#the depth of their bond

[theluckiestlb]

as a self-identified adrienette girlie....kinda miss them, ngl.

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Guys guys guys so you know how Tails is famous for copying Sonic's poses and stuff, classic little sibling trying to be as cool as older sibling, right

So

LOOK AT LITTLE KIT STRUTTING AROUND LIKE BIG SIS AND HIS LITTLE FACE OF DETERMINATION AND THE POSE AKFKWANENFKDMAKWMFKSMWKFNVLSNEMFKDAODKO

Just saying, it may have started out artificial and toxic, but I've really been loving to see how Surge and Kit's bond has slowly been changing to an actual bond, almost merely because of their shared trauma, and they're the only ones they trust. 🥺 Underrated siblinghood right here.

[captainfairygodmother]

You know what I really love that should be explored in even more Merlin fanfics?

Immortal Leon. Like, you've just got Merlin over there sulking about while he waits for Arthur to return. Then there's just Leon, living his best immortal life, doing the most randomest shit known to mankind

[0vergrowngraveyard]

villain au redesigns!!

so far in my efforts to revamp this, they’ve gotten worse! these two need to be separated!

[rinnivin]

lams brainrot is unfortunately so real and im affected by it

unfiltered + flat color

[jamandjazz]

My personal headcanon is that Pony got his love for reading from Darry. When Darry was in high school he’d read the books he got in class out loud to Ponyboy and straight up just handed him some of the easier ones so they could talk about it later. In my brain the reason Ponyboy clings onto it so much is because it’s one of the things he and Darry REALLY bonded over when he was a kid and it just brings back good memories of when they got along better.

[souenkun]

Sygna Suit Lear's random conversations lines 💸

Pokémon Masters EX spoilers ahead!

Random conversation 1:

Gholdengo's body shines bright because it reflects light... But with these sunglasses, I don't mind a bit! You might want to get a pair for yourself for when you battle beside me!

Random conversation 2:

Pasio is always visually stunning, any time of day. We've been getting more tourists lately, and our revenue has exceeded our overhead! I'll need Rosa to keep working hard as Pasio's tourism ambassador! Tourism on Pasio helps support the economy of my father's kingdom... I'm sure he approves of my success. Which, of course, means... it won't be long until I'm worthy of acceding to the throne!

Random conversation 3:

My Gholdengo and Hoopa get along surprisingly well. Hoopa seems to be a fan of Gholdengo's gold body. But that said... I wish it wouldn't use its rings to summon me and Gholdengo while we're in the middle of battling every time it wants to play!

Random conversation 4:

I've heard that in some regions, one can earn prize money by winning Pokémon battles. With my social status, I'm not scared to lose money at all! Not that I should be, anyway! I never lose!

Random conversation 5:

What kind of event should we hold next to get everyone on Pasio excited? Hey, Player. Do you haveany good ideas? Budget is a non-issue! Don't worry about the money!

Random conversation 6:

Money is the easiest power in the world to understand. After all, you can buy most things you'd ever want with money. The things that are truly valuable are priceless. Rachel, Sawyer, my friendship with my Pokémon... On the other hand, if you can buy something with money, that means it's replaceable. I never could have bought those-even if I had all the riches in the world.

Random conversation 7:

Money should be spent, not saved! Hoarding money is pointless! Spending money revitalizes the economy and creates new wealth! Ah... Was that perhaps too complicated a topicfor you? Bwahahahaha!

[wickmitz]

I decided to start talking about Wick and Rocky's relationship because I like their dynamics too, I like seeing Wick scared of Rocky and Rocky being aggressive with him, which is unusual because Rocky is rarely aggressive with anyone, but of course Wick is an exception to rule

Also my mini opinion about their possible relationship, I think that if Rocky didn't have to fight for his place, then he and Wick could become friends, or at least tolerate each other a little, I also see some superficial similarities, their gentlemanly and romantic natures, and their common love for explosions (remembering the quarrymen chapter), but this is my assumption, I think that I don't understand the characters' personalities well, so I can be wrong in this assumption, something like that. So, what do you think about their relationship?

