#the seperation

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Pink Skulls Episode 6: The Seperation

They look at the map, and realize that there is a stop along the way. As there is a stop sign and a key on it, they wonder if this means that they have to get the key before continuing on. They decide to follow the map's directions, and stop at the island.

The island seems to be split in two parts: a beach and a forest. Nona asks where the key would be, but Kitty remarks that the map just shows the island, and doesn't say which one, as the picture of the key takes he entire island. They decide to split up in groups to find the key, with Kasey and Kitty leading each group, Kasey says he'll be going on the beach, and Kitty says she'll be going to the forest. Tim says that he and Tom will go with Kitty, but Tom says that he'd rather go on the beach. Nona goes with Kasey and Danisha goes with Kitty.

While looking around the forest, Tim is talking about how he and Tom always stayed together, and he can't believe Tom doesn't care about that. Kitty says that she's sure it's not that, but says that they will find different interests, and want to do different things. Danisha adds that Arkayna and Zarya like different things, but they're still close. Tim admits that Tom always seemed to be happy whenever they were on the beach.

As Kasey, Tom, and Nona are walking down the beach, Tom asks if he was wrong to want to do something seperate from Tim, and admits that after losing their parents, they made a promise to always have each other. Nona remarks how everyone noticed that Tim and Tom mostly talked to each other when they first became Pink Skulls, but they slowly begun talking with the other members now. Tom asks Nona why she brought it up, and Nons says that it shows how it's great to be close to one person, but sometimes branching out is nice to. Kasey adds that they will always have each other, even if they go seperate ways and have different interests. THey find something that looks like the handle of a key, but not the part that actually goes into the keyhole. Just then, they are suddenly pulled in quicksand, and are quickly consumed by it.

Back in the forest, they are using a metal detector they use for treasure hunts, and come across the half of the key that goes into the keyhole. Tom notices that it doesn't have a convient way to hold it, and is shorter than most keys he know. Just then, a secret trapdoor opens up, causing Kitty, Tom, and Danisha to fall inside.

The two groups find each other trapped in the same cell, and when they inspect the pieces of the key, they realize that it's part of the same key, and that when the key pieces were put near each other, they key formed into one again. They manage to use their lockpicking skills to get out of the cell, but are don't know where the exit is. They decide to keep looking.

As they are looking, they come across a mixed group of elves, dwarves, and humans. One of them calls the Pink Skulls criminals and points out how they already combined the key, and a fight ensues. When a dwarf says that the Pink Skulls are foolish for working with the Spectral Hand, Kitty signals them to stop fighting and asks for more information. The dwarf, who introduces himself as Alston, says that the key, along with another failsafe, can either fully destroy the Spectral Hand or break its seal, and that another group was going after the key. He also reveals that the group calls themselves The Gate. They all hear noises from above, and assume that it's the group that wants the key. An elf brings up how the other group will find the key soon, even if they seperate the key pieces again. Tim and Tom suggest that the Pink Skulls take the key, as it might be safer if it moves around instead of staying in the same place. The Gate agrees, and they help the Pink Skulls get to their ship without the other group noticing. As they are running, they hear voies, and while they don't make out words, they hear a squak.

On the pirate ship, Tom apoligizes for leaving Tim, and says that he just wanted to be on the beach again. Tom says he understands, and that, just like the key pieces always having a connection even if they are apart, they will always be there for each other, even if they do go their seperate ways sometimes.

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BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation episode 6 (short) review

I must admit this episode kind of surprised me because I was quite sure that based on the manga it would be much scarier (at least some scene of it), yet it really wasn't? If anything, it was mostly just...disgusting. Yes, Äs Nödt tried to appear all scary and his philosophical points were interesting, but he wasn't scary which was kind of a good thing because at least to me horror is a big nope. And I would have been super sad if I would have had to skip this episode because I'm sure everybody can agree on one fact: Rukia's Bankai was truly magnificent.

