#sorry skunk anon

[pkmn-smashorpass]

I may not be a floatzel but I'd smash barboach

- 🦨 Skunk anon

Idk why but I immediately imagined you with a partner saying

“You may not be Floatzel. But I’ll smash you anyway” and now I’m in tears

[jamiesgotchu]

SKUNK WHY ARE YOY SUCH A SQRIMMBLE

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

Since you’re answering questions about certain ships, what are your thoughts on Naugus x Geoffrey? I find it quite interesting just for the potential for a lot of drama and angst.

Oooooooh okay

So, anon, I had actually never considered this ship before but I think...

Okay, okay, I'll cook for a second because I think you're right, anon. It can be interesting, and I think it has some interesting potential as well

(My thoughts are under the cut because long. Also, there are mentions of Geoffrey/Sally, Geoffrey/Elias, and some talk of Geoffrey/Hershey here)

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So, as those who've read Archie Sonic would know, one of Geoffrey's main character traits was his loyalty to the Crown of Acorn. Then, when Ian Flynn took over for writing his character, this...shifted a bit.

Initially, Geoffrey's characterization seems to play into the expectations already set up by issues past. When I first read this set of panels in StH 223, I remember thinking "Oh, I see. So Geoffrey was truly working for King Max before. It's just that when Ixis Naugus and King Max revealed the truth (that Ixis Naugus became the true King of Acorn after Max swore fealty to hin in the Zone of Silence), Geoffrey started working for Naugus in secret. I hate that this twist kind of came out of nowhere, but yeah that's an interesting take on his character."

But then I read StH 233.

And this page from 233 alone says so much.

Geoffrey started following Naugus before he ever was the "true king". This kid is grieving, and he has every reason to be afraid. He grew up in the midst of the overlander/mobian war, he was there when King Max took Robotnik as one of his warlords (the very same one who later betrayed the Kingdom and began a new war), and his father was just killed by overlanders. And when the poor kid is at his lowest, seemingly without anyone else to lean on now that he's fatherless, he happens to come into contact with Ixis Naugus—someone who knew his father, someone who shares his distrust in overlanders, someone who promises to return and fix everything, and someone who is willing to step into the role of his support.

From this point forward, young Geoffrey St. John believes in Ixis Naugus. He really believes that where others have failed, Ixis Naugus will return to bring back peace.

And frankly, with the limited, often spotty communication (even during Geoffrey's Ixis apprenticeship), that it's a long stretch of time between him seeing Ixis Naugus as a kid and later as an adult, and the fact that Ixis Naugus and his promise of fixing everything made him Geoffrey's...pillar so to speak (likely his only support after the death of his father), I think this could very well have opened Geoffrey up to participating in god or hero worship of Ixis Naugus.

So, to me, it's not hard to imagine Geoffrey St. John growing up, teaching himself as much as he can of the Ixis magicks in the dark, savoring every moment of the little talk he can make with Ixis Naugus. He barely remembers what Ixis Naugus was like before, but he knows his voice and he knows his promises. With that little contact, with only his voice as evidence of existence for so long, it was easy for him to put Naugus up on a pedestal as something other (some grand savior).

"The Kingdom of Acorn failed to protect its people time and time again, its current King trusted the very overlanders who slaughtered our people—people we love—and all of us who still live are paying for it. But my master was the only one there for me when the overlanders killed my father. He knew Warlord Julian was not to be trusted. It's because of him I'm here, and it's because of his guidance that I could be the one to prepare for his return. I'm his special apprentice, the only one who’s really fighting for peace. And once Ixis Naugus returns to this world, all of my efforts will have paid off. My master will save us all. Just like he saved me."

You get me?

And, really, Geoffrey would have had to trust in Naugus that way (really believe that Naugus could save everyone) to go as far as he did for him. He searched for other Ixis artifacts and writings, taught himself as much as he could, as Ixis Naugus himself scarcely had the chance to teach him much. He played the long game, working his way into Sally's trust first, and then into the rest of the royal family second. He put so much work into the hope that he could help Ixis Naugus fix everything.

I probably don't need to tell anyone reading this that such great devotion often blurs the line between devotion and love. So...it is sad that the guy Geoffrey has spent so much of his life working for, likely worshipping, waiting for him to arrive and make everything okay again, probably considered his apprentice no more than one of his most loyal pawns. To believe so much in someone, to devote your life and future to them, to crave that future where you can one day see and work with them, while you're his unknowing tool he can use to grab more power. And...yeah it's more than a little fucked up how well Naugus had manipulated Geoffrey!

But, of course all relationships change over time, and Geoffrey and Naugus's is no exception. In addition to what he dealt with via spotty communication (and what he could have dealt with, given we don't know how Naugus spoke to him in those brief moments they could communicate), we can gather that Geoffrey's image of Naugus was not necessarily perfect.

Whether Geoffrey's "my master is about as subtle as a brick" line was something he's been thinking since Naugus first escaped the zone of silence, or if it's something he's come to admit in hindsight (or even how Geoffrey felt about Naugus's character then vs during issue 233) I cannot know. However, the impact of meeting Naugus in person after so long associating his disembodied voice with a grand mission of peace...

It's possible that Geoffrey originally just assumed Naugus to be in need of some guidance himself (as Geoffrey had become more of a tactician over the years Naugus was sealed in the Zone of Silence), but I don't think it's a stretch to assume that dealing with Naugus first hand and having to play damage control could have been what first started to plant any seeds of doubt in Geoffrey's head. Regardless of all of that, though, Geoffrey remained loyal.

After all, Ixis Naugus? Their seemingly shared goal? This was Geoffrey's rock. It's what's been giving his life meaning and purpose since the death of his father. He's relied on it for so long, and having to play some damage control isn't enough for him to give up on his master.

Geoffrey had loved Sally, but Sally would not accept his master as king. He had not loved her more than he was devoted to his master. Geoffrey had loved Elias too (in my opinion at least), but with Naugus sealed away in the zone of silence, his mission came first. What was of utmost importance was making a stronger kingdom for Naugus to return to (and, later, to make sure he even had people and a kingdom to return to at all). Geoffrey had not cared for Elias more than he'd cared for his grand mission of fixing everything. So though he'd genuinely cared for the two of them, those friends of his would function as...pawns—just two figureheads necessary for keeping the peace.

