#take notes kids there’s better fashion in animation

[daystarvoyage]

Luz Shouldve Been Dressed By A POC (Person Of Color Or Luz Batista To Show Better Cultural & POC Reprensation)

Hello Tumblers, This is kyoko cane of daystar voyage, as a proud black person who’s genderqueer who makes content creations On Pop culture such as Cosplay & drag, I do talk on Animation & Family Entertainment So glad to get this topic cause what we see on tv can be put into reality, Now (Disclaimer)

I will not accept hate on the daystar voyage anyone who can’t handle different opinions, ship whatever (unless legal) if not walk out or off this spaceship into a asteroid belt and black hole

Don’t hate appreciate.

One more thing I do love my girl Luz pilot outfits, there goals however wish they had time to put patterns into her clothes often, like I said in my hootview

However the female cast had a better closet then her, and I did discuss that in my video, for some time they did make her dress in a shonen archetype, (which I made a post about her hair) or an spicy Latina Which of of course personality wise too, (cause she’s made to be the gender non confirming character) but excuse all that cause in a way, the staff shoulda hired someone whos Either Afro, African American Or Latin to dress this girl.

Oh boy now that im done rewatching The Owl House there’s so much in store soon anyway,

I do feel its time to start this short post, I have a fashion hootview which is the intermission so there’s still a lot to come meantime, finished my rewatch of The Owl House as an animation lover,

Lets discuss this topic at hand,

2020s animators need to take notes on costuming & style tips to make characters stand out in environments and to treat there characters better in fashion or color coordination,

yes you can have a color coded character and not rely of a main palette to be able to bring out there features & complexion,

Animators need to take notes, how to properly show kids & there audience that good clothing could be put onto a character of any occasion & not have to rely on sexuality or Stereotype (Disney Programs have a hit or miss on certain shows.)

while proper fashion can do justice, that goes into making a franchise and making a product to sell for marketability in retail & consumers.

if the character or product can be sold with a great design if executed flawless by character, design, costuming, and the app that comes within the series,

This goes to the fandom cause there might be future artistsor small indie creators reading this who probably never read, or look up fashion brands, magazines either hot couture or brand clothing and don’t have that knowledge But that shouldn’t stop you from being able to experiment with different color palettes on what goes into your art.

The fandom needs a wake up call that not only is everything’s perfect and people have the right to critic and criticize a show or any form of art.

cause fandoms today has a self righteous way of bullying others of different opinions and ostracizing others and ithas to stop,

Here’s a quick tv trope in color-coded characters, & a Toonsmag article on fashion in animation.

Marketability is a important factor, industries rely on that to make the money off of that series, be a cartoons or projects,

it impacts the character and representation that kids see when they purchase said item and teaching kids, see good representation within media can matter if done right.

Especially POCs if executed well however

DONW BELOW in some cases miraculous ladybug fumbles it hard, at one point had all the poc of color (EXAMPLE limited to alya and nino if not max be lighter tones on there merch.)

You know lighting character's skin tones like Alya and other brown or dark skin characters, on their products & merch (bad ethnic representation award goes to them).

Not to mention the whole Vas underpaid controversy, that’s been discussed countless times.

(still disappointed about there business decisions)

I appreciate the love of anyone who can view and read this article if you gotten this far,

thanks for reading make sure to check my Tumblr and YouTube vlog cause so much of this particular series I’m gonna debunk

The show had a-lot going for it however feel flat including in the fashion department along miraculous ladybug that’s another thing to be discuss OH BOY so anyway

here’s an example of the video game art of Guilty Gear showing great costume progress years later

always educate yourself cause I do want my platform to show variety on what I offer creatively and semi-education-wise to be able to let people be inspired and that you don't need to follow trends, thank you very much seeya on the next space voyage.

[littlebigmouse]

List of Small Things™ I enjoy about Fullmetal Alchemist in no particular order

Everyone in FMAB/manga is just Some Guy™ and very human and I love that so here goes:

Falman getting stuck with a serial-killing suit of armor in his appartment for days and his reaction to it. It may have been weeks. He's been on sick leave the entire time. He's a guy in his early thirties with a flock of early-greying hair because being in a dead-end-role in the military is stressfull, ok. He gets stuck at home with a funny little serial killer (and eventually some foreign body guards, and a foreign prince?? lighting signal fires in his backyard?? like man what a week)

The whole military ambush against the Devil's Nest was yes, kind of kickstarted by the gang kidnapping Al for Greed, but it was mostly kickstarted because Ed was down south to do his yearly official report and Bradley and Armstrong just happened to be present when he was informed Al had gone missing. Greed's entire operation was done in by a teen doing his paperwork

on that note, Greed really decided to spend his immortality wisely by pursuing absolutely none of his supposed ambitions and just decided to settle down with a bunch of buddies. An offshot of the buddies he was initially made to guard, too. I don't think Greed is aware of this either

everyone on that radio building. The radio host 100% down to get some coup-shenanigans into his station to drive engagement. The guys sympathising with Mrs Bradley and taking care of her. Breda taking control of the narrative with a perpetual frown by the skin of his teeth.

I know the story of how the Bradleys met is technically not canon(?) but Mrs Bradley slapping her future husband upon their first meeting because he got his flirting tips from his siblings will never not be funny. Idiots. All of them.

EVERYTHING about Darius and Heinkel. They lost their jobs and became wanted criminals upon helping out some scrawny 15 year old. They have families they miss dearly. They haven't looked back since. "You guys don't HAVE to help me save the world" - "It's not like we have anything better to do"

i was going to say the Ice Cream Truck, because it's iconic, but actually, when told to disguise a vehicle, 15-year-old pinacle of edgelord fashion Edward Elric turned it into a colourful nightmare of spikes that barely resembled a car but might be closely related to the worlds deadliest parade float. None of this was necessary. Ed is just like that.

Hawkeye growing her hair out after meeting Winry, and Winry getting piercings after seeing Hawkeye's

Denny Brosh bursting into tears when he sees Maria Ross is still alive. Dude managed to not quit his job despite working in the same city (department?) where his best friend's killer was his supervisor. They were also very real for showing us that this is a guy who oversleeps and is older brother to at least three younger siblings. There was no need to give us more on Denny Brosh but every little detail hit so hard when they reunited.

okay so remember that time Ed and Ling ate Ed's shoe. Remember that Ed spend some time on a "deserted island" as a kid. Gluttony's stomach had nothing on him. Izumi raised some anime-ass boy-scouts. 100% Farm boy behaviour. These kids are so 15 it makes me want to bite things

immortal, soul-spliced dwarf in a flask got rid of his Sloth and still managed to procrastinate on his world domination plan until the last minute. Most Human disaster.

the entire half-episode they spend on Dr. Knox and his regrets and family. FMA is so good about humanising everyone.

everyone bullied Yoki because he was a small town fraud exploiting workers for his own benefit. Simply a jerk. He also hit Pride with a car in an epic rescue, and cried and screamed the whole way through

that one shot of a kid curiously poking a soldier they found bound on the ground with a stick

(I know it's technically not canon, but-) "I'm trying to save your life, asshole!"

Edward Elric

[xo-zozo]

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notes 𓈒ㅤׂ 𝜗𝜚 ofc!! this might be a little short, but it’s as long as i could make it lol

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he lovesss italian food and always makes avery go out and eat it with him

his entire life, he’s never had a favorite color because he was too indecisive to pick one

when he was younger, (like 13-14) he was the only one out of his brothers who actually liked being interviewed and would go with tobias to his

after a while, he tries not to drink as much because avery dosent like it, but he always ends up drinking when he has strong feelings

he wasn’t the kind of kid to have a stuffed animal but he definitely had a blanket

as soon as he started dating avery, he made sure that he got to know libby better because he knew that it was important to avery that they got along

he always gets caught liking the most random things on tiktok

LIVES for photo dumps (i would pay to see them)

actually enjoys going to a lot of the parties that he has to go to, he just pretends that he dosent to annoy alisa

and even though he annoys her, he sometimes goes out with xander and they pick alisa up something to eat

he’s made all of his brothers go out to dinner with him and they actually ended up having a really good time

his phone is always on low power mode because he “dosen’t have time to charge it”

really good at taking photos (not grayson level ofc but yk) of people for their instagram

it’s usually avery or max (because max says xander dosen’t know to take photo)

the “notify anyway” button is usually his best friend

going to nan for fashion advice is his secret weapon (idk how she knows his stuff she just does)

when he was like 14 he went through a phase where he would blast music super loud just to see who would hear it first in their giant house

really good with kids but dosen’t even notice it for some reason

[inkmemes]

never stop blowing up  (  2024-  )  e01 : be kind, rewind sentence  starters ↪  taken  from  dimension 20's 22nd season.  alter  as  you  see  fit  ♡

“oh wait, i have to come up with the name right now!”

