#sports anime and classical music

[the-alan-price-combo]

Happy birth-Dave to Dave Rowberry!!

Keyboardist extraordinaire... here are some silly Dave doodles 🤲🎹

[sporclechezchunklets]

I seem to have been feeling eclectic in February of 2024 -- I produced an odd assortment of quizzes, in any case! The quiz about Medieval musical instruments is one of my favourites -- fun to make, and I learned a lot while doing so!

[sbcdh]

On the morning of August 19th 1966, the merchant marine vessel Pelican unloaded its cargo into the port of Los Angeles. Recently declassified information about the Pelican’s ship manifest confirms that the ship was carrying experimental materials for a nascent project Clover. Of the 425 drums of material, only 424 were accounted for. 

While government officials have not confirmed exactly what was in the lost barrel, its contents are believed to be approximately 55 gallons of an experimental substance similar to LSD. 

To anyone with a passing interest in the 1970’s music scene, this will not come as news. Tall tales of a lost ship full of experimental drugs were as common as disco, though the stories have been exaggerated. The most common form of the story features a drunk crane operator loading a shipping crate onto the wrong train, though in reality it was only a single barrel that went unaccounted for. The more outlandish forms of the legend include everything from a daring heist by a crew of rocker-pirates to shadowy government entities vanishing the entire ship for their own nefarious purposes. 

The reality was a simple logistical mixup, a mistake that can be tracked back to a simple addition error on an inventory sheet, an ordinary yet deeply embarrassing mistake on part of the government. Additionally, The information that revealed the lost barrel came alongside a report detailing project clovers lost asset tracking protocol. Protocol that reads as comically naive in hindsight, with guidelines including “monitoring local jazz bars” or keeping an eye out for “feminist thought.” With the benefit of retrospective, it is no surprise that agents were not able to track the barrel. 

Declassification of the Pelican’s manifest prompted an unexpected crossover with another niche legend of the 1970s Los Angeles music scene: the disappearance of the Knights of Altonia. 

Even today, many consider the Knights of Altonia to be a myth, but scant references to their existence can be found. According to a review from a 1977 issue of Jam! Magazine, the Knights of Altonia were a “D-List psychedelic glam metal outfit with more style than skill, known more for their disappearance than their music.” Though a 1997 retrospective from Tempo calls them “A band too ahead of their time to be properly appreciated” noting their flamboyant stage costuming and its significant influence on the aesthetics of the genre. 

To the frustration of music historians seeking to separate fact from fiction, the band featured an elaborate mythology, with each member claiming to be a “Wizard-Knight of the Mystic Tower” who traveled from their world to ours “on a journey through the Nine Realms to find the secret stone.” This has been the source of innumerable urban legends around the band. A common joke among hobbyist historians at the time claimed that the Knights did not vanish, but simply “returned to the Nine Realms.” Information on the band is so muddled that many music historians doubt their existence entirely. In fact, the only confirmed, physical evidence of the band’s existence is a photograph at the bottom of the Jam! Review, it features:

Lead singer and guitarist Donald Hawkins as his stage persona “Zozimos the Wise.” He sports a mane of dreadlocks, and a classic blue wizard hat and robe decorated with yellow stars.The robe is worn open to reveal Donald’s bare chest, along with velvet short-shorts and a pair of thigh-high leather boots. The article states that the glittery bright purple guitar in his hands was named “Excelsior.”

Rhythm guitarist Jon Todachine as “Wan the Witch King.” He wears a deerskin jacket, also open at the front, decorated with what appear to be crow feathers and small animal bones. The theme of bones continues to his belt buckle, which features an as-of-yet unidentified animal skull. This figure is presumed to be Jon, although it should be noted that the broad hat he wears features a curtain of beads that obscures his face. 

Bassist Riley Knox as “Chulainn the Horned.” He wears a full deer skull, along with a lit candle that appears to be slowly melting down over the mask. Most of his upper body is obscured by what appears to be a cloak of leaves. Beneath the cloak he appears to be wearing a pair of Nike Blazers. 

Drummer Marcus Wilson as “Magnus Fire-Weaver.” He wears a viking helmet over intricately braided red hair, a chain-maille loincloth, a pair of medieval bracers on his wrists, and nothing else. 

Most notably, a speaker on stage left is placed upon a large steel drum identical to the ones used by project clover. 

Study is ongoing. 

[caramelarrowswife]

DARK CACAO COOKIE AS YOUR FATHER!

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Because this old man needs a child to cheer him up <3

Father!Dark Cacao Cookie x GN!Child!Reader

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Needless to say, Dark Cacao gets EXTREMELY protective of you. He lost his son, he will not lose his remaining child.

You got a partner? Oh, that’s cute. Are they prepared for his 275-question interrogation? What do they do for a living? What’s their mayor? Are they trained in any type of martial art? What do they love most about you? Are they prepared for the consequences of breaking your heart? Would they throw themselves in front of a bullet for you?

He’s not very up-to-date with the norms of the current age. He’ll accept and love you if you’re gay or trans, but he might need Caramel Arrow or Crunchy Chip’s help with new terms.

Extremely old-fashioned. You do not get to sleep in the same room as your partner before you get married.

Dark Cacao will call you by your name in public, but has nicknames for you at home. ‘My little knight’, ‘Aegiya’ (Korean for ‘baby’), ‘my dear’.

He finds cooking a very important skill, so you grew up watching him cook something every night. He almost cried when you were in your cooking-ramen-every-night-phase.

You best believe he is not leaving your side after a failed assassination. He would rather host a meeting digitally (or, God forbid, host the meeting in your room) than leave you alone.

You have to play at least one sport, one instrument and one martial art. He loves playing the piano along with your instrument of choice or training with you in his free time.

He has to meet your friends at least seven times before you’re allowed to meet up with them without constantly being under a bodyguard’s careful watch.

You’ve decided to marry someone of an extremely low rank? Good for you! If you look closely, you can see Dark Cacao banging his head against the wall in the background. Don’t worry, he’ll come around… eventually.

Dark Cacao’s not a big fan of E-cigarettes. If he catches you vaping, he’ll sigh and tell you to smoke a cigarette like a normal person. Maybe he’ll realise he told you to smoke later in the night, which will result in a complete clearance of any type of cigarette in your room.

He was so proud of you when you killed your first rabid animal, most likely a Dire Creamwolf. His advisors were more than a little concerned.

The other Ancient Heroes absolutely adore you. Hollyberry Cookie fed you alcohol when you were nine (she was banished from the Kingdom for three months), Golden Cheese Cookie liked to fly really high up with you when you were a baby (Dark Cacao had a panic attack on the ground), White Lily Cookie will work in the royal garden with you and Pure Vanilla Cookie will do fun things with you and teach you a little bit of healing magic.

Dark Cacao is a big fan of classical music, especially Bach’s Goldberg Variations. He lies awake at night when you’re in a phase and blast B.A.D 4 music all day and night.

While Dark Cacao doesn’t always know how to show it, your opinion is extremely important to him. He already lost Dark Choco because he didn’t listen well enough (at least, so he thinks) he tries to be a better father for you.

Hollyberry got him drunk (on ‘accident’) the day you left for college. He called you, moping because his only child had ‘left him’.

He would literally pass through fire for you, but to eat the sweet things you consume religiously..? Most certainly not.

You convinced him to come with you to one of your favourite bands once. It ended up being something his therapist would hear about.

Dark Cacao likes musicals a lot better than movies, so you’ll be growing up with a lot of Lin Manual Miranda.

