cprset and yes i was thinking of orpheus while drawing bridgens#and goodsir in a beret just felt right lol#also made hickey's clothes less open than the others' bc reasons#the soul gem passage
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