#spoiler buck isn't fine

[onyxsboxes]

Last line tag

Thank you @trashbag-baby666, @oopsiedaisiesbaby and @stars-remain2 for the tag 🥰

It's from my 'Buck is fine' WIP

The days passed like a flash, so much to do in order to keep everyone safe and so little time to do it properly. He barely has time to talk to his men, to make sure they're doing as well as possible with all the tasks at hand. But that doesn't mean he doesn't keep an eye on them, no. His senses are very useful for this, he can hear the screams throughout the camp the guards before they arrive and make sure everyone is safe, he can smell the fear and hurt, lacid and vile smell heavy around them, the health of his men, he can smell their need before they even talk....

Tagging, if you want, @heretoobsessstuff, @headfullmanythots, @soliloquy-dawn, @happy-days19 and @joeyalohadream

[johanna-swann]

"911's most intense season yet!" - According to whom???

[bisexualbuckl-y]

i can't stop thinking about buck's future reaction to this new eddie storyline in like a best friend way, because i don't know how aware buck is of how much eddie is struggling with his mental health lol, like how long ago was the last time they spoke about shannon in relation to eddie? does buck think eddie is over her death? or maybe not over but at least he's come to terms with it? i feel like we'll see eddie trying to hide this thing with kim and buck will surely know something's going on but i don't think he'll ever imagine something close to what's happening, and then aside from the lying and bad feelings surrounding the situation he'll also feel awful because he just didn't know how this was still an issue eddie was having... yk?

[warpedpuppeteer]

How they can still save the bi Buck storyline and kill BT next season:

Have Buck think about that dinner conversation again and look at their interactions in a different light. Make Buck realize that he's fallen into the same pattern of dating someone who takes his trauma lightly or is only physically interested in him. Have him notice how uncomfortable or uninterested he's been in the actual relationship because it's slightly been coloured by the excitement and joy figuring out his sexuality gave him so he didn't realize he was ignoring the red flags. Buck having a realization that just because he's dating a different gender than he used to, doesn't mean that it's magically going to be better. Kill BT immediately with fire. ON screen because they really need to write Buck acknowledging all of this and actually move off the hamster wheel.

[piratemajimaa]

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excuse me I'm annoyed and I'm gonna rant for a second :)

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[skateboardtotheheart]

why am i legitimately nervous about tonight's episode, like my chest is tight about it

[guywrestlingaddiction]

That Wrestling Moment: Hey Jealousy - Jonny Firestorm v Reese Wells (bgeast.com)

It's a wrestling tale as old as time. Just when you start to get good at something, you find out that you're already past your prime. Today we look at the jealousy of Jonny as he rips-apart Reese.

Jonny Firestorm v Reese Wells (bgeast.com) SPOILER ALERT: I highly recommend viewing this match in its entirety before reading this post.

The Backstory We enter on a taught and fit Reese, in peak condition and ready to prove himself. Bronzed and strapping, those lean muscles have never faced a challenge they couldn't overcome.

Next we're met with Jonny arriving fully covered up in a bathrobe, sizing up the young challenger.  I can almost imagine him reflecting on his own youth and nostalgic for earlier times.

Jonny: What do we have here? 

Jonny: I used to be built like that once ...

The Action

Jonny is a true pro gay wrestler, the man knows how to throw a jobber around and excels at the fine art of showing him off to boot.  But what Jonny doesn't get at first is just how talented the new kid is.  Not only does the kid have him beat physically, that much is sure, but he also has him matched in wrestling gravitas.  

At some point it's clear that this is more than just about winning.  Jonny has come to wrestle his own feelings out and beat those same feelings into Reese.  

Suddenly something shifts during the match.  Maybe Reese is just too quick or maybe Jonny just couldn't keep up with the young buck, whatever it was, a fatal error was made and Reese claims a win over the more experienced Jonny.  

It was bad enough that Jonny had to suffer the humiliation of youth besting his experience, no Reese had to take it a step further and shove that fit, tight body in his face.  

Jonny: Did that just happen?! What the hell do you think you're doing?!

The Moment 

And just as suddenly, jealousy has crossed over into rage.   Our match concludes with a victorious Reese relishing in his triumph over the heel.  Now I say this is the conclusion of the match because from this point on, it's no longer a match, this is all about settling scores.  

In fact, this isn't about the match at all but really about an experienced wrestler fighting against time itself. If Jonny can only pound enough experience into this young buck then maybe, just maybe, he can feel that nostalgia again.