But then, as things grew worse and worse in the year of Sonic's absence, Geoffrey clung to this goal he'd been pursuing all this time. He was struggling just to make sure Naugus would have anything to come back to, and even to stay alive. And then, at his very lowest, at the depths of despair, with his team destroyed and so many people lost, Geoffrey looked to Naugus.

Geoffrey was failing his grand mission—felt as if he had failed—failed his job as a secret agent. So, as one would expect, he turned to his rock. His master had been one of the only people he could ever trust. His master had been the only one there for him most of his life. His master had been that beacon of hope and eventual. Maybe he (Geoffrey) had failed, but as long as Naugus was there...

But then he wasn't there.

In fact, it might have felt reminiscent of the day he became Naugus's apprentice, because again the world around him is going to shit, the kingdom is falling, people are dying, and the one person he cares so much for (the one he places his hope in) is gone. He's at his very lowest, missing that very rock he's relied on for so long.

And then, just like Naugus after the death of Ian St. John, Hershey came to Geoffrey while he was at his lowest. When was without his rock, she grew to become another.

Maybe he had failed, but Hershey was able to give him hope (something only Naugus had been able to do before her). And while with Naugus Geoffrey dedicated his life to him and their mission, expecting nothing in return (or, well, even if he couldn't let himself expect I'm sure he wanted), with Hershey he could breathe and live his life beyond the mission. Where he showed her love and care, she could return it (and he would have proof beyond words of promise). While Naugus had been sealed away most of the time Geoffrey knew him and he had to do a lot of his work alone, Hershey was his partner.

Anon, I'll be completely honest with you right now. Before I decided to dig a bit into Mr. St. John's head so I could properly put some ship thoughts on the page, I had not actually realized how much Ixis Naugus's relationship with Geoffrey paralleled his relationship with Hershey (his wife). They were both his rocks, so to speak. They both gave him reason to continue, to hope, and something to live for.

And, as long as I'm talking about Naugus/Geoffrey for ship purposes, perhaps...the love he found in Hershey could have been something he was seeking in Naugus all this time (even subconsciously).

Sad, isn't it?

Sure, I don't think Geoffrey ever fully gave up on his mission of peace (and Naugus by extension), but with Hershey in his life and Naugus silent, I don't think it's a stretch to conclude that he sort of allowed his previous mission to fall to the wayside. Naugus finally returned to the world in StH #163 (for reference, Sonic's 1 year of being dead took place between StH #125 and StH #130), which was an event Geoffrey wasn't present for but likely learned about. In StH #173, the freedom fighters capture Mammoth Mogul, Ixis Naugus (who's currently lost the ability of complex thought), and the Hooligans. Then in #177, Nicole traps Ixis Naugus and Mammoth Mogul along with the Hooligans, and Mogul escapes a second time, taking the other 4 with him, in StH #186. By StH #187, Geoffrey knows Mogul's current location, as he and Rouge were both sent on a mission to look into casino night zone where Mogul started a business.

But with all of that in mind, Geoffrey doesn't move to free Ixis Naugus until StH #220. Naugus came back in #163. Naugus was free but in Mogul's hands in #186. Geoffrey didn't come for him until #220.

But, as someone who's read Archie Sonic or knows Geoffrey's story knows, Hershey was sent on a mission. She went silent for so long that Geoffrey moved to investigate himself.

Only to learn that his wife—his new rock—was pronounced dead, and he could neither find hair nor hide of her.

With this set of panels, I feel the implications are clear. With his new rock, his support, dead, Geoffrey was now without his pillar for a third time, and had lost the current direction/hope in his life again. But, unlike before, there is still someone to turn to.

Hershey may be dead, but Naugus is alive, and Geoffrey's long known that. Plus, although Hershey was with him during the ongoing war with Robotnik (a war which nearly destroyed the Kingdom he's believed himself to be fighting for this whole time), the Iron Dominion followed up after Robotnik. And during that reign of terror, Geoffrey watched first-hand as the Iron Queen weaponized Nicole and Monkey Khan. He was there as the City of New Mobotropolis itself turned on its people—a living nightmare. He was even there while the Iron Queen had ordered public legionizings of New Mobotropolis's citizens.

His wife is gone, the world has been a mess, the monarch has almost been reduced to a figurehead with the rise of the council, and he's almost lost his people again. He's angry and scared all over again. So, Geoffrey St. John finally moved to restore his master, and to pursue that purpose he'd set on the backburner once more.

Because when that's complete, everything will be okay again, right?

And once Geoffrey restores his Master's sanity and retakes his place at his side, their relationship begins to shift again. After all this time, you can tell Geoffrey's still desperately holding onto the hope that Naugus's return will spell peace for the once kingdom.

And I mean desperately.

If we bid to remember that Naugus has been Geoffrey's support most of his life, that he gave Geoffrey his purpose and someone to trust after his father's death, that he's been Geoffrey's support longer than Hershey or (likely) his father was, and how much of his life Geoffrey has been following this purpose while believing it's for the greater good, then well. What kind of person does it make Geoffrey if he followed a liar and a manipulator? What has his entire life been for if his actions haven't been bringing about eventual peace? What does the fact of all of the people he hurt and backstabbed mean if the end doesn't justify the means?

Naugus is Geoffrey's last support (at least, this is how it feels to him), and he can't lose that.

So young Geoffrey St. John starts from a purer place of hero worship, grows into a young adult who's accepted that his hero and master just needs the guidance he can provide, puts his efforts into his master's goal but, as his master is not there for him again when things get hard, eventually puts it aside to pursue life and a love that is returned. And now that his master and their seemingly shared goal is all he has left, all he can do to keep on moving is to throw his entire self into that purpose again.