“this was the thing i forgot to do!”

“oh shit! wait, actually, that's… wait, actually?”

“ooh, look at my lovely cardigan!”

“i did think you were going to say tits.”

“that actually does really help me remember.”

“it's for parties. it's for chill kickbacks.”

“i think that's incredible.”

“it's a giant wrench.”

“without siblings, we're nothing.”

“you're gonna get me in trouble with my boss again. you can't do donuts in the parking lot.”

“it scares away the customers.”

“you're not gonna stay for the whole shift, are you?”

“i don't know what you're gonna eat, but that's not gonna be good when it's cold.”

“hey, you better make a move fast, man.”

“things are scary down there.”

“you do what you want, but at the end of the day, you're wasting your time at a place like this.”

“this is a dead end.”

“you need to take your life seriously, man.”

“i watch anime.”

“webster's is trash.”

“these kids, sweeties, they're not going anywhere. they're not going anywhere, believe me.”

“sorry, i was going to invite you to go out for a drink.”

“what are you gonna do in the big world?”

“i take it back. i take it back.”

“you're gonna bury us all.”

“i'll get the information somehow. you can trust me!”

“do me a favor. step behind this door.”

“what's behind the door?”

“he got squished to death.”

“who are you calling?”

“that's okay, i'll just pick them up from here when i come.”

“that's nice. i do like that.”

“oh my god, i keep calling people about that phone. it doesn't work.”

“what if i have to call i have to scream for them or something. good thing i have life alerts everywhere.”

“say hi to everybody! everybody you see, say hi.”

“you're drawing a spreadsheet by hand?”

“you may not be able to push buttons on that keyboard, but you push my buttons every day.”

“[name], you're my rock, and i am counting on you.”

“what do you need? i'll be right there.”

“can you do me a favor, sweetheart?”

“that's incredible, man. i'm so happy for you.”

“i always wondered what we might have done together, but then again, as you always say, you work alone.”

“i think you'd only slow me down, [name].”

“do you need a ride, or are you just gonna get there yourself?”

“what've you got going on here?”

“i can't believe you guys are closing down. what the hell? that's crazy, i can't believe it. why are you guys shutting down?”

“i just love the vibe.”

“i don't think there's any long-term ramifications of having no sort of collective ownership of actual, real, concrete media.”

“sorry, i just popped a really big mint in.”

“thank god, man. thank god you're here.”

“he looks like anybody, and he looks like everybody.”

“i'll give you one second to change your mind and not embarrass yourself.”

“i'd hate to have lunch with you.”

“dude's kinda weird.”

“what's going on with you?”

“what've you been doing on facebook all day?”

“why don't you let go, [name]? i let go, and i'm feeling amazing, all right?”

“what'd you ask? you want to rip my carpet?”

“i can't believe what that fucker was saying.”

“i could pick them up tomorrow for you.”

“god, it's hot in here. do you want a fan or something?”

“i've never tried that.”

“what the hell? are you okay?”

“you callin' me a chicken, [name]? ’cause i'm actually the cock of the walk.”

“god, that's fucking cool.”

“i think you're technically right once again, there.”

“i'm good, i'm good. living my best life. living my hottest sexy single life.”

“oh, you wrote it down, like old-fashioned style.”

“i left this post-it note in your lunch cubby.”

“we could get cataract surgery together, if you wanted.”

“this is eye-opening for me.”

“you just keep doing it. you just go and you do it again, and then you do it again.”

“you already said your name.”

“we're gonna kind of have a party of sorts.”

“a bottle of wine, then, is called for.”

“i think you can probably hang up.”

“he kind of sounded like a wizard or something.”

“oh my god, the tv's broken. everything's breaking.”

“you know what? i'll come with you.”

“is everything okay at home?”

“it was an accident. she didn't mean to.”

“you spent $400 on pants?”

“i hope i have arrived in time to join the festivities.”

“it was a joint effort.”

“did you eat those seeds yourself?”

“i never grow tired of it. i watch it again and again and again.”

“how do you know my name?”

“sorry, what was your question?”

“little bit of snow for your ski trip.”

“oh my god, i'm hideous!”

[fuckmatpat]

Retirement Video Summary:

Lots of references to old memes surrounding the channel(s)

There will be nine weeks left of theory videos

On March 9th, he will have a going away video

Noticed he said that most of his recent videos are other people doing the research, not him

A group of four people will be taking over the channel(s)

Person named Lee is going to be taking over film theory (the same person who worked on Breakdown)

Person named Amy is going to be taking over style theory

Person named Santi will be taking over food theory

Person named Tom will be taking over game theory

matpat notes that he will be on gtlive untill at least summer (estimated)

He is also making his own media. He hopes that other channels will comment on it

YOUTUBER MERCH FASHION SHOW ??? in april

Animation show idea

Video game idea 

....

classic game theory wrap up outro. solid end 

All that said, he isn't completely gone, but he'll be in the background every now and then as well as some events. 

In this video he looks extremely tired. He gets understandably emotional, as the channels he has started from a very small channel and has grown into much more. He notes he felt very connected to the community and fanbase he curated.

I really think this will be good for him. Earnestly. From what he's described, his work schedule is very busy and stressful. It's unsustainable for any person. So, the decision to split the workload between four leaders of people.

I hope that alongside spending more time with his family and kid, he'll find the time to reflect a little bit on his history.

In addition, with new leaders taking over the four main channels, hopefully we will get better content out of it, better written videos/scripts, original work, or at least properly cited/credited stuff.

Just better quality stuff overall. I'm sure no one would mind waiting a little longer for better quality videos.

[lwolfcat429]

(platonic/romantic) yandere Tmnt (2003-2012 either one) with catra like reader

So imagine this;;

Reader, and her family (I'm using her but you can change it) are happy and living a normal life, until their out for a walk, reader is like a little kid (6-9) and this weird goo fell on them, changing them a little. Cat ears, tail, eyes (color remains the same but her pupils --the black parts of the eyes-- change shape) her skin turns into fur...her parents and are shocked and without thought ran away from her. Leaving her alone, she starts crying but is found by the shredder, he takes reader in to raise his own and karai's sister. Later in years, Reader is literally raised as a child soldier, though she has a hot temper and easily upset, she does good work for shredder and goes to fight the turtles but each one starts having romanic feelings for her because her daminer changes depending on the situation if it's a robbery, reader is more "God, can I robe a place without being disturbed, it annoying ya know? 🙄" But if it's something more serious shes more like "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you!! If you don't start getting out of my way!!" Obviously raph falls her first but Leo next when he sees a small act of kindness, the reader saves a dog from the destruction she has laid out. Mikey next when he sees her stealing games and skateboards, lastly Donnie; he and his brothers were stalking the footclan/ shredders men to find their hideout, when you pulled out a few smart moves with maps, car engineering, swordsmanship ship, etc. showing your both brains and brawn perfectly (as shredder as raised you to be)

The boys can tell you have good in you by the way you speak to animals and Karai but it is also clear your relationship is shredder isn't as father-daughter but more boss-employee, you call him sir, hardly fight him on anything and your cat ears and tail act timidly when his around. He is softer on you and Karai but unlike Karai, he does make you do much harder work than Karai. You do act like him though, having his temper, copying some of his fight moves, even the way he speaks sometimes but other times, the real you cames out, the you you hide from him. Music, painting, fashion, skateboarding, video games, etc

It's good to note here; you haven't inherited Karai's or shredders cruelty, you're actually more merciful than them but still bad, and often hurting other people who work under shredder. You have a temper (previously mentioned) but it's not much to shredders or karai's, you throw stuff or break workers backs, Karai and shredder break more than backs, someone is most likely dead so compared to them, your tame. You use your claws as weapons, whenever your fighting the turtles to try to scratch them but your good at fighting, able to Dodge and use your fist really well.