[u2fangirlie-blog]

Superb Owl Party 2025

Welcome to my Superb Owl party! Greetings owl!

Please enjoy these poorly made posters - with typos and all the skill of a middle school art student.

You are invited to your neighbor's annual Superb Owl party where you will meet the guests of honor who are vying for the title of Superb Owl.

Is that that a football or an owl's egg?

Remember, this is a human party and you should blend in. Do not unalive any guests.

[Yes. I know sign has typos. But it has GLITTER! A bloody stupid vampire made the posters.]

Now it is time to vote for the owl that is the greatest owl of all time!

Let me introduce the five contestants in the 2025 Superb Owl Contest. @herpsandbirds Paxon - I hope you approve!

Angelina - Stygian Owl

Angelina was a classical opera singer with a vocal range of four octaves. She became the lead singer of the metal band Talons of Death. The wildly popular band recorded two gold albums: Prey for Mercy and Night Screechers. Stygian owls have golden yellow eyes which glow red in low light, earning the nickname the devil’s owl. When not on the road with the band, she teaches music in local public schools.

Benjamin - Spot-Bellied Eagle Owl

Benjamin works for the United States Postal Service. He delivered bills and junk mail. Years of dedication, hard work, and attention to detail advanced his career. Now he works in the Dead Letter office deciphering illegible handwriting on envelopes in the Great Lakes district office. He enjoys chess and reading spy thrillers and murder mystery novels.

Bunny - Screech Owl

Bunny was a child star actor in popular nature shows, including Into the Wild with Jack Hanna. She was the runner-up for national bird of the United States, just behind the bald eagle. Today she models for Audubon and Birds and Blossoms. She creates mixed media artwork and builds avant-garde nests that are shown in art galleries around the world.

Jared - Spectacled Owl

Jared is a respected pundit and scholar of political science and philosophy. He is best known for his work on Foucault’s panopticon and state sponsored surveillance to control citizens. He’s an outspoken political activist. He enjoys world travel and eating exotic foods.  Recently, he wrote a dystopian science fiction novel and is waiting for a publisher to pick up the manuscript.

Nigel - Great Gray Owl

Nigel is in his third term as Prime Minister of the Parliament of Owls. His passion for serving owls and other species led to a life-long career in politics. He works for a better world for all animals and plants. His actions center on legislation to protect migration routes, conservation of wilderness habitats, and protection of endangered species. He enjoys touring the national parks and vacations in a cabin at Lake Tahoe.

Who is the superb owl! Please vote! Does anyone know how to create a poll? Please vote in the notes. Thanks!

Note: At the hospital were I work, the social wellbeing committee is having an office decorating contest for the Super Bowl. I work as an admin. assist. in a department currently has two people - myself and my boss. The office has space for 12 cubicles, and I'm the only one working here. The boss is only at the business offices one day a week, otherwise she's over at the main campus. To complicate matters, the office is locked on both sides and very few people ever come in. [Technically, my position is part of the administrative team, over on the main campus, but I never see anyone. Only one admin. assist. works with me remotely.] So how do I: 1) participate in social wellbeing and engage with coworkers, 2) decorate an office that is isolated from the outside world, 3) cleverly mock a sports event, and 4) be my true weird self? I choose the Superb Owl Party!

To make the decorations visible for people in the business center campus, I put the decorations in the hallway. We have a big white board that isn't attached to the wall. I put the posters on the white board and slid it out into the hallway! Then I notified a few people in other offices, "Hey, I decorated for the super bowl. Come over and see." And then I put out a little basket with a pen and sticky notes for people to cast their votes. At the end of the day on Friday, Bunny was the winner.

[glitchlight]

Oh No! I got mad about something someone I dont know posted on the internet and I am brooding and angry about it! Instead of posting I will relax and reflect and do something more productive like:

Scuba diving

Yoga

National Park Travelers Club

Becoming A Nudist

Jigsaw puzzles

Wikipedia editing

Inventing A Time Machine

Woodworking

Masturbating

Succumbing To The Amulet

Genealogy

Masturbating

Dark Alchemy

Robot combat

Bungee jumping

Electronics repair

Beekeeping

Lego sets

Shuffleboard

Slacklining

Eating Lugnuts Off The Cars In the Walmart Parking Lot

Photography

Metalworking

Hacking

Golfing

Paintball

Transcending the Limitations of Flesh

Welding

Thrifting

Sleeping

Abolishing The Division of Night and Day

Pet fostering

Meteorology

Getting Gone

Bowling

Dumpster Diving

Book collecting

Amateur radio

Meditating On My Uncountable Failures

Weaving

Ice skating

Graphic design

Brewing

Masturbating

Car racing

Stealing

Camping

Teaching Crows How To Commit Tax Fraud

Getting Really Good At Beatboxing

Cooking

Getting My Stink Salted

Bird watching

Crocheting

Gymnastics

Screaming Into the Night Sky At God

Metal detecting

Masturbating

Driving Off A Bridge

Sleeping

Thinking about Masturbating

Revisiting Classics To See If They Hold Up

Origami

Drinking

Masturbating

Billiards

Chess

Sleeping

Geocaching

Bread making

Launching rockets

Calligraphy

Archery

Jewelry making

Smoking

Video games

Needlepoint

Water skiing

Animal breeding

Stealing

Podcasting

Fantasy sports

Learning Spanish

Wine tasting

Backpacking

Getting Way Too Into Sports

Alchemy

Karaoke

Stealing

Traveling

Turning Straight Women Gay

Taxidermy

Masturbating

Horseback riding

Fishing

Being a DJ

Quilting

Juggling

Record collecting

Baking

Glassblowing

Drones

Stealing Infant Teeth

Crossfit

Improvisation

Attuning Myself To Crystals For the Purposes of Psychic Attacks

Drinking

Playing a musical instrument

Stand-up comedy

Throwing Myself Into A Volcano

Skiing

Remote cars

Bonsai

Furniture restoration

Quitting While I'm Ahead

Drinking

Writing

Smoking

Meterology

Local historical society

Disappearing In A Mysterious Accident

Assassination

Painting

Handball

Masturbating

Cheese-making

Martial arts

Astronomy

App making

Table tennis

Web design

Letting All The Demons Out of Hell

Farming

Hiking

Home improvement projects

Swimming

Skydiving

Volunteering

Animal grooming

Forbidden Alchemy

Remote airplanes

Gardening

Burying A Bunch Of Eggs

Becoming The Worlds Preeminent White Maoist

Digging A Hole To The Center of the Earth

Trivia

Journaling

Video production

Masturbating

Drinking

Crossword puzzles

Vehicle restoration

Candle-making

Drinking

Reading

Art collecting

Drawing

Makeup

Smoking

Running

Dancing On the Graves of My Enemies

Sleeping

Kayaking

Poetry

Knitting

Sleeping

Designing clothing

Sailing

Acting

Rock climbing

Disc golfing

Scrapbooking

Winemaking

Wood burning

Running Away

Museum visiting

Pottery

Escape rooms

Soap making

LARPing

Freestyling

Flying

Smoking

Snowboarding

Board games

Just Eating A Bunch of Candy

Surfing

Masturbating

Mixology

Smoking

Card games

Kite surfing

Masturbating

Composting

Dancing

Creating The Perfect French Fry

Powerlifting

Model trains

The Rites And Rituals Forbidden To Me

Movie reviews

Frisbee Wizardry

[sevs-corner]

Tf 141! As classic highschool jock tropes

(Im brainrotting agane so lets get this outta the way)

Tw: nsfw themes/ implications 18+ !!