And because he can't lose Naugus, that means he needs to be needed by him, and needs to believe that Naugus was telling the truth all those years ago. So if Naugus wants to get rid of him or punish him for his failures, then Geoffrey needs to prove that he needs him. If Naugus wants to hurt people seemingly unnecessary by enacting plans Geoffrey doesn't agree with, then he'll provide advice while reminding himself that Naugus is ultimately pursuing their goal of peace. He'll suck it up, gloss over red flags, pretend this is all fine while being passive aggressive.

And he'll do it until he ultimately can't anymore—when he's forced to recognize that Naugus just wants power and absolute control, and doesn't care who has has to hurt and use and kill to get there. And then when he does...

Well, even when Geoffrey's had enough with it all for the final time, he still tries to give Ixis Naugus the benefit of the doubt. He tries to convince his master that they can have a second chance, that he can choose to be the person Geoffrey thought he was. He faces the choice between betraying Naugus (which may allow him to "do the right thing for once") and staying loyal at all costs by trying to convince Naugus to choose to do the right thing.

And ultimately...Naugus chooses to keep on the path he's on. Rather than ask for help, show any weakness, try to do the right thing, or hope for a second chance, he chooses to keep pursuing his goals of total power and control at all costs.

And, ultimately, he possesses Geoffrey's body, just like he'd done to King Acorn over a hundred issues before.

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Their story within the context of canon is...tragic. Geoffrey was just a boy, dealing with war and death and grief and anger and purposelessness, who was manipulated. He put almost his entire life into working towards what turned out to be a false mission. He put so much love and devotion towards a master who never had any intention of returning that, who had only ever seen him as a loyal pawn. And Ixis Naugus, with all of his great power, lead a life of manipulation and pursuit of more power. He didn't care what he had to do or who he had to hurt to get it. And so among his many pawns, he took an apprentice. This apprentice, a boy who had been so easy to win over with fake words and attention here and there, was not more special than any of his other pawns (absolutely not in the way the boy had likely fancied himself to be). Just like the rest, he was only needed when he was useful. So Ixis Naugus continued to pursue power and control and use and hurt and use and hurt and use and hurt. But if Geoffrey paid for everything by losing control of his body, then Naugus pays by hurtling towards inevitable oblivion. After all, one can only run from their demons, use people, push people away instead of accepting help, and commit any crime for the endless pursuit of power for so long. If only Geoffrey had let more people in or gained a better support network. If only Naugus had listened to Geoffrey when he was at his lowest. If only if only if only if only–

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Okay, okay, I'm sure you didn't ask this question only to get a bunch of talk about Archie Canon, anon 😂. So, let's talk some shippier talk.

Aside from the tragedy aspect, I think there's ship potential for just about every point in Geoffrey's life.

To start, there's younger Geoffrey—the version of him who perhaps had most genuinely believed in the future Naugus had promised him. He grew up listening to a disembodied voice and imagined a hero that would fix everything. Sure, Ixis Naugus couldn't talk to him much, but when he eventually gets freed he'll put things right, and he needs Geoffrey to prepare for his return. So he trains under his father's teachings, and he teaches himself the Ixis Magicks. He works so hard, and he’s glad he can talk to his beloved master even a little bit. After all, what more can he ask for? His hero can't help that the reception is spotty and their time to talk is little, so all he can do is do his best to make up for it. He's the apprentice of someone who can bring real change, and he can't let him down.

But he can’t help but imagine sometimes what it'll be like when his master finally arrives. Everything will be saved, everything will be okay, he'll never have to be scared and alone again, and...then what will Naugus do when Geoffrey finally stands at his side? Of course, of course, he would never place expectations upon his master. It's enough that he's been there for him, giving him hope and a purpose, allowing him the security of having someone to rely on, and yet, he can’t help but want. So if he performs so perfectly well—his master's perfect little apprentice—how will he praise kiss reward him? After all, hasn't he been so loyal?

To younger Geoffrey (or Geoffrey pre Naugus's escape from the zone of silence, rather), perhaps the love and devotion he's carried for his master was his first love.

And then, there's Geoffrey who meets his master after so long. To see the guy you'd put up on a pedestal and worked so very hard for again. He's been imagining this moment for so long!

But his master has been away from Mobius too long. Of course, that's why Geoffrey needs to play damage control. His master is great, and powerful, but he doesn't understand the art of subtelty. He doesn't understand what good could come from playing his cards right, enacting a plan rather than just taking a Kingdom by force. So if Geoffrey needs his master so he can have someone to trust and rely on, so he can have hope, so he has a purpose to work for, then Naugus needs him to guide him now. But then...his master is sealed away again. Maybe if his master had listened to him it wouldn't have come to this, but... No. Maybe Naugus was sealed away again, and maybe Naugus's voice had fallen silent, but that doesn't mean everything is over. It can't. Naugus will come back just like before, and Geoffrey will present him a Kingdom stronger than ever for his master to rule. So the ever dutiful apprentice will play the long game, do whatever it takes to make his master proud.

Until everything goes to shit, that is.

For the first time in so many years, Geoffrey is at his lowest. Grief, anger, despair. He's failing his master, failing his people, failed his team. He's done so much in pursuit of his goal, and it's meaning nothing. He can’t even make a meaningful difference with Sonic "dead". He feels guilty as he begins to think that Naugus doesn't care for him as much as he thought. After all, Naugus is the only person who's ever been there for him, the only one he can trust, the only person he can rely on, and he can't help if he's busy with the zone of silence (especially if that's integral to his master's plans), can he? But Geoffrey is starting to lose hope, guilty as it makes him feel on top of everything else. He's afraid again. Everything hurts so badly, and he just wishes his master was here.

But he's silent, gone, and Geoffrey feels...hopeless. Then when Hershey helps him back up again, becomes his new rock, he eventually tries to deal with the guilt and, with time, he can push that nagging guilt to the back of his head.

But there are days where he can't lock it into its hole forever, and Geoffrey is angry, and guilty, and bitter all at the same time. He wants to scream at his master and curse his name just as much as he wants to hear his voice, receive even a smidgen of comfort, and proof that his master cares what he's done to him for him. Perhaps he dreams sometimes of his master coming back to apologize, to recognize all that he'd tried to do, to forgive Geoffrey for his failings. In fact, perhaps he dreams that his master would take one of his hands and kiss him deeply as he swears to create a bright future with him.