Let's time skip a bit here

Shredder kidnaps April, and your the only semi nice person to her, often giving her better food (usually the foot gives her mush and gross stuff) you will often hand her a second tray of better looking and tasting food you personally made, explaining you figured she wouldn't eat the first tray and she was better bait when she wasn't starving. And when the mad-scientist, Baxter Stockman, experience on April, you're there to make sure April wasn't being treated poorly or killed. You draw lines in the sand when no one else does. April actually starts liking you better than everyone else because you aren't as bad as everyone else. So when the turtles save her, you let her explain secretly, making April swear to come back and save you

[rmorde]

Trigun Manga Reaction

Now reading Volume 1 Chapters 7!

Oh. Nice foreshortening!

Have I mentioned before that the art in the manga is amazing? I mean not only is it pretty but the techniques and the visual storytelling!

This manga really spoils me rotten with beautiful double spreads.

Was Trigun a weekly manga or a monthly comic in the 90's? Like, how is this level of quality maintained every chapter?!

This sweet apologetic smile. Baby Girl Vash. SOMEONE PLEASE PROTECT HIM!!!

I love this part because of how the "tech" looks. Maybe I'm just high on nostalgia but if you ask me, the best and most creative visual takes of futuristic technology are from the 90's. OK... 70s to 80's too. BUT 90'S ARE THE BEST!

LMAO! I remember this! Vash loves teasing his enemies with cheeky notes, doesn't he?

Dime novels??? Penny dreadfuls?? Gasp! HARLEQUINS?!!

DOES THE SETTING OF TRIGUN HAVE AN EQUIVALENT OF HARLEQUINS?! IF SO, I'D BE SO HAPPY BECAUSE I HAVE THIS HC ABOUT WOLFWOOD'S FASHION CHOICE BEING CONNECTED TO THOSE RAUNCHY CHEAP ROMANCE NOVELS!!!

Also, another amazing nightmare face! But then...

WHIPLASH! Vash adding levity by hyping himself up. Tho more likely, he is telling the truth. Not that anyone would really believe it with the facade he puts up.

Oh, wait. I only notice this just now. The Vash's glove design in the manga is what was used in in Tristamp. Only three fingers are covered. In '98, it was all of his fingers are concealed by the glove.

AH! I REMEMBER THIS! ESPECIALLY HOW IT ENDS! I'm laughing already. Kaite... is not the best navigator.

Ah Classic Vash. Deflect. Deflect. Deflect.

Oh... This scene. It's kinda scary how catching Vash off guard is deadly for his attacker. Really highlights how much he has to control all himself all the time. Killing is too easy for him with his abilities. So, he has to exercise strict disciple and caution for the sake of others all the time.

This is also sad. A kid telling off an adult for not wanting to kill. It really hammers down how awful their world is - that killing is the norm and logical thing to do. Avoiding violence and killing is seen as stupidity.

This page makes my heart hurt for so many reasons. Vash is suffering physical pain from being shot. However, I think what is more devastating is his ideals being questioned and insulted by a child - someone who should be innocent from the concept of taking lives.

Vash was hurt by what Kaite said. But, I think he also understands why he did it too. It was out of both worry and the unfortunate circumstance of their violent word. Hence, his intense glare at the top of the page then softening into a sheepish look at the bottom.

Oh wow. Another beautiful art and amazing composition and...

Rem just has strong presence in the manga, doesn't she? It's something that was in Tristamp but kind of lessened in '98.

Oh... I wish this had not been cut out from '98. I don't think this can be rehashed in Tristamp, can't it? Damn... it deserves to be animated.

Kudos for '98 in doing a great job animating this page.

Boo for not doing justice for this page, '98! WHAT THE HELL?! Why was Rem not featured a lot in '98?! At least, Tristamp made up for it... BUT I LIKE REM'S LONG HAIR DESIGN BETTER!

HAHAHAHAHA!

AH.... Ah? AHHHH?!

Fuck! I forgot. This was not supposed to be funny?! Why did I remember this scene is funny?!

Also:

@poofyphluff 

I read about the filler thing. Didn't expect it to be that much. And yeah, I'm really admiring Nightow's skills with scaling in his art. It really enhances his visual story telling.

@revenantghost

It is slowly dawning on me the differences between '98 and the manga PLUS the similarities between Tristamp and manga.

I guess my memory is not as accurate as I believe. I thought the OOC-ness from '98 is not that much yet. I thought Vash being a horndoggy perv is just a Badlands thing. It's really nice that it is nowhere here in the manga tho and Tristamp.

It begs the question tho, why make Vash like that in '98?

Oh. So Wolfwood's situation and I guess the '98 ending is similar to what happened with the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime? The studio was forced to do an AOE.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Feel better soon.

[givemeanaccountalready]

Does Haruka give anyone else Peter Pan vibes in “All Knowing All Agony,” or is that just me? And I don’t mean this Peter Pan:

I’m thinking more along the lines of this one:

Let me explain. In Haruka’s first music video, “Weakness,” the line between Haruka’s younger self and current self is much more clearly defined. They wear separate outfits and Haruka’s younger self seems to be doing his own thing while Haruka watches. The only times the two interact is when Haruka reaches out to his younger self and hurts him.

Meanwhile, in “All-Knowing and All Agony,” the boundary is much more blurred with Haruka’s younger self acting out grandiosely to emphasize current Haruka’s actions.

And you guys may have already noticed this, but Haruka’s younger self seems to be wearing the same school uniform as his current self did at the beginning of the music video when he is freaking out.

So, get on with it, what does this have to do with evil Peter Pan?

The original Peter Pan was meant to represent the good things and the bad things about children. He is the boy who is always ready for another adventure. Mischievous is his middle name. Fun was a serious contender. But like most children, he doesn’t think before he acts, and his two serious flaws are his tendency to boast and be careless.

“The Child Thief” by Gerald Brom takes the bad side of Peter Pan and then doubled it. His Peter Pan is this half-human, half-fae humanoid who brings children and young teens (typically between 10-15, but he prefers them closer to 13-15 because they tend to have better odds at surviving) to his home world to help fight his war against this enemy group. Peter is doing this on behalf of his mother figure, and internally admits that while he is good at winning over the kids he brings over, he doesn’t really have an emotional attachment to them outside of what they could possibly do to help his mother figure. Peter even callously notes in the first or second chapter that not every kid he has attempted to lead to Neverland survived crossing over, and the book later notes that an unknown but high number of kids have died because they fought in Peter’s war. I won’t spoil the ending, but that all-consuming focus on saving his mother figure reminds me of Haruka’s all-consuming drive to get his mother to look at him, regardless of the cost of life.

We know Haruka wants to go back to his younger years because his mother was kinder to him then. Perhaps his implied learning disability wasn’t as noticeable as back then because younger Haruka rarely appears troubled in either video. In “Weakness,” the only time that the younger Haruka is not smiling is when he is interacting with his current self. Younger Haruka is smiling widely whenever he shows up in “All-Knowing All Agony.”

If I had to guess, I’d say that young Haruka is somewhere between 10-12. He looks like he could be having a play date with Amane. Current Haruka is ~17, and has more of a thing about growing up than Holden Caulfield. Young Haruka in “Weakness” has his eyes on his mom, that girl, and animals, and is alarmed when he is lost and looking for the dog in the woods and when he sees the scribble blood covering his hands. Current Haruka in that same video is mostly just watching. His moments of action come from him lashing out at younger Haruka. Then when his younger self and current self mix in “All-Knowing All Agony,” he starts to embody that careless, selfish aspect of Peter Pan. Current Haruka corrupted the idealization of his younger self. It’s no longer about petting dogs and having a good time, but about meeting his goal of getting his mother’s love and if that means killing, then so be it.