So the 4 are the popular kids for sure

However wacky they may be, or how god awful their reputation is— the people love em, and are very VERY downbad for ‘em

Price, as the captain of the rugby team, is the cocky type

Overconfident, knows how to sell himself, the typical rich kid that would hold parties after every game win

And they always win

Price is the Troy Bolton equivalent, with all the talents but none of the motivation to use ‘em or explore the arts

He is committed to the game, and the only time where you can find him dead serious and hyper focused

Though in relationships? He’s far from that

Body count? Don’t even try and think about it, its not like he keeps score either

But he does score them based on how good they are (he is BI and will fuck anyone)

The fact that he hasn’t fucked you would be quite rare

Protection king actually, because he will NOT take responsibility for what happens after the deed

But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t raw dog you if you wanted to :)

Ghost, is still as enigmatic as ever and the most brooding out of the four

But that doesn’t mean he won’t kick your ass

To be honest, he wouldn’t hold back at ALL (especially if you insulted his rock music or his fashion sense)

He does play in the same team as Price, and is actually his second in command

He’s super quick on his feet because he does boxing at the side

(How else would he expel all of his angsty teenage energy?)

That’s why he’s always sluggish and the type to sleep in class (but still get straight As ‘cause he’s just a natural smart ass like that)

Teachers are afraid of this man and is also scared of the backing that he has because of his parents and his association with Price and his own parents too (they fund the school board)

In terms of hooking up other people…

He doesn’t do it often but when he does-

Well, let’s just say that people go to him if they feel a little…experimental

Aftercare? The bare minimum ‘cause he knows its intense

Will he do it often and go out of his way to do it? No (but maybe he would for you)

Gaz, is the the “nice�� guy out of the four

He’s the type to always get straight As, participate in all the projects, join community projects, be student council president—

Yes, he wants absolute control under his finger tips

People really don’t know if they’re being tugged on strings with him at the helm, doing every bit of his bidding without even him lifting a single finger

While he sits there, looking all pretty

He does play sports but is quite average

But you already know that he’s the one lifting his shirt for the nice lowkey, candid abs pic

Always a performer in the field, which sometimes pisses off Price and Ghost (they’re very competitive when they get into the zone) but really does decently enough that he gets scouted too

Although, he prefers that he handles more of the internal working of school

Slowly ensuring that the four of them have absolute control of the school— all for their amusement of course

His hook-up culture is a bit…skewed

A sadist in the sheets and a masochist in the closet

An absolute wild animal if you managed to hook up with him

But if he hooks up with any of the three other guys?

Well, let’s (also) just say that Ghost has to get his practice in somehow, right? Or when he’s frustrated and need to take it out in a…more sensual way

He is as willing as the day he joined them

Soap, is the wildest party animal out of the four

And because of that, he’s the go-to guy for supplies in alcohol and drugs

Even has connections in getting places for parties (like abandoned parks, houses, a lake side getaway- whatever you wanted he’ll get it)

But for a pretty penny, of course

He is the stash keeper in terms of money and all of the above

He’s also the hustler, working hand-in-hand with Ghost whenever they need to deal with someone

Unruly doesn’t quite match the energy he gives off everyday

Messing and pranking with the teachers aren’t even enough for him

Vandalizing is too common and just wreaking havoc is the name of his game

He does play on the team with the rest but often gets fouls or does foul play that he gets red carded out immediately anyways

Does he care for any type of attraction with hook-ups? Nope

He just fucks ‘em and leaves, responsibilities be damned

You chose to be with him anyways, right? Its not like forced you to the lone room upstairs or anything

Its not him who removed his clothes in front him— it was all your own will and he simply just jumped at the opportunity and your wide open arms

You, on the other hand, just transferred to this school

Unknowing of its inner workings

You find yourself at this school because of a troubled family life

With such a failure in their lives, they decide to dump you here by your lonesome

And now you have to figure out how to live in and outside of this school

Lemme know if you want more crumbs of this hehe <3

[hrrtshape]

i heard it was ask ema hogwarts questions hour!! i found ur answers to my last ask about this so interesting, especially when you talked about the goblin wars and witch princesses. did you learn anything about how magic was found? or yk like the beginning of witchcraft. cavemen but wizards? do you have to handle anything disgusting for potions? like an animals eyeball or teeth?

what’s the relationship gossip? are sirius and remus together? is james dramatically on his knees for lily? is regulus moody and alone or has he realised he’s cable of love… and with who?

i’m super interested in what the creative subjects are like if there is any. what’s the difference between muggle art and witchy art? is there music or creative writing classes?

is it strange not having a phone? no tumblr for 5 months 💔💔💔

are you on the quidditch team? and is there any other sports you can do?

other than hogsmede, have you ventured out of the castle? to diagon alley or the leaky cauldron? do you have school trips?

have you met moaning myrtle? and since u know where the chamber of secrets is, do you plan on keeping that a secret or going to explore it?

ok some last questions. what’s the fashion like? what’s your fave wizard candy? are there witch/wizard celebrities? are you a animagus? whats it like turning into an animal? i’d freak the fuck out. i’m going to be in ravenclaw, have you been to their common room and what’s it like? okay that’s all thank u soooooo much ur the coolest ever

oh my god, you’re actually my favorite person for asking all of this !?!?!?

ancient wizard cavemen lore

YES, actually. i had so many late-night discussions (arguments) with remus about this. magic has always been there, but how it was discovered is a whole other thing. apparently, the earliest wizards didn’t even use wands. they just felt it and willed things to happen. which, honestly, terrifying. imagine some neolithic dude just thinking about fire and accidentally setting his entire cave on fire. but yeah, magic was raw back then. chaotic. unrefined. people had no clue what they were doing.

potions class horrors

potions is literally a nightmare class. why is there always something festering in a jar? why do i have to desecrate a frog just to pass a test? some highlights of things i have had to touch.......

flobberworm mucus (somehow both slimy and sticky??? defies science.)

an entire rat spleen (it plopped onto my desk. i have never known true horror until that moment.)

something’s eyeball. never identified what animal it belonged to. refused to ask.

relationship gossip

sirius and remus? no. sssorrrryyyy. i love wolfstar truthers but those two were too busy being insufferable and not realising they should be together. tragic, honestly.

james? so on his knees for lily. practically living in that position.

regulus. moody, yes. alone? debatable. i have seen some things. and i have some thoughts. but i’ll let the mystery simmer. 🫣

wizard arts & creativity

SO interesting. muggle art is about technique, but wizard art is alive. literally. paintings move, obviously, but also change depending on the mood of the room. i saw a portrait sulk once. music is enchanted, instruments play themselves, but it’s all very classical. like no wizard rock bands, just dramatic orchestral stuff. creative writing exists, but sometimes the words change on their own if they think you could do better. imagine your journal critiquing you. horrifying.

living without a phone

yes. it hurt. five months without tumblr was a near crisis. but i had scripted it wouldn’t bother me, so it was fine. (except for the fact that my brain still thought in twitter slang. painful. imagine if i had said that we should celebrate my 19th birthday in poland. like. that is what was going on in my mind)

quidditch & sports

seeker for gryffindor, obviously. and listen, me and coryo on the pitch,,,,(NOT LIKE THAT. DON’T EVEN START.) warfare. i have never hated someone more in my life than when we were mid-air chasing the snitch. other sports were wizard duelling was kind of a thing, though very much not encouraged as an official extracurricular.