And then, as Geoffrey files those dreams away into the darkest reaches of his heart, he wonders if it's because of that old childlike naiveté or because of Hershey that some of those wishes dressed as dreams are so hopeful and sweet.

Then there's Geoffrey after he receives news of Hershey's death. Angry, bitter, and desperate. He goes back to Naugus because there's nothing else left for him, no other support in his life. And this Geoffrey is as bitter and passive agressive as he is loyal and deluding himself. On the worst of days, Geoffrey is left reminding Naugus why he needs him. On what could be considered the best, Naugus is smart enough to use words and kisses to ensure Geoffrey stays willingly loyal (at least as long as he still needs Geoffrey). But on most days, they're like an old married couple. They're both growing dissatisfied with the state of things, arguing with each other even as they keep the other safe. Naugus is growing more irritable and of less sound mind over time, refusing to show anyone the pain and "sickness" he's experiencing, and Geoffrey can't pretend it's not draining him by the day. He believes that Naugus is working for the greater good and that it's his job to guide him into his rightful place (without unnecessary drama or casualties)—has to, otherwise he has to face the fact that everything he's worked for was for nothing (or worse, in service of someone who was never a good person). Yet, at the same time, he's not stupid. He's growing more passive aggressive and bitter because of the choices Naugus keeps making, but he desperately tries to stay useful and believe in Naugus because he has no choice.

But then...there's Geoffrey who eventually can't take it anymore, who couldn't leave if he wanted to (because now he wants to live, and Naugus makes it so clear how over his life will be if he betrays him). Geoffrey cares for Naugus's wellbeing because he can't help it, he cares because he has no choice. He has every reason to want to get rid of Naugus. He doesn't because he wants to give Naugus a second chance (sure he must concede that Naugus was never the person he thought he was, but he won't give up on the idea that he can be), he cares because Naugus choosing the right thing is the only way he (Geoffrey) can safely do the same. What was once his beacon of hope is now something he cannot let go of, even when he wants to.

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So, summary of all that? Onesided hero worship and devotion Geoffrey/Naugus, where Geoffrey doesn't know that Naugus doesn't actually consider him to be his special apprentice, and where Geoffrey wants his attention and praise deep down. Geoffrey who's beginning to lose hope and is ever guiltier for it, not knowing for sure whether Naugus actually can't answer him or is ignoring him. Geoffrey who's finally learning to live, trying to chain up the guilt as he is somewhat moving on from his previous life, and who wants to take out all his feelings on his master just as much as he wants his master to prove he cares about him, needs him, wants him. And then Geoffrey who has no one left but his master, who clings to him because he has no choice. Geoffrey who can no longer look the other way when his master crosses the line, who's stuck somewhere between "maybe we should both die" and "maybe we both deserve a second chance". Geoffrey who had served his master as best as he could, was the only person to believe that his master could be the hero he'd envisioned, and who'd been betrayed in the end.

And to accompany that, Naugus who'd said the right words to manipulate the feelings of a grieving child, who knew of his apprentice's devotion but only kept him around as one of his many pawns. Naugus who was livid at his apprentice's continued failures and that he'd left him without his sanity for so long. Naugus who never truly recognized just how loyal his apprentice was. Naugus who is growing so desperate to keep his support and power and form, who uses Geoffrey's wants and desires to keep him tethered when he cannot scare him into being forever loyal. Naugus who is losing to his demons, always just close to revealing his weaknesses, whose downfall lies not only in his constant betrayal of the people, but in how he treats his most loyal follower. Naugus, who has been granted the kind of choice no one has ever seriously given him, and chose to keep down his doomed path rather than take his apprentice's hand and give up.

This is my vision. Angst, tragedy, anger, bitterness, occasional pure love, betrayal, desperation, and loss. Definitely interesting, if not fun to play with, no?

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In any case, if you've read this whole thing, anon, I'd love to thank you for the ask! I'm sorry it took so long to answer, but I enjoyed doing research for this ask and ruminating on my answer as much as I did.

If you have any other specific questions as to what I think of/headcanon for this pairing or others, feel free to shoot me another ask!

[itsblasttothepast]

Hey I know this is random af but I just recently found your deep-dive lore of Checo as his fan, if you don't mind me asking is there any deeper relationship between Lewis and Checo as driver since they never really become teammate to begin with? As new checo fans I feel like I missed a lot of his lore

Oh anon, you have no idea what you've done. You opened the door to a rambling from ages ago, so fasten your seatbelt, because it will be a wild ride my friend, as I'm getting into this mode:

Checo and Lewis' story started with the first podium of my adorable Mexican: Malaysia 2012. He was P2, Fernando Alonso won, and Lewis was P3.

Look how happy my boy was, so excited for his first podium, next to the big honcho (Alonso back then). As Checo was just starting in F1, honestly I didn't know much about Lewis before that moment, but he always looked reserved and aloof, too cool for this bunch (nothing against Lewis, I like him, but he gives me that vibe even now).

In the press room, we all noticed Lewis looking at Checo like this, it was like 'what is this guy even doing here, with a SAUBER?' (Sauber was a middle-low table team).

We thought then that we would hate Lewis forever and ever for giving the evil eye to our boy, but to our surprise, they seemed to get along just fine... even more than just fine, if you get my drift.

They always seemed to gossip in the interviews and press conferences, and to be honest, they were fairly touchy feely to each other.

But the year I feel they were the closest, and I can't say if they had something bigger than a friendship because of course we cannot know that, but they were close for sure, maybe good friends, was 2015... oh, 2015...

They shared a few podiums, and they were so smiley and touchy, like in Russia:

Or... the thing that BROKE US back then (and still, honestly), México 2015 Grand Prix... a video of Lewis being a DJ in a club, with Checo next to him.... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, alrighty?

