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Sofia for the ask game

one aspect about them i love

she's a sweetie and a good soul but she can be a bitch when she wants to. the true duality of Sofia Mantega. and i love her so much for it. what's an academy x kid without a little bitchiness? a little rude attitude?

one aspect i wish more people understood about them

honestly this is a hard question to answer because she's such a minor character that hasn't gotten significant attention in like 15 years that like I hardly see people talk about her and whenever I do they're all right. But I guess one thing is that I wish artists remembered that she's brown :/ the only time she was really drawn w dark skin was in the New Mutants book where she was introduced and she's just been getting lighter since then, even to the point where her hair has somehow become red?

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have about this character

I think her powers manifested a bit earlier than most mutants, they came in puberty, probably when she was having some sort of emotional outburst in an argument with her mother– a meaningless argument, of course, something ridiculous and completely lighthearted, just a typical twelve year old having a bit of a tussle with her mom. But her mom immediately accepted her for her mutation, and taught her that it was beautiful, just like her. Her family and community in Venezuela all accepted her as well, she was free to use it whenever she wanted, they all loved her for it. Her mom taught her that she had a unique connection with nature, and never to look down on it. Naturally, the loss of her mother and that community, and meeting her cold and callous father, who refused to acknowledge her mutation, would have been so traumatizing for her. Of course she acted out the way she did, destroying his store like that. She was taught never to be ashamed of her mutation, so why not use it to get the attention of her father? This just makes her whole story hit a lot harder, especially when she loses her powers after M-Day.

one character i love seeing them interact with

Julian, obviously. Never thought I could feel so strongly about a het ship, but they are naturally perfect for each other. I want them to get married on Krakoa! I hate Leah Williams but one thing she did very well in was bringing them back, Julian calling her "beautiful" like he did back in the day, and holding her hand as she was resurrected, that was remarkable.

one character i wish they would interact with/interact with more

I feel like she and Xuân would get along really well. Something about their personalities just makes me think they'd connect.

ALSO Akihiro, idk why but I feel like they'd make a good pair. Maybe it's the pheremone powers/wind powers combination that's appealing, though I'd hope their friendship would be less toxic that Sofia and Laurie's.

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have that involve them and one other character

I think that if Laurie were to go truly evil, Sofia would be the one to stop her. The powers are obviously right for the situation, but I'm also just thinking of Sofia reminding her what she was like when they first met, how she once hated using her powers so much because she feared becoming evil, just like she is now. Sofia would be able to bring her down yes, but also help her realize that she doesn't want this.

[goatsghost]

In Riko's most recent appearance, which was several years ago now, she and fellow We Are Robin alum Dax were revealed to have become supervillains, motivated by Duke having abandoned them for the BatFamily. This was also when she got the blue hair. It was awful.

Also, I THINK the implication with Lian is that she's been putting on an act the last couple years, and only from the panel with the hug onward are we seeing what she's actually like as a preteen (Also, not that I like it, but for what its worth, an Asian writer gave her the blue hair. )

ah that’s a shame about riko and dax, i’m really enjoying seeing them as i’m reading robin war rn. but nice to know at least lian had a point to her “villainy” (and an asian writer!)

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@spiralcass Magik and Marrow 100% have literally all the rough sex with each other :D

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In defence of Batgirls, Nightwing and Superman: Son of Kal-El

Dear @deadletterpoets, @spiralcass

I cannot get behind your takes on Batgirls.

Yes, the characterization wasn't always 100% spot-on, Cass and Steph were sometimes portrayed as way too younger then they actually were but that doesn't make it "the worst comic book" ever.

One More Day is the worst comic ever.

Avengers #200 is the worst comic ever.

Robin: One Year Later is the worst comic ever.

Bimbos In Time is the worst comic ever.

Batgirls is just a fun, energetic, light-hearted romp with great character interaction, snappy writing, humour and some brilliant chemistry between Cass and Steph. And no, them sharing some tender, heartwarming moments with doesn't make it "queerbaiting!"

Dear @trafficlightchild

As someone who loves Tom Taylor's run on Superman and Nightwing, you're just flat out wrong about him.

No! Tom Taylor isn't "erasing" disabled heroes. So he wrote some storylines where Babs can walk, that doesn't mean he "hates disabled people and the character of Oracle". Plus he has very little say in using certain characters. And no! Him introducing Jon Kent as bisexual isn't "queerbaiting!"

But most of all, he and Tom King* aren't "horrible writers", "fascist sympathizers" or "garbage human beings". I understand not being a fan of their writing yet you also hate them as people. *So King wrote a few reviled stories like Heroes In Crisis, that doesn't make him a "bad writer who should be fired". If they really did hurt you, then I'm sorry.

I get it, you hate Robin: One Year Later, The Ric Grayson storyline, The Unity Saga (where Jon Kent was aged up). I understand but that doesn't mean Batgirls, Nightwing and Superman should be punished for them. I will never understand why you think any and all modern Cass, Dick and Jon stories are somehow complicit in the damage these hated storylines caused. It's not "helpful criticism" or "wanting good stories", it's just hate-reading for the sake of hate-reading!

And it's just...unbelievable.

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NEW X-MEN TV SHOW

SO ONE THING ABOUT ME IS THAT I WANT TO BECOME A SCREENWRITER. I REALLY WANT TO PRESENT MY IDEAS AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO GIVE THE NXM THE LIVE ACTION TV SHOW THEY DESERVE. I WAS INSPIRED BY A FRIEND OF MINE, @spiralcass, WHO CREATED AN AMAZING NEW X-MEN ANIMATED SERIES, TO SHOW MY IDEAS FOR MY OWN NEW X-MEN SHOW THAT I HOPE TO PUT ON SOMEDAY. I’M NOT SURE HOW MANY SEASONS OR EPISODES THERE WILL BE, BUT I DO HAVE SOME PRETTY GOOD IDEAS. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WILL INTRODUCE THE MAIN AND SECONDARY CAST FOR SEASON 1.