The animators did extremely well animating Rukia's Bankai and her whole look while she was in her Bankai form. In fact, this episode had some very good animation! Even Äs Nödt's CGI 'horror show' didn't look bad. It looked like it should: absolutely disgusting, so kudos for that! Also, that whole judgment scene with Jugram Haschwalth? Very good. I especially how his scales were animated was very dynamic. But that's the beauty of good animation (and CGI) -you can make very dynamic shots, that otherwise would be hard to make in animation.

But back to Rukia. I really loved how badass she was and how she went through so many emotions in such a short span of time. It was also very sweet how Byakuya helped her to realize that yes, she is these days strong and should held her head high. I think that confident boost was truly sweet and something that Rukia had craved all these years. They truly have come a long way as siblings, so seeing that scene and before that how Byakuya came to Rukia's aid, yet allowed her to handle what she started which she started because her brother? *Chef's kiss.*

Also...that little ending scene with Yachiru and Isane. Well, manga readers will know what is to come, but let me write one thing: I'm still not happy for that twist. Also, it made me wonder, why that scene is being placed the place it's placed, because it happened before apparently Rukia vs. Äs Nödt scene and maybe other events? But which ones, I wasn't ever sure as TYBW arc manga was quite messy, so placing certain events/happening in chronological order was at times a bit hard...

Which reminds me. Oh boy. Ichigo boasting to Urahara. That will come bite back to his butt, but let's have Ichigo have his moment of feeling stronger than ever before. After all, he was trained fully by Zero Squad. (It was nice they all saw him off!)

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my friends……........the crystal germs

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pacifica, mabel + relativity falls with transfem dipper aka losing your sister and discovering you have one all in the same day

my og tweet abt this below

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The Mystery Twins all grown up!! I love them so much. 13 forever, yet always older than me

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Out of context spoilers

[timetravelsong]

𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

excerpts from a book I’ll never write

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various album covers

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Magic Breakfast ✨

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Family game night

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[Toon x Mobster] New character: the old guardian of the Huffman siblings! + LORE and COMICS

Sir. Wallace Kingsman. A retired hitman/boss in his late 80s who's a father figure to the Huffman siblings

He's rather old fashioned and stoic, only ever showing his much softer side towards the two kids, a few other close companions, and nobody else. He's both well-respected and feared by the people who knows him.

His stance on the relationship between the Toons and the Huffman siblings are vague. He does not reveal his true thoughts and feelings, only quietly observing them. However, by the end, he sees that being with the toons makes Gavriel and Grace happy so he chooses to just leave it be.

[Background Info and Comics:] (Warning: Injury, blood, dark topics.)

As little children, the Huffman siblings found Kingsman in the slums when the old gentleman was collapsed due to his injuries from a gunfight nearby.

Gavriel Huffman, accustomed to the violence, planned on leaving the dying man alone, not wanting to take the risk of potentially getting into trouble with his involvement. Grace was able to [hesitantly] change his mind due to her persistent begging to save the old man.

(7eleven background drawn by @meiitenn) Gavriel Huffman during this time was 16 years old, with Grace Huffman being 7 years old. Both children have no parents and they live on their own, alongside the poor/homeless population of the area they reside in.

After the Huffman siblings saved Sir Kingsman's life, he eventually gets well enough to leave on his own and come back later to repay the kindness that was shown to him by the people of the slums, especially the Huffman siblings.

He takes the Huffman siblings under his wing and raised them as his own where they grew to become elite members of their organization through their unexpected talent and incredible hard work.

The three initially did not consider each other as family, more like friendly acquaintances. However, there were signs of their relationship developing to that route, which accelerated after a particular accident happened.

They only ever referred to each other with formality. This was the first time they've called each other familial terms.

Grace Huffman, upset at having experienced such a harrowing event, swore to become stronger so her old brother doesn't have to get hurt protecting her anymore.

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Mysticons Fan Season 6 Episode 4: The Seperation

The Mysticons are flying home after a mission that took them quite a bit away from Drake City. They are all laughing and joking about how Kymraw thinks she's more intimidating than she actually is. Just then, a sudden storm comes. While the Mysticons initially attempt to fly through it, they realize that they are putting themselves and their griffins at risk, so it would be best to find a place to land.

