#the Q

[cilly-the-writer]

The character who desperately needs just someone, anyone on their side getting an entire found family is absolutely my favorite comfort trope

I feel like there are many stories with found family elements, but they're romance focused or it's really more of a friend group. But there is just something about the found family being EVERYTHING for a character

When no one cared about them before? Or they lost everything? When they are so alone in the world? When they feel like everything is against them? Or they feel like it's best for everyone if they just stay a loner? When their found family completely and unequivocally saves them?

[andyoullhearitagain]

[amartianonmars]

Somepony on Instagram said that Picard would like Discord, I'd say they're not entirely wrong. (For those of you who don't know, John De Lancie is Discord's voice actor and also a strong source of inspiration for his character despite the fact that John avoided using his 'Q' voice for his lines)

Bonus Panel

Worf's really not happy that Q also likes Fluttershy.

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[Image ID: 4 panel greyscale comic. The first panel is of Picard's hand holding a brush and dusting 2 photo images of My Little Pony toys. A Discord figure sits on the left of a Fluttershy toy on the top shelf.

The second panel is of Picard wearing a bathrobe and happily humming to himself, flowers surrounding him, his arm extended out to his left while he resumes his dusting.

The third panel is of Picard, now visibly annoyed with his eyes shut, his arms extended inward as he sighs while Q sits perched on his back wearing a red engineering uniform. Q wraps his hands around Picard's shoulder after appearing out of thin air and leaving a lipstick imprint on his bald head. He sensually says into Picard's ear, "Jean-Luc, did you miss me, Mon Capitan"

The fourth panel is of Q scrambling up Picard's shoulder excitedly, pointing at the Discord figure Picard was cleaning and exclaims, "Oh look it's me! Where'd you get this" Picard in shock looks up and exclaims," Wait, what?"

There is a separate comic panel at the end of the caption. It is a greyscale panel of Q holding up a Fluttershy toy photo in his left hand, the right hand petting the toy with his pointer finger. He coos at the toy, "My darling Fluttershy! How I've missed you so. The background is a light grey with sparkles at the left of the comic, the comic turning into a dark grey as Worf stands at a distance towards the right of the panel. He is holding a bat'let in his left hand and is visibly angry with a grey cloud around him. End ID]

[fictionadventurer]

Fortnight of Books 2024: Day 1

Overall - best books read in 2024?

The Rosemary Tree by Elizabeth Goudge: The only book that has ever made me sob from the beauty of it

The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton: The style is overly dense in some places, but this may be the best thing I've ever read by Chesterton

Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon: A sensation novel with a great main character, mountains of atmosphere, and one of my new favorite writing styles

Vanity Fair by William Thackeray: Such a rollicking fun style, such a snarky narrator, such a twisty story. Fascinated me even when it frustrated me.

The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert: Absolutely enthralled by the book's depiction of post-WWII Germany. I've never read a cozy post-apocalyptic story before.

Best series you discovered in 2024?

The only new-to-me series I read more than one novel from in 2024 was the Barchester Chronicles by Anthony Trollope. I loved both The Warden and Barchester Towers for their compassionate character work and their blend of Austen-like domesticity with church politics.

Best reread of the year?

The Q by Beth Brower. It was a favorite read of last year, but not much of the story stuck with me. This year, I was obsessed with the love story.

I also really enjoyed revisiting the rest of the Little House series. The Long Winter assured me my childhood crush on Cap Garland was not misplaced. Little Town on the Prairie in particular felt like rediscovering an old favorite, and These Happy Golden Years was such a nice reading experience that validated it as a favorite of the series.

[sachanscribbles]

Game night at the boyfriend's.

Not sure if I'll finish this???

[cloudemojisworld]

[tack-bell]

Captain Picard is Q's blorbo

[cilly-the-writer]

you know what?

*unromanticizes your romance tropes*

[fictionadventurer]

"If the structure of your world ever evaporates, I will still be here."

I think The Q might contain one of the greatest declarations of friendship/love ever.

[direwolfrules]

Ya know what, I like to headcanon that after the tomfuckery in TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY, that all Starfleet ships have a “Days since an all-powerful space deity messed with the captain” counter. Really drives up morale on the ships that aren’t super glamorous and famous, like the California-class. Like, sure, this is the eighth cargo transport mission in a row, and your not exploring strange new worlds so much as fixing the bureaucratic mess the guys exploring strange new worlds left behind, but at least a rogue Q hasn’t decided to turn you inside out for a laugh.

[sachanscribbles]

When I first watched this episode of tgcf, I IMMEDIATELY thought of these two...and now I ship both 🥰

ALSO I ALREADY KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM LET ME BE DELULU

[timelapsequeen]

I love this agent of chaos

[nx01whore]

"They feared me so much they had to lock me away for eternity. And when they did that, they were saying that the individual's rights will be protected only so long as they don't conflict with the state. Nothing is so dangerous to a society."