This wrestling moment is all about the feelings brought out in me and isn't that what artistic expression is truly meant to do? For you see, the feeling of a seasoned heel pounding his feelings into a young jobber is what gay wrestling is all about. I can almost feel the jealousy radiating from Jonny, which makes sharing in his eventual gratification all the sweeter.

Jonny: I...I'm the man.  (Yes Jonny, you certainly are)

[becausebuckley]

michelle's buddie fic recs: week 45!

what a week... i'm greatly enjoying all of the post-8x06 buddie fic (many more recs to come!) and took some time to revisit old favourites, which can be found in previous rec lists. enjoy!

this is a mix of fics with all ratings, so some include NSFW content. please take a look at both the ratings and the fic tags before reading! some might also contain spoilers for season 8.

if you come across something you like in this list, remember to show some love to the author by leaving kudos and a comment!

all that we need | not1_2write | 26.4k | M

When Buck buys a Powerball lottery ticket he doesn't think much beyond his need for change to air up his tire. He forgets all about the ticket until word spreads that the winning ticket was sold in LA and hasn't been claimed yet and pretty much dismisses it. After all, there's no way he won the lottery. Turns out no, he really did win the Powerball, to the tune of 295 million dollars and just in time for Christmas. He's going to make sure the 118 has the best Christmas of their lives. And just maybe he'll have a good one too. idk about all of you but i do dream about winning the lottery regularly (way too often for someone who's never bought a ticket, that's for sure). this is such a lovely look at what buck would do with a whole lot of money <3

i take this magnetic force of a man | playinginthunderstorms/@playinginthunderstorms | 9k | M

Turns out, he isn’t actually afraid of commitment. He’s just afraid of committing to the wrong thing, or the wrong person. Ana, obviously, had been a mistake, because he hadn’t been ready, and he’d put other people’s expectations above his own wants and needs. With Marisol, he’s done the same thing. Moved too fast, doing what he thinks is the right thing according to who? His parents? For Chris’s benefit? Again, pushing past his own comfort, discarding any doubt because it doesn’t fit like… Like Buck. blanket rec for one of my favourite authors who has been posting incredible fics lately!! this one in particular is so beautifully written and so romantic and just so very buddie <3

if i need to rearrange my particules i will for you | thelikesofus/@thelikesofus | 7.9k | GA

Eddie catches a cold and Buck takes care of him while having a minor, non-platonic emotional crisis. this is definitely influenced by the fact that i've been ill myself but wow truly nothing hits as hard as buddie taking care of each other when one of them isn't feeling well. the bed sharing in this is so good <3

let me | facewithoutheart/@facewithoutheart | 1.6k | T

Eddie doesn't think he needs romance. Buck, respectfully, disagrees. AKA the fic where Buck picks Eddie up and kisses him breathless against a wall. and buck is so right for doing that!! i love it when buck turns eddie to jello <3 so lovely!

second child, restless child | lesbianrobin/@lesbianrobin | 23k and counting| M

how Evan and Maddie make it out of Pennsylvania, and Buck and Maddie build a family. okay so listen these past few weeks i've been doing this thing where i only rec finished fics, and every time i scroll through my ao3 history for these rec lists, i come across this one and go oh i wish i could rec this already. and then i realised wait it's my rec list i can do whatever i want, and so then i did. anyway, mind the tags for this one, but wow are you in for a treat here! i love the character dynamics (chim is brilliant in this!! and maddie!!) and i'm so so excited to see the rest of this fic unfold <3

said that i was fine, said it from my coffin | justhockey/tumblr | 7.3k | T

And it doesn’t matter that he feels like he’s dying. Like the version of himself that he’s always been is suddenly a stranger to him - just a mask he’d spent his entire life hiding behind, without ever even realising he was wearing it. It doesn’t matter that Eddie is…that he’s gay. Because he knows - as surely as he knows that the sun will rise again tomorrow - that the only person he has ever, and will ever, truly love is Buck. And Buck isn’t his to love. another blanket rec for an author who's been posting incredible fics!! this one in particular has such brilliant eddie characterisation and i just devoured it the second i got that little ao3 email hehe

there's no place like home-spun | icewhisper | 4.1k | GA

Buck has spent most of his life trying to find something to settle fidgeting hands and the restless need for a home. He found the key to the latter when he was thirteen. He finds the former in a cozy home on South Bedford Street with two of his favorite people. (AKA the Buck-crochets fic that literally no one asked for.). this fic makes me want to learn how to crochet. i am the least crafty person ever and i have like minus time but just know that if two weeks from now i'm posting about yarn and crochet hooks and whatnot, it's all thanks to this fic. i love buck who crochets so very much <3

you get your dreams for free | llovely/@butchdiaz| 14.9k | T

five times buck and eddie cuddle drunk and one time they cuddle sober. buddie bed sharing my absolute favourite. i read this late at night curled up under three blankets and it hit just right <3