MAIN CAST: JULIAN KELLER, CESSILY KINCAID, SOFIA MANTEGA, CLARICE FERGUSON, LAURA KINNEY, SANTO VACCARRO, AND JAY GUTHRIE.

SECONDARY CAST: SOORAYA QADIR, MEGAN GWYNN, ROXANNE WASHINGTON, JOSH FOLEY, LAURIE COLLINS, KEVIN FORD, BRIAN CRUZ, VICTOR BORKOWSKI, LIN LI, ALANI RYAN, CALLIE BETTO, MONET ST. CROIX, DANIELLE MOONSTAR, AND XUAN CAO MANH.

SO YEAH, THAT’S MY CAST. I’LL BE PRACTICING WRITING FOR THE SERIES WHENEVER I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE, AND I’LL MAKE SURE TO POST EPISODES TO TUMBLR WHEN I FINISH THEM.

STAY TUNED, AND SHOUTOUT TO @spiralcass FOR GIVING ME THE INSPO!

[but-a-humble-goon]

Oh Holy mutual

Regarding your post about Cass and Laura, I'm currently really interested in reading about Laura, how would I go about that?

I'm more of a casual fan of Laura so I'm not nearly as read up on her as I am with Cass but X-23 vol 3 (2010-2012) was good stuff. Although it is, as you might expect, pretty fucked up at times if that bothers you. @spiralcass could give you way better reading advice for all things X-Men and Laura Kinney than me.

[fate-magical-girls]

More than two years into their marriage, the King and Queen have long stopped being chaste with one another, but conversations about offspring remain awkward in their household. The Queen knows that Doctrine describes continuing the family line as a marital duties, and she knows all their advisors expect them to produce heirs. Sometimes she even wonders what it would like rear an infant; if the literature is correct and she'd instantly be overwhelmed with maternal love she had hitherto never held. However, when she broaches the subject with her husband, all she gets are nervous fidgeting and noncommittal answers. And as her desire for children isn't that strong, she's happy to let the question lie dormant for another few months.

But when her handmaidens and inspectors bring in the latest court gossip, she has to discuss matters with her husband. This times she's blunt in a way he can appreciate.

She asks him if his reluctance to bear an heir is because he has nephews. Or rather, he has sisters-in-law who have plans for his nephews, and fears over what the Queen might do to these same nephews. The king admits his relatives have expressed their fears to him, but he trusts his Queen to be kind to these innocent boys, if only because he considers them family. He doesn't care about who the next king is, so long as they take good care of the kingdom. He believes several of his nephews could, but he also knows that a child raised by his queen would be unstoppable; he's just unsure if he's capable himself of being a father, and doesn't want to put yet another thing all on her

The Queen is both touched and embarrassed. She hugs him and tells him that she's seen him with his nephews, and she knows he would be a wonderful father. The King smiles, but has one last question.

"What if they turn out like me?"

She kisses his forehead. "That would be wonderful. Imagine them, as brilliant and compassionate as their father.."

"...and as brave and impartial as their mother."

They still adopt some of the little rapscallions that come into their danger-fraught lives though, whether out of a debt to their tragically deceased parents, or because they bonded with the child.

(Thanks to @spiralcass for helping me with this concept)

I think the funniest dynamic for arranged-marriage royalty would be a queen who came here 100% prepared to murder her future husband and rule as a widow queen in her own right, only to discover that the king is autistic as hell and responds to her wish to rule with "oh thank god please do, I don't want to be bothered by these people. I can just tell them to go bother you instead, if you really want that. I've got beetles I wanted to study."

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https://www.tumblr.com/spiralcass/726827610327449600?source=share

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KFJSKDJSJ omg they’re literally canon 😍

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I think Sofia Mantega needs to be just a tiiiny little bit fucked up. like she's not a Bad person or whatever but i think she needs to occasionally do something that's a little questionable. this just makes her more fun and interesting.

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@spiralcass Emma Frost being like "Get in losers, we're killing fascists" is just making me want Renee Rapp to play her even more :D

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@spiralcass the most evil goth gf O_O

Punchline commission! From @surefootcleric to @thefloofins!

Commission info can be found here: https://cadhla182.tumblr.com/Commissions

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Friendly reminder to go read @spiralcass 's New X-Men: The Animated Series project! Adapting X-Men from the Morrison era up to Krakoa, with a focus on Academy X!

This doc has links to each individual episode along with teasers and will be updated when each episode is posted!

More info about the project here!

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@spiralcass @vo-kopen @vaguelyethereal @being-of-rain

BEEP THE MEEP!!!!!

HERE COMES THAT MOST EVIL OF FLUFFY CRITTERS

Gonna get up to some FLOOFY VILLAINY

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How do you see Talia and Cass getting along? Personally, I think once Talia got past Cass being the LoA's messiah, they'd bond over being style queens and go shopping together.

I'm really not sure if Talia or cass would get along at all tbh I think they're both just very different characters and they both probably have ideas about how the other is that stops them from connecting with each other

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@spiralcass​ @being-of-rain​ ITS BEEP THE MEEP O.O

[cryptocism]

It's a popular idea among me and some friends, and you may have seen it around, but I was wondering what you thought of it: Cassandra Cain and Thad as each other's Bat and Speedster.

the more that i think about this the more appealing it is... idk if they would ever be friends per say but i do really like the idea of these two doing their best to be heroes despite being raised as weapons they've got that nice thematic synergy going on