Quick sidebar. I’m not sure if this is just a Western thing or if it exists in Japan too, but historically, Western fashion has dictated short pants for boys and long pants for adolescents and men. It used to be embarrassing to wear shorts past the age of 12-13. Most schools that have uniforms that I know of tend to leave out the option for shorts in the boys’ warm weather uniform when boys reach high school, or even late middle school, and instead the boys are told to wear pants made of something more breathable compared to their cold weather uniform pants. Haruka seems to be wearing shorts as a high schooler, and I’m not sure if that’s supposed to mean something about him trying to revert back to his younger self or if I’ve lost the plot entirely. His younger self seems to be wearing the same brown shorts, white-collared shirt, tie, and sweater vest combo that his high school self is wearing. I’m only bringing this up because in “Weakness” Haruka’s current self is wearing longer pants and a shirt that are clearly distinctive from the polo and shorts combo his younger self wears. Even his shoes look different. Young Haruka wears sneakers whereas current Haruka wears slip on loafers. Young and current Haruka are separate in “Weakness” but aren’t in “All-Knowing All Agony.” It means something, even if I don’t grasp it yet.

But enough about clothes. What do y’all think?

[yiiyiiwrites]

Please do a summary of the older sisters like you did with the boys 🤔 gifs and all if you can.

ok ok...I have done headcanons for the older sisters here, but will do a little summary like I did with the guys. shall I do seperate headcanons for the brothers too?

Popes older sister is the complete opposite of him values her creativity and intuition more than logic. Makes decisions on how she feels. Artistic, has her own jewellery bis and a small studio above the local surf shop (searches for sea glass on the beach for it). Cool girl, her vibes are kind and nurturing, plays guitar in a band which plays at kook events every now and then. Secret septum piercing that she flips up around her parents. Close with Pope and he regularly helps her with tech stuff etc. helps her do her taxes. Loves the Pogues and how connected they are, reminds Pope to check in with the boys as she knows they are alone. Headcanon here.

Would have long braided hair accessorised with shells/beads with coloured tips or colours weaved in. Crochets her own tops, shimmery body lotion and smells like vanilla.

JJ's older sister (Melissa 'Missy' Maybank). Works a lot to try and get money to give her and JJ some stability. Tries to take on more than she can and JJ gets the brunt of her bad moods (but nothing serious, more like snappy remarks). Good at talking them out of trouble, can convince her dad or distract him from throwing a punch, but this can make her get luke's wrath later on. Works whatever temp jobs she can. Soft spot for Pope and likes to listen to his random facts and bizarre knowledge. Reminds JJ to be careful instead of good. Pulls rank and reminds JJ she's older. Bit of loner as she doesn't want everyone knowing what her home life is like. Does have an on/off relationship that lets her crash at his whenever she needs a place. Headcanon here.

Over plucked eyebrows, cuts her own hair and you can definitely tell.

Side note: Why am I thinking of uptown girls?? 😂 older sister looking after bratty JJ whose a kid.

John B's older sister doesn't know what he's up to half the time and doesn't ask. "As long as you don't get caught." The least she knows the better. Works at the kooks hotel in laundry room, JJ gives her a lift when they the same shifts, also does her washing there. They split everything 50/50. Close with Kiara, nice to have another girl around as the boys can get on her nerves. Heavy sleeper so John B takes advantage of this and does whatever he wants. When she does have down time she likes to sunbathe on the beach, doesn't surf but does longboard. If they argue its pretty calm and they don't raise their voices. Not interested in the treasure talk as she saw the way it changed her father. smaller than her brother, nicknamed Smalls. Headcanon here.

Long thick curly hair that is box dyed, wears a signature brown lipstick when not working. Got the same leather jacket that's a bit battered since high school.

Kiara's older sister (Kaya Carerra). is well put together, enjoys fashion and is influenced by her sisters environmental views (tries to shop sustainable/vintage mostly). Has a turtle charm that Kie gifted her, sends her little sister animal postcards from her travels. Sticks to the Kook side, dated Rafe in college before he dropped out. Acts as peacekeeper between her parents and sister. Has her life planned out. Had her nose stuck in the books during school and is living a little in college (but within her reasons). Only knows the Pogues from what Kiara has told her. Met Pope once though as he was delivering groceries, both awkward rambling acknowledgements. JJ avoids her at all costs. Headcanon here.

Keeps it natural but loves a bold lip, long curly hair that she styles different depending on her mood. Accessory girl and loves a co-ord.

✨ The girls, just some inspo and what I think they kinda look like - Yiiyii If you have anymore requests send them in, I'm still answering a few but saw this and had to do it.

Please do not take and post my creations, you may reblog/like but do not take and claim as your own.

[wolveria]

The Raven’s Hymn - Ch 8

Pairing: SCP-049 x Reader

Series Warnings (18+ only): Eventual smut, dubcon, slow burn, violence, horror, monsters, human experiments, dark with a happy ending

Chapter Summary: The first test of many.

AO3

With how enthusiastically the Site Director had green-lit this project, you’d expected the first “patient” to be a human. Instead, an assistant brought in a surgical tray with a deceased rabbit, its fur as white and sterile as your surroundings.

Disappointment flickered in the SCP’s pale eyes when it was released back into the middle room. Despite not being given its preferred test subject, the SCP rallied and proceeded with the surgery. It instructed you to assist by handing it tools from the black doctor’s bag.

Getting to interact with the object was almost as strange as interacting with 049. Whenever it asked you to retrieve an item, even if the name of it was unfamiliar, every time you reached into the bag you managed to wrap your fingers around something and pull the exact tool needed from the bag. You truly didn’t understand why your superiors hadn’t impressed more importance on studying the bag, which could be categorized under its own SCP designation.

Unless it only worked while in SCP-049’s presence. Codependent SCPs were rare but not unheard of. You would have thought it of interest for further study, but you no longer had any say on the matter.

After a grueling two hours that tried your patience to the limit, the rabbit came back to life, or rather its corpse reanimated after being pumped with tubes of strange liquid stored in the doctor satchel. SCP-049 went on to voice such proclamations as these types of subjects are insufficient for true academic study and Homo sapiens are the only animals able to be infected by the Pestilence, and anything less is a sham.

You stared at a speck on the floor.

“You will want to write this down, assistant,” it said following a stretch of silence. You continued to say nothing, almost resentful at being spoken to like a wayward pupil, but you followed it to the autopsy table and picked up a notepad and cheap ballpoint pen that had been put aside for note-taking purposes. You were almost nostalgic for your college days. Shadowed by an overbearing professor and contemplating the downward spiral of your life, it wasn’t really all that different.

You wrote down everything the SCP had performed during the experiment, though you couldn’t explain the liquid being delivered via copper tubes into the mutilated rabbit, or how it was able to move at all.

SCP-049 stared at the rabbit, its continued silence unusual.

“Is something wrong?” you asked, curiosity getting the better of you.

“The cure is effective, but not without… problematic side effects.”

No kidding.

The plague doctor returned to its own journal, scribbling down something with that old-fashioned pen you had noticed before. It had pulled it from the black bag, and you wondered if that’s simply where it was stored, or if the pen was a part of the mysterious contents.

The SCP moved away, not paying you attention for once as it slowly paced and scribbled at the back of the chamber. It gave you some breathing room, a chance to not stand so rigid, and you took the moment to look down at the pitiful creature hunched on the autopsy table. The rabbit sat huddled in a ball, milky eyes half closed and nose twitching, all the appearance being miserable despite not being alive.

Some of your coworkers were more comfortable using animal test subjects rather than D-Class whenever the rare test was needed, but you didn’t see why it was better to be comfortable with this. Causing suffering for a tidbit of knowledge that would gather dust in a file cabinet somewhere. You should know, you used to do the filing.

Maybe you had been spoiled working in the Cryptopsychology Department, where tests with live subjects were rare and generally not fatal. Or maybe you realized you had more in common with the rabbit.

You reached out a hand and stroked the rabbit’s back, wanting to give it one last gesture of sympathy.

As soon as your fingers made contact, the animal collapsed, its eyes empty and truly dead.