[labyrinthofsphinx]

Yay, a third ask inputed into this inbox in less than an hour because I love this AU! I’m the same anon who keeps mentioning rereading old posts lol, and I stumbled across another thing, which is just a LOT of what looks like foreshadowing that Vox is going to get hurt at some point while protecting Alastor? Was that foreshadowing, or am I just going crazy lol? And, if so, is it coming up soon (not pressuring, just curious about the upcoming plot points), or is it going to be a while before we hit the ‘Vox isn’t as strong as Alastor assumes’ plot points?

Also, I’m sorry for all these asks, I don’t want to flood your inbox or anything T-T My brain just turned on, and questions are spawning in my head lol

Haha, no worries at all! Glad to hear from you again! Anywho, I guess a little spoilers (?):

So, yes. Alastor has it built up in his head that Vox kinda...can't get hurt, physically or emotionally. The physically part plays a lot into how Alastor views the 'roles' of men and women, particularly because of what the time era indoctrinated into him and what he's experienced so far. And so far, he's the one that's had to 'come to the rescue' for women that he's known, whether it was helping his mother with his father, dealing with Rosie and a soon to be late ex-husband, or saving Mimzy from whatever mess she probably started. He's always had to be the one to 'buck up' in these situations, in a sense.

Vox is kinda...an odd spot for him, mostly because, for once, he doesn't have to be the biggest guy in the room. It allows him to feel like he can be more vulnerable, in a sense. Also, because Vox always has a plan, a move, a solution, it only kinda reinforces that idea in his head, that things are fine and, come the worse, Vox has it handled. Likewise, Vox is, like, the stereotypical 'ideal' of a 'man' at that time: he's handsome, tall, muscular, smart, and emotionally very, very steady. He plays into it on purpose, and Alastor isn't entirely immune to that idea of him either.

So...the idea that Vox could get hurt...like, yes, he's aware in the nebulous way that it's a possibility. Anyone can be hurt after all...but he never thinks it could or would happen. Not to Vox. He's strong enough to bench hundred of pounds without breaking a sweat. He's smart enough to come up with ten different solutions in the span of seconds. He's charming enough to talk his way out of anything. In his mind, Vox can handle everything. Now, obviously, all illusions disappear at some point...

And you're right! I did mention that we'd be seeing it, buuuutttt how close we are to it is my heavily guarded secret ;)

But yeah, in a way, Vox is just as 'strong' as Alastor assumes, but he's not invincible. You never really know how strong someone is until there is no choice but to be strong, after all. And in many other ways, he's a lot stronger than anyone should ever have to be.

Alastor...is going to have to contend with that eventually. And the idea that this whole time...there was the very real possibility of something going very, very wrong. That he could've lost him. And that's going to be interesting ;)

Thanks for the ask!

[zubzooks]

tadc episode 3 spoilers ahead

you know i don't really get emotional about father-daughter found family dynamics in media because usually it's either:

a) the daughter is a young child

b) the father is aloof and grumpy, and has to adjust to the position

c) both

and these tropes are fine and good! but they don't do a lot for me personally? cause at least in my case... i'm an adult now and my father isn't an aloof type

but seeing kinger readily step up and comfort pomni when she needed it... even though she's an adult, she still needed help and support from a parental figure in that moment, to help her feel safe and grounded.

and kinger did just that, and rather than tell her to "buck up," he reassured her that she was already strong and capable, and he stayed with her and guided her through. he never belittled her feelings or babied her, just accompanied her and gave her support when she needed it. it makes me cry watching that whole sequence every time.

i liked kinger from the pilot and now i have so much more of a reason to

[sickofthistoxicshit]

It's hard to take the Tommy storyline seriously especially knowing that it was supposed to be Eddie and Tommy. People say the chemistry is through the roof with Buck and Tommy, but I barely saw any and most of it was cringe. (They had three scenes together and people are throwing Eddie out. Yeah just prove that it's not buddie they want, but more kissing other guy. They don't accept girlfriend, but the first guy is the perfect one. Be for real.) The way they wrote episode 4 was done for Eddie so all of this comes out of left field with the Tommy and Buck.