for starters, i cannot thank you enough for this ask! as i’ve said previously, i have many thoughts on these two, so it’s nice to finally be able to share some of them. although given the extent to which i think about them, i apologize in advance if this is sloppy and sort of everywhere … while i’ll try to structure things the best i can, i cannot promise i’ll succeed! but hopefully this is an enjoyable reply nonetheless.

one of my favorite things about rocky and wick’s relationship is absolutely how aggressive rocky is towards the aristocrat ; he is prone to glares and cruel jokes and borderline hissing whenever the man is within his line of sight, or can be brought to a wailing-fit over the mere mention of his name from miss m’s mouth. there is a childishness to it, but a very prominent threat as well in spite of rocky’s usual incompetence. so he goes out of his way to posture around wick, readily lying and adorning himself with the gangster drapes he so badly wants to wear, in the hopes that it intimidates … will even badmouth wick’s family and make fun of his name and rock related obsession to mitzi, and so on so forth! yet all of this is very reminiscent of schoolyard bullying rather than anything too severe, though we as the audience understand rather quickly that rocky would bash wick’s head in with a tire iron if he could. ( translation : if it wouldn’t earn the tears or hate of a certain beloved mitzi may ) and it’s all very intense despite the absence of actual violence! and i understand why many fans see this as unusual for rocky and believe that it’s only wick who makes him act so aggressively, but i’d argue it isn’t really wick at all that prompts such scary reactions from him … and that rocky is a deeply angry character who’s a.) been boiling quietly for a long, long time and b.) has turned wick into a punching bag of sorts for this inner world of resentment and hurt. basically, when he’s judging the well-to-do or poking fun, his eyes don’t look at wick and actually acknowledge him as sedgewick sable ; instead this is a being, something vague and metaphorical, who threatens to upseat rocky’s permanence in the lackadaisy and steal away his savior, and he’s had a hand in the violinist’s misfortune for a long time.

obviously, rocky doesn’t think wick robbed him of his family twice over and made him homeless, but he is channeling the fear and anguish of those events into his loathing for wick, if that makes sense? it’s easier that way -- to finally have an outlet for everything bleeding inside of you, to be able to bite and claw at something without feeling conflicted or having to take personal accountability for your own mistakes … which is something that i think rocky does struggle with to a degree. he is sort of a finger pointer! his pain has to be worth something, it has to be for someone else ; spending years homeless and losing his last bit of family was for freckle, and the scrambling of his literal brain was for mitzi, and that means he can’t ever be angry with them! well, except that he is, somewhat, but he buries it deep down instead of feeling it. with freckle there is a sense of strain between them -- an air of ‘you owe me’ from rocky to freckle as he uses freckle to appease miss m, and he constantly pokes fun at his cousin too. it’s lighter than his jabs at wick, but there’s a constant pestering, a reminder of how good freckle has it : how he’s got the mom and the house and the job and the girl most notably. i don’t think rocky is intending to come across as mean, and to his credit he hardly does! but it’s rather clear to me that some part of him, some hidden and deeply hurt part, is rather indignant about taking the fall for freckle all those years ago. which he can’t understand, because how could he? he made that choice, he decided to take accountability for something he didn’t do because he loves freckle and knows it’d be so easy to believe this family tragedy was roark’s fault ; the devilish child he was, all troublesome and too broken to properly fit anywhere. so there is a disconnect born here, where rocky can’t comprehend that he’d be angry at freckle, so instead these not so great feelings are placed elsewhere and silently boil over time. and with mitzi … i don’t think he’s angry at her per se, but there is a frustrated and desperate chorus of : why him and why not me, when i’m the one out here dying for you? which is certainly unpleasant. of course, rather than allowing those feelings to be more aimed at miss m, whom he feels unloved by, he ( again! ) represses these emotions and allows them to fester into his greatest fears and fantastical complexes. i think there is a lot of other miscellaneous anger he could have towards others too … perhaps some part of him is sore upon seeing ivy’s normal lifestyle, watching her go to university and knowing that’s been taken from him. or an ache felt when hearing stories from zib and the band and how they used to travel successfully, living as nomads, and rocky is all too reminded of his similar lifestyle and how he couldn’t make it work as effortlessly. people with immense trauma are more prone to irrational anger and jealousy, to viewing everything around them as unfair and believing it’s even more unjust that so many people get to live comfortably while they’ve suffered. a situation that gets more messy when you’re someone like rocky, a man who’s willingly made choices that have harmed himself and wants to continue on with his smiling, bumbling fool of an act. he does not want to be angry, does not want to see it within himself, i think, which leads to an accidental increase of it.