leaving the castle

yeah!! hogsmeade is the obvious one, but we also had school trips to diagon alley, and there were some special trips for certain subjects. like visiting the ministry for political studies (yes. i had to script that in). also, technically not allowed, but i may have wandered past the usual boundaries of the castle a few times. (listen. curiosity is a disease.)

moaning myrtle & chamber of secrets

met myrtle. love her, but also, girl, please get a hobby besides haunting bathrooms. and yes, i know where the chamber is. and no, i am absolutely not going in there. why would i do that. i value my life.

wizard fashion

robes are standard, obviously, but people get creative. lots of vintage, lots of flowy silhouettes, lots of layers. wizard fashion is like if academia and cottagecore had a chaotic crazy baby. my favourite thing was these enchanted scarves that would shift colours depending on mood. so dramatic. never wore them tho. 70s fashion was crazy.

wizard candy

chocolate frogs (obviously !!!!)

fizzing whizzbees (they make you float. it’s terrifying if you’re unprepared.)

sugar quills (technically candy, but also great for just chewing on absentmindedly.)

wizard celebrities

yes!!! there are famous quidditch players, obviously, but also famous duelists and curse-breakers. and yes we did discuss whether musicians such as david bowie could be a wizard !!!! we didn't find out though : (

animagus life

yes!!! i was a fox. yes, it’s predictable. shut up. transforming is insane. it’s like your body folds in on itself and suddenly you’re seeing the world from a whole different perspective. super cool but also incredibly disorienting.

ravenclaw common room

been there!!! it’s in a tower, and you have to answer a riddle to get in, which is hilarious because sometimes even the ravenclaws get stuck outside debating answers. it’s very airy, very full of books, and the vibe is so pretentious in the best way.

okay. that was a LOT but your questions were elite. 10/10. feel free to send more. 💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌💌

[cumulo-stratus]

request- hanging out with your two best buds spencer and penelope and watching lady and the tramp

or could be just with spencer

i just love seeing them together and need to hang out with both of them. and i know they are both fans of Disney movies like c’mon it just makes sense

BEST BUDS [S.R]

Penelope, spencer, and you share a nice night at penelope’s watching Disney classics with spaghetti

spencer reid x gn!reader ][ fluff drabble ][ 0.6k ][ masterlist!!

a/n- MAY ILYSM FOR THIS REQUEST!! its a drabble not a full fic but oh well lol

“Spencer pass the cheese!” Penelope's many bracelets jingling on her wrist could be heard as she reached out for Spencer to hand the cheese to her. 

When Spencer placed the bag in her hand she shook it onto her bowl of spaghetti. There was now a little pile of white parmesan cheese on top of her spaghetti. 

Penelope leaned against one end of the couch wearing her Mickey headband while you and Spencer cuddled up on the other end for best buds night as Penelope so lovingly called it. The name hadn’t changed even when you and Spencer got together a few months ago.

They usually happened whenever there was the time for one, which wasn’t often. This made them special. Special meant Penelope often got very excited at the prospect of a best buds night. 

Tonight she had decided to make spaghetti to go with their viewing of The Lady And The Tramp. Ever since you had discovered Spencer's secret love of old disney movies, both you and penelope insisted on watching his old favorites.

Penelope had heard about this from Spencer when she saw him blushing at texts, and being the guy who never normally even takes a second glance at his phone unless it's work related. Of course, Penelope being the lover of matchmaking insisted on knowing what Spencer was looking at.

Said previous events led to the three being cozied up on the couch with the light of the movie illuminating Penelope's otherwise dark apartment. The old style music and animations brought back memories from Spencer's childhood. 

“You know my mom used to play this for me a lot” Spencer spoke with a fond smile, and you could almost see the memories flickering like old film behind his eyes. You smiled up at your boyfriend from his shoulder. You placed a small kiss on his growing stubble. 

ever so often, either penelope, you, or Spencer would make a comment (though most of them were spencers). Spencer usually said something about how the animation was done, or a historical inaccuracy. “You know that architecture is quite unrealistic for supposedly the early 1900s- are you guys seeing this brickwork?” he would call out, only earning a giggle from the others. 

When Penelope made a comment it was usually along the lines of “ahhhh!!! look at these two cutie pies!!” and other phrases in the same vein. Her excitement was at its peak in the classic spaghetti sharing scene. there had been lots of penelope screams/yelps of joy. 

You preferred to stay quiet, leaving a sentence hanging in the air every once in a while. But you found more pleasure in listening to your two best friends.

The more the night wore on, the more the warm bowl of spaghetti in your stomach and the soft sound of Spencer's heartbeat lulled you into a drowsy state against his chest. His warmth radiated into your soul, allowing a blanket of peace to roll over you as the movie's credits started to play. ‘’

Spencer looked down to find you asleep on his chest, and his second thought after how adorable you were- was how was he going to bring himself to wake you up and go home for the night. 

Then again, Spencer noticed someone asleep. Penelope had her head rested against the couch and an empty bowl still in her hands. She also sported a small squishmallow of a unicorn at her side. with her eyes closed you could see the eyeshadow she hadn’t had the thought to take off yet.

And as spencer looked at his two best friends, and then back to the tv with the credits still rolling, he wondered how he got so lucky.

spare a reblog?

[vodka0kcal]

Izzy Stradlin Headcanons i have.

- Izzy moans on sex

- he is secretly a master of disguise, often using his skills to blend in with the crowd and observe people without being noticed.

- He has a deep connection with nature and often finds solace in the great outdoors, where he can escape the pressures of fame and the city life.

- he is a princess pillow

-izzy is a skilled painter and uses his artistic talents to express himself when he's not playing music.

- He has a soft spot for animals and is known to have rescued several stray cats and dogs over the years.

-Izzy is a bit of a tech geek and enjoys tinkering with gadgets and electronic devices in his spare time.

-He has a unique sense of humor and is known for his witty and sarcastic remarks, which often catch people off guard.

-Izzy is fiercely independent and values his privacy, which is why he tends to keep his personal life under wraps.

-He has a deep appreciation for classic literature and often quotes from his favorite books in conversation.

- Izzy is a bit of a thrill-seeker and enjoys extreme sports and activities, such as skydiving and bungee jumping.

- He has a complicated relationship with fame and often struggles with the expectations that come with being a rock star.

-Izzy is a perfectionist when it comes to his music and can be quite critical of his own work, often spending hours perfecting a single song.

-He has a strong sense of loyalty and will go to great lengths to protect his friends and loved ones.

-Izzy is a bit of a recluse and prefers the company of a small circle of close friends to large social gatherings.

-He has a fascination with ancient civilizations and often incorporates elements of their culture into his music and artwork.

-Izzy is a deeply spiritual person and believes in the power of meditation and mindfulness to achieve inner peace and enlightenment.

-Izzy is a talented cook and enjoys experimenting with different cuisines in his kitchen.

-He has a soft spot for children and often volunteers his time to mentor and support young musicians.

-Izzy is a bit of a conspiracy theorist and enjoys discussing the mysteries of the universe and the paranormal.

-He has a strong work ethic and is known for his dedication to his craft, often spending long hours in the studio perfecting his music.

-izzy is a bit of a loner and prefers the company of his guitar to that of people.

-He has a unique vocal style that is often described as gritty and raw, which adds to the intensity of his music.

-Izzy is a bit of a prankster and enjoys playing harmless practical jokes on his bandmates and friends.