They find a city, and notice that there are various gated areas within it. Three people, a female elf, a male human, and a non-binary dwarf, all come to greet them, explaining that they are the mayors of the city. Arkayna is confused at a city having multiple mayors, and the elf, who introduces herself as Jalieen, explains that, as the dwarves, elves, and humans that live in the village do not get along, they split the city in three parts, one for dwarves, one for humans, and one for elves. The dwarvish mayor is Onyx, and the human mayor is Caleb. They allow the Mysticons to spend the night, but due to the city's rule, they have to go to their respective areas. As Sharise is a half-elf, she can use whether to go to the human or elf section. Sharise chooses the elf section to Piper isn't alone. Arkayna asks Em if she would be fine by herself, as she is the only dwarf, and Em says she'll be fine. The mayors put the Mysticons up in hotels, and mentions where they will be staying. Caleb informs them that, if they break the rule about staying on their sides of town, the entire team will be banished.

Em is settling in for the night when she becomes nervous, as the worsening storm is making her uneasy, and she is alone in a strange city. She sneaks to the human part of town, and finds where Arkayna and Zarya are. They are surprised to see Em, and hug her after she mentions how strange it felt being alone while the others in seperate areas, and that she couldn't stop thinking about the storm. Zarya suggests that Em spends the night with them, and promises to help Em sneak back to the dwarvish area in the morning so no one is suspicious. She also suggests helping Piper and Sharise sneak in, but Arkayna points out that doing so would risk them being banished from the city, and being in the storm at night would be dangerous. She reassures Em and Zarya that Sharise and Piper are together, and that they'll reunite in the morning.

Meanwhile, Sharise and Piper are talking about how the city is seperated, and how it's not fair. Just then, they notice the hotel that they are staying in is beginning to flood. The elves do magic to stop the water, but Jalieen, who came to help, says that it would not last forever, and that they have to figure out some other way. Piper says that at least there's magic to help the city, and a random elf says that each section has different specialties: the elves train in magic, the humans train in engineering, and the dwarves have access to a lot of materials. Realizing that the other sections are in danger, Sharise tries to convince the elves to help, but they refuse. Despite the threat of banishment, Piper and Sharise go themselves.

Caleb knocks on Arkayna and Zarya's door, and Em hides. Caleb tells them about the approaching floodwater and that they have a plan, but it requires a lot of sand. Zarya asks where the sand is, and Caleb says that the closest place to get it is the dwarvish settlement, and asks the girls to steal some from there, temporarly waving the banishment. Arkayna promises that they will get some, and Caleb leaves. Em gets out of her hiding place, and she promises to talk to Onyx, as she doesn't want to steal. She leaves.

Em goes to Onyx, and tells them about the flooding. They tell Em that the sand is on their side of the city, so it belongs to them. While Em notices an effective way to lay the sand quickly after seeing the dwarves struggle, she says that maybe the humans or elves can help think of the best way to lay the sand. Onyx admits creating plans were a human strength, but is reluctant to ask for help. Em tells them that if the different groups don't come together, the entire city will be flooded. Onyx reluctantly agrees, and shares the sand. Caleb, who came to help steal sand, admits that if Onyx will give it up, then he might as well help build a wall to protect the city.

The humans and dwarves are working together, but beating the flood is still difficult. They see Piper and Sharise casting the spell the elves used to protect the shield, and other elves, including Jalieen, help. The city works as a team, where the elves hold the water back while the dwarves prepare the sandbags and the humans build the wall. They eventually manage to protect the city from the flood, and while there is quite a bit of damage, the city is repairable. The city bands together, ensuring that everyone who's house is flodded has a safe place to stay, ignoring what side of the city everyone lives in if needed. Caleb also helps find space for the Mysticons to spend the rest of the night together.

The next day, the storm is over, and the Mysticons prepare to go home. As they get ready to leave, the mayors thank them, and Onyx adds that everyone is allowed to move freely throughout the city, and while their first priority is to clean up after the flood, they will remove the gates seperating the different parts of the city. Jalieen invites the Mysticons to come over anytime they wish, and thanks them for showing how wrong they were for rejecting their differences. Sharise asks who the mayor will be, and Caleb reveals that they decided instead of one mayor, they'll form a coucil. With that, the Mysticons leave.