all of this is to reiterate that wick is a scapegoat for rocky and nothing more. it’s why he’s rather hypocritical whenever it concerns the man. for example, it was stated by tracy that he looks down upon wick for his excessive presence at the bar, yet he appears to enjoy hanging out with zib -- who drinks just as often! he makes fun of how all wick ever talks about is rocks, when he himself is prone to poetry rambles that people find irritating or boring, and etc etc. this is also just a human nature thing, to critique someone you heavily dislike and even going as far as to belittle things you love or do in your own day to day because you just hate them that bad! but given rocky’s willingness to befriend anyone, it more so reeks of a dehumanization element. wick is every obstacle in his way, every divine force that threatens to send him packing again, so he is equal parts unnerved by wick’s presence and angry about it. it is mostly a fear response we are seeing, an emotion that’s morphed into long held resentment and anger. so his actions are extremely defensive, with him trying to push wick far away and keep him and mitzi separate, like some sort of animal attempting to ward off a threat that’s come too close to their home. despite the loaded animosity there, this hate has hardly reached its peak … but it shall only grow more intense as things continue onward i’m afraid, since as it stands ( in the comic at least ) rocky is at an all time low … and is ten times more desperate. i’d honestly say wick has become so warped in his mind’s eye that he can only strive towards ‘winning’ over the other man, because that’s all he can see anymore. i think mitzi implying that wick willingly helped her out, the intense head injury, and rocky’s fragile emotional state is exactly what pushes him towards premeditated murder in look-see. i don’t know how people perceive that arc, but to me it’s very clear that rocky actively sought to see the deaths of wes and fish that night. going as far as to lament that he’d be, “very disappointed if ( he ) dreamed them,” and purposefully luring the marigold duo away to have freckle pick them off. while you could argue that this was a smart move, in a gangster sort of sense, there’s still no denying that rocky is oddly chipper about the whole thing and is now seeking death out ; whereas before his methods of vengeance were just, well, ruining people’s livelihood but ultimately leaving them alive. this isn’t to discredit the fact that rocky is going through something! he is in a very muddled and dark place, mentally and physically, but even tracy has said that the head injury hasn’t changed rocky’s personality -- it’s only brought things to the surface.

source : q&a with tracy .

which, yeah! makes sense! head trauma can cause a person to become a wreck emotionally ( think mood swings, irritability, etc ) but it doesn’t completely morph someone either. personality changes may occur, but it’s not like you’re being rewritten entirely, you know? and given tracy’s old statement, it’s clear that ‘personality changes’ aren’t a side effect he’s suffering from. something that adds to my beginning statement, which is that rocky is a deeply angry and troubled person, more so than fans give him any credit for.

however, to touch upon your mini opinion about these two, i actually wholeheartedly agree that rocky and wick could become friends if circumstances were different. they do in fact have many superficial similarities, but one of the more prominent things they deeply share is never really belonging in the groups they frequent. this is more overt with rocky’s character, yet wick faces it too in subtle ways. the well-to-do crowd, seen through the investors, find the gentleman to be lacking in about every place imaginable ; to them he is an obsessive freak who cares too deeply for meager rocks, something they constantly mock him for, while he’s also being noticeably set apart from the rest of them … he seems younger than the investors, more excitable, passionate, and a little less experienced, and doesn’t seem to care for money or reputation as much as them either. there is a constant rubbing between him and them, where what he enjoys is seen as wrong, such as his love for the lackadaisy and his choice in paramor, a grieving widow with extremely dangerous ties. we also know that wick doesn’t have many friends at all, with the only two he has being lacy and church ( church is listed as such on his character profile, in a sort of tongue-in-cheek way ), both of whom work for or with him. they are obliged to hang around, and while they care in varying ways, they are prone to judging him just as much. honestly, it’s not shocking that wick seeks refuge at his chosen speakeasy! but even there he is rather distant from everyone else. he doesn’t speak to zib ever in the comics, nor seems all too close with viktor, ivy, or horatio … it is merely mitzi he is close to, even if he knows of the other people who work there. and, once again, wick very obviously doesn’t fit in. he is not gangster material, could never be an atlas may replacement, much less someone who could get his paws dirty in such an active way. so he has his feet in two different worlds and doesn’t know how to fit into either of them, or which one he actually wants to fit into more. i think in many ways rocky could relate -- these are two very lonely people who wish to belong somewhere and be accepted by some group or another but go about it in all the wrong ways. wick, who is too hesitant to fully commit to what he wants and is worse off for it, and then rocky, who obsessively throws himself against what he wants until he breaks every bone in his body. they also have explosives to bond over, lol, and other miscellaneous things like their taste in women i suppose … but this potential bond adds to the tragedy of lackadaisy, where we see two people who on every level should get along but we’re burdened with the knowledge that it’s an impossibility anyway, because there’s no removing the circumstance of which they’re in.