I can't take it seriously and honestly I hope he's gone soon. Like usual Buck gets all the storyline and Eddie is left with barely anything. Also I'm sorry, but I find it funny that this was all last minute planning and Buck got Eddie coming out storyline.

Sorry I had to vent. It's feeling like the Buck show again.

My dear Anon,

I have to admit, it is kind of hard to take the pairing seriously when we know Tommy was supposed to be with Eddie originally, another "fine patchwork" from the 911 creative team.

I hate last minute patches, those make for dumb storylines, like a nun Marisol, like wtf? Most men catholic or not usually fantasizing about nuns, religious or not. - I'm guessing gay men, don't lol

I have to say that both Oliver and Lou are giving it the old college try, but to be honest, the "platonic" bromance we saw between Eddie and Tommy had more chemistry than Buck and Tommy.

And even if they decided, last minute, to get Tommy with Buck, they could have written it so much better, than Buck OOC hurting Eddie physically for attention from the virtual stranger Eddie hung out with for two weeks. (Speaking of dumb storyline and patches).

I do agree that the whole TommyBuck became a thing very quickly, like buddie never existed and Tommy and Buck have been together for almost a season, which would have been more time to actually prove this match worthy of the praise it's getting after a couple of episodes.

Also, not to antagonize anyone, we all know if they'd brought back Lucy like it was originally planned (though how it was supposed to lead to a gay storyline is beyond me) Arielle would have gotten so much backlash that it would make ppl wonder about the selective feminism in this fandom. (though I have to say that Lucy being besties with Eddie could have been epic).

I also have to say that dazed and confused Buck is so not how I thought bi!Buck would look and I thought by Maddie's comments over the years that it would be anything but surprise for her. Sometimes the continuity of the show is a bit... wonky.

And indeed episode 4 that was originally written for Eddie does feel a bit left field with Buck, but I think Lou and Oliver handled it well. I love Lou's expressions to be honest, they tell a lot that isn't being said. - So much like Ryan now that I think about it.👀

Making it all about Buck again, is indeed a bone of contention I have with the writers and showrunners. This story was tailored for Eddie and they should have followed through, the catholic guilt, the internalized homophobia, and all the mixed feelings would have been delicious and made more sense than the nun crap we got.

I have a lot to say, some flattering, some less.

On the bright side this season have hope yet, I doubt we get much of Tommy for long, I was already spoilered that he is not here to stay, but he will play a part at Chimney's rescue, I love that idea.

I just hope he doesn't get killed off.

Also I wouldn't mind a threesome before we get buddie, if we get buddie lol

So yeah, the Evan Buckley show indeed, but Buck has always fan favorite so no surprise there.

I love Buck, but 7 seasons later demand that there will be some growth that sticks, what drives me crazy that we're still getting the same childish pouting mannerism from him and that it is all good somehow because that's Buck. 🤷‍♂️

I do love Lou/Tommy, he's perfect for this storyline. As someone who is observing without the "OMG TOMMYBUCK" glasses, 7x05 pretty much seals the fate of TommyBuck, Tommy's "You're adorable" is a death sentence for a relationship in any standards, many things could have been said, "I find you hot/sexy as hell" "I would really like to be with you" anything except you're adorable, adorable is a thing you say about babies and puppies, and though we all consider Buck a golden retriever puppy, he's a "hot hot firefighter man" - not adorable. - adorably confused maybe. An Ally if you will 😂

Also, I have yet to gif it, but in that last scene between them Tommy's smile looks like he's happy, but his eyes tell a different story, one that says "As much as I would like to believe I am the one you want I know better." He knows they won't last long.

And that "Evan" felt to me more like, "We have barely made it past the first date, and we barely know each other, A WEDDING? Are you serious rn?"

Obviously everyone else would disagree with me, but COME ON, who invites a failed first date to a wedding? Like Buck lost all sense of direction in his effort to prove his okay-ness with his new bi-ness.

At least he has a rainbow in his instagram lol

Anyway, all that's left is set the clock and wait for Madney's wedding, a wedding has a way to rectify things or just throw everything into utter chaos, either way we get a married Madney and an adventurous wedding. - That will be an episode I watch, solely for Maddie and Chimney. - Anything else would just be bonus ;)

[onyxsboxes]

Find the Word II

How it works: I search for the words prev assigned me in my latest WIP and then choose four words for you to search in your WIP.

@heretoobsessstuff thank you for the tag (it's very late but here it is 😁)

My words: Snow, laugh, hair, shake

Snow (from Pretty snow)

They could go see the pretty snow later, they'll have plenty of time. But for now, Buck just wants to soak up the warmth of their bed, their scents blend, the heavy weight of his Bucky enveloping him as he goes back to sleep for a little while longer.

