#spy quest

[princess-unipeg]

Droopy in Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest

[katlimeart]

Made in 2017 + 2018

If you’ve seen this anywhere else, I posted it back on my deviantArt when it was made.

Mario girls cosplaying as characters from Tom and Jerry

1. Toots (Tom and Jerry Tales) - requested by marcusperez824

2. Miss Vavoom (Tom and Jerry Kids: Tres Sheik Poodles) - requested by danfrandes

3. Tom - Bellydancer (Tom and Jerry Tales: Way Off Broadway) - requested by danfrandes

4. Toodles Galore - requested by flutterbunny76

5 - 7. Bellydancers (Tom and Jerry Tales: Tomb It May Concern/Spy Quest) - requested by danfrandes

[solarwreathe]

let’s not talk about this, ever

[blorbologist]

Y'know, I think I figured out why the Hells still feel like a new low-level party to me, even though they're level 13 and almost 100 episodes in.

I don't quite think it's the lack of conversations, or the fact half the party's plot hooks are big ties to past campaigns - though that definitely plays a part.

... Bell's Hells still primarily rely on quest givers.

Most of their goals are given to them and do not feel organic to the party, and constantly remind us that the Hells are pretty much never the most powerful people in the room. Which is usually something you see with a low-level party.

NPCs offering jobs is not a bad thing; it's a very common plot hook. Matt has been extremely skilled with using NPC quest givers in those two campaigns. Not only do they provide an obvious plot thread, but they can put the party in the path of others (say, the Nein running into the Iron Shepherds while doing a job for the Gentleman and everything that came of that). And the Hells had a solid start with it too - Eshteross was an excellent quest giver!

The problem is that Bell's Hells have never really not had a quest giver.

Maybe it's a byproduct of the more plot-heavy structure of this campaign? But while prior parties have felt like they decided on their course of action and what they prioritized, Bell's Hells feels less like level 13 (13! Level 13!) experienced adventurers and more like an MMO group clicking on the exclamation point over an NPC's head. Where does the plot demand we go next? Who do we report back to?

They're level 13.

At level 13, Vox Machina had just defeated a necromantic city-state to clear their name and Percy's conscience. And, you know, the Conclave just destroyed Emon. No one was explicitly telling the group to gather Vestiges and save the world (though Matt guided them there), and they were usually among the most powerful people in the room. They chose which Vestiges to prioritize, which dragons to tackle when, even if the over-all plot was pretty clear.

At level 13, the Mighty Nein were celebrating Traveler Con (another PC goal, I'll note) after brokering peace between two nations, accidentally becoming pirates and heroes of the Dynasty. The Nein regularly chose what to do based on personal goals, not grand ones. Though definitely smaller fish than Vox Machina at this level, they were very independent and gaining solid political clout.

While we're at it: level 13 is one level lower than the Ring of Brass, who had a huge amount of sway over Avalir. They ended the world, and also saved it, while in the grand scheme of things being only a smidge more powerful than Bell's Hells are now.

Can you really see the Hells wielding that amount of influence, when they're constantly being told what to do next?

The god-eater might be unleashed, so Bell's Hells have no time to do anything but what is asked of them. No time for therapy unless stolen from Feywild time, no travel on foot and late-night watches. They haven't even had time to grieve FCG. Percy was grieved in the middle of the Conclave arc. Molly was grieved when half the party was still in irons.

Matt is in the very unfortunate spot of not being able to give the Hells the same agency as the other two parties. Not only because of the world-ending plot introduced so early on; they are surrounded by characters they know (and the cast knows) are stronger and wiser than them - the familiarity of the past PCs and NPCs is to their disadvantage.

Why would the party reasonably ignore Keyleth's task that will help save the world and go off on a romp? Why would the cast when they know well Keyleth has to be sensible and with the best intentions in mind? The stakes are just too high.

It means that the Hells still feel like they're running errands instead of pursuing their own destiny. Their accomplishments are diminished as just being parts of a to-do list, and any stakes feel padded by several level 20 PCs/NPCs standing 5 steps away ready to catch them.