though i like to believe that despite wick’s fear of rocky, he maintains a kindness towards him regardless. i think his worries about rocky are rather surface level … he doesn’t know the boy at all, really, and thus can’t make heads or tails of him, hence him believing the lie in balderdash. so when i’m feeling particularly self indulgent, i like imagining a world where they’re forced together and sort of ‘stuck’ together ; to which rocky finally breaks and exposes his wounds to wick, in every sense of the word, and wick finally gets him. the aggression, the possessiveness of mitzi … it is all fear and desperation and a profound sadness, things he’d sympathize with. if rocky was able to explain that he loathes wick because if he saves the lackadaisy then mitzi won’t need him anymore and that it’s not fair that wick gets to so easily fix things when rocky would give his soul for his home, for her, and how wick could render every sacrifice he’s already made for naught by smoothing things over with some greenbacks and he can’t lose this, he just can’t --! … which, well, wick is too kind of a man to be able to do anything except feel awful, even though it’s not his fault at all. here we have two people who could coexist! and they should, since rocky logically can’t do every speakeasy job ( band member, rumrunner, mitzi’s shadow, also the guy who gets the money for the hooch ) by himself, just like how wick can’t save the lackadaisy with only his cash and limited booze stash. it’d be a joint cooperation, a collaboration between them, both equally important in the grand scheme of crime’s every turning wheel … but rocky’s rage and fear won’t let him see that, and likely never will. still, in scenarios where everything ends up alright for the lackadaisy and the people involved in it ( which is not how canon will go, by the way ), i fancy wick and rocky getting better within their relationship. rocky will always be prickly and quick to upset around the other man sadly, but perhaps he could see wick in a softer kind of light. or at least understand vaguely enough that he isn’t out to get rocky, so to speak. and then maybe wick learns that pancakes soothe rocky’s ire and poorly makes them anytime he wishes to talk to the man, and other fun things like that! but you should have more confidence in your character analysis skills, because you were spot on ( at least in my eyes ) about them potentially getting along if things were different. it’s certainly a fun aspect to play around with, and is important to note when discussing their relationship so you can fully understand just how warped rocky’s perspective on things are. and how unstable and traumatized he is too, of course </3 sidenote, but i also hope that throughout everything i’ve said here, or anything i’ve said before on my blog, that my love for rocky and my own sympathy for him comes across well enough. while he’s deeply flawed and i have no qualms discussing said flaws in depth, i also don’t think of him as some insane freak who’s evil at his core or anything like that. honestly, i adore analyzing him so much as a character because of how far down his issues go! he’s very well written, i’ll say, as is wick and many of the other characters, but i digress.

once more, thank you for the ask! i’ll end this here because i fear if i don’t i’ll start going in circles, since their relationship is so vast and very important for rocky in a character sense. hopefully i shed some more light on it though! i love these two to bits and pieces and i wouldn’t be half as invested in lackadaisy if their dynamic wasn’t so monumental -- at least to me.

[fat-fem-and-asian]

something about gregory and janine is just so fun? the way they're both absolute nerds? that their more overbearing traits are where they overlap and even enjoy each other? how greg is a realist and janine is a dreamer and they're both learning to be people outside of how they were raised, to see the world as bigger than just themselves? and for better or worse, platonic or romantic, the new lives they are building include each other? girl c'mon

[the-woman-upstairs]

It really does hurt that both Louis and Armand have conversations with Claudia and Madeline about the burgeoning relationship between the two women and see what a supporting, devoted, loving, and mutual companionship can be, harshly reminded that it’s not what they have with each other.