SCP-049 stopped pacing.

You stared at your fingers, searching for a sign that anything was different, but there was no reason it should have happened—

SCP-049 snapped its journal shut, put it down on the counter very slowly, and approached the autopsy table.

“What did you do?”

You backed away, retreating from its low voice as if it were a snake. The change in its whole demeanor was sudden, its broad shoulders rigid and its eyes as cold and grey as the table.

“I just… touched it.”

SCP-049 picked up the rabbit and scrutinized it for a moment before its icy stare fixated on your face.

You took another step backward as the SCP gently placed the animal back down, and your heart leapt in your throat when it slowly rounded the table and stalked in your direction.

“What. Did you. Do.”

That quiet, metallic voice was underlined by something that froze your spine.

“I didn’t do anyth—”

The SCP rushed forward, grabbed you by the base of your throat, and shoved you backwards until you hit the wall.

“Look what you’ve done,” it growled, the curve of its mask almost touching your cheek. “You’ve ruined it! Now I have to start again to correct this heinous error.”

Its fingers tightened around your throat, and you choked for air.

“I cannot perfect my cure with such sabotage.”

You grabbed its wrist and tried to pry it off, but the SCP was inhumanly strong. After a moment, it relaxed its grip enough for you to gasp, and you gulped in precious air as your heart hammered wildly.

Its masked face loomed entirely in your vision, its cold stare as heavy at the hand at your throat.

“You are the student, I am the teacher. Do not interfere with my work again. Have I made myself clear?”

Before you had a chance to catch your breath and come up with some sort of answer, mist drifted from the ceiling, and you caught the medicinal scent of lavender. The sedative should have worked quickly, but the plague doctor continued to hold you around the neck, its ravenous gaze on your face still alert.

Whoever was in charge of the test must have come to the same conclusion you did, that the lavender was no longer as effective as it once was, as three guards rushed into the middle common room. SCP-049 didn’t acknowledge their presence until one prodded its back with a shock baton.

It growled but kept its grip on you, even as it was shocked again and again, until it finally released you with a snarl. It turned on the guards, its voice risen in pure rage.

“You must not interfere!”

The guards turned up the voltage on their weapons; it only took two more hits for the SCP to drop to the ground, grunting in what sounded like pain, the metallic wheezing from its mask strained with effort.

They didn’t stop there. Your would-be rescuers were without mercy as they continued to beat and shock the SCP even when it no longer gave resistance.

You picked yourself up from where you’d slid down the wall, your throat raw and ragged but your words still clear.

“That’s enough!”

None of them paid you any attention, continuing their ruthless beating.

Oh, God, you thought. They’re going to kill it.

“Enough!”

You lunged between two of the guards, hoping your presence would interrupt the frenzy. All it earned you was a pair of hands dragging you from the room, your last glimpse of SCP-049 was of it curled in a protective position on the floor, reminding you more of a rabbit than a monster.

Next Chapter

[lumiesian]

" the ink pot "

pairing: shikadai nara x  inojin yamanaka

warnings: autistic!inojin, mentions of struggles with autistic traits (e.g. social isolation, difficulty communicating and making friends, bullying, sensory overload), non-harmful stimming, poorly translated Arabic lol

word count: 2.1k

synopsis: inojin felt like a pot of spilt ink. (can be read as either mutual crushing or an established relationship!)

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45974221

Inojin felt like a pot of spilt ink. Messy, dark, staining everything it touches, waiting in a puddle untouched because everyone knows that cleaning it up will only make more of a mess than the spill already caused. ‘Let’s just wait for it to dry on its own!’ people would say, ‘I’m sure someone else will wipe it up later!’ they’d think, or ‘If I touch it’ll stain my hands!’, and they’d be right. Inojin knew this.

It was always inevitable that the ink would spill, the painter was a mess after all, always trying to create bigger and better but never upgrading his tools. Inojin had been trying his best with what he already had, but with constant reminders that his best would never be good enough, he had to aspire to be better.

It started with his voice, it wasn’t good enough. So he tried better, he enunciated his words clearer, he altered his tone to be more high pitched, he’d speak faster when others did, or he remembered to be quiet when the room was small. Eventually, he got the hang of it, every conversation feeling like a game of Karaoke- make sure to hit the notes, don't forget the words, remember to take the breath here, but not there. 

But it wasn’t enough, what about his face? It was all wrong and broken. He didn’t smile when he was supposed to, his eyebrows didn't move enough, and his eyes were creepy and unnatural. ‘Smile, Inojin!’ he heard it often enough, but once he got the hang of it… ‘Stop smiling all the time, it’s creepy!’, so he reeled it back in. It was strange, his eye contact was too intense, but then it was too avoidant, his eyebrows were too stiff, but then they were too animated, everything his face did was always wrong.

His Mother wasn’t any help; ‘Just be yourself baby!’, was easier said than done when no one liked ‘himself’. Inojin was blunt and to the point, he got excited over Art, Fashion, Flowers, and Video Games, but couldn't share a conversation with others- always needing to talk about his interest, confused when others didn’t share them. Inojin was a problem, rebranded over and over again; He talks too much in class, he doesn't share enough in class, he doesn't play well with others, he spends too much time playing alone, he’s too blunt, he’s too vague, he’s too loud, he’s too quiet, he moves around too much, he won’t pay attention- Inojin was exhausted.

And his exhaustion turned to anger, and his anger turned to sadness, and his sadness turned to nothing. His parents didn’t know how to help him as he fell into a simple routine of ‘eat, sleep, repeat’ rejecting his father's offers to go outside and paint together, and ignoring his mother's requests to go shopping together- activities he used to love more than anything. He used to be such a happy kid. Back when it was just him and his parents, there were no expectations for how he should or shouldn't look, there was no wrong and right tone, and it didn’t matter if he swung his feet during mealtimes, or twirled his hair during conversations, or shook his hands watching TV- everything was good back then. His Dad assured him nothing he was doing was ever wrong, and his Mama encouraged him to just be himself- back when being himself didn’t make everyone hate him.

“What should we do?” Inojin heard his Mother, Ino, whisper from the kitchen, it’d been 3 weeks of Inojin refusing to attend the Academy or see his friends, and he knew it upset his parents. Still, he didn’t particularly know what to do about that.

“I asked Sakura but she said there’s nothing they can do for him if it’s psychological…” Sai, Inojin’s father, concurred. He stopped listening after that, pulling his knees up to his chest and gently tapping on his earlobes rhythmically to distract himself from it all. His phone buzzed on his bedside table and he checked it reluctantly.

Shikadai: Hey what was that old designer you told me about, from Sunagakure? With that Purple line?

Inojin let out a sigh and contemplated leaving his best friend on read, before replying anyway;

Inojin: I know what you're doing. You don’t need to pretend to be interested.

The blond pulled his quilt cover-up over his body and tried to ignore the semi-frequent buzzes of his phone next to him. He didn’t need to know that that’s what Shikadai was doing, the past had taught him well enough; when girls at the Academy asked him about a flower he liked and then giggled and side-eyed one another when he’d give them answers. When boys said they liked his new sneakers he took the opportunity to explain why he picked them- the looks they gave him… It hurt.

‘Go away,’ he thought, ‘Just go away… Stop pretending…’ Inojin grabbed fistfuls of his hair and tried to ignore the ever-increasing noise; Bz…Bzz… Bzzzz… BZZZZZ… BUZZ!!

“Ugh!” Whined the boy, picking up his phone and throwing it across his room. It was followed by something shattering, as Inojin sat up quickly to glance at his desk. The black ink pot had broken and leaked all over his desk. He sucked in a sharp breath and bit down on his bottom lip as he slowly got up and walked towards it. The ink had splattered out onto everything; it had soaked into the wood of the desk, desecrated artworks he'd worked on with his father, stained fabric scraps his mother was helping him sew together, wrecked the band of his hitai-ate and splattered over photo frames of him and his loved ones.