-He has a deep respect for his fellow musicians and often collaborates with them on various projects.

-Izzy is a true artist and believes that music is a form of expression that should be shared with the world.

-He has a strong sense of justice and is known for his activism on behalf of various social and environmental causes.

-Izzy is a bit of a risk-taker and often pushes the boundaries of what is considered acceptable in his music and art.

-He has a unique sense of humor and is known for his witty and sarcastic remarks, which often catch people off guard.

-Izzy is a bit of a recluse and prefers the company of a small circle of close friends to large social gatherings.

-He has a deep appreciation for the beauty of the natural world and often incorporates elements of nature into his music and artwork.

-He can get a bit violent after drinking

-he never lets anyone in

[alynnia]

Astra’s Champion

LaDs men if they were boss fights |Part 1 Sylus and Rafayel|

《This is written from the perspective of playing an action game boss fight in the realm of Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, No More Heroes, etc with “cutscenes” at the start and during transitions of the fight. I’ve left most of the abilities and weapons the reader has open so it can be up to you on how you’d want your character to fight specifically. This will be incorporating their myths, creative liberties taken for the sake of cool and things get really over the top in their 3rd phases because I’m a sucker for the cinematics. Good luck. 》

Cw: Descriptions of reader getting their ass kicked and small death cutscenes of the love interests. NonMC Reader, a touch of thalassophobia I think. 

Premise of the game: You play as a being created by Astra tasked with taking out the MC for reasons unknown, but you're going to have to get through her love interests first. They know you are after her and will do everything within their power to stop you. Everything. But something about you unnerves them. You resemble her. Be it physically or an aura you have, the men can sense her within you somehow. Perhaps Astra did this to get them to let their guard down or there is more to your connection with her that you're unaware of. Upon winning each match Astra will bestow a blessing on you and the love interests will drop loot. 

Using your own Evol, special set of skills, and an outfit embedded with protocores you've collected on your journey, you might stand a chance against them. You may fight them in any order but Zayne will always be last. 

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Sylus Boss battle

Phase 1: Street Fighter

The two of you meet on top of the roof of a skyscraper in the N109 Zone, the blood moon held high in the sky casts a spotlight for your stage. You can hear a record playing classical music nearby, its quality is clear for the most part but there’s an occasional skip or delay in the next note. The Onychinus leader casually stands across from you at the edge of the roof sporting his usual black and red top shrouded by a coat over his shoulders. His smirk is hollow, maybe even strained if you look close enough. 

Sylus uses no weapons. He just slowly saunters toward you with his hands in his pockets (hips swaying just a tad as he does) like a runway model. He believes you’ll be easy to take care of, there’s no rush. Only until he or you get close enough does he start attacking with wide swinging kicks and jabs with a moveset similar to what you'd see in a fighting game. 

And that’s exactly how his stage plays at first. 

If you get too far away he'll use his evol to yank you to him and decks you square in the jaw before getting right back into beating you down. It’s recommended to stat your outfit with high atk and crit protocores because this beast of a man is a tank who keeps fucking healing himself so you'll need to deal blows that are stronger than his healing. The more you deplete his HP, the more he taunts you. He's starting to have fun, your own moves reminding him too much of his nights of sparring with MC.

His special move is a flurry of blows not unlike something out of Jojo, juggling your body in the air if you get caught in his whirlwind of fists and kicks. Then for the finishing blow, Sylus’ black and red mist forms a fist and punches you into the cement, giving way from its force as your body crashes into it. If you lose to him in this phase there's a special animation where he lifts you up high with his evol and disintegrates your body. 

Phase 2: This isn’t even my Final Form

Sylus deems you worthy enough to see his second form and finds you...amusing. far more interesting than the dregs of the N109Z and even on par with his beloved. He has no shame in letting you know how good you are to have made it this far so you are “rewarded.” After going through a painful looking transformation sequence, yet still smiling the whole time, the dragon ascends up into the sky, moon at his back. A beautiful sight to be sure but there’s little time to admire when he snaps his fingers and is raining meteors down upon you, a dark laugh echoing in the night. You need to quickly run to dodge the AOEs following the patterns on the ground. Full on Red Choctober (ifykyk) as his opening move. 

Survive? Good. Now he's diving down, swiping at you with his claws before flying back up again. Over and over, divebomb after divebomb. He is having way too much fun toying with you and you’ll need to dodge, block or if you’re skilled enough, counter those swipes with your own move. Finally he lands for a more vicious fist (claw) fight but he's using his tail too. Just like in his first phase, he's grabbing you when you get too far but using his tail instead of his evol. This time if you’re caught, it's wrapping around your leg and slamming you into the ground over and over again. Aside from these new additions, the fight is similar to the first phase. 

Phase 3: Drag on Dragoon

You're still alive? Oh, he's going to show you something special. Sylus walks backward to the edge of the building, never taking his eyes off of you. With the snap of his fingers and the sound of a page turning, the swirling mist of blood red and black void surrounds his form as he falls backwards off the edge, his laugh echoing all the way down. The red skyline fades with the turn of the page and flower petals obscure your vision. You’re now surrounded by a field of Daturas, the sunset painting a much warmer canvas above than before. Your attention is snatched away as the light of the sunset darkens, blanketed by a massive wing. It belongs to a black massive dragon, entangled in vines blooming with the same Daturas in the field. He’s half the size of the skyscraper the two of you were just on moments ago. At the center of his chest sits the ruby, the same one from his previous form pulsating with light in time with his heartbeat. 

You know what you must do. 

The ground isn’t safe. Sylus is snapping his jaw in your direction, fully ready to snip off a limb. You’ll need to dodge roll out of the way to avoid his teeth. When he’s not trying to bite you, he’s trying to snatch you up in his claws. If you don’t get out of the way in time, he succeeds and begins squeezing. You’ll need to struggle to break free or stab his hand with your weapon if you have one. Offended by the gesture, he flings your body back to the ground, turning around to swipe his tail at you. This is your chance. You're gonna need to jump and run up his tail to get onto his back and reach his neck. Climb the scales on his neck and do your best to avoid being grabbed again. The jewel is your goal. When you strike, you will get knocked off and have to try to get back up on him again. (Ride that dragon baby) but during this time on the ground, more meteors are falling, large claws are breaking through the earth trying to grab you and he continues his attempts to bite and grab you. Strike his gemstone heart three times.

Exhausted, when you finally land the last strike, the slain beast collapses. The flowers dissolve and wilt away leaving a barren field and the wheezing body of a dragon. He’s confused on how this is even possible, there is only one person in this world that could take his life. The faint glow of gold glittering in your hand is the last thing he sees before dissolving. A red light flies up into the sky. Well done.

✨Astra’s Blessing ✨

-Self Healing. You gain the ability to regain a portion of your HP during your fight at max 3 times.

🎁Items gained 🎁

-Eye of Desire: Allows user to see weak spots in opponent, increasing crit rate

-Datura flower

❤Affection bonus? ❤

-If you fight him unarmed and manage to win, not only will you hear more flirty dialogue, but you’ll trigger a flag for later. 

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Rafayel Boss battle

Phase 1: May I have this dance?