Happy and relaxed (and Checo was drunk as a skunk. Lewis apparently doesn't drink, or he does not drink excessively, that's why he made a non-alcoholic tequila, a sacrilege for me, as mexican) (also, I must admit that Checo parties hard, making him super idiotic and sleazy. I mean, I love the man, but he has his flaws). Anyways, here's the video if you want to check it out:

Sorry anon, I didn't find it on youtube.

So, naturally, all the fangirls (I'm a girl, BTW, too old for this DTS croud) were making crazy stories about a bromance-romance, that increased because we remembered this tweet:

Roscoe is Lewis' pet, so adorable and famous like his dad. He jumped into Checo's car, and Checo took this picture and tagged Lewis. Something usual between them, tagging each other with things. So as other fans had pointed out, not only Roscoe knew Checo and his car, but felt comfortable enough to jump into it and chill there.

Also, in a team dynamic with Max, Checo remembered the tweet and clarified that Roscoe doesn't travel that far when Max suggested the picture was taken in Australia, and also knows that Roscoe is vegetarian.

This was the moment when we felt like this:

We thought they were going to be the BFF of the F1, they seemed to be chillin' outside the grid and they seemed closer... but then... brocedes happened.

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were besties, we all know that (therefore the ship/frienship name). When they became teammates at Mercedes... oh boy, things got ugly. I believe that their friendship being in decline was something that influenced the closeness between Checo and Lewis, but that's just my opinion.

2016 was the year that decided everything. Lewis focused all his energy in beating Britney (sorry, I had to use that nickname at least once, I know Nico hated it, but I couldn't resist), and his friendship/whatever else was going on with Checo faded away.

Nico won the championship (but honestly, it was brutal, it destroyed their friendship), and he retired, and Lewis seemed to regain balance and focus again. But it was never the same with Checo, and if we hoped for something to revive, 2021 ended those dreams, when Checo was brought to RedBull to help Max win the championship, and that meant blocking Lewis path as long as he could. I don't want to enter to the whole 'Lewis was robbed' discussion, but it was a riot.

Additionally, on a side note, Checo also had a good relationship with Nico Rosberg, so it was like he was in the middle of their breakup.

Still, they seem friendly nowadays, Checo keeps making small talk with Lewis, and honestly, and I clarify, IN MY OPINION, Lewis always looks very fond of Checo, and he smiles differently with him. Again, in my delusional opinion.

Like for example:

So, in conclussion anon, even when they WERE close back then, now they seem friendly and fine with each other. When they get together in the interviews, they always gossip and smile, and Canada 2024 gave us little Chewis crumbs (this was the ship name, until Charles Leclerc joined the party and now is also the name of the Charles/Lewis pairing).

Phewww, sorry anon, I know you didn't expected this rambling, but I hope you made it this far and I could answer your question.

And I'm glad to see more Checo fans around here, I was feeling like this all the time.

Oh, and please, pleaseeeee, consider this my take on things, my opinion and fangirl delusions, if you don't agree and you think I'm crazy, that's fair, but no need to be nasty about it or call me names.

Who wants me to ramble about Checo/Nico next? O Checo/Esteban? Ohhh, that would be wild!

[c-u-c-koo-4-40k]

Fatherly Advice

This is the next installment of the Severe miscalculation story line. Which starts here.

If you'd like the chapter this one is a direct sequel to. Click here.

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Warning: My Best descriptions of eating sounds which might be gross to some.

Gonna try to do shorter inserts to speed up the output for this story. Some nice downtime happening as Khopesh gets to have breakfast with his father, and get some advice.

Edit! Next Chapter Here!

"VADA!" Slam! The house rattled as the excited Nightlord barged in, and slammed the door behind him. Drawn by both the scent of cooking food and the presence of his adopted father.

"Boy! I told you not to be slamming that do-OR!" The portly elder gentlemen said firmly before he found himself in a bear hug of titanic proportions.

He was just as suddenly, but gently placed down back in front of the stove where many delicious items sizzled away with a painless "Oof."

"Sorry Vada," Khopesh responded gleefully, still buzzing on the excitement of the recent events which kept the scolding from even Slightly dampening his mood.

Gary righted and composed himself, he figured he'd never fully get used to his adopted son's ability to pick him up like he weighed as much as a tin tea cup.

"Well just you remember, we already had't replace that door once, and you giv'n the repair man's Imperial Fist the skunk eye didn't help nothin." He emphasized turning back to the cooking food.

"Pfft! Sons of Dorn shouldn't make themselves so easy to Teeeeease then." Khopesh chortled in reply, sliding into his usual spot at the breakfast table, now dressed in comfortable lounging clothes.

"And speaking of teasin, I seem to be missing one of the fish I was cooking up." Gary turned pointedly.

Khopesh had the tail sticking out of his mouth. "Hm?-Ulp! CRUnCh! CrUnCh! CruNCh!" He chewed and swallowed his ill gotten gains quickly before opening his mouth wide.

"Ah...Nothing to see here~"

Gary noted he would probably also never get used to his son preferring to eat fish, bones and all. But he did love how the crazy bastard could make him laugh with disbelief. "Well Dammit son, at least let me finish cookin it! Last thing we need is you sick as a dog cause you swallowed a fish parasites and all!" He chuckled before returning to cooking.

"My stomach has handled worst Vada." Khopesh assured with pride, picking at the bits stuck in his teeth.

"Well sink your teeth into these for a bit, till the rest of the meat gets done." Gary placed down a huge stack of enhanced pancakes in front of the Nightlord who bobbed excitedly in his chair (custom made to hold his weight).

Khopesh did exactly as instructed and began tearing into the stack with vigor! Pancakes with Nutripaste mixed into the batter was his favorite as it not only tasted good but could actually sustain him.

He sliced huge chunks of the mound of fluffy, buttery, syrupy goodness and shoveled the pieces into his ravenous mouth.

And whenever he became thirsty he greedily downed gulps of the the orange juice from the pitcher on the table. As it actually was large enough to serve him like a mug.

"HOMF! NOM! MM! GuULP! SLURP! Mmm!" He must have been more famished than he realized.

That was a lie he always got a little too eager about food. But could you blame him?? Nothing but nutripaste and rations and the occasional corpse...sometimes also turned into nutripaste and sometimes not. (War meant you had to use what you had, and Nightlords were many things but they were Never, wasteful.)