[oddly-casual]

Trolls Band Together Spoilers

(Clay and Bruce trying their best)

One thing I’ve been dying to talk about are the little ways Bruce and a lay take care of their other siblings and why.

It’s all in the little stuff! Like I am of the belief that Bruce and Clay are so close is because they could only really find solidarity in each other. Growing up no one liked how JD pushed them to be perfect, but Bruce and Clay were the only ones who felt pushed in a box, they were the only ones who got angry.

Floyd was always the peace maker and Branch was a baby so the only ones who understood their anger was each other.

Clay and Bruce always have each others backs, but I wanna talk about how they take care of baby Branch.

Like when Branch is listening to the broad cast with Velvet and Veeneer, Bruce notices Branch’s worry and turns off the radio. (Bruce also carried around Tiny bc he is a true dad.)

During the ‘It takes two’ song, Branch pulls out his blue prints and John Dory immediately pushes Branch out of the way to take control and you can see Clay and Bruce wince like they know it’s a bad idea before Clay pulls John away for the transition shot.

Not to mention Clay and Bruce seem so unironically excited to see Baby Branch that they side like JD, and I know that was probably because they’re still on weird terms with JD, but I don’t think their happiness to see BB was only for pettiness sake.

Maybe there’s some stuff I missed because I only saw the movie once and I looked down at some points to take notes so may haps I missed some back ground stuff but if there is please tell me!

[underestimated-shadow]

“I wanted to bring people back to believing in this character. To bring my reality to it. I guess I've always liked a challenge.”

– Timothy Dalton

[xxplastic-cubexx]

am i stupid why do i not understand what erik means by that line

erik's lamenting the fact he left charles when he decided to leave krakoa, ultimately leaving charles to look after krakoa by himself and try to keep the nation under control alone

[aventurineswife]

can you do a christmas-centric fic with a dog-human hybrid gn!reader in which he gets them a new dog toy?

In the Spirit of the Season

Tags: Aventurine x Reader, Sampo x Reader, Dog-Human Hybrid!Reader, Winter Special, Fluff, Christmas , Gift-Giving, Companion Bond, Emotional Depth, Light Manipulation (Aventurine), Subtle Warmth (Sampo), Soft Moments.

Warnings: Mild manipulation, Slightly melancholic undertones in Aventurine's part but nothing major.

The holiday season was a rare moment of peace for Aventurine, a time when the ceaseless political games and high-stakes gambles paused, if only briefly. His lavish penthouse, perched high above the city, was decorated with the finest ornaments. A large, glittering tree stood in the corner, its branches adorned with a mix of gold and silver baubles, but the centerpiece was a peculiar one—a set of dog-themed ornaments scattered around the tree.

Aventurine sat by the window, the early evening glow casting a soft light over his features. His eyes flicked toward the canine hybrid standing in the middle of the room, tilting its head inquisitively. You, the dog-human hybrid, were the one he had rescued from the streets years ago. Over time, your loyalty and companionship had become one of the few things in his life that wasn't a game of manipulation. For all his calculating demeanor, you were one of the very few things he could genuinely care for.

"Are you still staring at that box?" he asked, his voice a soft, amused drawl as you eyed the gift box under the tree, your ears twitching with curiosity. Aventurine's lips curled into a knowing grin. "I suppose you're wondering if it's for you, hm?"

The hybrid nature of your being made it difficult for you to vocalize your excitement, but the gleam in your eyes spoke volumes. Aventurine chuckled and, with his usual flamboyance, walked over and kneeled before you, placing the box in your hands. "It's Christmas," he said, offering the gift with a dramatic flair, "and you've been such a good companion. I figured you deserve something a little special."

You eagerly ripped open the box, and inside was a new dog toy, a plush bone decorated with a mix of red and green fabric that seemed to shimmer in the soft lighting. It was a toy that, like you, had an air of elegance yet function—something that would entertain yet serve as a reminder of his love, masked in his usual complex way.