You push through the tall doors of a mansion, entering a chaotic mess of a studio filled with paintings, some incomplete and others fading with age and many blanketed by white sheets. Sitting atop a ladder, the figure with a mop of mauve hair holds his finger up without needing to look at you. He says nothing, adding the last stroke of paint to his latest masterpiece. A portrait of…you? No, it’s not you but your true target. Rafayel's gaze lingers on the painting for a moment longer before he finally turns to greet you…by throwing a knife. Just as you sidestep the attack he’s descending down from the tall ladder, landing perfectly on one foot with the grace of a dancer. The painter bows before you, hand outstretched to call back the knife to him, twirling it between his fingers with the flicker of flames. It begins.

Rafayel starts off with a good ol’ knife fight! But also a dance? Get too close to him and he’ll take your hand, fingers laced together and lock you in his grasp. His steps are elegant, fast and deadly. The battle becomes a rhythm game quick time event where you have to press certain buttons at certain times to dodge your head, lean back into a dip and twirl away while he's holding your hand and trying to stab, cut and slice you with the other. He moves in time with the bgm music playing so use that as a guide for your movements and reaction times. Dodge 4 of his attacks and you break free from his hold allowing you to make your own moves against him while he tries to cut you. Sometimes there’s a surprise 5th attack in his dance that comes at random so be aware. During the fight he’ll grab one of the sheets off of his painting and swirl it in front himself, disappearing into it and then reappearing behind you for another chance to stab you. Your protocore build will need speed but overall a balanced outfit should work as a fight with Rafayel will be more about rhythmic timing. 

Be careful when he starts humming, this is your warning sign to get ready to stop and cover your ears because when he sings and you didn’t cover in time, you'll be stunned in place. Ears bleeding, taking damage and giving him a chance to dance-grab you again. He’s surprised you could survive his voice, impressed even and lets you know but certainly not for long. If you die in this phase, his finishing move is rewarding you with the full impact of his siren song. Eyes glowing faintly, he walks toward you slowly as he sings and you fall to your knees, enraptured by the aura of this god. You die, but at least you get to hear an awesome soundtrack that’s only available if you lose here. 

Phase 2: Chain Reaction

Seeing as you’re not dead yet, Rafayel becomes frustrated. After backing you toward one of his paintings, a desert landscape, he smacks his palm directly onto your face, pissed off by the features that resemble her. The artist shoves you into the canvas, the page turning and you fall. A flurry of colors splash across your vision and you are lying back in golden sands. Your opponent’s outfit has changed, sporting black and deep purples, wearing a black mask over the lower half of his face. Even if his face is covered, you can still see the cold look in his iridescent eyes.  

He continues to knife fight you but there is no more dancing. Instead, occasionally there will be chains raising up from the ground or flying in your direction with the intent of holding you in place. You’ll be able to hear it coming by the rattling before it strikes so be prepared to jump or block when it comes. If you do get caught, Rafayel is going to do one of two things: Set you ablaze while you struggle to get free. You’ll be taking damage for as long as you are in this hold so break fast. The other possibility is the sands of the desert bufferting you in a twister. Raf didn’t call this into creation but he will welcome it. 

Phase 3: Deep Blue Sea

Catching you in his chains, this time he yanks you out of the painting, back into the studio then launched into another one. This time, it's on an ocean cliffside in the midst of a brewing storm. The pages turn and you’re slammed unceremoniously into the rocks, the chains disappearing and the waves of the sea crashing against the cliff. You look up to see Rafayel, standing there and staring at you. His eyes, no longer that beautiful mixed color but now glowing a dangerous blue. The waves of the ocean begin to rise up behind him in time with his breath until there is an eerie stillness. He opens his mouth. A beautifully haunting voice rings out, loud enough to burst eardrums but its melody is soft and cradling. Hypnotizing, and doubled over on itself like a dizzying chorus. You are stunned during his transformation as the waves swirl around his rising body and swallow him into the sea. It's silent for a moment and you're free from his voice…

Until a blue scaled webbed hand snatches you by the ankle, large enough to take hold of your whole calf dragging you into the water. Transformed into a larger version of himself, Rafayel in his mermaid god form is more like a sea beast losing bits of his humanity. Beautiful, but emits a great sense of power. Be warned, there is a time limit on this particular fight before you run out of air. Your god will now be providing the soundtrack himself via his voice, different from the one from the first phase and far more haunting, the thunder above proving the drumlike beat. The waves from his voice create rings that come at you according to the melody and beat. You must block them with the right timing (Drakengard 3 last song type of fight) and launch your own attacks at him, aiming for his throat and heart. During this, you'll also have to dodge flames swirling your way under the waters that also follow a musical pattern. Land enough blows on his throat and his singing will temporarily stop. He will resort to sharp tail whips and slashes. There will be a chance for you to come up for air when you grab hold of a bubble and float up to the surface, giving more time before he drags you back down again. 

When the siren is silenced, before his final breath he sees a faint glow within your chest. He lets out one last sorrowful melody before he dissolves into seafoam and a pink light flies up into the sky. Good work. 

✨Astra's Blessings✨

-Breathless. You no longer need air to breathe.

🎁Items Gained🎁

-Lumerian scales. Added to your weapon gives increased Atk

-Self(?) portrait 

❤Affection Bonus? ❤

-As long as you maintain a perfect match beat for beat with his rhythmic challenges in each stage, you hear extra dialogue that’s almost flirty if you squint, as if he’s trying not to flirt and trigger a flag for later. If you fail the perfect combo at any point, it will not count. 

Up Next: Xavier | Caleb (wip)

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I'm not much of a writer but I like writing. LaDs has made me want an otome action rpg game and one way I can express it is designing the type of fights I would want to play. Xavier and Zayne are pretty much done but I need to do more reading on Caleb in order to get him down. Zayne is going to be posted last so I need to finish Caleb's first.

This is an open idea so if anyone else wants to play with it and/or do similar, feel free. It'd be super cool to see what kind of fighting techniques, weapons, evols and ideas others come up with.

[cripplecharacters]

Hello! Rather new to your blog so I don't know if this has been touched on before but I have a blind character, a few things I was wondering was a) what are fundamentals you shouldn't forget when writing a blind character so I can make her writing a bit more accurate and b) what else can blind people do for entertainment besides reading in braille? Thank you in advance!

Hello!

Your first question is very broad and I'd suggest taking a look at the pinned post for some links to helpful posts. Under the "specific disabilities" section is a list for blind characters. I believe you'll find those helpful.

For your second question, there's so many options out there!

Something to remember is that most blind people have some remaining vision and many can still read print books, especially if they have access to large print versions or E-books with adjustable text sizes. My eyes aren't great but I'm still able to read regular sized print books if the font size is standard and clear. I can also read books with smaller print with the help of magnifying glasses. Depending on your character's level of vision, this could be something to consider.

For indoor/chill activities similar to reading, many are already accessible to blind folks or can easily be made accessible.

Watching TV/films, for example -- with or without audio description. Nowadays with streaming services and the internet, there is more availability of audio description. That said, it's still not always available. There are also some genres of shows/movies that are easy to follow along with even without audio description. I find that sitcoms such as New Girl or Modern Family are easier to follow compared to crime or medical dramas such as NCIS or House.

Listening to content without a visual aspect such as audiobooks, podcasts, and video essays (to a degree) can also be an option.

Playing cards/boardgames is another one. There are braille playing cards that you can buy and many classic board games (such as Scrabble or Monopoly) have braille versions available -- though usually unofficially. You can also get braille or otherwise tactile pieces custom made.

Braille labels are also a thing so games like poker, checkers, etc. can easily be made accessible too. Or, if you're cheap like me, the dollar store has those little raised stickers. My vision is especially bad in bright light so I've spent summers playing checkers and backgammon with little raised flower stickers on top of all the white pieces.