It wasn’t a big deal, really, he could get a new desk, he could make new artworks with his Dad, start new projects with his Mama, could get a new forehead protector, could wipe down the photo frames, it could all be fixed easily enough. But it didn’t feel like it, it felt like the final straw in a never-ending series of failures and disappointments. His knees gave way under him as his eyes began to feel heavy. Thick tears streamed down his cheeks as he hugged his knees to his chest and buried his face into them.

The noise was too loud, telling him he wasn’t good enough, that he never would be. The pot would stay broken and the ink would stay spilt, and anyone who tried to fix it would just make a mess. It felt like forever had passed on the cold hard floor, and the sky had turned from mid-afternoon to early dusk, tears just as hot and heavy as they were when they first began to fall.

A soft knock fell on his door, followed by a gentle voice, “Inojin? Can I come in?” It was Shikadai, there was no mistaking the familiar voice. Inojin had half a mind to turn him away, yell ‘Go away!’, or ‘I don’t want to talk!’, but no words came out and he continued his silent grieving, “I’m coming in…” Shikadai whispered before slowly opening the door, being sure to shut it behind him before turning to look around.

It was getting dark, the lilac sky outside giving the room a soft glow, illuminating Inojin’s pale face and watery eyes. Shikadai had a large duffle bag in one hand and gently placed it down on the floor before approaching Inojin, crouching down beside him, “Inojin? It’s okay…”

“No, it’s not!” Inojin sobbed out, “Go away! You don’t need to pretend to be my friend anymore! I know you're only here ‘cause our parents are friends!” The blond choked out, causing Shikdai to furrow his brows and sit down on the floor beside his friend, slowly stretching out a hand to rest on Inojin’s shoulder. “I talk too much about stupid things, my face is all messed up and nobody likes me! I can’t be good enough!”

“Hey… that’s not true…” Shikadai whispered, bringing his other hand around to hold Inojin’s. “I’m here because I’m your best friend and I love and care about you, and so does Chocho, she loves and cares about you so much, we’re both really worried…” Shikadai comforted, “I love listening to you talk about things, and I think your face is the nicest in the world… I’m sorry you’ve felt so awful…”

“It’s not your fault I ruin everything…” Inojin whispered, squeezing onto Shikadais hand and using his free hand to push his hair behind his ear- it’d begun to stick to his face from all the wet tears, “I can’t be what you guys need, I can’t be a good friend, I can't be normal… I spilt ink everywhere Shikadai- and if we try and clean it up it’ll just get on you too…”

“Yeah?” Shikadai glanced at Inojin’s desk before shooting the blond a lopsided smile and pulling his hand away to wipe the tears off of Inojin’s face, Shikadai knew this wasn’t about the ink, “Well… it might be a drag, but I think it’s easy enough to clean up if you ask for help… It’s just ink…” Shikadai’s thumb lingered on the skin below Inojin’s eye, admiring the boy's smooth skin and feeling his heart break at the purple eye bags that tugged on his red and teary eyes.

Inojin’s bottom lip began to tremble and the blond was sobbing again- his whole body wracked with shakes as his nose began to run, before Shikadai even had time to react Inojin had thrown himself into Shikadai’s arms. Letting out a heavy sigh Shikadai wrapped his arms around Inojin and began gently petting his blond hair; “Rajul jamil…” Shikadai softly whispered as Inojin��s sobs began to quiet down, “Ana mahzuz jidana bik…” 

Inojin loved it when Shikadai spoke Sunan, he spoke it with an air of elegance and maturity that made Inojin’s cheeks heat in an unfamiliar way, and his chest flutter with something akin to butterflies- it made Inojin want to jump up and down and dance. Inojin allowed himself to be held for a few moments longer before finally breaking the silence, “What’s in the bag?” he asked as he slowly sat up, looking into Shikadai's kind eyes and gently tapping his kneecaps with his fingers, an action that didn't go unnoticed by the green-eyed genius. Shikadai had the action memorised, the way Inojin’s pointer finger had to make contact and lift before his middle finger could, then his ring finger, and finally his little finger- a structured pattern repeating on a loop.

“I love when you do that…” Shikadai mused, he thought it was cute, “Well I was telling Ma about that designer you liked, I figured she might know them since she would've been in her teens when they were popular and she was still living in Suna back then… and not only did she know them, apparently she loved ‘em…” Shikadai smiled gently and reached over, sliding the bag across the floor between the two boys and unzipping it, “None of these fit her anymore, and she’s not planning on having any more kids… We both thought maybe you’d like these?”

Inojin sniffled loudly, and wiped his eyes on his sleeve before finally allowing his face to relax into what felt like content happiness, “Did you know the designer had a whole line inspired by Kazekage Gaara? She incorporated textures into the line, which skyrocketed Sunagakure’s popularity around the Land of Wind!”

“Yeah? Isn’t that so cool!” Shikadai agreed, wiping another stray tear from Inojin’s face, “Did you know that my Mother commissioned the designer for a Kimono once? This was after she’d had me though, it still fits her but I’m sure she’d show it to you sometime!” 

Inojin’s face lit up even brighter as his hands shot up in fists beside his face, seemingly shaking with pure joy, “Really?”

“Mmhm, it incorporated black Higanbana into the design, to represent the Nara Clan too…” Shikadai grinned at the cute way Inojin’s arms moved, the plan to cheer up his favourite blond had been a success, “Oh! Speaking of flowers… What did you say your favourite was?”

“Oh! Easily the Calla Lily! They kinda look like little ink pots!” Inojin gushed, reaching up onto his desk to grab the vase of fresh Calla Lillies that had somehow managed to avoid any splatters of ink. They were the same colour purple as Inojin’s shirt, and they smelt of cleanliness and elegance, “Mama got some ink pots custom-made for Dad one Anniversary, they’re shaped like them!”

“Oh really? That’s awesome… What time of year do they bloom?” Shikadai inquired, and Inojin knew what Shikadai was doing, but he funnily didn’t seem to mind anymore. Maybe Shikadai was right, other people are a ‘drag’, maybe it is just ink. Maybe it’s easier to clean up with the help of others, and maybe it didn’t matter if everyone liked him; Shikadai did, and right now, it felt like that could be enough.

Translation Notes: "Beautiful man..." "I am so shaken by your existence/lucky to have you…"

[alaffy]

X-Men ’97, Ep. 1x01 – To Me, My X-Men (Spoilers)

I started writing my thoughts on the original series, but I quickly gave that up when I realized that I clearly had some slightly rose-tinted glasses for that show.  It’s a good show, but I remember it being better than it was.  Also, I only watched the first 3 and a half seasons when I was younger.  Doing a rewatch now, I can see that it clearly dropped off in writing around the fourth season. 

But this sequel series?  My God is it fantastic.  And what I love about it is that, instead of keeping it at the same age level as the original series (aimed for older kids/younger teens), the show is more for teens and adults.  The writing on the show is quite a bit more complex and, at times, the show is pretty brutal to watch as they do not hold back during certain events.  Also, this isn’t a show that is to be watched once and be done with.  Like rewatching this first episode…well, I’ll get to this in a minute. 

The first episode is pretty much reintroducing the show.  And it’s kind of set up like the first episode of the original series.  We are told that a year has passed since the events of the series finale.  We find out that the Friends of Humanity are kidnapping Mutants and, in this case, it’s a young mutant named Roberto da Costa.  And Roberto is rescued by the X-Men. 

The first thing I noted in this show is that…the Friends of Humanity were in the original series and they were portrayed as a hate group in the original series, but they never really came across as something too threatening.  Like, in most cases, they were people almost cosplaying a hate group.  But here, they actually felt dangerous. 

The second thing that I noted is how the animation has upped it’s game.  We would see the X-Men use their powers in the original series, but nothing like this.  In the original, it was more they happened to use their powers while fighting, where here they are fighting with their powers.  Specifically, that moment with Cyclops.

The rest of the episode plays out pretty much as expected.  For those who might not be as familiar with all the X-Men, we are given several scenes that highlight the current roster and their powers.  For those who know the X-Men or watched the original, we are given an update on what’s happened since the original finale.  The two main takeaways are that, because the world believes Xavier was assassinated, there’s been kind of a…let’s say people have been a little more tolerant towards mutants (more on this in a second).  The other issue is that Jean and Scott are expecting a baby and are considering leaving the X-Men.