He wondered if his Lullaby would enjoy pancakes like these. Or maybe would be willing to learn how to make them? Then he could get double the amount of treats and they could eat them together.

His mind drifted to his cute little lullaby in an apron...and not much else. Cooing at him as they held a fork up to him so he could take a bite.

"Mmm!"

He hummed happily as he took another bite from his real plate to match the scenario he was imagining. He felt blush creeping up his cheeks.

"That good ey?"

"Ulp!" Khopesh's blush turned embarassed at being so easily distracted, almost dropping his fork. "Ah of course! They are very good Vada!" Khopesh assured, just barely catching the metal tool in his hand after some fumbling.

Gary paused. "Something tells me that's not the Only thing you're thinkin about."

Khopesh felt himself sweat a bit, he knew human Astarte relations weren't...always looked on kindly, but how would his Vada even know?? "Ahhh...not sure what you mean Vada..."

"Boy I have been married for 38 years," The old southern mechanic replied dryly. "You think I don't recognize when a fella finally got himself a dance partner? If you know what I mean." Gary stated pointedly over his coffee cup.

"Also, you got a hicky on ya lip."

"WHAT!?" Khopesh swiveled over to the cabinet of knickknacks, trying to see his reflection in the glass.

He indeed...had a hicky...on his lip.

Curze dammit.

He turned back, awaiting the judgment of his father.

But none came. The old man just smiled knowingly, sipping his coffee and eating the bacon that'd just come of the griddle.

"You're not upset?"

"Well...I do owe Nancy 20 bucks. But as long as ya'll are being safe, it's technically non'a my business." He shrugged. "Honestly...I'm happy ya'll both stopped dancin around eachother. I thought for sure it'd be another year before ya'll finally got in step."

Again, Khopesh was dumbfounded by his father's spot on deduction. "How did you know-"

"Again son, married for 38 years, And dated for 5." Gary reiterated. "And they way ya'll banter, ya'll were well on your way to where Nancy and I were at datin year 2. But I Will say this." The old man's tone became serious, and he leaned in.

"I've known that child since they were Lit'rally a child, saw them grow into a fine person. Anybody, would be lucky to have them on their arm..."

Khopesh waited with baited breath.

"So if hear bout you goin and breakin their heart, there won't be a force on this earth that'll save ya, and that's if I get to you before Nancy can wring your neck herself."

Khopesh blanched but could tell his father was Dead serious. "I Would Never Vada!" He swore standing and placing his hands firmly upon the table.

They were His! HIS sweet Lullaby! That was small but smart and witty and kind and brave and- and...

And he would do Anything, to keep that warmth alive.

Gary smiled. Adopted or not, his son had a conviction like he and his wife. He nodded in approval. "You take good care of em' then."

Khopesh's thoughts drifted to the plan he'd formulated to take care of that...lingering issue. The only thing keeping him and his Lullaby from having a truly peaceful life together. He grinned.

"I will Vada. I promise you." In fact he felt like going over right now. He wanted to make sure his precious was alright. He strod towards the door.

"Now hold on son! Get back here and finish ya food before it gets cold."

Oh whoops! He forgot he still needed to finish breakfast. "Ah right! Sorry Vada."

[kaaaaaaarf]

anon hour!! you will never guess who this is!!

thumper remus, flower sirius, bambi harry, GO!

Honestly anon, I love where your mind is—truly. Is it okay for a skunk and a rabbit to fall in love? Because I can't picture anything else here, I'm sorry. Wererabbit Remus would absolutely get twitterpated over Flower Sirius. Also, imagining them trying to care for Bambi Harry who is way bigger than them with wonky limbs is just 🥹

anon hour ama

[nunalastor]

Old Unanswered Asks That Now Lack Context Which Lowkey Makes Them Hilarious

Anonymous asked:

Alastor can eat that bitch (Charlie). There are, in fact, other bitches in Hell (ornery fucking bitches who wear dead skunks around their necks-)

mylz-flick asked:

daddy do I need to draw that anon pregnant for you?

paincaat asked:

sorry my fault i accidentally unleashed the gay menace (lulu)

Anonymous asked:

Was Buckshot Anon the doctor helping deliver the mods’ egg child? 

Anonymous asked: Oh dear. Whom by, pray tell? -Alastors dick

Anonymous asked:

Do toilets count as chairs?

Anonymous asked:

Oh, you know, you, me, the crooked man leaning over your shoulder.

Anonymous asked:

Honk honk bitch

Anonymous asked:

I am currently and actively sitting in a chair Can Satan feel himself sitting in a chair? I require an answer

Anonymous asked:

I hear that wearing spiders in your hair is cool now adays . Some sort of newfangled trend. Idk that's what Velvet told me.

Anonymous asked:

itll be ok i believe in you (hi im surprisingly not dead!) ~ 💘

congrats on being alive bb

Anonymous asked:

Mods vs regular anons (Buckshot is not allowed to participate due to questionable circumstances)

[askthesinclairs]

After Anon had witnessed many times of Bo's rage, they had decided to come up with a new plan. Or rather, a new invention.

"Vincent and Lester, may I persent to you. The aroma spray, it is connected to a canister filled with cactus fluid, eucalyptus ginger, honeysuckle, and unfortunately rabbit urine. Which all mixed together forms a special mist. So when he or she breaths it in, they instantly feel a sensation of calmness and well-being."

Vicent and Lester stare at the object, and the mute man begins to sign questionably.

"A mist?..."

"What's it for exactly?"

He asks with confusion in his voice. Before Anon could even answer that, Bo angrily began to enter back inside the Sinclair home.

"Lester! How many times did I have to tell you not to leave those damn roadkill into my shop!"

Lester sighs.

"I'm sorry, Bo! I'm just so tired and all so-"

"That doesn't excuse you from letting those damn animals in, you know how much I can't stand their stench! It smells awful and worse than skunk! "

Anon calmly walks towards Bo and Lester, still letting Bo argue with his youngest brother. He eventually noticed them and looked back at them angrily.