Laugh (buck is fine)

His father always said he was an ungrateful, selfish, disrespectful little rat. He was right. Ah ah Saint Cleven, that makes him laugh.

Hair (nybih)

“Is it a wolf?” his voice questioning and fingers pointing at Meatball, his auburn hair fell over his forehead, the wind moving them slowly.

I don't have shake but I have shaky (buck is fine)

He looks up, seeing his boys crowding around the shaky wooden table, piled on top of each other to try and keep the deadly cold away from their weakened bodies. His eyes wander until they fall on the latest addition to their little group.

Your words: Line, breath, conversation, ride

No pressure, tagging @amiserableseriesofevents @skyyguy @survivedthenight

[bucktommyverse]

!!!911 SPOILERS 7X05!!

Am I the only one who understands why Tommy left the date and says, "I don't think you're ready." Clearly, Buck isn't ready. His whole panic and blurting out stuff when Eddie and Marisol showed up at the restaurant clearly shows that. Of course Buck was nervous (most people are on first dates) but I also think he really did need to take some time, talk to the people around him (like he did with Maddie and Eddie) before jumping into this relationship. If Tommy didn't leave and they continued to go to the movies and act like everything was fine, it probably would have been a lot worse. I understand both their viewpoints, Tommy didn't want to rush into anything with Buck since he was showing signs of not being ready and Buck wasn't lying to himself and lying about his feelings, he just needed some time alone (or with others) to fully understand everything. During their last scene (the coffee date), they were communicating and stating the fact that they needed to actually get to know each other. We got Tommy saying he didn't want to pressure Buck and Buck saying that it wasn't his proudest moment. Then Buck finally says that he doesn't know what he's ready for, but he knows that he wants something with Tommy. We get Buck asking Tommy to be his date to the Madney wedding and Tommy asking If he's 100% sure about it, They just seem way more comfortable in this scene (Buck's not looking around to see if people are looking) AND we had them hold hands (well, put their hands on top of one anothers) in Public with no hesitation. They progressed throughout the episode, even if we didn't see them together that much. They both had their reasons for saying/doing some of the stuff they said/did, and seeing them communicate like that at the end really shows them both growing together as characters.

Anyway, this was a lot, but I had a lot to say.

[melishade]

Attack on Prime: New Age Anthology: Investigation

Main Story

The Message

(So this starts around Guren No Yumiya so major spoilers ahead!)

"Whoa," Miko spoke up as the Iron Will hovered over the planet they had arrived at, "Dude, that looks like Earth."

"No, that's..." Jack trailed off as he tilted his head to the side, "Oh my god, Miko's right."

"The continents are flipped and inversed," Rafael commented as he stared at the screens atop the keyboard.

"Fine, the planet looks like Earth, but would it be safe for Jack, Miko, and Raf to be on?" Bulkhead demanded.

"Readings on the planet's oxygen levels shows that they do match Earth's," Ratchet informed, "But there would no doubt be a new set of pathogens and bacteria strains you won't be immune to."

"So that means-!"

"Raf!" Jack warned.

"If we do this-!"

"Don't say it!" Miko yelled.

"We'll have to quarantine ourselves," Rafael groaned in defeat, causing Jack to groan as well and Miko to scream in frustration.

"This is such bullshit!" Miko screamed.

"I'm picking up something else!" Ratchet informed as he continued scanning the planet, "High readings of...I don't know what they are, but they look like they've come from this island."

Ratchet pointed to the island up on the northern hemisphere of the planet.

"Looks like Madagascar," Jack commented.

"The message's original source also came from the island," Ultra Magnus declared, "We need to locate Wheeljack and Arcee first to ensure their safety. We can get information about the situation from them."

"By the Allspark! I'm picking up dark energon!" Ratchet exclaimed.

"Whoa, what?!" Smokescreen and Bumblebee snapped their helms at the screen. The ship did manage to catch the readings of dark energon near the high energy readings spreading across the planet, but it quickly disappeared.

"Hey...if that message said Optimus was alive...you don't think Megatron would be here too, right?" Bulkhead asked nervously.

"It...it can't be Megatron!" Smokescreen exclaimed, "We saw him leave the planet! We don't even know where he went!"

"But Megatron is the only person we know that has dark energon in his system!" Bumblebee reminded.

"Not to mention the apocalypse sounds right up his alley," Ratchet seethed, "So much for understanding the meaning of oppression."