Anyway, Roberto is brought back to the mansion for Roberto’s protection and because Cyclops wants to know if Roberto heard the Friends explain how they got their hands on Sentinel tech.  Roberto manages to run away from the mansion.  Most of the team goes to track him down, while Cyclops and Storm go to speak to Henry Gyrich to see if they can locate where the Sentinel tech is coming from/see if he’s heard anything from the Sentinel creator Bolivar Trask.  Gyrich is currently in jail for the assassination of Xavier.  And I love this whole conversation here, specifically how Gyrich points out that people currently have good will towards Mutants because it’s “fashionable.”  And, let’s face it, he has a point.  Because that’s the reality of the human race, at least in part.  There are people who are generally trying to do better, but there are also people who take on causes because it’s what everyone else is doing or it makes them look good.  Just because people seem to be warming up towards Mutants, doesn’t mean they actually are.

At this point, as it’s clear Gyrich won’t give them information, Jean Grey (who is using Cerebro back at the Mansion) penetrates Gyrich’s mind.  And this next scene, this is what I mean that this is not a show to watch only once.  Jean is suddenly brought into a psychic hellscape that, at the time, clearly foreshadows that something horrible is about to happen.  But what it is, or if the X-Men will stop it from happening if they find Trask, is unknown to the audience at that time.  Well, sort of.  See, the answer is actually in the scene; specifically the line spoken by Cable and the slowed down music in the background, show that Jean (and the audience) is being warned of the events that will happen in episode five.  But, like Jean, we won’t understand until it’s too late.

But to wrap this up.  The X-Men find out where Trask is and, after dropping Roberto and Jubilee back at the mansion, they go and defeat Trask.  And we finally get to see why Storm is considered an Omega Mutant (arguably the best moment in the episode).

Meanwhile, Jubilee discovers that Roberto has been hiding his Mutant powers from his parents.  Clearly, Roberto is taking Jubilee’s place as the gateway character for audience.  The character that’s new to the whole experience so that the writers can explain everything to new audience members.  But what the writers do well here is that, while Roberto’s storyline goes on throughout the season, it’s kind of a C plot.  It’s still important, but it’s not going to be brought up in every episode. 

And, at the end of the episode, Jean and Cyclops get ready to tell the team that they are going to leave.  That plan lasts all about two seconds, as Magento shows up with Xavier’s Last Will and Testament and declares himself the new leader of the X-Men. 

[jonathanbyersphd]

Please can I have every dad! Jonathan headcanon you have 🥺 What is he like when the baby gets sick for the first time, takes their first steps, experiences water in the bath for the first time? Experiences snow for the first time? What does he do when the baby gets hurt for the first time? What is he like when they’re a newborn? Does he use baby talk or no? Does he play music? Does the baby make him cry? What would he do if the baby lost their favorite stuffed animal? Does he ever get jealous if the baby reaches for Nancy when he’s holding them? Does Nancy get jealous when the baby reaches for him and does he love it? Is he overprotective of his baby? Does he let anyone hold them or does he hesitate when family members start reaching for his baby? What are family gatherings/holidays like? Does he use his baby as an excuse to avoid social interaction? How lenient of a dad is he? Does he want her crawling around freely or does he nervously carry her around and not want her to explore? I want everything. All the fluff please all of it I had a bad day!!

SAY LESS ANON, WE'RE ABOUT TO TURN YOU DAY AROUND (hopefully)

I think he def knew he wanted kids before Nancy did but he was very patient about it and they have a lot of talks about it (I personally headcanon that they get married november 1990 and don't have their first kid until September/October 1997 because they spend their 20s getting established in their careers)

Then one random sunday they're sitting in the park and she points at some kids and is like "I want one"

I just know that man is SO EXCITED when Nancy tells him she's pregnant and then he checks out every baby book at the library.

I've said it before but I'll say it again, to me Jonathan Byers is a certified girl dad. Tea parties, ballet recitals, fashion shows, barbies my man is down for it all.

Then he does the whole nursery and has Will paint the characters from bambi (the nursery is bambi themed I'll die on that hill)

I don't think he uses baby talk but he does use the SOFTEST voice in the world when talking to her

And I def think that Nancy is like "music is good for the baby" during pregnancy and Jonathan switches it to a mixtape of Talking Heads once Nancy falls asleep

As a consequence, sometimes the only thing that calms the baby down is Remain in Light or Speaking in Tongues (which confuses the fuck out of Nancy) (it's also important to note that Mike is like wtf is wrong with this kid to Will because of this)

I LOVE Jonathan but I think he is like the biggest worry wart of a parent (bc he doesn't want to be a bad one) so when the baby gets sick for the first time he thinks it's somehow his fault. And Nancy has Joyce (and Hopper) call him and reassure him that he's doing great

I don't think either of them get jealous per se but Nancy definitely teases him because their daughter is such a Daddy's girl

That being said when Jonathan catches Nancy & the baby having a moment he gets all choked up and sniffly because he loves them both so much and never thought this would be his life.

Also that man 100% uses the baby as an excuse to not interact with other's he's just like oh she's fussy I better take her and then they disappear for hours on end until Nancy finds him in the rocking chair with the baby fully asleep on his chest.

I think because she's the first grandbaby anytime they're with The Wheelers & the Byers, like at Christmas, she gets passed around all night and Jonathan has to struggle to keep track. Because Nancy is always like where the fuck is my baby when she's out of her sight.

(Nancy is def a mama bear but I didn't tell you that)

He goes above and beyond babyproofing the house when she starts crawling and he's determined to catch her first steps on film so there's just a TON of tapes of baby girl just sitting there

I think Mike def nearly dropped his niece on like day 2 and was not allowed to hold her until she could fully support her head. And even Jonathan limits Mike's baby time.

Her first word is dada and he SOBS

Jonathan's def a "it's all going by too fast" kind of parent and also cries when she starts daycare.

Nancy takes up scrapbooking because Jonathan takes way too many pictures of their kids. And their bookshelves are filled with.

Of course he keeps a picture of Nancy and the baby in his wallet.

[yolowritter]

Miraculous Adventurer Au 2: Electric Boogaloo!

Hi again, it's me! So, quick story time! I was looking through my notes the other day and found a few more things for this Au. I completely forgot I never followed up on it, so here we goooooooooo!

Nah I'm kidding, context/recap first. This Au takes place in Fantasy Anime France, which is Medieval France...but better! Basically just a Medieval Au with adventurers guilds and monsters! Typical RPG shenanigans! Gabriel and Emilie are king and queen (she's alive by the way and Gabriel is more like Hesperia than Hawkmoth. Good guy.), with Adrien as their son. Amelie and Felix also exist in Lunden (London) which is obviously in England. Important note is that this setting isn't tied down to a specific century, I just wanted the vibes. We have vampires, syrens and mages anyway, realism was never a priority. Now...it just so happens that Prince Adrien and Princess Kagami (of an as-of-yet-undecided) eastern kingdom are married. Just follow me on this.

In terms of a recap: Marinette wants to go to the Capital (Paris) to attend a prestigious fashion academy, or at least to try and get in/get a fashion-related job. On her way she decides she needs more money for her trip, and picks up adventuring. Now...it just so happens that she meets a handsome "pro" at the job, named Chat Noir. So naturally, she doesn't give this guy her name yet, because he's a stranger. Marinette's first job is pretty simple. Pick up a sword, whack a couple wolves over the head because they haven't been letting an herblist go into the nearby forest, get paid. Unfortunately, the resident rogue in black leather decides to follow the pretty girl around. Low and behold, they end up fighting the few wolves side by side and turns out they make a pretty good team! Marinette doesn't exactly know how to swordfight anyway, she was basically bashing the wolves with the flat side of her sword.