"And who are you!?"

Before they even pretended to answer that, Anon immediately used the aroma spray on him. Making Bo get more angry at first, only for him to feel really calm all of a sudden. His eyes looked soft as he started back at them.

"Hi, I'm Bo Sinclair."

Anon offered a handshake for him, and he gladly took it. To then go to the couch and watch some TV. Lester and Vincent look at him shocked. They stand there watching, trying to process what just happened. Vincent suddenly turned to Anon and signed to them in wonder.

"Can I borrow that?"

..wowie zowie- i dont even know how to respond.. 😔 im.. so very confused

[gojosprettyprincess]

sukuna and his sausage face, like wtf is that shit suppose to be? looking at true form sukuna skunk face fills me with unimaginable rage. he gives. chode dick vibes, there’s no wonder he’s so miserable

SAUSAGE FACE IS CRAZYY😭😭😭HELP I LOVE YOU ANON UR SO FUNNY but i 100% agree LIKE HE'S SO UGLY IM SORRY YA'LL, HE LOOKS SO SCARY AND CRINGE, His whole face looks DISGUSTING AND HORRIFIC AF and on top of that i dislike him character ALOT

[heartc0ffin]

what would alyssa jones animal be?! or serendipitys?! or bankys??? i LOVE these posts

Anon!!!! Thank you!!! these are so fun to make, I appreciate that someone enjoys them! Also I'm so sorry, I don't know what serendipity is about.. I haven't seen it 😭 I've added some other characters instead, I hope that's okay!

alyssa - I struggled with this one.. she seems like she could be a squirrel or chipmunk but I think maybe a grey fox or fennec fox works as well, I'm not sure

Brodie and T.S - rats.. cuz mallrats?? hardy-harr

veronica - tuxedo cat

caitlin bree - skunk idc idc

banky - hmm.. I'm thinking some kind of dog? I'm not familiar with the different kinds of dog breeds but for now I would say maybe a flat-coated retriever

[floorboardchompingfridays]

*Me messaging my mutuals on anon*:

“Hey, I’m so so sorry if this is weird, but I just wanted to say that I think you’re really awesome and super nice and cool 🥰. Reading your fics and posts is the highlight of my day 💕. Seriously, you deserve the world, and I hope all your hopes and dreams come true 🥺. You inspire me and everyone in the fandom with your talent and kindness, and we really don’t deserve a friend as wonderful and special as you. Anyway, I just um, wanted to let you know that, but feel free to delete this it’s annoying or stupid, idk.

*Me DMing my mutuals from my main, posting public comments on their fics, and leaving my thoughts in the tags when I reblog their posts*:

“WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME???? 💔😠 DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY? 😡 DO YOU? DO YOU THINK PUTTING MY FAVS THROUGH ANGST IS FUNNY??? 🤬 I HOPE YOU DO. I HOPE IT WAS WORTH IT.

BECAUSE I’M ABOUT TO BREAK INTO YOUR HOUSE AND BREAK YOUR TV. I’M GONNA SMASH YOUR WINDOWS, CHEW UP YOUR FLOORBOARDS, MUNCH ON YOUR DRYWALL, STAIN YOUR MOTHER’S GOOD CARPET, AND STEAL ALL YOUR SILVERWARE! I SHALL RELEASE TERMITES AND SKUNKS INTO YOUR HOME! I WILL HAUNT YOUR NIGHTMARES FOR ALL TIME! I WILL CURSE YOUR DESCENDANTS FOR A THOUSAND GENERATIONS! YOU WILL NEVER KNOW ANOTHER DAY OF PEACE!

…AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN THE NEXT CHAPTER IS POSTED, BECAUSE IF I DON’T KNOW HOW THIS ENDS I WILL GO INSANE AND MAKE IT EVERYONE’S PROBLEM.

*aggressively smashes keyboard*

[smoocheys]

in a sfw (+ lowkey nsfw way) I love the way you draw feetpaws... they're not only artistically satisfying but also super cute!! smunkers little beast toes are adorable :] also sorry for being A Foot Anon but someone's gotta do it 😔

hee heeee i have a few talking points about smunker's funny feet so ill voice em here since doing so on main acc gets ppl looking at me funny

im genuinely not into feet at all, like foot (or paw!) focused stuff doesnt do it for me in any direction... i always get Accusations bc of smunker but I really just like drawing em they're fun and funny! such a good weird halfway point for me, easier and more fun to draw than human feet and also has more of a specific Something that regular fur pawfeet dont have

thats why there's usually Foot Focus in my nsfw stuff... they're really fun to draw AND sum people Really Like em... everyone wins

skunker's feet are a source of hypocrisy in my rants where I talk about drawing animal species inaccurately in fur form... smunker's feet (+ nose) contribute to people reading em as Otter apparently? but this is where i Don't Care. i know what skunk feet look like i just think that weird little monkey hand-thumb toe is sooooo much more fun

i used to be so much better at drawing em in a cute and round way now i SUCK at it and it makes me so sad...im failing the feet enjoyers....alas....

but YEAH thank u!!! i like that other ppl like em also...i love the beast toes....

[remyfire]

((It is the anon, I return having watched Period of Adjustment. Talk away about fun timeline thoughts all you like!))

First of all, I'm sorry. The only way I got through the triple whammy of that episode and the one before it was because my extremely zooted metamour was sitting next to me like :D as an emotional support while I was weeping. I literally put it off for a month because I knew what was coming.

The rest requires your input but I'm putting it under a cut anyway because I also know a few people following me who are making their way through the series and avoiding spoilers.

Blanket statement that anything I say in this is a very personal opinion of how I view a few points of the series and that I'm not suggesting there's a right or wrong way to consume it or be fans of specific characters.

This is one of a handful of episodes that I'm always interested to hear the thoughts of former Trappergirls (gender neutral) turned Beejgirls (same) on because it seems to me that chronologically it's the second episode (following Preventative Medicine in S7) that really forces viewers to decide if they're still gonna like this guy or not.