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BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation episode 5 review

Alright, don't you all think it was cute how Kyoraku had a cellphone that had First Division's insignia on it? Just me? Okay.

Well, it seemed like every shinigami had their Squad's number on their cellphone, but it was still cute. It also made me think if all those phones were mass-produced by the 12th Division and if it was requested each Division phone would have their insignia on it? (And naturally Mayuri's little spy program, because I won't doubt even a second he wouldn't have putten one in each phone if the 12th Division produced those all.)

Anyway, it was funny how Mayuri was all sassy toward Kyoraku, over the fact they had lost so much of their manpower. While Mayuri appears all uncaring and such, he sure knows how to bite when his higher-ups have failed from his mind or otherwise think they're idiots. Does that mean Mayuri has an authority problem? Maybe (and highly likely, considering his ex-prison life.)

Kensei roasting Hisagi (while he was unconscious) was cute as he gave this strong vibe of 'I trained you so hard son, yet you failed so badly! Don't make me ever worry like this again! This still doesn't mean once I'm done here, we'll do extra training!' Talk about mixed daddy vibes, lol. Too bad, he got in the end crushed by the Superstar. But it was kind of expected (because the main "villains" must defeat him). But it was still nice Kensei got his moment to shine and we got to see a bit more of his Bankai.

But, if I'm honest, I was anticipating Rose's Bankai showcase.

Somehow, I was disappointed. I don't know, but I was expecting more music and a good show. The manga gave such a strong impression, but this one? It kind of felt flat. Hearing xylophone play wasn't really...that good musical number -at least in my mind. I was expecting something massive, dreading, anything! I mean, they had Shiro Sagisu as the composer. Even if his music piece would have been cut short, because Mask de Masculine pierced his ears with his fingers, even so, I was expecting something else than just xylophone. (At least I assume the instrument that was played was the xylophone. I could now be wrong.) In fact, imagine if Shiro Sagisu would have pulled Neon Genesis Evangelion-type dreadful battle music, yet it would have got cut abruptly? Then the animators would have panned Rose's shocked expression as he would have realized something is very, very wrong. But no. Instead we just got a small moment that felt very...rushed? I know even in the manga Rose's moment was very short, but with good animation direction, the scene could have been so much more impactful and I bet Rose would have appreciated it as an enjoyer of art. Instead, it was a blur of a moment, to give way to a rematch between Mask de Masculine and Renji. While I can understand the main "villain" must defeat the "hero", it still didn't make this moment in the anime as disappointing as it did in the manga. (At least for me. I was hoping visuals and music would have made up the short moment, but nope.)

The rest of the fight went as expected. Our main 'villain' defeated the 'hero' in the end. And it was plainly obvious where the more dramatic animation effects, etc., and music were directed in this episode. It was kind of expected after Kensei's and Rose's fight. While the animation was still top-notch during the whole episode, I still think they could have done so much more if they had wanted to. But...if they had, the possibility of outshining Renji's 'main moment' could have been big.

Oh well. Renji going on his true Bankai was pretty neat. Not to mention Ichibe explained his role in Squad Zero was nice.

It was a good thing they wrapped up the whole case of Mask de Masculine in this episode, which gives us all hint in future episodes we will probably see more shinigami VS. one Sternritter and be done with the episode. There might be some additional info here and there, but the focal point will be on the "main" fight.

It was interesting it was implied James was the main Quincy and Mask de Masculine was like his extension, despite the fact Mask was the Strenritter. Or, maybe Mask's true name was James and the mini-James was Mask de Masculine when he was little and fanboy of wrestlers? Hard to say, but something to think about.

That little moment between Ishida and Jugram at the end was nice, but I was still kind of expecting to see a glimpse of Ichigo in this episode, but I suppose because we saw Ishida...there wasn't simply time for that. I wonder if we'll return back to that conversation in the next episode, as the focal point of it will be Rukia and Äs Nödt, based on the next episode's name and the fact Äs Nödt spoke that ending 'quote'...

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Learning that fans hated Applejack and called her "boring" is crazyyy to me because I genuinely, unironically believe AJ's the most complex character in the main six.