"Five bucks Buckhethead is trying to destroy the world," Miko spoke up.

"I don't think we need to make a bet on the obvious," Jack added.

"We still do not have all the facts," Ultra Magnus reminded, "For now, we need to send someone to the location the message came from."

"Wait, what about the message?" Bulkhead asked.

"What about it?" Ratchet demanded.

"Didn't the message say something about titans destroying the world?" Bulkhead reminded, "I don't think us, as titans, coming into the picture first would be a good idea."

"So one of us has to go," Jack concluded.

"I'll go," Rafael volunteered as he climbed down the console.

"Raf are you sure?" Miko asked.

"I'm the only one that isn't armed to the teeth." Rafael gestured to Jack and Miko being fully equipped in their military uniforms, "I'll go and check it out before getting help."

"See if you can find....Onyankopon and Hanji," Ultra Magnus read the attempted spelling at both names.

"Got it." Rafael adjusted his lab coat, "Open the spacebridge."

Ultra Magnus opened up the spacebridge leading to the northern end of the island. Rafael took a deep breath before running through it.

"So...what are we going to do if this is actually Optimus, like the message said?" Smokescreen asked, causing everyone to grow tense.

"There's a matter of explaining this to the council," Ultra Magnus spoke up, "We'd...have to consider the publicity this would bring. The backlash. It might be unwise to give Optimus a position of power considering the strides of peace that we have made without him. To have Optimus be placed back into power would no doubt have the Decepticons question our motives."

"Ultra Magnus, it's hard doing this on our own," Ratchet confessed, "Optimus was the best of us...and if this is him-!"

"We still do not know if this is him," Ultra Magnus reminded, "Temper expectations."

“Ratchet!” Rafael cried through the comm. link, “Someone’s down! We need to move!”

"What happened?" Ultra Magnus as Rafael arrived through the spacebridge.

"The Jackhammer's empty and some humans are there with it!" Rafael explained, "One of them is the person from the video! Onyankopon! C'mon!"

Ultra Magnus immediately put the ship on auto-pilot before grabbing the hammer seated next to him. "Ratchet, prepare your supplies for any injured! Bulkhead, Rafael, keep a close optic on the Iron Will! Everyone else, with me!"

Ultra Magnus, Bumblebee, Smokescreen, Jack, and Miko stepped out of the spacebridge and found themselves in front of a group of humans situated in front of the Jackhammer and an abandoned Cybertronian ship.

"My name is Ultra Magnus. Where are Arcee and Wheeljack?" Ultra Magnus ordered.

"Um...they went-!" Everyone paused when they heard footsteps heading towards them. The Autobots snapped their helms to see an...an organic sharkticon running to them on all fours?! Ultra Magnus, Bumblebee, Smokescreen, Jack, and Miko pulled out their guns and blasters to aim it at the sharkticon, but everyone started panicking in response. The sharkticon dug its feet and hands into the ground to slow it's momentum as a human woman flew off the sharkticon and got in front of it to protect it.

"WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!"

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot!"

"She's not hostile!" The woman had spoke up, "She's my wife!"

"You're what?!" Jack exclaimed.

The Autobots watched as steam rose from the sharkticon's neck. Out from the neck, another woman emerged, raising her hands in surrender as she struggled to climb down the giant carcass that was fading in front of their eyes.

"What in the Allspark is this?" Bumblebee demanded.

"Holy shit, you have kaiju powers!" Miko gasped with excitement, "And you can turn into a shark!"

"What?!" the shark woman had exclaimed.

"Alright, enough!" Ultra Magnus ordered in annoyance, "Where is Arcee and Wheeljack?! And where is the location of Optimus Prime?!"

The blond woman took a deep break and stepped forward. "My name is Historia Reiss, and I am Queen of...this island! Wheeljack and Arcee had been helping the island and trying to stop the Rumbling! But I have no idea where they and Optimus are located! We came to the ship in order to get resources and help!"

"Wheeljack was headed to Wall Rose!" Onyankopon spoke up, "Or whatever's left of it! Arcee, I don't know! Last we heard, she was captured and-!"

"Captured by who?!" Bumblebee demanded.

"Look we don't have fucking time! The Rumbling is active and it's going to flatten everything!" The sharkticon woman had yelled.

"Ymir!" Historia warned her wife.

Ultra Magnus' mouth formed a thin line before turning his attention to the inside of the Jackhammer, seeing the life signal that Rafael had found still fading away. "Triangulate the coordinates on that life signal and try to find Arcee's life signal!"