Preventative Medicine is the tipping point of if the viewer misses the uncomplicated dynamic between Hawk and Trap and prefers that perfectly-in-sync rhythm where they rarely questioned or combated one another. Another option is if they really appreciate that Beej and Hawk butted heads there. It's served with a chaser of "Do I think BJ is being enough of a hypocrite in where he draws his line in the sand that I've lost respect for him/find him annoying?"

Unsurprisingly, Period of Adjustment comes next as the tipping point of if the viewer can't abide by the Beej and Hawk arc of that episode. It poses an interesting question as well, right? Does the viewer find it forgivable that BJ strikes Hawkeye while having a drunken meltdown, then doesn't directly apologize for it? Is there room for the viewer to let that stand as their friendship—and relationship, if one ships them that way—continues to develop? Or does it give the viewer a bad enough taste in their mouth that there's no real going forward while still liking him as a character/potential ship partner from that point?

It's especially interesting to me because at the end of the day, Trap and Beej have quite a similar experience. They both essentially get triggered through a letter from home regarding their children. They both get drunk as skunks. They both act incredibly irrationally. They both strike Hawkeye with enough force to send him flying into his bed. Neither of them apologize directly for what they did. The difference is that Trapper used a very large bag and Beej used his fist. Beej left a mark, Trap didn't. Beej had a breakdown where he was able to get everything that had triggered him out, Trap buried it again. And yet this is still one of those crucial episodes that really determines if a viewer will continue to find Beej palatable or if they decide they would really rather not.

So that all being said, I really would love to hear your thoughts on it because iirc, you were quite a fan of Trapper, but also fell for BJ pretty fast once he arrived. There's no wrong answer, no judgment call being made, and both ways of thinking—or even a secret third, fourth, fifth, however many thing—are incredibly valid. I'm just curious to know where you feel like you're leaning or if you're not sure yet.

[glossysoap]

For reals. A whole ass buffet. Never a dull day in this house

I'll still never forget that my toddler called me a fucking whale bro. I feel like skunk would've been better? I still firmly believe he chose WHALE because of my black hair with white underneath. Not because I'm the size of one 😭. It really do be your own flesh and blood.

If you ever want an honest answer, ask a child/toddler. Apparently I fucked around and found out 😭

And thank you so much! For some reason this pregnancy was much more nerve wracking than my first one 😅 and I love that you're a February baby too! And an early Happy Birthday in advance, just in case I'm popping out the consequence of a breeding kink at the time 😂

Always happy to read what you post btw. Helps keep me occupied, so thank you for your work ❤️

💥

HII ANON <33

NAH bc that’s bully behavior 😨😨😨 a whale??? a WHALE? DAMN 😨 yes! i say that it’s bc of the color, NOT the size. and if i say it, that makes it true! i don’t make the rules!

LMAOAOAOA YES A SKUNK WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER 😭😭

NO BECAUSE THEY REALLY ARE HONEST. USUALLY NOT IN A GOOD WAY 😭 catch me avoiding sephoras on the weekends so i don’t run into any mean 10 year olds 😭

omg ofc hun! i’m sorry you’ve been having more anxiety with this one than the last :(( i’m definitely not experienced with kids at ALL and even less experienced with pregnancy but,, i’m here if you need anything! my dms or askbox is always open!

RIGHT i love having a february birthday 😁 i just feel like it’s so,, pink and red and pretty <3 i love having the hearts and valentine colors to go hand and hand with my birthday!

LMAO thank you so much for the birthday wish hun! ALSO I’M CRYINF AT THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE BREEDINF KINK LMAOAOOAOAO i love you 😭😭

AWWWW I LOVE YOUUU SO MUCH 😭😭😭 it really warms my heart that you enjoy my work and especially that it’s helping you right now!

LOVE YA MWAH <3333

[theanoninyourinbox]

It’s The Last Hypokiiiiiiiits!! I’m Finished! Shy Skunk Anon asked for Muddyclaw/Burr (I had to look them up), @doritopaw101 asked for blackfire, and @piebald-creature asked for goldenbrindle!

In the first AU, Windclan rescues the cats from the cages, and Burr begs for aid, but not for him - he found some abandoned kits earlier, and was hunting for them when he got caught. Muddyclaw volunteers, and the kits are fine thankfully - their mother came back one more time, but bolts before the toms can stop her. The kits and their new dad head to Windclan, and Muddyclaw and Burr fall in love over badger rides, fun stories, and quiet nights.

In the second AU, Blackfoot was Hollyflower’s surprise last baby, and trained under Brokenstar. He and Firepaw, his agemate, have an intense rivalry, one that eventually morphs into respect, and secret conversations about true clan loyalty and the Code. When Tigerstar sends Blackfoot after Stonefur, Blackfoot instead turns to Stonefur and tells him to run. Tigerstar is furious, and as the escaping Riverclan cats and Thunderclan allies watch, Tigerstar blinds Blackfoot. After a brave escape, Blackfoot admits to no longer wanting to be leader, let Russetfur be in charge, she deserves it. During the Great Battle, Blackfoot is instrumental in saving Whitestorm, by following the apprentices voices and charging in. When the respect turns to love, Sandstorm acts as a surrogate.

In the last AU, Goldenflower and Brindleface have loved each other for moons, and their friends Whitestorm, Lionheart, Bluefur, and Redtail are very supportive. But Tigerclaw is jealous, and tries to attack a pregnant Brindleface, leading to the friend squad decimating him before dropping his corpse on the thunderpath.

Sorry the AUs are a lil rushed, I have an early work shift and am finishing while I wait to start. Enjoy y’all cats and Happy Thanksgiving!

[fluffybutt-7]

Not really an ask just some affirmation that you are a really big cute chubby skunk, hope your growing goes very well and can't wait to see the results. Hugs from a chubby puppy

Hey Anon 🥺 I’m so sorry this took me so long to get to. I really needed this though - thank you so so so much. With the weight loss and struggles of this year, this affirmation went a long way. *wags my big fluffy tail* I’m hoping the results are verrry big… you know I just wanna be a big skunk blob:3

Sending all the hugs your way as well 🥰💕