Backstory-wise, she was born into a family of famers/blue collar workers who helped found the town she lives in. She grew up a habitual liar until she had the bad habit traumatized outta her. She lost both her parents and was orphaned at a young age, having to step up as her baby sister's mother figure. She's the only person in the main gang who's experienced this level of loss and grief (A Royal Problem reveals that AJ dreams about memories of being held by her parents as a baby). She moved to Manhattan to live with her wealthy family members, only to realize she'll never fit in or be accepted, even amongst her own family. The earlier seasons imply she and her family had money problems too (In The Ticket Master, AJ wants to go to the gala to earn money to buy new farm equipment and afford hip surgery for her grandma).

Personality-wise, she's a total people-pleaser/steamroller (with an occasional savior complex) who places her self worth on her independence and usefulness for other people, causing her to become a complete workaholic. In Applebuck Season, AJ stops taking care of herself because of her obsessive responsibilities for others and becomes completely dysfunctional. In Apple Family Reunion, AJ has a tearful breakdown because in she thinks she dishonored her family and tarnished her reputation as a potential leader –– an expectation and anxiety that's directly tied to her deceased parents, as shown in the episode's ending scene. In The Last Roundup, AJ abandons her family and friends out of shame because believes she failed them by not earning 1st place in a rodeo competition. She completely spirals emotionally when she isn't able to fulfill her duties toward others. Her need to be the best manifests in intense pride and competitiveness when others challenge her. And when her pride's broken, she cowers and physically hides herself.

Moreover, it's strongly implied that AJ has a deep-seated anger. The comics explore her ranting outbursts more. EQG also obviously has AJ yelling at and insulting Rarity in a jealous fit just to hurt her feelings (with a line that I could write a whole dissection on). And I'm certain I read in a post somewhere that in a Gameloft event, AJ's negative traits are listed as anger.

Subtextually, a lot of these flaws and anxieties can be (retroactively) linked to her parents' death, forcing her to grow up too quickly to become the adult/caregiver of the family (especially after her big brother becomes semiverbal). Notice how throughout the series, she's constantly acting as the "mom friend" of the group (despite everything, she manages to be the most emotionally mature of the bunch). Notice how AJ'll switch to a quieter, calmer tone when her friends are panicking and use soothing prompts and questions to talk them through their emotions/problems; something she'd definitely pick up while raising a child. Same with her stoicism and reluctance at crying or releasing emotions (something Pinkie explicitly points out). She also had a childhood relationship with Rara (which, if you were to give a queer reading, could easy be interpreted as her first 'aha' crush), who eventually left her life. (Interestingly enough, AJ also has an angry outburst with Rara for the same exact reasons as with EQG Rarity; jealous, upset that someone else is using and changing her). It's not hard to imagine an AJ with separation anxiety stemming from her mother and childhood friend/crush leaving. I'm also not above reading into AJ's relationship with her little sister (Y'all ever think about how AB never got to know her parents, even though she shares her father's colors and her mother's curly hair?).

AJ's stubbornness is a symptom of growing up too quickly as well. Who else to play with your baby sister when your brother goes nonverbal (not to discount Big Mac's role in raising AB)? Who else to wake up in the middle of the night to care for your crying baby sister when your grandma needs her rest? When you need to be 100% all the time for your family, you tend to become hard-stuck with a sense of moral superiority. You know what's best because you have to be your best because if you're aren't your best, then everything'll inevitably fall apart and it'll be your fault. And if you don't know what's best –– if you've been wrong the whole time –– that means you haven't been your best, which means you've failed the people who rely on you, which means you can't fulfill your role in the family/society, which makes you worthless . We've seen time and time again how this compulsive need to be right for the sake of others becomes self-destructive (Apple Family Reunion, Sound of Silence, all competitions against RD). We've seen in The Last Roundup how, when no longer at her best, AJ would rather remove herself from her community than confront them because she no longer feels of use to them.

But I guess it is kinda weird that AJ has "masculine" traits and isn't interested in men at all. It's totally justified that an aggressively straight, misogynistic male fandom would characterize her as a "boring background character." /s

At the time of writing this, it's 4:46AM.