Art and sports also exist. Though blind people can paint and draw, there are also other forms of art that are more tactile such as sculpting, origami, jewelry making, etc. Many solo sports also wouldn't need any major accommodations either -- such as kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, skating, sledding, jogging, etc.

I can go on and on and on listing hobbies/activities -- herping, bird-watching, traveling, theatre, writing, music, dance, video games, cooking/baking, animal training, Dungeons and Dragons -- but my point is: most hobbies/activities can be made accessible for your character.

One piece of advice I'd offer for this: don't choose your character's hobbies based on what would be the most accessible/easiest for them to do. Pick your character's hobbies based on what they'd be most likely to be interested in/enjoy and then go from there to figure out how they can do it.

This would go a long way in preventing your character from falling into certain problematic tropes/stereotypes and can also help you develop your character further.

When figuring out how your character can partake in their hobbies, consider the following questions:

What do they want to get out of the hobby? Is it something they do to relax? To stay in shape? To learn/develop a skill?

What kind of means do they have at their disposal? Are they able to afford/access actual assistive tools/technology/devices such as a braille labeler, audible ball (for sports such as football, soccer, etc.), or braille cards or do they have to DIY something?

How much time/money do they dedicate to this hobby? Is it just a passing interest or is it a passion of their's?

Do they have friends/family members with the same hobbies? Do they share materials with them? Do they do the hobby together?

Is there a disability community for the hobby?* Are they involved in the community?

*Some hobbies such as parasports have a more close-knit community and, depending on where your character's located, there may be recreational leagues for parasports they could join. There are also many artists collectives specifically for disabled artists/writers.

Cheers,

~ Mod Icarus

[niko-aspin]

((I’m a little new to Tumblr, so many cool artists like you on here!, so I’m use the Anon feature till I don’t feel as shy anymore)) Hi, ello! I would love to make some c.ai bots of your super cool Lovetales au, for all the characters if time lets me! Is there, like, a specific post with specific information for each person? I don’t wanna accidentally get an aspect or a trait wrong, I’d like to do your characters justice when writing them! Not forced or anything, I just think this au is the sweetest thing ever:3

• hiii

• I'll describe their personality simply, about other things is to your headcanons.

noobador(noobante) : typical simple guy which one who thinks about problems, like purple and green, and household routine, like what to cook for kids for breakfast, lunch and dinner. but also he's trying to find himself and had some complex about his appearance. he's very glad if you wanna spend some time with him like he's trying to spend more time with twins. don't like magic, thinks it's pretty dangerous thing because he brew a mistake on one day. as you understand he's had some fear to do new things and give up very quick if result is very bad. knows Spanish.

cruel king(soft king) : typical "hot anime ahh antagonist" but after shows himself as very kind one. likes to read some poems to y/n. likes classic music and dance. also he likes classic books. makes bounty gifts. gentleman but when he's happy he would act like a little kid. trying to do all his best because he underrate himself.

aesthetic date: you are sitting with him by the fireplace. there is silence around, a snowstorm behind the fire, the barely audible bustle of his subjects, and the crackling of the fireplace. wrapped in his rather fluffy and warm cloak, you cuddle up to him while he reads you books in his gentle and quiet whisper.

griefer(heartstealer) : bad boy just for looking cooler from others. can play on guitar. knows Japan. a little bit evny when sees y/n with someone else. dreams to play with y/n some videogames often. all likes what you receive it's just him but from alt accounts (lol). ask you for a date? nope! steal you for a date? of course! if you ignore him he will cry(

aesthetic date: rainy day. you are sitting with a cup of hot tea, soaked by a sudden rain, listening to him quietly playing the guitar compositions that he wrote in your honor. the date that he planned did not go according to plan because of the rain, but he did not lose his head and found alternatives on how to spend time with you no worse than his plans.

kyoko : cool girl. living with yolo principles so she's not afraid to do something new and don't give up if bad results. likes extreme sports but don't mind if you don't like. describes feelings what she felt on these adventures. puns. mostly she's calmly one but become very worried if sees you in bad mood.

accountant jim : supportive friend. that jacket where you can cry for. he don't care and will don't seek from you romantic love. he's very thankful of just friendly relationship. he always will find some time for you because you means so much for him. gifts to you treats.

• I can't describe everyone and make ideas of their aesthetic dates but I hope it's helps...

(of course you can use something there for fanfics. I don't mind.)

[dioslesbianwife]

Here are some jojo villain house headcannons for the TV shows/channels I think jojo villains would enjoy.

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Dio

Luxury Living Network: Likes to revel in shows about wealth, power, and decadence. Think Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

National Geographic: Enjoys watching predators hunt their prey. He’d identify with the top of the food chain.

The History Channel (Old School): Enjoys historical conquest stories, especially those about rulers like Julius Caesar or Genghis Khan.

Trashy reality shows on TLC would also be a guilty pleasure. He lives for the dramatic betrayals.

Kars

Animal Planet: Loves learning about the animal kingdom and biology, particularly predator-prey dynamics. He’d judge how far evolution has come since his era.

Discovery Channel: Loves documentaries about science, geology, and life on earth, though he’d scoff at any inaccuracies.

Sci-Fi channel: He’s secretly amused by humans' imagination of evolution and alien life.

Esidisi

Telenovelas/Soap opera Channels: Enjoys dramatic and over-the-top emotions—his own temper tantrums mirror them perfectly.

Wrestling Channels (WWE for example): Finds the combat entertaining and relates to the theatrical aggression.

Wamuu

Sports Channels (ESPN, Olympic Channel): Drawn to competition and strength. He’s especially invested in combat sports like MMA or wrestling.

Military History Channel: Respects the strategies and honor involved in ancient warfare.

Kira

HGTV: Finds peace in watching mundane home improvement or interior design shows, which align with his “quiet” lifestyle.

True Crime channels: Obsessed with watching shows like Forensic Files, hoping to pick up tips on how to avoid getting caught.

Fashion Network: Enjoys looking at high-end clothing.

Diavolo

Old school MTV: Likes the chaotic energy as it aligns with his paranoia.

Crime Networks: Loves anything that teaches him how to cover his tracks and outsmart enemies.

Vogue Network: Secretly enjoys high fashion shows for their eccentric designs (much like his clothing…choices).

Doppio

Cartoons: Despite being an adult, Doppio has a childlike innocence and would gravitate toward shows like The amazing Spiderman, enjoying the light-heartedness,. I think he’d mostly prefer old school shows like Batman the animated series or the old X-men show. Maybe Arthur, Powerpuff girls, Avengers, Clifford, etc.

Cooking Shows (Food Network): Doppio seems like he craves comfort, so watching cooking shows like those holiday baking ones or Master Chef could offer him a sense of warmth and happiness. I think he’d try to show the boss what he learned from them and try to cook simple things.

Pucci

Religious Channels: Watches sermons to draw inspiration. Though I do think he’d strongly dislike the kinds of televangelists that scam vulnerable people.

Discovery/Space Channels: Interested in space and time shows, considering his obsession with Heaven and universal perfection.

Classical Music Channel: Finds focus in orchestral music and opera broadcasts. Probably plays it in the background as he reads or annotates his Bible.

Funny Valentine

News Networks (C-SPAN, BBC): Watches political coverage and speeches to stay informed and critique the current state of governance and the world.

History Channel: Studies historical conflicts and leadership tactics.

Classic Movie Channels: Watches patriotic films or period dramas for inspiration and comfort.