Ultra Magnus turned his attention to Historia, Ymir, and Onyankopon. "You three will come with us and explain everything that you know about this planet!"

"That was the plan!" Ymir declared.

"Wait, what about us?!" one of the other humans demanded, "We have homes that are about to be trampled!"

"You will remain here until further notice!" Ultra Magnus ordered them, "Understood?!"

"But-!"

"Just listen to them for right now!" Onyankopon advised, "This is the help we've been waiting for! We can't drive them away now!"

The rest of the humans looked at each other with confliction before reluctantly agreeing.

"Is there a spare 3D gear?!" Historia asked.

"I think there's a spare that Wheeljack had for studying!" Onyankopon answered, "It's in the neutral ship!"

"Be right back!" Historia immediately ran to the inside of the ship.

"As for you." Ultra Magnus turned his attention to Onyankopon and Ymir, "You will come with us and explain everything you know."

(So this came out pretty fast. I think because I already had ideas on this and this is also just filling in the gaps from the Autobot perspective. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.)

[twogeeseinatrenchcoat]

Spiritfarer Rant (It's Long)

Yeah. It's what the title says. I've been playing Spiritfarer a lot more recently, just wanted to share some shit my brain thought of. As a reminder, this is random shit I think of as I'm writing it and essentially rambling. Take all of my game analysis with a grain of salt. That said, play the game and be absolutely destroyed emotionally by the frog uncle.

(Putting the tldr here so people don't have to scroll)

Tldr: Spiritfarer is an excellent game that you should absolutely play. It pays attention to detail, has amazing characters and storylines, and is never boring for more than a few minutes (in my experience).

Holy shit this game is good. If you haven't played it yet (and don't mind getting absolutely destroyed emotionally by a cozy game) absolutely recommend. Absolutely. Play it. And face the consequences dear god this game is sad.

And that's coming from a person who is just so emotionally detached to media. I cannot remember the last time I cried over a book. (it was years ago, I remember exactly, I'm just a liar. Long story short, Xan from She Who Drank the Moon) The only spirits I cried over were Gwen and Stanley. (I think I cried over Stanley? Not sure.) But if the standard of the game is "I only cried twice playing this," you know that's sad. And honestly, It's kinda expected, what else can you really expect with a game about ferring spirits to their death while simultaneously being their therapist and friend?

But it's done so well. So well. I think this concept is so hard to pull off, and to pull it off to the degree that Spiritfarer does is insane. The attention to detail, the meticulous story-crafting, the way they made sure that every single character gets a backstory---even Stella's (the player) backstory is played out so well.

MINOR SPOILERS

Like, who came up with the genius idea of her sister coming on board and them traveling around and going through a photo album of Stella's life? Give that person a raise. And the way that the backstory isn't even revealed until relatively late in the game? I loved that. It's not thrown in your face, it plays out at your pace, and the whole shit with the owl and Lily and just ahhhh I loved it! Play the game.

SPOILERS OVER

Also, the way the game is interesting even when you aren't actively doing anything? There's almost always something to do. If there isn't, they give you something to do. You can always redo your boat design to eliminate those gaps again. You can always build more farms, you can always fish more, you can always do more.

And yes, it could get repetitive after a while, but they have quests! They have so many different and unique storylines for each spirit! And there's unique houses and flowers and likes and dislikes and preferences and personalities and gifts and emotions and moods and they even have different fucking hug animations! It's not just "oh there are people on the boat but they're just kinda there." NO. They are present at all times!

You'll be flying by and see someone call out to you. You'll be on your way to grab some crops and Beverly will give you some fireglow and tell you to make something spicy for her! You go onto an island and you see Atul picking berries! You go talk to Gustav, give him some food because he's hungry, hug him, talk to him and he gives you a vase! They are present, at every moment. Even with a large ship, an endgame ship with only a few spirits on it, it still feels full because you talk to them. You interact with them. You give them food---and you better not give Buck milk, because he's lactose intolerant, or Bruce and Mickey, well anything aside from junk food really, or Elana fine dining food---and you talk with them, and you share moments with them, you bond with them, and then suddenly they're gone.

Suddenly they're asking to be taken to the Everdoor because their time has come and you're devastated. Because now the character that you've spent so much time talking with, bonding with, enjoying talking to and interacting with, whoever it may be, is gone. And holy shit if that isn't one of the best representations of grief and loss that I've ever fucking seen I don't know what is. Now take that with a grain of salt because I don't have experience with grief or loss, and I can't speak for people who have had that experience. This game knows what it is, it knows what it wants to do, and it does it so fucking well. It lets you bond with these spirits, let's you get to care about them, learn their backstories, see how it affects them, how they change, and then you have to lead them to the afterlife, where you'll never see them again.