And so begins the amazing partnership that will surely drive this poor girl insane! And because it just so happens that a ladybug lands on Marinette's face as they leave the battlefield, Chat of course has a new name for her. Ladybug the Scarlet Adventurer is born! And...it just so happens that the herbalist I mentioned last paragraph is named Alya. She is, in fact, a witch. Well...kind of. She specializes in illusion magic, which is completely useless for helping around her village in day to day work. So she got a part time job as a herblist to get some experience. And after being saved by Ladybug (as well as some heroic bragging from Chat Noir), they have their first fan! Back to the adventurer's guild they go, where Chat insists she keep all the money from the job, and urges Marinette to work with him again. He walks away, not giving her a chance to refuse, leaving her a little flabbergasted. I'm sure that won't be important later...

Now...do you all remember how I said that Prince Adrien and Kagami are married? And clearly, Adrien is also Chat Noir? So how can he be in two places at once? Why, Felix of course! Amelie and her son were visiting for the wedding preparations, which lasted a good few weeks, and he got to know Kagami pretty well. Naturally, they fell in love, especially since while she likes Adrien, Kagami isn't in love with him. So...with a bit of help from Amelie, they pulled the swicharoo! Adrien wanted freedom and to explore the country anyway, so why not let Felix (who clearly likes administrative stuff) take over and also marry the girl he loves? Therefore, Adrien Agreste has to hide his identity as the Prince of Paris, and I'm sure that won't be important later...

About Alya, she goes back to her village after getting saved by Ladynoir...and naturally, she decides to also take up adventuring because they've inspired her! What good is she doing wasting away in a small town anyway, when she could be traveling the world and exploring new places? Of course, she drags her boyfriend Nino into this mess almost immediately, since he happens to be a Bard. A DnD-style bard, where music is also (kinda) magic. He would have been perfectly happy to be a local celebrity in a small town if it meant staying with the girl he loves, but hey! If Alya wants adventure, consider him on board! Is it any wonder then that these two duos end up meeting eventually? Ladynoir has gone on a few more jobs, and they're slowly getting the hang of working together and beating up wolves, small smiles and the occasional bandit. So when they suddenly bump into DjWifi a few weeks later, and with a real chance to talk once Nino encourages Alya to push down her hero worship, Marinette and Alya hit it off and become good friends! Adrien is also really happy to have a friendly guy who treats him like a normal person, instead of "your highness" this and "my prince" that. Naturally, they all team up in a party of four! And so, the adventures continue!

I have waaaaay more to say about this Au, for example Max being a genius artificer, Kim being a sailor boy who falls in love with the pretty mermaid Ondine, Luka the travelling bard (and Marinette's ex), Juleka who is nursing a wounded (mermaid) Rose back to health on the Liberty (and also got bit by a vampire recently), and Chloe asking for the famous Ladybug and her team to go on a job for her. So yeah, the Adventurer AU is still alive and kicking! I'll be back with more details, but in the meantime feel free to AMA if you want! Anon asks are on! I'll see you all soon, but until then, Stay Miraculous!

[kenmakaminari]

In 7th grade I started a list of things I would and wouldn't do if I ever became a parent. I added to the list every time an adult around me frustrated me with their 'old fashioned ways'. I am now about to graduate high school, and the list is over 50 bullet points long. Here's a bit of it

-DONT YELL AT THE KIDS!!!!

- be understanding about everything

-dont be a friend but also don't only be a disaplinararian find an in-between

-get to know their friends (not in a controlling way)

- let them go out with friends/don't keep them locked up all the time

-DONT BE STRICT WITH GENDER ROLES

-dont be strict with hair, it's their head not yours

- just because they're kids doesn't mean they don't have opinions nor lives

-let them be kids, they're not mini adults they're children

- don't give them a phone until middle school

-once they have a phone, don't monitor them 24/7 UNLESS they give you a reason to do so

-DONT TAKE BAD DAYS OUT ON THEM it's not their fault if you're in a pissy mood, so don't make them feel that way

-go outside a lot!! Ride bikes, go on hikes, camp, swim in lakes, get acquainted with the outdoors!!

- Bake with them!!

-Do things they're interested in! If one of them likes space, go to a planetarium. If someone like makeup, go talk to a cosmetologist! Show interest in their interests!!!

- PETSSSS have a dog or a cat, teach responsibility young, but not too much still make sure that YOU are the main caretaker, but give them small jobs and build up as they grow

-GRADES ARENT EVERYTHING people are smart in different ways and school doesn't always show that

-MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE IN A SPORT OR SOME SORT OF THING STARTING YOUNG. starting young is important, and don't let them give up. Having a talent when they are older will make them feel better about themselves.

-DONT PUSH YOUR IDEALS ON THEM!

- wHen I wAS yOuR aGe NOTHING unless it's good!!

-check In on them, mental health, physical health ANYTHING

- make sure they know that you love them no matter what!

- PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS- DONT GOSSIP WITH FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, THEIR SIBLINGS ANYTHING unless it's your partner we love healthy relationships 💖

-DONT PIERCE THEIR EARS WHEN THEY ARE BABYS

- DONT CIRCUMSISE if female genital mutilation is bad then so is male

-NO RELIGION

-dont be super strict with clothes

-teach good habits young (clean rooms, brushing teeth)

-ANIME - basically just immerse them in different cultures, not just their home one

-see grandparents a lot (if possible) but make sure that grandparents know that THEY ARE NOT THEIR PARENTS

-TAKE LOTS OF TRIPS (again if possible)

-watch movies with them!!!

-send them with home lunch to school (unless they don't want that)

-send little notes in the lunches!!

- READ WITH THEMMMMM

- Make sure they know that Halloween is the best holiday 😋

- window shop a lot!! Take them to cool nearby stores and small businesses

-take note of things that they hover around when shopping and get those for Christmas!! Then they never know whats coming (who remembers anything they looked at for 5 seconds in June? )

-Summer camps!! Make sure that they are good ones!!

-SPEND 1 ON 1 TIME WITH THEM!!!! you don't always have to be a big family group make sure everyone is appreciated and loved ❤

-Take them out of school for mental health breaks (not often but if needed)

-SPEND TIME WITH COUSINS (if possible)

- let them sleep in your bed with you sometimes, even when they're older

-SNUGGLESSSS

-teach gender equality

-TEACH LGBTQ+ YOUNG (I don't need homophobic kids lol)

-dont be a helicopter parent/give space when needed

-teach them how to swim young!! Even if we don't live in Michigan anymore

-let them post on social media if they want!!

-DONT PICK BORING NAMES!!!

-send them to public school - better for world view and socialization

-See lots of plays and musicals with them 🎵

- DONT FIGHT WITH PARTNER IN FRONT OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!

[cangrellesteponme]

here for ya !

How was your teaching job ?

Do you take notes by hand or do you type it on the computer ?

Do you have any pets or do you wish you had any pets ?

teaching was mortifying and great! i almost passed out on day one (i am not exaggerating. i had my mentor take over the last five minutes of the class because my frail little body couldn't take it) but aside from that, i struggled a normal amount (so a lot. but i handled it) and did lots of cool things! i think some of the kids even liked my class a little. i even did a fun little exercise to help them memorise the comparative forms of adjectives and they did well. what i'm less happy about was dealing with colleagues, which was horribly hard, but i don't think i said or did anything terrible so they probably just think i'm a little weird but in a cute dumb intern way. i have no idea what my mentor thinks of me though. that freaks me out a little tbh.

(more things happened, and i have many complex thoughts and feelings about teaching, and l'éducation nationale, and what it is like to be in a collège REP+, and how excluded i felt at times, and the things i've heard, and the discomfort of being in power yet not, and all of those things. but that's. complicated.)

i'm much faster by hand, because long nails make typing slower, so i'm an old-fashioned pen and paper person most of the time! though for some of my classes (especially translation and literature) i occasionally take notes of my computer. but i remember things way better when i actually write them, so i should stop doing that

i've never had a pet, though i've kind of wanted a cat for most of my childhood. well, i'm bound to eventually have a dog, as my partner has one (we're a very serious thing thus their dog is my son through the holy bonds of qpr)... so i'm going to face that phobia (i'm being dramatic. it's fine). aside from that i think i would be fine with most animals, really - my favourites are snails though, that's been a thing since i was around three. but i don't really want them as pets. i think i'll just get my little dog son, maybe some kind of reptile i'll give a silly name to, that i'll be fine.