[urautismdiagnosis-wistie]

what do you think the Octonauts like to do in their spare time?

thanks for the ask!

Sorry this took forever to answer i haven't been well recently but I'm doing better

I've talked about this on some different octonauts octo headcanons posts but ill make a nice neat list! These are a mix of Canon and headcanon <3

Barnacles:

he enjoys attempting to play the accordian, traditional inuit soap stone carving (not something he does often, most of his room carvings are from his childhood), using charcoal and oil pastels to paint scenery as a way to wind himself down(sometimes he'll do people but they don't look very good), sport competitions and exercising, and writing small short screenplays about the characters hes made for his carvings <3 the screenplays are usually very soft and light hearted or deeply sad.

Kwazii:

ok our undiagnosed adhd boy let's go: anything competitive or exciting! I'm talking chess (with inkling), ping pong, any type of sports competition, board games, card games-

He also has a hyperfixation on historic miniature model ships- and some modern too. Bro also LOVES to cook with the vegimals! (Even if his cooking skills are... debatable) hell often teach them (the kid friendly) version of the shanties he grew up with. Funnily enough he doesn't really share his shanties with the rest of the crew,not really...

He does enjoy girls night, esp with jewelry and claw care 💕 dashis been showing him movies and teaching him stuff about pop culture and land culture in general

Also he loves comics <3 and book kwazii enjoys long baths so I gave him a whole long self care routine.

Peso:

making stickers 🥰 playing his xylophone <3 reading all the gossip in his family group chat and trading it with dashi <3 watching inaccurate medical drama shows and making fun of them with dashi <3 knitting !!!💕 he likes to make little stuffed animals and scarves <3 also hats sometimes

He likes reading chiikawa (kwazii recommended the comic to him) and talking to his mom about their favorite romance dramas together

This last one isn't really a hobby but he does enjoy listening to pinto yap about whatever video game he's hyperfixated on lol

Dashi:

Ok speed run, yoga, photography, making tiny dumb video games with tweak (they once made one where its just the gup b and it was basically like flappy bird lol), ROOM DECOR AND PINTEREST BOARDS OH MY GOODNESS (my friend is like that lol I love it when she sends me her stuff), SURFING, BASKETBALL SHES SO COMPETITIVE IN EVERY SPORT, listening to horror podcasts and cursed pov asmr at night <3, talking with shellington about tiny random creature species!!! Also stimming <3

Tweak

: LEGOS(miniatures of the gups) 🗣 CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES( stuff like the og metroid and space invaders) 🗣 NOT SLEEPING (gurl ur room is a depression cave PLEASE get a bed frame PLEASE (dashi probably)) 🗣 GUPS GUPS GUPS she lives and breathes em baby if she's not working on a gup she's developing an idea- 🗣 she really likes cute baby animal videos 🗣 reading alternative fashion magazines 🗣 MONSTER TRUCK LEGO 🗣 dying hair with dashi occasionally (this entire post is so dashi filled loll) 🗣 LISTENING TO MUSIC 🗣🗣🗣

Shellington:

He breathes his hyperfixation about creature species. He and tweak and literally EVERYONE is SO autistic and/or nuerodivergent in some way. Anyways so I'm talking drawing sea creatures (hes a pretty good artist ngl, barnacles could take notes), researching them, comparing them, studying their biological abilities and the chemical components and possibilities of it- literally his entire job is just him having an autistic blast like good for him

But most of his free time is very much spent with the vegimals XD whether its playing with them, trying to teach them things, or just talking with them.

He also loves drawing hyper realistic animal drawings saying very very stupid silly puns. The vegimals internally react to them like dad jokes but they pretend they're very funny cuz hes SO. PROUD.

Inkling:

He enjoys doing very deep dives into topics, deep cleaning, chatting with min on video call, conducting psychological social and behavioral experiments on the octonauts, competing with kwazii and the other octonauts to challenge them (he slays),

Journaling, and even his actual job of organizing their discoveries and getting them ready for scientific peer review as well as handling all paper work sides of thibgs

He really enjoys spending time with thr other octonauts, they are ALL his children(in a "my fascinating lil creatures!! I must teach them and challenge them so that they can grow!) to him and he adores them all immensely. He likes to make photo albums with dashi.

He also enjoys not having bones because apparently when mammals and avians get old their bones hurt all the time??? So he's pretty happy about that ngl

the vegimals all have different interests: whether its having certain genres of media they gravitate too, different aspects of gardening they enjoy,or joining different octonauts in their own tasks! But they'll always love making their own songs and working together <3 also experimenting in recipes lol. A few will often join the other octonauts doing their own hobbies or try to do the hobbies they see the others doing. They are kids after all lol

This could mean tominnow joining peso and dashi while they watch their dramas, barrot being very excitable while playing video games with tweak, tunip learning how to play chess with the professor, grouber being a little princess and enjoying self care, coddish trying to learn how to sword fight with kwazii pretending to be a silly monster, or halibeet curled sleepilu next to inkling as he reads and explains what he's learning- and so on and on and on.

:3

[kuzure-collapse]

if the mc went on a date with the bro’s (separately ofc) what kind of date would it be with which? (Ex: Amusement park, aquarium, movie date, etc) :3?

kinda spoilers for a lobro quiz i have in my drafts, but i don't think a lot of readers go on my tumblr anyway so I'll answer this

Tomohiro:

ideally watching a martial arts match live. whether it be judo, boxing, or ufc in general. loves finding niche sports like chess-boxing or carjitsu

if tickets are sold out/too expensive, he would just invite you to watch a match on tv at home

he'd love to geek out on the fights, break down the techniques, and demo the moves with you

or you could explore trial classes at different martial arts schools together. He likes learning new styles

Kotose:

the classic fancy restaurant. or a romantic boat ride over a lake

he has money to spend so i think he'd love to attend a classical music concert or a theatrical performance

he likes museum dates. the more obscure, the better. he'd probably rant about the absurdity of modern art and shitty performance pieces until you calm him down by bringing him to the space exhibit or something

if he's feeling more casual, maybe a simple coffee shop date or a walk through the city as you explore the urban stores and try on clothes together

Satsuma:

cat cafe, pet store, anywhere with cute animals. Maybe a petting zoo

the animals are usually kinda scared of him though

i could see him going on a hike or fishing and being one of those guys who has a pic of himself holding a giant dead fish he caught

he's rowed you out to the middle of the lake and you're afraid he's gonna kill and toss your body in the water, but he actually wants to teach you how to fish

if it's a regular day, he'll invite you to join him in his workout

prefers to avoid crowded locations

Yumeki:

a painting or sculpture class, or one of those bento-making or cake-decorating classes

he'd like to try drawing you. he's the corny type of guy who brings you on a picnic in the spring/summer and asks you to pose for him

or go for long walks on the beach at night or a day at the park

he likes amusement parks and winning cute prizes, as well as sweets. the haunted house is nice because he gets to cling to you

he's pretty basic, so a movie date would be good, or watching a horror movie alone together in your room with the lights off, even though he gets scared easily.

Yanagi:

are missions not enough of a date?

if not playing (raging at) videogames together at his base, you guys would be out in the city

maybe on a night drive on his motorcycle after a mission, listening to music through the fancy helmets he got

exploring street foods around bullet city, or checking out the nice cafes/diners in springtime of love

going to an arcade and trying to keep yanagi from rigging the games for more tokens

chasing after the street animals together and trying to feed a stray cat