When playing the game, it really feels like every single detail is thought out, planned, cared about. The islands are amazing, the scenery is beautiful, have I mentioned the art style? It's amazing. I think the only game that could really beat it in terms of stunning art is Gris, but Gris belongs in a fucking museum sooooooo...

One big reason that I stopped playing Animal Crossing was because I felt like I was progressing too slow, wasn't getting enough done, or there wasn't enough to do. (Not saying Animal Crossing isn't a great game, just that it's not for me) Spiritfarer never has that problem. If a character storyline isn't progressing, work on another one! Stuck making a material? Move onto another project. Have too much time on your hands because your boat moves too slow? Gather more materials, talk with the spirits, make sure to stock up on their favourite foods so they're happy, or even take a break. There's never much of a lull, and while there are moments---mainly when sailing between islands---in which you can be bored, log off! Or just wait it out, it's never really more than a few minutes. For every quest that wants you to go somewhere and do something, there'll probably be one that wants you to make something: make a house, upgrade a house, make a production building, make this or that for one of Francis's errands, the list goes on.

And if you ever get bored with the main quests, or they're too complicated, or you can't find something (Henry the Acetate, I'm looking at you) (but I googled it for that), then there's civilian errands! You can do shit for the people in the towns if you want. Deliver records to these places, go through this mine, deliver a letter from Hummingberg to Nordsee. One of my favourite pastimes is cooking. I don't know why, but I just love cooking in this game. So, I've been trying to completionist it. (I won't, I'll give up 3/4 the way through and call it good enough) But even so, it just goes to show. There's really never a long period with something to do. The game stroked just the right balance between giving you things to do and giving you free time to do what you want.

I think I should end it here before this gets too much longer. But yeah! That's pretty much all of my thoughts on Spiritfarer. (Not really, but all of the ones for now) Amazing game, 5/5, absolutely recommend. (Please sponsor me Spiritfarer I would be great at it)

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Since Daredevil (the show) is my favorite Marvel series I allow myself to do a debrief 🤝

Season 2 was ZERO and all because of Elektra, sorry for the term but she's a real pain in the ass, she puts everyone in trouble and in short I don't like her, does that show?

1 and 3 are great though! Obviously the first seasons are always my favorites, it's the moment when you learn everything. But the 3rd was interesting, I found the little extra from the first episodes.

Okay, let's be serious, I have a problem with religious characters, I can't explain why I LOVE them. I find that it brings so much to internal development. So for this reason already Daredevil will remain my favorite Marvel series. Then, the overall aesthetic is in my opinion a bit wonderful, so much so that I have difficulty clearly putting it into words. I don't feel like I'm watching a Marvel product, even though there are all the signs, but idk it's as if Daredevil was the little miracle of the MCU that they managed not to spoil. A lot of people have that with Loki (the series), personally it's absolutely not my case.

My heart wavers between team!Frank or team!Matt in the sense of their views on justice. I find that unfortunately Frank is right about a lot of things, and sometimes it makes me sad to think that we really need a Punisher in our world (especially at the moment). But despite this I do not agree with many of his actions which in my opinion are exaggerated. To summarize: Frank is right about a lot of things but I try to tell myself that there is still hope just like Matt does.

Then ☝️. I feel like I'm a bit alone in defending Dex, but do we realize that he's not a real bad guy? (SPOILERS ALERT) He is observed to be a psychopath, he has a well-constructed method to follow to get by in life and from the moment he does it everything is fine. The problem is that he is extremely mentally fragile and all it takes is for someone like Fisk to find the right words and he goes completely wrong (it's even made clear with the sons). Therefore, for me Dex cannot be considered at the same stage as Fisk. It's a harsh metaphor but he's just a hungry dog who's been told to shred an innocent covering of pâté. And then the end of season 3 defends my heart, they are going to transform him into a super soldier (hello Buck) and abuse him again. For all these reasons I find that Dex is a really interesting character psychologically and that he deserves a little vacation in the sun☝️🤓.

On the other hand, while writing this I realize that I have a problem with mentally unstable men who are manipulated and transformed into war machines. (Bucky, Logan, Dex..). Beware of my future boyfriend.

Rey heart on you, I liked you 💗

AH AND! Karen's little crush on her, yet she is very sexualized too and I don't like that at all but idk, she remains really interesting and strong so I like her a lot!

(english isn't my first language, excuse the mistakes please)