"Well?" he asked with feigned nonchalance, though there was a soft glint in his eyes. "Is it to your liking?"

You responded with a wag of your tail and an excited bark, your dog-like joy far more genuine than any of the high-society gambits he was used to. In that moment, Aventurine couldn’t help but smile, a smile that wasn't fake, that wasn't a mask for his true feelings. He knelt closer, ruffling your head affectionately, the sharp edges of his usual arrogance softened by the tender moment.

"It's strange," he mused aloud, watching you enjoy the toy, "how something so simple can make everything else feel... less important."

The night grew darker, the city lights below twinkling like stars. Aventurine leaned back in his chair, watching you happily play with your new toy. For all the high-stakes games he had played, for all the manipulations and betrayals, this moment with you—this simple moment of joy—felt like the rarest win of all.

Sampo had never been one for traditions. Christmas was just another excuse to indulge in a bit of frivolity, to make deals under the guise of festivity, and to fill his pockets with a few extra credits. But as he stood outside the door, the chilly winter air nipping at his skin, something was different.

The hybrid dog-human you were, loyal and affectionate, had always been an unexpected part of his life. A few years ago, you’d wandered into his life like a stray, and despite himself, Sampo had grown fond of you. Not in the way most would think, but in his own peculiar way—enough to keep you around, at least.

He knocked, smooth as ever, his usual grin plastered on his face. "I know, I know, you didn’t expect a visit from ol’ Sampo on Christmas Eve, but here I am," he called out, his voice warm and inviting. "Got something special for ya!"

When you opened the door, his eyes immediately landed on you—your dog ears perked up in surprise. Sampo held out a brightly wrapped package, tied with a flashy red ribbon. "For you, my friend. A little token of appreciation for being such a loyal... companion."

You sniffed the package, your eyes narrowing in suspicion as you could sense the usual cunning behind Sampo's antics. But curiosity got the better of you, and you gingerly took the gift from his hands.

Unwrapping the package revealed a colorful, squeaky ball—an odd gift, given Sampo's tendency to prefer more… elaborate schemes. It was, however, clearly chosen with some thought, and as you rolled it across the floor, you could feel the novelty of the gesture.

Sampo let out a light chuckle, his voice smooth. "It's got that squeaky thing, y'know, to keep you entertained. Thought you might like it. You’re always so serious, thought you could use something a little less... businesslike."

The grin on his face betrayed his attempt at playing it cool, but there was a subtle warmth in his eyes as he watched you chase after the ball. For all his self-serving nature, this small act of kindness felt oddly genuine.

"Don’t get used to it," he added with a wink, his mischievous smile returning. "I’m not in the business of giving away free gifts, but hey, consider it a special deal—just for you."

You pounced on the ball, your tail wagging happily as Sampo leaned against the doorframe, a satisfied smirk tugging at his lips. He would never admit it aloud, but in this moment, surrounded by the quiet of Christmas, there was something comforting about seeing you so happy. Maybe, just maybe, it wasn't all about profit. Maybe, there was a little more to the season than Sampo was willing to acknowledge.

As you rolled the ball back toward him, Sampo took a slow breath, the edges of his grin softening just a fraction. "Don’t get any ideas," he said with a playful tone. "But you're welcome."

And just like that, the holiday night felt a little less about the deals, and more about the simple joy of giving.

[ananke-xiii]

Cas saying "I wanted to return [the cassette]" and Dean saying "It's a gift, You keep those" is not just a cute, romantic destiel moment, it's Cas wanting out of his bond with Dean (because he's about to betray him again and hypocritically thinks he can get away with that if he just returns that gift) and Dean telling him "no, you stay where you are, I demand reciprocity". The moment Dean says (and probably repeats although we don't see it) that the cassette is a gift and that he has to keep it he is implicitly requiring reciprocity which Cas won't give back.

more on reciprocity here.

[coolbeanstrees]

The only enjoyable thing about about the war table in dai is when that one quest from Zevran pops up and I get to do a shitty accent as I read it to myself.

Makes me miss him and kinda actively mad that we get almost all over Dao romancables back but him. Let my antivan bastard of a companion meet my inky they would be fucking homies

DaI really isn’t my favourite, can you tell?