This isn't Bell's Hell's fault, nor is it Matt's. It could be amended, I think, if the Hells are really left to their own devices for a long period of time without support and shortcuts (like during the party split)... which would be really tricky to pull off at this point in the campaign.

They're level 13. They're big fish, but they're stuck in a pond full of friendly sharks, so they don't feel big at all.

[oldschoolfrp]

Saruman the White ponders his palantír. "You are the trusted apprentice to one of the greatest Wizards in all Middle-earth" in A Spy in Isengard (Angus McBride cover art for Middle-earth Quest gamebook #1 by Terry K Amthor, Iron Crown Enterprises, 1988). McBride has been memed more than once.

[tf2heritageposts]

We need to start making fun of people who bring vapes anywhere to be honest.. yuck

TRUEEEEE

[backpackingspace]

I am once again thinking about how odysseus who witnessed the horrors that the captured women went through (one of his main duties in the iliad was taking the women back home and making sure they were as comfortable as possible and safe because he was the only one trusted not to violate them further due to his devotion to penelope. And in the odyssey part of the reason circe sent him to the underworld was so that he'd have to listen to all these women's stories (before he could talk to the prophet) ). Who was one of the few that saw women as people and respected their space and opinions. And was then put in those exact same situations. I don't have the motivation right now to do a full literary analysis of this (I'll site the sources too) but oh man one day I'm going to write a full essay on this.

[gabbyp09]

[akitoyatism]

Puyo Puyo Quest x SPY X FAMILY

[aarondolo]

Follow yours dreams.

[dykeza]

QUINCY!!!!!! GET YO ASS HOME!!!!!!!!!

[nekoprankster218]

still thinking about how it was Laxus who told off the arrogant new recruit who said he’d become the new guild master

[skullislandproductions]

Need to hide from something scary? Try the safety of a flimsy lidded basket. “Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest” 2015. The opening credits from the original “Jonny Quest” show were augmented with fun new bits of Tom and Jerry animation for the production.

[witchquests]

daily quest: Draw or craft an observant creature, and place it so that it overlooks an area, or faces a door. Treat the creature as if it's alive, and ask it to watch for interesting circumstances and tell you stories when you return.

rewards: 40xp, +1 to Artistic Pursuits, +1 to Creature Making

[hanktalkin]

A quality of life thing that went too far was telling the player exactly what they’re getting into for every little thing. There are no unintended consequences, no hey wait that’s not what I thought that option would do, which was good when used sparingly, but it also means the game can never surprise me. This extends to the character writing, where characters spell out their arc, and then follow that arc to a T, and follow your input without so much as a whiff of their own wants. Neve’s arc I’d describe as “solid”. It’s exactly what I’d expect out of a cynical detective with a heart of gold. But it’ll never be Lae’zel screaming at the sky because her goddess abandoned her, it’ll never be Shadowheart skewering the Nightsong despite the PC’s wishes. The ability to be delightfully surprised has been wrung out of me

[zuzu-fairys-tail]

Here are some of my favorite shounen girlies in no particular order

Winry Rockbell - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood

i love her so much. I also love her relationship with the Elric brothers and Ed in particular.

Anya Forger - Spy x Family

Do I even need to elaborate?

Shinobu Kocho - Demon Slayer

I love her smm but she's so overhated for no reason.

Ochako Uraraka - My Hero Academia

I can write a whole essay on why she's the best girl and does not deserve the hate she gets. She always puts others before herself and tries to conceal her sadness so she doesn't worry others. I love her sm and she needs more appreciation.

Nene Yashiro - Toilet Bound Hanako Kun

I'm not sure if this is a shounen but it's got a lotta action so i'll add Nene Here. She's the cutest thing and I love her.

Lucy Heartfilia - Fairy Tail

She's so pretty and smart and just perfect. One of my fav anime characters oat. I don't get how people can hate her :(.

Orihime Inoue - Bleach

Another overhated character. She's really cute and deserves Everything.

The are many more shounen girls I like such as Emma from TPN and Hinata but these are my top 7 ( again not in order). Also I only chose one from each anime otherwise there would have been alot from fairy tail in the top spots cuz it has one of the best female casts imo.

I might do a Shojo or Male version later but for now this is it